January 29, 2010 – Page 2

Palestine January 29, 2010

Imposing Middle East Peace

The continued expansion of Israeli settlements in the West Bank seems to have finally locked in the permanence of Israel’s colonial project.

Democracy Obama January 29, 2010

USF Student questions Obama on human rights in the Middle East

President Obama answered questions from the audience during his speech today at University of Tampa.

MB News News releases January 29, 2010

Badie to Reuters: MB condemns violence in all its forms and calls for a united

Badie to Reuters: MB opposes and condemns violence in all its forms and calls for a united front to combat intolerance.

Torture January 29, 2010

Egypt: Women fall victim to the unending cycle of arrests and torture.

The cycle of human rights violations and torture continues in Egypt 's detention centers this time with the arrest of 4 women on October 28, 2009 from the same family.

Other Issues January 29, 2010

Humble Eight-man Algeria

Egypts' two-time defending champions had a triumphant 4-0 victory against Algeria in a foul-ridden and bleak Africa Cup of Nations semi in Benguela to reach Sunday's final against Ghana .

Iraq Obama January 29, 2010

Q+A-Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan tops $1 trillion

The cost to U.S. taxpayers of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan since 2001 has topped $1 trillion,

Other Issues January 29, 2010

Taliban buying guns from former warlords

MAZAR-E-SHARIF, northern Afghanistan - Evidence is mounting that Taliban insurgents are purchasing the weapons they need to fight government and international forces

Other Issues January 29, 2010

Australian soldier sentenced to hang in Afghanistan

A former Australian soldier has been sentenced to death in Afghanistan for shooting dead an Afghan colleague then trying to blame the killling on the Taliban, Times Online reported.