Escapees are suspected of having al-Qaeda links amid escalating violence, a PM’s cancellation of a trip to Iran, and political turmoil:
- Iraq Militants Escape Jail, at Least 14 Dead (Reuters)
- Iraqi Prime Minister Cancels Iran Trip; Attack in Mosul Kills U.S. Soldier (Washington Post)
- Iraq Unsettled by Political Power Plays (NY Times)
“[E]ven as it opens the border to allow much-needed supplies into Gaza,”
- Report: Israel Set to Launch ‘Limited Operation’ in Gaza (Christian Science Monitor)
The “first significant outburst of sectarian violence since the peace pact was signed” leaves Abyei “smoldering:”
Japan, which “has not engaged in combat since” WWII may “soon follow suit” in the battle against piracy:
- Chinese Ships Head to Somalia (Reuters)
A self-proclaimed “modern” Muslim pronounces chastity before marriage as “shameful:”
- A Private Feud Turns Into a National Issue: France Overrules Muslim Couple’s Annulment (Washington Post)
The mobilization against India is “expected to frustrate the United States:”
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