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Israel admits destruction of mosques within the 1948 borders
According to a report published in the weekly supplement of Israeli daily Haaretz on Friday, Israel has admitted to the destruction of tens of mosques in the destroyed villages of 1948 during the first years of Palestinian Nakba “catastrophe", a policy implemented by Israel to demolish Arab and Islamic history in Palestine. The orders were given directly.. More -
Srebrenica march remembers victims
Thousands of survivors of the 1995 Srebrenica massacre have started a three-day march to commemorate the journey they took to escape Bosnian Serb forces. Up to 8,000 Bosnian Muslim men and boys were killed at Srebrenica making it the worst atrocity in Europe since the second world war. "It's really important that young people take part in the march... More -
US investigating Falluja 2004 incident
The US Navy has confirmed that it is investigating "credible allegations" of wrongdoing by US marines in the Iraqi city of Falluja in 2004. The inquiry centres on claims that members of a marine unit killed several unarmed Iraqi captives, according to the Associated Press news agency. Different members of the same unit were later charged over the.. More -
How and why is oil-rich Iraq facing petrol crisis?
One would think that it’s impossible for a country like Iraq to face any problem with petrol; however, things rarely stick to the normal path. Even though many have accused and still are accusing the U.S. and the UK of seeking Iraq’s oil riches, the war-torn country is now facing difficulty in meeting its own needs. With the dramatic situation.. More -
Hamas-Fatah struggle: A lose-lose situation
The power struggle between Hamas and Fatah in the Palestinian territories has resulted in huge losses for ordinary civilians. Rivalry between the two parties started in January 2006, when Hamas won a surprise victory in the legislative elections, gaining 76 seats in the 132-seat parliament and leaving Fatah with only 43 seats. For over a year,.. More -
Bush talks long-term stay in Iraq and more troops die
As President Bush and members of his administration described the “South Korean Model” as an approach for Iraq, deaths in Iraq mounted. In the same week General Patraeus said he saw a ten-year stay in Iraq as likely and Ted Koppel reported that Sen. Clinton would not remove the troops. The message not only reverberated in Washington, DC but also.. More -
Blair’s new job: Success or failure?
Tony Blair is facing a tough job in his new role as the quartet’s Middle East envoy. His task is exceptionally challenging because of the current Palestinian turmoil following Hamas’ seizure of the Gaza Strip. The appointment, suggested by the U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, drew mixed reactions worldwide. The former British premier.. More -
Winning Afghans’ hearts & minds: Another failed mission
More than 25 civilians, including nine women and three young children, were killed in southern Afghanistan in an air strike called by British forces last Thursday. Yesterday, the Nato-led force in the war-ravaged country confirmed reports that its troops shot two Afghan men in the southern province of Helmand on Sunday morning, killing one of them... More -
Iraqi orphans’ ordeal: Who’s to blame?
The heart-breaking pictures of severely malnourished children found at a state-run Baghdad orphanage last week revealed the inability of the U.S.-backed Iraqi government to care for its most vulnerable citizens. Ironically, the orphanage name is "al-Hanan", meaning tenderness in English. But the treatment of the poor orphans who have been living.. More -
World moves to isolate Gaza
The split in Palestinian ranks between Hamas-run Gaza and Fatah-controlled West Bank has led to the total isolation of Gaza by the international community. Right after President Mahmoud Abbas unilaterally sacked the Hamas-led and democratically elected government, the Quartet of the United States, European Union, United Nations and Russia issued.. More -
Bush vetoes stem-cell funds bill
George Bush, the US president, has vetoed for the second time legislation to ease restrictions on federally funded embryonic stem cell research. Democrats, who had made the legislation a high priority when they took control of congress in January, denounced the decision and responded with an effort to work around the veto. The Democrats will try.. More -
'Iraq drives' global refugee rise
The number of refugees worldwide has risen for the first time in five years, largely because of violence in Iraq, according to a United Nations report. The total number of refugees rose by more than 14% last year to nearly 10 million, the UN refugee agency says. The number of internally displaced people also reached a record high of almost 13 million,.. More -
General: Bush knew about Abu Ghraib
The White House has denied assertions by a former leading military investigator of the Abu Ghraib scandal that the president and leading military officials knew about the abuse at the prison in Iraq before it became public. A spokesman said George Bush first learnt about the abuse from media reports. "The president said over three years ago that.. More -
Abbas wins Arab states' backing
Arab states have thrown their support behind the leadership of Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian president, and urged a halt to infighting so that the unity of Palestinian lands can be preserved. "We are supporting President Abbas and we are supporting the elected legislative assembly," Amr Moussa, Arab League secretary-general, said on Friday. Arab.. More -
Electricity still an issue in Iraq
An adequate electricity service remains one of the main dreams of Iraqi citizens, a promise as yet unfulfilled by the Iraqi parliament and government. Homes have electricity for no more than a few hours at a time, with some staying without electricity for days. As Iraq's severe summer starts, life in temperatures higher than 50C is a nightmare... More
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