Turkish snub changes Middle East game Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s snub of Israeli President Shimon Peres during a television show has caught the imagination of the Islamic world, from Gaza to Turkey to Iran. In the longer term, pro-West Arab rulers, especially in Saudi Arabia and Egypt, along with Israel, will need to [...]
Secret UN deals may entice Myanmar A confidential document has reportedly been submitted to the United Nations secretary general outlining a plan to offer Myanmar development aid in exchange for political reforms, including the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and others. Such a quid pro quo would be vastly controversial, but it could circumvent [...]
Azilah denies telling Razak Baginda he had killed six men – The Malaysian Insider The prosecution’s cross-examination today of Chief Inspector Azilah Hadri, one of the two cops accused of murdering Altantuya Shhariibuu, brought to light new details of the days leading to her death, including the revelation that… The Hentian Hop: From Hentian Puduraya [...]
South Asia descends into terror’s vortex With New Delhi and Islamabad digging in after the Mumbai attacks, United States president-elect Barack Obama will have a hard time balancing the US’s regional policy. Washington is more interested in restraining India than in arm-twisting Pakistan – and Delhi is fast running out of options. A new government [...]
