Prayers
in the Abrahamic mosque in the West Bank
city of Al Khalil is different from
prayers in any other mosque. Israeli
occupation forces are closely searching
worshippers before entering the mosque
and at many times the ‘Azan’ (call
for prayers) is barred...more>>
Hundreds of coalition troops blocked off an area of southeast Afghanistan as part of a major new operation. This followed Taliban leader Mullah Omar threat against the U.S. and assertion that Bin Laden was still alive, according to press reports.
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U.A
human rights group has urged the
European Bank for Reconstruction and
Development (EBRD) to reconsider holding
its 2003 meeting in
Tashkent
,
Uzbekistan
until that country’s human rights
record improves, as four Uzbek women
were convicted Friday of belonging to a
banned Islamic group, news agencies
reported...more>>
A
special Arab League committee held its
first official meeting in Beirut
Saturday on ways to reactivate a
Saudi-proposed initiative for peace with
Israel approved by the Arab summit in
March, news agencies reported...more>>