| Group Assails Genital Cutting in Kurdistan Human Rights Watch found at least 40 percent of girls and women in Iraq’s Kurdistan region had undergone the procedure. feeds.nytimes.com |
Cameron Urges Change in Gaza The British prime minister condemned Israel’s partial blockade of Gaza, describing Gaza as a “prison camp,” and urged Turkey and Israel to repair their friendship. feeds.nytimes.com |
Loss of Faith in Afghan Leaders May Hurt Push Against Taliban A belief by Westerners that Afghans expect misrule and malfeasance could make Afghans’ contempt for their leaders as much a threat as the Taliban. feeds.nytimes.com |
Canceling Dubai Property Deals Is Nearly Impossible Scores of buildings around Dubai are well past their delivery date, or have yet to be started. For investors, there is little hope of getting their money back. feeds.nytimes.com |
Christian converts facing death penalty TWO Afghans accused of converting to Christianity face death under Islamic law. news.com.au |