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Islamic MovementsPalestine April 19, 2008

Egypt Builds a Wall

Much ado has been made of the Israeli security fence isolating the West Bank. When it is completed in 2010, the barrier--which runs roughly along the 1967 border between Israel
Human RightsPalestine April 19, 2008

France calls for opening Gaza crossings, ending siege

The French external affairs ministry has called for ending the Gaza Strip "isolation", opening its crossings and allowing entry of electricity and basic materials into the Strip.
Human RightsPalestine April 19, 2008

Reuters demands independent investigation of Shana’s killing

The director of Reuters office in Palestine has charged in a press conference that IOF troops had deliberately fired at and killed his agency’s cameraman Fadel Shana.
Islamic MovementsPalestine April 19, 2008

Hamas warns: End the siege or else more operations would follow

The Hamas Movement on Saturday warned that the "qualitative" raid on the IOF Karm Abu Salem military position would not be the last of its kind if the siege persisted
Election CoverageIslamic MovementsMB News April 19, 2008

Electoral and Social Tensions Spike in Egypt

On April 8, Egypt held elections for nearly 53,000 municipal representatives. Not surprisingly, participation was abysmal: Egypt’s ruling faction, the National Democratic Party (NDP), ran unopposed for more than 80
IraqMB VS. Qaeda April 18, 2008

Al Qaeda fears mount

Deadly attacks in the past few days have heightened fears of a resurgence of Al Qaeda in Iraq at a time when the US-led programme to integrate former Sunni militants
Human RightsInterviewsTorture April 18, 2008

Q&A: Torture and enhanced interrogation

The US uses pain and force against terror prisoners, and argues it is all perfectly legal.
Human RightsPalestine April 18, 2008

IOF troops assassinate commander of AMB arrest commander of Quds Brigades

IOF troops, Friday morning, assassinated a commander of the Aqsa Martyrs Brigades, affiliated with Fatah, and arrested a commander of the Quds Brigades, affiliated with the Islamic Jihad, and his
Human RightsMB NewsMilitary TribunalPrisoners of Conscience April 18, 2008

Egypt: Military Court Convicts 25 Members of Opposition Group in ’Transparently Political Verdict

A military tribunal’s conviction of 25 leading members of the opposition Muslim Brotherhood demonstrates the Egyptian government’s continued determination to crush any organized political opposition, Human Rights Watch said today.
Iran April 18, 2008

Iran’s nuclear progress stuns West

Defying the West’s interference in Iran’s peaceful nuclear programs, Tehran has installed 6000 centrifuges in its nuclear facilities.