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Human RightsPalestine January 3, 2008

Palestinian victims of the IOF siege on the rise

A Palestinian cancer patient died in Rafah city, south of the Gaza Strip, on Wednesday night after medicines necessary for his case ran out of stock in the besieged Strip.
DevelopmentPalestine January 3, 2008

Haneyya calls on Abbas and Fatah to turn new page to restore national unity

Ismail Haneyya, the premier of the PA caretaker government, congratulated the Palestinian people on the return of Gaza pilgrims through the Rafah border crossing safely, calling at the same time
Human RightsPalestine January 3, 2008

Five Palestinians killed in IOF shelling including a mother and her daughter

Five Palestinians were killed in IOF shelling on the southern Gaza Strip district of Khan Younis including four of one family along with a resistance fighter.
Other Issues January 3, 2008

Move to Impeach Cheney Gains Support in Congress

More Democrats signing on to the idea of a Vice-Presidential impeachment, could it really happen?
Human RightsPalestine January 3, 2008

Morgantini warns of Zionist scheme to uproot Palestinians

Luisa Morgantini, the vice president of the European parliament, told a press conference in Ramallah on Wednesday that Israel was planning to uproot Palestinians from their indigenous homeland.
Election CoverageReports January 3, 2008

Kenya braces for banned march

Kenya’s opposition leader Raila Ondinga vowed to go ahead with a banned "million man" protest rally in Nairobi Thursday, setting the stage for further clashes between security forces and Odinga’s
PalestineReports January 3, 2008

Palestinian will prevails as Gaza pilgrims head home through Rafah gate

After five days they had spent in harsh conditions at the Egyptian side of the borders between Gaza Strip and Egypt, thousands of Palestinian pilgrims crossed the Rafah terminal back
Other IssuesOther Opinions January 2, 2008

The Fallacy of Grievance-based Terrorism

The fundamental premise of much scholarly examination and public discourse is that grievances with U.S. policies in the Middle East motivate Islamist terrorism. Such assumptions, though, misunderstand the enemy and
Human RightsPalestine January 2, 2008

Zionist settlers set fire to historical mosque

Zionist settlers broke into and set fire in one of the historical mosques in Khader village, west of Bethlehem city, on Tuesday evening.
Islamic MovementsMB in International pressOther Opinions January 2, 2008

The Brotherhood opens up

In an unprecedented initiative, the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt has circulated a draft of its manifesto for widespread consultation