News and Analysis (5/5/2010)

With the successful detection and apprehension of the self-confessed Waziristan-trained primary suspect in the attempted Times Square plot …

• Probe in Failed Times Square Attack Focusing on Pakistani Taliban (Washington Post)

… thanks to a vigilant Muslim-American who spotted the smoking car …

• Meet Aliou Niasse (Washington Monthly)

… US officials will undoubtedly put more pressure on Pakistan to combat terrorism:

• In Wake of Bomb Scare, U.S. May Lean on Pakistan to Hit Harder Against Militants (Washington Post)

“A Muslim woman in Italy has been fined 500 euros (£430) for wearing a burka in what is believed to be the first case of its kind”:

• Muslim Woman Fined £430 for Wearing Burka in Italy (Telegraph)

Former rivals, the new political bloc is just four seats shy of a majority:

• Maliki Allies With rival Shia Party (Al Jazeera)

“The Revolutionary Guards are smiling at the idea of new sanctions against Iran” since “preventing foreign companies from selling gasoline to Iran will mean more money, power and influence for the Guards”:

• Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps Expands Role in Sanctions-Hit Oil Sector (Washington Post)

Israel should take a close look at its own treatment of Palestinians before passing judgement on Palestinian policy…

• If Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks Resume, Israel Plans to Highlight Incitement (Christian Science Monitor)

… Meanwhile, Israeli settlers are the primary suspects in the latest attack on the Palestinians:

• Palestinians’ Emotions Run High After a Fire Destroys a Mosque in the West Bank (NY Times)

Imran

Minaret of Freedom Institute Program Assistant