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PalestineReports February 10, 2008

Bahraini delegation: We won’t travel back except through the Rafah crossing

The Bahraini solidarity delegation stranded in the Gaza Strip announced Sunday their insistence on returning to Bahrain through the Rafah border crossing, rejecting the return through the Israel-controlled Karam Abu
Palestine February 10, 2008

Thousands of Palestinians celebrate the Egyptian win

Thousands of Palestinians have gathered infront of Rafah border crossing at Salah Al-Din gate in a demonstration of happiness celebrating the win of the Egyptian national soccer team who had
Other Issues February 10, 2008

Second Time in a Row, Egyptian National Soccer Team 2008 CAN Champ

For the second time in a row and the sixth in its history, the Egyptian national soccer team won the Cup of Africa Nations (CAN) title, after defeating the Cameroonian
Human Rights February 10, 2008

Denying Al-Qaradawi Medical Treatment Visa Sends Mixed Signals

The UK government refused to give an entry visa to Sheikh Youssef Al-Qaradawi to carry out medical checkups and the UK Muslims Council condemned the decision seeing that it may
Palestine February 10, 2008

Abu Zuhri : EU Statements Should Have a presence on the Ground

Hamas has welcomed Solana’s statements over supervising Gaza , urging the European Union to translate such statements into reality. The European Union (EU) is ready to maintain its mission in
PalestineParliament Requests February 10, 2008

Egyptian Lawmakers Warn against Israeli Plans to Build Fence on Borders

A huge number of majority and opposition members of Egyptian People’s Assembly, lower chamber of parliament, submitted a number of written questions, urgent statements and interpellations to Dr. Ahmed Nazif,
Human RightsJudges Activites February 10, 2008

Egyptian Authorities Prevents Bastawisi from Attending War Criminal Trial

The Supreme Judicial Council refused to allow Judge Hisham Bastawisi, the deputy chief justice of the Court of Cassation, to travel to take part as a member in a trial
Human RightsPalestine February 10, 2008

Advancing the Civilized State: Inch by Bloody Inch Satire

There are those who condemn Israel’s siege of Gaza, penning plaintive polemics against the barbaric behavior exhibited by the IDF forces as they seal the inhabitants behind cement walls that
Iraq February 10, 2008

America’s Blinders

Now that most Americans no longer believe in the war, now that they no longer trust Bush and his Administration, now that the evidence of deception has become overwhelming (so
Iran February 10, 2008

The Armageddon Shuffle

War drums are once again pounding in America; this time the target is Iran. Iran is a rogue state, they say, hell-bent on acquiring nuclear weapons, headed by a Hitler-like