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Human RightsPalestine January 5, 2010

Netanyahu Plays Games with Peace

Despite gestures by Benyamin Netanyahu, a stubborn and aggressive Israel is very far from accepting any formula such as the world envisages for resolving the Arab-Israeli conflict, notes Patrick Seale.
Human RightsObama January 5, 2010

An American World of War

Sooner or later, like great imperial powers of the past, we, too, will find that the stress of fighting a continuous string of wars in distant lands in inhospitable climes
Human RightsPalestine January 5, 2010

US Students Rejoice Over Israel Boycott

Pro-Palestinian students in a US college are celebrating its decision to divest from firms serving the Israeli occupation of Palestine, a decision that has sparked a raging controversy.
DemocracyHuman Rights January 5, 2010

Security Without Freedoms

December 22, 2009 “Information Clearing House” — Obama’s dwindling band of true believers has taken heart that their man has finally delivered on one of his many promises–the closing of
Islamic Issues January 5, 2010

Islam: A Message of Tolerance

With all the recent news of bombings and violence in parts of the Muslim world
Islamic Issues January 5, 2010

A Swiss Perspective on the Minaret Ban

This is a guest post by Dominique Haller, a producer for the Here on Earth show at Wisconsin Public Radio. She is from Switzerland.
Human Rights January 5, 2010

A Man with Qualities

He is one of the most outspoken intellectuals today in Europe who is dismissed as too modern by the orthodox and too traditional by secularists. Meet Tariq Ramadan, 47, a
Human RightsPalestine January 5, 2010

The Iron Wall

"It seems that the Egyptian people are ready to accept everything. From the Pharaohs of old right down to the present Pharaoh, their rulers have faced little opposition. But a
Islamic IssuesPalestine January 5, 2010

Qaradawi: Egypt’s Steel Wall Forbidden in Islam

The president of the International Union of Muslim Scholars has said that the steel wall being built by the Egyptian authorities along their border with the Gaza Strip is prohibited
Other Issues January 5, 2010

Report: Egypt is the World’s #1 Consumer of Wheat

The International Grains Council has ranked Egypt number five on the list of the top 18 countries importing grain worldwide.