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
Most British think situation worsening in Iraq, according to poll
US and
Afghanistan
Five Americans Die in Afghan Copter Crash During Military Operation
Iran
Tehran Rejects IAEA Motion as 'Political'
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 C