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News From Bangladesh - Nov 25 10:24 AM
(A)- Truly secular polices are followed by UN. One fails to understand that why the people in Israel, Palestine etc. (Jews & Muslims) can not live together in one country? It was a blunder to have conceived different Countries on the basis of different Religions.Rami Bathish: Goodbye Palestine, We Are Sorry The Palestine Chronicle - Nov 24 6:44 AM
According to a recent survey conducted by Al-Najah University one in three Palestinians are ready to emigrate out of Palestine.Israel, Palestine agree on mutual ceasefire Yahoo! India News - 1 hour, 34 minutes ago
Gaza, Nov 26 (DPA) Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert have agreed on a mutual ceasefire starting at 6.00 a.m. Sunday.Gaza: Israel-Palestine to halt hostilities NDTV - 2 hours, 26 minutes ago
Both Israel and the Palestinians have agreed on a halt to hostilities in the Gaza Strip. Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has won a commitment from all militant groups to halt rocket attacks on Israel from the Gaza Strip.Palestinian deals go on despite boycott FT.com via Yahoo! News - Nov 24 2:05 PM
The Palestine Investment Fund, the main investment vehicle controlled by the Palestinian Authority president, is forging ahead with international deals in spite of a western boycott of the Hamas-run government.main Kavkaz Center - Nov 25 3:10 AM
The Middle East stands in political crisis, with three cabinets in disarray: Prime Minister Fouad al-Siniora's in Lebanon, Ismail Haniyya's in Palestine, and Nuri al-Maliki's in Iraq .Palestinian Grandmother of 41 Commits Suicide Zaman Online - Nov 24 2:12 PM
A Palestinian grandmother, 64, blew herself up in a suicide attack aimed at Israeli troops in Palestine yesterday. Three Israeli soldiers sustained injuries in the incident targeting Israeli troops near Jabalya area in North Gaza. Hamas claimed responsibility.The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine, by Ilan Pappe Independent - Nov 23 5:07 PM
The war of 1948 created Israel and destroyed Palestinian Arab society. Argument over that destruction has never ceased - continuously, often directly, reshaped by contemporary political developments. Ilan Pappe is surely wrong to suggest in this important, provocative book that the Palestinians' fate has been "erased almost totally from the global public memory". Rather, some ways of seeing it Hamas chief warns of new intifada BBC News - Nov 25 8:54 AM
A leader of the Palestinian Hamas movement says that without a Palestinian state, there will be another uprising.Northview boys open season with win Terre Haute Tribune-Star - 47 minutes ago
Prep basketball roundupPalestinian Scholars Discuss Ethnic Cleansing in London The Palestine Chronicle - Nov 24 6:43 AM
The event was held under the title: On the Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine: Methods and Consequences and was held at the Friends House in London.Book Review: Author's prediction of the death of Europe is greatly exaggerated San Antonio Express News - Nov 25 4:56 PM
Who says American patriotism is dead?Israelis, Palestinians, declare ceasefire in Gaza Calcutta News - 2 hours, 7 minutes ago
The leaders of Israel and the Palestinian Authority have reached agreement on ending hostilities in the Gaza Strip.Pope to visit the cradle of Christianity The Nation - 2 hours, 40 minutes ago
ANTAKYA, Turkey - When Benedict XVI begins his first visit to a Muslim country here Tuesday he will be in the land that is home to the first Christian church -- the Cave church of Saint Peter in this southern Turkish town formerly known as Antioch.Spielberg s peace mission in Middle East Moldova.org - Nov 24 5:50 AM
Steven Spielberg s new mission is Peace in the Middle East. Spielberg, who directed such movies as Saving Private Ryan , Munich and Holocaust , started a video diary programme to promote greater understanding across the divide between Palestine and Israel, as newkerala.com reports. The Hollywood director recently met in Los Angeles Tzipi Livni, the Israeli Foreign Minister, and Danny Remarkable life profiled in 'Ariel Sharon' CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Nov 25 1:49 PM
(AP) - Ariel Sharon has been in an apparently irreversible coma since January, when he suffered a stroke that made it necessary to place him on life-support and eventually remove him from office as prime minister of Israel.Special meeting with Palestinian musicians Peeblesshire News - Nov 24 3:22 AM
PEEBLES and Palestine finally came together last Thursday after a war of words forced the Foreign Office into a u-turn. And the culture group from war-torn Jenin enjoyed some music and late-night shopping.An offer from Palestinian resistance groups to halt rocket attacks in exchange for an end to all military operations in Al Jazeera - Nov 24 4:27 AM
The offer was made Friday by a spokesman for the Islamic Jihad resistance movement following an overnight meeting between rival Palestinian factions. Khader Habib said the agreement had been accepted by the ruling Hamas party, Fatah , the Islamic Jihad and the Popular and Democratic Fronts for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP and DFLP).Robert Fisk: 'I think there are enough weapons for the next war' Independent - Nov 25 4:14 PM
Sunday 19 NovemberPalestinian Poverty Numbers Soaring, Scoop.co.nz - Nov 25 4:01 PM
More than 1 million Palestinians, or one in four inhabitants of the occupied territories, are now mired in deep poverty as living standards deteriorate dramatically following the economic boycott of the Palestinian Authority this year, according to a United Nations report released today.FACTBOX-Key facts about the Gaza Strip AlertNet - Nov 25 3:25 PM
Source: Reuters Nov 26 (Reuters) - Palestinian militants will cease rocket attacks on Israel from the Gaza Strip on Sunday, President Mahmoud Abbas told Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in a telephone call. ... Hisham: The keris is here to stay The Star Online - Nov 25 3:48 PM
DATUK Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein s face is deeply tanned after a short break in Pangkor with the family where he caught the biggest fish of my life. Abbas condemns rocket fire, Israel to continue offensive New Kerala - Nov 24 3:02 AM
Jerusalem, Nov 24: Condemning the devastating rocket attacks by certain Palestinian militant factions on Israel, PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas has said the 'Qassam' missile strikes could be counter- productive to Palestine's interests.Ben White: Fragmenting Palestine and Palestinians The Palestine Chronicle - Nov 23 6:13 AM
Members of the Palestinian ruling class are complicit in this development-ization, since many personally financially benefit from the aid money.HOT NEWS Zaman Online - Nov 25 2:10 PM
EU foreign affairs ministers will convenes Nov. 27-28 in Tampere, Finland within the framework of the Euro -Mediterranean Partnership process, which started at the 1995 Barcelona EUROMED.Abdullah, Cheney Discuss Iraq Arab News - Nov 25 4:13 PM
RIYADH, 26 November 2006 Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah and US Vice President Dick Cheney discussed here yesterday issues that affect the region, including the escalation of violence in Iraq and Israel s shelling of a Gaza home recently that killed 18 people.U.S. policy shift could help solve regional problems: FM Payvand Iran News - Nov 25 9:53 AM
If the United States is serious about implementing new policies, there can be hope for resolving some of the regional problems, Iranian Foreign Minister Manuchehr Mottaki said in Tehran on Saturday.Lions rebound after slow start to season The Terrell Tribune - Nov 25 4:42 PM
KAUFMAN - Around the time the Lions began district play, a man approached Todd York with a statement the coach says summed up the season to that point.KERIM BALCI Zaman Online - Nov 25 2:15 PM
The New Initiative for the Middle East that Spanish Prime Minister Zapatero announced in Turkey and later explained with the support of Italy and France brings a series of questions to mind. At the top of the questions list is why such an initiative should come from Spain.ABDULHAMIT BILICI Zaman Online - Nov 25 2:14 PM
I was talking with a famous theologian who came to Istanbul for the Alliance of Civilizations meeting. He was one of the fortunate Jews who was able to escape from Nazi persecution during World War II. Needless to say, he had a dramatic past.Lebanese Rally Demanding End To Political Violence Scoop.co.nz - Nov 25 2:01 PM
Sophie McNeill writes: Parents marched hand in hand with their children, alongside crowds of old men and busloads of teenagers, as thousands of Lebanese streamed into the heart of Beirut Thursday morning.Palestinian GDP drops 10 pct, less than expected AlertNet - Nov 25 10:26 AM
Source: Reuters RAMALLAH, West Bank, Nov 25 (Reuters) - The Palestinian economy declined by about 10 percent in the six months after a Hamas-led government took office and major donor nations cut off direct aid, a ... Four stories to help usher in holiday season Traverse City Record-Eagle - Nov 25 6:58 AM
As a special holiday gift, Congregation Ahavat Shalom in Traverse City will guide the community into this season of light with a special presentation at 7 p.m. Dec. 2 at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 6726 Center Road.ASIAN GAMES MORE UPSETS ON THE WAY The Nation - Nov 25 9:07 AM
After finishing fourth three times, an achievement few expected, Thailand's football team have vowed to go one better at next month's Asian Games in Doha, Qatar.Petition seeking subsidy for Christian pilgrims dismissed New Kerala - Nov 23 9:12 PM
Kochi, Nov 23: The Kerala High Court today dismissed a writ petition seeking a subsidy for Christians to undertake pilgrimages to Israel and Palestine on the lines of the Haj subsidy for Muslims.PIL seeking subsidy for Christians dismissed New Kerala - Nov 23 8:40 PM
Kochi, Nov 23: The Kerala High Court today dismissed a writ petition seeking subsidy for Christian pilgrims to undertake pilgrimage to Israel and Palestine on the lines of the Haj subsidy to Muslims.UAE beaten in Asian Games qualifier Gulf News - Nov 25 12:20 PM
Dubai: The UAE basketball team lost a good chance to qualify for the second round of the Asian Games basketball tournament when they were beaten 89-71 by Kazakhstan in their second match in the preliminary round held at the Khalifa Sports City in Doha.Wired teddy bears found in West Bank UPI - Nov 25 6:37 AM
NABLUS, West Bank, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- Wired teddy bears to be used for explosives were found in an Israeli raid of an explosives lab in the West Bank city of Nablus, military officials said.Arab Scum!! News From Bangladesh - Nov 25 10:24 AM
"Arab Scum!!": Were my thoughts when I read this article by a Palestinian Muslim woman about the martyrdom seeking resistance put up by her and her compatriots to the American-backed genocide of believing Muslims in Gaza.main Kavkaz Center - Nov 25 10:40 AM
Former Foreign Secretary, Jack Straw, has become the first member of the British cabinet to go on public record and formally admit that Israel has an arsenal of nuclear weapons.Iran denies receiving official US request on Iraq: VP Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 25 8:18 AM
Iran - US - Vice President First Vice President Parviz Davoudi Saturday denied that Iran has received any official request from the US on negotiations on developments in Iraq.Hardcover Nonfiction New York Times - Nov 24 3:35 PM
1. THE AUDACITY OF HOPE, by Barack Obama br / 2. THE INNOCENT MAN, by John Grisham br / 3. CULTURE WARRIOR, by Bill O?Reilly br / 4. THE GOD DELUSION, by Richard Dawkins br / 5. MARLEY & ME, by John GroganRumsfeld s War and War Crimes- "Opinion" News From Bangladesh - Nov 25 10:24 AM
The 2006 election was a referendum on America s war in Iraq. The results displayed widespread mistrust of the Bush administration. Some of the most pro-war Republican hawks in the Senate and the Congress have been replaced by Democratic candidates that appeared to be anti-war or less pro-war.Obituaries, Nov. 24, 2006 djournal.com - Nov 25 6:12 AM
EUPORA - Kip Rogers, 40, died Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2006, at his home in Eupora. He was born Aug. 12, 1966, in Kilmichael. He was a student and a member of the First Baptist Church of Eupora.Mottaki: Iran, Tunisia enjoy deep rooted ties Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 25 5:03 AM
Iran - Tunisia - Lebanon New Tunisian Ambassador to Tehran Hatam al-Sa'em here Saturday called on Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki to submit a copy of his credentials to him.December 10: Defeating opposition Florida Baptist Witness - Nov 25 10:25 AM
C.S. Lewis recognized the principle of spiritual warfare. To paraphrase this great 20th century apologist, "Every square inch of the cosmos is claimed by God and counter-claimed by the enemy."Hamas chief warns of possible new Palestinian uprising Khaleej Times - Nov 25 6:46 AM
CAIRO - Khaled Meshaal, head of the Palestinian politburo of Islamic militant group Hamas, on Saturday warned of an intifada (uprising) within six months if the political and especially financial horizon remained dim for Palestinians.If peace negotiations failed to reach an agreement for a Palestinian state withhin 1967 borders within six months, a Al Jazeera - Nov 25 6:42 AM
Speaking Saturday with Egyptian officials, who sponsored negotiations aimed at reaching an agreement to release the captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, Hamas political leader Khaled Mashaal, who is based in Damascus, warned Saturday his group is giving peace talks only six months to reach a solution for the decades-long Palestinian-Israeli conflict before launching a third Intifada or uprising.CHARITY GORDON: Modern ailment will hit most Americans after Thanksgiving djournal.com - Nov 25 5:42 AM
Today I'll try to be gentle. You may be recuperating from a big case of "affluenza." Filmmaker John DeGraaf first used that term to describe an illness that affects most of us all year long.News from around the UK Scottish Liberal Democrats - Nov 25 11:20 AM
"The Government needs less legislation and more competent delivery. "ID cards will divert billions of pounds which could be invested in greater security without gratuitous invasion of civil liberties.Obituaries, Nov. 21, 2006 djournal.com - Nov 25 4:12 AM
TUPELO - Nicky Respus Hall of Tupelo died unexpectedly Saturday, Nov. 18, 2006, at his hunting camp. He was born June 27, 1951, in New Albany to the late Sivola and Respus Hall. He grew up in Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church in Union County and was a member of Harrisburg Baptist Church in Lee County.Obituaries, Nov. 19, 2006 djournal.com - Nov 25 4:11 AM
Joey Wayne Barnett, Thorn Richard G. Barnett, Thorn Cathryn Rose Clayton, New Albany Erma Faye Dickson, Bruce Mike Dulaney, Fulton Buddie L. Frazier, Corinth Willis Grant, Ecru Eva Mae Gurley, Pope Nicky Hall, Tupelo Mary Holliday, Chicago, Ill.Iran's envoy briefs Spanish dignitaries of efforts to establish regional peace Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 25 2:18 AM
Iran - Spain - Salehi Iranian Ambassador to Madrid Davoud Salehi here Friday gave a briefing on Iran's efforts to help establish peace and stability in the region in recent years.£2.8m lottery cash for war memorial PA via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Nov 24 9:00 PM
Campaigners for a memorial to Britain's "forgotten" armed forces heroes have claimed a victory after winning a £2.8m lottery grant.Corrigan-Camden shocks second-ranked Crawford The Lufkin Daily News - Nov 24 9:53 PM
After managing just six points and trailing the entire game, the Corrigan-Camden Bulldogs' season appeared over entering the fourth quarter against the state's No. 2 team in Class 2A. But some fourth-quarter theatrics gave Corrigan a 20-17 victory after the dust finally settled.Religion Notes The Burlington Free Press - Nov 25 1:26 AM
Published: Saturday, November 25, 2006 Celebration of Christmas, "A Christmas Carol Meets Reality TV," 7 p.m. Dec. 1; 2 and 7 p.m. Dec. 2; and 6 p.m. Dec. 3, Community Bible Church, South Burlington. Reserved tickets are $5. 863-1396.Revenge attacks in Iraq follow Sadr City bombings TurkishPress.com - Nov 24 10:08 PM
Baghdad - Revenge attacks and new suicide bombings were reported in Iraq Friday, a day after a series of car bombings in Baghdad's Shiite district of Sadr City left what some sources say may be more than 200 dead.More than one in 4 Palestinians now live in poverty Calcutta News - Nov 24 9:07 PM
More than 1 million Palestinians, or one in four inhabitants of the occupied territories, are now mired in deep poverty. Living standards have deteriorated dramatically following the economic boycott of the Palestinian Authority this year, according to a United Nations report released Friday.More Palestinians Killed as Israel Rejects Truce Offer 5 Children among 19 Killed by IOF last Week: PCHR Palestine Media Center - Nov 25 12:18 AM
Israel rejected a proposal made by Palestinian factions and Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh on Friday to halt rocket fire if Israel reciprocates by stopping its military offensives in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.Native Arab Caught in 'Destroy America' School Puzzle Israel National News - Nov 23 11:30 AM
(IsraelNN.com) A Moroccan-born man teaching in an American high school has quit his job after a student figured out a hate message against Israel and America, WorldNetDaily reported. Khalid Chahhou created a puzzle that included the message," Sharon killed a lot of innocent people in Palestine.Press Review TurkishPress.com - Nov 23 7:01 AM
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday attended the 10th International Business Forum Conference organized by the Independent Industrialists and Businessmen s Association (MUSIAD) in Istanbul. Addressing the gathering, Erdogan said that the Arab world had abandoned Lebanon and Palestine.Labour takes stock - with a fearful eye on the future Guardian Unlimited - Nov 24 7:08 PM
The government yesterday published its mid-term policy review. It gives an assessment of what has been achieved and the challenges ahead. Guardian writers look at the key areasPalestinians mired in poverty due to eco boycott of Hamas govt New Kerala - Nov 24 11:26 PM
United Nations, Nov 25: More than a million Palestinians are now mired in deep poverty as living standards have deteriorated dramatically following the economic boycott by several international donors of Palestinian Authority in the wake of victory of Hamas in elections, a UN report said.Takaful goes for syariah quality rating The Star Online - Nov 24 3:28 PM
KUALA LUMPUR : Takaful Malaysia Bhd has assigned Islamic International Rating Agency (IIRA) to carry out syariah quality rating.Manning On BBC: Fiji Coup Threats Intensify Scoop.co.nz - Nov 24 8:46 PM
Scoop Audio (click here to listen): Selwyn Manning on BBC Radio reports: How Fiji's military commander Commodore Frank Bainimarama has intensified threats to overthrow the Fijian government unless it meets his demands by December 5.Death toll crosses 200 in Baghdad bombings, revenge attacks follow New Kerala - Nov 24 8:33 PM
Baghdad, Nov 24: Revenge attacks and fresh suicide bombings were reported in Iraq Friday, a day after a series of car bombings in Sadr City left more than 200 people dead.Venezuela Praises Syria Israel National News - Nov 23 7:15 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Venezuela continued to strengthen its alliance with Iran and Syria Thursday as the Venezuelan ambassador praised the "victory of the resistance in Lebanon, Palestine and Iraq" as a victory for Venezuela.China starts with hat trick at FESPIC Games People's Daily - Nov 24 7:36 PM
China scored a flying start with three victories on Friday at the 9th Far East and South Pacific (FESPIC) Games.Steven Spielberg launches Middle East peace mission ANI via Yahoo! India News - Nov 22 11:07 PM
London, Nov 23 (ANI): He's directed some of the bloodiest movies, but now Steven Spielberg has a new mission: Peace in the Middle East. The Hollywood director, who has been the man behind movies such as 'Saving Private Ryan', 'Munich' and 'Holocaust', has begun a video diary programme to promote greater understanding across the divide between Palestine and Israel. Roughnecks strike late, top Silsbee The Facts - Nov 24 10:35 PM
CONROE The Class 3A, Region III, Division I area-round contest between Columbia and Silsbee started with a bang and then finished with one.RICE, SMU BATTLING FOR A TRIP TO BOWL GAME Tyler Morning Telegraph - Nov 24 11:15 PM
While most eyes in the Lone Star State will be focused on the Texas A&M-Texas football game, another contest with a lot at stake will take place in Houston Saturday.No difference between Shiites,Sunnis in Iran: VP IranMania.com - Nov 24 9:51 PM
LONDON, November 25 (IranMania) - Iran's first vice president Parviz Davoudi underlined that there is no difference between Shiites and Sunnis in the Islamic Republic of Iran, IRNA reported.Yemen the latest team to pull out The Star Online - Nov 24 4:09 PM
SINGAPORE: Yemen and Turkmenistan have withdrawn from the Asian Games football competition less than a week before the tournament kicks off, organisers said yesterday.Bahrain advances into second round at Asiad basketball tournament People's Daily - Nov 24 7:35 PM
Bahrain advanced into the second round of the 2006 Doha Asian Games men's basketball tournament after beating Macao, China 91-56 in Doha on Friday.Faith in focus: Viewpoint The Heights - Nov 24 8:33 PM
When it comes to my religion, I am like the majority of students on the Boston College campus: I am a Christian. I like to tell people, however, that it seems my life, in and out of the classroom, is a constant interfaith experience. I was raised as an Episcopalian, my significant other is Jewish, and last year I chose to pursue a minor in the excellent Middle Eastern and Islamic studies program Images: U2 & Kanye West Auckland 24 Nov. 2006 Scoop.co.nz - Nov 24 4:16 PM
Antiquities: Suzan Mazur Talks To Medici Conspiracy Author Peter Watson - The Carlyle Hotel on Manhattan's Upper East Side was the designated meeting spot, in the bar made famous by Ludwig Bemelmans' mural of Manhattan, Carlyle's very own Euphronios masterpiece.A setback for soccer at the Asian Games The Nation - Nov 24 9:09 AM
[SOCCER] The Asian Games soccer competition had another hiccup after Yemen became the latest country to withdraw its team from the regional sporting extravaganza, which will be held in Qatar next month.Revenge attacks follow Baghdad bombings Hindustan Times - Nov 24 11:38 AM
Revenge attacks and fresh suicide bombings were reported in Iraq on Friday, a day after a series of car bombings in Sadr City left more than 200 people dead.NEW ANDERSON COUNTY JUDGE SWORN IN EARLY Tyler Morning Telegraph - Nov 22 10:00 PM
PALESTINE - Anderson County's new county judge has officially taken office - more than a month ahead of schedule.Iraq engulfed by terror and civil war Kurdish Media - Nov 24 2:11 PM
The historical record shows Iraq as a whole as being a very difficult area to govern. The country has a history of coups one after another since the 1968. The war with Iran in1980 and the invasion of Kuwait are unprecedented in recent history.Canadian church seeks action on tragedy of occupied Gaza Ekklesia - Nov 24 5:10 PM
The Moderator of The United Church of Canada is asking the Canadian government to condemn unequivocally the killing of almost 500 Palestinian civilians since July 2006, and to seek an end to the ongoing siege of Gaza.Army, insurgents in a battle for minds The Nation - Nov 24 9:07 AM
There is increasing concern about the use of Islam by Malay-Muslim separatists in the deep South to discredit government agencies and garner popular support for the insurgency, senior intelligence officers say.Revenge attacks in Iraq follow Sadr City bombings TurkishPress.com - Nov 24 8:53 AM
Baghdad - Revenge attacks and new suicide bombings were reported in Iraq Friday, a day after a series of car bombings in Baghdad's Sadr City left what some sources say may be more than 200 dead.Sheila Samples: No Peace, No Place For Palestine Scoop.co.nz - Nov 21 6:47 PM
Finally. Someone has noticed what is going on in the Middle East. The UK Telegraph reports that Britain is "furious" with Israel because of the damage it is causing in Gaza. Is it because of the wholesale slaughter of innocent Palestinians -- the bombing of a Gaza beach that turned the entire family of 12-year-old Huda Ghalia into a smoking pile of human flesh and scattered body parts?Hollywood glory from Iraq's story Gulf News - Nov 24 12:35 PM
It is difficult to foresee whether Clint Eastwood will re-enact a battlefield exploit from the US war in Iraq in one of his future movies or simply dismiss the trend he started with Heartbreak Ridge in 1986, which recorded the US victory in Grenada.Asian Games 2007 Yemen, Turkmenistan withdraw from Asian Games FIFA - Nov 24 3:01 AM
Yemen and Turkmenistan have withdrawn from the Asian Games football competition less than a week before the tournament kicks off, organisers said on Friday.Church News - 11/24/06 Corsicana Daily Sun - Nov 24 10:19 AM
Faith Temple Ministries, North Highway 75, Fairfield, where P.A. Rischer is pastor, will celebrate the church s musicians at 4 p.m. Nov. 26. Musicians are saxophonist JaNet Gibson, drummer Richard Hatcher, organist and choir director Marcus Hatcher and organist and keyboardist Ivy Rischer.Gearing up to take on Everest Gulf News - Nov 24 12:32 PM
Dubai: The Palestinian climber who was forced by illness to abandon his attempt to reach the summit of Everest this year is determined to go back and conquer the Himalayan peak.Weekly Recap Of Global Events Nasdaq - Nov 24 4:22 AM
Iraq continues to attract world attention with the US and the UK, the two dominant countries battling it out in Iraq to contain the unrelenting sectarian violence even as opponents of the war in the two countries call for a reduction or an early withdrawal of troops and a change in strategy.Ain-Al-Yaqeen - November 24, 2006 - Article 1 Ain-Al-Yaqeen - Nov 24 10:04 AM
THE CUSTODIAN OF THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES AND CROWN PRINCE SULTAN IBN ABDUL AZIZ HOLD TALKS WITH THE PALESTINIAN PRESIDENT. KING ABDULLAH UNDERSCORES THE IMPORTANCE OF THE UNITY OF PALESTINIAN RANKS AND REJECTION OF DIFFERENCES AMONG PALESTINIAN BROTHERS.Palestine picture 'distorted' The Oregonian - Nov 20 12:25 AM
The Nov. 12 article, "Christians dwindle in Holy Land," [gave] a distorted and exaggerated depiction of Christian-Muslim relations in Palestine.Yeux on France: Who Exactly is Ségolène Royal? Scoop.co.nz - Nov 24 8:31 AM
Les Yeux on France: Who Exactly is Ségolène Royal? (AIX-EN-PROVENCE 25 November 2006) It has been decided. Ségolène Royal is to be the Socialist candidate for the 2007 presidential election; the first woman in a position to become France s head of state.Ain-Al-Yaqeen - November 24, 2006 - Article 6 Ain-Al-Yaqeen - Nov 24 10:05 AM
IN A SPEECH DELIVERED ON HIS BEHALF AT THE MWL CONSTITUTIONAL COUNCIL'S MEETING. THE CUSTODIAN OF THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES: THE KINGDOM IS FOLLOWING ALL FORMS OF ASSAULTS ON ISLAM AND IT IS IMPERATIVE TO RETURN TO THE MUSLIM UNITY.Israel rejects Palestinian offer to halt rocket fire AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Nov 24 2:46 AM
A proposal from Palestinian factions to stop rocket attacks in exchange for an end to Israeli offensives in Gaza and the West Bank has been rejected as inadequate by Israel.No difference between Shiites, Sunnis in Iran: VP Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 24 6:19 AM
Iran - Shiite - Sunni Iran's first vice president Parviz Davoudi here on Friday underlined that there is no difference between Shiites and Sunnis in the Islamic Republic of Iran.UN seeks help to clean up Ivorian toxic dumps africast.com - Nov 24 5:03 AM
ABIDJAN, November 24 -- The international community must help Ivory Coast clean up and rehabilitate sites contaminated this year by illegal toxic waste dumping that killed 10 people, the United Nations said Friday.main Kavkaz Center - Nov 24 6:10 AM
Unknown armed men shot and killed a professor in the Babil University College of Medicine northeast of al-Hillah, which is about 100km south of Baghdad, on last Monday.Israel rejects Palestinian offer to halt rocket fire Khaleej Times - Nov 24 4:32 AM
GAZA CITY - A proposal from Palestinian factions to stop rocket attacks in exchange for an end to Israeli offensives in Gaza and the West Bank was rejected as inadequate by Israel on Friday.Games-Yemen, Turkmenistan withdraw from Doha soccer tournament Reuters via Yahoo!7 Sports - Nov 23 9:25 PM
SINGAPORE, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Yemen and Turkmenistan have withdrawn from the Asian Games soccer competition less than a week before the tournament kicks off, organisers said on Friday.GRAN, 64 IS SUICIDE BOMBER Daily Mirror - Nov 23 11:36 PM
A GRANDMOTHER aged 64 blew herself up yesterday in a suicide bomb attack in the Gaza Strip.