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"Help your brother, whether he is an oppressor or he is oppressed."
Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), narrated by Anas bin Malik (r) in Sahih Bukhari
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| Breaking News: |
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| Britain & Europe: |
Charles Clarke refuses to release terror suspects whose detainment has been found in breach of international law.
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Clarke defends terror detentions
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4112209.stm
The home secretary has defended his decision not to release foreign terror
suspects despite a legal ruling their detention breached human rights laws.
A Young Offenders' Institution in which teenager was murdered was 'like a
pigsty' a public enquiry has heard.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4112711.stm
19 year old Zahid Mubarek was killed by his diagnosed psychopath cellmate
who later claimed it was a rascist killing.
"We need a tiger in our tank"
http://www.guardian.co.uk/turkey/story/0,12700,1377334,00.html
Turkey should not be kept out of the EU because of Cyprus
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| Arab Lands: |
Influential settler leader Wallerstein called evicting Jews "immoral"
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Jewish settler leaders have backed a call to resist being evicted from
occupied Gaza under Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's disengagement plan.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/4111505.stm
"The proposal to expel Jews from their homes is immoral and a breach of
human rights," the council chief said.
Israeli soldiers batter Palestinian child visiting his jailed brother
http://www.aljazeera.com/me.asp?service_ID=6296
During a family visit to his brother in Beer Sheba prison, Rasmi Jihad Oda Al-Khatib was severely beaten by the Israeli occupation soldiers.
Blasts hit Karbala, Najaf
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/ECE9EA...
Car bombers have struck the twin Iraqi cities of Najaf and Karbala, killing
at least 64 people and wounding more than 140 others.
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| Asia: |
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| Africa: |
Sudanese national policemen leaving the Governor compound in Nyala, South Darfur.
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Violence continues in Darfur as rebels attack oil field
http://www.aljazeera.com/me.asp?service_ID=6289
Police have said that 15 people were killed when rebels attacked an oil
pumping station over the weekend in South Darfur.
Is this the world's least effective UN peacekeeping force?
http://www.economist.com/World/africa/displayStory.cfm?story...
Rwanda appears to be invading Congo again. The UN peacekeeping mission
there, the world's largest, is twiddling its thumbs. |
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| Americas: |
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Study in US shows 44% of Americans believe Muslim American civil liberties
should be restricted.
http://www.islamonline.com/cgi-bin/news_service/world...
The poll conducted by Cornell University also showed that Republicans and
people who describe themselves as highly religious were more likely to call
for restricting Muslims’ civil liberties than Democrats or people who are
less religious.
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| Spotlight: |
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| Bigger Picture: |
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A Fable:
http://www.weneedtounite.com/window.htm
There is tremendous happiness in making others happy, despite our own
situations. Shared grief is half the sorrow, but happiness when shared, is
doubled.
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