Tantawi States "Only Force Deters Force" As Massacre Continues
In a statement to the Egyptian press on Sunday, Al-Azhar University's Sheikh Muhammad Sayed Tantawi said force was the only response appropriate for Israeli attacks on Palestinians in Jerusalem.
Egypt's largest Islamic opposition group set to run for the country's upcoming parliamentary elections said on Sunday its candidates has taken to the Internet in an attempt to detour official harassment and mass arrests within its ranks.
Philippines: MILF Rejects Amnesty
The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rejected a general amnesty granted by Philippine President Joseph Estrada to its members and fighters in Mindanao. It says the amnesty offer is part of a government campaign to split the group's leadership.
Castro Meets With President Khatami Of Iran
Sources reported Cuban President Fidel Castro met with his Iranian counterpart, Mohammad Khatami, on Saturday in a bid to broaden relations between the two countries, both of which are subject to U.S. trade embargoes.