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Noted Islamic scholar, Dr Yusuf Al Qaradawi (pictured), yesterday described as devils those who introduced the game of soccer, while decrying the row between Egypt and Algeria over the World Cup qualifying playoff in Khartoum. In his Friday sermon, the cleric came down heavily on Egyptians and Algerians indulging in violence in Cairo, Khartoum and Algiers. Egypt won the match against Algeria in Cairo nearly a week ago, but due to the points system had to play with them again, in Khartoum, on Wednesday

Who introduced this game of soccer   -Yusuf Al Qaradawi

 

One day before the Hebron Fund's controversial fundraising dinner at the New York Mets' Citi Field, a coalition of civil rights and peace organizations released new details about extremist statements by individuals associated with the Hebron Fund, and about its fundraising for illegal purposes. The statements were made by Yossi Baumol, the Executive Director of the Hebron Fund, Rabbi Dov Lior, the Chief Rabbi of the Jewish settlers in Hebron, and Noam Arnon, an honoree at the upcoming dinner. Other exampl  

The European Union rejected requests Tuesday that it support a Palestinian plan for gaining recognition as an independent state at the U.N. Security Council without Israeli consent. Sweden's Foreign Minister Carl Bildt, whose country holds the rotating EU presidency, told reporters "the conditions are not there as of yet" for such a move. "I would hope that we would be in a position to recognize a Palestinian state, but there has to be one first, so I think that is somewhat premature."

It is clearly an act borne by a difficult situation where they don't see any road ahead and I can understand that   -Carl Bildt

 

Source ::: QNA Gaza: Despite being scheduled for opening, Gaza crossings were sealed on Thursday following a last-minute announcement by Israeli crossings authorities, Palestinian officials said. Raed Fattouh, a Palestinian border crossings official in Gaza, said the Israeli side informed him early yesterday that the fuel, bulk goods and commercial goods transfer points would remain shut. The Gaza crossings continue to operate only five days a week.  

Turkey's efforts to solve regional problems such as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict or the dispute over Iran's nuclear programme have enhanced its standing among its Arab neighbours, a report said yesterday. About three-quarters of Arabs believed Turkey, should be more active in tackling the region's problems, according to the study by the Istanbul-based Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation, or Tesev. It said 61 percent believed the country, which has a secular constitution but is largely M  

Former sex crimes prosecutor Michael Gressett is too broke to pay for his own lawyers in the rape case against him, but he's too enmeshed in Contra Costa County's criminal justice system for the public defender's office to take the case. Even the alternate public defender's office — which handles cases when the public defender can't — has a conflict with Gressett, it was revealed Friday. A grand jury handed up an indictment last month accusing the 23-year prosecutor and former District Attorney candid

They're driving him into bankruptcy   -Michael Cardoza

 

Hundreds of protesters, including Palestinians and Israeli and foreign activists took part in the demonstrations. According to the protesters, the IOF violated the law by using live ammunition in the form of "tutu bullets" while attempting to disperse the crowd. The protestors raised dozens of Palestinian flags and posters with the picture of the late Yasser Arafat and chanted slogans calling for the national leadership to keep struggling for the national principles.  

Two University of Georgia researchers will determine how to prevent and manage conflicts between nations who share sources of freshwater. The two-year project, conducted by international affairs professors Jaroslav Tir and Douglas Stinnett, will focus on the role of international institutions and the efficacy of treaties in governing the use of international rivers. Their research is being funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation and the Department of Defense.  

A 16-year-old Israeli who stabbed Palestinian Jamil Abdullah, 42, in occupied Jerusalem on Thursday may have also carried out a series of attacks against Arabs and Palestinians, the Israeli police said Friday during a remand hearing at the Jerusalem Magistrate's Court. The police told the court that the culprit had attacked Arabs and Palestinians near the Tomb of Simeon the Just in east Jerusalem, near the settlement of Carmel and near the West Bank settlement of Yitzhar. Abdullah, 42, the father of f