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Israel and Egypt Continue to Squeeze the Lifeblood out of the People of Gaza

-- Two weeks ago, almost 2,000 internationals came to Egypt and Gaza in a massive show of civil society support for the people of Gaza.

Haiti earthquake: UN says worst disaster ever dealt with

Aid officials fear a lapse into all-out lawlessness in coming days unless US troops can get through with vital food, medicine and water deliveries, which are being hampered by the

The United States, Israel and the Retreat of Freedom

Established in 1941, Freedom House markets itself as "an independent watchdog organization that supports democratic change, monitors the status of freedom around the world, and advocates for democracy and human

A Bad Weekend for ME Bloggers and Social Networkers

It's a three day weekend in the US. But first the Muslim Brotherhood, and now various censors and security services, keep making me blog instead of catching up on my

Q+A-The Muslim Brotherhood’s influence on Egyptian politics

Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood, the world’s oldest Islamist political group, has named a conservative as its new leader, suggesting that the country’s biggest opposition group may lower its political profile and

The Lesson of Haiti

TWO days ago, at almost six o’clock in the evening Cuban time and when, given its geographical location, night had already fallen in Haiti, television stations began to broadcast the

The Militarization of Emergency Aid to Haiti: Is it a Humanitarian Operation or an Invasion?

Haiti has a longstanding history of US military intervention and occupation going back to the beginning of the 20th Century. US interventionism has contributed to the destruction of Haiti's national

The Right Testicle of Hell: History of a Haitian Holocaust

On Wednesday, the AP reported that the President of the United States promised, "The initial contingent of 2,000 Marines could be deployed to the quake-ravaged country within the next few

Haitians Receive Little Help Despite Promises

World leaders pledged massive aid programmes to rebuild Haiti but desperate earthquake survivors were still waiting on Sunday for food, water and medicine.

Egypt: The Working Group on Arbitrary Detention confirms the arbitrary nature of Dr Islam al

Dr Islam Sobhy Al Mazeny, an Egyptian doctor and poet, was arrested on 7 April 2007 by the Egyptian State Security Intelligence (SSI) as he was organizing his departure to