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ActivitesHuman Rights February 28, 2009

“Engineers against the Siege” Sues for Unimplemented Court’st Verdict

Engineers against the siege decided to bring suit against Water Resources Minister and the chief justice of South Cairo Court because they refrained from implementing the vredict issued by the
ActivitesHuman RightsPalestine February 28, 2009

Dr. Bardawil: Solana’ visit is an important step

Dr. Salah Al-Bardawil, a member of the Hamas parliamentary bloc, stated the visit of Javier Solana, the EU foreign policy head, to the Gaza Strip is an important step in
ActivitesHuman RightsIslamic IssuesIslamic Movements February 27, 2009

POMED Notes: Strategies for Engaging Political Islam: A Middle East, U.S., and E.U. Trialogue

Yesterday, POMED and the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung hosted a discussion on developing practical strategies for engaging Islamists. Political Islam is becoming a major force in the Middle East, yet Western
ActivitesHuman Rights February 27, 2009

Egypt rejects US report on its rights record

Egypt on Friday dismissed as unacceptable a US report which branded Cairo’s human rights record as poor, the foreign ministry said in a statement.
ActivitesHuman RightsPalestine February 27, 2009

The road to Gaza’s killing fields

GAZA LIES in ruins. After 22 days of ruthless Israeli aerial bombardment and ground assault, a survey1 of the carnage is as enraging as it is numbing: at least 1,285
Uncategorized February 27, 2009

An interview with Kori Schake on her new book

A few days ago was the release of Shadow blogger Kori Schake’s new book, Managing American Hegemony: Essays on Power in a Time of Dominance. To her great credit, Kori
ActivitesHuman Rights February 27, 2009

Democracy the antidote to jihadist radicalization, task force concludes

Democracy assistance is a critical factor in overcoming jihadist ideology but should be explicitly de-linked from counter-terrorism and national security policy, according to a new report out today. Substantial investment
ActivitesHuman RightsMB Around The World February 27, 2009

Jordanian MB: Zahabi’s Government does not Meet Demands of Jordanian People

Jamil Abu Bakr (Media Spokesman of Muslim Brotherhood), in a press release, has accused Zahabi’s government, before and after the amendments, of “not meeting the aspirations of the Jordanian people”
Human Rights February 27, 2009

Investigating Bush’s Crimes

When the Obama transition team opened a questions referendum on its popular change.gov website in December, one issue quickly soared to the top. "Will you appoint a Special Prosecutor (ideally
ActivitesHuman Rights February 27, 2009

The forgotten Damascus Spring

President Bashar al-Assad of Syria may be feeling the effects of President Obama’s promised "change". After years of US-imposed isolation, Assad has received two US Congressional delegations since Obama became