Dozens die in surge of violence in Iraq
Three members of the same family, meanwhile, were shot dead near the central Iraq town of Saadiyah early on Friday by unknown gunmen, an official said.
Iranian actress spared lashes and released
Peyman Aref was whipped in front of his wife and family, with pictures taken after his release from prison showing his back covered in bloody wounds writes The Telegraph.
Tunisia imposes curfew in birthplace of revolution after post-election violence
Tunisia’s complex election system, which replaced the rigged, one-horse races conducted before the revolution, made it impossible for any one party to win a majority of assembly seats.
French court backs nursery for firing veil-wearing employee
Malka hailed the ruling as “a major victory for secularism.”
Clinton to Congress: Don’t Cut Security Aid to PA
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urges Congress not to cut security aid to the PA, says doing so will help Hamas.
Egyptian Report: Israeli Assassins Captured
Egyptian weekly claims that an Israeli attempt to assassinate Mubarak and other Egyptian officials has been foiled.
Shalit Deal Terrorists Cross into Egypt
Terrorists are presumably among the ones that Israel demanded be expelled to Egypt.
Warning Poster for Released Terrorists
A poster warns Jerusalemites to look out for terrorists who were released in Shalit deal.
Tunisian Elections and the Road to the Caliphate
Ali Akbar Velayati, top advisor of Iran's Supreme Leader, accurately predicts that "the result of the election in Tunisia will positively affect regional developments. We will observe the victory of Islamists in future elections in Egypt and Libya."
Don’t Cover Up Military Killing of Copt Protesters
Official Denials Suggest Investigation Will be Flawed