U.S. Islamic Society Scraps Invitation To Mahathir Over Anwar Saga
A leading United States Islamic organization said Monday it has withdrawn an invitation to Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad to address its convention because members are unhappy about the treatment of Anwar Ibrahim.
Two Palestinians were beaten during a clash with Israeli security forces in Jerusalem's Old City on Monday as Arabs gathered to commemorate the 31st anniversary of an arson attack at the sacred al-Aqsa mosque.
Malaysia: Islamic Opposition Attacks Special Rights For Ethnic Malays
Is Malaysia pursuing economic disincentive policies against minorities within the country? A recent emphasis on Malay special rights, defended by the party of Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, has grown into an embarrassing political issue for the state.
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U.N. Report Says Economic Sanctions Against Iraq Illegal
Iraqi Ambassador to the United Nations Saeed Hasan, left, speaks to a colleague outside the Security Council, while a recent report presented to the U.N. Sub-commission on Human Rights August 15, stated that the economic sanctions imposed on Iraq causing the death of civilians, mainly children, and resulting in one of the gravest humanitarian calamities, is "unequivocally illegal" according to international humanitarian law.