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Activites February 15, 2008

What it means… Yemeni Islamists’ stance on democracy

Yemen’s fledgling democracy faces numerous challenges related to underdevelopment and ubiquitous mismanagement, especially from the political aspect. Political predicaments seem to overwhelm the already miserable conditions of daily life.
Eye on IOFHuman RightsPalestine February 15, 2008

Israeli army carrying out rampage of terror, sabotage in Palestinian town

For the third consecutive day, hundreds of Israeli occupation soldiers and agents of Israel’s chief domestic security agency, the Shin Bet, are savaging and terrorizing this small Palestinian town of
Human RightsPalestine February 15, 2008

Israeli military court extends administrative custody of oldest serving detainee

An Israeli military court has extended the administrative detention, without trial or charge, of Walid Khaled the oldest serving detainee in the history of Palestine.
Human RightsPalestine February 15, 2008

Caretaker gov’t: Accelerating Judaization points to failure of PA negotiations

The caretaker government headed by Ismail Haneyya has stated that Israel is speeding its Judaization schemes in order to create a geographical and demographical change settling the argument over Jerusalem
Other Issues February 14, 2008

Arab charity is blooming – no thanks to America

Oil and conflict. These are the two topics that dominate news coverage of the Middle East.
Human RightsMilitary TribunalPrisoners of Conscience February 14, 2008

U.S. peace activist protests Egypt military trials

U.S. peace activist Cindy Sheehan pressed Egypt on Wednesday to free members of the opposition Muslim Brotherhood who are on trial in a military court, urging leniency for the sake
Human Rights February 14, 2008

Nominee Backs Human Rights in Egypt

President Bush’s nominee for ambassador to Egypt, brushing aside allegations of interference, vowed on Wednesday to do all in her power to push the most populous Arab country to advance
Human RightsIran February 14, 2008

Shutting Down Zanan

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran and his hard-line allies rail against the United States and other external “enemies,” but who they really fear are their own citizens.
Iran February 14, 2008

Iran’s Clerical Old Guard Being Pushed Aside

After Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini’s followers toppled a U.S.-backed autocracy in Iran, he brought to power a coterie of politically engaged clerics who sought to create the world’s first Islamic republic.
Human RightsIslamic Issues February 14, 2008

Turkish Lawmakers Vote on Head Scarves

Parliament voted Saturday to amend the constitution to lift a decades-old ban on Islamic head scarves at Turkey’s universities, despite fierce opposition from the secular establishment.