“The last American soldier will leave Iraq…. This agreement is not subject to extension, not subject to alteration. It is sealed.” — Nouri al-Maliki:
“The protests began in the central town of Sidi Bouzid after a young man tried to set himself on fire earlier this month, in despair after police seized fruits and vegetables he had been selling illegally”:
- Tunisian Minister Is Fired After Unrest (AP / Washington Post)
“MPs spent eight hours questioning Sheikh Nasser about the recent protests, claiming that he breached the constitution and suppressed freedoms”:
In Saudi Arabia women can’t drive at all, but in Area C of the West Bank there no traffic regulations whatsoever, and the “Speed Sisters” push the pedal to the metal:
- Palestinian Women Race Car Drivers Leave Gender Barriers in the Dust (Christian Science Monitor)
“The Hindu mobs who attacked us called us all terrorists. Then the mullahs wanted to take away our freedoms… Everyone felt confused”:
- In India, a Struggle for Moderation as a Young Muslim Woman Quietly Battles Extremism (Washington Post)
Justice minister says police have foiled what “is probably the most serious terror attempt in Denmark”:
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