Three children injured as Israel orders air strikes against Gaza and threatens to launch another military operation…
- Israel Threatens New Gaza Offensive (Al Jazeera)
… Meanwhile, discouraged by unsuccessful negotiations, Fatah is no longer willing to leave “negotiations to a few leaders at the top and demonstrations to the grass-roots activists on the street”:
- Changing Course, Fatah Officials Call for Palestinian Protests Against Israel (Christian Science Monitor)
Foreigners made him, and now Karzai accuses them of wanting to break him, saying they “do not want us to have a parliamentary election” and citing “‘massive interference’ from the international community in the August vote”:
Washington announces a change in policy from flagging people for national origin to intelligence …
- New Airline Security Measures Announced (Reuters / Washington Post)
… Will this reverse the wholesale expansion of the no fly list that has almost doubled in size since Abdulmutallab’s failed attempt on Christmas, barring many Muslim travelers from returning to the US?
- More U.S. Muslims Facing Problems in Return from Abroad, Groups Say (Washington Post)
With Pakistani Military leadership establishing ambitious goals for rooting out Taliban and Al-Qaeda influences…
- Taliban to be Flushed from N. Waziristan in Two Months, Says Pakistan General (Christian Science Monitor)
… Questions emerge as to why the military is engaging in reconstruction work typically assigned to the civilian government…
…Furthermore, a bill emerges in Pakistan’s Parliament further reducing the powers of Zardari:
- Bill Seeks to Curb Zardari’s Powers (Al Jazeera)
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