October 30, 2005

Palestine and Israel

Israeli Occupation Forces Assassinate  Two Palestinian Jihad Members and a Civilian, Arrest Six in Jenin

Israeli Occupation Forces Assassinate 3 Palestinians, Undermining Emerging Truce Deal, Annan Slams Extra-judicial Killings

KhanYounis's Governor: Economic Losses Stand At $600 Million since Al Aqsa Intifada

Palestinian Factions Decide to Stop Attacks Against Israel But Israelis Undermine it by New Assassinations

Situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories a Challenge for International Community's Enforcement of Human Rights Principles, Says UN Expert John Dugard

US and Iraq

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

40 Iraqis, Including 12 children, Killed in US Air Attacks on the Village of Al-Obaidi, US Soldier, 2 Iraqi Soldiers, One Civilian Killed in Resistance Attacks

US

Muslim American News Briefs, October 31, 2005

Iran

No Return to Nuke Freeze, Says Iran

Arab League

Syria Fears UN Will Impose Sanctions

Libya Pledges Development Aid for Mindanao

World

Climate Change Terrifying, Says Prince Charles

Kashmir Border to Be Opened 

Kashmir Group Claims Delhi Bomb Attacks

October 29, 2005

Palestine and Israel

Israeli Air Raids on Northern Gaza Strip Destroying Infrastructure, Including Electricity Lines

Eight Palestinians Killed and Dozens Others as Israeli Offensive Heightens

Israeli Settlers Wound Three Residents in Hebron

Mofaz:No to a Palestinian State for the Current Generation as Halutz Calls to Blow Heavily Against the Civilians

Palestinian Authority Demands Quartet to Halt Israeli Aggression

Israel Rules out Peace, Roadmap, Interim Accord with PNA, Quartet Urges Restraint, Egypt Warns Against Palestinian Civil War

US and Iraq

3 US Soldiers Killed in Iraq Saturday, 5 Killed Thursday

US, Britain should be responsible for security in Saddam trial, Demands Mahathir

Five coalitions prepare for Iraq poll

Saddam Lawyers to Seek New Delay in Trial

US and Afghanistan

US Soldier, British Soldier, 14 Taliban Fighters, 4 Afghanis Killed in Fighting on Saturday and Thursday

US

US invites UN experts to visit Guantanamo four years after request

Cheney Aide Indicted, Quits

Muslim American News Briefs, October 29, 2005

Arab League

Mubarak Goes to Damascus

Bahrainis Hold Quds Day Rally

Darfuris Crowd Rebel Town, Wait for Crucial Reconciliation Meet'

Kuwaitis Occupy TV Office Over ‘Offensive’ Show

World

Strong earthquake shakes southern Indian Ocean

Indo-Pak Talks on LOC Opening Today

Millions Perform Friday Prayers in Holy Mosques

Malaysia Not to Forcibly Repatriate Thai Muslims

October 28, 2005

Palestine and Israel

7 Palestinians Killed, 12 Injured in Gaza Airstrike

Lebanon Beefs Up Troops, Seeks Talks With Palestinian Group

US and Iraq

US Forces in Iraq Reach Record High of 161,000 Will Dunham

3 US Soldiers Killed on Wednesday, 22 Iraqis Killed on Thursday

US

Protests Mark 2,000th US Casualty in Iraq

Muslim American News Briefs, October 28, 2005

Arab League

October 27, 2005

Palestine and Israel

Israel Over-reacts Disproportionally to Khudairah Bombing, Sharon and Mofaz Order Major Military Escalation in West Bank and Gaza

Mofaz Instructs IOF to Target Islamic Jihad Leaders, Approves Arduous offensive on the Occupied Palestinian Territories

Israeli Occupation Troops Incur Into Qabatia, Arrest Six Residents

Israeli Settlers Set up Six New Illegal Outposts in the West Bank

Bill Gates Signs a Cooperation Agreement with the Israeli Government

Bombing at Israeli Food Stand Kills Five in Hadera

US and Iraq

3 US Soldiers Killed on Wednesday, 22 Iraqis Killed on Thursday

Saddam Lawyers to Boycott Court Until Given Better Security

Three Sunni Arab Iraqi Groups Join Forces to Compete in December National Elections, Calling for Withdrawal of US-Led Forces from Iraq

US

Padilla Asks Supreme Court to Intervene

Bill Gates Signs a Cooperation Agreement with the Israeli Government

Muslim American News Briefs, October 27, 2005

Afghanistan

Hakimi, 13 Other Members of Taliban Extradited From Pakistan to Afghanistan

Arab League

Syria urges dialogue with US as UN mulls tough action

Saudia to Fly Relief Materials to Help Quake Survivors

One-Fifth of Egyptian Parliament Are Wealthy Businessmen, Just Like in Western Capitalist Societies

World

Saudia to Fly Relief Materials to Help Quake Survivors

Donors Pledge $580 Million More for Quake Victims, UN Reports

October 26, 2005

Palestine and Israel

Bombing at Israeli Market Kills Four

Israeli Warplanes Continue Sonic Boom Raids as a Collective Punishment on Gaza Strip, Three Civilians Arrested by IOF in Bethlehem

PM Qurei: Increased Israeli Violations Hamper Government's Efforts to Control Security Situation

Five Palestinian Political Prisoners Poisoned by Moldy Food in Israeli Occupation Etsyon Prison

Abbas: We Must Not Give Israelis Excuses to Punish Us, Qurei: Israeli Practices Frustrate Palestinians

Abbas: The Anticipated Meeting with Sharon Will Be After Well-Preparations Done

US and Iraq

Russia says will defend Syria against UN sanctions

Sunni Iraqis Seek US Pullout as US Military Death Toll Reached 2000

Galloway Rejects Perjury Claims, Challenges US Senate

US

Muslim American News Briefs, October 26, 2005

Arab League

Russia says will defend Syria against UN sanctions

Syria Could Launch Its Own Probe

World

October 24, 2005

October 23, 2005

Palestine and Israel

Israeli Occupation Forces Assassinate 18-Year-Old Ra'ed Shehada in Tulkarem, Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades Injures Two Israeli Soldiers in Jenin in Retaliation

US and Iraq

Afghanistan

5 Killed in East Afghanistan Earthquake, 6 Killed in Mexico Hurricane Wilma, Pakistan hit by new aftershocks as aid trickles in

US

New York Arab American Comedy Festival

Muslim American News Briefs, October 23, 2005

Arab League 

Syria Disputes U.N. Report on Al-Hariri Death

Al-Hariri's Son Seeks International Trial

World

October 22, 2005

Palestine and Israel

Israeli Occupation Forces Assassinate 18-Year-Old Ra'ed Shehada in Tulkarem, Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades Injures Two Israeli Soldiers in Jenin in Retaliation

Hamas Criticizes Bush for Going Back on Promise

Abbas Returns from the US Empty-Handed, Briefs Bouteflika, US Does Not Object to Hamas Election Participation

Peace Activists Continue Protests Against the Israeli Land-Grab Wall, Which Eats Up 50% of the Lands of the Village of Bil'een

Palestinians Warn of Allowing Extremist Jews Inside Al Aqsa Mosque

US and Iraq

7 Sunnis, Policeman Killed, Sistani backs Arab League's Iraq Reconciliation Mission

Bombing of Baghdad statue angers Sunnis and Shi'is

Afghanistan

8 Police, 4 Taliban Killed in Afghanistan

Karzai Condemns Taleban Body Burning

US

Bahraini Detainee at Gitmo Claims Sexual Abuse

For Prisoner, Guantanamo Killed Belief in America

Arab League

Syria pledges to cooperate after UN Hariri murder report

Al-Hariri Report Shocks Syria

UN Report Catalogs Al-Hariri Murder Plot

Kiir Vows to Form Government Soon

World

Musharraf Blasts ‘Totally Inadequate’ Earthquake Aid

Turkish Premier Visits Quake Victims

October 21, 2005

Palestine and Israel

In Joint Press Conference with US President, Abbas Calls for Beginning Final Status Negotiations

Hamas slams Bush for dropping statehood timetable

Israeli Occupation Forces Kill Palestinian Boy in Bethlehem, Arrest 8 Citizens in the West Bank, Continue Attacks on Civilians

Palestinian Children still Affected by Israeli Measures, UNICEF Report

ICAHD Demands Israeli Army to Control Israeli Settler Violence in a Hebron Village

UN Under-Secretary General, Ibrahim Gambari, Calls for Halting Construction of Apartheid Wall

Bush unsure Palestinians will have state before 2009

Bush Backs Abbas Efforts

US and Iraq

Lawyer for Saddam Co-Defendant, Al-Janabi, Found Dead Friday, 4 US Soldiers, 7 Iraqi Policemen Killed

Iraqi Resistance Torch's Iraq's Main Oil Pipeline

Afghanistan

US Soldiers Burn Bodies of Taleban Fighters

US

Muslim American News Briefs, October 21, 2005

Arab League

Annan Given Hariri Murder Probe

Al-Sudais Chosen Islamic Personality of the Year

Dawa Launches New Campaign

World

MILF Says Peace Prospect Brighter in Mindanao

Second Berlin Airlift Needed for Quake-Hit

October 20, 2005

Palestine and Israel

Israel Forcing Its Agenda on Abbas-Bush Summit, Erikat: Israeli Road Plan Has Ominous Echoes of South Africa's Apartheid

President Abbas Arrives in Washington for Talks with US Administration

Israeli Occupation Forces Arrest Two Palestinian Women, Close to the Ibraheimi Mosque in Hebron

Israeli Occupation Forces Committed 488 Violations in 36th Week of Ceasefire, PNIC Report

Palestinian Political Detainees in the Israeli Occupation Ofra Detention Camp Face Inhumane Incarceration Situation in Tents and Cold Water

Palestinain Economic Losses Reached $15.6 Billion by Intifada's Five Years

US and Iraq

Four US soldiers killed in Iraq attacks, Blast Sets Fire to Iraqi Oil Pipeline Between Kirkuk and Beiji

Saddam Pleads Innocent, Argues About Legitimacy of the Court, Gets Into Scuffle With Guards, Trial Adjourned

UK Paper, Guardian, Confirms Gunmen Abducted Reporter, Roy Carroll, in Iraq

US

Muslim American News Briefs, October 20, 2005

Arab League

Arab League Secretary-General, Amr Moussa, Begins Tough Iraq Mission

World

Strong Aftershocks Jolt North Pakistan

October 19, 2005

Palestine and Israel

Abbas will Demand Bush Assurance to Establish a Viable Palestinian State, Says Al Qedwa

PNA to Hold Legislative Elections in Scheduled Date, Says  PM Qurea

Civilian Wounded Seriously in Bethlehem as Israeli Forces Continue Besieging West Bank Towns

Abbas Rejects Flow of Weapons in and out of Lebanon's Palestinian Refugee Camps, PM Saniora Seeks to Regulate Weapons Inside Camps

President Abbas Meets with Spain's Foreign Minister Moratinos

US and Iraq

US Soldier, British Soldier, 17 Iraqis Killed in Resistance Attacks

Reactions Across Mideast to Saddam's Trial

Eldest Daughter Raghad Says Saddam Courageous and a Hero

Saddam Pleads Innocent, Argues About Legitimacy of the Court, Gets Into Scuffle With Guards, Trial Adjourned

Saddam to Challenge Legitimacy of His Trial Today

Kurd Named By US Officials as Chief Judge in Saddam Trial

US-UK and Iran

Iran foils British plot to blow up refinery

Iranian President, Ahmadinejad, once again links Britain to bombings in south-west Iran

Police Defuse Powerful Bomb in Iranian City

US

Arab American News Focus, October 19, 2005

American Muslim News Briefs, October 19, 2005

Arab League

Lebanon Charges Syrian With Murder in Hariri Probe

Egypt Gives Islamists More Space Before Parliamentary Polls

Pakistan Earthquake

Pakistan to Open Kashmir Border

Worried Pakistanis Return Home

World

Kashmir Minister Gunned Down

October 18, 2005

Palestine and Israel

No Reports on Palestinians Killed or Assassinated on Tuesday But Collective Israeli Occupation Measures Continue

Sha'ath Hopes President Bush Won't Interfere in Palestinian Internal Affairs and Fulfills his Promises of a Palestinian State

US Urges Israelis and Palestinians to Resume Contacts, Abbas Confident Israel will Resume Contacts Soon

12 Palestinian Factions Sign Code of Conduct, Hamas and Jihad Absent Leaders Reject Delay of Jan. 25 Elections, Refuse Outside Funding of Election Campaigns

President Mahmoud Abbas Holds Discussions with President Jacques Chirac

US and Iraq

2 U.S. Marines, 4 Iraqi Resistance Fighters Killed in Rutba, Western Iraq, on Monday

Saddam's Rights Are Being Violated

Anomalies exposed in Iraq charter vote, 3 Iraqis Killed

Afghanistan

US Forces Kill 4 Afghan Policemen, Taliban Fighters Kill One and Injure 3 Secuirty Officers

2 Religious Leaders Shot Dead in Afghanistan

US

Florida AIPAC-Connected Congresswoman Wants House International Relations Committee Chairmanship

More Than 100 US Organizations Urge Rumsfeld to Shelve Controversial Recruiting Database

American Muslim News Briefs, October 18, 2005

US Govt Keeps Track of Laser Prints With Secret Codes

US Invites Turkish-Cypriot Leader, Talat, for Talks

Arab League

Darfur's Rebels Prepare Reconciliation Meeting

Lebanon, Syria discuss borders, diplomatic ties, says Siniora

EU calls for democracy in Tunisia

World

Two Strong Undersea Earthquakes, Measuring 5.7 and 5.8, Shake Turkish Port City of Izmir

India, US Sign Science and Technology Agreement

Chinese Astronauts Return to Earth

October 17, 2005

Palestine and Israel

Israeli Occupation Forces Assassinate Resistance Activist, Nehad Khaled Abu Ghanem, Three Israelis Killed in Reaction

Palestinian Authority Slams Israel's Assassinations of Abu Ghanem, Gush Etzion’s ‘Terrorist act’ IOF Imposes ‘Collective Punishment’ on Palestinian Civilians

One Palestinian and Three Israelis Killed in the West Bank

President Abbas meets his Egyptian counterpart Mubark

Rafah Terminal to Reopen Saturday and Sunday, Israel not to Open Kerem Shalom Crossing

Five Residents in Qefeen and Tobass Arrested

US and Iraq

39 Iraqi Civilians Killed in US Air Raids on Two Ramadi Villages

Massive Sunni Rejection of the Constitution, Strong Shi'i-Kurdish Yes Vote, Mosul Packed by Kurdish Voters to Overcome Sunni Arab Votes

Iraq Charter Headed for Approval, as Diyala and Nineweh Approved it While Al-Anbar and Salahuddin Disapproved it

Iraqi Constitutional Referendum Results

Saddam's Family Scattered Across the Arab world

Tareq Aziz Won't Testify Against Saddam

US and Iran

Iran Sees Britain's Hand in Ahvaz Blasts

Arab League

Syrian opposition parties issue declaration for peaceful revolution

Lebanon, Syria discuss borders, diplomatic ties, says Siniora

EU calls for democracy in Tunisia

World

Chinese Astronauts Return to Earth

Kashmiri Leaders Want LOC Opened for Relief Works

October 16, 2005

Palestine and Israel

Al Qedwa: President Abbas's Shuttle Diplomacy Tour Focuses on Peace Process and Financial Support

Israeli Occupation Forces Admit Planting Undercover Soldiers in Bel'in Demonstration to Instigate Violence

331 New Palestinian Political Prisoners Transferred to Ofra Detention Facility

Tulkarem Province Losses in 2005 Reaches NIS 2.5 Million as Unemployment Hits 45 Percent

US and Iraq

5 US Soldiers Killed in Ramadi During Voting in Iraq's Referendum,  Saddam Trial Could Worsen Iraq's Sectarian Divide

Where Iraqis stand on constitution

Sunni stronghold says firm 'No' to charter

Iraqis vote on constitution

US

American Muslim News Briefs, October 16, 2005

Protestants Rethink Divestment in US Firms, Despite Israeli Occupation of the West Bank

10 Saudi Guantanamo Detainees to Sue Bush

US and Iran

US, Russia Disagree on Iran's Nuclear Rights

Arab League

Mehlis seeks to probe Kanaan's death

Kuwait prepares for change as PM tipped as new crown prince

World

US, Russia Disagree on Iran's Nuclear Rights

UN council extends research into Somalia arms flow

72 Chechen Fighters, 36 Russian Soldiers Killed in the Fighting in Nalchik

Russian Troops Target Innocent Muslims in Caucasus

October 15, 2005

Palestine and Israel

President Abbas' Meeting with US President will Focus on Sensitive Issues: Erekat

Abbas Begins Tour amid Cabinet Crisis, Deadlock with Israel, Israel Not Interested in Settlement, Postponing Negotiations: Shaath

Israeli Occupation Forces Prevent 15 Patients from Traveling Abroad for Treatment, Fate of Rafah Crossing is Likely to be Set

In Holy Month of Ramdam, IOF keeps Al-Aqsa Mosque off-Limits for Worshipers

IOF Rounds up Five Residents in Jenin and Tobass

Three Palestinians, Four Peace Activists Arrested in Anti-Wall Demonstration in Bil'een

US and Iraq

High turnout in Iraq's day of voting

Tense Iraq in the Day of Voting on the New Constitution

Top UK Lawyer to Defend Saddam

US

Protestants Rethink Divestment in US Firms, Despite Israeli Occupation of the West Bank

10 Saudi Guantanamo Detainees to Sue Bush

American Muslim News Briefs, October 15, 2005

Arab League

Syrian National Unity Is Need of the Hour

Morocco Ends Airlift of Illegal Migrants

World

72 Chechen Fighters, 36 Russian Soldiers Killed in the Fighting in Nalchik

Russian Troops Target Innocent Muslims in Caucasus

Weather Threatens More Misery for Quake Survivors in Pakistan

October 14, 2005

Arab League Secretary-General Moussa to Visit Iraq

Bomb Destroys 8 Fuel Tankers Outside US Base in Afghanistan

British Troops Could Stay in Iraq for 10 Years: Straw

Bush's Approval Rating at All-Time Low

Draconian security measures ahead of Iraqi referendum

Egyptians Skeptic About NATO Overtures

Inclement Weather Hampers Relief Operations in India

Iranian and Iraqi Shi'i Clerics Urge Approval of Constitution, Sunnis Urged to Disapprove

Media Pushed Kanaan to Suicide, Says Shara

Muslim American News Briefs, October 14, 2005

New Delhi to Dispatch Second Consignment of Relief Supplies to Pakistan

Saudi Relief Flight With Mobile Hospital Reaches Pakistan

October 13, 2005

Palestine and Israel

Sha'ath: Road Map Void of Cementing Settlement in Jerusalem, Erakat: Sharon Leaves Nothing for Negotiations but Dictations

Five Palestinians Killed, 11 Wounded by 35th Week of Ceasefire , PNIC Report

Polls on the Upcoming Legislative Elections Indicate Growing Support for the Palestinian National Initiative

President Abbas' Shuttle Diplomacy to Begin Next Week to EU, US

Qurei Says President Abbas to Issue a Communiqué over the New Government

Special Committee on Late President Arafat's Medical Record Convenes in Gaza, Ramallah

US and Iraq

17 Iraqis Killed by US-Backed Wolf Brigade, 65 Arrested Ahead of Constitution Referendum

2 US Soldiers, 30 Iraqi Police Recruits, 8 Kidnapped Iraqis Killed Wednesday, Sunnis Will Vote No in Constitution Referendum

Arab League

Arab World Shocked for Ghazi Kana'an's Suicide

UK Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Says WAMY Building Bridges of Understanding

Why Was Qatar Elected a Member of UN Security Council?

Afghanistan

11 Afghans Killed, Including 6 Soldiers, as Rice Visits Kabul

US

American Muslim News Briefs, October 13, 2005

American Muslims Pledge $20 Million in Aid for Quake Victims, Call for Formation of Presidential Committee

World

Pakistan hit by aftershocks, troops struggle to reach remote areas

International Aid Pours Into Pakistan

Philippines grants MILF own gov't, charter An agreement in principle

October 12, 2005

Palestine and Israel

Without Any Provocation, Israeli Occupation Forces Arrest 24 Palestinians, Including Two Members of Fateh and Hamas

Israel Deprives Palestinians of their Basic Rights, Says UN Envoy Hina Jilani

Israel's Mofaz in Washington to Revive Strategic Cooperation After a Halt Due to Israeli Arms Deals With China

More Unilateralism: Sharon Says Will Strengthen Israeli Occupation Control Over Jerusalem and Jordan Valley

Bush Meets with PNA Delegation Preparing for Abbas Visit, Palestinian Delegates Hussaini, Buttu and Omari Dine with Bush, Cheney, Rice, and Hadley

US and Iraq

2 US Soldiers, 30 Iraqi Police Recruits, 8 Kidnapped Iraqis Killed Wednesday, Sunnis Will Vote No in Constitution Referendum

Danish Prime Minister sued for breach of Constitution regarding war in Iraq

Iraqis Speaking of Striking a Last-Minute Charter Deal

US

American Muslim News Briefs, October 12, 2005

Arab Americans Join Katrina Relief Efforts

Afghanistan

11 Afghans Killed, Including 6 Soldiers, as Rice Visits Kabul

Iran

Arab League

Syrian Interior Minister, Ghazi Kana'an, commits suicide

Bahraini Parliament Rejects Government’s Decision to End Economic Boycott of Israel

World

Danish Prime Minister sued for breach of Constitution regarding war in Iraq

Canada Increases Aid for Earthquake Survivors

China Opens New Chapter In Space History With Most Ambitious Mission Yet, Sending Two Astronauts Into Orbit

October 11, 2005

Palestine and Israel

Abbas-Sharon Summit Postponed to Next Month Following Mutual Disagreements

Gaza's Fishermen Allowed back to the Sea, under the Watchful Eye of Israeli Military Air and Sea Crafts

Israeli Occupation Forces Seal off the Ibraheimi Mosque to Allow Settlers' Celebration, Arrests Three Residents

Palestinian PM Qurei Asserts Importance of Resuming Negotiations

Qatar builds on ties with Israel, finances sports complex in a Palestinian-Israeli village

Rafah, Al-Muntar Crossings Re-Opened for Goods and Omra's Performers

US and Iraq

40 Iraqis Killed in Bomb Attacks in Tal Afar and Baghdad

Iraq hunts top officials, including Al-Sha'alan, over billion-dollar corruption

US

US Muslims Donate Aid for Quake Victims

American Muslim News Briefs, October 11, 2005

Afghanistan

18 Afghan Policemen Killed By Taliban in Helmand, 6 Killed in Kandahar ambush by militants

Pakistan Earthquake

Many Europeans, Arabs and Japanese Missing in Islamabad

Kuwait, UAE Pledge $100 Million Each

US Muslims Donate Aid for Quake Victims

British Muslim Groups Step Up Efforts to Help Quake Victims

Arab League

Kuwaiti Emir Steps in to Defuse Ruling Family Crisis

Qatar builds on ties with Israel, finances sports complex in a Palestinian-Israeli village

Bahrain Says No Plan for Ties With  Israel

Darfur Rebels Free Hostages; UN Warns Aid at Risk

World

Merkel to Be First Woman Chancellor

Spreading Message of Peace to the West

Treasures of Islamic Art on Show in Tokyo

October 10, 2005

Palestine and Israel

Israeli Occupation Forces Gun Down Three Palestinian Teenagers Inside Gaza Strip, East of Dair El-Balah

Forming New Palestinian Government Is Under Debate, Says Abbas

Ex- Mossad Official Admits Israeli Occupation Is the Reason Behind Attacks Against Civilians

Israeli Occupation Forces Demolished 100 Houses in Jerusalem in 2005

US and Iraq

How Constitution Leads to Break Up of Iraq: Shi'is eye oil-rich Iraq super region

Afghanistan

US and Iran

US Not Capable of Fighting Iran, Says Larijani

Asian Earthquake

Rescuers struggle to reach quake survivors, 40,000 feared dead

Frantic search as Pakistan quake toll tops 20,000

Pakistan accepts quake aid from India

Indian Kashmir rebels call truce in quake areas

Pakistan Quake Toll Crosses 30,000

Help to Pakistan Pouring In From All Over World

Remote Villages Await Help

Schoolchildren Swallowed by the Earth

Survivors Pulled Out From Ruins of Margalla Towers

Arab League

Arab League Seeks Unity Ahead of Charter Vote

Rebels Kidnap 18 AU Workers in Darfur

Egyptian Groups Join Hands for Parliamentary Polls

World

Muslim Artists Want Thawab Granted Visa

October 9, 2005

Palestine and Israel

Abbas Refuses Public Relations Summit with Sharon, Erakat and Weisglass Meet Sunday amid Deadlock

US and Iraq

14 US Soldiers, 90 Iraqis Killed in Al-Anbar Offensives, 7 Killed in Baghdad, Sunnis to Boycott Referendum or Vote No

Suicide Car Bomb Kills Two in Basra

Afghanistan

4 British Officials Injured in Afghan Suicide Attack

October 8, 2005

Palestine and Israel

UN Expresses Concern Over Expansion of Israeli Settlements and UN Representative Visits Bal'een

19 Civilians, Israeli Activists Arrested in Bal'een and Three Others Across West Bank

US and Iraq

Iraq war costs could hit $570 billion US by 2010, troop levels not sustainable

US

Pentagon seeks power to gather secret intelligence in US

Iraq war costs could hit $570 billion US by 2010, troop levels not sustainable

Arab American News Focus, October 8, 2005

American Muslim News Briefs, October 8, 2005

Afghanistan

NATO Plans Massive Afghan Deployment

Iran

India Seeks Talks to Patch Up With Iran

Iranians Rally to Back N-Program

World

Earthquake in Northern Pakistan, India, Afghanistan, Hundreds Dead

Japan, US move to end military base row

October 7, 2005

Palestine and Israel

Using Palestinians as Human Shields is Illegal, Cruel, and Barbaric, Israeli Occupation Forces Should Stop it, Says Supreme Court

Palestinian School Playground Sliced in 2 by Israeli Land-Grab Wall

Erakat, Weissglas to Set Date and Venue for Abbas-Sharon Meeting, Abdullah II Mediates Palestinian-Israeli Summit, Urges Trust-building

Israeli Occupation Forces Storm Towns in West Bank, Bulldoze Lands in Gaza

Abbas-Sharon Summit on 11 October

Follow-up Committee Holds Hamas Responsible for Recent Gaza Clashes

Palestinian Female Political Prisoner Narrates Details of Israeli Oppression and Brutality in 'Talmond' Jail

Free-Verse in Classical Hall in Gaza

US and Iraq

US Forces Kill at least 29 Iraqis, 22 Handcuffed Iraqis Found Dead in the South

21 People Killed Thursday, Including US Soldier and Iraqi Policemen

Ja'afari Rejects Blair’s Iran Meddling Charge

US

Spy Stole Papers From Cheney

American Muslim News Briefs, October 7, 2005

World

El-Baradei and IAEA Share 2005 Nobel "Peace" Prize, for Focusing on Iraq, North Korea, Iran, and Ignoring Israel

Eight dead, 12 wounded in Pakistan mosque attack

Arroyo's Woes Persist; Clashes Erupt in Streets, Congress

October 6, 2005

Palestine and Israel

Erakat, Weissglas to Set Date and Venue for Abbas-Sharon Meeting, Abdullah II Mediates Palestinian-Israeli Summit, Urges Trust-building

Israeli Occupation Forces Storm Towns in West Bank, Bulldoze Lands in Gaza

Abbas-Sharon Summit on 11 October

Follow-up Committee Holds Hamas Responsible for Recent Gaza Clashes

Palestinian Female Political Prisoner Narrates Details of Israeli Oppression and Brutality in 'Talmond' Jail

Free-Verse in Classical Hall in Gaza

US and Iraq

US Forces Raid on Karbala Despite Transferring Security to Iraqis, Resistance Attacks and Assassinations in Iraqi Cities, Arrests in Interior Ministry

Iraqi Parliament Makes U-Turn on Vote Rules

Bomb Blast at a Hilla Shi'i Mosque Kills 22, Wounds 77

Iran

Iranian Foreign Minister Puts Off Saudi Visit Amid Row

Tehran Will Resume N-Talks, Says IAEA ChiefTehran Will Resume N-Talks, Says IAEA Chief

US

Bush Vows to Veto Senate Measure Barring Soldiers From Torturing or Mistreating Prisoners

US Deports 79 Pakistanis

American Muslim News Briefs, October 6, 2005

World

Bashir lawyer accuses Australia of meddling in Indonesia’s legal affairs

October 5, 2005

Palestine and Israel

PLC Demands Abbas to Form a New Government within Two Weeks

IOF Locks down the Ibraheimi Mosque for 6 days

Mofaz Declares Settlements Part of Future Israeli Borders

Palestinian Prisoners: Israel Offered us Exile in Exchange for Continued Imprisonment

US and Iraq

Bomb Blast at a Hilla Shi'i Mosque Kills 22, Wounds 77

42 Iraqis Killed in US Offensive, UN Criticizes Iraqi Government for Changing Electoral Law, Bush: We're Not Leaving Iraq

US

DeLay Indicted on 2 New Charges

Majority of US Muslims to Mark Ramadan Today

IMC-USA 2005 Convention Huge Success, Campaign to Stop Congressman Conyers Fails

American Muslim News Briefs, October 5, 2005

Arab League

Islamists Expect to Treble Seats in Egypt Parliament

October 4, 2005

Palestine and Israel

A Palestinian Mother of Six Children Killed by Israeli Occupation Soldiers at Hewara Checkpoint, Inside the Palestinian Territory

Palestinian MPs Want Cabinet Reshuffled, Security Chiefs Fired, Abbas: Mob Behavior and Chaos Must End

US and Iraq

2nd US Offensive, 4 US Soldiers Killed, Battles in Western Iraq and South of Baghdad, Many Civilians Killed in US Attacks

Moussa Set to Visit Iraq Soon

Afghanistan

Fighting Kills 31 Taleban Near Pakistan Border

US

US discusses Syria regime change with Israel, says report

American Muslim News Briefs, October 4, 2005

Iran

Iran wants unconditional nuclear talks with EU

Kremlin rejects European tactic of pressuring Iran on nuclear program

Arab League

Yemeni Court Acquits 4 Iraqis of Bombing Plot

World

Schroeder Offers to Step Aside but Party Holds On

EU opens historic talks with Turkey

October 3, 2005

Palestine and Israel

Abbas ordered by Parliament to appoint new cabinet over security mess

An Israeli Strict Closure on Occupied Territories, 4o Residents Rounded Up

Endless Israeli Closure of Rafah Border Terminal is a Flagrant Violation of Human Rights

Gaza Attorney General: Investigation Results of Jabalya Explosion Indicate Internal Error

Police Officer, Woman and Elderly Killed in Gaza Infighting PNA, Hamas Trade Accusations amid Ongoing Israeli Incitement

President Abbas Spoke with the Israeli Prime Minister Sharon

The Likud Candidate Uzi Landau Intends to Pay a Provocative Visit to Al Aqsa Mosque

In an urgent appeal to prime minister Ariel Sharon, Physicians For Human Rights -Israel demanded Release of Prisoners and allow visiting them during Ramadan

US and Iraq

48 Iraqis Killed, Many Injured, Including Women and Children, in US Assault, Oil Minister Survives Assassination Attempt, US-Installed Court Tries Saddam October 19

Iraq guilt mars morale and recruitment at British army, says top general

Convicted US soldier speaks of worse abuse at Abu Ghraib

Iran

Iran threatens US interests over nuclear referral

Tehran Warns Tel Aviv

US

Convicted US soldier speaks of worse abuse at Abu Ghraib

Atlanta Thursday, Friday, and Saturday Anti-War Rallies

Arab League

Riyadh downplays US sanctions threat over religion

Bahrain Hints at Charter Change for Women's Quota

World

IBF Calls for Economic Cooperation Among Islamic Countries

Millions on two continents watch eclipse of sun

October 2, 2005

Palestine and Israel

Abbas: We Cannot Continue to Endure Israeli Escalation, Palestinian Father of Slain Child Udai Tantawi to Sue Israel, Peace Now Movement Demands Probe

Cairo's New Round of Intra-Palestinian Talks in the Horizon

$14 Billion are the Losses of the Palestinian Economy in Three Years

Jewish Organizations Begin Fundraising to Expand Settlement Activities in Jerusalem

President Abbas Receives The EU Peace Envoy

UNCHR Reveals 33 Palestinian Newborn Babies Died at Israeli Checkpoint

US and Iraq

Al-Qaeda Says Kidnapped 2 US Marines, Demands Release of Female Sunni Muslim Prisoners, Iraq Interior Minister's Brother Kidnapped, US Forces Continues Offensive in Western Iraq

Eight Arab foreign ministers meet to discuss Iraq

‘US Troops Exacerbate Iraq Campaign’

Splits emerge between Kurds, Shi'is

Iraqi Oil Union Leaders on Tour to Appeal to U.S. Workers

Iran

Iran denies oil threat interview to Khaleej Times

Ahmadi Nejad Says Iran May Use Oil as a Weapon

US

Arab American News Focus, October 2, 2005

US delays showdown with Saudis over rights

Arab League

Riyadh downplays US sanctions threat over religion

Eight Arab foreign ministers meet to discuss Iraq

Lebanese Forces Foil Attack on Judge

World Media Meet Begins in Jordan

World

Bombs Rock Bali, at Least 23 Dead

Iran denies oil threat interview to Khaleej Times

Anti-Terror & Security Chiefs Meet in London

Berlusconi No Role Model for Italian Opposition

Civilians Asked to Leave Village in N.

October 1, 2005

Palestine and Israel

Thousands of Palestinian Children Commemorate Murder of Mohammed Al Dura

Final Results of 3rd Round of Palestinian Local Elections: Fatah Wins 546 Seats, Hamas 256, and PFLP 50

Hamas Accuses Election Panel of Distorting Vote Results in Fatah's Favor, But Would Not Officially Challenge the Results

Israel Turns Gaza Strip into a Big Jail, Denies Urgent Cases an Entry for Treatment

President Abbas: Israeli Frequent Provocations are against PNA Endeavor to Keep Calm Down

Three Palestinians, Including Child, Killed by Israeli Forces in Nablus

Fatah Wins Big in Palestinian Civic Elections

The Palestinian National Initiative: A Rising Force in the Local Elections

US and Iraq

2 US Soldiers, One Danish Soldier, 7 Iraqi Policemen and Soldiers Killed on Coalition Side, 2 Resistance Fighters, 3 Iraqi Civilians also Killed on Saturday

US Forces Launch a Third Offensive, in 4 Months, on Al-Qaem Area, Western Iraq, after their Offensive on Tal Afar

10 Iraqis Killed in Car Bomb in Hilla Friday, 99 Killed in Balad Thursday, General Casey Says Resistance Will Increase After Constitution Referendum

Iraqi Oil Union Leaders on Tour to Appeal to U.S. Workers

Afghanistan

EU Observers Worried by Afghan Vote Fraud

Iran

Ahmadi Nejad Says Iran May Use Oil as a Weapon, in an Interview By Nihal Kamel

Rafsanjani Urges Calm in N-Standoff

US

American Muslim News Briefs, October 1, 2005

Reauthorized Patriot Act Darkens Outlook for Rights of Muslims, Anti-War Activists, and Dissenters

Boeing, Bell Helicopter Asked to Pull Ad showing U.S. special forces rappelling onto mosque roof

Arab League

Algerians Overwhelmingly OK National Peace Charter

Arab League Panel on Iraq to Meet in Jeddah Tomorrow

AU Calls for Restraint After Darfur Flare-Up

World

Bombs Rock Bali, at Least 23 Dead

Use Modern Science and Telescopes for Sighting the Crescent, Says Shaikh Al-Obaikan

Turkey Gears Up for Showdown With EU