Saudi Arabia touts the success of a rehabilitation program to woo former Gitmo detainees away from radicalism, but “Defense attorneys, human rights advocates and former Guantanamo detainees say, however, that the Saudi program works because most of the men held at Guantanamo were not a threat in the first placeâ€:
- After Guantanamo, ‘Reintegration’ for Saudis (Washington Post)
Despite creating many enemies within parliament and other sectors of the government, persistence and an unorthodox approach to politics payoff for Ahmadinejad, as he increases his power within Iran’s political structure:
- In Iran, Ahmadinejad’s Bold Gambits Boost Presidential Power (Christian Science Monitor)
Opposition leader Benazir Bhutto makes an appeal to the international community to ensure elections are not tainted by fraud and restraints on freedom of speech and the press are removed:
- Why The World Needs Democracy In Pakistan (Christian Science Monitor)
After failing to drum up a consensus with Bhutto and other opposition leaders on a boycott, Sharif announces his party will participate in the upcoming parliamentary elections:
- Sharif’s Party To Contest Election (Al-Jazeera International)
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