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Reports August 23, 2008

Egypt parliament fire fuels scorn of government

Firefighters appeared ineffectual Tuesday as they battled the blaze raging through the top floors of the 19th-century palace that houses the Shoura Council. Dozens of fire trucks rushed to the
Palestine August 23, 2008

We Salute You

As I write these words, two boats with some 46 peace activists from many nationalities onboard are sailing from Cyprus to the Gaza Strip in a symbolic effort to break
Other Opinions August 22, 2008

The Cairo Inferno

It was horrible how people stood on the pavement in front of the Shura Council after the fire broke out to gloat over the misfortune of the country and its
Other Opinions August 22, 2008

Remembering a Towering Personality

Long before Francis Fukuyama published his famous article by the end of last century, an Arab thinker coined the term "End of History" in a different context. As it was
Other Opinions August 22, 2008

Middle East still at war: the US is losing but the winners are unclear

In a period of rapid decline of American power around the world, the danger of choosing military force to assert US global reach becomes more, not less likely, and nowhere
Palestine August 22, 2008

IOF troops storm Jerusalemite home, kidnap youth and steal golden jewelry

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC)-- Joint forces of the Israeli army, police and special units blasted their way into the home of a Palestinian Jerusalemite on Thursday in Enata village east of
Palestine August 22, 2008

PRC: The battle for the Aqsa has started

GAZA, (PIC)-- The battle for the holy Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem has begun and all Mujahideen should prepare to sacrifice all for the sake of protecting the holy site,
Palestine August 22, 2008

Haneyya asks Red Cross to work on lifting siege on Gaza

GAZA, (PIC)-- Ismail Haneyya, the premier of the PA caretaker government, called Wednesday on the Red Cross delegation to work on lifting the unjust siege on the Gaza Strip and
Human Rights August 22, 2008

Teachers lash out at assessment exam, demand more respect

CAIRO: About 120 school teachers expressed their rejection of government plans to link pay increases with teachers’ performance in assessment exams at a protest Thursday.
Palestine August 22, 2008

Harsh Words: But True

21/08/08 "ICH" - - - During a recent stay with a Palestinian family in the West Bank, I found myself in their basement, watching the news with two of my