Akbar Muhammad goes ahead with Guyana lawsuit
-Staff Writer- WASHINGTON (FinalCall.com) - In front of the Guyana Embassy, Attorney Martin McMahon announced he was filing suit against the country's government on behalf of Abdul Akbar Muhammad. “We are here to send a message about illegal and repressive tactics used by overseas governments against innocent, law abiding American Muslims,” he said. “We have filed a lawsuit seeking substantial...
After initial ‘hope’ Arabs dissatisfied with Obama
-Staff Writer- (FinalCall.com) - President Obama's quest for “Change We Can Believe In” has left many in the Arab world disappointed and disgusted, according to a poll of 4,000 people conducted by the Arab American Institute (AAI) in six Arab nations. “This poll reaffirms what we've been saying,” said AAI President James Zogby. “Americans looked to Obama for change...
Transcript: Minister Farrakhan’s Press Conference on U.S., NATO War Against Libya
FCNNEWSSOURCE THE HONORABLE MINISTER LOUIS FARRAKHAN'SUNITED NATIONS PRESS CONFERENCE OFFICIAL STATEMENT The U.S.-Sponsored, NATO-Led Assault On Libya and Its Dire Consequences: The Final Warning Delivered at The Landmark View Room of the Millennium UN Plaza HotelOne United Nations Plaza, Manhattan, New York Wednesday, June 15, 2011View Full Press Conference Video In The Name of Allah, The Beneficent, The Merciful. We give Him praise and thanks for...
US veto could derail Palestine as new UN member state
/GIN UNITED NATIONS (IPS/GIN) - If the General Assembly is called upon to recognize Palestine as a new sovereign nation state, the resolution is expected to garner the required two-thirds majority among the 192 members in the world body, come September. But a single veto in the 15-member Security Council–most likely by the United States–will derail Palestine's membership in...
Farrakhan rebukes NATO, U.S. ‘blood shedders’ on Libya war
United Nations Security Council, NATO war on Libya only leads to their doom, warns Nation of Islam minister NEW YORK (FinalCall.com) - The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan recently condemned the United Nations, U.S.-sponsored, NATO-led bombing of the North African country of Libya and a “coalition of demons” consisting of duplicitous world governments who have joined attempts to assassinate Col....
Libyan rebels out of oil business?
(FinalCall.com) - Not anticipating the emergence of a stalemate and the creation of two Libyas may have thrown an unintended monkey wrench in plans by Western powers and Arab allies' desire to allow Libyan rebels–now called the Interim National Council–to sell captured oil. According to published reports, the complexity of sanctions of Libya may mean companies wanting to do...
Boycott targets Israeli apartheid
- WASHINGTON (FinalCall.com) - Activists struggling to end the illegal Israeli occupation of Palestinian land have launched a multi-faceted strategy to undermine support for the Zionist state in this country. The first facet is an escalation that has been spreading since late March, of a tried and proven tactic. It's called “BDS: Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions,” and it is patterned after...
Hawkish Israeli government opposes Palestinian reconciliation
(FinalCall.com) - A recently announced reconciliation deal brokered in Egypt could mean the end of a bitter and bloody divide between the two main rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah. Details are not yet finalized, however the agreement reportedly calls for the establishment of an interim unity government and legislative elections within one year. Currently, the Fatah-led Palestinian Authority...
Monarchy and madness
(FinalCall.com) - When Prince William and Catherine Middleton announced their engagement to the world in front of a bevy of reporters, flashing cameras and rolling video, five months ago, it was a prelude to fanatic media frenzy. Public obsession with the wedding soon followed and as nuptials for the future King of England and his fiancé drew nigh,...
Africa Union chairman visits U.S., shares frustrations over preconditions for peace in Libya
Why the West Want the Fall of Muammar Gaddafi (Analysis by Jean-Paul Pougala, 04, 2011)Wikileaks Cablegate reveals unflattering U.S. view of African 'client states,' leaders (FCN, 12-09-2010) (FinalCall.com) - Dr. Jean Ping, chairperson of the African Union Commission, and his high level delegation recently paid an official visit to the United States. The AUC chairman's visit was part of the...