Civil libertarians and security experts criticize plans for a massive surveillance ring in DC as expensive, invasive and ineffective:
- D.C. Forging Surveillance Network (Washington Post)
Sponsored by the Danish government, a team of former Israeli and Palestinian officials jump start an economically driven peace plan to remove the largest 2% of all checkpoints in the West Bank:
- New Plan for W Bank Checkpoints (BBC News)
Female Saudi historian Hatoon Al-Fassi finds sexist interpretations of Islam originate from later integration of Greco-Roman culture, not early Arab-Islamic traditions:
- Saudi Scholar Finds Ancient Women’s Rights (Reuters/Washington Post)
Academics and religious leaders slam Western and Arab media outlets for blowing Sunni-Shi’a disputes out of proportion and having an excessive focus on extremists:
- Is the Sunni-Shiite Rift Mostly Politics and Media Hype? (Christian Science Monitor)
Pakistani opposition leaders agree to reinstate deposed judges through a parliamentary motion, and will debate broader reform packages in separate talks:
- ‘Deal Reached’ on Pakistan Judges (BBC News)
After many misses and civilians killed, US airstrikes finally take out Somalia’s top Al-Qaeda operative, but tribal elders says this will lead to more fighting…
- Qaeda Agent in Somalia Killed in U.S. Attack (New York Times)
…meanwhile Saudi Arabia thwarts another Al-Qaeda attempt to attack the global economy by arresting 172 alleged militants suspected of bombing oil installations:
- Saudis Round Up 172, Citing Plot Against Oil Rigs (New York Times)
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