June 30, 2009

5 US Soldiers, 47 Iraqis Killed in Attacks on the Eve of US Forces Redeployment Outside Iraqi Cities, June 30, 2009  

50 Afghanis Killed by NATO Air Strikes and Suicide Bombing, June 30, 2009  

11 Pakistanis Killed in Air Strikes and Blasts, June 30, 2009  

Honduran President, Manuel Zelaya Vows to Return Despite Threats of Arrest, UN Calls for his Re-instatement  

Iran's Guardian Council approves presidential results  

Bernard Madoff sentenced to 150 years in prison  

Israeli Occupation of Palestine:

Ehud Barak approves more illegal Israeli settlement activities, Abbas says no peace talks until a halt  

UN fact finding mission initiates hearing sessions with war victims in Gaza  

Israeli Navy Ships Surround Aid Ship to Prevent it from Reaching Gaza  

Illegal Israeli settlers attack two Nablus villages, soldiers disperse clash with teargas  

Israeli occupation forces kidnap 8 Palestinians in the West Bank, invade Bil'in  

Red Cross: 1.5 million Gazans are still unable to rebuild their lives  

Israeli occupation government demolishes Palestinian house on Jerusalem's Mount of Olives  

June 23, 2009

Obama Rejects Criticism Over his Position from Iran : The US Will Not be a Tool for Other Countries to Achieve their Goals  

3 German Soldiers, At Least 37 Afghanis Killed in War Attacks, June 23m 2009  

US drone kills at least 45 alleged Pakistani Taliban fighters, June 23, 2009  

Pakistani Government-Backed Tribal Leader, Qari Zainuddin Assassinated  

Obama signs historic tobacco bill  

Medvedev in Cairo: Moscow to hold Mideast peace conference by end of 2009  

Israeli Occupation of Palestine:

Speaker of Palestinian Parliament, Aziz Al-Duwaik Freed from Prison Three Years After Abduction by Israeli Occupation Forces  

US Government Says Israeli Settlement Activity Freeze in Palestinian Lands Includes Jerusalem  

Israeli occupation government cabinet member, Yitzhak Aharonovitch, makes a provocative visit to Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem  

Israeli Occupation Forces Kidnap 6 Palestinians in the West Bank, 4 Gaza Fishermen, Raid Jenin Shops  

Israeli soldier imprisoned for refusing to continue to serve in the West Bank  

Israeli occupation government prevents a 7 year old from Gaza from seeing his only parent in the West Bank  

700 international doctors demand removal of the Israeli WMA president for involvement in torture  

June 22, 2009

Empire Wars:

12 Afghanis Killed in 3 War Attacks, June 22, 2009  

29 Pakistanis Killed, Including Women and Children, by Army Air Strikes and Artillery, June 22, 2009

26 Iraqis Killed, Scores Injured in War Attacks, June 22, 2009  

Israeli occupation forces kidnap 12 Palestinians near Hebron, re-erect checkpoint evacuated earlier in June, invade central Gaza  

Iran

Iran lashes out at Western interference in election affairs  

Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards threaten to crush protests  

Netanyahu incites for more unrest in Iran, hailing 'courage' of Iranian demonstrators  

International:

Assassination Attempt on Ingushetia President, Yunus-Bek Yevkurov  

Third round of Russia-US nuclear talks opens in Geneva

Chinese vice president visits Xinjiang, stressing harmony and stability  

Israeli Occupation of Palestine:

Israeli occupation forces kidnap 12 Palestinians near Hebron, re-erect checkpoint evacuated earlier in June, invade central Gaza

Israeli police hand over 65 demolition orders to Palestinians in Jerusalem  

Abbas orders release of Hamas detainees in West Bank  

Code Pink Bikini-clad activists crash Israeli beach party in Manhattan  

Head of Red Cross, Matteo Benatti, Denounces Violence of Illegal  Israeli Settlers and Soldiers in Hebron  

Israeli human rights group lawsuit exposes government complicity in illegal settlement expansion  

June 21, 2009

2 US Soldiers, 15 Afghani Soldiers, 5 Civilians Killed in War Attacks, June 21, 2009  

7 Taliban Fighters Killed by Pakistani Government-Recruited Militiamen  

67 Killed, 200 Injured, 50 Houses Destroyed in Kirkuk Suicide Bombing, June 20, 2009  

Ahmadinejad urges U.S., Britain to stop intervening amid post-vote unrest  

Tehran Is Calm, Death Toll 19, Government Blames Terrorists for Clashes  

Somali government seeks military help from neighbors  

Illegal Israeli settlers torch tent with Palestinians inside near Hebron, Israeli occupation forces raid Tulkarem, summon residents for interrogation  

US pressure leads to first Gaza cattle shipment in months  

June 20, 2009

50 Iraqis Killed in Kirkuk Mosque Suicide Bombing  

4 NATO Soldiers, 6 Policemen, 6 Civilians, 33 Taliban Fighters Killed in War Attacks, June 20, 2009  

50 Taliban Fighters Killed by Pakistani Forces  

Free Gaza Boat Sails with Building Supplies to Break the Brutal Israeli Siege on June 25, 2009  

Suspects' family: FBI set trap for 4 accused

Muslim American News Briefs, June 20, 2009  

June 19, 2009

Empire Wars:

2 US Soldiers, 25 Taliban Fighters, 39 Afghani Soldiers, 8 Italian Soldiers Killed in War Attacks, June 18-19, 2009  

Somalia Suicide Bombing Kills 20, Security Minister  

US:

Obama promotes fatherhood ahead of Father's Day  

US Texan Billionaire, Allen Stanford, Indicted for $7 Billion Fraud Scam  

US, Israel, and Palestine:

Jimmy Carter proposes direct dialogue between Hamas and the United States  

US Protests Israeli Blockade of Gaza for Preventing Reconstruction  

Israeli Occupation of Palestine:

Israeli settler foreign minister, Lieberman, rejects US demands on freezing illegal Israeli settlement activities  

Palestinian Refugees Will Not Recognize the Judaizing of Palestine, as Netanyahu Demands  

Illegal Israeli Land-Grab, Apartheid Wall Protested for Four Years Despite Tear Gas, Clashes with Israeli Occupation Forces  

Israeli Occupation Government to Demolish 88 Palestinian Homes in Jerusalem  

Israeli occupation government turns parts of Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound into military zones  

Israeli occupation soldiers film themselves humiliating a Palestinian youth

June 17, 2009

3 Danish Soldiers, 12 Afghanis Killed in War Attacks, June 17, 2009  

28 Taliban Fighters Killed by Army and Government-Recruited Militiamen in NW Pakistan  

17 Somalis Killed in Mogadishu Fighting  

Mousavi's supporters hold new massive rally in Tehran,  U.S. asks Twitter to delay shutdown amid Iran vote dispute  

Lieberman tells Clinton Israelis Will Not Freeze Illegal Settlement Activities  

China, Russia sign five-point joint statement,  deepen economic cooperation  

Obama unveils most significant regulation of financial industry since Great Depression

June 16, 2009

Haniya Tells Carter That Hamas Accepts Two-State Solution, on 1967 Borders  

2 NATO Soldiers, 34 Afghanis Killed According to NATO, Scores Killed According to Taliban, June 15-16, 2009  

7 Killed as Supporters of Ahmadinejad & Mousavi Hold Separate Rallies in Tehran, Iran's Leader Favors Vote Re-Count  

Ahmadinejad, Hu Jintao Meet in SCO Summit in Yekaterinburg, Russia  

SCO leaders conclude summit with calls for enhanced cooperation to tackle regional, international issues

Israeli Occupation of Palestine:

Haniya Tells Carter That Hamas Accepts Two-State Solution, on 1967 Borders  

Carter in Gaza Touring Destruction Inflicted on the Palestinian People by US-Made Israeli War Machine  

Qurea' says no peace talks until Netanyahu halts settlement activities, accepts two-state solution, and Palestinian right of return  

Barghouthi says Netanyahu's speech proved the absence of a peace partner in Israel  

Israeli Occupation Soldiers Beat a Palestinian Man, Kidnap 10 in the West Bank, Settlers Burn Farmland Near Nablus

June 15, 2009

Netanyahu's Speech in Response to Obama's Cairo Speech: Corrections of his Distortions

Palestinian Reactions to Netanyahu's Speech: Racist, Deadly Blow to Peace, Ignores Legitimate Rights of the Palestinian People  

26 Afghani Soldiers, 23 Taliban Fighters Killed in Attacks June 14, 2009  

Israeli Occupation Forces Launch Air Strike on Rafah, Kidnap 9 Palestinians in the West Bank  

Disturbing News from Jimmy Carter: Former US President Announces Support for Illegal Israeli Settlers of Gush Etzion  

Ahmadinejad defends election victory amid rivals' protests, Iran's supreme leader orders investigation into claims of vote fraud
 
Muslim American News Briefs, June 15, 2009

June 13, 2009

Ahmadinejad Wins Iran's Presidential Election with 62% of the Votes  

NATO Soldier, 18 Afghanis Killed in Attacks According to Pro-NATO Sources, Scores Killed According to Pro-Taliban Sources, June 13, 2009  

Pakistan says 41 Taliban fighters killed in NW offensive  

US Soldier, 4 Iraqis Killed in Attacks, June 13, 2009  

Oil jumps above $73 on stronger energy demand outlook  

Israeli Occupation of Palestine:

Illegal Israeli settlers, soldiers, beat and detain elderly men, American activist  

Israeli occupation government forces two Palestinian Jerusalemites to demolish their own homes  

Gaza siege by the numbers, two years and counting  

June 12, 2009

41 Afghanis, One British Soldier Killed According to Pro-NATO Media, More Killed According to Pro-Taliban Media, June 12, 2009  

CIA Director Leon Panetta Says Bin Laden Still in Pakistan  

12 Iraqis Killed, Hareth Al-Ubaidi Assassinated, 3 US Contractors Released by Police, June 12, 2009  

High turnout of voters for Iran's presidential election  

June 11, 2009

66 Taliban Fighters Killed by Pakistani Army, 2.5 Million Refugees Still Paying the War Price  

16 Taliban Fighters Killed in Afghanistan According to Pro-NATO Media, Scores Killed According to Pro-Taliban Media  

Israeli Occupation Forces Kidnap 9 Palestinians in the West Bank, Clash with Palestinian Fighters at Gaza Border  

Canada hosts summit of NATO countries participating in the Israeli siege of Gaza Strip  

Solana urges Israel to accept two-state solution, EU lawmakers to meet PNC in Amman after cutting Gaza visit short  

Mesha'al Calls on Obama to Drop Conditions for Talks with Hamas  

Mesha'al says Obama kept General Dayton as a repressive authority in the West Bank,  discusses Obama's new language with Carter  

June 10, 2009

Israeli Occupation Forces Kidnap 13 Palestinians, Including 4 Children, Violence of Illegal Israeli Settler on the Rise  

Mitchell to meet Abbas after pressing Israel on settlements  

It's time for the international community to lift the Israeli siege of Gaza Strip, Palestinians say  

Bahar calls on EU to support the Palestinian people, end Israeli aggression, European lawmakers leave Gaza  

Ban Ki-Moon Demands Israel to Fundamentally Change its Policies of Siege and Blockade of the Gaza Strip  

Barak and Erekat Call on Netanyahu to Honor Agreements on Two-State Solution, End Apartheid System  

Islamic Jihad Calls for One-State, Not Two-State Solution

June 9, 2009

25 Taliban Fighters Killed in Afghanistan War-Related Pakistani Civil War, June 9, 2009  

60 Taliban Fighters, Dozens of NATO-Afghani Soldiers Killed in Attacks  

Obama's Health Care Plan Arouses Fierce Debate  

Israeli Occupation of Palestine: 

Mitchell discusses settlements with Barak, Peres  

Bahar Tells Norwegian Lawyers: Israeli Military and Political Leaders Committed All Forms of War Crimes Against Palestinians in Gaza  

Israeli occupation forces kidnap 11 Palestinians, uproot farmland, destroy hothouses, warships fire on fishing boats  

Israeli occupation government to demolish 25 Arab stores in Um Al-Fahem, Palestinian ordered to demolish own house in Old Jerusalem  

Israeli prosecutor drops charges against settler who was filmed firing at a Palestinian family  

June 8, 2009

30 Taliban Fighters & 9 Afghani Soldiers Killed According to Western Media, 6 US Soldiers & 35 Afghani Soldiers Killed According to Taliban, June 6-7, 2009  

6 Palestinians Killed, Including 4 fighters Killed, 12 Injured in Clashes with Israeli Occupation Forces Besieging Gaza  

14 Iraqis Killed, 26 Injured in Attacks, Four Attacks on US Forces, June 7-8, 2009  

European election results: Center-left parties suffer losses in European Parliament elections  

Lebanese March 14 coalition retains majority after parliamentary elections, Opposition source concedes defeat, accepts 'will of people'  

OPEC weekly oil prices rise to $68, Russia says oil price at $75 per barrel reasonable  

Israeli Occupation of Palestine: 

6 Palestinians Killed, Including 4 fighters Killed, 12 Injured in Clashes with Israeli Occupation Forces Besieging Gaza  

41 European Members of Parliament and Mayors Visit Gaza on Tuesday, Headed by Luisa Morgantini  

Israeli occupation soldiers, settlers, attack peace activists near Hebron  

Mitchell says Obama wants 'immediate' Palestine-Israel talks  

Palestinian lawyers prepared 936 lawsuits against the Israeli occupation army for committing war crimes during the Israeli war on Gaza  

Israel occupation government issues 13 demolition orders for Palestinian apartments in East Jerusalem, demolish water infrastructure in Baqa'a  

Israeli government files criminal charges against 12 Palestinians for foiling a 2005 massacre  

June 6, 2009

US Soldier, 53 Afghanis Killed in War Attacks, According to Western Media, More Killed According to Taliban, June 5-6, 2009  

3 US Soldiers, 3 Iraqi Policemen Killed, 7 Injured in Attacks, June 5-6, 2009  

Israeli Occupation of Palestine: 

Obama postpones moving the US embassy to Jerusalem, reiterates call for establishing the Palestinian state  

Three Palestinian Labor Unions Welcome Obama's Speech  

Israeli Occupation Forces Kill 3 Palestinian Civilians, Continue Aggression on Peace Activist and Fishermen  

UN fact-finding committee investigating Israeli war crimes leaves Gaza, disappointed over Israel's lack of cooperation  

World Bank: Aid to Palestinians doesn't spark economic growth due to Israeli restrictions  

Al-Ma'sara Demonstration Commemorates the 42nd Year of al-Naksa, the 1967 Israeli War of Aggression  

The 1967 War Revisited, Part I By Khalid Amayreh  

June 4, 2009

Barack Obama's Speech to the Muslim World from Cairo, Full Text, June 4, 2009  

3 US Soldiers, 29 Afghanis Killed in Attacks and Air Strikes, June 4, 2009  

Ahmadinejad defends his policies in TV debate with his presidential candidate rival Mousavi  

Gaza children rally against Israeli blockade, fishing boats surrounded by Israeli warships, 18 Palestinians Kidnapped  

US Soldier, One Iraqi Killed, 21 Injured in Attacks, June 4, 2009  

June 3, 2009

11 Taliban, 1 NATO soldier killed in Afghanistan  

Huge challenges for Pakistan after Swat war  
US Soldier, 6 Iraqis Killed in War Attacks, June 2-3, 2009  

Obama Begins Middle East Trip, Visiting Saudi Arabia and Egypt  

Obama Invited to Visit Gaza, Hamas Delegation Carry the Invitation to Cairo  

Muslims Want Actions, Not Words, from Obama

Israeli Occupation of Palestine: 

EU Parliament President, Hans-Gert Poettering, Says Relations with Israel linked to Acceptance of a Palestinian State  

Illegal Israeli settler leader, Danny Dayan, accuses the United States of 'terrorism' for criticizing illegal settlement activities  

Illegal Israeli settlers burn Palestinian fields in fourth day of violence  

Israel exclusion zone eats up 30% of Gaza's arable land, Barak rebuffs UN chief over Gaza probe  

UN says Israel didn't remove checkpoints as claimed  

June 1, 2009

Air France airliner vanishes, chances of finding survivor very slim  

4 US Soldiers, 28 Afghanis Killed in War Attacks, June 1, 2009  

Mass abduction by Taliban in Pakistan  
6 Iraqis Killed, 23 Injured, Hareth Al-Dhari Announced as Political Representative of the Resistance, June 1, 2009  

Iraqi Kurdistan begins oil exports despite Iraqi government opposition  

Wall Street soars, oil jumps to over $68 per barrel, on expanding recovery optimism  

Iconic U.S. auto giant GM declares bankruptcy  

Israeli Occupation of Palestine: 

Obama reiterates his call for a freeze on illegal Israeli settlement construction and expansion, after meeting Abbas  

PLO says optimistic of Obama's commitment to peace process  

Headed by Richard Goldstone, UN war crimes investigators arrive in Gaza, spurned by Israel and welcomed by Hamas  

Illegal Israeli Settlers Attack Palestinians in Nablus and Qalqilia, Injuring Six Civilians  

Israel practices apartheid and colonialism in Palestine, a study by HSRC

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