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UNDP survey: 600,000 tons of hazardous rubble need to be removed in Gaza

An initial survey conducted by the UNDP estimated that more than 14,000 homes, 68 government buildings and 31 non-governmental facilities in the Gaza Strip had been totally or partially damaged.

Hamas delegation heads to Cairo for crucial talks

A delegation of the Hamas Movement is scheduled to arrive in Cairo on Wednesday night led by Dr. Mousa Abu Marzouk, the deputy political bureau chairman of Hamas, for crucial

Rights Group Lash out at Trying Civilians before Military Justice

Human rights activists sharply criticized Egyptian authorities for the military ruling issued against blogger Ahmed Douma and Ahmed Kamal Abdul Aal, of sentencing them for a year in prison and

Hamas, Fatah delegations meet in Cairo to clear atmosphere for dialogue

Representatives from the two main Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah have met in the Egyptian capital Cairo in a bid to pave the way for serious talks to bury the

Hamas: Israeli elections produced three heads of “terrorism”

The Hamas Movement said on Tuesday that primary results of the Israeli elections have showed that three Israeli heads of "terrorism" were gaining ground in the Israeli arena.

Repairing American Public Diplomacy in the Middle East

William A. Rugh has a good article at Arab Media and Society about improving America’s image in the Middle East. While the last few years have seen improvements, overall American

Freedom House Middle East Map –

Via Middle East strategy at Harvard, the 2009 Freedom House “Freedom in the World Survey“. The study concludes:

Thinking about Egypt

A new book entitled, “Egypt and Egyptians in Mubarak’s Era 1981-2008″ has recently been published and offers harsh critique of Mubarak’s rule.

Brotherhood Bloc Sec. General: Security Deal Attempts to Restrict, Blockade Resistance

Dr. Ahmed Diab, the Secretary-General of the Muslim Brotherhood parliamentary bloc, said in statements to Ikhwanweb that the security inked by Israeli occupation and former US administration aims at restrictinng

MB Parliamentary Bloc: Majority of the Ruling Party has Two Agendas to Stay Quite on

Dr.Mohammed Saad Elkatani (Head of the MB Parliamentary Bloc) in an exclusive statement to Ikhwanweb, accused the majority of the NDP, the ruling party, of having two agendas inside the