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November 30, 2005

Palestine and Israel

Israeli Occupation Forces Arrest 11 Palestinians and Wound 4 others in West Bank

Palestinian Killed and 21 Wounded by 42ed Week of Ceasefire,  PNIC Report

PM Ahmed Qurei: Legislative Elections Will be Free and Fair

President Abbas Holds Israeli Government Responsible for the Repercussions of Ofra's Outrage

US and Iraq

Unusual Exchange Between Rumsfeld and Pace about Stopping Torture of Iraqi Prisoners or Not

New US-Led Military Campaign in Western Iraq, Update on Kidnapped Westerners

Pressure by US and Shi'i Officials to Speed Up Saddam Trial Threatens Court Independence

US Military Analysts Foresee Bleak Road Ahead in Iraq

Scott Ritter vs Christopher Hitchens -Iraq War Debate, Dec 20

US

Scott Ritter vs Christopher Hitchens -Iraq War Debate, Dec 20

Muslim American News Briefs, November 30, 2005

World

Canadian Government Falls, Polls in January

Suicide Attacks Kill Nine in Banglades

Rohingya Youth Development Forum (RYDF) Arakan-Burma

November 29, 2005

Palestine and Israel

November 29, Partition of Palestine: International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People

Palestinian Resistance Organizations and Associations Observe Partition's Remembrance Day

Eight Palestinian Residents Arrested by the Israeli Occupation Forces In West Bank

Israeli Jailers Attack Palestinian Political Detainees in Ofer Jail

An Israeli Labor Leader, Ayalon, Says that the Palestinians he Killed Outnumber Israelis Killed by Hamas

Israeli Defense Minister, Mofaz, Urges Mushrooming Settlements in Private Palestinian Lands

US and Iraq

2 US Soldiers, 8 Iraqi Soldiers Killed, 6 Iranian Pilgrims, Four Western  Peacemakers, German Archaeologist Kidnapped in Iraq

2 US Congressmen Injured When Vehicle Overturns in Iraq

Defense Adviser Ramsey Clark Says Saddam in Good Spirits Despite his Isolation

US Soldier, 2 Britons Killed, 2 British, Canadian, and American Kidnapped in Iraq

Arab League

Syrian Witness Says Hariri’s Son Forced Him to Lie

EU and Israel Alienate Arab Leaders, Impose their Will on Arab Foreign Ministers in Barcelona

November 28, 2005

US and Iraq

US Soldier, 2 Britons Killed, 2 British, Canadian, and American Kidnapped in Iraq

Saddam Hussein Trial Resumes in Baghdad

Text of Waddah Ismael Al-Shaikh Deposition in the Saddam Trial, as Presented by Iraqi Government

Ramsey Clark Arrives in Baghdad to Assist Saddam Defense

Allawi: Iraq Abuses As Bad As Under Saddam

Iraqi Sunnis look to vote to redress past

EU

EU May Suspend Voting Rights for European Nations With Secret CIA Prisons

US

Blizzards and Tornadoes Hit US Midwest, Arkansas

US Report Calls on Israel to Begin Nuclear Disarmament

US Politicians Urge More Security Duties on Iraq

Muslim American News Briefs, November 28, 2005

Arab League

Bouteflika Rushed to Paris ‘for Medical Reasons’, Says Ministry

Egyptian Islamic Parties Record More Parliamentary Gains

November 27, 2005

Palestine and Israel

Secret British document accuses Israel of rushing to annex the Arab East Jerusalem through the Wall and settlements

Dahlan: Rafah Terminal Protocol a Serious Step to End Our People's Suffering

Israeli Occupation Government Expands Shata Jail, Palestinian Female Political Detainees in Talmond Call on the Whole World to End their Plight

Head of EU Mission, Pietro Pistolese, Expresses Relief at Opening of Rafah Crossing

Israel Hinders Use of Palestinian International Dialing Code

UNRWA to Increase Budget to $1 Billion by Next Two years

US and Iraq

Ramsey Clark Arrives in Baghdad to Assist Saddam Defense

Allawi: Iraq Abuses As Bad As Under Saddam

Iraqi Sunnis look to vote to redress past

Iran

Iran President: Charges Bush for War Crimes

Strong Iran Quake Kills 10, Flattens Towns

US

Suspected CIA Plane Landed in Turkey

Arab League

Turmoil grips runoff voting in Egypt

Syria Claims Victory After UN Hariri Probe Deal

World

German Concerned Over CIA Flight Reports

EU seeks leap in ties with Israel, Arab neighbors

Chechnya Chooses a Parliament

Russian Movement, Ave Maria, Radical Moral Opposition: Freedom for Soltamurad Khalimov

Earthquake in Central China Kills 15

November 26, 2005

Palestine and Israel

Abbas and Sulaiman Officially Inaugurates Rafah Border Terminal

EU Postpones Discussing Report Criticizing Israel's Attempts to Annex Occupied East Jerusalem

Scores of Palestinians Wounded in Two Anti-Wall Rallies in Bil'een and Aboud Villages, Berlin March Against the Wall

Palestinians Open Gaza-Egypt Border

US and Iraq

Car Bombings Kill 16 People in Baghdad

US to transfer security to Iraqis in several cities before December elections

US and Afghanistan

Swedish Soldier Killed in Afghanistan, Taliban Fighters Abduct 4 Policemen, US Soldiers Disciplined for Burning Taliban Bodies

US

Muslim American News, Briefs, November 26, 2005

Iran

Iran Summons UK Envoy Over Rights Statement

Arab League

323 Muslim Brotherhood Supporters Detained, Before and During 2nd Round of Egyptian Parliamentary Elections

Nasrallah: What you saw on TV screens is part of the retaliation not all of it

Israel Returns Bodies of 3 Fighters After Receiving a Hizbullah Ultimatum

UN Can Quiz Officials in Vienna, Says Syria

Jordan Islamists Warn New PM Against Crackdown

Egyptian Singer Defies Protests in Manama

World

19 Killed as Philippine Troops Clash With Abu Sayyaf Fighters and Communists

Japanese space probe succeeds in landing on an asteroid and collecting surface samples

UK Liberal Democrats Muslim Forum Is Holding its Annual Conference

More Funds Needed to Help Quake Survivors: Jolie

November 25, 2005

Palestine and Israel

Palestinians Open Gaza-Egypt Border

Israel Returns Bodies of 3 Fighters After Receiving a Hizbullah Ultimatum

US and Iraq

Waddah Ismael Al-Shaikh, Witness in Saddam Hussein Trial, Dies of Cancer

Thanksgiving 2005 Tempered by War, Storms

US

Cindy Sheehan Back in Texas for War Protest

US "Terrorism" Expert, Sidney Jones, Expelled From Indonesia, Again, for Causing "Public Disorder"

Thanksgiving 2005 Tempered by War, Storms

Dutch Asks U.S. About CIA Prisoner Flight

Muslim American News Briefs, November 25, 2005

Arab League

Syria Wants Legal Deal for Cooperation With UN Probe

Algeria’s Berber Provinces Vote for Local Officials

Arab Journalists Protest Bush’s Al-Jazeera ‘Bomb Plan’

Lebanon Bomb Victim Journalist to Return to Work

World

Russian nuke plan for Iran unites UN watchdog

Ahmadinejad urged to compromise over oil post

Dutch Asks U.S. About CIA Prisoner Flight

November 24, 2005

Palestine and Israel

Palestinian Center for Public Opinion Poll About Various Political Issues

Sharon Rejects Oslo Accords Concept of Land for Peace, Beilin Says There Is Real Opportunity for Israeli Coalition Headed by Peace Camp

13 Palestinians Arrested in West Bank Thursday, One Civilian Killed During Israeli Incursion of Jenin Wednesday

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US and Iraq

4 US Soldiers Killed in Baghdad, 30 Iraqis Killed in Mahmoudiya Suicide Bombing, 14 Iraqis Killed in Attacks

US edges toward prospect of troop drawdown

Saddam Trial to Resume Monday

US

Texas police arrests Anti-war protesters near President Bush house

Would-Be Bush Assassin Convicted

Current Issues With Hisham Tillawi, November 24, 2005

Muslim American News Briefs, November 24, 2005

Jose Padilla Indicted on INTENTION to Fight Overseas, Not on Internal US Terror Charges as Announced Before 

Arab League

UNSC Blames Lebanese Resistance and Avoids Israeli Daily Aggression, Severe Damages in Lebanese Property

Al-Jazeera urges probe into Bush bomb plot report

World

Britain Warns Media on Report US Wanted to Bomb Al-Jazeera

Seven Killed in Kashmir Violence

'Plebiscite to Decide Muslim Homeland in Southern Philippines’

More Palestine and Israel News

Palestinians and Egyptians Sign Agreement to Facilitate Movement at Rafah Terminal

Palestinian Resistance Organizations Declare Readiness to Run for Parliamentary Elections

Three Palestinians Killed, Eight Wounded by Israeli Occupation Forces in 41st Week of Ceasefire,  PNIC Report

November 23, 2005

Palestine and Israel

Theophilos III Sworn in as Patriarch of Greek Orthodox Church,  Patriarchate Rejects Israeli Warning Not to Hold Swearing in Ceremony

Israeli Forces Storm Jenin, Prevents Students from Reaching Schools

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US and Iraq

Iraqi Sunni Tribal Chief, his Three Policemen Sons, his Son-in-Law Assassinated by Gunmen Wearing Army Uniform

US Soldier, 17 Iraqi Policemen Killed Tuesday, Resistance Mortar Attack Disrupts U.S. Ceremony in Tikrit

US

Jose Padilla Indicted on INTENTION to Fight Overseas, Not on Internal US Terror Charges as Announced Before 

Dr. M. Amir Ali, In Memoriam

Arab American News Focus, November 23, 2005

Muslim American News Briefs, November 23, 2005

Arab League

Israeli planes drop anti-Hezbollah pamphlets, Resistance to continue defending Lebanon

Damascus Seeks Annan's Help in Hariri Probe

Muslim Brotherhood Claims Major Gains

US Eyes Gulf Military Sales at Dubai Show

World

Badawi Urges Israeli Caution Over Al-Aqsa Mosque

Bolton's Push Has the UN Fighting Itself

European Investigator Seeks CIA Details

Hasina Calls Yet Another Strike

More Palestine and Israel News

EU to Send 172 Observers to Monitor January Palestinian Legislative Elections

Polls Predict Sharon Will Retain Power

PM Qurei to Form Mini-Cabinet as Several Ministers Quit to Run for PLC Elections

Dahlan Heads for Cairo to Discuss Rafah Terminal as Reopening Preparations Draw Near

Sharif Tahina Subjected to Continuous Torture in Israeli Occupation Prison, Taken to Unknown Place

Tunisia and Italy Stress Support to Abbas Peace Efforts

November 22, 2005

Palestine and Israel

Palestinian Prisoners Subjected to Torture in Israeli Occupation Jails

Palestinians React Skeptically, But Hopefully, to Ariel Sharon's Volcano, Palestinian–Israeli Peace Process on Hold, Passive US Role Expected

Abbas Meets With US Security Coordinator, General William Ward

Israeli High Court Looks into a Plea of Releasing Palestinian Prisoners from Gaza Strip, as Geneva Convention Stipulates

US and Iraq

US Soldier, 17 Iraqi Policemen Killed Tuesday, Resistance Mortar Attack Disrupts U.S. Ceremony in Tikrit

Iraqi Leaders Call for US Pullout Timetable, Acknowledge Resistance to the Occupation

US

Bush Talked to Blair of Bombing Al-Jazeera TV in the US Ally Country of Qatar

Muslim American News Briefs, November 22, 2005

Bush Cheers Mongolia for Pushing Democracy

Arab League

Bahraini Gitmo Detainees Accuse US of Blackmail

Violence Mars Egyptian Poll

Bush Talked to Blair of Bombing Al-Jazeera TV in the US Ally Country of Qatar

World

9 Philippine Soldiers, Cop Killed in Latest Rebel Attacks

November 21, 2005

Palestine and Israel

Sharon left hard-line Likud party to form a new centrist party

Israel Labor Party Pulls Out of Government

EU Decides to Send Immediate Observation Mission to Rafah Terminal

Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) Arrest 4 Citizens in Jenin and Nablus Cities

Poll: 39.5% of Palestinians May Vote for Fateh, 19.9% for Hamas movement

US and Iraq

3 Iraqi Civilians Killed by US Forces Monday, Sunday's 8 Killed By US Forces Included a Woman and a Child, 8 Civilians and 5 Policemen Killed in Attacks, Sunni Cleric Assassinated

Iraqi Shi'i, Kurdish, Sunni Leaders All Agreed in Cairo There Should Be Timetable of Withdrawal of Foreign Forces, Supported Resistance, Condemned Terrorism

9 US Soldiers, One British, Killed in 24-Hours, 8 Iraqi Resistance Fighters, 15 Civilians Killed Sunday

Even US-Backed Iraqis Want an End to the US Occupation

US

Bush Cheers Mongolia for Pushing Democracy

Muslim American News Briefs, November 21, 2005

Arab League

World

Bush Cheers Mongolia for Pushing Democracy

November 20, 2005

Palestine and Israel

PNIC: 4,197 Palestinians Killed, including 783 Palestinian Children, and 45,779 Palestinians Wounded since the Beginning of Al-Aqsa Intifadah (Uprising)

President Abbas Describes Latest IOF Assassinations as "Crimes" Marring Peace Process

US and Iraq

9 US Soldiers, One British, Killed in 24-Hours, 8 Iraqi Resistance Fighters, 15 Civilians Killed Sunday

Even US-Backed Iraqis Want an End to the US Occupation

Israel Labor Party Pulls Out of Government

Iraq Mayhem Continues as 48 More Die

Bickering Mars Iraq Reconciliation Talks

US

Chorus of Opprobrium Over CIA Prisoner Plane Allegations

CIA Interrogation Tactics Yield Iffy Data, Death: Report

US House Votes Down Iraq Withdrawal

Arab League

Oil prices could plunge in 2006, says Qatar

World

Cut Oil Taxes, OPEC Tells Europe

Germany set to deliver two submarines to Israel: press

Gitmo Hunger Striker in ‘Imminent Danger’ of Death: Lawyer

Pakistan Gets World Aid Pledge of $5.8 Billion

UK to Send Home Failed Iraqi Asylum Seekers

More Palestine and Israel News

Jerusalem Muslim Leaders Appeal for OIC, UNESCO Protection, Shaikhs Sabri, Salama and Al-Tamimi Blame Israel for Cracks in Ancient Wall

Minister of Waqf and Religious Affairs holds Israel Responsible for Cracks on Wall of Jerusalem City

Israeli Occupation Forces Invade Jenin City

PM Qurei Meets with Foreign Officials

November 19, 2005

Palestine and Israel

A Palestinian Killed In Hebron as Israeli Occupation Forces Injure and Kidnap Children and Arrest More People in the West Bank

Israelis Kill a Hebron Palestinian, PNA Warns of Serious Collapse of Truce, Israeli Leaks about Al-Qaida Cells Aim at Justifying Israeli Escalation

Ignoring US Demands, Israelis Continue Building inside the Illegal West Bank Settlements

Dozens of Palestinian and International Peace Activists Injured in an Anti-wall Demonstration in Bil'een

Israel Plans Expansion of Illegal Settlement

Labor Party Leader, Amir Peretz, Shakes Up Israeli Political Scene

Segments of the Ancient Wall Around Occupied Jerusalem to Collapse, IAA Says

US and Iraq

13 Iraqis Killed in a Diyala Bridge Car Bomb, 8 Iraqis, Including a Woman, and 4 policemen  killed in Mosul

Bombers Kill 74 at Two Iraqi Shi'i Kurdish Mosques in Khaniqin, 8 in a Baghdad Hotel

Iran

Iran Hands Over Nuclear Bomb Blueprint to IAEA

US Urges Iran to Reconsider Russian Proposal on Nuclear Arms

US

Iraq War Criticism Stalks Bush Overseas

Muslim American News Briefs, November 19, 2005

US Sponsored Gathering in Belgium Focused on Muslims in the West

Arab League

Al-Zarqawi Tape Threatens Jordan's King Abdullah

Democracy taking root in Middle East: The Economist Claims

Unity Efforts to Continue, Says Sultan

World

Aid Agencies Appeal for Help

November 18, 2005

Palestine and Israel

Labor Party Leader, Amir Peretz, Shakes Up Israeli Political Scene

Two Palestinians Assassinated by Israeli Occupation Forces in Jenin and Three Arrested in Hebron

On the Way to Ethnic Cleansing: Israeli Police Attack Palestinians in Naqab

Palestinian UN Refugee Agency Appeals for Money

Abbas Says All Israeli Settlements Are Illegal, Israeli Cellulars Should Stop Invading Palestinian Territory, Shalom Again Incites Against Hamas

Sharon Agrees to Early Elections in Israel

US and Iraq

Bombers Kill 74 at Two Iraqi Shi'i Kurdish Mosques in Khaniqin, 8 in a Baghdad Hotel

6 Marines and One US Soldier Killed Wednesday in Iraq

Raid on torture dungeon exposes Iraq's secret war

US forces used 'chemical weapon' in Iraq

US

US Lawmaker Offers First Resolution Demanding US Troop Pullout in Iraq

US Congress Urged to Reject Patriot Act Reauthorization

U.S.-Arab Economic Forum Comes to Houston

Watergate Journalist, Bob Woodward, Ensnared in CIA Leak Case

More Americans Want US to Mind its Own Global Business: Poll

Muslim American News Briefs, November 18, 2005

Muslims and Arabs Around the World Organize to Aid Hurricane Katrina Victims

Arab League

Al-Zarqawi Tape Threatens Jordan's King Abdullah

Egypt Wary of Iranian Influence in Iraq

Tunisia Refuses Entry to Press Freedom Group Leader

Egypt's Library of Alexandria Partners with Washington-based Foundation to Launch Arabic Language Portal on Development

World

Canadian Islamic Congress Criticizes Right Wing Liberals for Rejecting Repeal of Anti-Terrorism Act

November 17, 2005

Palestine and Israel

Two Palestinians Assassinated by Israeli Occupation Forces in Jenin and Three Arrested in Hebron

Abbas Says All Israeli Settlements Are Illegal, Israeli Cellulars Should Stop Invading Palestinian Territory, Shalom Again Incites Against Hamas

Sharon Agrees to Early Elections in Israel

US and Iraq

6 Marines and One US Soldier Killed Wednesday in Iraq

Raid on torture dungeon exposes Iraq's secret war

US forces used 'chemical weapon' in Iraq

US

Like Hillary, Gore in Australia Supporting Israeli Settlement Activity

Arab American News Focus, November 17, 2005 

Muslim American News Briefs, November 17, 2005

Arab League

Saudi Arabia Silent on Trade With Israel

Qatar Petroleum and US Chevron Sign 800-Million-Dollar Deal

World

Danish paper welcomes industry support over Mohammed cartoons

More Palestine and Israel News

Two Palestinians Assassinated by Israeli Occupation Forces in Jenin and Three Arrested in Hebron

Abbas Says All Israeli Settlements Are Illegal, Israeli Cellulars Should Stop Invading Palestinian Territory, Shalom Again Incites Against Hamas

Sharon Agrees to Early Elections in Israel

Not guilty. The Israeli captain who put 17 bullets into a Palestinian schoolgirl

Like Hillary, Gore in Australia Supporting Israeli Settlement Activity

FM Al Kidwa Demands International Community to Support UNRWA's Commitments to Palestinian Refugees

Israeli Fighter Jets Break Sound Barrier Terrorizing Gaza Children, as Arrest Campaigns Continue in the West Bank

Mofaz Stresses Importance of Completing Apartheid Wall and Expanding Illegal Settlements in the West Bank

Italian General Pietro Pistolese Heads European Observers at Rafah Terminal

Foundation Stone Laid for Nasrallah House in Rachel Corrie's Campaign for Reconstruction in Gaza

November 16, 2005

Palestine and Israel

PNA Urges Israel to Carry out Gaza Borders Deal in Good Faith, UN, US and EU Hail Gaza Access 6-point Agreement as Big Step Forward

8,800 Palestinian Political Prisoners, Including 114 Females Still in Israeli Occupation Prisons 

Dahlan Announces Official Opening of Rafah Terminal on November 25th

Worldwide Welcome over PNA-Israeli Deal over Rafah, Hamas Critcizes Israeli Control Over Crossing

Nine Palestinian Civilians Arrested as Israeli Occupation Forces Continue Incursions in the West Bank

US and Iraq

5 US Soldiers Killed Wednesday, 4 Killed Tuesday, Sunnis Seek Torture Probe, US Admits Using White Phosphorus in Falluja

U.S. Has Detained 83,000 Foreigners in Various Countries, 14,500 Detainees Remain in U.S. Custody, Primarily in Iraq

US Senate Republicans Block Democrats on Timetable of Withdrawal from Iraq, Call on Administration to Explain Iraq Policy

US

US Senate Republicans Block Democrats on Timetable of Withdrawal from Iraq, Call on Administration to Explain Iraq Policy

U.S. Has Detained 83,000 Foreigners in Various Countries, 14,500 Detainees Remain in U.S. Custody, Primarily in Iraq

AMA-Massachusetts Civic Education Forum and Candidates’ Night a Huge Success

Current issues with Hesham Tillawi, November 16, 2005

Muslim American News Briefs, November 16, 2005

World

Filipino Muslim Politician, 4 Guards Killed in Ambush

Riots Force France to Address Inequality

November 15, 2005

Palestine and Israel

With Push From Rice, Gaza Deal Approved, With Israelis Getting What they Wanted

US and Iraq

3 US Soldiers, 80 Iraqis Killed in North Western Iraq, Ja'afari admits torture of prisoners

US suspends Australian Taleban trial after court ruling

Defense Lawyer in Saddam Trial,  Al-Khuzaie, Flees Iraq, Seeking Asylum in Qatar

US and Afghanistan

Taliban Suicide Car Bombers Target NATO Troops, Killing a German Soldier and Injuring 4 Afghans

US and Iran

Iran Backs Syria in Its Standoff With West

US

US Given Ultimatum Until November 17, by UN Rapporteur on Torture,  to Open Guantanamo Bay to Inspection

CIA prisoner planes made secret stopovers in Spain

Closing Arguments in Dr. Al-Arian's Trial

Muslim American News Briefs, November 15, 2005

India and Pakistan

Four Killed, 14 Wounded in Daring Kashmir Attack

Fourth Kashmir Crossing Opened

November 14, 2005

Palestine and Israel

Israeli Occupation Forces Kill Two Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip

Rice seeks Gaza border deal, extends Mideast trip

Palestinian Authority Calls for International Investigation of Cold-Blooded Crime by Israeli Occupation Forces in Jenin

Israeli Court Allows Resumption of Sonic Boom Raids over Gaza

President Abbas Meets Norwegian and Danish Foreign Ministers

Abed Rabbo to Norwegian FM: Hamas Part of Palestinian People, Jonas Stoere: Settlements and the Wall are a Problem on the Road to Peace

Amir Peretz Threatens to Topple Sharon's Government and Calls for Ending Occupation

Dahlan: Israeli Occupations Suffocating Palestinian Economy

International Conference in London for Supporting Palestinian People Next Month

US and Iraq

Six bomb blasts rock Iraq killing at least 17, injuring 42

US-Led Forces Kill 37 Iraqis, Iraqi Fighters Kill 3 Foreign Security Contractors

US

Rice seeks Gaza border deal, extends Mideast trip

Guantanamo Canadian Teen's Case Raises Questions Jane Sutton

Muslim American News Briefs, November 14, 2005

November 13, 2005

Palestine and Israel

Erakat: Jerusalemites have Right to Participate in Forthcoming Legislative Elections

Israeli Occupation Forces Shot Dead Two Palestinians  in Gaza and Jenin

Israeli Troops Assassinate Palestinian Activist in Jenin, Shoot Dead Four Palestinians Since Wednesday

PM Qurei: We are ready for Final Negotiations but there is no True Partner

Quartet Envoy, Wolfensohn, Presses for Deal on Gaza Crossings:  Gaza Strip Becoming a Giant Prison

Sha'ath: Arafat Latched to Inalienable Rights Throughout Negotiations

US and Iraq

3 US Soldiers Killed, Sunnis Want Halt in US-Led Military Actions, 1100 Saddam Lawyers Left in Fear for their Life

Iraqi Anbar Woman, Sajida al-Rishawi, Confesses on Jordan TV About Hotel Bombings

US and Afghanistan

Taleban Attacks Kill 3 Afghani Policemen and a Deputy Provincial Governor

Arab League

Iraqi Anbar Woman, Sajida al-Rishawi, Confesses on Jordan TV About Hotel Bombings

World

Three Philippines Soldiers Killed, Several Injured, in Clashes With Abu Sayyaf forces

November 12, 2005

Palestine and Israel

27 Palestinians Killed in Amman Bombings, Silet Al-Dhahr Mourns 17 Relatives of Al-Akhras Clan

Minister of Palestinian Political Prisoners, Sufian Abu Zayda, Visits Israeli Occupation Jail of Al-Ramlah

Abbas Commits to Arafat Legacy, Pledges to Lead in His Footsteps, Ahmad Tibi: Attempts to ‘Delete’ Arafat from National Memory Would Fail

Palestinian Child Dies of Israeli Phosphorous Shell as Civilians Wounded in Demonstrations in Hebron

Palestinian Ramy Borhom Killed and Scores Arrested in West Bank

Efranji: Middle East Politically Void

Rice to Urge Israel to Make New Gestures for the Palestinians

Israel Heading for Early 2006 Poll After Peretz Win

US and Iraq

Izzat Ibrahim Is Dead, the New Leader of the Resistance is Abdul Kader Talab Al-Douri, Says Ba'ath Party

Iraqi Resistance's Conditions to Start Peace Talks with the US, Resistance Groups Participate in December Elections

8 Shi'is Killed in Baghdad, 310 Sunnis Arrested in Diyala

Izzat Ibrahim Al-Douri, Leader of the Iraqi Resistance, Died

US and Afghanistan

Taleban Claim Shooting Down Cargo Plane; 8 Killed

US

Most Americans Say Bush Not Honest, Poll

Celestica Fires, Suspends More Minnesota Muslims, Intervention of State Attorney General Requested

Muslim American News Briefs, November 12, 2005

Arab League

US-Backed Mideast Democracy Summit Ends in Rancor

Al-Qaeda Says Four Iraqis, Including a Husband and a Wife, Carried Out Jordan's Bombings

World

Russian Officials Worried of US Military Bases Surrounding Russia

AFP blunders highlight government’s discrimination against Muslims

Separatist Group Urges Arroyo to Release

November 11, 2005

Palestine and Israel

Peres Ousted as Labour Leader

Two Palestinians killed by Israeli Occupation Forces in Gaza and Jerusalem

Palestine Mourns in Solidarity with Jordan Palestinian Military Intelligence Chief Among Five Palestinians Killed in Amman

Four Palestinian Senior Officials Killed in Amman's Bombings

Human Rights Group Condemns Israeli Resumption of Extrajudicial Executions

Israel to sell 50 spy drones to India

Israeli Insistence to Put Surveillance Cameras Obstructs Rafah Terminal Talks' Development

73.5 Percent of Palestinians Still Miss President Arafat, PCPO Poll

US and Iraq

5 US Soldiers, 3 Policemen, 7 Fighters Killed in Iraq

19 Iraqi Policemen, Recruits, 32 Civilians Killed, 27 Bodies Found, Ukraine Forces Withdraw, US Military Admit Killing Civilians in Air Raids

Al-Qaeda Says Four Iraqis, Including a Husband and a Wife, Carried Out Jordan's Bombings

2 US Soldiers Killed Friday, 3 Killed Thursday,Rice urges Iraqi unity amid violence

US and Afghanistan

Taleban Kill Seven Afghan Policemen

US

US Says No Death Penalty in New Guantanamo Cases

Chalabi Meets Top US Officials, to Burnish his Credentials

Muslim American News Briefs, November 11, 2005

Iran

El-Baradei Hopeful of Iran Atomic Deal in Days

Arab League

Al-Qaeda Says Four Iraqis, Including a Husband and a Wife, Carried Out Jordan's Bombings

Al-Qaeda Claims Attack on Jordanian Hotels

Angry Bashar Slams Lebanese Leaders

Ayman Nur Loses Seat in His Own Cairo Stronghold

World

Indians Bid Farewell to 'Untouchable' President

November 10, 2005

Palestine and Israel

Two Palestinians killed by Israeli Occupation Forces in Gaza and Jerusalem

Palestine Mourns in Solidarity with Jordan Palestinian Military Intelligence Chief Among Five Palestinians Killed in Amman

Four Palestinian Senior Officials Killed in Amman's Bombings

Human Rights Group Condemns Israeli Resumption of Extrajudicial Executions

Israel to sell 50 spy drones to India

Israeli Insistence to Put Surveillance Cameras Obstructs Rafah Terminal Talks' Development

73.5 Percent of Palestinians Still Miss President Arafat, PCPO Poll

US and Iraq

19 Iraqi Policemen, Recruits, 32 Civilians Killed, 27 Bodies Found, Ukraine Forces Withdraw, US Military Admit Killing Civilians in Air Raids

US

US Democrats Win Elections in Two Key States

DHS Clarifies Position on Muslim Travelers

Man charged with 'ethnic intimidation' for firing shots at cars near PA mosque

California Synagogue that Hosted Islamophbe Urged to Invite Muslim Speaker

Arab American News Focus, November 10, 2005

Muslim American News Briefs, November 10, 2005

EU

Blair Dealt Major Blow on Terror

Arab League

Suicide Bombers Kill 57 at 3 Jordan Hotels

Syria discusses oil deals with French, Chinese, Russians

Protesters Face Off in Bahrain Over Family Law

First Phase of Egypt Vote Is Peaceful

Damascus Seeks Mehlis’ Cooperation in Hariri Probe

World

Israel to sell 50 spy drones to India

Fraud Claims Delay Afghan Election Results

G8 expected to help finance Mideast democracy fund

November 9, 2005

Palestine and Israel

Israeli Chief of Staff, Halutz, Says Assassinations an Ongoing Israeli Policy, Not Response, Israel Continues Killing of Palestinian Children, Abu Salha Latest Victim

Israeli Occupation Forces Invade Tubas City

PM Qurei Says Progress Has Been Achieved in Rafah Terminal Issue

President Abbas Meets Wolfensohn Ahead of Active Political Movement in the Region

US and Iraq

Suicide Attack Kills Five Iraqi Policemen, Four Civilians Killed in Attacks

US

Philippine Prosecutors Summon Six US Marines Accused of Rape

Muslim American News Briefs, November 9, 2005

EU

Blair Lobbies for Passage of Terrorism Bill

France Declares State of Emergency

France moving to help Muslims worship

Influential Muslim scholar, Yousuf Al-Qaradawi, Calls for Calm in France

Arab League

Tel Aviv exploiting pressure on Damascus

US Urges Darfur Rebel Factions to Unite

We Believe in Peaceful Change From Within, Say Arab Activists

World

Relief Job Is Colossal but Doable, Says UN

Malaysian Islamists Enlist Anwar in Poll Campaign

Philippine Prosecutors Summon Six US Marines Accused of Rape

November 8, 2005

Palestine and Israel

Abbas and Barghouthi Reject Sharon's Threats to Disrupt Elections, EU Urges Israel to Facilitate Conduct of Palestinian Legislative Polls

Palestinian Child, Shehdeh Sha'afi, Wounded Seriously as IOF Arrests Several Civilians and Seizes Dozens of Homes

Five Palestinians Killed and 25 Wounded in 37th Week of Ceasefire Declaration, a  PNIC Report

9,000 Economic Facilities Closed due to IOF Siege, Says PCBS

UNRWA is Determined to Offer Services to the Palestinian Refugees

Dahlan: Rafah International Crossing must be controlled by Palestinians

US and Iraq

Second Saddam Trial defense Lawyer, Adel Al-Zubaidi, Killed in Baghdad, Confirming an Impossible Fair Trial

UN Renews Mandate of US-Led Forces in Iraq

4 US Soldiers, 18 Iraqi Fighters and Soldires Killed on Tuesday

US used white phosphorus on Iraqi civilians in Falluja, an Italian report

6 US Soldiers, 23 Iraqis Mostly Policemen Killed by the Resistance, 36 Iraqi Fighters Killed by US Forces Monday

Afghanistan

Afghan Provincial Governor Survives Suicide Attack

US

2005 Arab Attitudes Toward US: Good News and Bad News

US Intelligence on Iraq-Qaeda Ties Intentionally Misleading

US Supreme Court to Rule on Gitmo Trials

Current Issues with Hesham Tillawi   www.currentissues.tv, November 10, 2005

Muslim American News Briefs, November 8, 2005

Arab League

Syrian Probe Hears Witnesses

Kuwaitis eye huge cash handouts as oil revenues surge

World

Arroyo's two-in-a-row-blunder stirred Muslim decrial

Kissinger Discourages Exiting Iraq Early

French Curfew Goes Into Effect at Midnight

November 7, 2005

Palestine and Israel

Six Israeli Lives Saved by Palestinian Boy's Donated Organs, Mother: Despite  Death, Palestinians Can Give Life to Others

Soaring Israeli Violations of Palestinians' Human Rights, GCRL Warns

Israeli Occupation Forces Escalate their Aggression on Nablus During Days of Eid

Israeli Occupation Forces Arrest 5 Residents in the West Bank

President Abbas Says Final Touches Being Made to Reopen Rafah Terminal

Israeli Occupation Courts Extend the Administrative Detention of Several Prisoners

US and Iraq

3 US Soldiers Killed, House to House Fighting Reported During Major US-led Offensive in Iraq

15 Iraqi policemen Killed, 3 Iraqis Killed in a Tank-Bus Slamming, Sadri Shi'is Observe Eid With Sunnis

Kissinger Discourages Exiting Iraq Early

Afghanistan

Mulla Omar Urges Afghans to Fight US Troops

US

Muslim American News Briefs, November 7, 2005

Arab League

Mehlis Seeks to Quiz Top Syrian Officials

Egyptians ready for new vote after muted campaign

India and Pakistan

Kashmir LOC Point to Open Today

World

Explosion Near Somali PM's Car Kills Six

Blair Makes Major Climbdown on Terror Laws

Another Quake Jolts Pakistani Areas of Balakot and Muzaffaraba

November 6, 2005

Palestine and Israel

A Palestinian Child, Ahmed Al-Khatib, Dies of Wounds Incurred During Israeli Occupation Raid on Qabatia

Wolfensohn, Rice, Solana, and Otte Coming to Open Rafah Border Crossing, But Israel Not Coordinating in Good Faith to Open it, Says PNA

Defying the Atrocity and Terrorism of the Israeli Occupation,  Family of Murdered Palestinian Child, Ahmed Al-Khatib, Donates his Organs to Israeli Patients

Israeli Occupation Government Deprives Urgent Palestinian Health Cases of Having Treatment Abroad, by Imposing a Strict Siege on the Gaza Strip

EU Committee Declares Multi-Million Plan for Supporting Development in Gaza Strip

US Allows Israel to Help Develop New Jet Fighter

US and Iraq

3 US Soldiers Killed, House to House Fighting Reported During Major US-led Offensive in Iraq

15 Iraqi policemen Killed, 3 Iraqis Killed in a Tank-Bus Slamming, Sadri Shi'is Observe Eid With Sunnis

Kissinger Discourages Exiting Iraq Early

US

US Allows Israel to Help Develop New Jet Fighter

Carter: Americans were misled on war

US Senate Reaffirms Support for Amendment Banning Torture

Iran and US

Pressure on Syria Unacceptable, Says Iran

Iran confirms IAEA inspections of military facility, Annan's Visit Postponed

India and Pakistan

Expectations dip as only one Kashmir crossing to open

Hindus kill three Muslims in India over rumors of cow slaughter

World

Police arrest dozens as French urban violence flares again

Latin American Leaders Debate Trade With US, While Protests Wreak Havoc in Mar Del Plata

November 5, 2005

Palestine and Israel

EU to Discuss Gaza Border Monitoring With Israelis, Palestinians

Israeli Troops Briefly Detain, Beat Up Al-Jazeera Cameraman

US and Iraq

15 Iraqi policemen Killed, 3 Iraqis Killed in a Tank-Bus Slamming, Sadri Shi'is Observe Eid With Sunnis

Kissinger Discourages Exiting Iraq Early

U.S. Launches Major Offensive in Iraq

US

Carter: Americans were misled on war

Current Issues with Hesham Tillawi

Muslim American News Briefs, November 5, 2005

Sarwat Husain: Woman, Muslim, American

US Senate Reaffirms Support for Amendment Banning Torture

Muslims in US Celebrate Eid With Enthusiasm and Some Confusion

Iran

Iran Will Not Attack Any Country, Says Khamenei

Arab League

UN Officials Can Meet Anyone Syrian Alone in Hariri Probe

Israeli Troops Briefly Detain, Beat Up Al-Jazeera Cameraman

5 Kuwaitis Return Home From Guantanamo

World

Latin American Leaders Debate Trade With US, While Protests Wreak Havoc in Mar Del Plata

Rioting Spreads Beyond Paris Suburbs

Filipino Muslims Remember Arrival of Arab Missionary

Musharraf Defers F-16s Purchase; Seeks Funds for Relief

New SWS Poll Shows Two-Thirds of Filipinos Have a Favorable View of Islam

November 4, 2005

Palestine and Israel

Israelis Shoot Child in West Bank

Israeli Airstrike Kills Two Top Gaza Fighters, Triggering Vows for Palestinian Retaliation

Israeli Cabinet Approves Egypt-Gaza Border Crossing

US and Iraq

4 US Soldiers Killed Wednesday, 2 Killed Tuesday, 22 Iraqis Killed in Musayyib, 13 Killed in Other Attacks

US-Backed Iraqi President, Talabani, Opposes Any US Strike on Syria From Iraq

Iran

Iranians Protest Outside Italian Embassy 

Arab League

Syria Says It Can Survive Economic Curbs 

Al-Qaeda Suspect Killed in Major Quetta Shootout

Morocco Blasts Al-Qaeda Bid to Kill 2 Hostages

World

ICRC Seeks Access to All Terror Suspects Held by US

6 US Marines Held in the Philippines for Alleged Rape 

November 2, 2005

Palestine and Israel

Israeli Airstrike Kills Two Top Gaza Fighters, Triggering Vows for Palestinian Retaliation

Israeli Cabinet Approves Egypt-Gaza Border Crossing

US and Iraq

4 US Soldiers Killed Wednesday, 2 Killed Tuesday, 22 Iraqis Killed in Musayyib, 13 Killed in Other Attacks

US-Backed Iraqi President, Talabani, Opposes Any US Strike on Syria From Iraq

US

Arab American News Focus, November 2, 2005

Muslim American News Briefs, November 2, 2005

An Interview with leading Arab American Comedians

Arab League

Syria Criticizes UN Resolution as Very Negative

US-Backed Iraqi President, Talabani, Opposes Any US Strike on Syria From Iraq

Pakistan

Shaukat Aziz Dismisses Fears Over NATO Presence

World

Experts See No Kashmiri Hand in Delhi Blasts

Shaukat Aziz Dismisses Fears Over NATO Presence

November 1, 2005

Palestine and Israel

Israeli Parliament Approves Expansion of Settlements in Occupied Jerusalem and Jordan Valley, Endorsing Statements by Sharon and Mofaz

Palestinian Nationalist and Islamic Factions Hold Israel Responsible for the Escalation

Israeli Occupation Forces Arrest 13 Palestinians in Jenin and Bil'een

Sha'ath: President Abbas to Visit Italy in December

League of Arab States Calls on International Community to Halt Israeli Aggression

US and Iraq

U.S. Death Toll in Iraq for Oct. Up to 93

Group Denies Involvement in India Attacks

6 US Soldiers Killed, 40 Iraqis Killed in US Air Attacks, 20 Killed in Basra Bomb, 9 Killed in Other Attacks, 98 Arrested

US and Afghanistan

2 US Soldiers Indicted for Abusing Detainees in Afghanistan

US and Iran

Tehran Not Afraid of War or Sanctions

US

Australian Gitmo Detainee Sexually Abused, Says Father

Muslim American News Briefs, November 1, 2005

Arab League

UN Tells Syria to Cooperate

12 Cops Killed in Yemen Ambush

World

Group Denies Involvement in India Attacks

Thai Muslims Opt Not to Return Home, Malaysia Says

UK Migrants to Undergo Britishness Test

UN Tells Syria to Cooperate

World Must Help Quake Survivors With Food Aid, Urges WFP

 
Earth, a planet hungry for peace

 Apartheid Wall

   
The Israeli Land-Grab Apartheid Wall built inside the Palestinian territories, here separating Abu Dis from occupied East Jerusalem. (IPC, 7/4/04).

 

The Israeli apartheid (security) wall around Palestinian population centers in the West Bank, like a Python (Alquds, 1/25/03.
 

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