September 30, 2005

Palestine and Israel

Hamas Faces Test as Palestinians Vote

Israeli Occupation Forces Kill 3 Palestinians without Provocation, on Election Day

PA Takes Arms Off Street but Israel Unmoved

US and Iraq

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

US

American Muslim News Briefs, September 30, 2005

Candidates Woo Virginia’s Arab-American Voters

Roberts Sworn In as 17th Chief Justice of US

Arab League

29 People Killed in Attack on Darfur Refugee Camp

Algerian president wins massive support for peace charter

Algerians Vote on President’s Proposal to Pardon Killers

Arab states push for denunciation of Israel as nuclear threat to the Middle East

Gamal Mubarak Takes Credit for Father’s Victory

Police Kill Two More Sinai Suspects

World

Defend Our Liberties, No to the Politics of Fear: A Forum, Tuesday 11 October 7-9pm Grand Committee Room, UK House of Commons

Five Troopers Killed in South Waziristan

No More Nuclear Ties With North Korea, Says Aziz

September 29, 2005

Palestine and Israel

Israeli Occupation Forces Kill Two Palestinian Activists and a Fighter in Northern West Bank, President Abbas Condemns the Extra-Judicial Execution

President Abbas Warns of Gaza-Only State During Visit to Egypt

President Abbas Calls on USA and Quartet Committee to Stop Israeli Escalation

New Israeli Occupation Raids on Northern Gaza Strip, Israeli Threat to Turn Beit Hanoon into a Demilitarized Zone

US and Iraq

5 US Soldiers and 71 Iraqis Killed on Thursday

US and Afghanistan

9 Killed, 28 Injured in Suicide Attack in Afghan Capital

Afghan Minister Quits Over Drugs Trade

Iran

Iran Students, Police Clash at UK Embassy

US

American Muslim News Briefs, September 29, 2005

Current Issues TV with Dr. Hesham Tillawi: We are still here and we are back in full force

Arab League

Algerians Set for Referendum Today

World

Protest Over Al-Jazeera Journalist’s Conviction

Schroeder, Merkel Upbeat on Coalition Talks

Talat Warns Against Pressure on Turkey

Turkey Hints It May Shun Talks With EU

September 28, 2005

Palestine and Israel

13 Palestinian Factions Announce End of Resistance from Gaza, But Israel Still Pressing on with 6-day Long Military Offensive, Targeting Gaza Infrastructure, Voting Hamas out

Israeli F-16 Jetfighters Pound Three Locations in Gaza Strip

Palestinian Situations After Five Years of Al Aqsa Intifada, IPC Report

Abbas Discusses With Mubark the Assertion of Cease Fire

Israeli Occupation Forces Arrest 400 Palestinians, Seal with Wax 15 Charitable Societies in the West Bank

Palestinian economy struggles up from ashes

US and Iraq

Iraqi Female Suicide Bomber Kills 7 Army Recruits Outside US Military Office, in Tal Afar

Reuters Says US troops Obstruct Reporting of Iraq War News Reaching American Public

US and Afghanistan

9 Killed, 28 Injured in Suicide Attack in Afghan Capital

Afghan Minister Quits Over Drugs Trade

Iran

India's Vote Shocks Iran

US

US Envoy, Karen Hughes, Grilled by Turkish Women Over Iraq War

American Muslim News Briefs, September 28, 2005

Arab League

Egypt Proposes Nuclear-Free-Zone in Middle East, Blasting Israel for Standing in the Way

Mubarak Sworn In for 5th Term, Vows Reforms

New Egypt weekly launches war on 'hereditary regime'

Palestinian economy struggles up from ashes

Saudi Oil Output Capacity Could Be Raised to 15 Million Barrel Per Day in 2009

World

Three civilians die in Kashmir battle

India, Pakistan Hold Talks on New Bus Services, Flights

India's Vote Shocks Iran

India's Vote Shocks Iran

US Envoy, Karen Hughes, Grilled by Turkish Women Over Iraq War

September 27, 2005

Palestine and Israel

PM Qurei Says Israeli Military Escalation Grave Jeopardy for Peace Process in the Region

Israeli Forces Continue Bombing Gaza Strip

95 Civilians Arrested in West Bank During Massive Israeli Arrest Campaign

Sharon Survives Netanyahu’s Challenge

UK Joins US in Justifying Continuous Israeli Aggression on Gaza, understanding 'Israel's Right to Self-Defence'!

Israel Violates Palestinian Rights in Occupied Territories and Judiazing Jerusalem, UN official says

Specialists Warn of Psychological Dangers of Israeli False Air Raids on Palestinians

Israel Bans Extremely Urgent Medical Cases to Enter Israel for Treatment, Says Israeli PHR

Al Kidwa: International Community Required to Exert Pressure on Israel to Stop Constructing Apartheid Wall

US and Iraq

12 Iraqi Policemen and Recruits Killed Tuesday, 10 Killed Monday, Al-Qaeda Local Leader Abu Azzam Killed in Baghdad

NATO opens Iraq training mission

US and Afghanistan

Five Americans Die in Afghan Copter Crash During Military Operation

Iran

Iran Threatens to Resume Uranium Enrichment

US

American Muslim News Briefs, September 27, 2005

Arab League

Jazeera condemns Spain's conviction of its reporter

Nur, on trial, asks for judges to step down

SPLM Team Set to Join Darfur Peace Talks

Syria aims to boost economy with 1.6-billion-dollar projects

World

Experts forecast future crisis in oil supplies

India dumps old friend Iran for US carrot

IRA Has Indeed Disarmed: Panel

September 26, 2005

Palestine and Israel

Abbas Cancels Meeting with Sharon, Israel Approves Long-term Operation, Creating Military Zones within Gaza

Hamas Declares Halt of Militant Attacks as Israeli Warplanes Continue Attacking Gaza

Hamas Halts Attacks on Israeli Targets from Gaza Strip, Islamic Jihad Says No Room for Truce at a Time Israel Is Launching War on Palestinians

Israeli Helicopters Raid on Different Targets in Gaza Strip

US Ambassador Richard Jones Says US Understands the Israeli Strike, as Sharon Gives the Troops a Free Hand to Act against the Palestinian People

Two Palestinians, Including Jihad Military Leader, Killed and Many Injured During Israeli Assassination Air Strike in Gaza

US and Iraq

3 US Soldiers, 13 Iraqis Killed, Including 5 Teachers, in Another Attempt to Ignite a Shi'i-Sunni Civil War

US

US Ambassador Richard Jones Says US Understands the Israeli Strike, as Sharon Gives the Troops a Free Hand to Act against the Palestinian People

September 25, 2005

Palestine and Israel

Abbas Rejects Unilateral Solutions and Temporary-border State, Abed Rabbo: Arab Initiative Links Normalization to Ending Occupation

PLO Holds Israel Responsible for Military Escalation, Quartet Urged to Offer Mechanism and Timetables for Implementing Roadmap

4 Palestinians Killed and 22 Wounded in Israeli Air Raids on Gaza4 Palestinians Killed and 22 Wounded in Israeli Air Raids on Gaza4 Palestinians Killed and 22 Wounded in

206 Palestinian Activists Arrested in a Sweeping Campaign of Arrest in the West Bank, Including Key Leaders of Hamas

Israel Resumes Assassinations

Jordanian King to visit Palestinians, Israelis

US and Iraq

Ten Iraqi Militiamen from Sadr's Mahdi Army Killed in Clashes with US Forces, Following Attempt to Arrest Leaders

13 Elite Police Commandos Killed, 10 Wounded in a Suicide Car Bomb in East Baghdad Sunday, Hilla Bomb Kills 3 People

Four Iraqis killed by suicide bomber in Baghdad

Iraqi judge seeks arrest of freed undercover British soldiers

US-Led Attacks on Iraqi Towns Are Genocide Against Sunnis, Says Saleh Al-Mutlaq in Jordan

US troops systematically tortured Iraqis at base

Afghanistan

2 Die as Taleban Storm Prison in Southeast

US

Houston Escapes Rita’s Fury

Hundreds of Thousands of Americans and Europeans March against the US-UK War in Iraq

Anti-War Protests Gather Storm in Europe & US

Thousands protest Iraq war

Saudi foreign minister says Bush administration ignored warnings about occupying Iraq

Iran

UN Nuclear Body, IAEA, Passes EU Resolution on Iran

Manmohan Advises Iran to Adopt Flexible Nuclear Approach

Arab League

Algerian Rebels Kill 7 Soldiers, 3 Civilians

Arabs View Bush as Greater Threat Than Bin Laden, Says US State Department Report

‘Lebanon Probe Into Hariri Murder Will Take Time’

Opposition leader Nur under attack on 3 fronts

Saudi foreign minister says Bush administration ignored warnings about occupying Iraq

Somaliland targets Muslim clerics in Al Qaeda sweep

World

Hundreds of Thousands of Americans and Europeans March against the US-UK War in Iraq

Anti-War Protests Gather Storm in Europe & US

UN Nuclear Body, IAEA, Passes EU Resolution on Iran

September 24, 2005

Palestine and Israel

Three Palestinians Killed and Dozens Arrested in Peaceful Anti-Wall Demonstration

Israel Acknowledges West Bank Killings, Denies Jabalya's, PNA Calls on Hamas to Shoulder Its Responsibility

Zionist Group, Ateret Cohanim, Digging 80 Meters Away from Al-Aqsa Mosque, Palestinian Fatma: That Is Exactly How It Started with Al-Buraq Tunnel

PNA Urges Int'l Action to End Israeli Inhuman Activities, Bush Asks Jordan to Join Palestinian -Israeli Talks

PLO Committee Brings Hamas Responsible for Jabalyia's Explosion

Bloodbath at Hamas Rally

US and Iraq

6 Iraqis Killed in Baghdad Bus Bombing an 2 US Soldiers Killed and 1 Wounded

Basra Officials Boycott British Occupation Forces

US

Join This Weekend's Anti-War Movement Opposition to Iraq War All Over the United States

Hurricane Rita Takes an Early Toll

Arab American News Focus, September 24, 2005

American Muslim News Briefs, September 24, 2005

Arab League

Bahrain Ends Boycott of Israeli Goods

World

EU Holds Off on Referring Iran to UN Council

Megaproject to Boost Crude Oil Capacity

Terror Scare at Manchester Airport

September 23, 2005

Palestine and Israel

Palestinian Rocket Hits Israel After Israeli Occupation Forces Kill Three Members of Islamic Jihad

Gaza Strip Border Terminal Re-opens for 48 Hours

Palestinians mull oil link-up to Iraq

PNA, Factions Reject Israeli Meddling in Palestinian Affairs, Abbas Says Disarming is an Internal Affair

Chief of Israeli Shabak Intelligence Calls for Severing Contacts Between Gaza and West Bank

A Palestinian Resident Gunned Down in Jenin, Four Arrested in Hebron

Israel Officially Converts 4 Gaza Terminals into International Border Crossings,  Erakat Describes it as a Premature Step

Palestinian Leaders Agree All Military Victory Parades to Halt by Saturday

President Abbas Highly Praises Quartet's Assertion on Establishment of Palestinian State

US and Iraq

3 US Soldiers, 6 Iraqi Security Killed, Kirkuk Oilpipes on Fire, Basra Boycotts British Occupation Forces Until Soldiers Brought for Justice

6 Iraqis Killed in Baghdad Bus Bombing an 2 US Soldiers Killed and 1 Wounded

Basra Officials Boycott British Occupation Forces

British Occupation Forces Suspected Behind Sectarian Terrorism in Southern Iraq: The Two British Soldiers Drove a Car Bomb in Basra

Iran

Tehran Warns Foes

US

Support for Iraq war dwindles as hurricanes command US attention and resources

AMERICAN MUSLIM NEWS BRIEFS, September 23, 2005

One Million Flee From Rita

World

Six Killed, 30 Hurt in 2 Lahore Blasts

Moro Rallyists Continue Protest in Cotabato City Despite Police Harassment

September 22, 2005

Palestine and Israel

PNA, Factions Reject Israeli Meddling in Palestinian Affairs, Abbas Says Disarming is an Internal Affair

Chief of Israeli Shabak Intelligence Calls for Severing Contacts Between Gaza and West Bank

A Palestinian Resident Gunned Down in Jenin, Four Arrested in Hebron

Israel Officially Converts 4 Gaza Terminals into International Border Crossings,  Erakat Describes it as a Premature Step

Palestinian Leaders Agree All Military Victory Parades to Halt by Saturday

President Abbas Highly Praises Quartet's Assertion on Establishment of Palestinian State

US and Iraq

3 US Soldiers, 6 Iraqi Security Killed, Kirkuk Oilpipes on Fire, Basra Boycotts British Occupation Forces Until Soldiers Brought for Justice

British Occupation Forces Suspected Behind Sectarian Terrorism in Southern Iraq: The Two British Soldiers Drove a Car Bomb in Basra

US

Texas Braces for the Worst as Hurricane Rita Gathers Fury

Lawyer Reveals Causes for Guantanamo Hunger Strike

Iran

EU backs down on Iran under Russia-China pressure

Arab League

Kuwait forms team to deal with border oilfields, a sensitive issue to Iraq

Sudanese Unity Cabinet faces tough task

World

EU backs down on Iran under Russia-China pressure

Suara Bangsamoro commemorates dark days in Mindanao under martial law: shouts 'never again'

September 21, 2005

Palestine and Israel

Quartet Urges PNA to Disarm, Israel to Stop Settlements, Both to Honor Sharm El-Shaikh Obligations, Intensify Contacts

Uzi Dayan Wants 28 Palestinian Towns Annexed to Israel, IOF Complete Evacuation of 25 Out of 162 Israeli Illegal Settlements

Israeli Occupation Forces Evacuate 'Sanor' Settlement Unilaterally

Egyptian-Palestinian Summit to Decide on Rafah Border Terminal, Says Rajoub

Over Half Million Palestinians Were Forced to Israeli Occupation Prisons Since 1967, as Intentional Bodies Fail to Handle their Issue, Says Essa Qaraqa'

Sharon embroiled in new campaign finance scandal

EU boosts aid to Palestinians

US and Iraq

British Terrorist Operation in Basra, Tanks on Fire, Four Iraqis Killed, Two Captured British Undercover Soldiers Freed After Demolishing Prison Hollywood Style

Church of England to Apologize to Muslims for Iraq War

9 Americans, 2 Iraqi Commandos, 2 Journalists Killed, Iraqis demonstrate against British troops in Basra

Four US Security Agents Killed in Suicide Bomb Attack on US Diplomatic Convoy in Mosul

$1.3 Billion to $2.3 Billion Stolen by Members of the Allawi Government, Particularly by former Defense Minister, Hazem Al-Sha'alan

US

American Muslim News Briefs, September 21, 2005

Afghanistan

End Military Operations, Karzai Tells US

Iran

Iran Ups the Ante in Nuke Standoff

Arab League

Mobile Line Sellers Held in Al-Hariri Probe

Sudan Unveils First Postwar Unity Govt

Sudan Unveils First Postwar Unity Govt

World

At least 1,300 missing after South Asia storm

OPEC Puts an Extra 2m bpd on the Block

‘Heart-to-Heart’ Talks to Solve Kashmir RowNilofar Suhrawardy

September 20, 2005

Palestine and Israel

Erakat: Abbas to Discuss With Sharon the Final Settlement Issues

EU Monitoring Role Negotiated for Rafah, Media Reports: Israel Agreed in Principle to EU Policing Gaza-Egypt Border

International Solidarity Campaign with Palestinian Political Prisoners, as Israeli Justice Ministry Drafts Bill Not to Release Gaza Prisoners

Israel Will Not Prosecute Police Murderers of 13 Palestinian-Israeli Citizens, Outrage, Anger, Fury, and Sadness Among Palestinian-Israelis

Israeli Occupation Forces Arrest Several Residents in the West Bank

Palestinian Elections are Merely Palestinian Affair, Says Abbas

President Abbas: Situation Stable at Rafah Terminal and Chaos Has Ended

President Abbas: Withdrawal of Occupation Credited to Martyrs, Prisoners and Wounded

US and Iraq

British Terrorist Operation in Basra, Tanks on Fire, Four Iraqis Killed, Two Captured British Undercover Soldiers Freed After Demolishing Prison Hollywood Style

Church of England to Apologize to Muslims for Iraq War

Four US Security Agents Killed in Suicide Bomb Attack on US Diplomatic Convoy in Mosul

$1.3 Billion to $2.3 Billion Stolen by Members of the Allawi Government, Particularly by former Defense Minister, Hazem Al-Sha'alan

Iran

Baradei urges end to US-EU Threats and Posturing on Iran

World

2 Pakistani Army Colonels and a Major Jailed Over Links With Al-Qaeda

North Korea Vows to Renounce Nuke Program

September 19, 2005

Palestine and Israel

Abbas Warns Israel Against Interfering in Hamas Vote Row

Palestinian Authority Criticizes Sudden Israeli Withdrawal from Northern West Bank Settlements without Coordination, Saturday

Qurei visits Cairo to Arrange re-operating Rafah Terminal

Palestinian Security Troops Deploy at the Borders with Egypt and Seal it off

Tel Aviv Not to Charge Israeli Police Over Killing of Israeli-Palestinians

Israeli Forces Arrest Five Palestinians, Storm Villages, Set Road Blocks in the West Bank

US and Iraq

Car Bomb Kills 30, Injures 38 Near Baghdad, 11 More Killed, Saturday

25 Iraqi Soldiers, Fighters Killed in Tal Afar, Kirkuk, Parliament Signs Off Constitution

MP Assassinated, US Soldier Killed, Fuel Train Set Off a Blaze, Al-Mahdi Militia Demands Release of Al-Fartosi

Afghanistan

Eight dead in Afghan election Attacks, Including a French Soldier, Civilian

Iran

Ahmadinejad Offers Proposal on Iran's Nuclear Programs

Iran Vows No Surrender on Nuclear Program

US

World Council of Churches calls churches to pray together for peace on 21 September

American Muslim News Briefs, September 19, 2005

Ex-Guantanamo Prisoners Face Trial

World

Merkel Reform Plans Fail to Impress Voters

No Military Answer to Iran Nuclear Stand-off, Says British FM Jack Straw

Musharraf Talks to Jewish Leaders

Speech by President Chavez at UN General Assembly, Thursday September 15, 2005

September 18, 2005

Palestine and Israel

Sharon Seeks Preventing Hamas from Participating from Parliamentary Elections, PNA Urges Israelis not to Interfere

Palestinian Civilian Killed in Tulkarem, Many Arrested in West Bank

Sharon Undermining Abbas Efforts to Enforce Law and Order, Israeli Government Orders Security Zone Inside Northern Gaza Strip

Al Khatib: Sharon's Address at UN 'Disappointment'

President Abbas Says Rafah Terminal Only Point of Entry for Passengers

Singing and Playing Music: New means of Bal'een to Protest Apartheid Wall

Israel should yield more Arab land after Gaza, Says Saudi Crown Prince Sultan

Sharon Doesn't Want to Serve Time in UK Jail

Under Israeli Pressure, Russia Shelves Plan to Supply 50 Armored Personnel Carriers to Palestinians

Aziz Rules Out Pakistani Trade Ties With Israel

US and Iraq

Al-Zarqawi Dead, An Invention Used to Prolong Occupation, Says Baghdad Imam

3 US Armored Vehicles Destroyed in Abu Gharib, 9 Iraqis Killed in US and Resistance Attacks

30 Iraqi Policemen, Officials, Resistance Fighters, Worshippers Killed

Afghanistan

11 Killed on Eve of Afghan Polls

Iran

Iran Breathes Defiance

US

Indian Muslims Convention USA Reveals an Impressive Array of Speakers for its Third Annual Convention

Dying Bahraini Pleads to See Son Detained in Guantanamo

Arab League

'Israel Should End All Occupation'

Jordanians face second fuel price hike in months

World

Schroeder, Merkel Court Undecided Voters

Withdrawal of Troops From Siachen Likely

September 17, 2005

Palestine and Israel

Sharon Seeks Preventing Hamas from Participating from Parliamentary Elections, PNA Urges Israelis not to Interfere

Palestinian Civilian Killed in Tulkarem, Many Arrested in West Bank

Sharon Undermining Abbas Efforts to Enforce Law and Order, Israeli Government Orders Security Zone Inside Northern Gaza Strip

Al Khatib: Sharon's Address at UN 'Disappointment'

President Abbas Says Rafah Terminal Only Point of Entry for Passengers

Singing and Playing Music: New means of Bal'een to Protest Apartheid Wall

Israel should yield more Arab land after Gaza, Says Saudi Crown Prince Sultan

Sharon Doesn't Want to Serve Time in UK Jail

Under Israeli Pressure, Russia Shelves Plan to Supply 50 Armored Personnel Carriers to Palestinians

Aziz Rules Out Pakistani Trade Ties With Israel

US and Iraq

Zarqawi Dead, An Invention Used to Prolong Occupation, Says Baghdad Imam

3 US Armored Vehicles Destroyed in Abu Gharib, 9 Iraqis Killed in US and Resistance Attacks

30 Iraqi Policemen, Officials, Resistance Fighters, Worshippers Killed

Afghanistan

Taleban calls for boycott of crucial polls as attacks leave five dead

US

Chavez says US has plans to invade Venezuela

Chavez Takes Bush to Task Over Iraq War, Suggesting UN to Leave US, Gaining Loudest Applause in Summit

US Official to Travel to India to Work on the Nuclear Deal

Arab League

Israel should yield more Arab land after Gaza, Says Saudi Crown Prince Sultan

SPLM May Seek Arbitration Over Cabinet Dispute

Flash Floods, Lightning Kill Eight in Yemen

World

Chavez says US has plans to invade Venezuela

Chavez Takes Bush to Task Over Iraq War, Suggesting UN to Leave US, Gaining Loudest Applause in Summit

EU Ambassadors Fail to End Standoff Over Turkish Talks

Sharon Doesn't Want to Serve Time in UK Jail

Top Leaders Skip Intra-Kashmir Talks

US Official to Travel to India to Work on the Nuclear Deal

Under Israeli Pressure, Russia Shelves Plan to Supply 50 Armored Personnel Carriers to Palestinians

Aziz Rules Out Pakistani Trade Ties With Israel

September 16, 2005

Palestine and Israel

Court Orders Wall Rerouted

Israeli, Qatari Foreign Ministers Meet at UN Summit

A joint Egyptian -Palestinian Committee to Deliberate Re-Operating Rafah Border Terminal, AL Rajoub Says

Israeli Control Over Gaza Strip Borders Make it Still Under Israeli Occupation Legally and Actually, Says Raji Sourani

Israeli Occupation Forces Storm Villages, Confiscate Land, Arrest Palestinians in the West Bank

Original Names of Former Israeli Settlements in Gaza Strip, Announced by SIS

PNA secretary General, Al-Tayeb Abdul Raheem, Calls the Palestinian Factions to Dodge Dissention

US and Iraq

Iraqi Justice Minister Slams US Forces for Killing Civilians and Detaining Thousands of Iraqis Without Charges for Long periods

29 Iraqi Paramilitary Policemen, 15 Civilians Killed in Resistance Attacks Thursday

Afghanistan

Fighting Before Afghan Elections Kills Six

Iran

Iran Offers Islamic States N-Technology

US

President Discusses Hurricane Relief in Address to the Nation Jackson Square New Orleans, Louisiana

FL MUSLIMS REACT TO VANDALISM AT ISLAMIC CENTER

MICHIGAN MOSQUE VANDALIZED

Arab League

Egypt to deepen Suez canal to boost traffic

Jordan to press ahead with plans to drop oil subsidies: PM

World

EU-US Drive to Refer Iran Program Runs into Trouble

Musharraf, Sharon Shake Hands at UN Summit

UN Must Play Central Role in Fight Against Terrorism, Putin says

September 15, 2005

Palestine and Israel

A joint Egyptian -Palestinian Committee to Deliberate Re-Operating Rafah Border Terminal, AL Rajoub Says

Israeli Control Over Gaza Strip Borders Make it Still Under Israeli Occupation Legally and Actually, Says Raji Sourani

Israeli Occupation Forces Storm Villages, Confiscate Land, Arrest Palestinians in the West Bank

Original Names of Former Israeli Settlements in Gaza Strip, Announced by SIS

PNA secretary General, Al-Tayeb Abdul Raheem, Calls the Palestinian Factions to Dodge Dissention

US and Iraq

Iraqi Justice Minister Slams US Forces for Killing Civilians and Detaining Thousands of Iraqis Without Charges for Long periods

29 Iraqi Paramilitary Policemen, 15 Civilians Killed in Resistance Attacks Thursday

Iran

IAEA Opposes Taking Iran to UN Council

Arab League

Syria rebuffs US criticism

Hunger Poses Big Challenge in Southern Sudan

World

Syria rebuffs US criticism

Turkish PM Vents Anger Over New EU Conditions

US-India Military Cooperation: Indian Soldiers Train US Troops in Jungle Warfare

September 14, 2005

Palestine and Israel

Text of President Abbas's Speech on the Israeli Withdrawal from Gaza Strip

Israeli Forces Kill Resident, Wound Others in Hebron and Northern Gaza Strip

Abbas Ready to Engage Immediately in Final Status Negotiations, PNA to Disarm Militias, Will No Longer Tolerate Armed Chaos

PM Qurei: Liberating Gaza Strip a Step Towards Liberating Rest of the Palestinian Land

Rafah Terminal to Reopen Within Next Few Days, Free Borders with Egypt to Close Today, Says Jamal Kayed

Palestinians Rejoice Inside and Outside Gaza as Former Settlements Turn Into Open Museums

Canada Palestine Association Demand the Arrest of Retired Israeli Colonel Zeev Raz Upon Arrival

Children of Gaza Happy for a 'Bigger Prison'

EU finance ministers offer support to Palestinian economy

US and Iraq

17 Sunnis Executed in Taji,152 Killed, 542 Wounded in and Around Baghdad Wednesday, in Retaliation to the Assault on Sunni Tal Afar ... Iraqi Civil War Escalates

US forces widen operations in northern Iraq, Kill 4, capture Al Qaeda member Wednesday, 4 Americans Killed in Basra Tuesday

Afghanistan

NATO Seeks to Ease Strains Over Afghan Force

US

Muslim American News Focus, September 14, 2005

Muslim Groups Help Hurricane Katrina Victims, Rally to Provide Relief

Arab League

3.7-Degree  Makkah Quake a Minor Event, Says Geologist

Lebanon to seek economic aid on sidelines of UN meeting

Egypt to ready insurance privatisation

World

Ambitious UN Reforms Watered Down on the Eve of Summit

Canada Palestine Association Demand the Arrest of Retired Israeli Colonel Zeev Raz Upon Arrival

EU finance ministers offer support to Palestinian economy

Turkey Talks on Track Despite Cyprus Threat: EU Official

September 13, 2005

Palestine and Israel

Abbas: Glee is still Missed Unless the Palestinian Flag Rises over Jerusalem

Abbas: Next Step Is to End Israeli Occupation of West Bank, Pacification of Gaza Has No future Should Sharon Trade It for West Bank

Quartet Meets in NY to Revive the Road Map After the Israeli Withdrawal, Bolton Works for Israel's Entry to UN Security Council

Israel Allows Unrestricted Pakistani Imports

Joy and Delight Overwhelms Palestinians of Khan Younis, Celebrating the Israeli Withdrawal, Celebration Marred by 8 Drowning in Sea

US and Iraq

5 Security Guards Killed in Basra, One Iraqi Soldier, 14 Resistance Fighters Killed in Tal Afar, Green Zone Attacked

Iran

Ahmadinejad to Speak on Iran's Nuclear Initiative at UN

US

Power Outage Hits Los Angeles Area

Mercenaries guard homes of the rich in New Orleans

Arab League

World

Canada Abandons Plans to Introduce Shariah Law

French Pledge Help to India in Nuclear Energy

India Border Security Forces Pull Out of Srinagar, Replaced with Police

Israel Allows Unrestricted Pakistani Imports

Pakistan and India Swap Prisoners to Push Peace

Poll Shows Schroeder's Party Edging Up

September 12, 2005

Palestine and Israel

PLO, PNA: Gaza Is Still Occupied, Dahlan: Israel Deluding Itself If It Believes Its Occupation Has Now Ended

PLO Executive Committee refuses any Presence of Israeli Occupation Forces or Personnel over crossings

Israeli Occupation Forces Finalize the Pullout, Palestinian Security Troops Control Gaza Strip

Before Withdrawal, Israeli Soldiers Injure Seven Palestinians at a Checkpoint, and Cause Destruction of Two Houses in Dair El-Balah

Israeli Army Officer, Doron Almog, Flees UK in Fear of Trial over War Crimes Against Palestinians

Israelis Lower Flag Over Gaza Strip

US and Iraq

2 British Soldiers, 11 Iraqi Soldiers, 13 Civilians, 157 Alleged Resistance Fighters Killed on Monday

The Saddam Trial: A Legal Embarrassment

Al-Zarqawi Tape Accuses US of Using Chemical Weapons

Iran

Many IAEA States Oppose EU, US Over Iran

US

Katrina Casts Shadow Over Sept. 11 Events

Arab League

Jordan Indicts 13 for Plotting Attacks

Syria Pledges Full Cooperation in Hariri Probe

Mubarak Vows to Pursue Reforms

World

5 Turkish Soldiers Killed in Clashes With Kurd Rebels

Koizumi Gets Landslide Poll Win

Musharraf Leaves for US With a Mission

Protests Over Canada Shariah Move

September 11, 2005

Palestine and Israel

Israel Openly Defies US on Settlement Expansion, Washington's Verbal (Token) Objections Green Light for Tel Aviv

Palestinian National Authority Not to Take Part in Handover Ceremonies

Suleiman to Arrive Gaza Today To Discuss Borders and Crossings Issues

Israeli Forces Arrest Civilian in West Bank, Use Dogs in Checkpoint Searches

Israeli Occupation Soldiers to Leave Gaza Strip Soon

US and Iraq

US, UK Soldiers Killed, Tal Afar Mayor Resigns Protesting US-Iraqi Assault on Sunni Neighborhoods, City Humanitarian Situation Critical, Talabani Wants Americans to Stay to Frighten Neighbors

Afghanistan

30 Taleban Killed; Minister Escapes Assassination Bid

US

Bush Seeks to Rekindle National Unity on Katrina

Arab League

Protesters Take to Streets Against Mubarak’s Win

Pakistan and India

Five Indian Soldiers, 6 Members of Policemen families Killed in Kashmir

Aziz Briefs Badawi on Israel Talks

September 10, 2005

Palestine and Israel

French FM Douste-Blazy: PNA Must Be Allowed Credible Security Forces, Mousa Arafat Laid to Rest in Military Funeral, His Family Refuses Condolences

Israelis Blowing up Last Occupation Military Posts in Gaza, EU Backs International Loan Guarantees to Boost Gaza Investments

Egyptian Forces Take Up Positions Ahead of the Israeli Withdrawal from Gaza

US and Iraq

Massacre in Tal Afar: 147 Killed in US-Led Assault on the Iraqi City

US Base in Khalidiya Attacked, Two Iraqi soldiers, Two Policemen, civilian killed in Falluja, Two Policemen Killed in Hillah, 18 Killed in Latifiya

President of the Iraqi Regime, Talabani, Invites Israeli Businessmen to 'Invest' in Iraq, Wants US Forces to Stay in Iraq to Scare his Neighbors

US Forces Step Up Pressure on Resistant Town in North Iraq

Iran

Rafsanjani Warns West Against Unjust Nuclear Decisions

US

Death Toll in New Orleans Likely Lower Than Feared

Arab American News Focus, September 10, 2005

Arab League

Mubarak Gets Big Win With 88.5% Votes

World

International Criminal Court Must Remain in Final UN Reform Document

Turkish Police Arrest 38 Supporters of Hizbut Tahrir

September 9, 2005

Palestine and Israel

Israeli-Palestinian Meeting Fails to Reach Deal on Rafah Terminal

Israeli Military Withdrawal From the Gaza Strip to Commence Next Monday

Israeli Illegal Settler Terrorist Weissgan: Killing Palestinian Workers was Easy and I Have No Regrets

Israeli Occupation Forces Storm Several West Bank Towns and Arrest Civilians

US and Iraq

19 Iraqis Killed, US Bradley Destroyed, 200 Suspected Resistance Fighters Arrested

US

New Orleans Fears Huge Death Toll From Katrina

US Muslim Hurricane Relief Task Force Launches Website

Arab League

Arab Foreign Ministers Set to Approve Iraq Office

Panel Rejects Nour's Charge of Vote Fraud

Pakistan and India

Pakistan and India Discuss Gas Pipeline

India OKs Deal to Buy French Sub

World

Annan Takes Responsibility for Oil-for-Food Scandal

September 8, 2005

Palestine and Israel

Israel Closes Rafah Border Crossing for at Least 6 Months PNA: Rafah Crossing Will Be 'a Make or Break Issue'

Israeli Supreme Court Rules Preserving 38 Synagogues in Gaza Strip, Palestinian Authority Rejects the 'Synagogue Trojan Horse'

President Abbas Heads Higher Negotiations Committee Meeting

Abbas Cancels UN Trip to Attend to Security Chaos, Palestinian Factions Denounce Assassination as Policy, Blame PNA

Former Intelligence Chief Mousa Arafat Assassinated in Gaza

US and Iraq

US Air Strikes on Iraqi Border Town of Husaybah, 2 Iraqis Killed in Resistance Attacks

Four American Security Guards Killed in Southern Iraq Bombing, One Released

US and Afghanistan

10 Afghanis Killed in Suicide Car Bombing and Clashes, Taleban Claims Killing 8 US Soldiers

US

Arab League

Hizbut Tahrir Slams Arrest of Its Members in Jordan

Iran

Iran Seeks to Soothe West's Concerns

World

German Poll Keeps Turkey on Tenterhooks

Indian Muslims Face Leadership Crisis, Says Abu Asim Azmi

September 7, 2005

Palestine and Israel

Israeli Soldiers Tell of Indiscriminate Killings by Army and a Culture of Impunity 

Palestinian Civilian, Nimer Sa'adouni, Killed and Three Wounded by Israeli Fire While Playing Soccer in Khan Younis

Palestinian PM Qurei: Many Unsettled Issues Between Palestinians and Israelis,  Rafah Terminal Must be Under Palestinian Control

President Abbas Heads Ministerial Committee on Israeli Withdrawal

Israel's Unilateral Disengagement and the Future of Gaza Strip, a Working Paper By a Palestinian Technical Team

Aftermath of Disengagement: Settlers and Walls, An Outline By Mustafa Barghouthi

US and Iraq

7 Iraqi Civilians, US Soldier Killed in US-Led fighting Against Resistance, US Forces Leave Najaf, Saddam Finally Allowed to Meet Lawyer

Preserve Iraq's Arab-Islamic Identity, Demands GCC President

US

Bush and Congress Promise Probes About the Katrina Disaster

New Orleans Still Anxious Despite Receding Waters

Mosques Vandalized in NE, CA, and NY, US Muslims call for probes of bias motives, increased security

Arab League

5 Killed in Battle Between Saudi Forces and Al-Qaeda Gunmen

Preserve Iraq's Arab-Islamic Identity, Demands GCC President

Mood Mixed as Egypt Goes to Poll Today

Jordan, Egypt Deny Imminent Visits by Their Leaders to Israel, UAE, Algeria and Yemen Deny Israeli Reports on Talks and Contacts

Lebanon and Syria pledge to boost economic cooperation

World

OPEC likely to raise quotas to help calm market, says Iranian official

India Raises Fuel Prices

Italian Government Deports Imam to Morocco on 'Extremism' Accusation!

September 6, 2005

Palestine and Israel

Fury at Israeli plans for 3,000 West Bank homes Shalom says Mubarak to visit

Control Over Rafah Terminal to be Solved, Airport Condition Still Unsettled

Mofaz Speeds up Construction of Apartheid Wall, Says Israeli Forces Will Leave Gaza in 10 Days

Israeli Military Court Attenuates Charges of Palestinian MP Hossam Khader

Abbas Heads Fateh Central Committee Meeting and Visits Islamic University in Gaza

US and Iraq

2 British Soldiers, 20 Iraqis, 16 Resistance Fighters Killed, 4 US Soldiers Wounded

Saddam Defense Team Complains it Won't Have Enough Time to Prepare for Trial

Afghanistan

Afghan, US forces kill 13 Taleban Fighters

12 Dead in Taliban Attacks on Afghani Police

Iran

Russia Opposes Reporting Iran's Nuclear Program to the UN Security Council

Security Council Threats Won't Work, Says Iran

US

Mayor: Katrina Death Toll May Hit 10,000

USS Philadelphia Submarine Collides with Turkish Cargo Ship in the Arabian Gulf

Bodies Everywhere in New Orleans

US Muslims Pledge $10 Million for Hurricane Katrina Relief,  Form Task Force to Coordinate Humanitarian Aid

September 8, 'Hurricane Relief, Not War' Protest

US Supreme Court's Chief Justice Rehnquist Dies

Arab League

Police besiege Al Qaeda gunmen after deadly clashes

Probe Team 'Uncovers' High-Level Links in Plot to Kill Hariri

Egypt Prepares for Polls Amid Fraud Fears

President Lahoud Faces Isolation After Close Aides Imprisoned

King Abdullah and King Abdullah Talk Bilateral Relations and Mideast Issues

Arab Parliamentarians in New York to Raise Iraq and Middle East Stability Issues

World

Mysterious Plane Crashes Continue: At least 137 dead in Indonesia passenger jet crash

Anti-Musharraf Campaign to Begin on Friday

September 5, 2005

Palestine and Israel

Control Over Rafah Terminal to be Solved, Airport Condition Still Unsettled

Mofaz Speeds up Construction of Apartheid Wall, Says Israeli Forces Will Leave Gaza in 10 Days

Israeli Military Court Attenuates Charges of Palestinian MP Hossam Khader

Abbas Heads Fateh Central Committee Meeting and Visits Islamic University in Gaza

US and Iraq

2 British Soldiers, 20 Iraqis, 16 Resistance Fighters Killed, 4 US Soldiers Wounded

Saddam Defense Team Complains it Won't Have Enough Time to Prepare for Trial

Afghanistan

Afghan, US forces kill 13 Taleban Fighters

12 Dead in Taliban Attacks on Afghani Police

Iran

Russia Opposes Reporting Iran's Nuclear Program to the UN Security Council

Security Council Threats Won't Work, Says Iran

US

USS Philadelphia Submarine Collides with Turkish Cargo Ship in the Arabian Gulf

Bodies Everywhere in New Orleans

US Muslims Pledge $10 Million for Hurricane Katrina Relief,  Form Task Force to Coordinate Humanitarian Aid

September 8, 'Hurricane Relief, Not War' Protest

US Supreme Court's Chief Justice Rehnquist Dies

Arab League

President Lahoud Faces Isolation After Close Aides Imprisoned

King Abdullah and King Abdullah Talk Bilateral Relations and Mideast Issues

Arab Parliamentarians in New York to Raise Iraq and Middle East Stability Issues

World

Mysterious Plane Crashes Continue: At least 137 dead in Indonesia passenger jet crash

Anti-Musharraf Campaign to Begin on Friday

September 4, 2005

Palestine and Israel

Palestinian State Likely by Next Year, Says Abbas

21 Killed and 80 Wounded by Israeli Occupation Forces Last August, Rights Group Reports

No Definite Date for Abbas-Sharon Meeting Yet, Says Sha'ath

Palestinian PM Qurei' Warns of the Israeli Plans To Isolate and Annex Occupied Jerusalem

In the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Just the Act of Reaching School is an Ordeal and Frequently Very Risky for Students, Says UNICEF Representative

Abbas to Meet Bush, Putin and Blair in New York, Palestinian Leader Says Meeting with Sharon has to be Official and Part of Negotiations

Israeli Occupation Forces Arrest Two Drivers after Seizing their Vehicles

Gaza Strip Begins First School Year After Pullout

US and Iraq

At least 19 Iraqi Policemen and Soldiers, 10 Resistance Fighters Killed, Oil Pipeline on Fire, New Defense Team for Saddam

Afghanistan

Kidnapped Briton Found Dead in Afghanistan

Iran

Saboteurs Hit Five Iranian Oil Pipelines

US

New Orleans Turns to Its Dead

Cheers, Jeers Greet Katrina Rescue Teams

Govt Seeks Muslim Help to Improve US Image Abroad

Socialist Candidate Linda Averill Runs for Seattle City Council

Arab League

Syria Invites Investigator in Al-Hariri Murder Case

Saudi Refining Donates $5m to Relief Effort

Mauritania Frees 115 Political Prisoners

World

Musharraf Will Not Meet Sharon in US, Says Aide

September 3, 2005

Palestine and Israel

President Abbas Consoles US President on Hurricane Katrina Victims

Still No PNA-Israeli Agreement on Rafah, Compromises Discussed Egypt, Israel Sign Salahuddin (Philadelphi) Route Pact, Amend 1978 Peace Treaty

PNA Denies It Was Notified of Shalom- Kasuri Meeting, Pakistan Admits Decades-Long Secret Contacts with Israel, Denies Policy U-Turn

Dozens Wounded and Arrested in Anti-Wall Demonstration in Bal'een

Peres: Israel Will Fully Withdraw from Gaza Within One Month

Israeli Individuals and Councils Looted Settler Houses, Israeli Sources Revealed

Pakistani-Israeli Normalization Deal Draws Wide Palestinian Anger, Astonishment

Thousands in Gaza Protest Pak-Israel Talks

US and Iraq

At least 19 Iraqi Policemen and Soldiers, 10 Resistance Fighters Killed, Oil Pipeline on Fire, New Defense Team for Saddam

Saddam Hussein's Trial Will Begin Next Month

US

Katrina Causes Anarchy, Chaos

Arab American News Focus, September 3, 2005

Afghanistan

US Soldier, Interpreter Killed in Afghan Clash

Arab League

Egyptian Judges Demand Freedom in Poll Work

World

Death Message by 7-7 Bomber Stirs Strong UK Reaction

Malaysia Not to Hand Back Thai Muslims

September 2, 2005

Palestine and Israel

Egypt, Israel Sign Gaza Border Deployment Deal

EU readies financial, material aid for the Gaza Strip

Omar Suleiman Urges Commitment to Truce and Palestinian Unity, Rafah Crossing Issue Still Unresolved, Says Sha'ath

US Government Gives Green Light to Israeli Settlement Expansion

Israeli Report Condemns West Bank Construction

48.7% of the Palestinian Households Reduced Expenditures on Basic Need due to the Israeli Occupation Measures, a PCBS Report

Five Palestinians Killed and 16 Wounded During 29th Week of the Ceasefire, SIS Report

Israeli Troops Arrest Two Children North the Strip, Two others in Bethlehem

US and Iraq

Iraq Buries Its Dead

Syria Arrests 70 Arabs Attempting to Infiltrate Iraq

US

US Muslims Designate Friday as Hurricane Relief Day

New Orleans Sends SOS for Relief

Arab League

Lebanon President Lahoud Resists Calls to Go

President's son gains new prominence as poll nears

Pakistan and India

Pakistan, India to Sign Missile Pact in October

World

Muslim Leaders’ Task Force Already on Rack in Britain

Natwar Leaves for Iran Today to Boost Strategic Relations

Western anti-terror units accused of abuse

Pakistan, Israel Hold Historic Talks