News and Analysis (10/20/09)

Putting aside Obama administrations objections:

• Supreme Court to Consider Uighurs’ Plea for Freedom (Washington Post)

Karzai accepts the decision to throw out 954,526 votes and agrees to a run off with Abdullah Abullah:

• Karzai Bows to Calls for Afghanistan Poll Runoff (Guardian)

Without legislation dictating election procedure, Iraq is becoming dangerously close to unconstitutional limbo:

• Election Law Stalls in Iraqi Parliament (Washington Post)

Hezbollah believes the spying devices were installed during the 2006 war with Israel and that upon their discovery, Israel detonated the devices …

• Lebanon Blasts Called ‘Spy Devices’ (Al Jazeera)

… Meanwhile another case of Israeli spying on America is uncovered:

• Maryland Scientist Is Charged with Spying for Israel (Washington Post)

Obama implements stick and carrot policy keeping sanctions but promising incentives for improvement “on human rights and the advancement of peace”:

• Obama Launches New ‘Integrated’ Approach to Sudan (Christian Science Monitor)

Iranian Atomic Energy Organization spokesman Ali Sharisdian calls the talks “a test of the sincerity of those [Western] countries,” saying if they fail or sellers balk “Iran will enrich uranium to the 20 percent level needed itself”:

• Iran Threatens to Back Out of Fuel Deal (NY Times)

Officials deny any ties between the Dawa Party and the Students League, who are responsible for the violence on campus:

• Iraqi Campus Is Under Gang’s Sway (NY Times)

Imran

Minaret of Freedom Institute Program Assistant