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Human RightsWomen January 13, 2008

Poll finds Turks oppose headscarf ban in universities

The newly appointed Higher Education Board (YضK) president’s first comments have led to a flare up in the debate over the headscarf ban in universities.
Human Rights January 13, 2008

Turkey to change free speech law

Turkey is expected to amend a heavily criticised law which makes "insulting Turkishness" illegal, in order to improve its chances of entering the EU.
Other Issues January 13, 2008

Al Jazeera No Longer Nips at Saudis

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — When a Saudi court sentenced a young woman to 200 lashes in November after she pressed charges against seven men who had raped her, the
Other Issues January 13, 2008

Is There a ’Foxification’ Underway at Al Jazeera Television?

Sources inside Al Jazeera who are in a position to know what is going on now confirm to MediaChannel.org that there is an internal struggle underway that may dilute Al
Human RightsMB NewsMilitary TribunalPrisoners of Conscience January 13, 2008

MB Military Tribunal Adjourned till Jan, 14th to resume Defense Pleading

The Military Court will resume its sessions on Monday Jan, 14th, in the trial of 40 Muslim Brotherhood (MB) leaders topped by Khairat Al Shater the second deputy chairman of
MB Statements January 13, 2008

Muslim Brotherhood Statement Rejects Bush’s Egypt Visit

Many parties in the Egyptian political landscape have condemned the planned visit of the US President George Bush to Egypt , expected to kick off within days as a part
Activites January 13, 2008

The Arabs: Between fitna, fawda and the deep blue sea

IT IS not easy to be an Arab these days. If you are old, the place where you live is likely to have changed so much that little seems friendly
Activites January 13, 2008

The Center for Contemporary Arab Studies at Georgetown University cordially invites you to a lecture

Zoé Nautré is a Visiting Researcher at Georgetown University and a Fellow of Germany’s Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung. Her research interests include US and EU policies towards the Middle East and political and
Iran January 13, 2008

Bush warns Gulf Arabs of Iran threat

US President George W. Bush warned Gulf Arab allies on Sunday of the threat from their neighbour Iran and called for their support of Washington’s policy goals in the Middle
Activites January 13, 2008

Islam in Indonesia — Where “soft Islam” is on the march

Indonesia has some worrying radicals but it seems to be following Turkey, with Islamists moderating as they get closer to power IS INDONESIA, the most populous Muslim-majority country, undergoing creeping