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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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Ismail Patel

Author:	Ismail Patel	Created:	28/12/2006 12:35
Ismail Patel is the chairman and founding member of the Friends of Al-Aqsa. His other roles include: Spokesperson for the British Muslim Initiative; Senior Advisor to the Conflicts Forum, (which seeks to establish a new understanding of political Islam in the West and has a membership group spanning diplomats, academics and journalists); Director of IslamExpo; and member of the Special Advisory Board of Clear Conscience.

Peace talks doomed to failure
	By Ismail Patel on 06/12/2007 13:51

Any initiative that brings Israelis and Palestinians together should be welcomed, no matter how unlikely it is to change the facts on the ground. But however much hope the world had for peace in the run up to the Annapolis conference on Tuesday, it was clear that little would be achieved in this gathering of the down and discredited.

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Duplicity over Darfur?
	By Ismail Patel on 06/09/2007 09:52

Since the intensification of the Darfur crisis in 2003, Muslims in the West have been accused of turning a blind eye to the estimated 400,000 people killed directly or indirectly by the actions of Sudanese Government and its sponsored militia – the Janjaweed. I felt this most vehemently as I toured universities lecturing on the situation faced by Palestinians. Invariably, pro-Israeli students would accuse me of duplicity for not mentioning the plight of Africans in ...

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Give us the freedom to disagree with you
	By Ismail Patel on 20/07/2007 11:07

The real intent of these attacks is to fuel non-Muslims' hatred for Muslims.

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Reaching the Summit
	By Ismail Patel on 13/03/2007 10:32

Saudi Arabia is emerging as a key diplomatic force in the Middle East, but the pitfalls in the way of progress cannot be underestimated.

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Talking to the enemy
	By Ismail Patel on 23/02/2007 11:20

The recent Guardian debate between Hamas and Israel is a small but important step forward.

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When you're in a hole ...
	By Ismail Patel on 16/02/2007 14:20

Israel's work near the al-Aqsa compound may be innocent, but it is easy to understand the hostile reaction.

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2008: Safari Tourism in Iraq, By Pablo Ouziel

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. Read More...

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