Jewish extremists assault Palestinian graveyard

The Aqsa foundation for the reconstruction of Islamic holy shrines strongly denounced Sunday the Jewish fanatics who assaulted the Islamic Hirbij cemetery in the Ibten town in the Palestinian lands

Khatib: Israel’s settlement activity in Jerusalem a blow to the PA negotiator

Sheikh Kamal Al-Khatib, the deputy head of the Islamic Movement in the Palestinian lands occupied in 1948, considered Israel’s ongoing settlement activities in occupied Jerusalem and its attempts to destroy

British commentary pages ignore Gaza’s plight

Arab Media Watch expresses concern at the lack of critical commentary in the British press on Israel’s recent decision to intensify its siege of the Gaza Strip by withholding vital

PAKISTAN Parliamentary election an anti-democratic exercise

As Pakistan geared up for today’s parliamentary election, many observers hoped that the vote would usher in a period of stability and calm by lending popular legitimacy to the government.

Municipal Elections on April 8th

The Egyptian President, Hosni Mubarak, has issued a republican decree declaring the beginning of municipal elections on Tuesday April, 8th, 2008 according to the law of direct organization of political

Old Time Religion

The New York Times featured an article yesterday on the frustrated youth in Egypt. Well written and insightful as it was, I feel that it neglects important historical precedents that

Using the Sword to Spread Western Values

Whenever western governments mention weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and Muslims in the same breath, the western media immediately breaks into wild frenzy warning its people that a catastrophic event

Who Are the Superdelegates?

The close race for delegates between Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton (NY) and Barack Obama (IL) has created commotion over the role of superdelegates.

Military Tribunals and You!

I have just returned from five days in Egypt. To me, visiting foreign countries is so enlightening as an American who grew up as parochial and nationalistic as the next.

Egyptian-Style Democracy – Or Pakistani?

There’s a joke that made the rounds in Egypt in which Jimmy Carter, who’s up for reelection, calls Anwar Sadat to bellyache about his low poll numbers and his fear