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Human RightsPalestine May 17, 2008

Abu Zaid: Gaza is experiencing its own unique Nakba

Karen Abu Zaid, the commissioner-general of UNRWA, stated on Saturday that Gaza is experiencing its own unique Nakba, a catastrophe which was wrought on it by the cruelties of continuing
Human RightsMB BlogsPrisoners of ConscienceReform IssuesTorture May 17, 2008

Egypt: Investigate Beating of ‘Facebook’ Activist

Egyptian authorities should immediately investigate and prosecute those security officials responsible for beating Ahmed Maher Ibrahim, Human Rights Watch said today. Maher, a 27-year-old civil engineer, used the social-networking site
Islamic Movements May 17, 2008

New Comptroller Addresses Perceptions of Jordanian MB

The Muslim Brotherhood (MB) in Jordan recently featured an interview with its new Comptroller General Dr. Hamam Sa’id. Sa’id, who spent a year studying at Temple University in the 1979,
Human RightsPrisoners of ConscienceReform IssuesTorture May 17, 2008

Egypt: Torture for Bloggers and Activists

Egyptian bloggers, cyberactivists and activists on the ground continue to pay the price for speaking up against the rising cost of living and calling for higher wages and a better
Human RightsPalestine May 17, 2008

Hamas kills civilians, but not as many as Israel

Reuters, which is slightly more objective in covering the Palestinian-Israeli conflict than most of its other Western counterparts, conservatively estimates that Israel’s military has killed "more than 100″ Palestinian civilians
Political Islam Studies May 17, 2008

Liberal Islamic Networks in Indonesia: A Counter-Movement to Political Islam

In recent years Indonesia has seen the development of a network of various Muslim NGOs that convey a contemporary understanding of Islam, working to counter the advance of Islamization.
ArtsPalestine May 17, 2008

‘Occupation 101’ Film Offers Historic Perspective on Palestinian-Israeli Conflict

As we observe the 60th Year Anniversary of the Palestinian ‘Nakba’ or ‘Catastrophe’ that culminated in May of 1948—and which tragically continues until this day
Lebanon May 17, 2008

Surrendering to Hizballah

There are no longer any Hizballah fighters surrounding the grand red sandstone Beirut town house belonging to Walid Jumblatt, a member of Parliament and one of the leaders of Lebanon’s
Human RightsPalestine May 17, 2008

The Palestinians still stateless after all these years

THIS week Israelis celebrate and Palestinians mourn the war of 1948 that created a state for the Jews but resulted in the flight of a large portion of Palestine’s then
Palestine May 17, 2008

Israel’s unhappy birthday

By most Western political and economic standards, the country is a phenomenal success story. It is one of the few states created after World War II to have emerged and