April
1, 2006
Palestine
and Israel
Israeli Bombardment of Gaza Strip Continues Unabated
President Abbas Calls to Stop Israeli Aggressions Against Palestinians
Cabinet to Set Probe Panel, Wide Condemnation of Assassinating PRC's Commander, Abu Yousuf
Al-Quqa, in Gaza
EU Delegation Joins Weekly Demonstration in
Bal'in, Israeli Forces Arrest Four Peace Activists
UN Security Council Calls for Ending the Israeli Occupation, Rejecting Israeli Unilateral Plans to Define Borders
Israeli Occupiers Keep Inviting Retaliation, Palestinians Keep Dying, Israeli Extra-judicial Killing Sparks Inter-Palestinian Clashes in Gaza, 3 Killed
Top
Palestinian Commander Dies in Car Blast
Hamas
fury over funding threats, as suicide bomber kills 3 Israelis
US and Iraq
28 Iraqis Killed, US Militay Helicopter Crashes During Combat
Mortar
Shell Kills Three Women, Bomb Targeting Police Explodes in Baghdad
Rice,
in Britain, admits "thousands" of tactical mistakes in Iraq,
faces anti-war protests
US and Afghanistan
3 Afghans Killed, 5 US Soldiers Injured in Attacks
Taleban
Fighters Control 3 Villages After Clashes Kill Six
US and Iran
Iran
Test Fires Missile Able to Avoid Radar
Baradei
says Iran no imminent threat, sanctions 'bad idea'
US
Rice, in Britain, admits "thousands" of tactical mistakes in Iraq, faces anti-war protests
Rice,
in Britain, admits "thousands" of tactical mistakes in Iraq,
faces anti-war protests
Muslim
American News Focus, April 1, 2006
Arab League
Bahrain
Boat Disaster Toll 57
World
Three
earthquakes level Iranian villages
Rice,
in Britain, admits "thousands" of tactical mistakes in Iraq,
faces anti-war protests
March 31, 2006
An Interview with AAI Executive Director Nidal Ibrahim
Arab American News Focus, March 31, 2006
Current Issues with Hesham
Tillawi, March 31, 2006
Muslim American News Briefs, March 31, 2005
March 30, 2006
Palestine and Israel
Abbas Swears in Hamas Cabinet, Haniya Pledges Full Cooperation, US and Canada Drive a Wedge Between Palestinian Presidency and Premiership
Hamas Leaders Hit Back at Western Boycott, Resistance to the Israeli Occupation Is Still an Option
Israeli Forces Occupy Two Houses, Arrest Five Palestinian Citizens in West Bank
New Hamas Government Sworn-in, Names of Cabinet Members
President Abbas on Land Day: Land is Our Most Precious Possessions
US and Iraq
US Soldier, 4 Iraqis Killed Thursday, Oil Pipeline Blown Up
US Journalist Jill Carroll Released Unharmed in Iraq
US and Afghanistan
7 Afghans Killed in Taliban Attacks
US
US Journalist Jill Carroll Released Unharmed in Iraq
Arab Americans Meet with N.J. Governor on Merhi Controversy, Community Voices Concern About Growing Anti-Arab Rhetoric
World
Kurdish Riots Continue for Second Day in Turkey, Two Killed
March 29, 2006
Palestine
and Israel
Kadima Party Projected As Winner in Israel But Needs Labor and Third Party
Haniya Rejects Olmert's Unilateral Plan, PNA Calls Israeli Next Government for Immediate Negotiations with the PLO
President Abbas Returns to Gaza as New Government Sworn-in, After Attending Arab Summit
US and Iraq
16 Iraqis, 3 US Soldiers Killed in Iraqi Attacks, 3 Iraqis Killed in US Attack
US and Afghanistan
2 NATO Soldiers, Including One from US, 12 Taliban Fighters Killed During an Attack on a NATO Base
6 Afghan Soldiers, 4 Security Guards, 2 Taliban Fighters Killed on Tuesday
US
Following Israeli Policy Blindly, US Government Bans Contacts with Palestinian
Hamas-Led Government
Zionists Start the Attack Against Harvard Professors Walt and Mearsheimer for Daring to Point to the Israeli Control of US Foreign Policy
Americans May Not Be Approved for High Positions in Government If They Have Ever Worked for an Arab Company
Coming Israeli Government May Pressure US to Release Spy Jonathan Pollard
Bush Joining Spring Breakers in Cancun
US Government Agrees to Release Disputed Abu Gharib Prison Pictures Showing American Soldiers Tormenting Iraqi Detainees
Muslim American News Briefs, March 29, 2006
Arab League
Arab Summit Backs Hamas
Founders of Kuwaiti Party,
Al-Ummah, Go on Trial
World
More Than a Million French Protest Law
Eclipse sweeps shadowy path across half the world, leaves northwest Africa in dark
March 28, 2006
Palestine and Israel
Palestinian Citizen Killed and Another Wounded in Jenin and Jerusalem, as IOF Locks Down the Occupied Palestinian Territories
Arabs, PLO, Hamas Reject Israel's Unilateral Demarcation of Borders, Palestinian Leaders Appeal for Arab Political Support, Financial Aid
Haniya Puts His Government's Agenda Before Parliament
Haniya Says Government Ready to Talk with Quartet
Palestinian Parliament Approves Hamas Cabinet
President
Abbas: Political Affairs Is the Business of President and PLO Negotiation Affair
US and Iraq
26 Iraqis Killed Tuesday, 24 More Iraqis Kidnapped at Workplaces
Amnesty International Reports 88 Palestinian Refugees, Including 42 Children, Stranded at Iraqi-Jordanian Borders
US
NJ Democrats Dump Arab American Candidate AAI warns of political fallout beyond N.J. in November
Muslim American News Briefs, March 28, 2006
Arab League
Arab Nations Urged to Enter Nuclear Club
Arabs, PLO, Hamas Reject Israel's Unilateral Demarcation of Borders, Palestinian Leaders Appeal for Arab Political Support, Financial Aid
Jordanian journalists protest amendment to Press law
Mubarak's son says no desire to run for president
World
French Protesters Pour Into the Streets
Castro Invites Khaleda to Attend NAM Summit
Filipino Muslims Favor Own State in Mindanao
Muslim Woman Wins Case Vs. Dutch School
March 27, 2006
US and Iraq
Islamic Jihad Fighter Killed, Two Others Wounded As Key Leader of Al Aqsa Martyr Survived
Hamas Ready for Talks with Mideast Quartet, Says Haniya
Haneya's Cabinet Presented before PLC Backed by
Hamas, But Fateh,Third Way Against, PFLP in favor and Al Badeel Abstains
Olmert to Discuss Israel's Final Borders with Washington, as Israel Turns Qalandia Checkpoint into Border Crossing
Arab Foreign Ministers Call to Resume Funding of
PNA, Condemn Israeli Measures
Gaza Farmers Refuse to Cull Chickens in Bird Flu Battle
US and Iraq
90 Iraqis Killed on Monday, Including 40 in Army Recruiting Center, Shi'is Denounce US Over Raid on Mosque
Former Iraqi Vice President, Izzat Ibrahim
Al-Douri, Seeks Help for Iraqi Resistance from Arab League
Bush Decided to Invade Iraq Before Diplomacy Failed, Without UN Approval, Even Without Finding Any Weapons of Mass Destruction
69 Iraqis Killed on Sunday, Including 22 During Raid By US Forces
US
Bush Decided to Invade Iraq Before Diplomacy Failed, Without UN Approval, Even Without Finding Any Weapons of Mass Destruction
US Has Second Thoughts on Inviting Pakistani Senator
Muslim American News Briefs, March 27, 2006
Arab League
Arab Officials Back Sudan on UN Troops
UN Envoy Calls for Hezbollah’s Integration Into Lebanese Army
World
France braces for nationwide strike in standoff on jobs law
Indian and French navies join for exercises as military ties grow
March 26, 2006
Palestine
and Israel
Israeli Occupation Forces Kill Palestinian 16-Year-Old Hamad
Hamdan, Israeli Choppers Pound Middle and North of Gaza Strip
Abbas Gives a 'Go-ahead' to Hamas Government, Haniya Acknowledges Differences with Presidency, But Rules out Crisis
Incitement to Murder: Death threat against Uri Avnery by electioneering Israeli fascist Baruch Marzel
Grand Mufti of Palestine Calls on Muslims to Head off To Defend
Al-Aqsa Mosque, as a Jewish Group Plans to Storm the Third Holiest Islamic Shrine Monday
Projected Wide Israeli Military Offensive Against the Occupied Palestinian Territories, After Election
Qalandyia Checkpoint Transformed into a Border Crossing from Monday
Above 9,400 Palestinian Political Prisoners Still in Israeli Occupation Jails, a Report
US and Iraq
41 Iraqis Killed Sunday, as Civil War Continues
No Significant Reduction in US Forces in Iraq Unless US-Backed Government Forces Are Capable to Fight Iraqi Resistance
Russians Provided Both Iraq and US with War Intelligence
Iran
Khamenei urges Iran to resist threats on nuclear
India, Iran Emphasize Closer Ties Nilofar Suhrawardy
US
US to set up military bases in Bulgaria
Half a million march against US immigration reform
Arab League
Arab Leaders to Call for US Troop Pullout from Iraq
King Mohammed VI Defends Autonomy Proposal
World
India, Iran Emphasize Closer Ties Nilofar Suhrawardy
Turkish President, Necdet
Sezer, Rejects an Islamic Scholar as Central Bank Chief
March 25, 2006
Palestine
and Israel
11 Palestinians Arrested ,Ten Wounded in Bil'in Protest, Illegal Israeli Settlers Uproot Olive Trees, West Bank turned into Cantons
Olmert Shuns Negotiations with Abbas Once Hamas Cabinet Installed
Palestinian Villagers in Bethlehem squeezed Between Israeli-built Walls, as more of their land confiscated
Preparatory Meeting for League of Arab States in Sudan as Mousa Pledges Financial Support to the PNA
Threats on Palestinians in Iraq Concern U.N. Agency
60 Palestinian Political Prisoners Died in Israeli OccupationJails During Al Aqsa Intifada (2000-2005), Says Prisoner Affairs Ministry
US and Iraq
55 Killed on Saturday, 51 Killed Friday, Including 2 US Soldiers, as Civil War and Resistance to US Occupation Continue
US and Afghanistan
US Soldier, 7 Taliban Fighters Killed in Southern Afghanistan
US and Iran
Ahmadinejad says Iran to go nuclear this year
Iran to talk with US conditionally, says Ahmadinejad
Fears of Iran’s role in Iraq loom over Arab summit
US
FBI Testimony Closes Moussaoui's Prosecution
Muslim American News Briefs, March 25, 2006
Arab League
47 Killed in Three Days of Fighting in Somali Capital
Fears of Iran’s role in Iraq loom over Arab summit
Lebanese Ministers Visit Palestinian Refugee Camps for First Time, Expressing Outrage About the Living Conditions There
World
Belarus riot police, pro-West protesters clash
India Offers Peace Pact to Pakistan
March 24, 2006
Palestine
and Israel
41% of Israeli Jews favour segregation, Poll reveals widespread anti-Arab sentiment, Academics warn of racism becoming mainstream
Two Islamic Jihad Fighters Assassinated in an Israeli Air-Land Attack in Gaza Strip
PLO Rejects Hamas Program, Palestinian Stage Set for Crisis, Abed Rabbo Says 150 Nations Recognize PLO, Hamas Government Doesn't
Israeli Court "Rewards" Child-Killer With $17,000
US and Afghanistan
20 Pakistani Tribesmen, One Soldier Killed in Clashes
US and iraq
29 Iraqis Killed, 18 Arrested on Friday
US
Bush's Requests for Iraqi Base Funding Make Some Wary of Extended Stay
Muslim American New Briefs, March 24, 2006
Arab League
Syria's First Female Vice President Hailed as Progress for Women
Mubarak Holds Talks With
Siniora, Shara
UN envoy urges Lebanon, Syria to demarcate their borders
Anti-Islamic Cartoons
Danes Must Apologize to Muslims
March 23, 2006
Palestine and Israel
Two Islamic Jihad Fighters Assassinated in an Israeli Air-Land Attack in Gaza Strip
PLO Rejects Hamas Program, Palestinian Stage Set for Crisis, Abed Rabbo Says 150 Nations Recognize PLO, Hamas Government Doesn't
Jewish and Arab Organizations Demand Canadian Government to Prosecute Former Israeli Chief of Staffs, Moshe Ya'alon for War Crimes
Olmert Intends to Carry Out His Unilateral Disengagement Plan
President
Abbas, Speaker Duwaik Agree Holding Cabinet's Confidence Session Next Week
An Appeal to Help Palestinian Pregnant Political Prisoner in an Israeli Occupation Jail
US and Iraq
56 Iraqis Killed, Most Policemen and Security, Attacks on Police Stations and Convoys Continue, 3 Hostages Rescued
US and Afghanistan
Afghan District Police Chief and 6 Taliban Fighters Killed
US
Current Issues with Hesham Tillawi
Muslim American News Briefs, March 23, 2006
March 22, 2006
Palestine and Israel
In a Third Rambo-Style Raid, Israeli Occupation Soldiers Kill Unarmed Palestinian in his Bedroom
Plight of Palestinians in Iraq Worsens, UN Concerned, US Held Responsible, Iraq and Jordan Urged to Help
Karni Crossing Re-opened as Egypt, Jordan Send Emergency Relief Assistance to Gaza
As World Celebrates Water Day, Palestinian Water Still Stolen by Israel
4 Killed, 67 Wounded and 129 Others Arrested by Israeli Occupation Forces During 58th Week of Ceasefire, a PNIC Report
PLO demands Hamas change government programme
UN Study: Palestinian Farmers Jeopardized to Lose Their Farmlands Strangled Between Route of the Israeli Land-Grab Wall and 1967 Border Line
US and Iraq
19 Iraqis Killed, 50 Resistance Fighters Captured in Attack on Police Station
Bush on the Defensive in Replying to a Question by Helen Tomas About Why he Launched the War on Iraq
Chavez: U.S. Has Been Routed in Iraq
US and Afghanistan
Afghan Troops Kill 15 Alleged Taliban Fighters
US
Bush on the Defensive in Replying to a Question by Helen Tomas About Why he Launched the War on Iraq
Arab American News Focus, March 21, 2006
Chavez: U.S. Has Been Routed in Iraq
Muslim American News Briefs, March 22, 2006
World
Chavez: U.S. Has Been Routed in Iraq
American Arrested in Bolivian Bombings
March 21, 2006
Palestine
and Israel
Israeli Occupation Government Closes Karni Crossing After Less Than an Hour of Opening it
Israel's Wall Securing Control of West Bank's Water
Israeli Occupation Soldiers Arrest Eight Palestinian Residents in the West Bank
Olmert Intends to Carry out Other Unilateral Withdrawals in the West Bank and Determines Israel's Final Borders
Hamas Delegation Arrives to Bahrain as Part of a Gulf Tour
President Mahmoud Abbas Receives EU Middle East Peace Envoy Marc Otté
US and Iraq
10 Iraqi Resistance Fighters, 20 Guards Killed, 33 Prisoners Freed, in an Attack on Muqdadiyah Prison
US
Two Distinguished US Professors, Walt and
Mersheimer, Show How the Pro-Israel Lobby Manipulates American Foreign Policy
Muslim American News Briefs, March 21, 2006
World
Swedish Foreign Minister Laila Freivalds Resigns Due to Pressures for Shutting Down Anti-Islamic Website
Chavez Again Talks of a U.S. Invasion
Leftists Redefine Latin American Politics
March 20, 2006
Palestine
and Israel
A Palestinian Government Employee Wounded in IOF Artillery Shell North the Strip, 15 Arrested in West Bank
Haniya Hands President Abbas Government Lineup and Its Agenda
In Multilateral Meeting, Foodstuffs-Laden Trucks to Gaza from Egypt Via Karam Salem Crossing
Platform and Names of Cabinet of the
Hamas-led Palestinian Government
Wolfensohn Warns Quartet of Collective Punishment of Palestinians
US and Iraq
16 Iraqis Killed, Most Policemen, 15 Bodies Found, as Civil War Continues
Opposition to Iraq War Still Heated
How Long Does US Plan to Stay in Iraq?
Iraqis Accuse U.S. Marines of Massacring 15 Members of Two Families in Haditha
US
Muslim cabbies change course of woman's life, Berkeley legal assistant Jane Stillwater converts to Islam, plans journey to Afghanistan
Muslim American News Briefs, March 20, 2006
World
While Israeli Racism Continues, the UN Commemorates International Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Jordan closes border to Palestinians fleeing Iraq
Two-thirds of Australians want troops out of Iraq, poll finds
March 19, 2006
Palestine
and Israel
Israeli Zionists Starve Gaza: Closure Causes Severe Shortage of Flour Supplies, UN Warns Closure Would Put PNA under Danger of Collapse
Israeli Occupation Government Extends Closure Till After its Elections Amidst Warnings of Humanitarian Disaster in the Occupied Palestinian Territories
Israel Occupation Jetfighters Pounded Open Areas North and South the Strip
Sa'adat Lawyers to Sue British Foreign Office over Jericho Prison Raid
182 Palestinian Political Prisoners Died In Israeli Occupation Jails, a Statistical Report
Building Illegal Israeli Settlements and Razing lands Mean End of Any Peace solution in the Region, Says Outgoing PM Qurie
Hamas Delegation Continues Tour for Assembling Support for the Palestinian People
US and Iraq
Iraqi Resistance and Civil War Intensify in 3rd Anniversary of US Invasion and Occupation of Iraq, 33 Iraqis Killed Sunday
Anti-War Rallies Mark Third Anniversary of US Invasion and Occupation of Iraq
US
RACHEL'S WORDS MARCH 22nd, NEW YORK CITY
Muslim American News Briefs, March 19, 2006
Arab League
Qatar Seeks to Reverse Arab Brain Drain
Fateh to round up arms in Lebanon refugee camps
Saudi Arabia Supports
Hamas, Israel Should Give Up Nuclear Weapons, Says Saud Al-Faisal
World
Denmark PM's Delhi Visit Put Off Over Cartoon Row
French police subdue riots over jobs law
March
18, 2006
Palestine and Israel
Israeli Occupation Forces Raid
Jenin, Shoot Dead a 10-Year-Old Girl Akaber Zayed in Yamoun, Ten Injured in Bil'in
Israeli Occupation Siege of Gaza Starts Biting the Palestinian People
Fatah Officials Call on Abbas to Resign, Humanitarian Conditions Deteriorate As Israel Extends Closure
East Jerusalem conference raided by Israeli security, legislators and speakers arrested
Hamas Submits Cabinet Formation Today, Parliamentary Blocs Announce They Won't Join
Illegal Israeli Construction Works Beneath Western Wall of
Al-Aqsa Compound Continue
Israeli Human Rights Group: Parading Jericho Detainees Naked Violates International Law
US and Iraq
3 US Soldiers, 2 Resistance Fighters, 13 Iraqi Civilians Killed Saturday, 80 Arrested in Operation
Swarmer, Most Innocent Civilians
Global Anti-US Protests Mark Iraq War Anniversary
US and Afghanistan
5 Ambushed and Killed in Eastern Afghanistan by Taliban Fighters
US
Libby Made Scapegoat, Defense May Highlight Infighting
CAIR Calls for Probe of US Role in Israeli Attack on the Jericho Prison
Gun Control: Shootings Deaths Up in New Jersey
Muslim American News Briefs, March 18, 2006
World
Global Anti-US Protests Mark Iraq War Anniversary
March
17, 2006
Palestine
and Israel
Sa'adat Rejects Israeli Interrogation as Illegal, Israeli Government Violated Agreement by Kidnapping and Re-Trying Palestinian Prisoners
Haniya voices hope for peace with Israel
US and Iraq
10 Iraqis Killed, 40 Arrested, as US-Led Troops Search for Members of the Resistance
US and Iran
Russia Rejects
US-EU Proposals on Iran
US and Afghanistan
5 Afghan Policemen Killed in Convoy Carrying Bodies of 4 Macedonians
US
US Senate narrowly passes $2.8 trillion budget blueprint for 2007, debt ceiling raised to $9 trillion
World
Russia Rejects
US-EU Proposals on Iran
Protesters in Mexico City Say Water Wars Turning Deadly
French Students' Protests Nothing Like Those of '68
March
16, 2006
Palestine
and Israel
A Second Israeli Rambo-Style Blunder in Jenin Leading to Killing an Israeli Soldier, Arresting Five Palestinians
12-Year-Old Khaled Ateyya Killed by Israeli Forces, 15 Arrested in West Bank, Israeli Warplanes Bomb North Gaza
World Bank Warns of Palestinian Aid Cut
Israeli Occupation Government Extends Closure of Palestinian Territories Till Saturday
6 Palestinians Killed, 25 Wounded and 104 Others Arrested by Israeli Occupation Forces, During 57th Week of Ceasefire, a PNIC Report
Amnesty International Calls On Israel to End Settlements and Constructing Apartheid Wall
Hamas Submits Final Cabinet Formation, Large Gap Continues With Fateh
Palestinian Authority Discuses with International Community Israel's Infringements of Agreements
Palestinian Human Rights Activists and Journalists Say Israel and US are Above Law
US and Iraq
34 Iraqis Killed, Sectarian Parliament Meets for Just 30 Minutes, Quickly Adjourns Indefinitely
War Continues for the Third Year: US and US-Led Iraqi Forces Launch 'Operation
Swarmer'
U.S. Willing to Talk With Iran About Iraq
US and Iran
Jordanian King Warns Against Strike on Iran
U.S. Willing to Talk With Iran About Iraq
US
Bush Reaffirms Pre-Emptive Use of Force as a Strategy
Current Issues with Hesham Tillawi Interviewing Paul Criag Roberts and Christopher Bollyn
Muslim American News Briefs, March 16, 2006
World
Indonesian Protesters Kill Four Policemen Demanding Closure of US-Owned Gold Mine
March
15, 2006
Palestine
and Israel
No Recognition of the Illegal Israeli Occupation, Says Khaled Mesha'al
War Chief,
Mofaz, Says Israel Coordinated with US and British Monitors in Jericho Jail
Israeli Forces Storm Jericho Prison, Arresting
Sa'adat, Shobaki, and 15 Other Prisoners, Killing 3 Police Officers, Injuring 35
General Strike Throughout Palestinian Territories Following Israeli Assault on Jericho Prison
Abbas Calls Israeli Raid on Jericho Prison an 'Unforgivable Crime'
US and Iraq
11 Iraqis Killed, Most Women and Children, in US Raid, 2 US Soldiers and 11 More Iraqis Killed in Attacks
Judge Closes Trial, Orders Journalists Out to Deny the Public the Chance to Listen to Saddam's Testimony
US and Iran
Russia, China Refuse to Support Iran Measure
US
Arab American Institute Hires Nidal Ibrahim as New Executive Director
DP World Unveils Port Operation Sale Plans
Arab American News Focus, March 15, 2006
Senator Seeks Censuring Bush Over Spy Program
US Leaders Asked to Repudiate Televangelist Pat Robertson for Anti-Islamic Remarks
Arab League
Arab central banks move assets out of dollar
Lebanese Leaders Reach Accord on Syria Ties
DP World Unveils Port Operation Sale Plans
March
14, 2006
Palestine
and Israel
Israeli Forces Storm Jericho Prison, Arresting 21 Palestinian Prisoners, Including
Sa'adat, Killing 2 Policemen
Israeli President,
Katsav, Calls for Conducting Excavations Under Al Buraq Wall, Declaring War on Islam's Third Holies Shrine
4,298 Killed, 46,353 Wounded and 9,200 Palestinians Arrested Since the Beginning of Al Aqsa
Intifada, a PNIC Report
Islamic and National Forces Call for Preparing National Political Statement Focusing on Palestinian Standpoints and Rights
Israeli Parties' Conflicting Platforms Range Between Extremism and Compromise
President Abbas Reaches Vienna as Austrian Officials Expect Better Mutual Relations
US and Iraq
Iraqis Find 87 Bodies Within 24 Hours
US and Iran
Iran Complains Foreign Banks Restricting Its Dollar Dealings
US
Tell Congress Not to Punish the Palestinian People
April 1 "Peace in Iraq, Justice at Home" March and Rally in Atlanta
Muslim American News Briefs, March 14, 2006
World
Milosevic Son Says Father Was Murdered
March
13, 2006
Palestine
and Israel
Al-Duwaik Discloses that US Consulate Threatened Hamas Candidate For Hams-Led Government Against Joining Cabinet
EU Officially Adopts the Israeli Three Conditions to Deal With
Hamas-Led Government
Fateh faces US cut off if it joins Hamas government
Haniya Calls for Separation of Authorities as Fateh's Spokesperson Brands Hamas Agenda Unrelated to Politics
Israeli Occupation Forces Turns Jerusalem into a Military Area and Cripples Movement
Olmert Coordinated Political Plan with Washington Before Going Public
PM Qurie Asserts Continuation of Israeli Violations against Palestinians
US and Iraq
US Soldier and 69 Iraqis Killed Monday, US Soldier and 70 Iraqis Killed Sunday
US and Afghanistan
Afghan Bomb Kills US Soldiers
US
Cindy Sheehan Cancels Trip to Europe Because of Injuries During Last Week Arrest
US Judge Unexpectedly Halts Moussaoui Trial
US security chief urges restraint after DP World ports row
Georgia Republicans Say Fear Sank Ports Deal
Muslim American News Briefs, March 13, 2006
World
300 Islamic Scholars to Attend Manama Meet on Prophet Mohammed
EU Officially Adopts the Israeli Three Conditions to Deal With
Hamas-Led Government
March 12, 2006
Palestine
and Israel
Child Ran Over, Israeli Occupation Forces Wound Five Residents, Arrest two others in the West Bank
Israeli Police Assaults Venezuelan's Ambassador at
Al-Aqsa Mosque
Israeli Government Threatens to Eliminate
Haniya, Hamas Describes it as continuation of Israeli Mentality of Aggression
Abu Rudainah Denies Abbas Refusal to Hamas Response
EU Threatens to Cut PNA Funding if Hamas Doesn't Fulfill Int'l Conditions
Hamas MP, Salah
Al-Bardaweel, Announces Government Formation Before End of the Week
Israeli Occupation Destroys Palestinian Environment with New Pursuits, Says Yousuf Abu Safiyya
Saudi Arabia Stresses Commitment to Continued Support of Palestinian People
Above 9,000 Palestinian Political Prisoners Preparing For a Hunger Strike
US and Iraq
16 Iraqis Killed, US Casualties Reported on Sunday
Half of American Soldiers Complete Crusaders, Others in Iraq so Army Pays their College Fees, Says British Soldier Ben Griffin
Saddam Co-Defendants Deny Killing Iraqis
US and Afghanistan
Afghan Bombing Kills Four U.S. Troops
US
DP World Fallout:
US-GCC Aviation Deals at Risk
Half of American Soldiers Complete Crusaders, Others in Iraq so Army Pays their College Fees, Says British Soldier Ben Griffin
World-Wide Empire
Japanese City of Iwakuni Votes to Allow or Prevent a US Military Base
Audience Holds Kissinger Responsible for the Deaths of Millions of People in Vietnam and Cambodia
March
11, 2006
Palestine
and Israel
Illegal Israeli Settlers Assault Palestinian Woman, Uproot 50 Olive Trees in Hebron
Five Peace Activists, Including a Journalist, Wounded In Rallies against the Wall in Bili'n and Beit Seera
Israeli Occupation Government Locks Down the West Bank and Gaza Strip For Four Days, Using Jewish Holidays as Excuse
Israeli Occupation Government Prevents Palestinians from Water Supplies, PM Qurie
Third Meeting between Fateh and Hamas over next Government Fails
President Abbas Gets Formal Hamas Response on Accreditation Letter
US and Iraq
4 Iraqis, US Hostage Killed, 20 Suspected Resistance Members Detained on Saturday, 20 Killed on Friday, Including US Soldier
ICRC Wants Access to Abu Ghraib Inmates
US and Iran
West will suffer more than Iran, says president Ahmadinejad
US has no plans to attack Iran, says Rumsfeld
US and Pakistan
30 Pakistanis Killed in Army Assault
US
US Rejects Russian Proposal for Crisis Talks on Iran
Muslim American News Briefs, March 11, 2006
Real Security Concerns Lost in Irresponsible Statements About DP World
Arab League
Arab Presence on the Internet Is Almost Zilch
Canada
Jewish Congress-paid trip to Israel has Canadian national chief on defensive
Alberta Human Rights and Citizenship Commission Accepts Complaints Against the two Calgary Publishers
Anti-Islamic Cartoons
Western Double Standard Fueled Anger Over Controversial Cartoons
Forces of extremism trying to light fires in Denmark, Says Egyptian Muslim Preacher Amr Khaled
World
Slobodan Milosevic Found Dead in his Cell
Russia Criticizes US Human Rights Report
March
10, 2006
Palestine
and Israel
Sad Day for Children of Gaza: Five Killed by Israeli Occupation Forces in One Day, Says UNICIF
A Teen Wounded in Nablus by Israeli Occupation Explosive Device, 13 Arrested in Several Areas of the West Bank
Olmert Intensifies Israeli Election Campaigning: More Palestinian Land to be Grabbed, More Threats, No Meetings with Abbas
US and Iraq
2 US Soldiers, 13 Resistance Fighters, 17 Iraqis Killed in Iraq
Protesting Iraq, Chavez Allies March to US Embassy
US and Iran
Iran Digs In for Confrontation With United States
Jordan, Pakistan Call for Talks to Settle Iran Row
US
Bush's Approval Rating Falls to New Low of 37%
Half of Americans Hold Negative Views on Islam
Two New Polls Show Negative Image of Islam in the US
DPW Offers a Safe Port in Turbulent Takeover
American Muslim News. Briefs, March 10, 2006
World
Protesting Iraq, Chavez Allies March to US Embassy
6 Pakistanis at Gitmo
G-8: Challenges, Opportunities and Responsibility
Robert Fisk On The Great War for Civilization: The Conquest of the Middle East
March 9, 2006
Palestine
and Israel
Sad Day for Children of Gaza: Five Killed by Israeli Occupation Forces in One Day, Says UNICIF
A Teen Wounded in Nablus by Israeli Occupation Explosive Device, 13 Arrested in Several Areas of the West Bank
Olmert Intensifies Israeli Election Campaigning: More Palestinian Land to be Grabbed, More Threats, No Meetings with Abbas
After Two Weeks of Total Economic Siege that Left Gaza on Verge of Famine, Israeli Occupation Government Lets Food Trucks Enter
Israeli Occupation Government Moves Detained Palestinian Member of Parliament, Azam Al
Tamimi, To Majedo, and University Professor Nasser Shuraim to Administrative Detention
PFLP Gives No Decisive Nod to Join Government, Consultations Still Underway
US and Iraq
3 US Soldiers, 14 Iraqis Killed Thursday, Five Blasted Heard in Baghdad, 24 Bodies of Men Found
Ex Iraqi Ambassador to the UN, Mohamed
Al-Douri, Says Civil War Very, Very Likely, Saddam's Incarceration and Trial Illegal
US
Play on Rachel Corrie canceled by New York theater group
U.S. Marine Corps Sued Over Alleged Rapes
3 Students Charged in Alabama Church Fires
Islamic Art Exhibition Fascinates New York
Muslim Women's Impressive Summit in Atlanta, Georgia: March 3 and 4
Muslim American News Briefs, March 9, 2006
World
OPEC Agrees to Keep Taps Open
March 8, 2006
Palestine
and Israel
Palestine Observer to UN Calls for Security Council Intervention to Stop Israeli War Crimes and Assassinations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories
Illegal Israeli Settlers Terrorizing Palestinians with Impunity, Attacking Children on their Way to School, and Destroying Farmers' Trees and Crops, According to a UN Report
US and Iraq
US Soldier, 30 Iraqis Killed Wednesday, 19 Iraqis Killed Tuesday, 50 Security Employees Kidnapped, Annan Says US-Led Forces in Violation of International Law
Annan accuses US forces, Iraqi authorities of violating international law with detainees
US and Iran
Iran says the US has the power to cause harm and pain, but it is also susceptible to harm and pain
US, Iran Ratchet Up Nuclear Rhetoric
Pakistan Won't Be Party to Action Against Iran, Says Aziz
US
US House of Representatives Renews Patriot Act, Bush to Sign it
Despite Indictment of Tom
DeLay, Texas Republicans Still Elect him in the Primary !!!
April 1 Regional "Peace in Iraq, Justice at Home" March and Rally, in Southeastern US
Arab American News Focus, March 8, 2006
Georgetown Hosts Conference of Students for Justice in Palestine, Pro-Palestinian Activists Face Smear Campaign
Muslim American News Briefs, March 8, 2006
Arab League
Lebanon Crisis Deepens Over Jumblatt Remarks
Rights groups slam Egyptian journalist's jail sentence
World
Brazilian President Meets London Mayor
March 7, 2006
Palestine
and Israel
Israeli Air Raid Kills Five Palestinian Residents, Including Three Teenagers, Injures 13 Others, Two More Teens Torn to Shred in Mysterious Blast
Israeli Occupation Forces Arrest 17 Palestinian Residents in West Bank
President Abbas to Address EU Parliament on 15 March
Roaring PLC's Assembly, Hamas Parliamentary Majority Revokes Previous Decisions Including Constitutional Court Law
Heated-Debate between Hams and Fateh over Al Zahar's Acceptance to Olmert's Unilateral Plan
Israeli Defense Minister Attempts to Disrupt Formation of Palestinian Government by Threatening Incoming Prime Minister Haniya to Fear for his Life
US and Iraq
11 Killed in Attacks Across Iraq
80% of Americans see Iraq civil war as likely
Arbitrary Detention Fueling Dire Situation in Iraq
U.K. Troops Could Be Out of Iraq in 2008, Lt. Gen. Nick Houghton told The Daily Telegraph
US
Cindy Sheehan Arrested After U.N. March
80% of Americans see Iraq civil war as likely
Jury in Moussaoui's Trial Gets Crash Course in
al-Qaeda History From FBI agent Michael Anticev
Briton Moazzam Begg Recounts Three Years at US Guantanamo Prison
Germany Faces Iraq Spy Probe
World
China Urges Better Ties With U.S.
Germany Faces Iraq Spy Probe
Give Hamas Time, Says Chirac
Islamic Satellite Channel,
Al-Resalah, Launched
Opium Cultivation Rising in Afghanistan
March 6, 2006
Palestine
and Israel
5 Palestinians, Including Two Children 8 and 15, Killed in an Israeli Assassination Air Raid on Gaza Monday
Palestinian National Authority Criticizes Olemert's Unilateral Disengagement Plan
Haniya: Formation of New Government within Three Weeks
Israeli Occupation Forces Wound Two Palestinian Residents and Arrest Seven others in the West Bank
Newly Elected Hamas MP, Shaikh Hassan
Yousuf, Transferred To Naqab Desert Israeli Occupation Jail
Palestinian Female Political Prisoner, Rajaa Al-Ghoul, At Life-Threatening Risk Due to her Cardiac Disease
Hamas
Between Clashing With the Abbas Speech and Adoption of Mutual Platform, IPC
US
and Iraq
15 Killed in Iraq Monday, Including US Soldier, Iraqi Major General, 14 Iraqis Most Soldiers, Parliament Convenes March 12
Torture of Iraqi Prisoners Continues, Says Human Rights Group
US
and Pakistan
Nearly 120 Pakistanis Killed by the Army in Wazirstan
US
Pro-Israel Council on Foreign Relations Reports on US-Russian Relations
Moussaoui Death Penalty Trial Opens
US Judge Rejects Long Delay in Abramoff Case
March 5, 2006
Palestine
and Israel
Hamas Delegation Ends Official Visit to Moscow, Spelling Out Conditions of Recognizing Israel
Fateh Revolutionary Council Likely to Reject Fateh's Participation in the Hamas Government
Five Palestinian Villages to be Besieged Completely by the Land Grab Apartheid Wall
Israeli Occupation Forces Wound Four Palestinian Residents and Arrest Two others in the West Bank
US and Iraq
Coalition troops “out of Iraq by early 2007”: Reports
11 Iraqis Killed on Sunday, More Pressures on Ja'afari to Quit
Half of Calls to Iraq
Anti-Resistance Hotline Are Insults
Afghanistan
Canadian Soldier Hit with an Ax on the Head, in Kandahar
US
Lawsuit Forces US to Reveal Identities of Gitmo Detainees
Lawsuit Forces US to Reveal Identities of Gitmo Detainees
Arab League
Arab League Pledges Support to Hamas
Algeria Govt Frees Islamist Fighters Under Amnesty
World
In Tape,
Al-Zawahri Blasts Cartoons
Indonesians Demand U.S. Pullout From Iraq and Afghanistan
Lucknow Shut Down Over Anti-US Rallies, Toll Climbs to 4
March 4, 2006
Palestine
and Israel
Extremist Jews Attack Nazareth's Church of Annunciation with Grenades
Israeli Occupation Forces Kill 15-Year-Old Palestinian Boy in
Nablus, Destroy Three Streets Northern Gaza Strip, Illegal Israeli Settlers Attack Civilians in West Bank
Russia Demands Hamas to Honor Previous Agreements, Mesha'al Blames Israel for Freezing the Road Map
Washington Dilemma: Reconsidering Support to Palestinian People Push Hamas More Towards Iran and Syria
Mesha'al in Moscow: Hamas Refuses to Yield
MP Abu Holy: Fateh's Parliamentary Bloc Decides not to Join Government
Hamas Ready to Recognize Israel if Palestinian Rights Recognized, Ready to Honor Previous Agreements
Food and Medicine Supplies in Gaza Will Run Out Within Days if Israeli Closure Continues, Says Sinnoqrot
Mesha'al in Moscow: Hamas Refuses to Yield
US and Iraq
15
Iraqis Killed Saturday, US Supports National Unity Government, Sunnis,
Secular Shi'is, and Kurds Continue to Reject Al-Ja'afari as PM
US and Iran
Iran-EU Nuclear Talks Fail
US and Pakistan
25 Pakistanis killed on Saturday, 45 Killed Earlier, in Pakistani Army Air Raids on Waziristan
US and Afghanistan
French Soldier, 10 Taliban Activists, 4 Afghan Intelligence Agents Killed on Saturday
US
Muslim American News Briefs, March 4, 2006
March 3, 2006
Palestine
and Israel
3 Israeli Extremists Attempt Destruction of the Basilica of the Annunciation,
El-Bishara Church, in Nazareth to Stir a Christian-Muslim Hostility
Israeli Occupation Soldiers Kill 15-Year-Old Palestinian Boy During Raid on Alamin Refugee Camp
US and Iraq
Baghdad Calm After a Night of Violence, As Cars and Trucks Were Banned on Friday
US and Afghanistan
Canadian Soldier Killed, Seven Injured, 2 Afghan Policemen, 8 Taliban Fighters Killed in Attacks
US
Pentagon Releases Names of Gitmo Inmates
Join New Jersey Solidarity: An Evening with Former Palestinian Political Prisoner ZUHDI
AL-ADAWI
Muslim American News Briefs, March 3, 2006
World
Two killed, 20 injured in protests over Bush's India visit
Bush Arrives in Pakistan, Security Heavy
March 2, 2006
Palestine
and Israel
Haniya: New Government Not to Succumb to Threats About Recognizing Israel
Israeli Occupation Government Continues its Economic Siege of Gaza Strip, Mofaz Retracts Re-Opening Karni Trade crossing Slated Today
US and Iraq
US Soldier, 24 Iraqis Killed Thursday, Sunni Leader Adnan
Al-Dulaimi Targeted for Assassination After Rejecting Al-Ja'afari as PM
Iraq's Kurdish, Sunni groups reject Ja'afari as next Prime Minister, 13 Iraqis killed in Thursday attacks
US and Pakistan
Suicide Car Bomber Kills Five, Including U.S. Diplomat in Karachi, Pakistan
US
Bush Ushers India Into Nuclear Club
Dubai Port World Company Reveals its Relationship With Israeli Firms in Order Get Approval of US Congress
Muslim American News Briefs, March 2, 2006
March 1, 2006
Palestine and Israel
Commander of Military Wing of Islamic Jihad, Khaled
Al-Dahdouh, Executed by Israeli Missiles
8 Palestinians Killed, 66 Wounded, and 140 Arrested by Israeli Occupation Forces, During 55th Week of Ceasefire
Israeli Occupation Forces Storm Beit
Foreek, Israeli Occupation Gunboats Open fire Towards Gaza's Seashores
Israeli Occupation Government Plans Major Assassinations of Senior Hamas Leaders
Palestinian National Authority Rejects Israeli plan to annex key settlement blocks in the West Bank and Jordan Valley
US and Iraq
At least 30 killed in Wednesday Iraq Bombings
Saddam Asks Judges: 'Where Is the Crime?'
US and Afghanistan
Empire Prisons Rioting: Four-Day Riot at Afghan Prison Ends
US and Iran
Khatami attacks Ahmadinejad over Holocaust
US
Arab American News Focus, March 1, 2006
Muslim American News Briefs, March 1, 2006
Arab League
Empire Prisons Rioting: Prisoners Riot in Jordan Prison
Anti-Islamic Cartoons
World
Tens of Thousands of Indians Protest Bush Visit
Empire Prisons Rioting: Four-Day Riot at Afghan Prison Ends
Empire Prisons Rioting: Prisoners Riot in Jordan Prison