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Human RightsOther BlogsReports April 23, 2008

Two weeks after detention, Al-Moneer’s family fails to find him

The place of Mamdouh Al-Moneer, the blogger arrested by the Egyptian state security forces previously, remains a mystery despite the family attempts to find him after he was arrested fifteen
ActivitesReform Issues April 23, 2008

Cracking Heads, Distributing Bread

On April 6 and 7, the ordinary citizens of Mahalla took to the streets. After hired thugs threw stones at them, the protesters clashed with police, destroyed shops, schools, and
Human RightsPalestine April 23, 2008

Obaid: IOA allowed fuel into Gaza to operate electricity station for 3 days

Kanan Obaid, the deputy director of the Gaza energy authority, has said that the Israeli occupation authority on Wednesday allowed entry of fuel into the Gaza Strip to operate the
Human RightsPalestine April 23, 2008

Hamas denies internal divisions regarding calm

Dr. Moussa Abu Marzouk, the deputy head of the Hamas political bureau, revealed that Dr. Mahmoud Al-Zahhar, former foreign minister, would leave for Cairo to follow up the Egyptian efforts
MB VS. QaedaOther Issues April 23, 2008

Keeping Up With Ayman

The Combatting Terrorism Center has just released an evaluation of part one which includes the original Arabic and English translations of almost 1900 submitted questions. The most striking thing about
Human RightsIraq April 22, 2008

Al-Maliki claims ’new phase’ of unity in Iraq

Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki told neighboring countries Tuesday that Iraq has moved past its internal divisions and "has entered a new phase" of unity.
Human RightsIraq April 22, 2008

IRAQ: The Arab media gang up on Rice

Try as it might, the U.S. has apparently failed again to convince its Arab allies in the Persian Gulf to promise to step in with their cash and credibility in
Human RightsPalestine April 22, 2008

Palestinian education delegation to UK gets special treatment

Following a motion passed at the inaugural Congress of the University and College Union (UCU) in the UK last May, a tour of British universities by Palestinian trade union academics
Human RightsPalestine April 22, 2008

Ministry of prisoners asks Arab govts to demand release of their prisoners

The ministry of prisoners’ affairs in the PA caretaker government on Tuesday asked the Arab governments to intensify efforts to secure the release of Arab prisoners in Israeli occupation jails
Human RightsPalestine April 22, 2008

Acute shortage of foodstuffs in Gaza due to fuel crisis

The ministry of national economy in Gaza issued Tuesday an urgent warning of an acute shortage of basic foodstuffs as a result of the fuel crisis that slashed the number