News from 29th September '99



Last Updated on 29th September 1999
  • Brother Emir Khatab, Islamic revolutionary- Fighting in Chechniya

    Hardened Arab fighter Khatab is a key player in the Caucus conflicts. Here is a Profile about the publicity shy Islamic revolutionary. He is currently fighting with the Russians. Read his profile from BBC.
  • Brother Shamil Basayev, Chechen warlord

    The Chechen warrior Shamil Basayev has threatened to launch "kamikaze" attacks inside Russia. He is one of the most feared men in Russia. Read his profile from BBC.
  • Pressure builds for Chechnya talks

    Pressure mounts on Russia to end its week-long bombing of Chechnya as tens of thousands of refugees flee the breakaway republic.


  • America's Disgraceful Silence Over Chechnya

    America's silence over Russia's indiscriminate bombing of Checnya, even as "peacekeepers" undertake their "humanitarian intervention" in East Timor, is a disgrace.
  • Israel admits it trains SLA jail interrogators

    Israel has acknowledged for the first time that its agents help train interrogators at a southern Lebanon prison where militiamen are accused of torturing suspects.

    The Khiam prison is run by an Israeli-backed Lebanese militia. But in a recent court affidavit, the military said that Shin Bet secret service agents are involved in ``everything having to do with gathering of intelligence and questioning'' at Khiam.
  • Chechnya: The hard path to statehood

    Chechnya's efforts to recover from the war with Russia and evolve into a modern state are threatened by widespread crime and hostage-taking.
  • Protest against violation against Turkey PM

    Dear Brothers and Sisters in Islam!
    I am sure you are aware of the oppression the Muslims in Turkey are under. I did tell you about Sr.Merve's ordeal. The prime minister of Turkey is in the US. He will be giving a speech at the annual convention of the Assembly of Turkish American Associations (ATAA). Sisters United for Merve (SUM) is going to picket in front of Hotel Washington to protest the denial of human rights of the Muslim brothers and sisters in Turkey. Please attend if you can, and/or inform other brothers and sisters who can.

    JOIN SISTERS FOR MERVE (SUM) & PROTEST THE VIOLATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS PLace: Hotel Washington 15th Street NW@ Pennsylvania Ave (202) 638-5900 Thursday, Sept. 30, 8:30 AM Contact: (202)487-4965

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