- Connecting Islam and International Law to Help Refugees (Huffington Post)
“A military source who spoke to Ahram Online on condition of anonymity spelt out the ruling military council’s position on Egypt’s current uncertain political situation, in which the Muslim Brotherhood appears to stand on the verge of winning the presidency”…
- Egypt Army Talks Tough as Tahrir Protests (Reuters)
- Is Egypt’s Revolution Over? (Christian Science Monitor)
… a view that plays into the hands of the military:
The Taliban attacks a resort in Kabul and kill at least 20 people because “Afghan government officials and foreigners frequent the restaurant and hotel and drink alcohol there:
- Taliban Claim Attack on Kabul Resort, Citing Presence of ‘Illicit Fun’ and Alcohol (Christian Science Monitor)
- Islam Defies the Slow Loss of Faith (The Australian)
A “potentially alarming development as Syria’s civil war is deepening and signs are emerging that Turkey is assisting the arming of that country’s rebels”:
- Syria Shoots Down a Turkish Fighter Jet (Christian Science Monitor)
A Syrian air force colonel has become the country’s first senior military officer to defect in his aircraft, seeking asylum in Jordan after making an emergency landing in his MiG-21 fighter jet.
- Syrian Colonel Defects in MiG Fighter Jet as World Explores a Way out for Assad (Sydney Morning Herald)
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