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• August 31, 2008
• 5:07

  Al-Azhar Fatwa: Hacking U.S., Israeli Websites Is Permissible as Part of Electronic Jihad

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  According to a report on Islamonline.net, the Al-Azhar Fatwa Committee has issued a fatwa permitting the hacking of American and Israeli websites that harm Islam and Muslims, and also permitting damaging them, as part of "electronic jihad." TO ...
  August 29, 2008, 12:08 pm
• 5:07

  Report: Iran Gave Hizbullah Advanced Missiles

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  Arab sources are reporting that Hizbullah recently received advanced Iranian missiles capable of striking deep into the Israeli heartland. The London daily Al-Quds Al-Arabi reported that Iran had obtained special aid for Islamic Jihad in Gaza, ...
  August 29, 2008, 1:21 pm
• 5:07

  Syria Interested In Strengthening Defensive Military Capabilities

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  In response to statements by Russia's deputy ambassador to Damascus that Russia's military presence in the Middle East is about to become eternal, Syrian sources said that Russia-Syria relations were becoming stronger and that Syria was ...
  August 29, 2008, 1:20 pm
• 5:07

  Cartoon In PA Paper On "The National [Palestinian] Dialogue"

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  Cartoonist: Omaya Joha Source: Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, Palestinian Authority, August 28, ...
  August 29, 2008, 1:18 pm
• 5:07

  Egyptian FM: Egypt-Syria Relations Continue On Security Level

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  Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmad Abu Al-Gheit has said that Egypt-Syria relations have not been severed, but are continuing on the security level. Nevertheless, Al-Gheit said during his visit to Beirut that a date had not been set for him to visit ...
  August 29, 2008, 1:15 pm
• 5:07

  Cartoon In Lebanese Daily: Abbas Visits Lebanon

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  Source: Al-Mustaqbal, Lebanon, August 29, ...
  August 29, 2008, 1:14 pm
• 5:07

  France Reconsidering Normalization With Syria

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  High-level French sources have said that France is likely to rescind its decision to normalize relations with Syria if Syria harms Lebanon's stability and security, and that Damascus is showing no flexibility in the issue of demarcating the ...
  August 29, 2008, 1:12 pm
• 5:07

  Did Hizbullah Down Lebanese Army Chopper?

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  A Lebanese Army helicopter was forced to land in the Al-Tafah region in southern Lebanon yesterday, after it was fired upon. The pilot was killed and another man in the helicopter was wounded in the incident. The Lebanese Army announced that ...
  August 29, 2008, 9:54 am
• August 29, 2008
• 3:05

  Cartoon In Kuwaiti Paper On Sudan Passenger Plane Hijacking

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  On vulture: "Terrorism." Cartoonist: Stavro Jabra Source: Al-Jarida, Kuwait, August 28, ...
  August 28, 2008, 3:02 pm
• 3:05

  Sudan FM's Criticism Censored

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  Sudanese security services have censored an item in the Al-Ahdath newspaper on criticism voiced yesterday, August 27, by Sudanese Foreign Minister Ding Alor on behalf of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM). Alor condemned the August ...
  August 28, 2008, 3:00 pm
• 3:05

  Iraqi President Confirms: Foreign Forces To Exit By End Of 2011

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  Iraqi President Jalal Talabani confirmed, in an interview with Al-Hurra TV, a statement by Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki that Iraq and the U.S. had agreed that all foreign forces would withdraw from Iraq by the end of 2011. The U.S. had ...
  August 28, 2008, 2:55 pm
• 3:05

  Lebanese Security Sources: Syria Digging Water Wells In Lebanese Territory

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  Lebanese security sources are saying that teams from Syria's Irrigation Ministry began digging two water wells in Lebanese territory west of Dir Al-'Asheir village in the border region. According to the sources, the digging began over a ...
  August 28, 2008, 12:06 pm
• 3:05

  Cartoon In 'Al-Hayat': "Lebanon – Flammable"

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  Cartoonist: Habeeb Haddad Source: Al-Hayat, London, August 27, ...
  August 28, 2008, 11:50 am
• 3:05

  Lebanese President: International Community Must Show Openness To Syria

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  Lebanese President Michel Suleiman said, during a meeting with U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs David M. Hale, that there is a need for the international community to show openness to Syria as France has done, in ...
  August 28, 2008, 11:47 am
• 3:05

  Syrian First Lady: Arab Women Must Participate In Decision Making, Policy Making

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  At an award ceremony yesterday during which Syrian First Lady Asmaa Al-Assad was awarded the 2008 First Arab Woman Prize, Mrs. Assad criticized the status of women in the Arab world. Mrs. Assad stated that despite the advances in Arab women's ...
  August 28, 2008, 11:46 am
• 3:05

  Saudi Human Rights Association Speaks Out Against Minors’ Marriages

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  Saudi Human Rights Association chairman Turki Al-Sudeiri has said that minors marrying is a violation of international agreements on children's rights, and called on the relevant authorities in Saudi Arabia to end them. He also said that the ...
  August 28, 2008, 10:27 am
• 3:05

  Yemen President To Clerics: Change Extremist Religious Message

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  Yemen President Ali Abdallah Saleh has called on clerics and preachers in the country to teach the public that Islam is a religion of justice and freedom, not of extremism. He said that the attacks in Yemen emanate from an irresponsible message ...
  August 28, 2008, 10:26 am
• August 28, 2008
• 2:23

  Belliraj: I Delivered Bin Laden’s Letters

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  Photo: AFP Abdelkader Belliraj, the Moroccan suspected of being terror cell leader, has acknowledged holding talks with Osama bin Laden and his deputy Ayman Al-Zawahiri before 9/11 on a new strategy for operating sleeper cells. He also said ...
  August 27, 2008, 9:50 am
• 2:23

  Cartoon In Qatari Paper On Female Suicide Bombers

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  Cartoonist: Eley Saleba Source: Al-Watan, Qatar, August 26, 2008 (see also ...
  August 27, 2008, 2:51 pm
• 2:23

  Syrian Former Prisoner Dies After Authorities Prevent Him From Going Abroad For Kidney Transplant

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  The Syrian Human Rights Committee reported yesterday, August 26, that Muslim Brotherhood activist Abd Al-Sattar Qattan had died after Syrian authorities had refused to let him travel abroad for a kidney transplant. Qattan, 68, was freed in July ...
  August 27, 2008, 2:44 pm
• 2:23

  Report: French FM Thinks Syria's Open To Sarkozy's Requests – But At Its Own Pace

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  A French source reports that French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner during his visit to Syria and Lebanon got the impression that Syria was showing openness towards French President Nicolas Sarkozy's requests regarding Lebanon, but that it ...
  August 27, 2008, 2:38 pm
• 2:23

  Sudan Liberation Movement Denies Involvement In Hijack Of Darfur Plane

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  A Sun Air plane was hijacked yesterday after it took off from Nyala, Darfur for Khartoum, by two men identifying themselves as members of the Sudan Liberation Movement. Movement leader Abd Al-Wahed Al-Nour vehemently denied any movement connection ...
  August 27, 2008, 11:42 am
• 2:23

  Demonstrations, Resignations Follow Massacre At Darfur Refugee Camps

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  Thousands of residents of the Kalma refugee camp in southern Darfur demonstrated during the funerals of some 40 people who were killed in an August 25 Sudan Army attack on the camp that has been called a "massacre" by Darfur rebels. In addition, ...
  August 27, 2008, 10:48 am
• 2:23

  Cartoon In Egyptian Daily On Internecine Palestinian Fighting

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  On figure: "Palestinian Cause." Below: "It's not nice what you're doing to yourselves and to me!" Source: Al-Ahram, Egypt, August 27, ...
  August 27, 2008, 10:47 am
• 2:23

  Church Of Nativity Expellees Prefer West Bank Jail To Gaza

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  The Church of the Nativity expellees, whom Israel transferred from the West Bank to Gaza during Operation Defensive Shield in 2002, have submitted a request to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to have them returned to the West Bank, ...
  August 27, 2008, 10:45 am
• 2:23

  In Mauritania, Cracks In Support For Coup Parties

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  Three parties that supported the coup in Mauritania, including the party of opposition chairman Ahmad Ould Dadah, have refused to join the new government. According to Ould Dadah, the refusal is because the Supreme State Council, the body ...
  August 27, 2008, 10:22 am
• 2:23

  Shi'ite Arab Tribes Threaten To Defend Kirkuk's Arabness By Force

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  In a demonstration in Najaf, Shi'ite Arab tribal leaders protested against the city of Kirkuk's inclusion in the Kurdistan region. The tribal leaders condemned Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki for discussions being held in parliament ...
  August 27, 2008, 10:20 am
• August 26, 2008
• 2:05

  Ayman Nour: My Letter To Obama Wasn't Aimed At Harming Egypt's Image

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  Imprisoned oppositionist Ayman Nour has issued a response to criticism in Egypt for his open letter to U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama (see "In Egypt, Legal Complaint Filed Over Ayman Nour's Letter To Obama"; "Mixed Reactions In ...
  August 25, 2008, 2:34 pm
• 2:05

  Christians In Sudan Angry At Discrimination

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  At an August 21 conference in Khartoum, Sudanese Christians expressed anger at the authorities' intention to expropriate lands of Christian cemeteries in the city so that the land could be used for commercial buildings. They also said that ...
  August 25, 2008, 2:36 pm
• 2:05

  Cartoon In 'Syria News': Divorce As Suicide For Women In Arab World

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  On explosive belt: "Divorce" Cartoonist: Yaser Ahmad Source: Syria News, Syria, August 25, ...
  August 25, 2008, 1:59 pm
• 2:05

  Saudi Mufti Warns Against Underage Girls Marrying Older Men

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  Saudi Grand Mufti Sheikh Abd Al-Aziz Al-Aal-Sheikh recently warned Saudi parents against marrying off their underage daughters to men aged 50 and over. He said that such marriages harmed the girls' modesty and caused to live in suffering ...
  August 25, 2008, 1:47 pm
• 2:05

  Distribution Of Issue Of Egyptian Opposition Paper Banned Due To Cartoon

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  The August 20 issue of the Egyptian opposition paper Al-Badil has been banned from distribution in Egypt because of a cartoon that angered close associates of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. The issue also include harsh accusations against the ...
  August 25, 2008, 1:44 pm
• 2:05

  Islamic Jihad Conducts Soldier Abduction Maneuvers

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  During military maneuvers to rehearse abductions of Israeli soldiers, members of the Al-Quds Brigades, the military wing of Islamic Jihad, declared that such abductions were an option for all military wings of the Palestinian factions. Source: ...
  August 25, 2008, 1:40 pm
• 2:05

  Hamas: State With 1967 Borders – Temporary Step Towards State In All Of Palestine

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  Senior Hamas official Musheir Al-Masri has announced that Hamas would strike roots throughout Palestine, and that the movement had not sacrificed the best of its sons in order to establish a state within the 1967 borders even if it advocated such a ...
  August 25, 2008, 1:39 pm
• 2:05

  Al-Zawahiri's Uncle Chosen Egyptian Labor Party Chairman

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  Mustafa 'Azam, uncle of and attorney for Al-Qaeda No. 2 leader Ayman Al-Zawahiri, has been chosen chairman of the Egyptian opposition Labor Party, whose activity was frozen several years ago. After being selected, Azam said that he would ...
  August 25, 2008, 1:38 pm
• 2:05

  Cartoon In Syrian Gov't Daily: U.S., Israel, And U.N. Resolutions

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  Cartoonist: Dajwar Ibrahim Source: Teshreen, Syria, August 25, ...
  August 25, 2008, 1:36 pm
• 2:05

  Sudan President: If ICC Issues Arrest Warrant For Me, I'll Ask U.N. To Leave Sudan

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  In an August 22 interview, Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir told Al-Arabiya TV that if the International Criminal Court issues an arrest warrant for him, he would ask U.N. forces to leave Sudan. He called the ICC an imperialistic apparatus for ...
  August 25, 2008, 1:35 pm
• August 23, 2008
• 16:34

  New on MEMRI.org: Saudi Anti-Terror Cartoons

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  The Internet as a Source of Terrorist Propaganda Cartoonist: Muhammad Mas'ud Al Watan (Saudi Arabia), June 27, 2008. "The logic of the terrorist" Cartoonist: Jihad Awartany Al-Watan (Saudi Arabia), July 1, 2008. ...
  August 22, 2008, 2:53 pm
• 16:34

  Cartoon In 'Al-Hayat': "Terrorism"

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  Cartoonist: Habeeb Haddad Source: Al-Hayat, London, August 22, ...
  August 22, 2008, 2:02 pm
• 16:34

  Sudanese Paper's Distribution Stopped For Criticizing President

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  Sudanese security forces are preventing distribution of the Sudanese newspaper Sudan Tribune after it published articles criticizing Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir. Source: Al-Sharq Al-Awsat, London, August 22, ...
  August 22, 2008, 1:59 pm
• 16:34

  Haniya: Jerusalem Will Be Liberated By Jihad, Resistance

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  At a rally, former Hamas prime minister Isma'il Haniya declared a campaign to save Jerusalem, because, he said, the holy places and Jerusalem will be liberated by means of resistance, jihad, and sacrifice. Source: Al-Ayyam, Palestinian ...
  August 22, 2008, 1:56 pm
• 16:34

  Cartoon In Syrian Paper: 'Iran Launches Satellite'

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  Cartoonist: Fares Qarabet Source: Al-Watan, Syria, August 21, ...
  August 22, 2008, 1:53 pm
• 16:34

  Iran, Qatar Working To Convene Summit For Resolving Region's Problems

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  In yesterday's visit between Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, during which the two discussed a Qatari initiative for a joint conference for finding solutions for problems, Al-Thani said ...
  August 22, 2008, 1:46 pm
• 16:34

  Reports: Al-Sistani Comatose

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  A source in Najaf reports that the condition of leading Shi'ite cleric in Iraq Ali Al-Sistani is deteriorating, and that he is comatose. The source said that Sistani has for several months suffered from serious health problems and is being ...
  August 22, 2008, 1:43 pm
• 16:34

  Lebanon Gov't Decides To Establish Diplomatic Relations With Syria

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  The Lebanese government decided, at yesterday's weekly session, to establish diplomatic relations with Syria, and to establish a Lebanese embassy in Damascus. The government assigned Lebanon's foreign minister to monitor the steps to be ...
  August 22, 2008, 1:41 pm
• 16:34

  Cartoon In 'Arab News' – Russian Crow Mocks NATO Scarecrow

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  Source: Arab News, Saudi Arabia, August 22, ...
  August 22, 2008, 1:39 pm
• 16:34

  Senior Hizbullah Official: Soon We'll Avenge Mughniya Assassination

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  Sheikh Ahmad Marad, from the Hizbullah leadership in the southern region, said that Hizbullah would soon avenge the assassination of 'Imad Mughniya and that its vengeance would cause an earthquake. He also promised that there would be great ...
  August 22, 2008, 1:17 pm
• August 21, 2008
• 11:09

  Report: Contacts Between Syria, Envoys Of U.S. Presidential Candidates

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  The Lebanese daily Al-Safir reports that recently there have been contacts "far from the spotlights" between Syria and envoys close to U.S. presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama. Source: Al-Safir, Lebanon, August 19, ...
  August 19, 2008, 10:17 am
• 11:09

  Egypt Summons Palestinian Delegation In Advance Of Comprehensive Dialogue

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  An Egyptian source told the London daily Al-Hayat that Egypt has summoned representatives of the Palestinian factions to Cairo for a bilateral meeting in advance of a comprehensive dialogue. The meetings are to open next week with talks with ...
  August 20, 2008, 10:59 am
• 11:09

  Cartoon In Qatari Paper: Russian Soldier Goosesteps Over Corpse Of Georgia

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  Soldier: "Withdraw!" On corpse: "Georgia" Source: Al-Watan, Qatar, August 20, ...
  August 20, 2008, 10:56 am
• 11:09

  In Lebanon, Salafi Organizations Freeze Document Of Understandings With Hizbullah

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  The Lebanese daily Al-Akhbar reports that the Salafi Sunni organizations that signed, on August 18, a document of understandings with Hizbullah (see "In Lebanon, Hizbullah, Salafist Organizations Sign Document Of Understandings") have been forced to ...
  August 20, 2008, 10:50 am
• 11:09

  Syrian Deputy PM: Sanctions On Syria "Have Failed"

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  Syrian deputy prime minister for economic affairs Abdullah Dardari has said that his country is luring record foreign investment, mostly from Gulf states, and that U.S. sanctions have had a limited impact. "I don't think the U.S. has managed ...
  August 20, 2008, 10:43 am
• 11:09

  Al-Jazeera Denies It Apologized To Israel For Kuntar Celebrations

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  Attorney for Al-Jazeera TV Zaki Kamal has denied the report in the Israeli daily Haaretz that the channel apologized to Israel for the broadcast of the "Open Dialogue" program honoring released Lebanese prisoner Samir Kuntar (see "Al-Jazeera Deputy ...
  August 20, 2008, 10:38 am
• 11:09

  Cartoon In Algerian Paper: "Bloody Explosion In Boumerdes [District]"

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  On terrorist's mask: "Al-Qaeda"; on sign: "Isser" (city where the bombing took place) Source: El-Shorouq, Algeria, August 20, ...
  August 20, 2008, 10:19 am
• 11:09

  In Algeria, 43 Police Recruits Killed By Car Bomb

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  A car bomb in the city of Isser, in the Boumerdes district of Algeria, has killed 43 police recruit candidates. In an official announcement, the Algerian government said that the attack was an isolated incident, and stressed the need to adhere to ...
  August 20, 2008, 10:10 am
• 11:09

  In Algeria, GSPC Founder Calls On Al-Qaeda Maghreb To Lay Down Arms

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  Hassan Hatab, founder of the Algerian Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (GSPC), has issued a communiqué urging group members to lay down their arms. The GSPC joined Al-Qaeda in late 2006, changing its name to Al-Qaeda in the Islamic ...
  August 20, 2008, 10:05 am
• August 20, 2008
• 9:48

  Cartoon In Lebanese Paper: "Russia-Georgia"

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  Cartoonist: Hassan Blebel Source: Al-Mustaqbal, Lebanon, August 18, ...
  August 19, 2008, 11:53 am
• 9:48

  Former Pakistan Army Intelligence Chief: Musharraf Will Remain Al-Qaeda Target

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  Former Pakistan Army intelligence chief Hamid Ghoul has told the London daily Al-Sharq Al-Awsat that resigning Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf will remain a target for assassination by Al-Qaeda because he was a strategic ally of the U.S. in the ...
  August 19, 2008, 11:34 am
• 9:48

  Saudi Mufti: Birthdays, Anniversaries A False Christian Custom

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  Saudi Mufti Abd Al-'Aziz bin 'Abdallah Aal Al-Sheikh has called marking anniversaries and birthdays a false Christian custom. He said that a Muslim must thank Allah if his son is alive, healthy, and well, or if he has had a stable ...
  August 19, 2008, 11:31 am
• 9:48

  Complaint To ICC: Janjaweed Raping In Darfur

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  In an open letter to the International Criminal Court, the Association of Exiled Darfur Women wrote that on August 16, Janjaweed militiamen attacked dozens of women, raping several, among them a six-year-old girl, outside the refugee camp near ...
  August 19, 2008, 11:19 am
• 9:48

  Cartoon In Saudi Paper On Iran’s Attitude To West's Carrot/Stick Policy

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  Cartoonist: Adel Saead Source: Al-Nadwa, Saudi Arabia, August 19, ...
  August 19, 2008, 11:10 am
• 9:48

  Bahraini Citizen Acknowledges Transferring Funds To Al-Qaeda In Iran

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  A Bahraini citizen has acknowledged that he transferred funds to a senior Al-Qaeda operative in Iran and underwent military training in the 'Ain Al-Hilweh refugee camp in Lebanon. Two others, one Syrian, are also accused in the case. Source: ...
  August 19, 2008, 10:58 am
• 9:48

  Egyptian Media Members, Clerics Call To Stop Ahmadiyya Cult's TV Broadcasts

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  Members of the media and clerics in Egypt have called on the communications minister and prosecutor-general to stop the MTA3 television channel from broadcasting via the Nilesat satellite. They are claiming that the channel, which broadcasts from ...
  August 19, 2008, 10:55 am
• 9:48

  Press Conference This Evening On Dr. Ibrahim’s Prison Sentence

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  The committee for the defense of and solidarity with Dr. Sa'd Eddine Ibrahim, director of the Ibn Khaldoun Center in Cairo, will hold a press conference this evening at the Attorneys Union building in the city. The conference will focus on ...
  August 19, 2008, 10:54 am
• 9:48

  France To Syria: We’re Consulting With U.S. On Selling Airbus Planes To Syria

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  Western diplomatic sources say that France has informed Syria that it is consulting with the U.S. over the judicial aspects of selling Airbus planes to Syria. Observers assessed that Syria would at this stage settle for leasing the planes, and ...
  August 19, 2008, 10:30 am
• August 19, 2008
• 5:40

  Cartoon In 'Al-Sharq Al-Awsat' On The Russia-Georgia Ceasefire

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  On sleeve of arm signing agreement: "Georgia"; on bloodstained bear paw: "Russia" Cartoonist: Amjad Rasmi Source: Al-Sharq Al-Awsat, London, August 17, ...
  August 18, 2008, 12:00 pm
• 5:40

  Sudan Parliament Expresses Support For Russia's Operations In Georgia

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  The Sudanese parliament has issued an announcement stating that Russia's military operation in Georgia is legitimate, and that Russia has the right to defend its citizens. The announcement condemned the "genocide" perpetrated by the Georgians ...
  August 18, 2008, 11:57 am
• 5:40

  In Egypt, Former Detainees From Islamic Movements To Receive Compensation

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  The Egyptian Interior Ministry has decided to provide compensation to some 1,000 former detainees from the Islamic movements. The detainees, who were arrested and tortured during the 1990s, will receive 20,000-50,000 Egyptian pounds each. ...
  August 18, 2008, 11:43 am
• 5:40

  Al-Azhar To Train Preachers To Fight Shi'ization In Egypt

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  Against the backdrop of an increase in Shi'ite numbers in Egypt, Al-Azhar Sheikh Dr. Muhammad Sayyed Tantawi has instructed Al-Azhar's Islamic Research Academy to train imams and preachers to fight Shi'ite thought and the lies that ...
  August 18, 2008, 11:39 am
• 5:40

  Cartoon In UAE Paper: The Cold War Is Back

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  Cartoonist: 'Aamer Al-Zo'abi Source: Akhbar Al-Arab, UAE, August 17, ...
  August 18, 2008, 11:31 am
• 5:40

  Al-Sahab Distributes Al-Zawahiri's Audio Message to Pakistani Army and People

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  On August 16, 2008, the Islamist forum Al-Ikhlas posted an audio message by Al-Zawahiri, titled "To the Pakistan Army and the People of Pakistan." In the message, Al-Zawahiri urged the soldiers and officers of the Pakistani army and the people ...
  August 18, 2008, 11:17 am
• 5:40

  Syria Appoints Ambassador To Paris

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  Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad has issued an order appointing Mayaa Yousef Shakour as Syria's ambassador to Paris. Syria has not had an ambassador there since 2006. Source: Teshreen, Syria, August 17, ...
  August 18, 2008, 12:45 pm
• 5:40

  Former IRGC Official: Iran Operating Assassination Unit In Iraq

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  A former senior official in Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has said that an assassination unit guided by the IRGC's Al-Qods force is operating in Iraq. The official said that in Iraq there are several figures considered ...
  August 18, 2008, 12:44 pm
• 5:40

  Tunisia Renews Diplomatic Relations With Qatar, Switzerland

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  Tunisia has appointed ambassadors to Qatar and to Switzerland, after several years without representation on the ambassadorial level in either country. In 2006, Tunisia recalled its ambassador to Qatar after he gave an interview to the Qatari ...
  August 18, 2008, 12:35 pm
• 5:40

  Syrian Gov’t Paper: At Beijing, Syrian Swimmer Drops Out So As Not To Compete With Israeli Swimmer

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  According to the Syrian government daily Teshreen, Syrian swimmer Bayan Jum'a dropped out of the 50-meter freestyle at Beijing because one of the other competitors was Israeli swimmer Ania Gostamelski. Source: Teshreen, Syria, August 17, ...
  August 18, 2008, 12:33 pm
• August 17, 2008
• 4:52

  Al Jazeera Receives First International Emmy Nominations

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  Al Jazeera's English-language coverage of the Myanmar crackdown and a current affairs program have earned the network its first International Emmy news nominations. Besides Al Jazeera English, nominated networks include the Canadian ...
  August 15, 2008, 2:33 pm
• 4:52

  Sudan President To Istanbul For Summit Next Week

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  The London daily Al-Sharq Al-Awsat reports, citing Sudanese sources, that Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir will participate in the Turkey-Africa summit to be held in Istanbul next week. The paper notes that this is the first time Al-Bashir will ...
  August 15, 2008, 2:01 pm
• 4:52

  Al-Qaradhawi: Don't Call Minorities Living In Islamic Societies Infidels

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  Sheikh Yousef Al-Qaradhawi, head of the International Council of Muslim Clerics, has called on clerics and preachers not to call minorities living in Islamic societies infidels, but rather to refer to them with mild language. He said that ...
  August 15, 2008, 12:56 pm
• 4:52

  Mixed Reactions In Egypt To Ayman Nour's Letter To Obama

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  In response to the open letter by imprisoned oppositionist and former Al-Ghad party head Ayman Nour to U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama, the leader of the newly founded Al-Ghad party, Moussa Mustafa Moussa, said that the letter reflected ...
  August 15, 2008, 12:54 pm
• 4:52

  Iraqi Deputy PM Proposes 'Regional Network' For Security Coordination

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  Iraqi deputy prime minister Barhoum Salah has proposed to Iranian officials in Tehran to set up a "regional network" to include Iran, Turkey, Iraq, and other Arab states. According to a senior Iranian official, the network's aim would be to ...
  August 15, 2008, 12:08 pm
• 4:52

  Iran Opens Two Administrative Offices In Abu Moussa

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  Iran has opened two administrative offices on the island of Abu Moussa. The island is one of three islands whose ownership is in dispute between Iran and the UAE. A senior UAE Foreign Ministry official said that the move was a gross violation of ...
  August 15, 2008, 11:43 am
• 4:52

  New Mauritanian Prime Minister Former Ambassador To EU

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  The Mauritanian military junta has appointed Moulaye Ould Mohamed Laghdhaf as new prime minister, and asked him to put together a government. Laghdhaf was formerly Mauritanian Ambassador to the EU and has good European connections. Source: ...
  August 15, 2008, 11:42 am
• 4:52

  Report: Declaration Of Alliance Between Hizbullah, Sunni Salafi Forces Imminent

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  The Lebanese daily Al-Akhbar, which is close to Hizbullah, reports that on August 18 an official declaration of a joint Hizbullah-Sunni Salafi forces "statement of intentions" is anticipated. Sources close to the Salafi forces called the move an ...
  August 15, 2008, 11:31 am
• 4:52

  Syrian FM: Borders Of Shab'a Farms Can't Be Demarcated Due To Occupation

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  Syrian FM Walid Al-Mu'alem told a press conference held jointly with his Lebanese counterpart Fawzi Salloukh that it was not possible to demarcate the borders of the Shab'a Farms in the shadow of the Israeli occupation, and that Syria and ...
  August 15, 2008, 11:30 am
• August 15, 2008
• 2:25

  In Kuwait, Partial Blackout On Olympics Broadcasting Due To Athletes' Immodest Dress

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  The Kuwaiti daily Al-Jarida reports that the Communications Ministry has decided not to broadcast some of the Beijing Olympics competitions because of the athletes' immodest dress. The paper also reported that two Salafi MPs had called on the ...
  August 13, 2008, 10:31 am
• 2:25

  Anger In Sudan Against U.N. Sec.-Gen.

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  Statements by U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon to the Egyptian paper Al-Masri Al-Ahram, published August 13, that the International Criminal Court should carry out its decisions regarding Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir, have aroused anger in ...
  August 14, 2008, 3:59 pm
• 2:25

  Fifty-Something Saudi Refuses To Annul Marriage To His Eight-Year-Old Wife

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  A Saudi man in his 50s has announced that he refuses to annul his year-and-a half-long marriage to an eight-year-old girl, because he claims never to have done anything forbidden by Islamic law. He said that Islamic law does not set a specific age ...
  August 14, 2008, 3:51 pm
• 2:25

  Cartoon In Saudi Paper: Putin Rewards Medvedev with "Georgia"

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  On medal: "Georgia." Cartoonist: Jihad 'Awartani Source: Al-Watan, Saudi Arabia, August 13, ...
  August 14, 2008, 3:43 pm
• 2:25

  Cartoon In 'Al-Sharq Al-Awsat': "Georgia Awaits Western Intervention"

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  Cartoonist: Amjad Rasmi Source: Al-Sharq Al-Awsat, London, August 13, ...
  August 14, 2008, 3:38 pm
• 2:25

  Cartoon In Qatari Paper On Effectiveness Of U.N. Enforcement

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  Cartoonist: Fares Qarabet Source: Al-Raya, Qatar, August 14, ...
  August 14, 2008, 3:36 pm
• 2:25

  Yemen Security Forces Kill Five Al-Qaeda Operatives

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  On August 11, Yemen security forces killed five Al-Qaeda operatives and arrested two more, in the Hadramout region. Security forces also seized dozens of sacks of explosives, bombs, and equipment for making car bombs. Source: Al-Jarida,