Analysts say the proposed laws “include a ban on political work based on religion and give the state sweeping security powers†to the advantage of the ruling party over the only serious opposition…
… and the “Arab world’s most ambitious democracy movement†is now “in shambles:
- Imagining Otherwise In Egypt (Washington Post)
As under Saddam, Iraqis again face chemical weapons:
- Chlorine Blasts Kill 8 in Anbar; 8 More Troops Also Die in Iraq (Washington Post)
Despite Israeli pressure, Israeli’s “leading sympathisers Britain and the United States both said they would not rule out dealing with non-Islamist members of the new cabinet:
Journalists released in exchange for two Taliban officials held by Kabul, but Ialiabn insist that a third be released:
“Some Iraqi oil experts and politicians are aghast over their government’s approval of a bill that many fear will deliver the country’s oil wealth to international firms on a platter.â€
FBI official says “national security letters†were signed “without including the required proof that the letters were linked to FBI counterterrorism or espionage investigationsâ€
- Amid Concerns, FBI Lapses Went On (Washington Post)
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