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Palestine February 17, 2010

Hamas raises hopes for inter-Palestinian reconciliation.

Hamas supporter Mahmoud al-Zahar announced a compromise between the mainstream party Hamas and the Western-backed Fatah party may be reached within a few days under Egyptian supervision.
DemocracyHuman RightsPalestine February 17, 2010

Palestine: 18 month sentence to Al-quds reporter

The military court in Nablus city has sentenced Palestinian reporter Tareq Abu Zaid to 18-month imprisonment for working as correspondent for the Al-Aqsa satellite TV channel.
Palestine February 17, 2010

Hamas warns of 3rd Intifada

The Israeli occupation authority (IOA) continues its harsh measures against Palestinian Jerusalemites ordering the demolition of five-storey building.
Other Views February 17, 2010

Muslim Brotherhood is young at heart.

The recent ascension of Mohamed Badie as the eighth supreme leader of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood group has been met with widespread frustration among the movement's reform-minded younger generation.
DemocracyHuman Rights February 17, 2010

POMED Notes: “Looking Back & Moving Forward: Human Rights in the Arab World in 2009

The Project on Middle East Democracy and the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) hosted an event to examine the current state of human rights in the Arab world.
DemocracyHuman RightsObama February 17, 2010

After Cairo: From the Vision of the Cairo Speech to Active Support for Human Dignity.

The election of President Obama offers a genuine opportunity to repair the badly damaged image of the United States in the Middle East.
Islamic Issues February 17, 2010

Spiritual roots of Islam – What would Muhammad do?

Scholar and author Omid Safi is best known to many Muslim Americans as being at the forefront of the Progressive Muslims movement, which finds in Islamic spirituality a powerful voice
Obama February 17, 2010

Poll shows Obama making in roads in Arab world

The U.S Administration has seen a significant rise in its popularity during the first year of the administration of President Barack Obama in Egypt and other Arab countries, after it
Torture February 17, 2010

Egypt releases student after two years in jail, torture

The Egyptian blog Mahalla to Cairo reported on Sunday that a student who had been held for more than two years by Egyptian security forces had been set free on
Women February 17, 2010

The anti-Muslim Nile Hotel

If a Muslim cannot be treated with equality in a “Muslim” country, then how can we expect equality anywhere else? Of course, “Muslim” entails much more that one single culture,