Author: Imran

Boumediene is seeking financial compensation after 7 years of false imprisonment in Guantanamo: Ex-Detainee Describes Struggle for Exoneration (Washington Post) Despite a highly contested political election, Hezbollah’s opposition refuses to use an inflammatory and unconfirmed German report linking Hezbollah to the Hariri assassination in the campaign: Lebanese Leaders Quiet on Spiegel’s Bombshell Report (Christian Science…

Emphasizing the seriousness of the situation, the finding are the result of a investigation to find out how many soldiers are actually employed by the Iraqi Army: Iraqi Army: Almost One-Quarter Lacks Minimum Qualifications (Christian Science Monitor) Netanyahu continues to ignore international law and promote a hostile political environment because “it makes no sense to…

American juries won’t accept contribution of FBI provocateurs with questionable backgrounds as an excuse for criminal activity: Informer’s Role in Bombing Plot (NY Times) Contradicting a Bush era acquiescence to Israeli expansionism, the Obama administration is pressing for a full stop on settlement expansion, including “natural growth” construction: U.S. Urges Israel to End Expansion (Washington…

Masjid members suspect the FBI informant was provocateur: At N.Y. Mosque, Many Suspected an Informant Before 4 Were Arrested in Plot (Washington Post) Giving civil libertarians alarm and Neocons cause to gloat, Obama claims his plan of indefinite detention would follow the “rule of law”… Obama: Bring Guantánamo Detainees to US, Detain Some Indefinitely (Christian…

In light of Israel’s latest public relations stunt… Israel Removes West Bank Settler Outpost (Reuters / Washington Post) … Will the agreement to freeze settlement expansion suffer the fate of previous agreements and become only empty words: Obama Demands That Israel Stop Settlements. How Feasible is That? (Christian Science Monitor) Long term success for Fatah…

Under the fear of political reprisal if the detainees end up in America, the Senate withholds funds until Obama presents a plan for relocation: Senate Demands Plan for Detainees (Washington Post) Hamas believes the new government by Abbas will “sabotage” reconciliation talks between the Palestinian factions: Hamas Condemns Palestinian Cabinet (Al Jazeera) Will hostility and…

Ashcroft and Mueller are found not liable for any “incidental impact on Arab Muslims” in the investigations after 9/11: Court Says Detainee’s Lawsuit Can’t Proceed (Washington Post) Saeb Erekat complains that Netanyahu “says that he wants Palestinians to govern themselves by themselves… How can I govern myself by myself under your wall, settlements, incursions, assassinations,…

With the need to generate 100 million new jobs within the next ten years: Mideast Leaders Defend Free Market at Economic Forum (Christian Science Monitor) Relations between Iraqi Arabs and Kurds rapidly deteriorate: Dispute Over Land Simmering in Iraq (Washington Post) Analysts fear some of the billions in US aid might be allocated to Pakistan’s…

With Obama set to meet with Netanyahu tomorrrow… Gazans Hope U.S. Leader Pushes Israel to Relax Grip (Washington Post … all Palestinians must be reprsented if any progress is to be achieved: Palestinians Resume Talks in Cairo (Al Jazeera) A Pakistani student says, “we want all nuclear weapons to be restricted for all countries in…

Continuing the bullying policies of the Bush administration: U.S. Again Warns Britain on Detainee Memo (NY Times) A breakdown of Obama’s changes to the military tribunals now responsible for trying 10 to 20 detainees: Obama to Relaunch Military Tribunals for Terror Suspects (Christian Science Monitor) “Lieberman’s ultranationalist Yisrael Beitenu party said it will propose legislation…