The Rundown -- October 10

RFE/RL in the Media

# "The Atlantic,," Reuters, UPI and the Sofia Globe cite RFE/RL coverage of Azerbaijan election

# Read Abdul Hai Kakar and Charles Recknagel in "The Atlantic" on Malal's global influence

Middle East

# Libyan prime minister taken by gunmen

# U.S. to trim military aid to Egypt

# Morsi to stand trial in November for inciting murder

# Syria's martyr's wall

Afghanistan/Pakistan

# Musharraf released from house arrest

# BBC interviews head of Pakistani Taliban

# Pakistan blocks foreign aid agencies in Baluchistan

#Infographic: Pakistan's education challenges

Iran

# Article in hardline newspaper drives Iran FM to hospital

# Iran's history with Holocaust denial

# Will surplus uranium be used as a negotiation bargaining chip?

# "Saudis Brace for Nightmare of U.S.-Iran Rapprochement" - Angus McDowall, Reuters

Russia

# 35 percent of Russia's wealth held by 110 people

# Dutch Foreign Ministry apologizes to Russia over diplomat arrest

# Russian lawmaker calls for criminal investigation of torch flameout

# "The Insanity of Protesting Against Putin" - Joshua Yaffa, "New Yorker"

# "Russia's Search for Itself" - Victor Erofeyev, "New York Times"

Central Asia

# Russian military deals meant to keep U.S. out of Central Asia

# Kazakhstan pastor arrested again immediately after his release

Caucasus

# "In Azerbaijan, EU focuses on Energy Instead of Democracy" - Roman Goncharenko, DW

# "Fairness an Issue Even After Azerbaijan Votes" - David Herszenhorn, "New York Times"

Eastern Europe

# Man claims police tortured and peed on him in anti-semitic attack

# German president expects "progress" on Tymoshenko

Of Interest

# Deadlines at "Financial Times" to be based on "peak viewing times" rather than print deadlines

# NFL star/foreign policy wonk