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Augst 27, 2011

 

Hurricane Irene Hit North Carolina in its Way North, August 27, 2011  

 

25 Pakistan Troops Killed in an Afghani Taliban Attack, August 27, 2011  

 

5 Yemeni Protesters Killed at Anti-Government Rallies Throughout the Country, August 27, 2011  

 

3 Syrian Protesters Killed, as Security Forces Clash with Protesters in Various Cities, August 27, 2011  

 

Egyptian Protesters Demand Expulsion of Israeli Ambassador, No Gas Exports, End to Camp David Treaty  

 

Libyan Revolution Fighters Control Ras Judair Border Crossing with Tunisia, Prepare to Enter Sirt, Auguest 27, 2011  

 

Israeli Aggression

 

300,000 Palestinian Muslim Worshipers Attend Ramadhan Friday Prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque, Despite Israeli Measures to Bar them, August 26, 2011  

 

Egyptian Protesters Demand Expulsion of Israeli Ambassador, No Gas Exports, End to Camp David Treaty  

 

US Consul-General in Jerusalem, Daniel Rubinstein, Threatens Palestinians with Punitive Measures If They Seek UN Membership, Says Erekat  

 

17 Palestinians Killed, Including 2 Children, 14 Wounded by Israeli Occupation Forces, a PCHR Report, August 18–24, 2011

 

August 22, 2011

 

Libyan Revolution Fighters Liberate the Capital Tripoli, Dictator Qadhafi Still Hiding, August 22, 2011

 

August 19, 2011

 

Empire Wars

 

7 Egyptian Policemen, 7 Palestinians Killed, Including 2 Children, Dozens Injured in Israeli Air Strikes on Gaza Strip, August 19, 2011  

 

7 Israeli Soldiers, 3 Attackers Killed in Fighting, in Southern Naqab Desert, August 18, 2011  

 

14 Syrians Killed During Demonstrations Demanding Departure of Assad, August 19, 2011  

 

10 People Killed in Attack by Two Taliban Suicide Bombers on the British Council in Kabul, August 19, 2011  

 

25 Afghanis Killed in Herat Bombing, 2 Soldiers Killed in Attack on US Base, August 18, 2011  

 

43 Pakistani Muslim Worshippers Killed, 40 Injured in Mosque Bombing, 4 Killed in US Drone Missile Strike, August 19, 2011  

 

Crisis of Capitalism

 

US Probes Standard & Poor's Over Mortgages  

 

Spanish Demonstrators Protest High Cost of Pope's Madrid Visit  

 

August 16, 2011

 

Arab Revolution

 

Syrian Tanks Shell Latakia for 4th Day, Death Toll Reaches 34  

 

Gaddafi Forces Fire Scud Missile On Buraiqa

 

Empire Wars

80 Iraqis Killed, Dozens Injured in Various Provinces, in One Day, August 15, 2011

 

8 Afghani Supreme Group Security Personnel Killed by 3 Taliban Suicide Bombers in Attack on Kandahar Fuel Depot, August 15, 2011  

 

Israeli Aggression

 

Palestinian Killed, 7 Injured in Israeli Airstrikes on Gaza Strip, Fisherman Wounded, August 16, 2011  

 

3 Palestinian Children Abducted by Israeli Occupation Soldiers in Silwan, Occupied East Jerusalem  

 

Al-Walaja Oldest Living Olive Tree Threatened  of Destruction by Israeli Occupation Forces  

 

Republican-Orchestrated Islamophobia in the US:

 

Republican-Orchestrated Islamophobia in the US: Whole Foods Under Attack, August 14, 2011  

 

Islamophobia in the US: DOJ Invokes State Secrets Privilege in Mosque Spy Suit, August 14, 2011  

 

Muslim American News Briefs, August 14, 2011  

 

Michigan Islamophobic Bill, Pushed by Dave Agema, Targets Use of 'Foreign' laws, Like Sharia  

 

CAIR-MN Welcomes EEOC Ruling on Heinz Bias Complaint by Muslim Workers Employees  

Islamophobia in the US: Thomas Jefferson Hosted First Muslim Dinner in WH, Islamophobe Geller Publishes Anti-Islam Book, August 13, 2011

 

Islamophobia in the US: NJ Governor Christie Blasts Anti-Shari'a Law

 

August 13-14, 2011

 

Does AIPAC Have Only Two Major Donors, Mystery Unfolds as 81 Members of Congress Tour Israel

 

81 Members of US Congress, led by Steny Hoyer, on Israeli Tour, Sponsored by AIPAC  

 

Taliban Suicide Bombers, Gunmen Kill 22 Afghani Government Officials, Police in Parwan

 

9 NATO Soldiers, 8 Afghani Security Officials, 18 Taliban Fighters Killed in Attacks

 

NATO Airstrikes Hit Northwestern Libya, Revolutionaries Enter Zawiyah  

 

Syrian Navy Launches Deadly Assault on Restive Port City of Latakia, 23 Civilians Killed

 

Syrian Demonstrators Continue Demanding Regime Change, Army Continues Crackdown, August 13, 2011  

 

More Israeli Demonstrations for Social Justice Held in the Usurped Palestinian Cities of Haifa and Be-er Al-Saba'a  

 

Israeli Occupation Soldiers Attack Palestinian Demonstrators in Nabi Saleh, Torch Olive Trees in Kafr Qaddoum  

 

Palestinian FM of Gaza Government, Mohammed Awad, Denies USAID Freeze of Operations  

Republican-Orchestrated Islamophobia in the US

 

Republican-Orchestrated Islamophobia in the US: Whole Foods Under Attack, August 14, 2011  

 

Islamophobia in the US: DOJ Invokes State Secrets Privilege in Mosque Spy Suit, August 14, 2011  

 

Muslim American News Briefs, August 14, 2011  

 

Michigan Islamophobic Bill, Pushed by Dave Agema, Targets Use of 'Foreign' laws, Like Sharia  

 

CAIR-MN Welcomes EEOC Ruling on Heinz Bias Complaint by Muslim Workers Employees  

 

Islamophobia in the US: Thomas Jefferson Hosted First Muslim Dinner in WH, Islamophobe Geller Publishes Anti-Islam Book, August 13, 2011

 

Islamophobia in the US: NJ Governor Christie Blasts Anti-Shari'a Law, August 13, 2011

 

Islamophobia  in the US: Mosque Vandalism, Anti-Islam Books, August 12, 2011

 

August 9, 2011

 

Rumsfeld Faces Torture Lawsuit in Iraq Whistleblower Case  

 

US Drone Strike Kills 20 People in Northwestern Pakistan  

 

Riots Spread Across Britain, Triggered by Socio-Economic Despair and Police Brutality, August 9, 2011  

 

US Federal Reserve Keeps Near Zero Interest Rate for Two More Years, August 9, 2011  

 

August 7, 2011

 

S&P Downgrades US Credit Rating from AAA to AA-plus, Impacting the Dollar  

 

38 NATO Soldiers, Including 30 Americans, Killed in Taliban Downing of Chinhook Helicopter, During Fighting in Wardack, August 6, 2011  

 

Syrian Protests Continue Despite Crackdown, More Deaths, and Promises of Elections, August 7, 2011  

 

Massive Israeli Protests Against Netanyahu Policies, August 7, 2011  

 

7,000 New Illegal Israeli Settlement Units in Jerusalem, More Theft of Palestinian Lands to Appease Israeli Protesters  

 

100,000 Worshippers Attend Friday Prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque Despite Repressive Israeli Measures  

 

Fat'h Says Dahlan Involved in Poisoning Arafat  

 

August 3, 2011

 

5 NATO Soldiers, Senior Intelligence Official Killed in Afghanistan Attacks, August 3-4, 2011  

 

Egyptian Dictator Mubarak, his Sons Plead Not Guilty in First Session of Trial, August 3, 2011  

 

45 Syrian Civilians Killed in Hama by Security in Attacks on Protesters, August 3, 2011  

 

France Withdraws Aircraft Carrier from Libya Mission  

 

2 Palestinian Children Injured by Israeli Air Raids on Gaza, 6 Injured in IOF Raid on Beit Ummar  

 

Israeli Parliament Considers bill to End 'Democratic' Element of Israeli State  

 

How Washington Politicians Took the US to the Brink Over the Debt  

 

US Seriously Probing Murdoch's News Corp 9/11 Hacking Report  

 

Egyptian Dictator Mubarak, his Sons Plead Not Guilty in First Session of Trial, August 3, 2011  

 

Egypt's Mubarak Faces Historic Trial  

 

Egyptian Press Gasps at Images of Fallen Pharaoh Mubarak  

 

Mubarak Trial Moved to August 15, 2011  

 

August 1, 2011

 

US Debt Deal Cuts Spending by $2 Trillion Next Decade, Raises Debt Ceiling by $2.4 Trillion

Norwegian PM Jens Stoltenberg Urges Politicians, Journalists to Avoid Incitement By Thinking Before Speaking

ISCAP declassification clears way for litigation against Israel/AIPAC - IRmep
 

 

Islamophobia in US:

 

Islamophobia in the US: Allen West Brings Islamophobia to Congress, August 1, 2011  

Islamophobia in the US: Harvard Instructor Recommends Demolishing Mosques, August 1, 2011  

Tennessee Knife-Wielding Driver Shouts "I'll Kill You," Spews Religious Slurs at Muslim Mother and Son  

 

Islamophobia in the US: Pat Robertson Responds to Norway Terror With Attack on Islam, August 1, 2011  

 

Islamophobia in the US: Report Exposes Playbook for Anti-Muslim Extremists, August 1, 2011  

Islmophobia in the US: Pushed by Bachmann, West, Gaffney, Yerushalmi, August 1, 2011

 

 


 

 

 

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