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Former Iranian president Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani decided to "swallow the bitter pill," as he put it, and become a candidate in Iran's presidential vote scheduled for June 17. "The Commander of Construction," as supporters call him because his policies kick-started the devastated Iranian economy after the Iran-Iraq war, ended months of speculation by publishing a manifesto; it promises to rein in extremism within the country, attract international confidence, support gender equality and spur economic growth. The wily Rafsanjani, 70, is seen as a consensus builder, giving him an advantage over other top candidates such as former...
...CONVICTED. HASAN AKBAR, 34, U.S. Army sergeant; of premeditated murder and attempted murder in a grenade and rifle attack that killed two military officers and wounded 14 other men in Kuwait in March 2003, as his division was preparing to move into Iraq; by a military judge in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Prosecutors say Akbar, who faces the death penalty, told investigators his middle-of-the-night attack was motivated by fears that U.S. soldiers would kill fellow Muslims in Iraq...
Convicted. Hasan Akbar, 34, U.S. Army sergeant; of premeditated murder and attempted murder in a grenade and rifle attack that killed two military officers and wounded 14 other men in Kuwait in March 2003, as his division was preparing to move into Iraq; by a military jury in Fort Bragg, N.C. Prosecutors say Akbar, who faces the death penalty, told investigators his middle-of-the-night attack was motivated by his fears that U.S. soldiers would kill his fellow Muslims in Iraq...
...officer recounts. And the Taliban's sanctuary in Pakistan may no longer be safe. Under pressure from the Bush administration, Islamabad has begun to crack down on its former protégés. Last month, 18 middle-ranked Taliban commanders were arrested in Quetta and Karachi, including Akbar Agha, leader of a Taliban splinter group named Jaish-al Muslimeen, which kidnapped three foreign aid workers in Kabul last October...
...worshippers face Mecca. "Allahu akbar." Hands lift heavenward. "God is great." They bow as a voice leads them through the litany. "Alhamdulillah." From the familiar words to the leader's call and the 100-strong congregation's murmured response, the prayers sound much as they always do. "Praise be to God." Except that the voice leading them is a woman...