Saudi attempts to spread Wahhabism across Yemen have backfired, marking the first time Saudi forces have engaged in a conflict without allies:
- Saudi Arabia Goes to War (Guardian)
War games are meant to deter an Israeli attack, but France and Russia lose patience over the delayed formal response to negotiations …
- Iran Stages War Games, Sits on West’s Nuclear Offer (Washington Post)
… Meanwhile, critics believe the death penalty is being used to intimidate the political opposition and quell pockets of ethnic unrest:
The ineffective rocket strikes can only serve as further excuse for Israeli violence against Gaza:
- Gaza Groups Deny Rocket Ceasefire (Al Jazeera)
The deal brokered to bring Bhutto back into Pakistan has allowed about 4,000 politicians to avoid “cases of corruption, money laundering, misuse of authority and criminal charges”:
As the Afghanistan army is expected to increase three fold …
- Afghanistan Announces Army Upgrade (Al Jazeera)
… Pakistanis fear an US troop surge will only send more militants into Pakistan:
