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Mubarak’s promise of free and fair elections fails to make headway

Mubarak's promise of free elections during the upcoming Shura elections, appears to have started poorly

Peace Now: Israel building 14 new housing units in OJ

The Israeli leftist movement Peace Now said in a report that Israel has started building 14 new housing units in Ras Al-Amod neighborhood in eastern Jerusalem.

Tadamun: Israel to take new punitive measures against Palestinian prisoners

The international Tadamun (solidarity) society for human rights said Sunday that Israel intends to take new punitive measures against the Palestinian prisoners during the coming period.

67 nominees excluded from Shura elections

The higher committee for elections has completed the formation of the public commissions for elections for the Shura Council

ElBaradei blames Al Dostor for translation errors of his statements about MB

Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei, leader of the National Front for Change and former IAEA chief denied allegations published by the Egyptian 'Destour' newspaper.

Opposition objects to emergency law renewal

A demonstration is scheduled to be held in front of parliament Tuesday in protest to the extension of the 'emergency law' which has been in force since 1981.

Libya: Recent incident highlights need for investigations into Abu Salim Prison killings

The confrontation between families of victims of the Abu Salim Prison killings of June 1996 and the former coordinator of an organization representing families of those killed in clashes with

200 families at risk of forced eviction in Egypt

On May 4, with no prior notification, Port Said’s local authorities demolished 15 one-storey homes, leaving the families who lived there without alternative housing.

Corruption report not too positive for Middle East

Anyone familiar with the Middle East knows all too well that corruption is one of those conundrums that seems to get worse year after year as government and business continue

Khudari: Israel’s threat to target anti-siege ships reflects its weakness

MP Jamal Al-Khudari, the head of the popular committee against the siege, stated Sunday that Israel’s threat to bomb the anti-blockade ships coming to the Gaza Strip later this month