http://news.meedan.net/ Meedan Recent Events Thursday, May 17, 2012 04:02:44 PDT Meedan en http://news.meedan.net/index.php?page=events&post_id=346017 2012-05-15 04:56:28 Simba Simba 192.168.1.114index.php?page=events&post_id=346017 Thousands around the world commemorate Nakba Day when more than seven hundred and sixty thousand Palestinians were driven out of their homes in 1948 as Israel declared statehood. Thousands around the world commemorate Nakba Day when more than seven hundred and sixty thousand Palestinians were driven out of their homes in 1948 as Israel declared statehood. http://news.meedan.net/index.php?page=events&post_id=345989 2012-05-14 11:45:58 Simba Simba 192.168.1.114index.php?page=events&post_id=345989 New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) accuses the western NATO alliance of failing to take responsibility for the collateral damage it caused during their bombing campaign, which resulted in the ouster and death of long-time Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. According to reports, more than seventy-two civilians were killed in NATO air strikes. New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) accuses the western NATO alliance of failing to take responsibility for the collateral damage it caused during their bombing campaign, which resulted in the ouster and death of long-time Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. According to reports, more than seventy-two civilians were killed in NATO air strikes. http://news.meedan.net/index.php?page=events&post_id=345970 2012-05-14 05:28:27 yaserhk yaserhk 192.168.1.114index.php?page=events&post_id=345970 Hundreds of the users' profiles on Facebook have been changed, based on the urgent requirement of the Palestinian youth, to the profile of the Palestinian prisoners in the food strike since more than two months, in solidarity with them, and calling the Israeli authorities to release them. This campaign is launched as a result of the deterioration of their health. Hundreds of the users' profiles on Facebook have been changed, based on the urgent requirement of the Palestinian youth, to the profile of the Palestinian prisoners in the food strike since more than two months, in solidarity with them, and calling the Israeli authorities to release them. This campaign is launched as a result of the deterioration of their health. http://news.meedan.net/index.php?page=events&post_id=345891 2012-05-13 05:26:58 Simba Simba 192.168.1.114index.php?page=events&post_id=345891 At least seventeen foreign nationals are on an indefinite hunger strike in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to protest imprisonment for bouncing cheques. According to reports, the UAE's laws condemn writing bad cheques but many of the accused claim that they have been wrongly sentenced to a crime that they didn't commit. At least seventeen foreign nationals are on an indefinite hunger strike in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to protest imprisonment for bouncing cheques. According to reports, the UAE's laws condemn writing bad cheques but many of the accused claim that they have been wrongly sentenced to a crime that they didn't commit. http://news.meedan.net/index.php?page=events&post_id=345835 2012-05-12 12:10:27 Simba Simba 192.168.1.114index.php?page=events&post_id=345835 Mediation talks between Egypt and Israel are expected to continue in hopes of ending an indefinite hunger strike by thousands of Palestinian prisoners. According to reports, Palestinian hunger strikers are demanding an end to solitary confinement, detention without charge or trial, restrictions on family visits and poor conditions. Mediation talks between Egypt and Israel are expected to continue in hopes of ending an indefinite hunger strike by thousands of Palestinian prisoners. According to reports, Palestinian hunger strikers are demanding an end to solitary confinement, detention without charge or trial, restrictions on family visits and poor conditions. http://news.meedan.net/index.php?page=events&post_id=345744 2012-05-10 16:54:05 Jay Jay 192.168.1.114index.php?page=events&post_id=345744 In the deadliest attack since Syria’s fourteen month uprising, two suicide bombers detonated over 1000 kg of explosives in Damascus today, killing at least 55 people, and injuring 372. As the international community condemned and called for a stop to the violence, the regime and the opposition traded blame for the attacks. In the deadliest attack since Syria’s fourteen month uprising, two suicide bombers detonated over 1000 kg of explosives in Damascus today, killing at least 55 people, and injuring 372. As the international community condemned and called for a stop to the violence, the regime and the opposition traded blame for the attacks. http://news.meedan.net/index.php?page=events&post_id=345636 2012-05-07 14:55:51 Jay Jay 192.168.1.114index.php?page=events&post_id=345636 As France’s presidential elections saw Francois Hollande defeat Nicolas Sarkozy with 51.62% of the votes and putting France under socialist rule for the first time in 17 years, Greece also went to parliamentary elections Sunday. PASOK (the Pan Hellenic Socialist Party, middle left), who had won the 2009 elections came third, while Nea Dimokratia (the Neo Democrats, middle right) came first. Uncertainty ensues as these two main pro-austerity parties fell two seats short of majority in the 300 member parliament and were unable to form a coalition government. Syriza, a radical left anti-austerity party who came in second, has refused attempts at a coalition government, which may result in Greece heading to renewed elections in June. Neo-Nazi party Xrisi Avgi (Golden Dawn), also received almost 7% of votes, giving them parliamentary seats for the first time. As France’s presidential elections saw Francois Hollande defeat Nicolas Sarkozy with 51.62% of the votes and putting France under socialist rule for the first time in 17 years, Greece also went to parliamentary elections Sunday. PASOK (the Pan Hellenic Socialist Party, middle left), who had won the 2009 elections came third, while Nea Dimokratia (the Neo Democrats, middle right) came first. Uncertainty ensues as these two main pro-austerity parties fell two seats short of majority in the 300 member parliament and were unable to form a coalition government. Syriza, a radical left anti-austerity party who came in second, has refused attempts at a coalition government, which may result in Greece heading to renewed elections in June. Neo-Nazi party Xrisi Avgi (Golden Dawn), also received almost 7% of votes, giving them parliamentary seats for the first time. http://news.meedan.net/index.php?page=events&post_id=345586 2012-05-06 13:24:11 Jay Jay 192.168.1.114index.php?page=events&post_id=345586 An estimated 3000 joined the third annual Laique Pride and marched in the streets of Beirut today denouncing the Lebanese confessional system and demanding the establishment of a secular state. An estimated 3000 joined the third annual Laique Pride and marched in the streets of Beirut today denouncing the Lebanese confessional system and demanding the establishment of a secular state. http://news.meedan.net/index.php?page=events&post_id=345556 2012-05-05 07:50:02 Jay Jay 192.168.1.114index.php?page=events&post_id=345556 The US Combating Terrorism Centre has declassified and released 17 letters (175 pages out of about 6000), written between 2006 and 2011, discovered in Osama Bin Laden’s home in Abbottabad when they raided it and killed the former Al Qaeda head. The letters show Bin Laden’s increasing frustration with the mistakes the jihadi groups were making that have resulted in the deaths of thousands of Muslims, the weakened foundations of Al Qaeda, and his lack of “proper control” over the organisation. The documents also showed that the terrorist head also hoped for another big attack on the US. The US Combating Terrorism Centre has declassified and released 17 letters (175 pages out of about 6000), written between 2006 and 2011, discovered in Osama Bin Laden’s home in Abbottabad when they raided it and killed the former Al Qaeda head. The letters show Bin Laden’s increasing frustration with the mistakes the jihadi groups were making that have resulted in the deaths of thousands of Muslims, the weakened foundations of Al Qaeda, and his lack of “proper control” over the organisation. The documents also showed that the terrorist head also hoped for another big attack on the US. http://news.meedan.net/index.php?page=events&post_id=345537 2012-05-05 05:03:38 Simba Simba 192.168.1.114index.php?page=events&post_id=345537 Hundreds of Egyptian protestors have been reportedly injured after security forces opened fire on a march heading for the ministry of defense. Activists continue their calls for the Supreme Council of the Armed forces (SCAF) to relinquish power before presidential elections scheduled for later this month. Hundreds of Egyptian protestors have been reportedly injured after security forces opened fire on a march heading for the ministry of defense. Activists continue their calls for the Supreme Council of the Armed forces (SCAF) to relinquish power before presidential elections scheduled for later this month.