Mosul Bombing Fallout and Iraqi Power-Sharing Talks
Relatives bury 50 victims of a Thursday Mosul bombing after canceling a mass funeral due to fear of further attacks. In Baghdad Iraq’s Shiite and Kurdish coalitions reached a deal over top government posts, while disputes lingered on Arab troop deployment. Insurgents widened strikes on Shiite mourners. the violence underscores sectarian tensions and calls for restraint amid sorrow.
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Iraq
Baghdad
Hamid Zain al-Ali
Al-Sadr
Muqtada al-Sadr
U.S
Saddam Hussein
Israel shortens Gaza pullout to four weeks this summer
Israel plans a four week pullout from the Gaza Strip and four West Bank settlements starting in July. Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz said the move aims to hinder Jewish extremists and accelerate evacuation, reversing earlier eight week and three month timetables.
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Gaza
Jerusalem
Shaul Mofaz
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West Bank
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Hezbollah to play larger role in Lebanon politics
Hezbollah plans a more active role in Lebanon politics while keeping disarmament on hold as long as the Palestinian Israel conflict persists. Syria nears redeployment, with troops moving to Bekaa Valley and many agents remaining, prompting Hezbollah to seek greater internal political involvement.
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Lebanon
Syria
Bekaa
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Terje Reed-Larsen
Bashar Assad
Israel
Washington
Damascus
Sheik Naim Kassem
Pakistan court reinstates rape convictions in Mai case
Pakistan's Federal Shariat Court on Friday reinstated the death sentences for five men convicted of raping Mukhtar Mai, ordered by village elders in 2002 after a lower tribunal freed the suspects. The decision follows criticism of the earlier ruling and confirms the strong, punitive stance in the case.
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Mukhtar Mai
Ramzan Khalid Jaya
Mai
Mohammed Yaqub
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