Fighting stops – at least for now – but fighting is used by various political parties to call for “unityâ€, outside actors to funnel arms to the government and refugees to flee the fighting:
- Fragile Truce Takes Hold in Nahr al-Bared (Lebanon Daily Star)
- Arabs Send Arms for Army – and US May Follow Suit (Lebanon Daily Star)
- Refugees Flee During Lull in Lebanon Fighting (New York Times)
Iran entrenches its hardline stances, arresting 4th Iranian-American in recent weeks right before talks are to begin between Washington and Tehran on Iraq security:
- Tehran Detains 4th Iranian American Before Talks (Washington Post)
Israel threatens to attack political, not military wing leaders of Hamas:
- Israel Threatens To Target Hamas Political Leaders (Associated Press/Washington Post)
Op-ed in the CS Monitor explores the roots of terrorism in Western countries and puts current concerns about radical Islamist terrorism in historical and comparative perspective:
- How Terrorism Finds Root in the West (Christian Science Monitor)
