In a major political breakthrough for Iraq, legislation addressing Sunni concerns is passed:
- Iraqi Council Clears Key Legislation on Provincial Elections (Washington Post)
Reuters correspondent Cynthia Johnston describes how she was harassed by Egyptian security forces while covering the beat on the Muslim Brotherhood:
- WITNESS: Chased Through The Nile Delta By A Blue Peugeot (Reuters/New York Times)
Despite Big Brother powers given to American intelligence agencies, Al-Qaeda remains alive largely due lack of linguistic and cultural expertise; meanwhile, Bin Laden issues a new threat to the EU, this time over a re-printing of cartoons lampooning the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH):
- After a Decade at War With West, Al-Qaeda Still Impervious to Spies (Washington Post)
- New ‘Bin Laden Tape’ Threatens EU (BBC News)
The Kuwaiti Emir dissolves parliament and calls for snap elections after not getting “fruitful cooperation,†not on electoral reform this time, but over pay increases:
- Kuwaiti Emir Dissolves Parliament (Reuters/Wiredispatch)
Sectarian violence spreads to Nigeria, and barely kept under the surface:
- Tensions Between Muslims Simmer In Nigerian City (Reuters/Washington Post)
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