… meanwhile the Muslim Brotherhood “declares that it, and the Egyptian people, will not tolerate any officials if they decide to succumb to the pressure or cover up the accusations or interfere in the business of the judiciary:â€
- Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood Backs Military in Dispute with US over Pro-democracy Groups (AP / Washington Post with Foreign Policy)
In Israel, justice is subject to ethnicity. While Palestinian convicts are subject to a “political decision,” Israelis are given the opportunity to gain a “pardon” through the president:
Britain wants Abu Qatada tried in “a court in which evidence brought about by torture is not admissible.” The Jordanian prince replies, “That is rich coming from a country that believed in rendition agreements”:
- Tunisia Group Sues Visiting Radical Egyptian Preacher  (Daily Star)
- Saudi Female Athletes Challenge Muslim Norms (Daily Star)
Karzai says secret talks are being held between the US, Afghanistan, and the Taliban, but the Taliban deny such negotiations have taken place; does the truth lie in the middle?
The unintended consequences of NATO’s intervention in Libya, “Thousands of Tuareg moved over the years … to Libya, mainly attracted to the better standard of living there…. As the Qaddafi regime began to fall most of these Tuareg … headed back to Mali … with … weapons and vehicles. The head of the NMLA’s military wing is a former Libyan colonel”:
- Did Qaddafi Downfall Prompt Mali’s Tuareg Revolt? (Christian Science Monitor)
- Bound by Hatred of the US, Pakistan Extremists and Politicians Join Hands to Shake Government (AP / Washington Post with Foreign Policy)
A story about Jews and Muslims who “have only praise for each other because they are volunteer paramedics who “are taking note of the most important aspects of their faiths: preserving human lives and justice”:
- The Life of a Heart: Muslims and Jews Saving Lives Together (Common Ground)
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