Following a weekend of terrorist bombings which India accused Pakistan of involvement, skirmishing at the Kashmiri Line of Control brings about urgent talks:
- Kashmir Rivals to Discuss Firing (BBC News)
Columnist Eugene Robinson denounces White House memos calling for a sort of “middle ground on torture†as a “hideous affront to this nation’s honor and values“:
- A Torture Paper Trail (Washington Post)
Muslim leaders aim to promote interreligious understanding, deconstruct misconceptions, and diminish the influence of extremism:
- This Week, a Global Bid to Connect Muslims and Christians (Christian Science Monitor)
After February’s peace treaty broke down almost immediately, new fragile truce between Yemeni government and al Houthi rebels also looks unlikely to hold:
- Truce in Yemen Seeks Credibility (The National)
Business development is driving economic liberalization where the government fails, and while most yearn for peace, Syrians still see Israel as an imperialist and predatory state:
- Syrians See an Economic Side to Peace (New York Times)
In Fatah-Hamas power struggle, threats received by journalists from both sides are a “flagrant violation of the freedom of expression†that “harms the reputation of the Palestiniansâ€:
- Hamas Bans Fatah-Affiliated Newspapers (Jerusalem Post)
Ahead of a court case that is part of the nationalist-Islamist power struggle, Kurds resent accusations of responsibility for recent attacks, instead attributing the violence to nationalist extremists:
- Turks Mourn Blast Victims; Rebels Deny Culpability (Wasington Post)
- Istanbul Bombings Heighten Tensions in an Increasingly Divided Turkey (Christian Science Monitor)
In Indonesia, a scuffle between students in a dormitory and locals was over disturbing behavior rather than religion:
- Residents, Police Say Youth Culture Clash, Not Faiths (Jakarta Post)
