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Blogging Truth to Power in the Middle East

I had the honor today of moderating a panel on elections and new media co-sponsored by Google and Freedom House. What made it particularly interesting was the participation of a

Editorial: ElBaradei and the intoxication of hope

“The Emperor’s New Clothes” is one such timeless classic that is of particular relevance to Egypt today.

Dweik denounces obstruction of PLC session

- Dr. Aziz Dweik, the speaker of the Palestinian legislative council (PLC), has strongly denounced those responsible for blocking the PLC emergency session on Monday that was supposed to discuss

New subsidence in Jerusalem as a result of IOA digging

The Aqsa foundation for endowment and heritage (AFEH) has warned of a series of land collapse in the Silwan suburb of occupied Jerusalem south of the Aqsa Mosque as a

Christian MP dismayed at blocking Dweik from entering PLC

Hussam Al-Tawil, the independent Christian member in the Palestinian legislative council (PLC) said that PLC speaker Dr. Aziz Dweik is entitled to enter the PLC premises in Ramallah and to

Australian team to investigate use of forged passports

The Australian government has requested visas for three police investigators to visit Israel to probe the use of forged Australian passports in the assassination of Mahmoud Al-Mabhouh, one of Hamas's

Sayel asks Blair to find drastic solution for Gaza power crisis

Walid Sayel, the board chairman of Gaza electricity generation station, has appealed to the international quartet committee topped by its envoy Tony Blair to find a drastic solution to the

IOF soldiers raid southern Gaza, cut trees and round up 19 in WB

- Israeli occupation forces (IOF) raided agricultural areas east of Khan Younis to the south of the Gaza Strip at an early hour on Tuesday, local sources said.

IOA plans demolition of tens of Palestinian homes in Silwan

The Israeli occupation authority (IOA) is planning to demolish tens of Palestinian homes in the Silwan neighborhood of occupied Jerusalem, south of the Aqsa Mosque, in order to build a

Haneyya asks Arab summit to adopt question of Palestinian prisoners

Ismail Haneyya, the Palestinian premier, called on the Arab summit scheduled to open in the Libyan capital by the end of this month to activate the issue of Palestinian prisoners