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US accused Qatar of funding Somalia's Al Shabab militia, Wikileaks reveals

Ali Abunimah 27 August 2011

The United States accused its close ally Qatar of funding the Al-Shabab militia in Somalia, newly released diplomatic cables reveal. The extraordinary claim was made in a 26 October 2009 meeting between Ambassador Susan Rice, the US Permanent Representative to the United Nations and her Turkish counterpart Ambassador Ertugul Apakan. A US diplomatic cable of minutes of the meeting was leaked by Wikileaks on 24 August. 

Western press and addressing grievances in Gaza

Mohammed Suliman 26 August 2011

How Western press tries to divert attention from the real suffering that should be addressed in Gaza resulting from Israel’s inhuman policy toward the Palestinians. Issues like “abuse of Gaza women’s rights” and “the rising middle class” are quite ridiculous to deal with at a time when the people of the Gaza Strip, both wealthy and poor, are woken from their sleep by Israeli warplanes bombing their neighborhoods. 

Egypt's military ruler Tantawi and the American siege of Gaza: revelations from Wikileaks

Ali Abunimah 25 August 2011

The US administration of President Barack Obama was even more actively involved than previously known in enforcing the siege of Gaza along Egypt’s border with the territory. And the Pentagon provided direct assistance and technology for these efforts, a newly released official document reveals. 

Picture: Gaza weather forecast

Jalal Abukhater 25 August 2011

Gaza update: Eleven Palestinians killed in Gaza in the last 48 hours, among them a 17 year old kid (Salameh al-Masri) killed in an airstrike on a sports club in Gaza. I am literally out of words, heartbroken. This is a great drawing to describe the unfortunate daily weather forecast in Gaza.