As various think-tanks and NGOs report Afghanistan is becoming destabilized by a resurgent Taliban and looming humanitarian crisis, Canada threatens to withdraw from the NATO coalition unless other countries contribute more battlefield troops:
- Afghan Reports Offer Bleak Assessments (BBC News)
- Canada PM Issues Afghan Ultimatum (BBC News)
Hamas flexes its political muscles after breaching the wall, allowing Cairo and Riyadh to take a more independent line from Israeli and US policies:
- Palestinians Feud, but Egypt And Hamas Working More Closely (Christian Science Monitor)
Not content to leave it in the hands of the state, NGOs reach out to Egyptian street kids to protect them from gangs and prison:
- In Cairo, Hordes of Street Kids, but No Longer Ignored (Christian Science Monitor)
US seizes on the arrest of human rights activist Riad Seif to denounce Damascus:
- US Sharply Toughens Stance Toward Syria (AFP/Raw Story)
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