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  • Bahrain panel to support Lebanon and Palestine Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 16 minutes ago
    MANAMA Bahrain's leading parliamentarians, businessmen, scholars as well as human rights activists are working on setting up a panel to support Lebanon and Palestine.

  • Ireland Announces Emergency Funding of 1 Million to Meet Crisis Needs in Lebanon and Palestine Open this result in new window
    Palestine News Agency - Jul 22 11:30 AM
    DUBLIN, July, 22, 2006 (WAFA) - Irish government announced Friday that it will provide 1 million ($1.25 million) in relief assistance for Lebanon and Palestine.

  • India won't change stand on Palestine Open this result in new window
    The Times of India - Jul 22 6:38 AM
    HYDERABAD: India continues to support the "fair and just" cause of Palestinians and there is no change in its stand on the demand for a separate state of Palestine, said Urban Development Minister S. Jaipal Reddy on Saturday.

  • CPI in Kerala to observe Palestine-Lebanon solidarity week Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Jul 22 11:20 AM
    Thiruvananthapuram: The CPI in Kerala has decided to observe 'Palestine-Lebanon solidarity week' from August 3 to mobilise public opinion against alleged Israeli aggression on Lebanon.

  • Ireland to provide relief assistance for Lebanon, Palestine Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Jul 21 7:19 PM
    Ireland will provide 1 million euros (1.25 million US dollar) in relief assistance for Lebanon and Palestine to meet the growing humanitarian needs as a result of the current crisis, Irish government announced on Friday.

  • OIC to play more active role in developments in Lebanon, Palestine Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 21 12:05 AM
    Iran - Lebanon - OIC Permanent envoys of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) to the United Nations supported Iran's proposal for the OIC playing a more active role vis-a-vis recent developments in Lebanon and Palestine.

  • Palestine holds key to regions stability: Mohammed Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 13 minutes ago
    ABU DHABI His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, received here yesterday French Defence Minister Michele Alliot-Marie.

  • Anti-Israel march turns nasty after US flag stunt Open this result in new window
    Stuff - Jul 22 1:55 PM
    A peaceful march in Auckland yesterday to protest against Israel's assaults on Lebanon and Palestine turned ugly when police attempted to arrest a protester who pulled down the United States consulate's American flag.

  • Iran's envoy warns about human disaster in ME Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - 25 minutes ago
    LONDON, July 23 (IranMania) - Iran's ambassador to Montevideo, Capital of Uruguay, warned that if the 'Zionist' regime's military attacks on the innocent people of Lebanon and Palestine do not stop, a big human tragic catastrophe will happen in the Middle East, IRNA reported.

  • Thousands protest in Sydney Open this result in new window
    Sydney Morning Herald - Jul 22 12:25 PM
    About 15,000 people turned Sydney's George Street into a human highway today as they protested at Israeli attacks on Lebanon and Palestine.

  • ALI BULAC Open this result in new window
    Zaman Online - Jul 22 2:16 PM
    Palestine, the Mother of all Problems! In the wake of 9/11, the Palestinian issue is no longer viewed as an international problem but as international security problem.

  • MUSTAFA UNAL Open this result in new window
    Zaman Online - Jul 22 2:15 PM
    The site of wounded and dead civilians from the Middle East are gut wrenching. Beirut, Southern Lebanon and Palestine are in ashes. Dark smoke from missiles is all over.

  • ZAMAN DAILY NEWSPAPER (2006072334970) Open this result in new window
    Zaman Online - Jul 22 2:13 PM
    To grasp a better understanding of the escalation between the Israeli Northern Front (Historical Palestine) and Hezbollah (Party of Allah), which erupted on Wednesday July 13, the events leading up to crisis, particularly the Israeli atrocities in the Gaza Strip, should be discussed.

  • Iranian envoy warns about human disaster in Middle East Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 22 2:35 PM
    Iran - Uruguay - Ambassador Iran's ambassador to Montevideo, Capital of Uruguay, warned that if the Zionist regime's military attacks on the innocent people of Lebanon and Palestine do not stop, a big human tragic catastrophe will happen in the Middle East.

  • SELCUK GULTASLI Open this result in new window
    Zaman Online - Jul 22 2:16 PM
    The Western world, particularly Europe and the United States, that ignores the plight of the Palestinian people, and that remains mute before the latest events as a mighty nation of Palestine held hostage, behaved exactly the same way in 1948 when the State of Israel was established -- as if these lands consist mostly of vast stretches of desert where nobody lives.

  • Aid To Hezbollah Stirs Resentment On Iran's Streets Open this result in new window
    Free Internet Press - Jul 22 4:20 PM
    There is a huge amount of anger here in Tehran about what is happening in Lebanon, but it is not all the result of Israeli bombs, missiles and artillery. Of course I am angry,'' said Hamid Akbari, 30, a deliveryman. All our income is going to Palestine and Hezbollah." For decades, Iran has been Hezbollah's prime patron, helping create it as a Shiite Muslim militia and then nurture it with

  • Khaled urges SA to back Palestine Open this result in new window
    iafrica.com - Jul 19 11:10 PM
    South Africa could not be a broker in the Israel-Palestine war, but needed to support one side or the other, Palestinian activist and former hijacker Leila Khaled said after meeting the Congress of SA Trade Unions (Cosatu) on Wednesday.

  • Mauritius condemns Israeli attacks on Lebanon, Palestine Open this result in new window
    AngolaPress - Jul 20 3:13 AM
    Port Louis, Mauritius, 07/20 - Mauritius Wednesday condemned the "disproportionate" use of military force by Israel in Lebanon and Palestine, while respecting the right of any country to defend itself.

  • Indian gov't to uphold the cause of Palestinian people Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 22 8:20 AM
    India - Middle East - Minister Expressing deep concern over Israel's 'disproportionate retaliation' to kidnapping of its soldiers, Union Urban Development Minister S Jaipal Reddy on Saturday called upon Tel Aviv to shun violence and resolve differences with Palestine through peaceful means.

  • 15,000 in Sydney protest Mideast attacks Open this result in new window
    The Age - Jul 22 1:52 AM
    About 15,000 people turned Sydney's George Street into a human highway as they protested at Israeli attacks on Lebanon and Palestine.

  • MAS Bostons American Justice for Palestine and the Middle East Rally Draws Large Crowd Open this result in new window
    Muslim American Society - Jul 21 2:51 PM
    A broad based coalition of more than a thousand people turned out this afternoon outside Bostons City Hall to protest Israels continuing aggression against the civilian population of Lebanon and the Gaza Strip.

  • At a glance Open this result in new window
    Detroit News - Jul 21 11:05 PM
    TROY -- About 150 people attended a peaceful demonstration outside Troy City Hall Friday night to protest Israeli action against Lebanon and call for an immediate cease-fire and a more balanced U.S. approach to the conflict. Sgt. Tom Gordon of Troy Police said the rally -- organized by Metro Arab-American families in coordination with the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee and Palestine

  • Palestinian Ambassador hails India's support Open this result in new window
    Deccan Herald - Jul 22 7:31 AM
    Noting that India has been a good friend and always supported the cause of an independent Palestinian state, Palestine National Authority Ambassador to India Osama Musa today said they had no option but to fight Israeli occupation to the end.

  • Thousands in the Muslim world protest Israeli attacks on Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Vancouver Province - Jul 22 6:06 AM
    Pakistani protesters burn replica of the United States and Israeli flags at a rally, Friday, in Multan, Pakistan to condemn ongoing Israeli aggression in Lebanon and Palestine territories.

  • 26 JUMADI-US-SAANI 1427 AH SRINAGAR SUNDAY, JULY 23, 2006 Open this result in new window
    Greater Kashmir - Jul 22 10:38 AM
    Srinagar: Normal life across the Valley was paralysed on Saturday due to a general strike called by Hurriyat Conference (Geelani faction) to protest against Israeli attacks on Lebanon and Palestine.

  • Mer-C to send medical team to Middle East war areas Open this result in new window
    The Jakarta Post - Jul 22 2:22 AM
    JAKARTA (Agencies): Indonesia's Medical Emergency Rescue Committee (Mer-C) will soon send a medical team to Lebanon and Palestine to help victims of war as Israel is intensifying its attack against areas suspected as Hezbollah strongholds.

  • Cold front brings rain, hail to metro area Open this result in new window
    The Indianapolis Star - Jul 21 11:47 PM
    A cold front moved into the Indianapolis area Friday night, bringing scattered heavy rain and touches of hail in the Beech Grove and New Palestine areas, south and east of Indianapolis.

  • Iranian embassy in Bangkok denounces Zionist aggressions Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 22 4:20 AM
    Iran - Zionists - Statement The embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Bangkok, Thailand, in a statement issued on Saturday, said the oppressed peoples of Palestine and Lebanon have once again become the subject of aggression by the Israeli regime.

  • Egyptian Embassy condemns Israel strikes against Lebanon, Palestine Open this result in new window
    IPP Media - Jul 19 10:50 PM
    The Egyptian Embassy in Dar es Salaam yesterday joined the international community in condemning in strongest terms Israel military operations against Lebanon and Palestine.

  • Work on Palestinian embassy to begin next month Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Jul 22 6:35 AM
    Hyderabad: Palestine will begin construction of its embassy building in New Delhi next month, the county's ambassador to India Osama Musa said here Saturday.

  • US' warmongering policies in ME an obstacle to achiving peace Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 22 3:21 AM
    US - Israel - ME Secretary of State Condolezza Rice will head for the Middle East on Sunday hoping to solidify a common position on the crisis but still refusing to back calls for a ceasefire even as the US-backed Israeli army continues its massacre of civilians in Lebanon and Palestine.

  • Survival may equal victory for Hezbollah Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 22 6:40 PM
    Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah acknowledges that Israeli troops can sweep across south Lebanon. But if he and his militants can survive and keep fighting, he will cement his image as the unlikely new hero of Arab nationalism.

  • RI, KL ready to send troops to Mideast Open this result in new window
    The Jakarta Post - Jul 21 8:52 PM
    As Israeli bombs continued to rain down on Palestine and Lebanon, Indonesia and Malaysia said they were ready to send troops to the Middle East as soon as the UN Security Council issued a resolution establishing a peacekeeping force for the region.

  • Iran, Maghreb discuss Middle East crisis Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 21 11:05 PM
    Iran - Maghreb - Middle East Iranian Ambassador to Maghreb Mohammad Masjed-Jamei and Maghreb Foreign Ministery Director-General Omar Helal discussed the situation in Lebanon and Palestine on Friday.

  • HOLD??? Iranian embassy in Jakarta condemns Zionist atrocities Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 22 12:20 AM
    Iran - Zionists - Statement The embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Jakarta, Indonesia, in a statement issued on Saturday, condemned the ongoing military offensive of the Zionist regime in Palestine and Lebanon.

  • Ambon youths condemn Israel Open this result in new window
    The Jakarta Post - Jul 21 9:01 PM
    AMBON, Maluku: Hundreds of students from Muslim youth movements and universities marched and burned U.S. and Israeli flags Friday to protest Israeli aggression against Palestine and Lebanon.

  • Thousands rally in London against Israeli attacks on Lebanon, Gaza Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 22 2:07 PM
    Bashing drums and waving banners, thousands of protestors marched through London to demand an end to Israel's offensive in Lebanon and Gaza, with some also praising Hezbollah and Hamas.

  • Cross-Canada Israeli Protest Planned Jason McIntyre Open this result in new window
    580 CFRA News Talk Radio - Jul 22 4:34 AM
    An Arab-Canadian organization is planning a massive protest for Parliament Hill Saturday morning. 5000 to 10 000 people are expected on the Hill for the demonstration to protest Israeli aggression against Lebanon and Palestine.

  • Singer Shakira urges diplomacy in Israel-Lebanon crisis Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 22 1:54 PM
    Lebanese-Colombian rock superstar Shakira called for diplomatic intervention and an immediate ceasefire to end the escalating crisis in the Middle East, according to a statement released here by her record label Sony.

  • Geelani placed under house arrest Open this result in new window
    Hindustan Times - Jul 21 11:11 PM
    Hurriyat Conference chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani was on Saturday placed under house arrest, official sources said. Geelani had called for a bandh in Jammu and Kashmir in protest against the Israeli attacks on Lebanon and Palestine.

  • Palestinian refugees host Lebanese displaced by Israeli raids Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 22 1:59 PM
    Despite meager resources, the Palestinian refugee camp of Ain el-Helweh, once wiped out during the 1982 Israeli invasion, opened its doors to local villagers escaping Israel's return to Lebanon.

  • Anti-Israel strike hits life in Srinagar Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Jul 22 1:11 AM
    Srinagar: An anti-Israel strike called by the separatist Hurriyat Conference threw normal life out of gear in the Kashmir capital Saturday. The strike was called by the group's chairman Syed Ali Geelani against Israel's continued attacks on Lebanon and Palestine.

  • Thousands rally across the world against Israeli attacks on Lebanon, Gaza Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 22 1:06 PM
    Thousands of people around the world bashed drums, brandished placards and chanted slogans to demand an end to Israel's offensive in Lebanon and Gaza.

  • In Irans Streets, Aid for an Ally Stirs Resentment and Anxieties Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Jul 22 9:35 AM
    Iran has been Hezbollahs prime patron for decades, but Iranian officials insist they had nothing to do with the events that set off the crisis between Israel and Lebanon.

  • 20,000 to protest Mideast attacks Open this result in new window
    The Age - Jul 21 2:52 PM
    Tens of thousands of people are expected to march through the Sydney CBD calling for an end to Israel's attacks on Lebanon and Palestine. -

  • Mid-East faces uncertain future Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Jul 22 5:29 PM
    Diplomats and experts anxiously debate what the Middle East will look like when this current crisis is over, the BBC's Roger Hardy reports.

  • Mid-East faces uncertain future Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Jul 22 4:27 PM
    Anxiety mounts at long-term effect on Middle East and Islamic world

  • Protest in Auckland against Israeli actions Open this result in new window
    NZCity - Jul 21 5:23 PM
    Students from Auckland University and members of the Palestine Human Rights Campaign are staging a protest today condemning the actions of Israel. The demonstration will be held in Aotea Square at one o'clock.

  • J-K: Geelani under house arrest Open this result in new window
    Outlook India - Jul 21 10:20 PM
    Chairman of hardline faction of Hurriyat Conference Syed Ali Shah Geelani was today placed under house arrest, official sources said. Geelani had called for a bandh in Jammu and Kashmir today in protest against the Israeli attacks on Lebanon and Palestine.

  • 20,000 to protest Mideast attacks Open this result in new window
    The West Australian - Jul 21 6:20 PM
    Tens of thousands of people are expected to march through the Sydney CBD calling for an end to Israel's attacks on Lebanon and Palestine. The protest is expected to start at Town Hall at midday on Saturday and move along George Street to King Street and into Martin Place.

  • Rally offers support to Israelis Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Jul 22 6:39 PM
    A rally to show solidarity with people in northern Israel - areas of which have been hit by Hezbollah rockets - is being held.

  • Solving the Middle East Crisis? Build a Casino in Ramallah! Open this result in new window
    Blogcritics.org - Jul 21 7:04 PM
    The latest crisis in the Middle East has brought out the collective fear of the entire world. Panicked talk of WWIII and Israels alleged over-reaction has brought out the same old arguments and anti-semitic rhetoric, blurring the lines between Israeli policy, the occupation of Palestine, Afghanistan, Iraq and Iran into a big stew of misunderstanding and assumption. Why do the Jews beat up on

  • Nation wide demonstrations today Open this result in new window
    The Sunday Mail - Jul 21 3:36 PM
    TENS of thousands of people are expected to march through the Sydney CBD today calling for an end to Israel's attacks on Lebanon and Palestine. The protest is expected to start at Town Hall at midday and move along George Street to King Street and into Martin Place.

  • Survival May Equal Victory for Hezbollah Open this result in new window
    ABC News - 2 hours, 37 minutes ago
    If Hezbollah Can Survive Israeli Assault, Militant Leader May Become Hero of Arab Nationalism

  • Professor, Dr. Ali Al-Hail Open this result in new window
    Zaman Online - Jul 21 2:11 PM
    So as to grasp an understanding yet, to the recurrent escalation on the Israeli Northern Front (Historical Palestine) with Hezbollah (Party of Allah), which has erupted on Wednesday July 13, the perceived key igniter which is, the Israeli atrocities in Gaza Strip should (if not ought to) be discussed.

  • IFJ Calls on Israel to Explain Shooting of Al Jazeera News Crew Member in Palestine Open this result in new window
    Palestine News Agency - Jul 21 9:14 AM
    BRUSSELS, July 21, 2006 (WAFA)- The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) called Thursday on the Israeli Army to explain a shooting incident Wednesday in Nablus, in which a news crew of TV satellite channel Al Jazeera was fired upon and a technician injured.

  • Nation wide demonstrations today Open this result in new window
    The Australian - Jul 21 10:14 AM
    TENS of thousands of people are expected to march through the Sydney CBD today calling for an end to Israel's attacks on Lebanon and Palestine.

  • The Status of Palestine Open this result in new window
    About.com - Jul 19 8:10 AM
    Using the eight criteria utilized by the international community to determine whether a place is an independent country or not, I have analyzed the current state of Palestine in world...

  • For Hezbollah, Survival May Equal Victory Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Jul 22 2:53 PM
    If Hezbollah Can Survive Israeli Assault, Leader's Image As Arab Nationalism's Hero Will Be Set

  • AFIC calls for ceasefire in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    The Age - 1 hour, 52 minutes ago
    A peak Muslim group has called on the Australian government to sponsor an urgent United Nations motion calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East. -

  • Israeli attack is state terrorism: FM Open this result in new window
    News From Bangladesh - Jul 21 11:29 AM
    "The inhuman acts of violence in the Middle East perpetrated by Israeli on innocent civilians of Palestine and Lebanon are state terrorism and religious intolerance " said M Morshed Khan, the Foreign Minister of Bangladesh yesterday.

  • REF : No civilised world to stop Israel's brutal war?- - Short memory or ignorance! Open this result in new window
    News From Bangladesh - Jul 21 11:33 AM
    REF : No civilised world to stop Israel's brutal war?- The New Nation Editorial Israel quited the gaza 11 months ago.Palestine went back into Gaza strip and invited Hezbolla to start their Jihadi act and killing and kidnapping. poeple those who criticise Israel in Bangladesh should not be of short memory in 1971 war.from 1947 to 1971 east pakistan experienced the genocide and extorsion in the

  • Ahmadinejad asks for emergency OIC meeting Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 21 6:35 AM
    Ahmadinejad - Palestine - OIC Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in a phone talk with Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan asked for the convening of an emergency meeting of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) to seek a way to end Israeli attacks against Lebanon.

  • ICRC Calls on Israeli Army to Leave PRCS Premises in Nablus Open this result in new window
    Palestine News Agency - Jul 21 9:59 AM
    GENEVA/TEL AVIV, July 21, 2006 (WAFA)- International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) called on Israeli army to immediately leave Palestine Red Crescent (PRCS) premises in the West Bank City of Nablus.

  • Memo handed over to UN resident representative Open this result in new window
    Daily News - Jul 21 1:39 PM
    COLOMBO: A delegation representing various political parties and organisations handed over yesterday a memorandum to Resident Representative of United Nations in Colombo, requesting the UN Secretary General to summon a special general assembly to take immediate action to stop the indiscriminate bombing of Lebanon and Palestine by Israel.

  • Britain still has a role in our less than ideal world Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 38 minutes ago
    Ideally, Israel's reflex action to any threat would not be to respond with such massive force that significant civilian casualties become inevitable.

  • 25 JUMADI-US-SAANI 1427 AH SRINAGAR SATURDAY, JULY 22, 2006 Open this result in new window
    Greater Kashmir - Jul 21 10:53 AM
    Srinagar: Massive demonstrations were held in different parts of Valley after the Friday prayers against continued Israeli attacks on Lebanon and Palestine.

  • Gaza groups agree to stop firing at Israel Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - Jul 22 9:17 AM
    Militant groups in the Gaza Strip have agreed to stop firing missiles at Israel at midnight Saturday, senior Palestinian officials said.

  • Sheldon Drobny: Israel Complaint Department: Liberal Blogs Open this result in new window
    HuffingtonPost - Jul 20 3:04 PM
    A few weeks ago I posted a piece titled Another Legacy of British Colonialism: Israel and Palestine . I could not believe the anti-Israel sentiment in the commentaries that I received. In my next piece I suggested that the anti-Israel sentiment had a very anti-Jewish tone to it for which I was accused of always rationalizing Israel's policies by accusing critics of Israel as anti-Semites.

  • Views Complicated By Dual Loyalties Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Jul 21 9:43 PM
    NAHARIYA, Israel, July 21 -- Along with almost every other resident of this seaside city, where more than 80 rockets have landed in the past week, the four old friends now spend their days in an underground bomb shelter, playing cards with their children and arguing about what the future holds.

  • Geelani placed under house arrest Open this result in new window
    IBN live - 1 hour, 28 minutes ago
    Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference Chief Syed Ali Shah Geelanis decision of observing a shutdown on Sunday was thwarted after he was placed under house arrest in the early hours of the day.

  • Protest takes aim at Canadian government's actions in latest Mideast crisis Open this result in new window
    CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Jul 22 4:05 PM
    TORONTO (CP) - Prime Minister Stephen Harper may have gained brownie points from some for picking up Canadian evacuees from Lebanon in his personal jet, but a protest Saturday showed he hasn't impressed everyone.

  • For Troops, A Sense of Moral Clarity Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Jul 21 9:44 PM
    NEAR THE ISRAEL-LEBANON BORDER, July 21 -- Lt. Col. Yosef Vilnai is a big, bluff man from Israel's coastal plain who was called up for reserve duty last week as the army he joined four decades ago went to war in Lebanon. His elation in fighting this new war, one with a clear front line and firm...

  • Sri Lanka: Eastern Muslims protest against Israel attack on Lebanon Open this result in new window
    TamilNet - Jul 21 5:21 AM
    Large number of Muslim people participated in a demonstration held Friday after Jumma prayers in Oluvil village in the Amparai district condemning the indiscriminate aerial and ground attack on Lebanon and Palestine by the State of Israel. Hundreds of Muslims went in a procession from the premises of Oluvil Jumma Mosque to Oluvil playgrounds and burnt the national flags of the United States of

  • World protests against Israeli raids Open this result in new window
    Aljazeera - Jul 22 6:20 PM
    Thousands of people around the world gathered in street protests on Saturday to demand an end to Israel 's offensive in Lebanon and Gaza .

  • RECEDING WATERS Open this result in new window
    Tyler Morning Telegraph - 15 minutes ago
    Low water levels at Lake Tyler are prompting the city of Tyler to conduct dredge work to enhance the flow of its drinking water supply.

  • William Blum's Anti-Empire Report - July 22, 2006 Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Jul 22 5:42 PM
    The End Is Near, but first, this commercial. There are times when I think that this tired old world has gone on a few years too long. What's happening in the Middle East is so depressing.

  • Saudi women launch signature drive to help stop Lebanon war Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 13 minutes ago
    JEDDAH Saudi women have launched a signature campaign to prepare a petition calling on the world leaders to stop the war in Lebanon. An e-mail sent to women requesting that they sign the petition said, "Lebanese civilians have been under constant attack by Israel for several days.

  • Franklin Police site targeted by hackers: Photos show dead kids; Jews, Muslims angered by rhetoric Open this result in new window
    The MetroWest Daily News - 27 minutes ago
    FRANKLIN -- Hackers commandeered the official Franklin Police Department Web site Friday, posting anti-American and anti-Israeli sentiments, including graphic photos of what appear to be the bodies of dead children.

  • God's army has plans to run the whole Middle East Open this result in new window
    Times Online - Jul 22 4:30 PM
    You are the sun of Islam, shining on the universe! This is how Muhammad Khatami, the mullah who was president of Iran until last year, described Hezbollah last week. It would be no exaggeration to describe Hezbollah the Lebanese Shiite militia as Tehrans regional trump card.

  • My week: John Kampfner Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 38 minutes ago
    Sensible, possibly, but certainly sad. I disembark from the Gatwick Express at Victoria and pack my family off in a cab back home. It is 8am last Sunday and I've decided to go into the office opposite the station to catch up on work after just over a week away.

  • Top Stories Open this result in new window
    An Phoblacht - Jul 21 7:41 AM
    Nearly 300 people have already died as a result of Israeli military attacks in Lebanon and Palestine and many more will die unless Israel ceases the massacre we are witnessing.

  • Hockett wins sectional Open this result in new window
    The Herald Bulletin - 1 hour, 0 minute ago
    Long before the orginally scheduled three-team American Legion Baseball Sectional surprisingly became a two-horse race, the players roaming near the Anderson Hockett dugout at Memorial Field assumed they had a long weekend ahead.

  • Q&A: Racine native discusses time spent in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    The Journal Times - 1 hour, 32 minutes ago
    When it comes to the situation in Lebanon, Racine native Maureen Donahue sees the conflict through the worried eyes of someone who has many friends there.

  • Sonia Nettnin: All Are Equal, Middle East Included Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - 32 minutes ago
    The fundamental problem behind the crises in the Middle East is that not all the people who live there are viewed as equal.

  • Syrian citizens protest against Israel's atrocities in Lebanon Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 21 2:50 AM
    Syria - Israel - Rally Thousands of Syrians held a sit-in in Damascus Thursday evening to protest to the ongoing savage atrocities of the Zionist regime in Lebanon and Palestine.

  • Feds Say East Texas Dirt Track Holds a Dirty Little Secret Open this result in new window
    KTLA 5 - Jul 22 2:07 PM
    A California 'motocross mom' is accused of using her facility to hide proceeds from brothels.

  • Indonesian militants prepare to fight Israel Open this result in new window
    The Jakarta Post - Jul 20 9:31 PM
    At least 81 Indonesians have declared an intention to go to Lebanon and Palestine to join Hizbollah guerrillas in armed conflict against Israel.

  • Palestinian official welcomes diplomatic efforts to solve Mideast crisis Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Jul 22 4:35 PM
    Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb Erekat welcomed on Saturday diplomatic efforts aimed at stopping an escalation of violence in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon.

  • Similar aggressors subjugating Palestine, Kashmir Open this result in new window
    Greater Kashmir - Jul 20 11:22 AM
    Srinagar, July 20: In the first ever reaction to Israeli raid on Lebanon, Geelani-led Hurriyat Conference has called for a bandh on Saturday against what the amalgams chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani termed naked aggression.

  • Ballots and Bullets Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Jul 21 5:35 PM
    We wanted to use both elections and force to transform the Middle East. Hamas and Hezbollah, it turns out, had the same idea.

  • RAVES, RANTS & ROSES, JULY 23 Open this result in new window
    Tyler Morning Telegraph - 13 minutes ago
    We have apologized to Ms. Watson, author of the rant, for her lack of satisfaction in her meal, and refunded her meal price. We will not serve alcohol on our chartered trains from the Texas State Railroad, and she was unhappy she was not told in advance.

  • Fury as Israel steps up war Open this result in new window
    Canberra Times - Jul 22 6:31 PM
    THOUSANDS of angry protesters took to the streets of Sydney yesterday as Israel stepped up its war in Lebanon and the exodus of stranded Australians continued from the region.

  • The innocent pay as war returns to Beirut Open this result in new window
    Scotland on Sunday - Jul 22 4:51 PM
    HISTORY is repeating itself for Denise Nassif in a grim, terrifying fashion.

  • UNIFIL SchmuNIFIL Open this result in new window
    Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! News - Jul 21 4:00 PM
    Mideast Crisis: Secretary General Kofi Annan says "an expanded peacekeeping force" in Lebanon "would help stabilize the situation." But the United Nations already had a force there that stood by as Hezbollah attacked.

  • Hamas government maps out plan to cope with worsening situation Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Jul 22 4:35 PM
    The Hamas-led Palestinian government has mapped out a plan to deal with the worsening situation in the Palestinian territories amid the ongoing Israeli offensive, government spokesman Ghazi Hamad said on Saturday.

  • The pullout did not end Israeli attacks in Gaza Open this result in new window
    Cape Argus - Jul 21 5:34 AM
    The media assumption is that in withdrawing from Gaza in September 2005, Israel ended its conflict with at least that portion of Palestine and gave up "what the Palestinians supposedly wanted".

  • UN Middle East Envoy Calls For United Effort Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Jul 22 5:43 PM
    Regretting that his meetings with leaders in Lebanon and Israel found serious obstacles to a comprehensive ceasefire in the violence-racked region, a top United Nations envoy today called on the Security Council to unite in the coming days to dramatically reduce the devastating toll on civilians, and to quickly develop the framework for a political solution.

  • AAO urges Blair to interfere to stop Israeli attacks in Lebanon, Palestine Open this result in new window
    Middle East Online - Jul 20 3:58 AM
    Auchi stresses that the UK has a role to play in convincing US to shift policy, help stop killing of innocent civilians.

  • STEWART TEAMS WITH CHURCHES TO SPREAD DONATION MESSAGE Open this result in new window
    Tyler Morning Telegraph - 13 minutes ago
    Stewart Regional Blood Center is collaborating with East Texas congregations to promote "One Church, One Community," a campaign encouraging church members to donate blood.