Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati, a hardline cleric and supporter of Ahmadinejad, claims the accused “made confessions” and will face trial…
… Meanwhile, with a US ally now leading the IAEA, Ahmadinejad should expect little support from the international community:
“The next election will be the most crucial in the history of Iraq in my view… Everything we’ve done so far since 2003 up to this government has been concessional, interim, or bridging; responding to domestic agendas of other countries” – Zebari, Iraq’s Foreign Minister
- Next Big Test For Iraq: January Election (Christian Science Monitor)
The “planned deportation of the activists may have been delayed by their refusal to sign legal documents in Hebrew, which they do not understand”:
- Gaza Aid Boat Passengers Still in Israeli Custody (AP / Washington Post)
At a price tag of $2.8bn, Saudi Arabia installs its own version of Brinks Home Security:
- Hi-tech System to Seal Saudi Border (Al Jazeera)
At least 200,000 Pakistanis including many children remain trapped in a desolate career:
- Pakistan’s Kiln Workers Bricked In by Debt (Washington Post)
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