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Other OpinionsPalestine January 27, 2008

Resheq: PA rejection of Egypt’s invitation undermines Palestinian interests

Senior Hamas political leader Ezzat Al-Resheq has renewed his Movement’s acceptance of the Egyptian invitation for talks with Fatah, describing the PA rejection of the invitation as "obvious undermining of
PalestineReports January 27, 2008

Egypt keeps borders open as Gaza inhabitants flock into Arish

Tens of thousands of Palestinian citizens in Gaza Strip continued flocking into Egypt Sunday for the sixth successive day as Egyptian authorities decided to keep the Rafah crossing point open
IraqReports January 27, 2008

Dear Soldiers: Your Government Lied to You

When young American men and women sign up to serve in US military, our government makes a basic promise to them: that if they are wounded in the line of
IraqReports January 27, 2008

US the Biggest Producer of Terror

Broken promises have brought a dramatic increase in anti-U.S. sentiment across the capital city of Iraq’s Diyala province. Many people in Baquba, capital of Diyala 40 km northeast of Baghdad,
Election CoverageObamaReports January 27, 2008

Obama wins in SC, regaining momentum

Barack Obama routed Hillary Rodham Clinton in the racially charged South Carolina primary Saturday night, regaining campaign momentum in the prelude to a Feb. 5 coast-to-coast competition for more than
LebanonReports January 27, 2008

Video: The looting of Nahr al-Bared camp

In May 2007 the Nahr al-Bared refugee camp, home to around 40,000 Palestinian refugees, became the site of a three-month battle between the Lebanese army and the extremist group Fatah
PalestineReports January 26, 2008

Palestinians in Lebanon seek right of return

We know when we start a campaign we work for an achievable goal," declares Wafa Yassir, the energetic head of Norwegian People’s Aid (NPA), which runs programs for Palestinian refugees
Human RightsPalestine January 26, 2008

Down goes the wall

Last night I received a text message from my dear friend Fida: "It’s coming down -- it’s coming down!" she declared ecstatically. "Laila! The Palestinians destroyed [the] Rafah wall, all
Reports January 26, 2008

Report on News Coverage of the Arab World Shows Selectivity of News

Arab Media Watch has done a three month survey of one television channel in Britain. Although this is limited to one channel in one country, I believe that the results
Palestine January 26, 2008

Hamas welcomes Egypt’s call for holding dialogue with Fatah in Cairo

The Hamas Movement welcomed Friday the invitation of Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak to hold dialogue with Fatah faction in Cairo and voiced its immediate response to this initiative, expressing hope