Israel Cracks Down on Minority Rights
RAMALLAH - Three bills recently making the rounds in the Israeli parliament have caused outrage among Israel's Arab minority. "They reveal an obscene and dangerous targeting of the individual and collective rights of Palestinian citizens," the independent...
Obama’s Obstacles in Congress
Words and War
How Not to Support Democracy in the Middle East
President Barack Obama's speech in Cairo to the Muslim world marked a welcome departure from the Bush administration's confrontational approach. Yet many Arabs and Muslims have expressed frustration that he failed to use this opportunity to call on the autocratic...
Our McMan in Bananastan
Iranians Keen on Improved Ties With US
More than three out of every four Iranian citizens favor improved relations with the United States, according to a major survey [.pdf] conducted less than one month before this Friday's presidential elections in Iran by a U.S. non-governmental organization, Terror...
Monday: 13 Iraqis Killed, 30 Wounded
Updated at 7:58 p.m. EDT, June 8, 2009
Although there were few attack reports today, one bombing in Baghdad created a significant number of casualties. Overall, at least 13 Iraqis were killed and 30 more were wounded across central and north Iraq. Meanwhile, the Wartime Contracting Commission released a 111-page report on the mishandling of contractor funding in Iraq. Also, Shi’ite political parties are looking to reform a coalition that might antagonize the Sunnis.
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