Abu Qatadah Arrested– Key Figure in al-Qaeda The Palestinian cleric Umar Muhammad Abu Umar (“Abu Qatada”), 40, was arrested in a Wednesday raid on a […]

More on Pakistan’s Elections I just wanted to emphasize that I was not at all critizing the moves for restoration of democracy in Pakistan in […]

Petition for Palestinian Children A wonderful Israeli organization called Taayush or “living together” has launched a petition drive concerning the dire state of education for […]

Parliamentary Maneuvering in Pakistan It is being speculated in the Pakistani press that the Muslim League (QA) may be able to form a government if […]

History News Network [http://hnn.us/articles/1053.html] 10-21-02: News Abroad Why Those Election Results in Pakistan Are Frightening by Juan Cole The results of the elections held in […]

Afghan-Pakistani Tensions Rise The elected leaders of Afghanistan and Pakistan’s Northwest Frontier Province traded jibes on Sunday and Monday. A spokesman for Afghan President Hamid […]

Iraqi Kurds eye Kirkuk, Mosul Oil Fields Commander Hamid Efendi, the top-ranking Kurdish militia commander in Northern Iraq, said Saturday that he was committed to […]

Egypt releases 120 Islamists The Egyptian government released 120 members of the Gamaa Islamiyya or Islamic Grouping from prison this past week, and is said […]

More on Bali bombing and al-Qaeda I can confirm that Abu Bakar Bashir is “of Arab descent but born in Jombang, in Indonesia.” Kim Sengupta […]