In statements endorsed by the ruling Christian Democratic Union party and harshly criticized by MPs, Germany’s top cardinal has warned against “uncritical tolerance” which could lead to Islam enjoying equal standing with Christianity in the country, Deutsche Welle reported on Friday, June 22.

Beirut has declared that military action going on in Nahr Al-Bared refugee camp has ended. Minister of Defence of Lebanon Elias Murr said that the Lebanese army had destroyed all positions of Fatah Al Islam in the camp.

The White House has refused to confirm a report that it is close to a decision to shut down the prison at Guantanamo Bay. The Associated Press had reported that the Bush administration was close to a decision to shut down the prison and move detainees to military prisons on …