Early Islam, Part 5: Epilogue, That 1937 Feeling, Nicholas Kristoff, US spies walked into al-Qaeda's trap, Mubasshar Luqman,

Early Islam, Part 5: Epilogue By Namit Arora

Part 1: The Rise of Islam / Part 2: The Golden Age of Islam Part 3: The Path of Reason / Part 4: The Mystic Tide

US spies walked into al-Qaeda's trap The United States Central Intelligence Agency's plan to step up its efforts against al-Qaeda in Pakistan and Afghanistan went disastrously wrong when an Afghan National Army officer, planted by an elite al-Qaeda unit, was invited into a CIA base, where he blew up himself and seven agents. For the first time in many years, the winter season in Afghanistan is hot. - Syed Saleem Shahzad

That 1973 feeling - Paul Krugman

Russia-India ties sour in Central Asia

And Nicholas Kristof on acids and vitamins.

Still terminally ill: Outdated materials and obsolete techniques characterise Pakistan’s school system

Year in review: The top ten good news stories of 2009

Robin Wood obituary



link couretsy Cafe Pyala

Hamilton, Ont., mosque firebombed

Mubashir Lucman on a roll [thanks FB]