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NEWS ABOUT: Arabs

Arabs stories: 14 news summaries

 Arab World 
 Head-Over-Heels 
 About Return of 
 'Hero' Shoe-Tosser 

Zaidi hailed as Goliath-battling David

Sep 9, 09 3:12 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Iraqi journalist who hurled both his shoes at George Bush during a speech in Baghdad last year will be released early from prison next week to a hero's welcome, a free house and offers of money, a wife, and a gold-saddled horse, reports the Guardian. Muntadar al-Zaidi "is... More »

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Iraq • Baghdad • shoes • protests • Arabs • Arab • George W. Bush • Muntadar al-Zaidi

(Newser) - Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu today called for the creation of a limited Palestinian state for the first time, saying it would have to be disarmed. Netanyahu spoke during a major policy speech about his Mideast peacemaking intentions, in which he called on Palestinian leaders to restart peace negotiations. "In... More »

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Palestinian Authority • Israel • Middle East • Palestine • Benjamin Netanyahu • Israel and Palestinians • Arabs • refugee • Arab Israeli conflict • Mideast peace talks

(Newser) - The days of 8-year-olds getting married in Saudi Arabia may be numbered. Spurred by international hostility toward the marriage of a girl that age to a 50-year-old man, the nation is considering a ban on marriage for those under 18, Reuters reports. Such a restriction is “among the options... More »

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Saudi Arabia • Islamic law • Arabs • ban • child marriage • underage marriage • young girls



 'War on Terror' 
 Phrase Fading 
 Under Obama 

Phrase on the skids as prez hopes to rewrite US-Muslim relations

Jan 31, 09 6:56 PM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama is rephrasing the "war on terror," the AP reports. As campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan continue—as do broader US efforts to hunt down extremists—Obama is apparently letting the Bush catchphrase go out of style. The new president instead invokes  “ongoing struggle” and “... More »

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Iraq • Afghanistan • War on Terror • Barack Obama • Islam • terrorism • Arabs • George W. Bush

ANALYSIS

Egypt, Jordan Fear Fallout
From Gaza War

Facing citizens' anger, governments may be held responsible

Jan 12, 09 6:28 AM CST
(Newser) - As Israel's Gaza offensive wears on, officials in bordering Egypt and Jordan worry that the carnage is imperiling the possibility of a two-state Israel-Palestine solution. Egypt and to a lesser extent, Jordan, fear that responsibility for the humanitarian crisis there will fall to them, and that they may be forced... More »

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Israel • Jordan • Gaza • Hamas • Egypt • Arabs • Gaza Egypt border • two-state solution

Egypt on Gaza: Open Sympathy, Closed Border

Despite support for Palestinians, Egyptians don't want refugees

Jan 6, 09 7:00 AM CST
(Newser) - As Israel's military operation in Gaza continues, thousands of Palestinians have fled their homes and assembled at the Strip's southern border with Egypt. But except for a few severely wounded individuals, Egypt is not letting anyone through. It's not the first time, writes the Los Angeles Times, that national interest... More »

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Israel • Gaza • Egypt • Arabs • Gaza Egypt border • border • border crossing • Rafah

opinion

 Why No Arab Rage Over Darfur? 

Martin Peretz questions the Arab world's priorities

Aug 15, 08 7:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - Israel's wrongs against Palestine are "minor" compared to other modern conflicts—yet Arab leaders continue to cry bloody murder over Palestine while ignoring and covering up atrocities in Darfur, writes Martin Peretz, editor-in-chief of The New Republic. Darfur "does not trouble the conscience of Islam," Peretz writes.... More »

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Darfur • genocide • Palestine • Sudan • massacre • Arabs • Palestinians

Jordan's Queen Uses YouTube
to Bash Clichés

Rania's youth-focused campaign focuses
on Arab stereotypes

Aug 6, 08 7:58 PM CDT
(Newser) - Jordan’s Queen Rania is taking on Arab stereotypes through a venue not particularly known for engendering serious discourse: YouTube. The Christian Science Monitor follows her successes and frustrations as she self-publishes videos, hoping the experiment can teach Arabs and Westerners more about each other. Rania began the series by... More »

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Jordan • YouTube • stereotypes • Arabs • Queen Rania

(Newser) - Recent battles in Basra prove that Iran is crippling Iraqi stability while al-Qaeda's influence there wanes, US officials say. David Petraeus pointed to Iran's influence in testimony this week, and now Shiite militias are said to have benefited from Iranian weapons, training, and guidance in Basra fighting—prompting a Washington... More »

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Iraq • Iran • insurgents • Baghdad • David Petraeus • Ryan Crocker • Basra • Arabs • al-Qaeda in Iraq

Wal-Mart Gets Halal Makeover

Execs confer with Arab community to open Mideast-themed Michigan megastore

Mar 4, 08 2:57 AM CST
(Newser) - Tahini, olives and frozen falafel line the shelves in a new Michigan Wal-Mart in Dearborn that caters to local customers: in this case, the nation's largest Arab-American community. The 200,000-square-foot megastore, which opens today, even has a section for Halal meats culled in accordance with Islamic law, Newsweek reports. More »

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Arabs • Dearborn, Michigan • retail stores • ethnic diversity • Wal-Mart • Arab-Americans

Bush Seeks
to Drum Up Arab Support

President wraps up
first Israeli visit and
moves on to Kuwait

Jan 11, 08 10:22 AM CST
(Newser) - President Bush flew to Kuwait today, the first of five Arab nations he will visit to drum up support for an Israeli/Palestinian peace deal and to find ways to contain Iran. But don’t expect a “blinding flash” of support, given Israel’s pariah status, Condoleezza Rice warned. Bush... More »

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Israel • Mahmoud Abbas • Condoleezza Rice • Arabs • Kuwait • Arab Israeli conflict • George W. Bush

UN Stepping Up Work in Iraq

Four years after bombing killed 22, UN  re-engaged

Dec 10, 07 5:18 AM CST
(Newser) - The United Nations is stepping up its work in Iraq in a bid to land a final peace—four years after a terrorist bomb in the UN compound in Baghdad killed 22 officials. "Three years of horror have led nowhere. It only produced tit-for-tat destruction and the displacement of... More »

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Iraq • United Nations • Kurds • Arabs • Kirkuk • Staffan de Mistura • Turkomans

Muslim Donut Franchisee Fights Pork

Owner told to serve breakfast sandwiches
or lose stores

Aug 1, 07 4:49 PM CDT
(Newser) - The owner of two Chicago-area Dunkin' Donuts is locked in a legal dispute with the company over conflicts between his religious beliefs and his breakfast menu, the Chicago Tribune reports. A franchisee since 1979, Walid Elkhatib has never served pork products; it wasn't until 2002 that Dunkin' Donuts insisted he... More »

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food • Islam • religion • discrimination • franchise • Muslim • lawsuit • Arabs • Dunkin' Donuts • Walid Elkhatib • donut • breakfast sandwiches • pork

Darfur Hopes Lie in Hidden Lake

A hidden lake could spur 1,000 wells and quell deadly competition over resources in Darfur

Jul 18, 07 3:34 PM CDT
(Newser) - A giant lake discovered beneath Darfur could lead to resolution of the conflict in the region, where genocide has claimed the lives of more than 200,000 Darfuris and 2 million people have been left homeless since 2003, the BBC reports. Radar revealed the ancient body of water, comparable in... More »

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climate change • Darfur • genocide • water • Sudan • lake • radar • Lake Erie • Arabs • farmer

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