'Honour killing' Relatives Guilty

Banaz's death is the latest in a rising number of such killings in Britain, home to 1.8 million Muslims. More than 100 homicides are under investigation as potential honour killings. "A father has been found guilty of killing his daughter in what police described as an...

Mass Arrests of Syrian Military Officers

Although the motive is not entirely clear, it appears that Assad has made a preemptive move to avoid a military coup. (h/t N2L)"Washington DC - December 26, 2006/RPS/ -- RPS has learned that last week the Syrian armed forces arrested several mid to high ranking officers of...

Saddam trial hears of poison gas horror - People's Daily Online

" An Iraq i Kurd yesterday recalled the horror of a poison gas attack on his mountain village, as SaddamHussein 's genocide trial entered its second day. Taking the stand on the second day of Saddam's second capital trial, first witness Ali Mustafa Hama told how jets dropped...

Saddam commanders tell of Kurd campaign - International Herald Tribune

" BAGHDAD Two defendants in the second trial of Saddam Hussein testified Tuesday that Iraqi troops had attacked Iranian forces and allied Kurdish guerrillas in northern Iraq, but had avoided targeting civilians. "The goal was to fight an organized, armed army, not...

Kurd accuses Saddam in court of poison gas attacks - Washington Post

" BAGHDAD (Reuters) - An Iraqi Kurd told Saddam Hussein's genocide trial on Tuesday how jets dropped poison gas smelling of rotten apples on his village but aides to the ousted leader insisted their campaign targeted Iranian-backed rebels. Taking the stand in Baghdad on the...