New to the sidebar under “Additional Resources” is the Middle East Media Research Institute's News Ticker Headlines (“MEMRI News Ticker”) page. It's a handy source of headlines in Middle East-related media. Here are a few that may be of interest that are currently running:
LIFE IN BAGHDAD IS RAPIDLY RETURNING TO NORMAL, AS SEEN BY THE LATER HOURS COFFEE SHOPS, RESTAURANTS AND BUSINESSES ARE OPEN. THIS IS BECAUSE OF VISIBLE POLICE PATROLS AND THE DECLINING RATE OF SERIOUS CRIMES - BY ABOUT 40 PERCENT OVER THE LAST TWO MONTHS. (AL-ZAMAN, IRAQ, 11/11/03)
THERE IS EVIDENCE OF WIDESPREAD LIQUIDATION OF SADDAM'S SUPPORTERS IN BASRA BEING CARRIED OUT BY A GROUP CALLED 'ALLAH'S REVENGE.' (AL-ZAMAN, IRAQ, 11/11/03)
AL-JAZEERA CORRESPONDENT SATTAR KARIN ADMITTED THAT HIS OFFICE IN THE MAHMOUDIYA, BABIL PROVINCE OF IRAQ HAS BEEN USED TO COORDINATE ATTACKS AGAINST COALITION FORCES. TWO SYRIAN NATIONALS WERE ALSO INVOLVED. (AL-SABAH, IRAQ, 11/9/03)
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Interesting stuff.
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