Under Israeli occupation, “We Christians of Palestine have been … kept away from the Holy Sites… [and] denied our right to worship in Jerusalem. Many Christian generations have never been able … to visit its holy places”:
Russians call them “black widows,” women from the North Caucasus who blow themselves up in crowds after their husbands or other loved ones are killed by Russian security forces:
- Moscow Suicide Bomber was Teenage Widow of Islamist Rebel Leader, Russian Authorities Say (Washington Post)
A major blow for the Obama Administration’s perpetuation of warrant-less wiretapping:
Exploring the motivation behind Israel’s largely silent partner maintaining the Gaza blockage:
- Israel, Gaza Tensions: Why Egypt Helps Maintain the Blockade (Christian Science Monitor)
Taliban forces adapt and counter the US strategy to pump money into the economy of local villages; Afghas feel intimidated “even inside the walls of the Marines’ outpost”:
Good intelligence (as in case of the “underwear bomber”) is a better criterion for screening than nationality (see “Jihad Jane”), but will the new policy just replace a system of overt discrimination with a covert one?
- Cautious Praise for Travel Screening Change (Washington Post)
Karzai continues to suffer political backlash after members of Parliament also condemn his accusations that their fight against fraud serves Western interests:
- Afghanistan Lawmaker Lashes Out at Karzai (LA Times)
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