Hamas approves the first bank to be licensed independent of the PMA in the Gaza Strip
Hamas Approves First Gaza Bank
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Israel: UN Rights Envoy is ‘Unwelcome’
The Israeli government held UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in the Palestinian Territories Richard Falk for over 20 hours at a Tel Aviv airport, before eventually putting him on an airplane bound for Los Angeles. UN officials complained of the envoy's treatment,...
US Drone Kills Two in North Waziristan
With widespread reports of US drones looming in the skies over Waziristani villages, sewing panic, it comes as little surprise that tonight one of the drones fired on a house in just outside of Miramshah, in Pakistan's North Waziristan Agency, killing two and injuring...
Muntadar al-Zeidi: The Shoe-Man of Baghdad
Back-story on the Arab world’s newest folk hero.
US to Propose UN Authorize Ground Raids into Somalia
When Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice wraps up her final visit to the United Nations tomorrow, it is reported that she will urge the Security Council to authorize "all necessary measures" to combat piracy in Somalia, including allowing foreign militaries to launch...
One Small Shoe for Man…
Muntadar al-Zeidi’s act of defiance is praised across the Arab world as Iraqi officials struggle to determine if he (seriously) acted alone.
Federal Report Spotlights Iraq Reconstruction Fiasco
A 500+ page draft of a federal report by the Office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction has been obtained and made publicly available by the New York Times. The report details the history of the American-led reconstruction of Iraq and highlights...
Brown Says 75 Percent of Current Terror Plots Have Pakistan Ties
Finishing up his two-day tour of the region, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown demanded "actions and not words" from the Pakistani government in dealing with the problem of terrorists operating out of the country. Taking a more accusatory tone than some Indian...
Growing Evidence US Won’t Honor Iraq Pact
Yesterday, top US military commander in Iraq General Ray Odierno said that, though the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) explicitly requires all US forces to be out of Iraqi cities by June 30, he expects troops will remain in the cities past that date. The Sadr bloc's...
Hamas Appears Split on Extending Gaza Truce
Israeli and Hamas officials both expect a renewal of hostilities when current ceasefire ends on Friday.
