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Islamic Issues February 8, 2008

Questions from America

I have received six questions from several individuals working for the Common Ground News Service that, being unlike what preoccupies our fellow Egyptian journalists with their attempts to construe religious
Human RightsOther Blogs February 8, 2008

The mission of Cairo resident Wael Abbas is to document abuse and repression, despite the

Cyberspace can be a messy, dangerous place, especially if you’re Abbas, who with keyboard, digital camera and a bit of cunning has become one of Egypt’s most popular bloggers.
Other Issues February 8, 2008

News and Opinion on U.S. Foreign Policy After Bush

While many observers are paying close attention to U.S. presidential candidates’ domestic policy pronouncements, others are discussing their potential impact on U.S. foreign policy. The Diplomatic Times Review presents a
Human Rights February 8, 2008

We turn away the ’Muslim Martin Luther’

A Muslim scholar trying to shape a theologically honest means for Muslims to live at peace in the West can’t get a visa to visit the United States. The State
Activites February 8, 2008

Malaysia, The Netherlands, and The Fear of Holy Books

Not too long ago, a certain Dutch politician – Geert Wilders, leader of the far-right Dutch Freedom party – caused a stir in that rather flat country by suggesting that
Women February 8, 2008

QUR’AN, HADITH AND WOMEN

What is position of women in Qur’an and hadith? It is very interesting to compare what is stated in qur’an about women and what do we find on women in
Human RightsPalestineReports February 8, 2008

Turkish relief committee describes siege imposed on Gaza as “slow execution”

The Turkish committee for relief and humanitarian aid, known in short as "İHH", issued a report revealing important facts and numbers about the slow execution practiced by Israel against the
Human RightsPalestine February 8, 2008

IOA decides to further reduce electricity, fuel supply to Gaza

After the Israeli supreme court authorized it to reduce electricity and fuel supplies to Gaza Strip, the Israeli occupation government decided to start the reduction of the supplies on Thursday,
Human RightsPalestine February 8, 2008

Caretaker gov’t: We welcome European observers’ return to Rafah

The caretaker government headed by premier Ismail Haneyya stated Thursday that it does not oppose the return of European observers and PA administrators without Israeli interference to the Rafah crossing
Human Rights February 7, 2008

The Arab media How governments handle the news

PREDICTABILITY is a trait that few would ascribe to the Middle East, yet Arab interior ministers have gathered quietly, every winter for the past 25 years, to talk about how