Ahmadinejad’s move to quiet domestic critics will impede negotiations with the West:
- Ahmadinejad Orders Nuclear Work (Al Jazeera)
Afghan officials express doubts about charges of complicity against the deputy chief and security head of the national police in Kapisa, arrested in a NATO raid:
A senior Taliban commander says the conviction of Aafia Siddiqui has created a “religious and moral obligation to help the distressed Pakistani woman convicted by the US court on false chargesâ€:
- Taliban to Execute US Soldier if Aafia not Released (International)
“Surgenomics” – A term describing the US strategy to ramp up military forces with an explicit mission to co-opt the locals financially:
- Will the Taliban Buy into Surgenomics? (Guardian)
The governments ceasefire offer only needs the signature of al-Houthi and the conflict will cease “immediately”:
- Peace Agreement Eludes Yemen (Al Jazeera)
Targeting Shi’a at the culmination of their pilgrimage, insurgents are clearly dedicated to derailing Iraqi democracy:
- In Iraq, Karbala Bombings Spark Fears of Renewed Sectarian Violence (Christian Science Monitor)
