The third time is a charm: After two other run-off votes, the AK Party finally gets Gul into the Presidency and is ready to approve a pro-EU reform cabinet, but lingering concerns from secular parties and the military remain:
- Gül Era at Çankaya Palace Begins (Today’s Zaman)
- Turkey’s New President to Approve Reform Cabinet (Reuters/New York Times)
Negotiations between Musharraf and Bhutto increasingly push Musharraf to abandon his role as Army Chief in order to maintain his presidential post:
- Musharraf May Leave Army Post (Washington Post)
More rhetorical saber rattling between Washington and Tehran as Bush uses particularly muscular language over alleged military interference in Iraq while Ahmedinejad thumbs his nose at American difficulties in Iraq:
- Bush Again Talks Tough on Iran, Iraq (Los Angeles Times)
- Iran Ready to Fill Any Vacuum in Iraq (Associated Press/Washington Post)
Columbia University journalism professor argues that the controversy over former NYC school principal Debbie Almontaser overlooks a long record of public service and interfaith work, particularly with Jewish organizations:
- Critics Ignored Record of a Muslim Principal (New York Times)
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