The
United Nations is still investigating
Israeli occupation army practices
against civilian Palestinians in
devastated Jenin Refugee Camp. Whereas
twelve Israeli officers and soldiers
will soon be decorated for acts of
bravery during what Palestinians dubbed
“Jenin massacre”, Israelis called
chaotic fighting in the camp two months
ago...more>>
The
Al-Azhar, the highest Sunni Muslim
authority in the world, has called upon
the Egyptian government to issue a law
that bans the sale and drinking of
alcohol, to refuse issuing licenses for
stores that sell it and to penalize
those who don’t follow this law...more>>
Recognizing
the importance of the Central Asian
region for its future needs of oil and
natural gas, India is taking several
major steps to ensure that it has more
than cordial relations with the region.
India has tried to promote good
relations with the republics which
emerged after the disintegration of the
former USSR over a decade ago...more>>
The
U.S. Congress Tuesday launched a series
of closed-door investigative hearings
into how federal agencies dealt with
incoming information prior to Sept. 11
attacks. However, President Bush
expressed concern that congressional
probes might take government experts
away from their central job of
preventing another attack...more>>