The Philippine government over the past few years has been attempting to negotiate with Muslim insurgents in an effort to resolve problems with its Islamic citizens. President Gloria Arroyo announced yesterday she was dissolving the government peace panel which has been seeking to end the Muslim rebellion in southern Mindanao. Filipino officials made clear the […]

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The animosity between Turkey and Armenia is rooted in events of the past, particularly the genocide committed against Armenian people in the early decades of the twentieth century.
Turkey has relied on the process of historical denial to confront a terrible event in its past, but President Abdullah Gul has decided it is time to […]

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The Iranian government has sentenced four women’s rights activists to six months in jail, including one woman who recently received a $75,000 human rights award. It was the latest sign of a crackdown on female activists who are challenging the government’s record on human rights. According to Sussan Tahmashebi, “This is part of a […]

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Syrian President Bashar Assad admitted there has been indirect negotiation with Israel that has enhanced possibility of peace between the two nations, but is still uncertain if the road to peace will succeed. “Today, there is a possibility of peace,” said Assad, “but nonetheless, we cannot sya that we are close to achieving peace. We […]

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Controversy continues swirling around events in Afghanistan last week which resulted in the death of over 90 civilians including numerous women and children. An Afghan army commander agrees with the US version that its troops initially took fire from the village before commencing their own response. But, the report released by the office of President […]

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Iran’s parliament has postponed a vote on a bill that women fear would allow men to marry a second wife without seeking permission of the first wife. President Ahmadinejad pushed for the bill to be passed which is known as the “Family Support Bill” but women actively campaigned against its provisions which goes against Iranian […]

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The American press reports about current efforts to create a stable democratic government in Pakistan even as squabbling and arguing over power makes a mockery of the democratic process. However, there is less reporting about continued abuse of Pakistan women in this supposedly “democratic nation.” Naseerabad police this week arrested seven suspects who are charged […]

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About twenty years ago, Pakistan’s notorious Inter-Services Intelligence agency(ISI) created what later became known as the Taliban. It has long been suspected there still remain close ties between the ISI and Taliban leaders. Sayed Ansari, a spokesperson for Afghan’s Intelligence service, charged ISI played a role in the recent kidnapping and killing of a Japanese […]

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Two foreign women did the unmentionable on a beach in Dubai, they decided to kiss one another either in fully knowledge or ignorance of the fundamentalist law against women engaging in love making in public. They are charged with “indecent acts” such as fondling one another and kissing. The Dubai Court of Appeal handed down […]

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A top Iranian general has warned Israel to avoid taking action which might result in an expansion in military action in the Middle East. General Masoud Jazayeri, said: “Any aggression against Iran will start a world war. The unrestrained greed of the US leadership and global Zionism… is leading the world to the edge of […]

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