Invited by France to play a role in the Iranian nuclear program debate, Syria’s al-Assad predicts disastrous consequences of American intervention:
- World ‘Would Rue’ Attack on Iran (BBC News)
The US wants Iraqis to rely on themselves, but amid calls for a pull-out timetable, military officials flinch:
- Newfound Iraqi Confidence Pleases, Worries US (AP/Wiredispatch)
Secular extremists are investigated as the ruling AKP opens up to EU trade, improves relations with Christian and Kurdish minorities, and pushes for the freedom to wear headscarves in school:
- 86 Indicted on Coup Plot in Turkey (Washington Post)
Hosting African and Asian leaders, Indonesian President is interested in including the private sector in support for Palestine:
- President Opens Ministerial Conference on Palestine (Jakarta Post)
Taliban overthrows inept governmental management of a dormant quarry; and like government, they now charge a hefty tax on outgoing trucks:
- Pakistan Marble Helps Taliban Stay in Business (New York Times)
Companies balance real-world political debates in the symbolic, Internet world:
- Palestinian Conflict Hits Cyberspace (The National)
Pakistani couple runs civil society organization that cares for and finds families for thousands of abandoned children:
- In Gritty Karachi, Husband-Wife Team Saves Unwanted Babies (Christian Science Monitor)
 Over-adherence to secularity produces the same prejudice the policy is supposed to prevent:
- Too Muslim To Be French? (TIME)
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