As oil revenue contributes to the Iraqi budget surplus, the US looks to transition financial responsibility for reconstruction projects:
- As Iraq Surplus Rises, Little Goes Into Rebuilding (New York Times)
Shia cleric says his militia will lay down weapons, but insists resistance to US occupation remains a legitimate right:
- Mehdi Army ‘Stops Carrying Arms’ (BBC News)
Minor al-Qaeda figure’s trial is a test run for the legal process involved in the eventual closing of Guantanamo:
- Trial Could Cring US Closer to Closing Guantanamo (AP/Wiredispatch)
“Corrupt†but freely elected government in Mauritania is overthrown by recently fired military generals:
- Coup Reported in Mauritania (New York Times)
Pakistan government wants to affirm control of ISI, but the agency’s alleged support for the Taliban could be driven by rival India’s growing influence in neighboring Afghanistan…
- Can Pakistan Clean Up Its Intelligence Agency? (Christian Science Monitor)
…meanwhile the US praises its training of the Afghan Army, but realizes the inadequacy in the national police force to counter rising insurgency:
- A Ragtag Pursuit of the Taliban (Washington Post)
While the Algerian government has made combating terrorism a goal, last weekend’s attack shows the Al Qaeda’s capabilities expanding in northern Africa:
- Bombing Suggests Al Qaeda Remains a Threat in Algeria (Christian Science Monitor)
US Embassy says large weapons cache uncovered by Kyrgyz police was intended for local counterterrorism training:
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