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Kuwaitis vote in landmark polls

"Kuwaitis are voting in parliamentary elections which, for the first time, allow women to cast ballots and stand as candidates. Women make up 28 of the 252 candidates, as well as 57% of the electorate.

Hirsi Ali expected to keep Dutch nationality

"'Reliable sources' in The Hague say Islam critic Ayaan Hirsi Ali will not be stripped of her Dutch nationality despite giving a false name to get asylum in 1992, RTL Nieuws reported on Wednesday.

Muslims and the West: Antipathy and mistrust

"Westerners and Muslims around the world have radically different views of world events, and each group tends to view the other as violent, intolerant, and lacking respect for women, according to a new international survey of more than 14,000 people in 13 nations....

Israelis blocked on Red Cross emblem

"An attempt to end Israel's long isolation from the Red Cross humanitarian movement hit a snag Tuesday as Muslim opponents used procedural moves to block progress at a decisive international conference, delegates said.

Palestinian rivals (Fatah & Hamas) 'nearing deal'

It seems that Hamas is almost ready to recognize Israël and stop attacks on Israeli soil. Finally.

Big fish dive into Arab news stream

Western media-outlets are rushing to penetrate the Arab market. France, Russia, Denmark, UK and Spain are setting up tv-stations, news-websites, radiostations broadcasting in Arabic. In the hope that they can have an influence on opinion-making.

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  • Nigeria rejoins list of nuclear wannabes

    Presenting Nigeria's case at the 50th regular session of the General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), at the weekend, the Special Adviser to the President on Energy, Prof.

  • Lebanese Christians Protest Hezbollah

    An anti-Syrian Christian leader dismissed Hezbollah's claims of victory in its war with Israel as tens of thousands of his supporters rallied Sunday in a show of strength that highlighted Lebanon's sharp divisions.

  • Regional snapshots after five years of 'war on terror'

    Following is a series of detailed snapshots from around the world describing how five years of the war against terrorism have impacted individual regions.

  • Annan to Call for EU Peacekeeping Troops

    U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Friday he believed he would be able to persuade European countries to supply enough troops for the 15,000 peacekeeping forces for southern Lebanon.

  • Al-Jazeera's Tricky Balancing Act - David Ignatius

    This article serves as a reminder that Al Jazeera represents a leap forward for journalism in the Arab world. I find Al Jazeera to be unbalanced, but this article reminded me that achieving balance is a challenge, and that Al Jazeera does indeed try to rise to that challenge.

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