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