Police crackdown on terrorist organization reveals thwarts a plot by “deep state” extremists “of creating an atmosphere of chaos and laying the groundwork for a coup by Turkey’s armyâ€:
- Militants Imperil Stability in Turkey (The National)
Nawaz Sharif’s supporters withdraw from the fledging coalition government due to persistent disagreements over restoring deposed judges:
- Pakistan Coalition Partner Quits Cabinet Over Judges (Reuters/Wiredispatch)
Analysts say arrests like Hasan Turabi’s, following the recent attack on Khartoum are likely to be the norm until at least next year’s elections:
- Islamist Leader Arrested In Attack (Washington Post)
Egypt’s noose around cyber dissent tightens as it blocks access to opposition movement Kifaya’s website:
- Egypt Squeezes Access to Dissident Website (AFP/Lebanon Daily Star)
Moderate Mauritanian Islamists form a small part of the democratically elected government for the first time:
- Islamists in Mauritanian Cabinet (BBC News)
What’s Islamic about “Islamic terrorism?” House Republicans fail in attempt to suppress U.S. National Counter-Terrorism Center’s guidelines against abusing religious terminology in labeling terrorists:
- Bush Terror-War Verbiage Rankles Hill GOP (UPI/Washington Times)
Fashion students use their creative skills to make abayas stylish while still modest:
- Fashion Students at Va. University Design Abayas (Associated Press/New York Times)
