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  • Palestine 'root' of Mideast conflict: Abdullah, Howard Open this result in new window
    Borneo Bulletin - Nov 30 11:05 PM
    KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) - The leaders of Malaysia and Australia disagreed Thursday over whether foreign troops should withdraw from Iraq, but agreed that Palestine was the root of conflict in the Middle East.
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  • Rice Calls On Israel And Palestine To Step Up Efforts On Peace Deal Open this result in new window
    Nasdaq - Nov 30 1:08 PM
    (RTTNews) - U.S. Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, addressing a press conference with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, said Israel and Palestine should step up their efforts for a sustainable peace deal, calling upon both countries not to take any action that might prejudge a final solution.
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  • Haniyah rules out fresh polls Open this result in new window
    The Peninsula - 1 hour, 16 minutes ago
    Doha Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyah has ruled out the possibility of fresh elections in Palestine following a standoff in the discussions between the Hamas and Fatah groups.
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  • Sand a first for beach spikers Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 34 minutes ago
    THE quest for gold will be a little tricky for the Asian Games beach volleyball teams representing Mongolia and Palestine neither has played on sand before.
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  • Reaction against Israeli crimes sought at UN Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - Dec 02 6:41 PM
    The Ambassador and deputy permanent representative of Iran in the UN Mehdi Danesh-Yazdi on Thursday asked more influential international reaction against "Israel's crimes in Palestine and other Arab occupied lands."
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  • Arabian nights Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - Dec 02 4:39 PM
    Elias Khoury's monumental novel, first published in Arabic in 1998 and adapted into a critically lauded film in 2004, is a '1001 Nights' for Palestine.
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  • Senior Chinese diplomat to visit Israel, Palestine Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Nov 30 3:57 AM
    China will send a senior diplomat to Israel and Palestine as part of efforts to help resume peace talks at an early date, said a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Thursday.
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  • Top PLO Body Calls on Palestinian PM to Resign Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Dec 01 9:10 AM
    RAMALLAH, West Bank, Dec 1 (Reuters) - The executive committee of the Fatah-dominated Palestine Liberation Organisation has called on Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of the rival party Hamas to resign.
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  • Abbas told the Palestinian Liberation Organisation committee that talks with Hamas were dead Open this result in new window
    Aljazeera - Dec 02 6:48 AM
    The executive committee of the Fatah-dominated Palestine Liberation Organisation has called on the Hamas-led government to resign so a new government can be formed.
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  • Hamas dismisses call for Palestinian PM to quit Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Dec 02 5:41 AM
    Source: Reuters By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Palestinian Islamist group Hamas on Saturday dismissed a call for the resignation of Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh made by the Palestine Liberation ...
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  • Hamas dismisses call for Palestinian PM to quit Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Dec 02 7:29 AM
    GAZA - Palestinian Islamist group Hamas on Saturday dismissed a call for the resignation of Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh made by the Palestine Liberation Organisation, a body dominated by the rival Fatah party.
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  • PLO calls on Palestinian premier to step down Open this result in new window
    Yahoo! India News - Dec 01 10:51 PM
    Ramallah, Dec 2 (DPA) The Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) has called for the resignation of Prime Minister Ismail Haneya amid continuing wrangling between his Hamas movement and the more moderate Fatah over forming a government of national unity.
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  • PLO calls on Palestinian premier to step down Open this result in new window
    Hindustan Times - Dec 01 11:23 PM
    The Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) has called for the resignation of Prime Minister Ismail Haneya amid continuing wrangling between his Hamas movement and the more moderate Fatah over forming a government of national unity.
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  • Spiritual Book Is Holiday Gift That Keeps Hope Alive in Israel Palestine Open this result in new window
    [Press Release] PR Web - Nov 30 12:47 AM
    Author and peace worker Eileen Fleming is donating all proceeds from her newly released work of historical fiction to the non-profit organization, Olive Trees Foundation for Peace. Her spiritual book, Keep Hope Alive, documents the history of this organization of American Jews, Christians and Muslims who are raising awareness and funds to replant olive trees destroyed in the Israel Palestine
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  • A Diva Brightens a Dark Time in Beirut Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Dec 02 5:33 PM
    The singer Fayrouz performed in Beirut again at last, and her country, it seemed, had never needed her more.
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  • President Ahmadinejad, Palestinian PM meet in Doha Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Dec 01 10:33 PM
    Iran - Palestine Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyah held talks in Doha, Qatar on Friday.
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  • Russia's FM Lavrov calls for concerted efforts in Middle East Open this result in new window
    Russian Information Agency Novosti - Dec 02 1:35 AM
    SHARM EL SHEIKH, December 2 (RIA Novosti) - Peace plans for Lebanon, Iraq and Palestine are unviable without consensus and coordinated efforts of the international community, the Russian foreign minister said Saturday.
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  • Abbas weighs options to end Palestinian stalemate Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 02 2:21 PM
    Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Saturday he was considering options open to him after the failure of talks with the governing Hamas faction over creating a unity government.
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  • India for direct talks to solve Palestine-Israel dispute Open this result in new window
    Outlook India - Dec 01 1:19 AM
    Observing that violence would not produce any durable solution to the Palestinian-Israel dispute, India has sought direct face-to-face dialogue between the two sides based on the roadmap prepared by the International Quartet.
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  • PLO calls for PM Haniyeh's resignation Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Dec 01 5:53 PM
    The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) on Friday called for the resignation of incumbent Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh, drawing strong criticism from the ruling Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas).
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  • A Peace Plan With Vision Open this result in new window
    Arab News - Dec 01 4:14 PM
    It was only a week ago when a number of experts and ambassadors from half a dozen nationalities, dining at the residence of an Arab ambassador in London, arrived at an almost unanimous verdict: The Israel-Palestine conflict was certain to remain frozen for the near future.
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  • India for direct talks to solve Palestine-Israel dispute Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Dec 01 12:55 AM
    Dharam Shourie, United Nations, Dec 1: Observing that violence would not produce any durable solution to the Palestinian-Israel dispute, India has sought direct face-to-face dialogue between the two sides based on the roadmap prepared by the International Quartet.
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  • PLO urges Haniyya to resign after Abbas gives up on talks Open this result in new window
    The Daily Star Lebannon - Dec 01 1:48 PM
    The executive committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) has called on Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyya to resign after President Mahmoud Abbas declared the end of unity talks, blaming Hamas for their collapse. After talks with US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Thursday, Abbas said.
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  • Israel accused of violating ceasefire as Abbas sees top diplomats Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 02 7:41 AM
    Palestinians have accused Israel of violating a fragile Gaza Strip ceasefire as Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas met European diplomats in a string of meetings aimed at reviving stalled peace talks.
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  • Hamas rejects demands by PLO leaders Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 02 3:23 AM
    Hamas on Saturday rejected demands by PLO leaders that its government resign over the failure to form a moderate coalition acceptable to the West a sign of an intensifying power struggle between Islamic militants and moderate President Mahmoud Abbas.
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  • No peace, no peace for Palestine Open this result in new window
    Middle East Online - Nov 30 3:22 PM
    Somehow, advocating ethnic cleansing as a final solution to the problems of the Middle East says so much more about America than it does Israel, and hardly qualifies as a plan for peace, says Sheila Samples .
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  • Reform and peace are interdependent in Palestine Open this result in new window
    Middle East Online - Dec 01 3:22 AM
    A viable US policy should recognize that Palestinian violence and disorder are mainly symptoms of the deeper conflict over occupation and sovereignty. These symptoms will persist as long as real Palestinian statehood is denied, says Philip Wilcox .
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  • Bangladesh urges Israel to pull out its troops from Palestine Open this result in new window
    Financial Express - Nov 29 8:41 AM
    Bangladesh Wednesday urged Israel to unconditionally pull out its troops from Palestine and the occupied Arab territories to create condition for the negotiation to prove the sincerity of the Israeli Prime Minister's latest peace proposal, reports UNB.
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  • New designs on charity... Open this result in new window
    Gulf Daily News - Dec 01 4:04 PM
    A TOTAL of $200,000 (BD75,600) is being raised by United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) in Bahrain from the sale of its greeting cards to help children in Lebanon, Iraq and Palestine.
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  • Weekly Recap Of Global Events Open this result in new window
    Nasdaq - Dec 01 2:38 AM
    Middle East continues to attract world attention, especially developments in Iraq and Palestine. In Iraq even though the scale of sectarian violence this week have slightly decreased when compared to the blood bath of the last few weeks, the situation is nowhere near normal.
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  • Top PLO body calls on Palestinian PM to resign Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Dec 01 7:26 AM
    Source: Reuters RAMALLAH, West Bank, Dec 1 (Reuters) - The executive committee of the Fatah-dominated Palestine Liberation Organisation has called on Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of the rival party Hamas ...
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  • Jimmy Carter's New Book On Palestine Open this result in new window
    CBS News - Nov 28 12:07 PM
    Even after he left the presidency, Jimmy Carter remained deeply involved in the Middle East. In "Palestine Peace Not Apartheid," he examines what he says must be done to find peace and justice between Israel and the Palestinians.
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  • Cease-fire and Olmert fuel peace hopes Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 02 1:44 AM
    A new cease-fire and a strikingly conciliatory speech by Israel's prime minister are raising hopes for progress in Mideast peacemaking.
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  • Israel expresses 'regret' over critical UN resolutions Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 02 2:06 AM
    Israel has expressed "great regret" after a series of UN General Assembly resolutions reaffirmed the need for an Israeli withdrawal from occupied Palestinian and Syrian lands.
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  • Jordan seeks India's support on Palestinian issue Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Dec 01 6:33 AM
    India - Jordan - Palestine Jordan has sought India's support to resolve the Palestinian issue, contending that delay or failure to settle the matter could have "unimaginable consequences" for all countries.
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  • P.L.O. Panel Is Convened Amid Standoff With Hamas Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Dec 01 7:18 PM
    The P.L.O.?s top decision-making group is expected to meet for several days before deciding what action to take, if any.
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  • Hamas slams PLO decision to stop forming national unity government Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - 1 hour, 6 minutes ago
    The ruling Hamas movement slammed on Saturday a decision by President Mahmoud Abbas and the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) to stop talks on forming a unity government.
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  • News Analysis: Palestinian national dialogue frozen, crisis resurfaces Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - 1 hour, 5 minutes ago
    Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas decided to freeze talks with the Hamas-led government on forming a national unity one, in a sign of an intensifying power struggle between Islamic militants and moderate President Mahmoud Abbas.
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  • Readers reinforced global battle for literacy Open this result in new window
    The Observer - Dec 02 4:31 PM
    The generosity of Observer readers a year ago has put 67,000 books into the hands of people in the developing world. That is the result of last year's Christmas appeal, which raised more than £100,000 for Book Aid International.
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  • Iran seeks more influential reaction of intl community against Israeli crimes Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Dec 01 12:48 AM
    Iran - UNGA - Palestine The Ambassador and deputy permanent representative of Iran in the UN Mehdi Danesh-Yazdi on Thursday asked more influential international reaction against the Zionist regime's crimes in Palestine and other Arabian occupied lands.
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  • Asian Games: Soccer results from 15th Asian Games Open this result in new window
    Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Dec 02 11:41 AM
    _ Soccer results from the 15th Asian Games on Saturday:
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  • Abbas told the Palestinian Liberation Organisation committee that talks with Hamas were dead Open this result in new window
    Aljazeera - 2 hours, 55 minutes ago
    The governing Palestinian group Hamas has dismissed a call for the resignation of the government made by the Palestinian Liberation Organisation.
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  • Palestinian PM meets Iran's president Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - Dec 02 6:39 PM
    Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad and Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyah held talks in Doha, Qatar yesterday.
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  • RP chess players make resounding debuts Open this result in new window
    INQ7.net - Dec 02 3:50 PM
    DOHA, QatarFilipino woodpushers made resounding Asian Games debuts in the hushed halls of the Al-Dana Indoor complex here yesterday with convincing victories in the first round of the men's and women's Rapid Swiss play.
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  • Palestinians in political standoff Open this result in new window
    KWQC-TV 6 Davenport - 1 hour, 39 minutes ago
    GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip After six months of failed talks, the militant Hamas and the Palestinian president's more moderate Fatah party remain deadlocked over creation of a unified government.
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  • Today's Headlines: Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - Dec 02 6:38 PM
    We are looking for sales & marketing representatives in different countries. Apply now! Blind revenge acts; ignoring Muslim pledge, may lead Iraq to civil war UN envoy to Iraq Ashraf Qazi on Saturday urged Iraq's government to stop a slide into civil war and stop the cancer of sectarianism from destroying the country.
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  • Arab states stress peaceful solution to Iran nuclear case Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - Dec 02 6:40 PM
    Kuwait's Minister of Social Affairs and Labor and Deputy Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid al-Hamad said today that the Arab states share the common view that Iran's nuclear standoff with the West should be settled through peaceful ways.
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  • A workable approach to engaging Syria Open this result in new window
    Middle East Online - 2 hours, 6 minutes ago
    When Prime Minister Ehud Olmert recently claimed that the Golan Heights would forever remain in Israeli hands, Syrian officials were incensed not so much by the declaration than by the absence of any Western condemnation, notes Peter Harling .
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  • UN General Assembly upholds 'rights' of Palestinians Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 01 4:21 PM
    The UN General Assembly capped a three-day debate on the rights of the Palestinians in a series of resolutions reaffirming the need for an Israeli withdrawal from occupied Palestinian and Syrian lands.
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  • Israel accused of violating ceasefire Open this result in new window
    Middle East Online - Dec 02 6:37 PM
    Israeli naval vessel fires at three Palestinian fishing boats, Abbas meets European diplomats to revive peace talks.
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  • UN resolution supporting Palestinian independent state Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - Dec 02 6:39 PM
    The UN General Assembly approved yesterday six resolutions supporting the need for realization of the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people, primarily the right to self-determination and the right to their independent State.
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  • Iran's president in Qatar on mutual interest Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - Dec 02 6:40 PM
    Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad and Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani discussed bilateral relations, latest international developments, and regional issues in Doha yesterday.
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  • Palestine Times launched in West Bank Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 27 1:38 PM
    The first privately owned English-language daily, the Palestine Times, was launched Monday in the West Bank and Gaza, with its editors aiming to provide news about the region to English speakers abroad.
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  • The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Open this result in new window
    Arab News - Dec 02 4:08 PM
    This refers to Raid Qustis report Women Asked to Leave Seminar (Nov. 22). I am appalled beyond words (1) by the audacity of the scholar who dared to ask invited women guests to leave the room so that his presentation would not be polluted by their presence, (2) by the women who, though they had every right to hold their ground and not leave the premises, left the room meekly, and (3) by
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  • Abbas weighs options to end Palestinian stalemate Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Dec 02 12:15 PM
    Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Saturday he was considering options open to him after the failure of talks with the governing Hamas faction over creating a unity government with the militant group.
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  • NPR reporter sees Middle East as daunting challenge Open this result in new window
    NorthJersey.com - Dec 02 12:13 PM
    Deborah Amos, a Prospect Park native, is a Middle East correspondent with National Public Radio. Since 1982, she has covered the region for radio and television. She has also served as a correspondent for ABC News, PBS's "Frontline" and "NOW" with Bill Moyers.
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  • Hamas Rejects Demands by Rival Palestinian Leaders to Resign Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Dec 02 9:16 AM
    The ruling Islamic militant group Hamas has rejected demands from rival Palestinian leaders to resign. As Robert Berger reports from VOA's Jerusalem bureau, a power struggle between Hamas and the opposition Fatah party intensified after the collapse of talks on a national unity government.
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  • Jazz and Resistance unite for Palestine Open this result in new window
    Middle East Online - Nov 28 2:07 PM
    Gilad Atzmon, Martin Smith present a jazz culture evening with theme of anti-racism, justice for Palestine.
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  • EU's Solana comes to push for 'peace' Open this result in new window
    Jerusalem Newswire - Dec 01 1:48 AM
    Like the rest of the world, the European Union is determined to see Israel relinquish its right to its ancient homeland, enabling a hitherto unknown 'State of Palestine' to be established in Judea, Samaria and Gaza in the hope this will lead to peace.
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  • International Solidarity Movement Update Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Dec 02 4:16 PM
    1. Action Alert - New Republic Defamation of Rachel Corrie 2. Nonviolent Resistance is not Illegal: HRW Should Retract Statement 3. Protesters get a mauling in Bilin 4.
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  • Abbas convenes PLO leaders amid signs of a political showdown Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Dec 01 1:48 PM
    Fatah's top decision-making body was convened Friday after President Mahmoud Abbas said that talks a national unity government had reached a "dead end."
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  • NZ Winegrowers proposes more rigorous standards Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Dec 02 4:31 PM
    New Zealand Winegrowers, the national organisation representing grape growers and wine makers, has confirmed that it received notification from Cuisine magazine that there appeared to be a difference between a wine submitted to the magazine for a tasting and another bottle of the wine purchased by Cuisine for comparison.
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  • Washington Area Bestsellers Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Dec 02 4:22 AM
    Rankings reflect sales for the week ended Nov. 26, 2006. The charts may not be reproduced without permission from Nielsen BookScan. Copyright © 2006 by Nielsen BookScan. (Right-hand column of italicized numbers reflects weeks on this list, which premiered in Book World on Jan. 11, 2004. The...
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  • $1 Million Lotto won in Palmerston North Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Dec 02 4:17 PM
    Christmas shopping just became a lot more fun for a Lotto player who bought their ticket in Palmerston North after they won $1 million on Lotto First Division tonight, NZ Lotteries Chief Executive Todd McLeay said.
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  • Praise for ECans Clean Heat Project Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Dec 02 4:16 PM
    Environment Canterbury chairman, Sir Kerry Burke, has welcomed results of an independent survey into satisfaction levels amongst people who have benefited from ECans Clean Heat Project.
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  • Mike King on the warpath Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Dec 02 4:16 PM
    It is time we dealt with causes of mental problems rather than the effects, says Mike King who has accepted the Patrons role at the Phobic Trust, New Zealands anxiety, phobic and obsessive, compulsive disorder charity.
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  • Qatar stages magnificent opening ceremony for the Games Open this result in new window
    The Star Online - Dec 02 3:38 PM
    DOHA: Arabian horses galloped against a shimmering backdrop of thousands of neon-lit pearls as the 15th and biggest Asian Games opened with a multi-million dollar sensory feast on Friday.
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  • Abbas mulls options over unity cabinet Open this result in new window
    News Interactive - Dec 02 12:40 PM
    PALESTINIAN President Mahmoud Abbas has said overnight that he was considering options open to him after the failure of talks with the governing Hamas faction over creating a unity government with the militant group.
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  • Abbas weighs options to end Palestinian stalemate Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Dec 02 12:25 PM
    Source: Reuters (Adds quotes from Palestinian prime minister, paragraphs 4-5) By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Saturday he was considering options open to ...
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  • Iranian ambassador meets with Lebanese parliament speaker Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Dec 02 12:18 PM
    Iran - Lebanon - Meeting Iran's Ambassador to Lebanon Mohammad-Reza Sheybani met with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri on Saturday.
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  • Israel violates ceasefire Open this result in new window
    Dawn - 1 hour, 40 minutes ago
    GAZA CITY, Dec 2: Palestinians accused Israel of violating a fragile Gaza Strip ceasefire on Saturday as Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas met European diplomats in a string of meetings aimed at reviving stalled peace talks.
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  • Molina, beach spikers shine in Day 1 Open this result in new window
    ABS-CBNNEWS.com - Dec 02 12:08 PM
    DOHA, Qatar - Swimmer Miguel Molina qualified fourth fastest in the 400-meter individual medley event Saturday, auguring well for a possible medal finish later in the day in the 15th Asian Games.
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  • Presbyterians urged to remember Middle East Christians in 2007 Open this result in new window
    Ekklesia - Dec 02 4:35 PM
    Presbyterians in the United States are being urged to celebrate a week of prayer and witness next year in support of Christians in the Middle East writes Evan Silverstein for PC (USA) news.
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  • Showdown between Abbas, Hamas intensifies; talk of early elections Open this result in new window
    Boston Herald - Dec 02 5:54 AM
    RAMALLAH, West Bank - Hamas on Saturday rejected demands by PLO leaders that its government resign over the failure to form a moderate coalition acceptable to the West - a sign of an intensifying power...
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  • ALI H. ASLAN Open this result in new window
    Zaman Online - Dec 02 2:15 PM
    Lately one the most debated topics in Washington is whether or not the U.S. policy of democratization, particularly of the Islamic world, is a luxury or not.
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  • Talks With Hamas Reach Dead-End, Says Abbas Open this result in new window
    Nasdaq - Nov 30 12:52 PM
    (RTTNews) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Thursday that the talks with Hamas regarding the formation of a new coalition government in Palestine have reached a dead-end. US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was also present when Abbas made the statement.
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  • Abbas consults leadership after Hamas unity efforts fail Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 01 8:38 AM
    President Mahmud Abbas has consulted Palestinian leaders on alternative ways to end an unprecedented political and fiscal crisis.
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  • America mulls way out of Iraq quagmire Open this result in new window
    The Telegraph - Dec 02 12:55 PM
    Washington, Dec. 2: Nearly three years after the US army triumphantly rode into Baghdad toppling statues of Saddam Hussein and disbanding one of the biggest standing armies in the world, the Bush administration is about to abandon its ambitious goal of remaking Iraq in the image of a model, unified democracy.
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  • Saturday, December 02, 2006 Open this result in new window
    The Pakistan Link - Dec 02 8:07 AM
    NEW YORK: Reaffirming its full support for the Palestinian peoples just struggle for self-determination and against Israeli occupation, Pakistan has called for urgent efforts to resolve the festering Middle East conflict.
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  • Ceasefire and Olmert speech fuel peace hopes, but Hamas now holds the cards Open this result in new window
    Boston Herald - Dec 02 6:08 AM
    RAMALLAH, West Bank - A new cease-fire and a strikingly conciliatory speech by Israel's prime minister are raising hopes for progress in Mideast peacemaking. Whether that can happen is up to Hamas,...
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  • Forum links reform to Mideast conflict resolution Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 01 10:43 AM
    Foreign ministers from the G8, Arab, European and Muslim countries agreed that promoting reform in the region must go hand-in-hand with efforts to solve Middle East conflicts.
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  • Palestinian president will stop unity talks with Hamas: Aide Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Nov 30 8:32 PM
    Jericho (West Bank), Nov 30: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will no longer pursue unity talks with the militant Hamas group and instead will convene the Palestine Liberation Organisation's supreme decision-making committee to decide how to proceed, a top Abbas aide said today.
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  • Ethnic Cleansing and Israels Racist Discourse Open this result in new window
    Middle East Online - Nov 30 3:23 PM
    It is important that when we examine the subject of ethnic cleansing in Palestine, we take into account its various dimensions, one of which is the accompanying racist discourse, which has become part and parcel of Israels ethnic cleansing policies, says Ramzy Baroud .
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  • Not being enslaved by life as advertised Open this result in new window
    Ekklesia - Dec 02 4:35 PM
    One of the key sacraments of cultural life in early twenty-first century Britain is the makeover. TV shows love it, high street stores bank on it, and people who feel otherwise rotten about themselves long for it a new look, a new style and a new image.
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  • After controversial season, Oklahoma looking for redemption Open this result in new window
    Houston Chronicle - Dec 01 10:53 PM
    There are a lot of things at stake for the two teams playing in today's Big 12 title game. A national championship isn't one of them. For No. 8 Oklahoma, the automatic BCS berth that comes with the win would be a sweet reward for persevering through a season marked by controversy and the loss of several key players.
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  • Hamas And Abbas Power Struggle Intensifies Open this result in new window
    WLBZ Bangor - Dec 02 6:37 AM
    There are signs of an intensifying power struggle between Islamic militants and moderate President Mahmoud Abbas over control of the Palestinian Authority.
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  • Palestine Solidarity Day today Open this result in new window
    Daily News - Nov 28 12:33 PM
    COLOMBO : At this moment when billions of people around the world who respect freedom and justice identify with the cause of the Palestinian people, we also express our solidarity with the people of Palestine today (November 29), stated Imtiasz Bakeer Markar, Joint Chairperson of the Sri Lanka- Palestine Solidarity Committee in a message to mark the Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.
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  • EAST TEXAS DRILLING REPORT, NOVEMBER 26 Open this result in new window
    Tyler Morning Telegraph - Dec 02 2:01 PM
    Chalker Energy Management II is preparing to drill the Gray Well No. 2 in the Oak Hill (Cotton Valley) Field two miles northwest of Henderson in the Brumley, W Survey, A-73. The well will bottom at 11,000 feet and may also be drilled in a wildcat field.
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  • Would you like to learn music? Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Dec 02 12:36 PM
    The American University of Sharjah has become the first university in the country to introduce music classes as part of its general education offerings.
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  • Palestinian issue must be addressed: Jordan King Open this result in new window
    The Hindu - Nov 30 1:56 PM
    "Palestine State will allow for comprehensive regional peace"
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  • Abbas considers options to end Palestinian impasse Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Dec 02 7:10 AM
    Source: Reuters By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Saturday he was considering options open to him after the failure of talks with the governing Hamas faction ...
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  • Middle East peace requires India's support: Jordan's king Open this result in new window
    IANS via Yahoo! India News - Nov 30 9:40 AM
    New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Jordan's King Abdullah II Thursday said the peace process in the Middle East required support of important countries like India and called for the creation of 'a viable sovereign Palestine' to create lasting security in the region.
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  • Abbas locked in leadership talks after unity efforts fail Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 01 4:09 AM
    Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas is locked in talks with Palestinian leaders to examine the way forward after declaring that efforts to form a unity government were at a dead end.
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  • Attorney Gen Decision Re: War Criminal Horrifying Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Nov 30 3:34 PM
    The failure of police to implement a court warrant to arrest former Israeli Chief of Staff General Yaalon earlier this week, and the subsequent stay on proceedings issued by the Attorney General Michael Cullen, are described as horrifying by the Wellington Palestine Group.
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  • U.N.: Extend cease-fire to West Bank Open this result in new window
    UPI - Dec 02 5:37 AM
    UNITED NATIONS, N.Y., Dec. 2 (UPI) -- The United Nations General Assembly has called on Israel and Hezbollah fighters to extend the Lebanese cease-fire agreement to the West Bank.
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  • B92 - News - Globe - Solana: Hamas missed opportunity Open this result in new window
    B92 - Dec 02 1:01 PM
    Gaza -- Havier Solana said unity government talks collapse killed hopes of ending the international sanctions on the Palestinians.
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  • UN General Assembly OKs 6 Pro-Palestinian Resolutions Open this result in new window
    Nasdaq - Dec 01 11:07 PM
    UNITED NATIONS (AP)--The General Assembly approved six pro-Palestinian resolutions over U.S. and Israeli objections, culminating the annual U.N. debate aimed at showing the world body's solidarity with Palestinian demands for an independent homeland.
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  • Bangladesh urges Israel to pull out its troops from Palestine Open this result in new window
    News From Bangladesh - Nov 29 8:04 PM
    "We have to remain cautious that the proposal made last Monday is a serious one We strongly believe that for any peace proposal to be workable, it must be sincere and acceptable to the Palestinian people," Foreign Secretary Hamayetuddin told a symposium marking the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.
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  • Molina, beach spikers shine in Day 1 Open this result in new window
    The Manila Times - Dec 02 7:26 AM
    DOHA, Qatar: Swimmer Miguel Molina qualifiedfourth fastest in the 400-meter individual medley event Saturday, auguring well for a possible medal finish later in the day in the 15th Asian Games.
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  • UPI NewsTrack TopNews Open this result in new window
    UPI - Dec 02 6:07 AM
    BHAGALPUR, India, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- At least 32 people died and 16 were injured when a 150-year-old pedestrian bridge collapsed onto a passenger train near Bhagalpur, India, Saturday.
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