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US elections: Obama wins Democratic nomination for president
The Guardian
4 June 2008
Barack Obama made history tonight by beating Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination to become the first African American with a viable chance of winning the White House.
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Only a 'grave threat' would trigger 42-day detention, say ministers
The Independent
4 June 2008
New powers to hold terror suspects for up to 42 days without charge would be triggered only by a "grave and exceptional" threat akin to the 7 July bombings in London, ministers said yesterday as they moved to defuse a potentially devastating revolt by Labour MPs.
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PARADOX OF FIREWORKS OVER STOLEN LAND |
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Iqbal Jassat
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By Iqbal Jassat on
13/05/2008 08:58
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After 60 years it seems that the collective memory of the West is in danger of fading. Much worse is that concurrently, the West desires that the collective memory of the entire world also evaporates. This is wishful thinking simply because the world is aware that what the West hopes for is driven by a need to erase its guilt in the criminal dispossession of Palestinians six decades ago.
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The Bomb Squads: How to Survive a Gaza Refugee Camp |
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Ramzy Baroud
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By Ramzy Baroud on
08/05/2008 09:17
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We waited breathless. Breathing heavily was hazardous under these somewhat exceptional circumstances. The army, my father often advised, was sensitive to the slightest movements or sounds, including a whisper, a cough, or God forbid, a sneeze. Thus we sat completely still. Muneer, my younger brother was entrusted with the mission of peering through the rusty holes in the front door.
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Follywood in Darfur |
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Yvonne Ridley
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By Yvonne Ridley on
30/04/2008 09:31
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THEY do say that Tinsel Town, home of the fabulously rich, famous and beautiful people is the place where dreams come true. But I think that Hollywood should now be renamed Follywood to reflect the actions of some of its residents.
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Mixed Priorities: Why Palestinian Unity is Not an Option |
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Ramzy Baroud
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By Ramzy Baroud on
28/04/2008 09:24
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Just days after the Hamas-Fatah clash last June in Gaza, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas looked firm and composed as he shook hands with members of his new emergency government. He made sure his move appeared as legitimate as possible, issuing decrees that outlawed the armed militias of Hamas, and also suspended consequential clauses in the Palestinian Basic Law, which had thus far served as a constitution.
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Shortly after the occupation of Iraq in 2003, Coalition Provisional Authority administrator Paul Bremer issued an edict granting immunity to U.S. military and civilian personnel including employees of Blackwater USA.
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The Global Peace & Unity Event
The wait is over!!
The Global Peace & Unity Event organised by Islam channel has proved to be the world’s largest Islamic event attracting both Muslims and Non Muslims interested to experience the diversity of Islam and at the same time gain knowledge from International speakers, acclaimed academics and scholars.
Date: Saturday 24 - Sunday 25 November 2007
Venue: Excel, London
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