Updated at 7:50 p.m. EDT, June 21, 2010
At least one Iraqi was killed and 39 more were wounded in the latest violence. Rioting over power cuts spread to Nasariya were residents attacked police guarding the province’s government compound. Electricity Minister Karim Waheed was forced to resign. Also, Turkish troops are amassing at the border during operations against the PKK.
read moreKill the ‘Kill Switch’
Who else but Joe Lieberman would introduce a bill to give the President the power to shut down the Internet with the flick of a switch? I'm afraid of the answer to that question, and you should be, too. However, it's hardly surprising America's premier authoritarian...
Unrest in Pakistan
“The military is the muscle that protects the ruling elite from the wrath of the people,” said Pakistani political analyst Dr. Mubashir Hassan. “Right now, people are out on the street; blocking roads, attacking railway stations, etc. If you read the papers, it seems...
A Flash of Lightning
Night. Utter darkness. Heavy rain. Visibility close to nil. And suddenly – a flash of lightning. For a fraction of a second, the landscape is lit up. For this split second, the terrain surrounding us can be seen. It is not the way it used to be. Our...
Sunday: 58 Iraqis Killed, 98 Wounded
Updated at 6:49 p.m. EDT, June 20, 2010
At least 58 Iraqis were killed and 98 more were wounded mostly in Baghdad and Tikrit. Turkish troops also struck in northern Iraq where civilians were among the casualties. Meanwhile, an American-born al-Qaeda spokesman repeated the group’s demands, which include the withdrawal of troops from Iraq.
read moreSaturday: 1 US Soldier, 6 Iraqis Killed; 16 Iraqis Wounded
Updated at 11:28 p.m. EDT, June 19, 2010
Violence in Iraq tapered off significantly today, but at least six Iraqis were killed and 16 more wounded in new attacks. Meanwhile, tensions at the Turkish border revved up after more PKK strikes. Also, Iraqiya leader Ayad Allawi said that Iraqi and U.S. sources warned him of assassination attempts. The Department of Defense reported on Thursday’s non-combat death of a U.S. soldier in Mosul as well.
read moreArab-Israeli Parliamentarian Fights Death Threats
RAMALLAH - "I stopped counting after I had received 50 death threats. I told my secretary not to tell me about them any more," Arab-Israeli Knesset (parliament) member, Hanan Zoabi told IPS. "As a result of the death threats I've been given personal...
Are Foreign Lives of Equal Worth to Ours?
Israel Navigates Between Inquiries
JERUSALEM - Israel's easing of its land blockade of Gaza is unlikely to lessen international pressure for a change in its policies towards the Palestinians. Nor can Israel be expected to give up its battle to undermine Hamas' control of the Gaza Strip. On Thursday, a...
