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Obama May 12, 2010

US Support for Democracy Key to Improving Muslim Relations

President Barack Obama's widely publicized speech in Cairo one year ago this June raised hopes that U.S. relations with the Muslim world might soon improve.
Human Rights May 12, 2010

Egypt urged to lift state of emergency

Amnesty International deplores Tuesday’s renewal of the state of emergency by the Egyptian authorities, who rushed through parliament a two-year extension to emergency laws that have been used to crackdown
Obama May 12, 2010

Obama one year on, Muslims not so positive

Scholars attending a recent conference at the Center for the Study of Islam and Democracy in Washington , D.C. discussed the outcome of President Barak's publicized speech in Cairo last
PalestineTorture May 12, 2010

Abu Zuhri: Conditions of Palestinian detainees in Egyptian jails catastrophic

Dr. Sami Abu Zuhri, a Hamas spokesman, described the conditions of Palestinian detainees in Egyptian jails as catastrophic and could no longer be tolerated.
Palestine May 12, 2010

Medvedev, Assad, Mishaal call for easing blockade on Gaza

Visiting Russian president Dmitry Medvedev, Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad, and Hamas leader Khaled Mishaal called in a meeting in Damascus on Tuesday for extending assistance to the besieged Gaza people.
Palestine May 12, 2010

Palestinian fisherman dies after Egyptian battle cruiser hits his boat

A Palestinian fisherman died and his brother and two sons were injured when an Egyptian battle cruiser collided with their fishing boat on Wednesday morning.
Palestine May 12, 2010

IOA extends solitary confinement of Saadat, Salama for six months

The Israeli Beer Sheba court renewed the solitary confinement of Ahmed Saadat, the secretary general of the popular front of the liberation of Palestine, and Hasan Salama, a commander of
Palestine May 12, 2010

Jewish settlers set Palestinian homes ablaze in J’lem

Dozens of savage Israeli settlers set fire to Palestinian homes in Al-Qurmi neighborhood in the Old City of occupied Jerusalem on Tuesday which led to the outbreak of clashes between
Palestine May 12, 2010

Jordanians launch Israeli boycott campaign

The Jordanian trade unions announced on Monday the launch of an extensive campaign to boycott all Israeli goods and products to coincide with the 62nd anniversary of the Nakba (catastrophe).
Palestine May 12, 2010

Sheikh Al-Azhar: Visiting J’lem now confers legitimacy on the occupation state

Sheikh Al-Azhar Ahmed Al-Tayeb reiterated his rejection to visit occupied Jerusalem at the present time and called on all Muslims not to visit it through Israeli visas, saying such an