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April 30, 2005
Palestine and Israel
Abbas Meets Putin, Welcomes a Proposal of International Peace Conference
An Elderly Woman Dies At Rafah Crossing Shortly After Being Screened By Israeli "Naked Spy Machine"
Israeli Occupation Troops Wound Ten Palestinians in the Resurrection Church
Putin Pledges Aid to Palestinians
US and Iraq
US, Italy Disagree on Iraq Killing
US
Arab American News Focus, April 30, 2005
Sgt. Hassan Akbar Sentenced to Death for Kuwait Attack
Arab League
Three Killed, Seven Injured in Two Cairo Attacks
Police Arrest Over 100 in Cairo Bazaar Blast Case
Turabi Moved From Jail to House Arrest
France in Algeria: Lesson for America
Epidemic Fear as 18 New Polio Cases Found in Yemen
Pakistan and India
Indo-Pak Joint Naval Exercises Only After Kashmir Solution: CNS
World
Chinese President, Taiwanese Leader Hold Historic Meeting
Japan, India to Cooperate on UN Seat
Turkey Sees ‘Political Ties’ With Armenia
April 29, 2005
Egypt Pro-Reform Movement Spreads Outside Capital
Egyptian Brotherhood Protests Bar Election Results
Israeli Extremist Organizations Held a Torah Conference in Al Aqsa Plaza
Israeli Occupation Forces Continue Strict Closure on Palestinian Territories for 8th Day
Lebanese Govt Removes Top Prosecutor, Security Chief
Palestinian Minister of Health: Israel's Use of 'Naked Spy Machine' is Inhumane
Parliament OKs Iraq’s New Govt
President Abbas Vows to Ensure Security for the Palestinian People
Putin in Israel; Defends Iran, Syria
Saddam Hussein Marks 68th Birthday in Jail
Trapped between sea and settlements, thousands of Palestinians struggle to survive By Ravi Nessman
US Unveils Plans to Sell ‘Bunker Busters’ to Israel
April 28, 2005
2 Algerian Journalists Appeal Jail Sentences
A Palestinian Civilian Killed, 30 Wounded, 76 Arrested By the 11th Week of Cease Fire
Abass Decrees New Changes in Information and Security Portfolios
Abu Ghraib Abuses Tip of Iceberg: HRW
African Union Asks for NATO's Logistical Support in Darfur
Al Kidwa: the Russian President Visit to Palestine Is Most Important
India Seeks Veto Right for New Security Council Members
Israeli Occupation Forces Isolate Southern Gaza Strip
Israeli Occupatios Forces Admit Soldier in Hebron Killed by "Friendly Fire"
Lebanon Sets May Polls After Syrian Departure
Putin Urges US to Draw Up a Withdrawal Calendar, 9 Iraqis Killed, Al-Ja'afari Forms New Government
Turkey Protests Polish Legislative Vote
US Marines testify about slain Iraqis at hearing for officer accused of murder
April 27, 2005
Palestine and Israel
Israeli Occupation Forces Kill a Civilian and Injure a Journalist in Hebron
Israeli Occupation Forces on Rampage in Hebron
EU Voices Concern over Stalled Peace, Supports PNA
US and Iraq
Abu Ghraib prisoner seeks justice one year after scandal
Coalition Calls Independent US Torture Probe
Arab League
Bush-Abdullah Meeting Focused on Oil Prices
Abdullah and Bush Reaffirm Historic Ties
Last Syrian Troops Leave Lebanon
Mubarak says Sadat shocked him by appointing him vice president
Putin on 1st Egypt visit since Soviet heyday
Sudan Govt Allows Freer Aid Access to Entire Country
Yemeni Court Reopens Al-Qaeda Case
Internet Cafes Thrive in Algeria as Violence Subsides
Iran
Threat of int'l sanctions not a major concern for Iranians
World
G-4 to Introduce Resolution in UN Assembly
Question of Permanent US Bases Vexes Afghans
Turkey Signs $1.1bn F-16 Deal With US
April 26, 2005
Palestine and Israel
Abbas Orders Commanders to End Chaos
Russian President Putin to Visit Egypt and Palestine
Israel Extends Closure of oPt as its Troops Storm 2 Villages
New Security Chiefs Receive Task Directives Today
"Observer"; Israeli Army Tampers with Evidence over Murder of British Film- Maker
Public Works: $30 Million Required for Reconstruction of Khan Younis Houses
US and Iraq
Freed Pakistani Embassy Staffer Calls Home
US
Moussaoui’s Mother Says Son is ‘Scapegoat’
Arab League
Abdullah, Bush Advance Relations
Kuwaiti Newsmen Protest Attack on Colleagues
Lebanon’s Security Chief Resigns
Omani Islamists Plead Not Guilty
Iran
Rafsanjani to Run for President
Afghanistan
Six Killed as Taleban Attack District HQ
April 25, 2005
‘Israelis Must Open Gates to Gaza Strip’
Fatah Sets Terms for Groups to Disarm
PLO Executive Committee Insists on Full Israeli Withdrawal from Gaza Strip
Dahlan Confirms Palestinian Control of Gaza Borders Following Israeli Withdrawal
Sha'ath to Asian and African Leaders: Our Tragedy Didn't Hinder Leadership's Search for Peace
Palestinian New Security Chiefs Receive Task Directives Today
Palestinian Prisoners in "Majedo" Occupation Prison Continue Hunger Strike for the Third Day
39 Palestinian Stillbirths Due To the Preventable Delay at the Israeli Occupation Checkpoints
US and Iraq
22 Killed in Series of Iraq Bomb Attacks
Romania Reporters Call for Iraq Hostages Release
US Army Clears Officers in Abu Ghraib Case
Iran
Iranian Authorities Arrest Unrest Ringleaders
US
Bush, Saudi heir to discuss oil, terrorism
US rights groups call for special prosecutor to probe alleged torture
Arab League
Syria Joins UN Treaty Against Terror Funding
Syria nears completion of troop pullout
Bangladeshis Ransack Embassy in Kuwait
April 24, 2005
Palestine and Israel
Fatah Sets Terms for Groups to Disarm
PLO Executive Committee Insists on Full Israeli Withdrawal from Gaza Strip
Dahlan Confirms Palestinian Control of Gaza Borders Following Israeli Withdrawal
Sha'ath to Asian and African Leaders: Our Tragedy Didn't Hinder Leadership's Search for Peace
Palestinian New Security Chiefs Receive Task Directives Today
Palestinian Prisoners in "Majedo" Occupation Prison Continue Hunger Strike for the Third Day
39 Palestinian Stillbirths Due To the Preventable Delay at the Israeli Occupation Checkpoints
US and Iraq
Romania Reporters Call for Iraq Hostages Release
US Army Clears Officers in Abu Ghraib Case
Afghanistan
Afghanistan Hits Back at Pakistan
Arab League
Opposition to Get Say in Constitution: Sudan
Egyptian Parliament Debates Statute Changes
World
British Academics to Boycott 2 Israeli Universities
‘Kashmir Row Solution May Take 2-3 Years’
Greek, Turkish Navies in Brief Standoff Near Disputed Islet
April 23, 2005
Palestine and Israel
Israeli Occupation Forces Continue Aggression on Palestinian Territories
Al Kidwa Calls For International Conference to Re-Build the Palestinian Territories
Israeli Peace Block: Sharon Prepares for A Third Stage of Land Grab
UK Lecturers Vote to Boycott Israeli Universities
Palestinian-Israeli Contacts to Arrange for Upcoming Abbas-Sharon Meeting
Interior Ministry "Retirement plan Includes 1150 Officers"
Afghanistan
Reports of Afghan Abuses Undermine Security: Expert
Iran
Thousands Join Peace Rally in Iran After Unrest
US
5 Muslim-Americans Sue Homeland Security
Arab American News Focus, April 23, 2005
Arab League
Missile Sale to Syria Is No Threat to Israel, Says Putin
Premier Mikati Vows to Hold Polls by May 29
Egypt Judges Set Terms on Polls
Qataris Want Sponsorship Rules Overhauled
World
Spain Tries Alleged Sept. 11 Plotters
Turkey Confirms Contacts With Armenia
April 22, 2005
7 Jordanian Prisoners Released by Israel Return Home
Egypt rejects Israeli plea to act as moderator with Arab states
Egypt to Double Size of Its Darfur Contingent
EU backs down from tough resolution
Higher Wages Lure Nervous Syrians Back to Lebanon
Israeli-US Group Fires 2 Involved in Spy Probe
Saudi Men cast ballots in final round of key polls
Syria Denies Israel Took Part in Search for Victims
April 21, 2005
African countries urge the rich to boost aid
American Muslims Sue Dept of Homeland Security Over Border Detentions
Bush promises economic, security assistance
Dhaka Orders Probe Into Border Clash
Egyptian Professors protest in sign of wider dissent
Gas Deal With Israel Angers Egypt’s MPs
India and Pakistan Should Go Beyond CBMs
Islamists survive bid to oust them from Saudi polls
Kuwaiti FM visits Iran to resolve gas field dispute
Lebanese PM drafts policies to steer country to polls
Lebanon’s New Cabinet Forms Panel to Draft Policy Statement
Manila, MILF Negotiators Hail ‘Breakthrough’ in Peace Talks
N-Talks With EU Making Progress: Iran Official
Pak General Criticizes US Commander’s Comments
Palestinian minister says Israel seeking to trade Gaza for Jerusalem
Turk Army Slams US Over Kurd Rebels
Turkey awards Israeli company contract for army drones
April 20, 2005
Palestine and Israel
Palestinian Prisoners at Israeli Occupation Prison of Ofra Infected With Measles
Palestinian minister says Israel seeking to trade Gaza for Jerusalem
NATO Foreign Ministers Discuss Possible Role in Middle East
Fateh Bloc Legislators Agree to Hold Elections on Time
Budrus: Resistance of the Apartheid Wall
UNICEF Says Israeli Actions Hampered Palestinian Education
Abu Hassan, 90-Year-Old Palestinian Prisoner Dies Cuffed to His Hospital Bed
Israeli Strict Measure Aborts a Woman at a Military Checkpoint
April 19, 2005
Palestine and Israel
Encouraged by US Inaction, Israel to Expand Elkana Illegal Settlement
A Decision on Delay of Israeli Disengagement Deferred
Israeli Troops Storm in Nablus, Wounds a Farmer North the Strip
Israeli Troops Wound Residents, Armed Settlers Erect Settlements
Erekat Says Expanding Israeli Settlements Could Ruin "Two State" Vision
Qurei , Al Kaqdomi Assert Prisoner Issue Atop PNA Agenda
PPS: Israeli Troops Arrested 63 Palestinian Women in 2004
Palestinians Invite Ronaldo to Play in Rafah
Israeli Textbooks Incite Anti-Arab Hatred, but So Very Subtly
Horsemanship in Gaza, Intensive Attempts, Intensive Israeli Restrictions
US and Iraq
Troops find car bomb factory near Baghdad
Manila Urges OFWs in Iraq to Return
4 US, French, 20 Iraqis Killed, US and Iraqi Forces Launch All-Out Assault in Mada'en By Weekend
Afghanistan
Taleban Militia Launch Clandestine Radio Station
Iran
Iran Can Deter Any Aggression: Khatami
US
President to Name Arab American Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services
Arab League
Yemen and Syria Sign Cooperation Agreements
Egyptian Newsmen Protest Colleagues’ Imprisonment
New Bahraini Laws ‘More Restrictive’
Pakistan and India
‘Peace Process Is Irreversible
Locally Designed Revo Rolls Out of Karachi Plant
World
Bangla Navy Detains 90 Boat People
RP Resumes Peace Talks With MILF
Talat Vows to Reunite Divided Cyprus
April 18, 2005
4 Killed in Bangladeshi-Indian Border Firing
4 US, French, 20 Iraqis Killed, US and Iraqi Forces Launch All-Out Assault in Mada'en By Weekend
40 Countries Meet in Dubai to Fight Desertification
Hopes Rise for New Lebanese Government
Indonesians in Various Cities Protest Israeli Threats to Al-Aqsa Mosque
Kuwaiti Lawmakers Plan to Set Up Anti-Corruption Unit
Manmohan, Musharraf to Boost CBMs
MILF Accuses Filipino Troops of Violating Truce
Omanis With Links to an Islamist Group to Go on Trial Today
Palestinian Authority Ready to Coordinate Pullout With Israel
Talat Wins Turkish-Cypriot Presidential Election
Turkish PM Blames Greece for Tension Over Aegean Air Tension
April 17, 2005
Palestine and Israel
Israeli Occupation Forces Storm Marda as Hebron-based Lands to be Seized
Palestinian Housing Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh Wants Israel to Raze Gaza Settler Homes
President Abbas Warns of Israeli Intransigence
Abbas Wants to Hold Elections on Schedule
Two-State Advocates Push for New Palestinian-Israeli Peace Initiative
US and Iraq
US
US curtails Israeli role in F-35 plane development because of arms deals with China
April 16-18, Christian Zionism Lectures in Atlanta By Dr. Stephen Sizer
Arab League
Chad to Resume Darfur Mediation After Rebel Row
Egypt Judges Threaten to Boycott Poll Monitoring
Kuwait MPs Back Jail Terms Over Cell Phone Pictures
Lebanese President Promises ‘Free and Honest’ Elections
Qatar to Recruit Workers From Bangladesh
Saleh Vows to Pursue Rebel Chief
World
3 Die as Ethnic Clashes Erupt in Iran
Taleban Leader Denies Reports of Talks With Govt
TRNC Poll Marks Start of New Era
World Tribunal on Iraq to Convene in Istanbul on June 23rd
Zardari’s Return Causes Commotion
April 16, 2005
Palestine and Israel
50 French NGOs Launch in August 'Convoy for Palestine' Campaign
Fatah May Delay July 17 Elections
US and Iraq
US, Britain Looked the Other Way in Iraq Oil Scandal, Says Annan
Daughter, Son Plead for Abducted Father’s Release
Arab American News Focus, April 16, 2005
April 16-18, Christian Zionism Lectures in Atlanta By Dr. Stephen Sizer
Arab League
Egyptian Labor Party Banned Again
Opposition-Backed Moderate Mikati Named Lebanese PM
India, Qatar Plan Strategic Partnership
Brilliance China to start auto production in Egypt
Lebanon chooses pro-Syrian businessman as new PM
World
4 Turkish Soldiers, 21 Kurds Killed in Clashes
Remittances of Overseas Filipinos May Hit $9 Billion This Year
Talat Wants EU Pressure on Cyprus
Zardari Warns of Agitation After Crackdown
April 15, 2005
Slamming the Truce, Israeli Troops Continue Land Grab, Incursions and Arrest
Abbas Accuses Israel of Violating Cease-Fire
Abbas Slams Sharon’s Smearing Campaign
PNA Urges EU for Broader Political Role
President Abbas Gives Orders to Unify Security Bodies
President Abbas to Visit Washington
US and Iraq
Twin Car Bombs Kill 18 in Iraq
US
Released Kuwaiti Describes Imprisonment at Camp Delta
Rice Plays Down Threats From Iran
Arab League
World Ignoring Our Anti-Terror Moves: Bashar
Franjieh Warns Vote Delay May Trigger Unrest
Somali Premier Names New Army Chief, Mogadishu Governor
Sudan Court Jails 23 for Coup Plot
Emir of Qatar discusses boosting energy ties on state visit to India
Pakistan and India
India, US Sign ‘Open Skies’ Agreement
Machine-Readable Passports Soon for Pakistani Expats
Modi Ordered Minority Killings, Claims Top Official
World
UN Calls for Combating ‘Defamation’ of Islam
April 14, 2005
Palestine and Israel
Unilateral Withdrawal Will Turn Gaza into Biggest Prison in History, Says Erekat
Israeli Occupation Government to Shun Contacts with Mayors Who Won Elections as Hamas Candidates
US
Eugene (OR) and Amherst (MA) Take Strong Stands Against U.S. Use of Torture
3 Indicted on Terror Charges in US
Arab League
Lebanon PM, Karami, Quits, Says Still Time for Elections
Turkish President, Ahmed Cezer, Visits Syria Amid U.S. Unease
Council hopes for more powers to push change
Egyptian PM promises fair race for presidency
Yemeni Rebellion quashed but chiefs still on the run
Algerian Suspects Speak of Al-Qaeda Links
Donors Pledge $4.5 Billion to Sudan
Yemen Controls Rebel Stronghold
Lebanon Impasse Puts Polls in Doubt
Moroccan Journalist Gets 10-Year Ban
Iran
Iran looks to CNN and BBC to sell itself
World
OPEC set to raise output despite price drop: president
China ‘Crushing Muslim Uighurs’
‘Bangladesh Not to Allow Border Fencing by India’
Turkey, Greece Agree on Steps to Defuse Tension
US Closes Karachi Consulate After Security Threat
April 13, 2005
3 Indicted on Terror Charges in US
Algerian Suspects Speak of Al-Qaeda Links
‘Bangladesh Not to Allow Border Fencing by India’
China ‘Crushing Muslim Uighurs’
Donors Pledge $4.5 Billion to Sudan
Eugene (OR) and Amherst (MA) Take Strong Stands Against U.S. Use of Torture
Iran looks to CNN and BBC to sell itself
Israel asks Japan for free trade agreement
Israel hopes to sign Egypt gas deal in May
Israeli Occupation Government to Shun Contacts with Mayors Who Won Elections as Hamas Candidates
Lebanon PM, Karami, Quits, Says Still Time for Elections
Moroccan Journalist Gets 10-Year Ban
OPEC set to raise output despite price drop: president
Turkey, Greece Agree on Steps to Defuse Tension
Turkish President, Ahmed Cezer, Visits Syria Amid U.S. Unease
Unilateral Withdrawal Will Turn Gaza into Biggest Prison in History, Says Erekat
US Closes Karachi Consulate After Security Threat
Work Goes On at Settlement in West Bank Despite Bush Rebuke
Yemen Controls Rebel Stronghold
April 12, 2005
Israeli Troops Storm Arraba, Abu Elhaija Imprisoned for Life
April 11, 2005
27 Killed as Yemeni Troops Overrun Rebel Stronghold
A Palestinian Dies of his Wound in Gaza as the Israeli Occupation Forces Raid Nablus
Bugti-Sui Road to Reopen; Govt Moves Troops
Canada Complicates Kazemi Case: Iran
Cross Voting Likely in Kashmir Polls
Dhaka to Check Identity of Girl Held in NY
Kuwaiti Emir Accepts Minister’s Resignation
Small Turnout for Extremist Jewish Rally at Holy Site
SPLM Urges Govt to Ease South Sudan Restrictions
Thousands Join Beirut ‘Unity’ Run
Three Islamists Held Over Cairo Bombing
US Visa Made Easy for Omani Students
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| The Israeli Land-Grab Apartheid Wall built inside the Palestinian territories, here separating Abu Dis from occupied East Jerusalem. (IPC, 7/4/04). | ||
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| The Israeli apartheid (security) wall around Palestinian population centers in the West Bank, like a Python (Alquds, 1/25/03. |