Insecurity and economic crisis in Yemen open the door for foreign-influenced religious vigilantes to impose their values on other Muslims:
- Stalking Yemen’s Streets: Self-Appointed Morals Police (Washington Post)
Middle East expert Karl E. Meyer suggests America’s current proposed “security†negotiations with Iraq walks along the same imperialist path of 1930s Britain:
- Another Bad Deal for Baghdad (New York Times)
Islamabad’s attempts at striking a peace deal fall through after Taliban militants allege government forces have not met their demands:
- Pakistan Militants ‘Suspend’ Deal (BBC News)
Javaid Iqbal’s case before the Supreme Court could open the door for people to seek recompense for ham-fisted post 9/11anti-terror tactics…
- New Legal Fight Over U.S. Antiterror Tactics (Christian Science Monitor)
…OC Register editorial supports the recent Supreme Court decision citing the need to maintain separation of powers:
- Editorial: A Liberty-Friendly Decision on Detainees (Orange County Register)
Mauritanian state uses “defamation†charges to crack down on independent press:
- Libel Charge Brought Against Publisher of Arabic-Language Weekly (Reporters Without Borders)
International Crisis Group warns that an influx of hard-line religious groups makes Papua state in Indonesia a tinderbox:
- Fundamentalism Threatens Papua: ICG (The Jakarta Post)
Former CIA case officer Philip Giraldi argues recognizing Iran as a rational state actor and pursuing diplomacy is better than military confrontation to advance American interests:
- Remaking The Middle East: A New Approach (Antiwar.com)
