(169) AFGHANISTAN: Afghans still dying as US uses Loya
Jirga to legitimise its plans for the country
(169) CANADA: Terror alerts - Muslims losing rights
as US exploits the political utility of fear
(169) PAKISTAN: Assassination attempts reflect growing
anger with Musharraf
(169) INDIA: BJP’s state election strategy confirms
Muslim fears for general elections in 2004
(169) BALKANS: Hague convictions still leave main Serb
criminals at large
(170) KASHMIR: Musharraf confirms his betrayal
of the Kashmiri struggle for freedom
(170) AFGHANISTAN: Post-Jirga politicking confirms
problems facing the US
(170) FRANCE: Muslim protests against proposed hijab
ban shock France
(171) PAKISTAN: Humiliation of Abdul Qadeer Khan masks
an even darker agenda
(171) CHECHNYA: Russia maintaining murderous repression
of Chechens
(171) PAKISTAN/INDIA: As Pakistan, India talk on
Kashmir, friends keep real issues alive
(171) SUDAN/SOMALIA: The problems of Kenyan-sponsored
peace deals in Sudan and Somalia
(171) PAKISTAN: US hunting Bin Ladin as Bush hopes
for political boost
(172) AFGHANISTAN: Elections in doubt as US launches
new offensive
(172) PAKISTAN: Military operations in Waziristan
turn into fiasco
(172) BALKANS: Tensions in Kosova again after Serbs
kill Muslim children
(173) CHINA/RUSSIA: UN Human Rights Commission refuses
to condemn Russian and Chinese anti-Muslim policies
(173) INDIA: Hindu fascist BJP appears unchallengeable
in elections
(173) GENEVA: Western interests sink attempt to regulate
international business
(173) SUDAN: West and its allies maintain pressure
for break-up of Sudan
(173) RWANDA: Islam benefits from positive role played
by Muslims during the genocide
(174) CHECHNYA: Kadyrov’s assassination hampers Putin’s
strategy
(174) INDIA: BJP’s surprise defeat in does not
change fundamental problems in Indian society
(174) NIGERIA: Slaughter of Muslims attracts little
attention
(174) TURKEY: EU confirms determination to keep Muslim
Turkey out
(175) INDIA: Congress government is not good news
for Muslims
(175) RUSSIA/CHINA: Russia, China, Central
Asian states reinforce co-operation against Islam
(175) US: Barely disguised cynicism as G8 adopts US plans
for democratizing the Middle East
(175) PAKISTAN: Musharraf’s policies dictated by
Washington
(176) IRAN: US debates different ways of applying
political pressure
(176) SUDAN: West increases pressure over Darfur
(176) INDIA: Congress divided on Gujarat issue
(176) CANADA/IRAN: Canadian government uses Kazemi
case to attack Iran
(176) AFGHANISTAN: Elections postponed as Karzai
and US face increasing problems
(176) UZBEKISTAN: Massive problems facing Muslims
(177) IRAN: US
(177) INDIA: India
(177) CANADA: Proposal to use Shari’ah for family
disputes exposes secular Muslims
(177) GENEVA: Wealthy nations secure their interests
at the World Trade Organization
(178) IRAN: West increases pressure over nuclear
programme
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SUDAN: Darfur
(178) PAKISTAN:
Musharraf desperate to offer Bush an electoral boost by targeting al-Qa’ida
(178) AFGHANISTAN:
Few fooled as US insists on going ahead with
(178) CHECHNYA:
Russia
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(179) US: Controversy sure to
follow flawed presidential elections
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(180) PAKISTAN: Musharraf
further dilutes stance on liberation of Kashmir
(180) NETHERLANDS: Muslims targeted after murder
of controversial film-maker