The ugly story of al-Qaeda’a rise and fall in a Sunni triangle town where “tribal justice” trumps rule of law, whether Islamic or Western:
- 2003 U.S. Raid in Iraqi Town Serves as a Cautionary Tale (Washington Post)
Legislation that betrays liberty and will confine ultra-conservative Muslim women to virtual house arrest:
- No Burqas in France? Ruling Party Moves to Ban Veils in Public (Christian Science Monitor)
Engaging protesters with violent methods will provoke more dissent:
- Iran Warns What it Will Deal ‘Fiercely’ with Protesters (Washington Post)
“The teachers are tired and the students are tired. It’s an endless cycle… Can you live on $200 a month? How can it be done? We have socialist salaries to face lives of capitalist prices”:
- In Yemen, Tribal Tradition Trumps Education (LA Times)
Sources dispute as to whether the preacher’s house was a target:
The eleventh member killed since the parliament’s formation in 2005, highlighting the inadequacy of Afghan security forces:
