Report: Belgian Female Suicide Bomber in Iraq

IRAQ NEWS

Belgian Woman Carries Out Suicide Bomb Attack in Iraq

A Belgian woman who married a radical Islamic and converted to Islam after her marriage carried out a suicide bomb attack in Iraq several weeks ago. (Expatica)

RTL (Radio Television Luxembourg) reported that the woman was identified by U.S. military after she carried out an attack in the Baghdad area. Her recent Belgian passport showed that she had passed through Turkey on her way to Iraq. RTL said intelligence services have been informed. (RTL)

At Least 11 Foreigners Are Abducted Across Iraq

Photos broadcast today showed a German woman being led away by captors in the latest kidnapping of a Westerner. (AP)

Zarqawi 'Had Threatened Her'

A German woman who has vanished in Iraq said last month she believed she had been targeted for kidnapping by al Qaeda's frontman in Iraq Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, a German newspaper said on Tuesday. (AFP)

Sunnis Accuse Iraqi Military of Kidnappings and Slayings

Evidence has begun to mount suggesting that Iraqi forces are carrying out executions in predominantly Sunni neighborhoods. (NY Times)

At Hussein Trial, First Testimony and New Bluster

Saddam Hussein launched a verbal assault on the U.S. guards who, he said, had treated him and his Koran disrespectfully. (NY Times)

Iraqi Official Sees Up to 30,000 US Troops Leaving

Iraq's national security adviser said on Tuesday up to 30,000 U.S. troops could leave Iraq early next year as the performance of local security forces improves. (Reuters)

Iranian Pilgrims Seized in Iraq

A group of Iranian pilgrims have been kidnapped in the town of Balad north of the Iraqi capital Baghdad. (BBC)

INVESTIGATIONS

U.S.

Time Reporter Called a Key to Rove's Defense in Leak Probe

Testimony of Time's Viveca Novak is said to be central to Karl Rove's effort to fend off indictment in CIA leak probe. (Washington Post)

Interview- CIA Director: 'Torture is Counterproductive'

In an exclusive, wide-ranging interview with ABC News' Charles Gibson, CIA Director Porter Goss spoke about the agency's role in a post-9/11 world and responded to allegations that his agency uses torture to extract intelligence from detainees. (ABC News)

U.S. Lacks Plan to Curb Terror Funds, Agency Says

A Congressional report says efforts to help foreign nations cut off funds for terrorists have been hurt by leadership problems. (NY Times)

Nigeria

As Nigeria Tries to Fight Graft, a New Sordid Tale

Diepreye Alamieyeseigha fled money-laundering charges by donning a dress to match forged travel documents. (NY Times)

Bangladesh

Seven Die in Bangladesh Attacks

At least seven people are killed in what police believe to be a mounting Islamic militant campaign in Bangladesh. (BBC)

Russia

Beslan Panel: Authorities Botched Rescue

A panel investigating last year's bloody school hostage siege in the southern Russian town of Beslan blamed the authorities Tuesday for botching the rescue efforts and urged them to punish the culprits. (AP)

Saudi Arabia/Syria

King Abdullah: "We Intervened To Reach the Vienna-Exit Upon Assad's Insistence."The Custodian of the Two Holy Shrines, King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz, has revealed a direct Saudi role that was concluded by an agreement over the interrogation of five Syrian officials in Vienna. (Al Hayat)

Jordan

Al Zarqawi's Family Again Disowns Him

More than 370 members of the clan of al-Qaida in Iraq leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi joined his family Tuesday in publishing a full-page letter in Jordanian newspapers disowning him. (AP)

LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS

U.K.

Suspects in Court over 'Jazeera Bombing' Leak

Two men appeared in a British court on Tuesday accused of leaking a secret document which a newspaper said showed that U.S.President George W. Bush wanted to bomb Arabic television station Al Jazeera. (Reuters)

ANALYSIS & OPINION

Terror's Stealth Weapon: Women

An increasing number of female suicide bombers are a disturbing, confusing new element in the battle against extremists. (LA Times)

In Egypt, a Vote More for Change than Faith

When the Muslim Brotherhood says, "Islam is the Solution," Osama Imam hopes they are talking about unemployment. (NY Times)

Syrian Double Talk

Instead of reasonable and responsible voices from Damascus, we have recently been listening to heavy artillery indiscriminately firing salvos against the international community, the United Nations, Mehlis and Lebanon. (Asharq al Awsat)

AIDS: The Strategy Is Wrong

We are not winning the war on AIDS, and our current strategies are not working. The very best that can be said is that we are losing at a slightly slower rate. (Washington Post)

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