With estimated losses in the billions, the issue of corruption will become a major factor in next year’s elections:
- Iraq’s Ex-Trade Minister Is Detained in Graft Investigation (Washington Post)
Taliban turn to terrorism as the Pakistani military extends its control over the Swat region:
A bill to ban commemoration of the Nakba is watered down and the Labor party decries “‘the false impression’ that Israel’s Arab citizens were disloyal”:
- Israel ‘Loyalty Law’ Rejected (Al Jazeera)
Murshida are trained to trained to perform all the duties of an Imam except lead prayer:
- Morocco’s New Guiding Force (Washington Post)
Despite the abundance of domestic problems, foreign policy is dominating the Iranian political landscape:
By confuting national and religious identity, Jinnah has left a legacy in which some feel they must choose between country and religion:
- For Pakistan, or for Islam? (Guardian)
