Israeli “action against Iran would severely limit the ability of American forces in the region to mount their own operations against the Iranian nuclear programme by cutting off vital logistical support from Gulf Arab allies”:
As the US loses faith in the current structure of Syrian leadership …
- US Backs New Syrian Opposition Council in Bid to Unite Rebels (Christian Science Monitor)
- Syrian Opposition Figures Bristle at New US Push to Overhaul Leadership (AP / Washington Post)
… more Syrians turn to militant Islamic extremists for redress …
- Support for Jihadists in Syria Swells as US Backing of Rebels Falls Short (Christian Science Monitor)
… but others turn to education for a long-term solution:
- For Some Syrian Rebels, Keeping Classrooms Open Is Key to Fighting Assad (Christian Science Monitor)
The lawsuit claims that the 53-year-old who “was shot 20 times by [FBI] agents during an undercover sting operation that took place after a three-year counterterrorism investigation” actually “was unarmed and never fired at the agents”:
- Family of Detroit Muslim Leader Files Suit Challenging Official Story (Detroit Free Press)
“In a letter to U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, lawyers for the defendants say televising the trial is the only way to dispel what they call “pervasive” mistrust of American military tribunals”:
- Pentagon Urged to Televise Guantanamo Terror Trial (AP /abc News)
“Though it is unclear just what the teacher said, more than 200 people ransacked the school, set a nearby car on fire, and graffitied the phrase ‘school management are blasphemers’ on the wall of the Farooqi Girls’s High School, which is considered one of the better schools in Lahore”:
- Mob Burns Girls’ School in Pakistani City over Alleged Blasphemy (Christian Science Monitor)
After thoroughly delving into the sources of Islamic law “to understand the concept of marriage in Islam,” the Jammu-Kashmir High Court concluded that it “provides for a mechanism to end or dissolve the relationship in such case, yet the device of divorce is to be used as the last option when the marital relations have irretrievably broken down”:
- Muslim Man’s Power to Divorce Not Unrestricted: J-K HCÂ (Indian Express)
“Many observers — both Western and Afghan — were worried Karzai wants to remain in power or appoint a proxy from his family circle to be a candidate in the elections. His family is thought to have profited from his position as president although allegations against them have never been proven”:
- Afghan Presidential Election Set for April 2014, Easing International Concerns (Christian Science Monitor)
After 24 years, the Israelis admit they assassinated Arafat’s deputy …
- Â Khalil al-Wazir Death: Israel Admits to Assassination of Abu Jihad, Arafat Deputy in 1988 (Huffington Post)
… should we expect a similar revelation about Arafat’s death in 2029?
- Yasser Arafat’s Body to Be Exhumed After Eight Years as His Wife Calls for Murder Investigation (Daily Mail)
“[S]taggering, even for a country whose politicians and government agencies are generally acknowledged to be among the most corrupt in the world” the auditors figures imply “$38.4 billion is illegally laundered and sent abroad every year.” That’s “65 percent of the $60 billion US taxpayers have spent on reconstruction of the country since 2003”:
- Report: $800 Million is Snuck Out of Iraq Each Week (Christian Science Monitor)
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