Reuters – U.S. forces in Iraq, locked in a war
that cannot be won by military force alone, are facing a weapon
that tends to favor insurgents — time.

Reuters – Defense witnesses for Saddam Hussein's
lesser-known co-defendants gave evidence on Tuesday, hoping to
show that minor Baath party officials caught up in the "trial
of the century" were innocent of crimes against humanity.

AFP – Iraq's prime minister designate Nuri Maliki will present a list outlining the make-up of his government to the main Shiite alliance, with a view to presenting the coalition to parliament a day later.

AFP – The trial of ousted Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein over the killing of Shiites in the 1980s has begun hearing the testimony of defense witnesses, marking a new stage in the long-running process.

AFP – Iraq has apprehended an aide to the country's most-wanted man, Iraq Al-Qaeda chief Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, in the city of Ramadi, the interior ministry said on Tuesday.

AFP – At least eight Iraqis have been killed in renewed violence, including six civilians who were shot dead when gunmen attacked a checkpoint in Baghdad.

The world’s most significant trading relationship took a psychologically important turn Monday as China moved to make its exports more expensive.

The Christian Science Monitor – Ibrahim Mohamed and his wife Khuthar happily dote on their baby. They are openly affectionate and laugh warmly at each other’s jokes. But if they had to do it over, they wouldn’t have married.

The UAE should allow the dirham to appreciate against the US dollar to reduce inflationary pressure in the economy, according to analysts quoted in Gulf News. Kuwait has revalued its currency by raising the value of the dinar by 1% against the greenback.

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