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Palestine March 14, 2010

3 protesters, journalist arrested during Beit Ummar demo

Beit Ummar demonstrators were attacked by dozens of tear-gas and stun grenades this morning as they approached Road 60 near their village. In response, the road was blocked by protesters
Other Issues March 14, 2010

Egypt President Mubarak well, rumors just that

On Saturday evening, as the Egyptian Twittersphere died down from a day of unsubstantiated rumors of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s health situation in Germany, the hospital treating Mubarak issued a
Other Issues March 14, 2010

Egypt-Palestine match called off after Jerusalem clashes

The National Sports Council (NSC) has called off a friendly match between Egypt's Olympic team and the Palestinian national team, previously scheduled for 28 March according to sources.
Palestine March 14, 2010

Alternative reading of the al-Mabhouh murder

The killing of Palestinian activist Mahmoud al-Mabhouh on January 19, 2010 was clearly a well-planned, violent and sadistic act, committed by Israeli assassins in the supposed safety of a sovereign
Women March 14, 2010

Misrepresenting freedom in Egypt

In Egypt, activists, journalists, bloggers and the independent press relentlessly stress the need for more transparency, democracy and freedom of speech. These are noble values and their importance should always
MB NewsPrisoners of Conscience March 14, 2010

14 leading MB leaders remanded in custody; 21 released

Abdel-Monem Abdel-Maksoud, the Muslim Brotherhood's lawyer, condemned the imprisonment of a number of leading MB leaders, indicating it was an infringement of the Constitution.
Other Issues March 14, 2010

Ponzi Nation

The wave of financial crime may have peaked in 2005 or 2006, but the detritus of such collapsed schemes has left regulators and investigators ever busier. Almost four times as
ArtsPalestine March 14, 2010

Palestine Exists on Film

Over the past 10 years Palestinian filmmakers have constructed a specific national identity on screen. More directly political than the earlier portrayals of Palestinian lives and stories, filmmaking has become
Palestine March 14, 2010

Expecting a third Intifada

The next Intifada could see the Palestinian people in struggle not only against Israel but also against the Palestinian Authority, writes Khaled Amayreh in Ramallah.
Palestine March 14, 2010

Netanyahu wants a piece of Palestine not peace

The adage “actions speak louder than words” may be a cliché but it is surely an accurate one when referring to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s sincerity in reaching a