Round three over the rights of Guantanamo detainees commences in the US Supreme Court:
- Legal Battle Resuming on Guantánamo Detainees (New York Times)
Questions of power and class, not religion, will play out on five major issues facing Turkey and the AK Party administration:
- The Traps in Turkey’s Power Shift (New York Times)
Abbas reveals new voting law that is tailored to fit a one-party rule:
- Abbas Unveils Amended Electoral Law (Al-Jazeera International)
Events in Lebanon seem to take a more positive role for national stability as the army finally puts down an Al-Qai’da linked organization in Nahr El-Bared and opposition groups dropped a key demand upcoming national election, making it easier to break the ongoing national paralysis:
- Lebanon Opposition Drops Key Demand (Al-Jazeera International)
- Fighting ‘Over’ at Lebanon Camp (Al-Jazeera International)
With the talks of a power-sharing deal on the rocks again, Bhutto puts more pressure on Musharraf by planning to go to Pakistan regardless of the outcome of negotiations, representing what may be the beginning of a political nightmare for the current President:
- Bhutto Plans Return, With or Without Deal (Washington Post)
- Musharraf Nightmare of Ex-Pms’ Return (BBC News)
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