Damaged Shi’a mosque that set off intense sectarian bloodletting in 2006 is finished off with destruction of its minarets, sparking new fears of intensified violence:
- Minarets on Shiite Shrine in Iraq Destroyed in Attack (New York Times)
Islamist intellectual Hassan Al-Turabi allegedly a one-time supporter of Osama Bin Laden is now a major opposition figure supporting pluralism, democracy, women’s rights and peace talks with Darfurians in Sudan:
- Sudan’s Legendary Islamist Takes a Moderate View (Christian Science Monitor)
Ali Mohammad remains stuck in Guantanamo in spite of official release due to “mistaken identities, bureaucratic inertia and official neglectâ€:
- Yemeni Languishes at Guantanamo Long After U.S. Approved Release (Washington Post)
Indonesian government unveils plan to boost national prosperity through greater economic liberty, reducing government red tape to start businesses and providing tax break incentives for publicly listed companies and greater access to bank loans for small and medium enterprises:
- Financial Boost for SMEs and Listed Firms (Jakarta Post)
Demands of prominent clan delay start of reconciliation forum, members Islamic Courts Union boycott the talks:
- Somalia Peace Talks Postponed (Al-Jazeera)
