Status dispute

The Military Commissions Act that George Bush, the US president, signed last year, says specifically that only those classified as “unlawful” enemy combatants can face war trials, the judge in Khadr’s case, Colonel Peter Brownback, noted during his arraignment.

Collapsed merger gives DP candidate list problems

The planned merger between the DYP (now DP) and ANAVATAN collapsed three days before the deadline for submission of candidate lists to the Supreme Election Board (YSK), bringing troubles

John Cookson, Al Jazeera’s correspondent at Nahr al-Bared, said the Lebanese army called Monday’s attack the “final stages” of its assault on the camp.

He said the attacks “came in waves”, adding that “secret Lebanese security forces are inside the camp, electronically painting buildings they believe fighters are in. It takes hours, or even a day or so to get the guns lined up”.

“As the mutual relations are speedily developing, there is a need for reconsideration and renewal of those documents”.