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Human Price of the Israeli Occupation of Palestine
Israeli daily aggression on the Palestinian people
Mission and meaning of Al-Jazeerah
Cities, localities, and tourist attractions
February 28, 2006
Palestine and Israel
PNA Denounces Israeli Occupation Government Statements over Abbas
Hamas and Dahlan Deny Palestinian Involvement in Plot to Assassinate Mesha'al
US and Iraq
US and Afghanistan
One More Inmate Killed in Afghan Prison Rioting
US Has Gitmo-Like Jail in Afghanistan
US and Iran
FM Mottaki Says Iran Opposes Nuclear Weapons
US
US Pays Egyptian Ehab Elmaghraby $300,000 for Injuries During his Wrong One-Year Arrest
Muslim American News Briefs, February 28, 2006
Canada
Gideon Levy Canadian speaking tour: March 2nd to March 8th
Anti-Islamic Cartoons
Anti-Cartoon Protests Continue
Arab MPs seek UN ban on religious offences
Tutu: Muslim Anger Not Just About Cartoons
World
Indians Burn Effigies of Bush Before Visit
Gulf becomes route for Afghanistan opium, says German interior minister Schauble
February 27, 2006
Palestine and Israel
Israeli Occupation Government: Abbas is Irrelevant and Hamas is the Real Governing Power
Israel's Aggression Violates International Law, Says Ambassador Mansour
Palestinians face financial collapse in two weeks, says Wolfensohn
EU Foreign Ministers Discuss Possibility of Further Supporting PNA
US and Iraq
Urgent action needed to head off Iraqi civil war, says ICG
Baghdad curfew ends, civil war fears persist
US and Afghanistan
Four Inmates Killed in Kabul Prison Rebellion
US and Iran
US Should Give Up Nukes, Says Iranian President Ahmadinejad
Protesters Attack UK Embassy in Tehran
US
Connecticut anti-Iraq war rally and march on March 18, 2006
Hyderabad Muslim Groups Call Shutdown Against Bush's Visit to India
Muslim American News Briefs, February 27, 2006
Arab League
Arab League chief, Amr Moussa, says cartoons part of anti-Islam battle
Darfur Will Become Foreign Troops Graveyard, Says Al-Bashir
Anti-Islamic Cartoons
Protesters Attack UK Embassy in Tehran
Arab League chief, Amr Moussa, says cartoons part of anti-Islam battle
Pakistani Leaders Barred From Holding Rally in Lahore
World
EU Foreign Ministers Discuss Possibility of Further Supporting PNA
Hyderabad Muslim Groups Call Shutdown Against Bush's Visit to India
February 26, 2006
Palestine and Israel
Hamas Denies Suggesting it May Recognise Israel
Israeli Occupation Troops Arrest Five Palestinians, Including a Security Officer, Wound 17
President Abbas Arrives in Yemen During Arab Tour
US and Iraq
2 US Soldiers, 19 Iraqis Killed in Attacks on Sunday
US and Iran
Iran says reached preliminary agreement with Russia on nuclear deal
Anti-Islamic Cartoons
Pakistanis and Iraqis Protest Cartoons
February 25, 2006
Palestine and Israel
U.S. to Continue Sending Palestinians Aid, Says David Welch
Abbas Calls for Global Pressure to Rein In Israel
US and Iraq
Bombs, Bullets Kill More Than 60 in Iraq, Demands for US Withdrawal Renewed
US
Connecticut peace activist blocked by Israel from entering Gaza
Becket Fund Letter Warns Arkansas Officials Not To Deny Fayetteville's First Jewish Synagogue A Home
Muslim American News Briefs, February 25, 2006
Anti-Islamic Cartoons
Qazi Hussain Detained as Protests Continue in Pakistan
February 24, 2006
Palestine and Israel
The Palestinian National Initiative News, February 24, 2006
US and Iraq
Curfew stalls Iraq bloodshed, mosques urge calm, 200 Killed in Baghdad Alone
US
DPW agrees to delay takeover of operations at six US ports
Ireland Wants US to Shut Guantanamo Bay Camp
Muslim American News Briefs, February 24, 2006
Arab League
Oil Price Jumps to $61.80 After Attack at Huge Saudi Oil Site
Anti-Islamic Cartoons
Pakistani Cartoon Protesters Defy Rally Ban
German Handed 1-Year Sentence for Insulting Qur'an, Indian Editor Arrested for Publishing Cartoons
World
London Mayor Ken Livingstone Suspended Over a Nazi Remark
Venezuela Bars Two U.S. Airlines
February 23, 2006
Palestine and Israel
Israeli Occupation Forces Kill Five Palestinian Residents in Nablus and Balata Refugee Camp
8 Palestinians Killed, 35 Wounded and 148 Arrested by 54 Week of Ceasefire
Fateh Says Joining Government Relies on an Agreement over Its Working Political Program
Israel Destroys US-Funded Public Park in West Bank Agencies
Israel's Decision to Freeze Transfer of Revenues Will Have Devastating Effects on the Region
Sabeel Conference Considers Economic Leverage as Tool to Fight Israeli Occupation
US and Iraq
US
Rice to soothe fears over ports row on UAE visit
US Senators Say Ports Deal Raises Risks
Guantanamo must close, says US ally Berlusconi
Iraq Veteran, Brandon Bare, Accused of Stabbing Wife, Nabila Bare, 71 Times
Sabeel Conference Considers Economic Leverage as Tool to Fight Israeli Occupation
Muslim American News Briefs, February 23, 2006
Arab League
Rice to soothe fears over ports row on UAE visit
US Senators Say Ports Deal Raises Risks
Anti-Islamic Cartoons
120 Nigerians Killed in Cartoon Protests and Counter-Protests
February 22, 2006 (Late Edition)
Palestine and Israel
Israel Strips Palestinian Legislators VIP Privileges to Pass Between West Bank and Gaza Strip
Israel Warns Iran Against Aid to the Palestinians, After US-EU Withdrew Aid
Israeli Troops Wound a Child, Seal off Al Montar Trade Crossing
President Abbas Officially Set to Task Haniyeh with Forming Cabinet
US and Iraq
Bulgarian Parliament Endorses Sending More Troops to Iraq
US and Afghanistan
NATO Convoy Bombed in Afghanistan
US
No risk to US from DPW port takeover, say experts
Rice seeks support for US ME policies, leaders say change language about Hamas
Anti-Islamic Cartoons
Iranians protest cartoons outside Italian embassy
February 22, 2006
Palestine and Israel
UN Objects to Israel's Decision to Freeze Transfer of PNA Revenues, Says Alvaro de Soto
President Abbas Says Previous PLC Last Session Decisions Legal
President Abbas Weighs Fateh Participation in New Government
US and Iraq
Car Bomb in Iraq Kills 22, Injures 28
US
US Congress More Royal than the King: At Odds With Israel, Bush Over Palestine Aid
US Reclassifies Archive Documents Once Openly Available
Arab League
Rice Kicks Off ME Tour With Talks in Egypt
James Zogby Says Saudis Need Better PR Strategy in US
Anti-Islamic Cartoons
Pakistanis, Iraqis Protest Cartoons, Aziz Demands Same European Legislation Protecting Jews
World
Inter-Dependence Key to Islamic Nations' Growth, Says Aziz
Nigerian Christians Burn Mosques in Revenge Attacks, Curfew Imposed
February 21, 2006
Palestine and Israel
Five Palestinians Killed by Israeli Occupation Soldiers, 31 Wounded in Balata Refugee Camp
Hamas Names Haneya for PM and Starts Consultation on Formation Government
Carter: Don't Punish the Palestinians for Choosing Hamas-Led Government
UN faults Israel for halt in funds to Palestinians
President Abbas: PNA Experiences Choked Financial Crisis
US and Iraq
US and Iran
Iran-Russia Talks End Without Agreement
US
Objections to DPW takeover is a backlash on 9/11, not Islamophobia
US Should Shut Down Gitmo, Says Badawi
World
British Historian, David Irving, Gets Three Years in Austrian Jail for Denying the Holocaust
Nigerian Militants Attack Oil Pipeline
February 20, 2006
Palestine and Israel
Hamas Names Haniyeh as Premier
Israeli cabinet approves sanctions on Palestinians
US and Iraq
Two killed as bombers strike near Baghdad Green Zone
Moqtada Al- Sadr Rejects New Constitution
US
US Religious Group Condemns Iraq War
Rice Back to Mideast for Democracy
Arab League
Arabs Seek to Secure Palestinian Funding Despite US Pressure
Saudi Newspapers Print Danish Editor's Apology
Anti-Islamic Cartoons
Curfew in Nigeria After World's Bloodiest Cartoon Riots
Big Protest in Turkey Over Cartoons
Saudi Newspapers Print Danish Editor's Apology
World
Trial Opens in Vienna for British Historian, David Irving, for Denying the Holocaust
February 19, 2006
Palestine and Israel
Two Palestinians Assassinated by Israeli Missiles in Gaza Strip, Several Others Injured in West Bank
Anti-Palestinian Statements Made by Israeli Officials Following First PLC Session
President Abbas in Gaza today to Mull the Formation of New Palestinian Government
Scheduled Meeting between UNRWA and Israelis over Measures against Palestinians
Speaker of New Palestinian Parliament, Al-Duwaik, Summons a PLC Session Scheduled for February 27
US and Iraq
US
10 US Special Forces Soldiers Killed in Two Helicopter Crashes in Gulf of Aden
February 18, 2006
Palestine and Israel
13 Killed, 52 Wounded and 136 Arrested by 53rd Week of Ceasefire, a PNIC Report
A resident Killed, Three Wounded, and 21 Arrested in Gaza and West Bank
14 Arrested PLC Deputies Deprived Inauguration Session as Israel Bans Hamas's Deputy Access
Five Injured in Anti-Wall protest in Bil'in and Aboud
Presidnet Abbas Underscores New Cabinet's Basic Policies, in a PLC Inauguration Session
Rice Phones President Abbas, USA Diplomat Due to Visit Occupied Palestine Next Monday
US and Iraq
US Soldier, 11 Iraqis Killed in Roadside Blasts
Blair Rejects Call for Iraq Troops Withdrawal
US
Muslim American News Briefs, February 18, 2006
Printing Cartoons Was a Mistake, Says Clinton
Anti-Islamic Cartoons
Libya Suspends Official After Deadly Riots, World-Wide Cartoon Protests Continue
More than 10,000 protest in London against blasphemous cartoons
Denmark Closes Its Embassy in Pakistan
World
Turkey Rejects Israeli Criticism Over Hamas
India Values Iran Ties, Says PM Singh
Britain Denies Talks With Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood
Detained Philippine Muslim Leader Back as MNLF Chairman
February 17, 2006
Palestine and Israel
Freedom of Speech trial of Mordechai Vanunu in Israel continues Feb 22, 2006
US and Iraq
4 Iraqis Killed, Gunmen Kidnap Bank Boss and his Son
New Abu Ghraib Images Trigger Iraqi Outrage
US and Afghanistan
6 Killed in New Taleban Attacks
US and Iran
US
Current Issues TV: The wars to protect the dollar from collapsing are here
US Investigates Attacks on Muslims in Detroit
Muslim American News Briefs, February 17, 2006
Arab League
US wants to boost sanctions against Syria, says Rice
Some Women Say Deliberations Lacked Substance at Jeddah Economic Forum
Anti-Islamic Cartoons
Muslim Boycotts of Danish Products Costing Companies Millions
February 16, 2006
Palestine and Israel
A Palestinian Mother of Six Killed by an Israeli Settler, a Mentally-Retarded Wounded by IOF
Israel Continues Threats to Shun Ties with a Palestinian Government Led by Hamas
Israel Plans to Isolate Gaza Strip Even More, to Punish Palestinians for Electing Hamas
9,300 Palestinian Political Prisoners Still in Israeli Jails
US and Iraq
Widespread attacks kill 14 in Iraq
US and Iran
Russia Warns U.S. Against Striking Iran
US
Summit on Palestine: US Should Continue Aid to the Palestinians
Arab American News Focus, February 16, 2006
Muslim American News Briefs, February 16, 2006
Arab League
Anti-Islamic Cartoons
Pakistani Karachi Rally Huge but Peaceful
2006, Year of Prophet Muhammed, Year-long educational effort prompted by Danish cartoon controversy
CAIR to Host DC Forum on Cartoon Controversy
UN Report: US Should Shut Down Guantanamo, Release Detainees, or Put them on Trial
Widespread attacks kill 14 in Iraq
February 15, 2006
Palestine and Israel
Fatah Sets Three Conditions for Joining a Hamas-led Government
Israel Releases One out of 15 Palestinian Legislators from Occupation Prisons
Israeli Occupation Forces Kill a Palestinian Resident and Wound a Schoolboy and Arrest 17 others
Olmert Weighs to Sever Ties with PNA If Hams Forms Government, Hamas Plays Down Such Efforts
Palestinians Warn of Unilateral Annexation of Eastern Third of West Bank to Israel
US and Iraq
20 Iraqis, Including 3 Children, Killed Wednesday
US Captain Michael McCoy Denies Defense Team Request to Meet With Saddam
Australian TV Shows Harsh Abu Ghraib Abuse Photos
US and Afghanistan
Two Afghan Intelligence Agents Killed
US and Iran
US to devote $75ml to promoting democracy in Iran
US
Muslim American News Briefs, February 15, 2006
Arab League
Over a Million Remember Hariri
Anti-Islamic Cartoons
Pakistani Cartoon Protests Largest Yet, Attacks on Western Companies in Peshawar
Prevent Repeat of Cartoon Scandal, Saud Tells European Countries
World
EU Urges Greater U.S. Environment Effort
February 14, 2006
Palestine and Israel
Israeli Occupation Forces Kill a Palestinian Woman and Wound 8 others
Mesha'al Says Hamas will Bring a Halt to Armed Struggle Once Israel Withdraws to 1967 Borders
US, Israel Mull Hamas Regime Change
World Reactions to New Government Possibly Formed by Hamas
US and Iraq
Fifteen Killed in Tuesday Iraq attacks
Saddam Says He's on a Hunger Strike in Protest of Treatment by Judge
US
US, Israel Mull Hamas Regime Change
GOP Says Katrina Response a Failure of Leadership
Arab League
Egypt Delays Local Polls, Islamists Cry Foul
Anti-Islamic Cartoons
Cartoon Protesters Ravage Two Pakistani Cities, 2 Killed in Lahore
World
Sarkozy Orders Probe Into Torture Charges of French Muslims
World Reactions to New Government Possibly Formed by Hamas
February 13, 2006
Palestine and Israel
Israeli Settlers Desecrate Mosque in WB, Write Offending Slogans Against Prophet Mohammed
Offensive Graffiti Sparks Protests in West Bank
Abbas Gets New Powers From Outgoing Parliament to Control Hamas
British military arrests man over Iraq abuse video
Gaza Islamic University: Necessity of Encouraging Projects in the Palestinian Territories
President Abbas Receives a Letter from Russian President
US and Iraq
21 Iraqis Killed in Monday Attacks
Iraq abuse video fuels Arab fury at West
Video shows British soldiers beating Iraqis
Blair Says Iraq Abuse Video to Be Probed
US and Afghanistan
4 US Soldiers, 2 US-Backed Militiamen Killed in Afghanistan
US
Rumsfeld Says North Africa No "Terror" Haven, Privately Visits King Muhammed VI
Cheney Accidentally Shoots Fellow Hunter
Dialogue Needed to End East-West Divide, Says Al Gore
Two Suspects in Alabama Church Fires
Anti-Islamic Cartoons
OIC may raise issue of cartoons with UN
Pakistani Police Gas Students Protesting Cartoons, Protests Continue Elsewhere
Danish Embassy Staff Pullout Hasty: Jakarta
Denmark Seeks Malaysia's Help Over Cartoons
India Deeply Concerned Over Cartoons
Many Muslims Peacefully Protest in Canada
Arab League
Saleh Reshuffles Cabinet Ahead of Presidential Vote
World
Dialogue Needed to End East-West Divide, Says Al Gore
JEF Diary: 'Shukran Jazilan' Brings a Smile to Many Eyes
Rumsfeld Says North Africa No "Terror" Haven, Privately Visits King Muhammed VI
February 12, 2006
Palestine and Israel
Israel Seeks To Cancel the Results of Palestinian Legislative Elections
Israeli Occupation Forces Arrest 4 Citizens, Curb Freedom of Movement in West Bank
Fateh Bloc Elects Azam Al-Ahamd its President in Parliament
Hamas Denies Reports About Haniyya Being Next Prime Minister
Sinokrot: No Financial Crisis in Three Months to come
US and Iraq
Ex-CIA Official: Bush Govt Distorted Prewar Intelligence
Snow Storm in Mid-Atlantic and Northeast United States
US and Iran
Iran calls Palestinian plight worse than Holocaust
Iranian President Says US, Europe Hostages to Zionism, Cartoon Protests Continue
Ahmadinejad Says Iran May Quit N-Treaty
US Drawing Up Plans for Iran Attack
US
Snow Storm in Mid-Atlantic and Northeast United States
Ex-CIA Official: Bush Govt Distorted Prewar Intelligence
Muslim American News Briefs, February 12, 2006
Upcoming protest by US Muslims on the anti-Muslim cartoons
US Drawing Up Plans for Iran Attack
Anti-Islamic Cartoons
Denmark Pulls Diplomats Out as Cartoon Row Simmers
World
British Liberal Democrats Sensational By Election Victory
February 11, 2006
Palestine and Israel
Israeli Government Escalates Aggression: Israeli Jet Fighter Fires Missiles on Gaza Car
Others Will Follow Suit on Contacts With Hamas, Predicts Russia
Al Aqsa Institution: So-Called "David's Temple" in Place of Al Aqsa Mosque in Russian Schools
Eight Wounded, 21 Arrested in the West Bank
Wolfensohn: Will Help PNA Overcome Financial Crisis
Kidnapped Egyptian Diplomat in Gaza Released After 48 Hours
US and Iraq
$8.8 Billion for Iraq Reconstruction Missing, Iraqi Army Spokesman in Basra Shot Dead
Iraqi Alliance Confirmed as Poll Winners
Iran
Ahmadinejad repeats Holocaust is a “myth,” Warns Iran Could Quit Nuclear Treaty
Khatami: Islamic World Ready for Change
Afghanistan
Bomb Blasts Kill 8 Afghan Troops
US
Rumsfeld Seeks Military Ties With North African Arab States to Combat "Terrorism"
Fourth GI Sentenced in Comrade's Death
Muslim American News Briefs, February 11, 2006
Current Issues With Hesham Tillawai
Three More Lawmakers Linked to Abramoff
Arab League
Thousands Protest Against Prophet Drawings
Shara appointed Syria's vice president
World
Rebel Clashes Kill 19 in Southern Russia
Huge Chasm With West, Says Badawi
Violence in Leh After Qur'an Desecration
February 10, 2006
Palestine and Israel
Putin Invites Hamas for Talks in Moscow
Palestinian Prosecutors Freeze Accounts of Corruption Suspects
US and Iraq
US
Libby Says White House 'Superiors' OK'd Leaks
U.S. Trade Deficit Hits All-Time High of $725.8 Billion in 2005
Arab American News Focus, February 10, 2006
Muslim American News Briefs, February 10, 2006
Anti-Islamic Cartoons
Muslim leaders urge calm over cartoons
OIC Calls for Laws to Protect Sanctity of Religions
World
Russians Join NATO "Anti-Terrorist" Patrols
February 9, 2006
Palestine and Israel
Israeli Municipality of Occupied Jerusalem Assigns $600,000 to Demolish Palestinian Houses
Israeli Siege of Palestinian Territories Costing Above $1 Billion in Agricultural Losses of
US and Iraq
U.S. Officials Meet Iraqi Resistance Groups, Talks to Continue
US and Afghanistan
Afghani Protesters Attack Norwegian Troops in Kabul
Anti-Islamic Cartoons
World
Suicide blast targeting Shi'i procession, clashes in Pakistan kill 22
Chavez Calls Blair 'Pawn of Imperialism' and Violator of International Law
February 8, 2006
Palestine and Israel
Hamas Calls Fateh to Join Coalition Government
Israeli Occpation Forces Demolish Eight Houses, Arrests Eight Residents in West Bank
Suspending aid to Palestinians would be a mistake, says Putin
US and Iraq
Iraqi Higher Education Minister Sami al-Mudafar Escapes Assassination
Arab League
Unsafe Egyptian Ferry Not Allowed to Take in Passengers from Saudi Port
Qatar begins restoring citizenship to tribe near Saudi border
Anti-Islamic Cartoons
U.N., E.U., Bush Call for End to Riots
Chirac slams media provocation in printing cartoons
Iranian protesters pelt UK embassy with stones
Malaysians to March Against Cartoons
Thousands Take Part in Dhaka Anti-Cartoon Rally
Protests Over Cartoons Spread in Pakistan
Danish Aid Groups Stop Chechnya Operations
World
Thai Rapper Sorry Over Qur'anic Verses in Song
Indonesian Haj Minister Jailed for Corruption
February 7, 2006
Palestine and Israel
Death Toll Climbs to Eight In Israeli Strikes Against Resistance Factions
Hamas Leaders in Cairo Call to Forming a Coalition Government
More Israeli Occupation Housing Units and Settlers in the West Bank by 2005
Unemployment 28%, Increase of Unemployed Persons to Reach 198,000, PCBS's Report Says
US and Iraq
4 US Marines, 7 Iraqis Killed in Attacks, Assassination of Falluja Mayor
Sadr Vows to Defend Syria and Iran, Iraqi Sunnis Form Militia of Their Own
US and Afghanistan
13 Afghans Killed, 11 Hurt in Bombing a Police Headquarters
NATO Troops Fire on Afghans Protesting Danish Cartoons, Killing One and Injuring Six
US and Iran
Rumsfeld Says Force an Option Against Iran
US
China Complained to Washington Over a Pentagon Report Calling China a Potential Military Threat
US Muslims and the Danish Anti-Islamic Cartoons, February 7, 2006
Arab League
20 Killed, Scores Wounded as Yemen Army, Rebels Clash
Anti-Islamic Cartoons
Danish Muslims say enough protests over cartoons
Iranian Paper Plans Holocaust Cartoons
US Muslims and the Danish Anti-Islamic Cartoons, February 7, 2006
World
China Complained to Washington Over a Pentagon Report Calling China a Potential Military Threat
The Unrecognized Palestinians Banned from Marriage, Travel and Opening Bank Accounts
February 6, 2006
Palestine and Israel
Two Islamic Jihad Activists Killed in Gaza, its Commander Survived a Foiled Assassination in Nablus
Occupation Forces Arrest Six Residents, Continue Raids and Checkpoints
Hamas Makes Consultations to Form Government
Israel Asks Hamas to Amend and Delete 11 Articles of Its Covenant
US
Bush's $2.77 Trillion Budget Boosts Defense Spending
Thousands of Americans Subjected to Domestic Spying Have No Ties to Terrorism
Moussaoui Removed From Court for Outburst
US Muslims Reject Violent Response to Cartoon Controversy
US and Iraq
Danish soldiers come under attack in Iraq
Iraq shuts Basra airport over spat with Britain
Saddam may be forced to attend trial
US and Iran
Iran Resumes Uranium Enrichment
Arab League
Yemen Seeks Interpol Help to Catch 23 Al-Qaeda Escapees
Iraqi Twins in Riyadh for Surgical Separation
Anti-Islamic Cartoons
Anti-Cartoon Clashes Spread Around the World, Turn Deadly: Four Afghans Killed by Police
Don't blame us, say Imams in Denmark
Muslims in Gulf step up Danish ban over cartoons
New protests erupt in cartoon row, restraint urged
Annan appeals to Muslims to accept apology over cartoons
World
Thirteen Killed in Bus Blast in Balochistan
Another Insult But Avoided This Time: Saddam Sculpture Banned by Belgian Mayor
China Criticizes Japanese Comment Glorifying Imperialist Aggression
February 5, 2006
Palestine and Israel
Palestinian Legislative Council to Convene February 16
Israeli Occupation Forces Arrest Eight Palestinians in West Bank
PNA Public Prosecutor Says Legal Actions In Proceed Against Defalcators
Ongoing Israeli Closure of Al Muntar Crossing, the Only Trade Gate for Gaza Strip, for the 4th Week
US and Iraq
4 Iraqi women stay in US military detention, decreasing chances of freeing US reporter Jill Carroll
Eight Iraqis Killed in Attacks
Japan to pull troops out of Iraq within months
4 Iraqis Killed, Security Stepped Up for Ashoura Shi'i Ceremony
US and Afghanistan
Land Mine Kills 6 Afghan Police Officers
US and Iran
Iran retaliates against tough nuclear resolution
US says world will not permit Iran to have nukes
Reporting Iran to UNS will be counterproductive, says Indonesian foreign minister Hasan Wirayuda
US
Bin Laden attracts more readers for little known US author
Arab League
Series of Tragic Errors Doomed Egypt Ferry
Anti-Islamic Cartoons
Protesters Torch Danish Embassy in Beirut
February 4, 2006
Palestine and Israel
Washington Suspends US-Funded Projects in the Palestinian Occupied Territories
President Abbas: Talks About Forming New Government Still Early
US and Iraq
US and Afghanistan
Fierce Fighting Kills 37 in Afghanistan
US and Iran
IAEA Reports Iran to U.N. Security Council
US
Congressman Boehner Wins House Leadership Post in Upset Election
Muslim American News Briefs, February 4, 2006
Egyptian Ship Disaster
About 1000 People Missing, 362 Rescued When Egyptian Ferry Caught Fire, Sank Into Red Sea
Angry relatives of Egypt ferry passengers storm port
Egypt allows George Galloway entry after 15-hour delay, to attend a Bush-Blair-Sharon mock trial
Ship Sinking Revives Memories of Past Disasters
Anti-Islamic Cartoons
World anger over cartoons intensifies amid protests
Cartoons Infused Muslims With a Spirit of Defiance
Thousands of Palestinians Protest the Anti-Islamic Caricatures of Prophet
Editor arrested in Jordan over controversial cartoons
Lawyers Vow Legal Action in Cartoons Row
World
UAE to Host Global Environmental Forum
Computer virus interrupts stock trading in Russia
February 3, 2006
Palestine and Israel
Palestinians to Delay Payment of Govt Salaries
President Abbas Returns to Gaza to Deliberate on Forming New Government
US and Iraq
US soldier killed in Iraq, Stormy winds lash Iraq
Afghanistan
16 Taliban fighters, 3 Afghani Policemen Killed in Fierce Fighting Involving US Warplanes
US
Chicago food distributor SUSPENDS all Business with Denmark-based Arla Foods
Islam In America Discussed in Current Issues TV
US says risk of war with China diminishing with the growth of economic ties
Muslim American News Briefs, February 3, 2006
Arab League
Hizbullah Retaliates and Israel Strikes Back
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan Sign 5 Accords
Egyptian ferry with 1,400 aboard sinks in Red Sea
World
Time to issue fatwa against smoking, Say Muslim doctors
Anti-Islamic Cartoons
Asian Muslims vow new cartoon protests as anger spreads
Indonesian Muslims storm Danish embassy building
The Power of the Muslim and Arab Worlds
February 2, 2006
Palestine and Israel
Abbas, Egypt Set Tough Terms for Hamas Government
Israeli-US-EU Financial War on Palestinians Starts: Employees' Wages to Be Delayed
US and Iraq
5 US Soldiers, 11 Iraqis Killed in Resistance Attacks
Two Iraqi Children, Elderly Woman, Killed in US Air Raid and Clashes with the Resistance
US businessman to plead guilty in Iraq conspiracy
US and Iran
Iran not an imminent threat says El-Baradei
Naif Raps West on Double-Standard Nuclear Policy
US and Afghanistan
Suicide Bomber Kills Five in Afghanistan, al-Qaeda to Fight in Afghan Resistance
US
Bush Calls for Ending America’s Addiction to Oil
Muslim American News Briefs, February 2, 2006
Anti-Islamic Cartoons
Danish Imam: Controversy Opens Important Debate
Egyptian press criticize Europeans over prophet cartoons
February 1, 2006
Palestine and Israel
US and Iraq
Iraqi Civil War Continues: 19 Iraqis Killed, Dozens Injured, Two Iraqi Journalists Abducted
Saddam, Other Defendants Boycott Trial
US and Iran
Iran's Ahmadinejad hits back at nuclear pressure
US
Deaths in California Post Office Shootings Rise to Seven
AAI Meets with Attorney General Gonzales, Zogby calls for DOJ advisory council
Arab American Institute News, February 1, 2006
Muslim American News Focus, February 1, 2006
Muslim Americans Urged Bush to Avoid Loaded Terms, Like Radical Islam, in Annual Address
Arab League
Naif Calls for UN Anti-Terror Conference
Saudi-Malaysian Talks Focus on Joint Ventures
Anti-Islamic Cartoons
French and German papers run Danish cartoons
Boycott of Danish Products By People, Not by Government, Says Saud
Danish Newspaper Apologizes, Receives Bomb Threat
Syria recalls ambassador from Denmark over cartoons
World
Naif Calls for UN Anti-Terror Conference
Saudi-Malaysian Talks Focus on Joint Ventures
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