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Masri: Abbas-Olmert meeting meant to foil Mubarak’s call

MP Mushir Al-Masri, one of the Hamas political leaders in Gaza, on Sunday expressed surprise at PA chief Mahmoud Abbas’s insistence on having talks with Israeli premier Ehud Olmert despite

Freedom of opinion and expression in Egypt

Nothing can be hidden in Egypt . The state-owned newspapers are no longer the only source of news or information. To know about real situations in Egypt , one can

A high price for the freedom of expression in Egypt

On Sunday, January 27, 11 am, at its headquarter in Maadi, the Arabic Network For Human Rights Information is holding a press conference to declare its first annual report about

ٍSHRC Seventh Report on the status of ‎Human Rights in Syria 2008

The Seventh Report on Human Rights Status in Syria covers ‎the period from the beginning of June 2006 to the end of 2007. ‎The report was due to be published

The Middle East, Al Qaeda or Peace?

This time in Middle East relations, it is crucial to get it right…and fast. Why? Because the stakes are so high.

Egypt: Government forces make show of force at Cairo International Book Fair

The annual Cairo Internation al Book Fair received a rare appearance of dozens of armed security forces on Friday as government fears of a pro-Gaza demonstration materialized.

Fresh Arrests in Syria

Syrian intelligence services launched on Tuesday Jan, 22nd, 2008, a fresh sweep of arrests in Al-Safira neighborhood, arresting thirteen citizens for their Islamic affiliations, said the Syrian Commission for Human

Aboutrika Punished For “Sympathize With Gaza” Shirt, Double Standards?

The events in Gaza Strip echoed in the soccer fields in Ghana which hosts the 2008 African Cup of Nations tournament when Egyptian player Mohamed Aboutrika wore an under shirt

Gaza’s falling wall changes Middle East map for ever

The tide of humans pouring over the frontier from Gaza into Egypt for days has now become a vast convoy of carts, cars and lorries. Peter Beaumont joined the jubilant

Italian FM: IOF Mass Punishment to Gaza Residents against Annapolis Spirit

Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Massimo D’alema, saw that the mass punishment and starvation practiced by Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) against besieged citizens of Gaza Strip " fully