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Human Rights Situation in Arab World Getting Worse
AllGov 16 December 2009
Efforts to improve the human rights situation in Arab countries have amounted to little more than broken promises since Sept. 11, according to the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies. 
Arab countries fail on human rights—report
The INQUIRER 10 December 2009
By Samer al-Atrush
• Report Summary - EN
• Report Intro - EN
• Annual Report - Arabic
Human rights deteriorated across the Arab world in 2009 with torture widely practiced in several countries, an Arab watchdog said in a report released on Tuesday
CAIRO - The report by the independent Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies surveyed 12 countries and said that most of them repressed human rights activists, press freedoms, and discriminated against religious minorities. The state of human rights in the 12 countries—Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, and Yemen—"has worsened compared to 2008," the report said.
Jordan: "Honor Killing” by Brother of Pregnant Sister
The Jordan Times 8 December 2009
By Rana Husseini
AMMAN - The Criminal Court prosecutor on Saturday charged a 36-year-old man with the premeditated murder of his younger married sister the previous day in the latest so-called honour murder in the
Jordan Reduces Sentence for Killer of 'Dishonored' Rape Victim
R.E.A.L. Organization 08 July 2009
“A court on Tuesday halved the jail term of a 29-year-old Jordanian man who shot his raped sister 12 times “in the name of honour”, a judicial official said.”
Slavery, Rape & Abuse - Modern Day Realities for Middle East Maids
TheOPINIONATOR 14 May 2009
While browsing the web, yesterday, I viewed the Arab Times online site and came across several news articles about the rape and abuse of maids in Kuwait.
I was surprised at the cluster of cases so I searched the web for more information and was nearly knocked off my chair when I realized the enormous extent of the huge numbers of foreign maids suffering abuse at the hands of their Middle East "sponsors".
Jordan: Pope faces renewed attack from Muslims
AKI - Adnkronos International 11 May 2009
At the conclusion of Pope Benedict's three-day visit to Jordan, he faced renewed criticism from the Muslim Brotherhood. Jamil Abu Bakr, secretary-general of the Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan
Pope expresses 'respect' for Islam
Aljazeera.net 08 May 2009
Pope Benedict XVI has spoken of his "deep respect" for Islam as he embarked on the first leg of his Middle East tour. After arriving in Amman on Friday, he said he came to the Jordanian capital as a "pilgrim to
Full Text of Pope Benedict XVI's Arrival Speech in Jordan
Vatican Radio 08 May 2009
Your Majesties,
Your Excellencies,
Dear Brother Bishops,
Dear Friends,
It is with joy that I greet all of you here present, as I begin my first visit to the Middle East since my election to the Apostolic See, and I am pleased to set foot upon the soil of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, a land so rich in history, home to so many ancient civilizations, and deeply imbued with religious significance for Jews, Christians and Muslims.
Pope's visit is provocative, say Jordan's Islamic leaders
The South African Star 08 May 2009
Jordanian Islamist leaders yesterday condemned Pope Benedict XVI's visit to the Middle East, saying it was provocative because he had not apologised for offending comments implying that Islam was violent
The Pope inspires no hope
Al-Ahram Weekly 08 May 2009
While ready to pay homage to shrines of Jewish suffering, Pontiff Benedict XVI consigns to despair millions in refusing to visit Gaza or speak out about the Israeli military occupation of Palestine, writes Nicola Nasser
Geert Wilders to Face Jordanian Justice
Gates of Vienna 01 April 2009
By Baron Bodissey
This story isn’t available yet online. A reader in Ithaca, New York, sent us the following article scanned from the print edition of this morning’s Ithaca Register-Advertiser
Geert Wilders to Show Fitna in Jordan This Morning
Beernsandwiches 01 April 2009
Geert Wilders has travelled to Jordan on the next leg of his Fitna World Tour. His day will start at the Royal Palace where he will be giving a special screening of his short film Fitna to His Majesty King Abdullah II
70% of Muslims Disagree with Terror Attacks on Civilians!
Yahoo! News 26 February 2009
A study of public opinion in predominantly Muslim countries reveals that very large majorities continue to renounce the use of attacks on civilians as a means of pursuing political goals.
PIPA: Muslims don't like al-Qaeda or the US
Foreign Policy 25 February 2009
The University of Maryland's Project on International Policy Attitudes headed by Steve Kull has just released the results of its latest survey of Muslim public opinion.
Muslim cleric wins compensation
B92, Serbia 20 February 2009
Strasbourg. The European Court of Human rights has awarded a radical Muslim preacher compensation for being unfairly detained without trial in the UK.
Britain: Muslim cleric to be deported on terror charges
Adnkronos International Italia, Italy 18 February 2009
London. Radical Muslim cleric Abu Qatada will be deported from Britain on terrorism charges and could be sent back to his native Jordan, despite fears he may be tortured there.
Gay and Muslim in Jordan
Sydney Star Observer, Australia 11 February 2009
By Lyndon Barnett
Addressing an Islamic conference in Johannesburg in 2007, Jordanian national and Canadian resident Suhail AbualSameed said, “As a gay Muslim, I feel unsafe
Islamists thank Turkey, Norway for Gaza stand
Jordan Times, Jordan January 13 2009
By Mohammad Ben Hussein
Islamist movement leaders on Monday visited the Turkish and Norwegian embassies to express “appreciation” for the two countries’ stance towards the Israeli attack on Gaza, according to party officials.
Jordan's Muslim Brotherhood calls for French ban
Jerusalem Post, Israel January 7 2009
Jordan's Muslim Brotherhood chief urged supporters Wednesday for a boycott of French products in response to allegedly "biased" remarks about Hamas by French President Nicolas Sarkozy.
Pew Poll on How Muslims Think - by Daniel Pipes
Nigerian Muse, DC December 3 2008
By Daniel Pipes
How do Muslims worldwide think? To find out, the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press carried out a large-scale attitudinal survey this spring.
