Blamed by China for the Uigher riots, a Muslim woman entrepreneur insists that her people want “what I want, … they want freedom….”
- The Mother of the Uighur Movement (Washington Post)
… meanwhile, Uighur Muslims must abandon their lives in Urumqi or continue to live in constant fear of reprisals from the Han majority:
- In Wake of Turmoil In China, Minorities Face Painful Options (Washington Post)
As protesters organized to “silently march” against the Iranian elections, security forces upheld their promise to deliver a “crushing” response …
- Clashes Erupt in Streets of Tehran (LA Times)
… meanwhile, a former member of “the informal shock troops of Iran’s hard-line establishment,” talks to the CIA, mingles with neocons, and fingers former colleagues he recognizes on Youtube:
With limited support from Afghani forces, US fighters easily disperse Taliban forces but are hard pressed to eliminate their presence:
- US Troops in Afghanistan Face Tough Battle: Making ‘Clear, Hold, and Build’ Work (Christian Science Monitor)
Half of the 21,000 detainees the U.S. committed to release last year have been turnbed over to Iraq, among them …
- U.S. Releases 5 Iranian Officials in Iraq (Washington Post)
… while in Saudi Arabia, “Rights groups also say that those convicted were denied fundamental rights including legal help in their defence:”
- Saudi Court Convicts ‘Al-Qaeda’ Men (Al Jazeera)
Found illegal by the ICJ, the wall remains part of Israel’s “separation as a philosophy” and a device for continued theft of Palestinian land:
- Israel’s Wall Still Deepening the Divide (Guardian)
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