Iran Syria alliance ambition risks US Israel clash
Iran warned of a swift crushing response to any strike on its nuclear facilities and pushed for a broader strategic bloc with Syria to confront the United States and Israel, though wary Arab states doubt the feasibility of a united Islamic front.
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Iraqi election results certify Shiite alliance majority in new assembly
The United Iraqi Alliance won 140 seats in a 275 member parliament with Kurdish parties at 75 and secular Shiites at 40. Sunnis secured only five seats amid fears of violence and boycott. Allawi urged reconsideration of de Baathification while insurgency remains a major challenge. In Baqouba police killed two with suspected al Qaida links and seized weapons and hostage beheading materials.
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Prisoner died in CIA torture position at Abu Ghraib
The report details Manadel al Jamadi who died in 2003 during CIA interrogation at Abu Ghraib in a position called Palestinian hanging. It notes the death was ruled a homicide by a military pathologist, cites the lack of disclosure at the time, and mentions ghost detainee status and later public photos and prison guards involved in the case.
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Israel halts razing of Palestinian attackers homes
Israel halted demolitions of Palestinian attackers homes after an army review found such punishments did not deter attacks and fueled hatred. B'tselem cites thousands of homes destroyed since 1967, with Gaza losses near three thousand in four years. U.N. reports show tens of thousands displaced.
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