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United Kingdom
Tribunal to rule on Abu Hamza’s British citizenship
Egypt
Egypt Islamist group vies for 30 pct of parliament
Egypt
Security forces reportedly detained Mohammed Dababish, a senior intelligence operative for Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Dababish was involved in the murder of an Egyptian border guard as well as smuggling and other activities.
Egypt
Egyptians, though angry, see beyond the Quran-burning hype
Egypt
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood launches ‘Islamic Facebook’
Iraq
US ready to resume Iraq combat role if needed-Odierno
Israel
Rocket attacks on Israel and Jordan highlight how Hamas could use Sinai
Egypt
Rockets launched from Egypt’s Sinai landed in the cities of Aqaba in Jordan and Eliat in Israel. One Jordanian was killed in Aqaba and four more were wounded. No group has claimed responsibility for the rocket attacks.
Syria
Syria – School ban on all-covering veil raises nary a peep among activists in the Middle East
United States
Clinton says steel vise crushing global activists
Chile
Inquiry on Pakistani in Chile raises many questions
Israel
Israel security chief warns lifting blockade risky
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia gives Israel clear skies to attack Iranian nuclear sites
Egypt
Egypt – Arabic Web addresses expected to draw millions of new users to Internet
Egypt
Lawyers in Egypt call for Arabian Nights to be banned
Al Qaeda
How Iran and al-Qaeda made a deal
Egypt
A court convicted 26 men of plotting to attack tourist sites in Egypt and supporting Hezbollah. The men, who were from Egypt, Lebanon, the Palestinian Territories, and Sudan, received jail terms from several months to life in prison. Four were convicted in absentia.
Egypt
Egypt – School curricula inciting extremism to be changed
Egypt
Egypt riot police break up pro-democracy rally
Iraq
Baghdad suicide blasts target embassies; 32 dead
Nigeria
Africa looks to nuclear power
Pakistan
Pakistan charges Americans with terrorism
Egypt
Islam Online faces collapse after Cairo staff revolt over ‘religious pressure™
United Arab Emirates
Israel, Syria pursue nuclear-powered Mideast
Pakistan
Pakistan – Court hears ‘terror charges’ against five Americans
Al Qaeda
Muslim firebrands challenge Hamas rule in Gaza
Egypt
Police arrested three top leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood during raids. The deputy leader and two members of the Guidance Council, the Muslim Brotherhood’s top decision-making body, were detained. A fourth leader evaded arrest.
Egypt
Egypt: Fatwa forbids Muslims from using Facebook
Egypt
Security forces arrested 26 members of an Egyptian Islamic Jihad cell during raids in the provinces of Mansoura and Dakahiliya. Security forces found explosives, weapons, and ammunition in the cell members’ possession.