By OnTheWeb Sunday, May 4, 2008
Zanu (PF) is paying its thugs Z$10 billion for each member of the MDC who is killed and Z$5 billion for burning down houses of activists. In an exclusive interview with The Zimbabwean on Sunday, a defector from the campaign of terror codenamed Operation Mavhotera Papi, said it had been mounted with the specific approval of the party’s president, Robert Mugabe, against opponents of his regime.
By OnTheWeb Sunday, May 4, 2008
By, Ros Prynn Newsblaze.com
Madeleine McCann was remembered in church services in England and Portugal yesterday. One year ago, the then 3 year old disappeared from the holiday apartment in Portugal where her younger twin siblings were also sleeping.
Iraq: Beheading up. Constitution accepts ShariaBy Grant Swank Saturday, May 3, 2008
Per AlterNet’s Terri Judd, beheading of Muslim females is up in Iraq.
Taliban may release kidnapped envoy soonBy Hamid Mir Saturday, May 3, 2008
ISLAMABAD: The deadlock between the local Taliban and government will soon be over with the release of kidnapped ambassador to Afghanistan Tariq Azizuddin, according to sources.
The Taliban will release the kidnapped ambassador as a goodwill gesture and they will restart their negotiations with the government officials in a few days. The talks between the Taliban and the government officials were suspended a few days ago due to the continued presence of the Army in the tribal areas. Informed sources are not hopeful of any breakthrough in the coming round of talks due to the absence of leadership of the main political parties. It was learnt that Baitullah Mehsud wanted Nawaz Sharif to become a part of the negotiations due to his role in implementing the Bhurban Declaration.
By OnTheWeb Friday, May 2, 2008
Harare - US President George W Bush piled the pressure on Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe to step down on Tuesday, as UN chief Ban Ki-moon warned of “a serious humanitarian crisis” in the country.
Cathy Buckle - Hold on. Do not be afraid. Change is coming.By OnTheWeb Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Dear Family and Friends,
I am sitting in the shade of a big old Msasa tree writing this letter by hand because yet again the electricity is off.
Opposition retains House of AssemblyBy OnTheWeb Sunday, April 27, 2008
Four weeks to the day after Zimbabwe queued to vote in the 29 March 2008 elections, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission have finally confirmed their original results, and that was that Zanu PF has lost its majority in the House of Parliament for the first time in 28 years.
Arafat and Mugabe: Diplomacy’s MonstersBy Daniel Greenfield Saturday, April 26, 2008
In Zimbabwe international observers and diplomats sadly shake their heads as the 84-year- old Mugabe unleashes yet another reign of terror in order to stay in power.
Black vs White in Zimbabwe-a Zanu PF mythBy OnTheWeb Friday, April 25, 2008
Gweru-Zimbabwe-Justification for the continuous stranglehold on political reforms in Zimbabwe by Robert Mugabe’s Zanu PF on racial grounds has been dismissed as ‘utter rubbish” and “unfortunate taking for granted” the intellect of Zimbabweans in “understanding the global village political dynamics.”
African leaders’ attitude on elections must changeBy OnTheWeb Wednesday, April 23, 2008
THERE is a crisis in Zimbabwe!
South Africa’s Thabo Mbeki is at the very end of his second and last term in office. He has spent most of the past 10 years of his presidency engaged in Zimbabwean issues because of the crisis that has been festering in that country for a very long time.
By Jim Kouri Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Since 2001, Congress has provided the Department of Defense with hundreds of billions of dollars in supplemental and annual appropriations for military operations in support of the Global War on Terrorism.
Exclusive: Mugabe prepares for warBy OnTheWeb Tuesday, April 15, 2008
By a Special Correspondent in Bulawayo, The Independent
Robert Mugabe is preparing to defy international pressure and launch a systematic crackdown in Zimbabwe aimed at reversing his defeat in the presidential election two weeks ago, according to dissident policemen who have been briefed on his plans.
By OnTheWeb Friday, April 11, 2008
Harare-Zimbabwe-As the post March 29 Zimbabwe harmonised election circus continues, reports of a plan by Robert Mugabe’s Zanu PF to intimidate the rural electorate in the run up to a presidential run-off have been revealed. A top source in the armed forces, who cannot be named for obvious reasons, made revelations that top army officials and war veterans met in the capital city, Harare, this Monday, at Cranborne, to “map the way forward” in preparation for a presidential re-run.
Fresh Farm invasionsBy OnTheWeb Monday, April 7, 2008
The deadlock in the country’s political process following last weeks general election and the slow announcement of results has left the government looking once again for scapegoats to blame for the outcome.
The Moslem Hero of ModerationBy OnTheWeb Friday, April 4, 2008
"People are punished for crime, for creating anarchy and for putting humanity into horrifying terror. But, could we ever believe that someone would be arrested, tortured and imprisoned for 17 long months just for being in favor of global peace, inter-faith dialogue, ending religious hatred and thinking of everything good and noble for mankind? In my case it did happen and after being released on bail keeping their keeping the sedition charge very much alive. According to the allegations, my crime is: I am a living contradiction to today’s phenomenon in the Muslim world, a Zionist, a defender of Israel and a devout, practicing Muslim living in the second largest Muslim country in the world.”
Yousuf Raza Gillani: Tough man for a tough jobBy Hamid Mir Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Pakistan’s new Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gillani is famous as ‘Mr No’ in his Pakistan Peoples Party.
It was widely speculated that PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari will ask Gillani to quit after three months after Zardari becomes a member of the national assembly through a by-election.
But Zardari has rejected speculation and said that the Makhdoom from Multan will be the prime minister for five years.
By OnTheWeb Thursday, March 27, 2008
A US man who organised a trip by three US lawmakers to Iraq in the run-up to the war has been charged with working for the regime of Saddam Hussein.
Bangladesh’s Rapid Action Battalion Licensed to kill!By Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury Wednesday, March 26, 2008
This is not a new James Bond 007 movie. This is a true story about the most notorious terror organization in Bangladesh. One that enjoys official status and termed as an ‘elite force’. Rapid Action Battalion [RAB] was established on March 26, 2004 and since its establishment, a total of 472 alleged criminals have so far been killed in the name of “crossfire” or “encounter” between associates of the so-called criminals and RAB members.
Article 32 of the Constitution of the Peoples’ Republic of Bangladesh provides that no person shall be deprived of life or personal liberty save in accordance with law. However, legalization of extra judicial executions has reduced such constitutional guarantees to mere inscriptions. As many as 111 people were extra judicially executed by the law enforcement personnel in the country from 1 January to 30 September 2004 in comparison to 56 killings in 2003. at least 43 people have been killed by Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) alone mostly in `crossfire’ since it launched operations.
Understanding ArabsBy Alan Caruba Monday, March 24, 2008
Seven years passed 9/11 and five years passed the invasion of Iraq, Americans are still trying to figure out what makes Arabs behave the way they do. There is a vast cultural difference between those in the West and those in an Arab world that fills the Middle East and stretches across the northern tier of Africa. Indeed, military conflict with Arabs goes back to the days of Thomas Jefferson.
The Man Islamists Cannot SilenceBy Dr. Richard Benkin Sunday, March 23, 2008
He fired the first salvo in 2003 and has been sticking his thumb in Islamist eyes ever since. Bangladeshi journalist Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury describes himself as a “Muslim Zionist.” He is unabashedly pro-US, pro-Israel, and anti-Islamist.
MDC will never rule Zimbabwe says MugabeBy OnTheWeb Thursday, March 20, 2008
Gweru, Zimbabwe-Election campaigns for the March 29, 2008 harmonised plebiscite to choose Zimbabwe’s President, parliamentarians, senators and councillors reach a climax as 11 days are left for the polls to take place.
Zimbabwe not Mugabe’s private company says TsvangiraiBy OnTheWeb Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Gweru, Zimbabwe- It is a hot Saturday afternoon. The sky is partly cloudy and a warm breeze sweeps through Mkoba stadium in Zimbabwe’s third largest city, Gweru. A large crowd of about 13, 000 people brace the unfriendly weather to attend a political campaign rally. Music blares from a sound system at the center of the stadium. An old lady in her 70s dances in the crowd. She draws laughter from the assorted gathering of youths, the middle aged and the old. An infant giggles from her mother’s back. All these faces are anxiously waiting for their guest and presidential hopeful, Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader, Morgan Tsvangirai. As the MDC leader arrives, there is deafening noise in the stadium. Tsvangirai takes to the stage to address his supporters.
By Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Dhaka, Bangladesh—When I started from my house for attending today’s [March 12, 2008] court, I knew with all my heart that millions of my friends, supporters, brothers and sisters around the world are kindly praying for me.
By Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury Friday, March 7, 2008
Dhaka, Bangladesh--The military-backed interim government in Bangladesh is gradually proceeding with its ultimate plan of planting non-political people as ‘people’s representative’ in order to attain the goal of ultimately depolitizing the country.
The Forgotten War in SomaliaBy Jim Kouri Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Somalia has lacked a functioning central government since 1991. In December 2006, the Ethiopian military intervened in Somalia to support Somalia’s transitional government, opening what many considered a window of opportunity to rebuild the country and restore effective governance.
Future of Musharraf after Feb.18th?By Hamid Mir Sunday, February 17, 2008
President Pervez Musharraf cannot afford to hold a fair and free election on February 18 in Pakistan. That is why rigging in the forthcoming election is the virtual writing on the wall.
In a recent interview, Musharraf claimed that Pakistan would have the Mother of all Elections on February 18, but many observers think it will be the mother of all poll riggings. Why will Musharraf rig the elections in spite of his tall claims of free and fair polls? Because Musharraf will not survive if the Pakistan People’s Party and Pakistan Muslim League of Nawaz Sharif get two third majority in the next National Assembly.
Six sharia convicts await stoning death in NigeriaBy OnTheWeb Sunday, February 17, 2008
Six people convicted by Islamic sharia courts in a northern Nigerian state are awaiting death by stoning, while 46 others are waiting for amputation, the official News Agency of Nigeria reported on Friday.
Blood Roses: Valentine’s Day in BogotaBy OnTheWeb Thursday, February 14, 2008
In an Internet café in Bogotá, Colombia, you could get the impression that you are in a modern European city.
Tsvangirai snubs MakoniBy OnTheWeb Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Prospects of a united front from Zimbabwe’s main opposition parties to challenge 84-year-old geriatric, President Robert Mugabe, hit a snag after Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader Morgan Tsvangirai said there were fundamental differences between him and Makoni.
Makoni to contest in Presidential raceBy OnTheWeb Sunday, February 10, 2008
Zimbabwe-Former Finance Minister, Dr Simba Makoni, has thrown his weight into the Zimbabwe presidential contest scheduled for March 29.
