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Bostonian Walks 123 Miles to Send Medical Supplies to Palestine 
Palestine News Agency - Aug 07 12:17 PM
BOSTON, August 7, 2006 (WAFA) - Marty Wrin, Boston-based activist and Grassroots International staff member walked over 120 miles in 36 hours to raise money and awareness to ship medical supplies to hospitals and clinics in Palestine.JOIN THE RALLY FOR LEBANON AND PALESTINE AUG. 12 IN WASHINGTON DC News From Bangladesh - Aug 07 11:27 AM
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 7/28/06) - CAIR today called on American Muslims and other people of conscience to join the thousands of people expected to take part in the August 12th National Emergency March on Washington to protest Israeli attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure in Lebanon and Gaza.Bandung students arrested in protest against Israel The Jakarta Post - 36 minutes ago
Police arrested at least 15 students Monday during a protest against Israeli military aggression in Palestine and Lebanon in front of the Sate Building on Jl. Diponegoro in Bandung.Noam Chomsky on Israel, Lebanon and Palestine Middle East Online - Aug 07 4:37 AM
MIT professor Noam Chomsky , one of the leading intellectuals of our time and a vocal critic of US foreign policy in the Middle East, spoke with Kaveh Afrasiabi of Global Interfaith Peace this week about Israel's two-front war in Gaza and Lebanon.Register now for Palestine soccer Forrest City Times-Herald - Aug 05 12:19 PM
Signup is under way for a youth soccer league in Palestine, and will continue through Sept. 9, for ages 4 through 16. The league will be for boys and girls.Activists Demand Peace At Israeli Consulate Downtown NBC 5 Chicago - Aug 07 5:24 PM
More than 45 concerned citizens gathered downtown to protest the U.S.-endorsed Israeli war on Lebanon and Palestine.Kingdom Urges Unified Stance on Lebanon Arab News - Aug 07 4:14 PM
JEDDAH, 8 August 2006 Saudi Arabia declared yesterday that it would stand by the people of Lebanon and Palestine in confronting the total war launched by Israel against the two countries. It also called for a strong and united Arab stance against Israeli aggression.The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Arab News - Aug 07 4:13 PM
JEDDAH, 8 August 2006 Saudi Arabia declared yesterday that it would stand by the people of Lebanon and Palestine in confronting the total war launched by Israel against the two countries. It also...The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Arab News - Aug 07 4:10 PM
JEDDAH, 8 August 2006 Saudi Arabia declared yesterday that it would stand by the people of Lebanon and Palestine in confronting the total war launched by Israel against the two countries.A. TURAN ALKAN Zaman Online - Aug 07 2:17 PM
In 1947 just when England was turning over to the UN the task of resolving the dispute between the Jews and Arabs in Palestine, if a UN diplomat had appeared and placed an order to a company to learn the financial and political side of the Israeli state project, what kind of report would that company have prepared?Crisis in Gaza Continues Zaman Online - Aug 07 2:12 PM
Although the international community has harshly condemned the attacks on Lebanon, the human tragedy in Palestine worsens as the ongoing Israeli attacks continue.Seven ill in Palestine letter scare TVNZ - Aug 07 4:20 AM
Seven people in the Palestinian prime minister's office in the West Bank fell ill on Monday after opening a letter containing an unknown substance, government and hospital officials said.Protesters Want End To Battering Of Lebanon Hartford Courant - Aug 07 8:26 AM
Dr. Antoine "Tony" Sreih told more than 150 protesters of the Israeli attacks in Lebanon and Palestine Saturday that each day he goes to work he thinks that this will be the day he learns whether his mother and sister in Beirut are safe. Anti- Israel Protests In Istanbul TurkishPress.com - Aug 07 7:38 AM
ISTANBUL - Following the morning prayer in Fatih Mosque on Sunday, a group of people protested Israeli attacks in Palestine and Lebanon. The group prayed for those who lost their lives in Palestine and Lebanon, and chanted slogans protesting Israel.Anti- Israel Protests In Several Turkish Cities TurkishPress.com - Aug 07 7:22 AM
ESKISEHIR - Members of Democracy Platform in Central Anatolian city of Eskisehir protested Israel due to its attacks on Palestine and Lebanon during demonstrations.South Africa: Let the Apartheid Dinosaurs Show Israel the Way AllAfrica.com - Aug 07 6:51 AM
A FEW years ago, after yet another conflagration in Israel/Palestine, Nelson Mandela was asked to lend his stature to a push for peace in the Middle East. The old man seemed keen on the idea, but his involvement was stillborn after stories started appearing in the international media about Mandela receiving money from Arab leaders and countries.Venezuelan deputies deliver in Syria instrument backing Lebanon El Universal - Aug 07 1:57 PM
From Damascus, the capital city of Syria, congresswoman Desirée Santos Amaral, reported on the delivery of an agreement approved at the National Assembly (AN), whereby "the attack by Israel and the United States on Arabian-Palestine people is rejected."Anti- Israel Protest In Istanbul -17 People Detained TurkishPress.com - Aug 07 7:38 AM
ISTANBUL - Turkish police on Sunday detained 17 people in Istanbul as they wanted to set up ''solidarity tent'' to support Palestine and Lebanon. Around 20 people, who gathered Gezi Park in Taksim Square chanted slogans protesting Israel and wanted to set up a tent.215 Members Of Turkey - Israel Friendship Group Resign TurkishPress.com - Aug 07 7:40 AM
ANKARA - Reacting to recent Israeli attacks on Lebanon and Palestine 215 parliamentarians have resigned from Turkey-Israel Interparliamentary Friendship Group so far.Over 1,000 killed in Israeli raids on Lebanon: official tolls AFP via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Aug 07 2:00 AM
The state High Relief Committee said 928 civilians and 30 Lebanese army soldiers had been killed since Israel launched the onslaught after the Lebanese Shiite militant group Hezbollah captured two soldiers on July 12. The attacks also killed 51 Hezbollah fighters, seven allied Shiite Amal guerrillas, one militant of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command, four UN Middle East: The history, the problem and the solution Pravda - Aug 07 1:25 AM
UN Resolution 181 (II) of 1947 partitioned Palestine into two states - Israel and Palestine. Even before its Declaration of Independence in 1948, the Israelis had already started to attack and occupy areas not allocated to them under the UN Partition, under the Plan Dalet.Three conflicts, two mind-sets, one solution International Herald Tribune - Aug 07 8:00 AM
The only way to stop the cycle of violence and terrorism in the Middle East is to end military occupation in the region.SCOTS HURT IN PEACE DEMO Daily Record - Aug 07 12:17 AM
A SCOTS couple were hurt as they took part in a demonstration in Palestine. Human rights campaigners John and Margaret Pacetta claimed Israeli soldiers fired rubber bullets at them and threw sound bombs.:::- ARAB TIMES -::: Arab Times - Aug 06 10:55 PM
KUWAIT (KUNA): Kuwait on Sunday called on the international community anew to work hard to halt the crimes against civilians and systematic destruction of infrastructure in Lebanon and Palestine.Libyans hold solidarity festival with Lebanon, Palestine AngolaPress - Aug 06 3:36 AM
Tripoli, Libya 08/06 - Various civil groups in Libya have organised a festival of solidarity in support of the resistance of the Palestinian and Lebanese peoples against the genocide perpetrated by the Israel.Long refugees themselves, Palestinians now play host The Christian Science Monitor - Aug 07 3:29 PM
Palestinians in Lebanon are opening their camps to fleeing families. Watching Washington NPR - Aug 07 6:19 PM
How Deep Are the Roots? NPR.org , August 7, 2006 · For weeks now, the Bush administration has resisted calls for an immediate cease-fire in Southern Lebanon, urging instead that the warring parties and their sponsors negotiate "a durable peace."ZAMAN DAILY NEWSPAPER (2006080735407) Zaman Online - Aug 06 2:13 PM
Israel s Lebanon offense has overshadowed the human tragedy in Palestine. Israel kills civilians, including children, in Palestinian lands and at the same time the illegal security wall it has built is ruining the lives of many people.HOT NEWS Zaman Online - Aug 06 2:16 PM
Police detained 37 members of the Socialist Platform of Downtrodden People (ESP) in Istanbul during protests against Israel s offense in Lebanon and Palestine on Sunday.No Simple Summary For Mideast CBS News - Aug 07 5:01 PM
Even in our non-stop, media-fueled digital age, it seems no amount of coverage can adequately explain the events surrounding the Middle East conflict, opines comedian Mo Rocca .U.S., Iraqi forces raid Shiite militia AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 07 4:18 AM
Iraqi and U.S. forces raided a Shiite militia stronghold of Baghdad Monday, triggering a gunbattle that left three people dead.US, Iraqi forces battle militia in east Baghdad Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 07 4:16 AM
U.S. and Iraqi forces fought Shi'ite militiamen in Baghdad during a raid on a suspected death squad on Monday, in the latest bid to stem sectarian violence that has pushed the country to the brink of civil war.25 Members Of Turkey-Israel Friendship Group Resign So Far TurkishPress.com - Aug 06 11:23 AM
ANKARA - Reacting to recent Israeli attacks on Lebanon and Palestine 25 parliamentarians have resigned from Turkey-Israel Interparliamentary Friendship Group so far.Hezbollah's leader becomes a new icon International Herald Tribune - Aug 07 7:53 AM
The success or failure of any cease-fire in Lebanon will hinge largely on the opinion of one figure: Hassan Nasrallah, the secretary general of Hezbollah.OIC Humanitarian Aid Organizations Convene In Istanbul TurkishPress.com - Aug 06 11:24 AM
ISTANBUL - Representatives of several humanitarian aid organizations operating in member countries to the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) convened in Istanbul on Tuesday in an effort to assist Lebanon and Palestine.Demonstrators condemn Israeli aggression in Lebanon, Palestine Financial Express - Aug 04 10:40 AM
Hundreds of Muslims Friday held angry demonstrations in the city against brutal Israeli attacks in Lebanon and Palestine, reports BDNEWS.Palestine speaker detained by Israel RTÉ News - Aug 05 11:32 PM
Israeli security forces have detained the speaker of the Palestinian parliament. Aziz Dweik is also a member of the governing Hamas movement. An Israeli army spokesman said that, as Hamas was deemed a terrorist organisation, Mr Dweik was a target for arrest.Bangladesh Islamic parties protest Israeli aggression Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 06 7:14 AM
Bangladesh - Lebanon - Protest Different Islamic parties and organizations Saturday held protest rallies and brought out processions in the city and elsewhere in the country protesting and condemning Israel's barbaric and brutal attacks in Lebanon and Palestine.Small Bullets Kill Children, Don t They? TurkishPress.com - Aug 06 11:26 AM
MILLIYET- Justice and Development Party (AKP) Sakarya Deputy Suleyman Gunduz just got back from Palestine. He told me what he had seen in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Dr. Gunduz is a member of the volunteer aid group Doctors Worldwide.Select an Edition: AlertNet - Aug 06 3:25 AM
An Indonesian woman holds a necklace of Mother Mary while carrying a Palestine flag during a rally in Jakarta August 6, 2006 against Israel's attacks on Palestine and Lebanon.Two states solution to Mideast woes: PM Sydney Morning Herald - Aug 06 1:41 AM
Only when Palestine and Israel have settled their bitter feud will there be lasting peace in the Middle East, Prime Minister John Howard says.Tom D'Antoni: Hezbollah Didn't Win. Nobody Won. HuffingtonPost - Aug 07 9:13 AM
Don't believe the nonsense you hear that Hezbollah (or Hizbullah, or any other manner of spelling it) has won the latest chapter in the centuries-old war in the Middle-East. Nor have they lost. Neither has Israel won nor lost. A cease-fire will be just that, they'll stop shooting, for the most part. There is no victory. There can be no victors. There will be no final victors. And when the oil Arab World Finds Icon in Leader of Hezbollah New York Times - Aug 06 10:48 PM
The success or failure of any cease-fire in Lebanon will largely hinge on Sheik Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah.Rocket barrage kills 15 Israelis International Herald Tribune - Aug 06 9:59 PM
An Israeli army reservist cried out, left, after Hezbollah rockets killed 12 of his fellow reservists. Three Israeli civilians in Haifa were also killed as Israel again pounded Lebanon with airstrikes.Patience, the surest weapon Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 39 minutes ago
It was the best of timing, it was the worst of timing. Tony Blair was on a visit to the US just as Israel's war with Hizbollah ran out of control. Britain's position on the crisis was as one with America's and the Prime Minister was there to show it.Group Gathered To Voice Pleas For Peace KXAN 36 Austin - 26 minutes ago
There has been a shift in the war between Israel and Hezbollah. It took worldwide outrage and dozens of civilian deaths. Monday, there's been relative quiet in Israel and Lebanon compared to the air assaults raging for the past two weeks.George Monbiot: Israel responded to an unprovoked attack by Hizbullah, right? Wrong Guardian Unlimited - Aug 07 4:22 PM
Comment: The assault on Lebanon was premeditated. It was also unnecessary, writes George Monbiot.Robert D. Novak: Hagel, Sununu among few Israeli critics New Hampshire Union Leader - 41 minutes ago
REPORTS of Israeli air attacks on Qana in Lebanon, killing at least 28 people including 19 children July 30, threatened Israel with a American public relations calamity. But this soon was eclipsed on cable television and front pages of many newspapers by actor Mel Gibson's drunken anti-Semitic rant.Two-state solution 'will end conflict' The Australian - Aug 06 12:14 AM
THERE will only be lasting peace in the Middle East when Palestine and Israel have settled their bitter feud, Prime Minister John Howard said today.Letters: Human energy use heating up Earth Corvallis Gazette Times - 2 hours, 0 minute ago
Our long hot summer has caused many people to think of global warming. We humans use about 27 billion barrels of oil yearly. The United States uses some 20 million barrels each day.Bomb blast, car bomb hit Baghdad building People's Daily - Aug 07 5:06 PM
A bomb went off inside a building in an eastern Baghdad district followed by a car bomb explosion on Monday and initial reports showed that three policemen were wounded, an Iraqi Interior Ministry source told Xinhua.Hezbollah rockets kill 15 in deadly blow to Israel International Herald Tribune - Aug 06 6:14 PM
Hezbollah rockets killed 12 Israeli army reservists near the Lebanon border and three civilians in Haifa as Israel again pounded Lebanon with airstrikes.The myth of violence as a solution Gulf News - Aug 06 5:04 AM
The bloody and complicated history of the modern Middle East is, as always, dominating the headlines. Brutal and graphic images of innocent women and children on the television screens come from many quarters Iraq, Lebanon and, of course, Palestine.WILLOW BROOK HOSTING JUNIORS GOLF Kearney Hub - Aug 07 2:13 PM
The final stop on the East Texas Ewing Automotive Tour is Monday at Willow Brook Country Club.Gunmen kill two people in southeastern Baghdad People's Daily - Aug 07 5:06 PM
Unidentified gunmen stormed and bombed a barbershop in a southeastern Baghdad district on Monday, killing two Iraqi civilians and wounding three others, an Iraqi Interior Ministry source said.Hizbullah using tunnels, bunkers to frustrate Israelis' advance World Tribune - Aug 07 1:29 PM
United Nations and Western sources monitoring the fighting said Israeli troops have sought to clear an eight-kilometer buffer zone along the border with Lebanon.Israel Shamir The Frontier Post - 46 minutes ago
A small band of determined warriors takes on and fights off the mightiest army of the region this is the stuff history is made of. Thermopylae, move over, Bint Jbeil is coming in!The battle for the high ground Financial Times - Aug 07 12:45 PM
The war in Lebanon is being fought not just on the ground but in the media. Both sides complain passionately that they are the victim of double standards. Oddly enough, both sides are right.Rockets outpace talks Chicago Tribune - Aug 07 3:38 AM
Fighting fierce as Lebanon rejects UN plan Volleys of rockets fired by Hezbollah militants killed 15 Israelis on Sunday, the highest death toll in Israel in a single day since the fighting erupted more than three weeks ago. Thousands march in Ankara, condemn Zionists atrocities Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 06 12:05 AM
Turkey - Rally - Lebanon Thousands of Turkish people held a peaceful rally here on Saturday condemning Israel's carnage in Lebanon and Palestine.Olmert Gains Support as War Against Hezbollah Widens (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Aug 07 2:50 AM
Aug. 7 (Bloomberg) -- For all its bravado in battling the Israeli army and raining thousands of missiles on the country it vows to destroy, Hezbollah has managed to give Prime Minister Ehud Olmert the greatest political gift: united national support in the widening war against the terrorists in Lebanon.Rapping the misery and suffering of Gaza AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 06 3:46 PM
The beat is hip, the lyrics Arabic and the message powerful. Amid the omnipresent violence and poverty, some Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are turning to rap as a way of venting their anger and despair.Musharraf urges Annan to help stop aggression Dawn - 1 hour, 14 minutes ago
ISLAMABAD, Aug 7: President Gen Pervez Musharraf on Monday urged United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan to help stop the Israeli aggression in Lebanon, saying a delay in a ceasefire would worsen the situation.WHO SHOULD BE ON THE ALL-TIME ALL-ET TEAM? Kearney Hub - Aug 07 2:16 PM
It seems like yesterday, the Pittsburgh Steelers were hoisting the Vince Lombardi Trophy and the Seattle Seahawks were having another yellow flag thrown in their direction.Lebanon: Under Fire, Aid Agencies Perform Their Life-Saving Work Environment News Service - 2 hours, 2 minutes ago
BEIRUT, Lebanon , August 7, 2006 (ENS) - Under high-intensity bombardment in southern Lebanon today, United Nations and other relief agencies are struggling to provide the bare necessities of life for hundreds of thousands of people who have fled their homes.Rebuild or wait? The Lebanese dilemma AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 06 2:44 PM
At 75, Alia Mattar is an unshakeable optimist. Already she is looking for stonemasons to repair fissures in her house caused by the shock waves of Israeli bombs hitting Naameh bridge, 15 kilometres (nine miles) south of Beirut.MUMTAZER TURKONE Zaman Online - Aug 07 2:16 PM
Last year our Minister of Foreign Affairs made a serious speech at a meeting of Islamic countries foreign affairs ministers gathering in Tehran. In short, he said that they needed to come to their senses.N. Albany roads to get slurry seal Albany Democrat-Herald - Aug 07 1:07 PM
Several roads in northern Benton County, including parts of North Albany, will get a slurry seal application soon, the county has announced. Benton County has partnered with the city of Corvallis and contracted with Asphalt Maintenance Associates for the work.Arabs find an icon in Hizbollah leader Bangkok Post - Aug 07 1:14 PM
Damascus _ The success or failure of any cease-fire in Lebanon will largely hinge on the opinion of one figure: Sheik Hassan Nasrallah, the secretary-general of Hizbollah, who has seen his own aura and that of his party enhanced immeasurably by battling the Israeli army for nearly four weeks.SAHIN ALPAY Zaman Online - Aug 07 2:17 PM
The last stage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict began with the kidnapping by Israeli forces of two civilians from Gaza: a doctor and his brother. This event was not publicized outside the Turkish press.HOT NEWS Zaman Online - Aug 07 2:13 PM
Anti-nuclear activists and environmentalists from many cities across Turkey gathered in the southern city of Mersin on Monday to protest against the planned construction of nuclear power plants.Groups Plan National March to Protest War on Palestine and Lebanon Kansas City InfoZine - Aug 05 3:10 AM
By Khadija Smiri - Demonstrators will gather in front of the White House on Aug. 12 to protest what sponsors call the "U.S.- Israeli War" against the Palestinian and Lebanese people.School board filing period ends today Forrest City Times-Herald - Aug 07 11:29 AM
This afternoon at 4:30 marks the end of the filing period for school board positions in all three school districts in St. Francis County. As of press time, one new filing was offered. Larry Jayroe of Forrest City has filed for the Forrest City School District Position 1 seat.CHAPEL HILL LOOKS TO CONQUER HARDSHIPS Kearney Hub - Aug 07 2:14 PM
Overcome adversity. That's something Chapel Hill second-year head football coach Phil Castles feels his team didn't do much last season.Biblical Gardens Marks 15th Year The Times-Union - Aug 07 2:03 PM
The Warsaw Biblical Gardens include six micro-climates representing the main environments mentioned in the Bible. Located east of the Center Lake pavilion, events to mark the garden s 15th anniversary are scheduled Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.SELCUK GULTASLI Zaman Online - Aug 07 2:17 PM
Following the September 11 attacks, the French press ran headlines like We are all Americans. I was an American on that day as well. No matter how valid any of the reasons or causes for the attack may appear to some, nothing could have excused the massacre of 3,000 people.:::- ARAB TIMES -::: Arab Times - Aug 05 10:41 PM
KUWAIT CITY: Charitable organizations, societies and unions all over the world must support Lebanon and Palestine in their hour of need, says Assistant Under-secretary for Mosque Sector at the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Abdullah Shihab.Israel strikes Qana after rocket barrage AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 06 1:27 PM
Hezbollah guerrillas unleashed their deadliest rocket attack on northern Israel on Sunday, killing 12 reserve soldiers with a single missile at this kibbutz and killing at least three people and wounding dozens more with a barrage against Haifa.Only US can end war Manila Bulletin - Aug 07 9:40 AM
"Revolution is born of hope .A people, neglected, oppressed, wronged, must ally their discontent to that of political militants." Erik DurschmiedIsrael's attack on Lebanon relate to US Greater Middle East plan; Iran official ArabicNews.com - Aug 05 9:22 PM
An Iranian official today said that the Israel's aggression on Lebanon and Palestine is associated with the US Greater Middle East plan and Israel's key role in it, adding that this time, Washington has miscalculated.Fifteen killed by Hezbollah rockets in Israel's bloodiest day AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 06 12:58 PM
At least 15 Israelis were killed and dozens wounded by Hezbollah rocket fire as Israel faced its bloodiest day on the homefront since launching its offensive in Lebanon.Deaths mount in Israel and Lebanon AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 06 12:53 PM
The Israeli army said Sunday it had attacked the Lebanese town of Qana and destroyed the launchers that fired rockets on Haifa. Earlier, Hezbollah guerrillas unleashed their deadliest rocket attack on northern Israel, killing 12 reserve soldiers with a single missile at the Kfar Giladi kibbutz and killing at least three people and wounding dozens more with a barrage that battered Haifa.'Hezbollah agents operating in Israel' WorldNetDaily - Aug 07 10:13 AM
HAIFA, Israel Hezbollah has an advanced spy network operating inside Israel consisting of "tens" of agents, mostly Arab-Israelis who provide the Lebanon-based terror group with strategic information such as rocket targets and locations of military installations, a senior terror leader told WorldNetDaily in an interview.Mansour: Tragic Events Occurred in OPT Recently Palestine News Agency - Aug 07 12:47 PM
NEW YORK, August 7, 2006 (WAFA) - "Since our last letter to you dated, Thursday, 3 August 2006, the following tragic events have occurred in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem," said Dr.Muslims stage anti-Israel rally in Germany ArabicNews.com - Aug 05 9:21 PM
Over 2,000 German-based Muslims staged an anti-Israel rally in the city of Hamburg, northern Germany, yesterday afternoon condemning Israel's carnage in Lebanon and Palestine.Speakers confers with Pak, Bangladeshi and Malaysian counterparts Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 07 11:05 AM
Iran - Lebanon - Support Majlis Speaker Gholamali Haddad-Adel conferred here on Monday over the phone with his counterparts from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Malaysia and discussed support for the Lebanese people.RADIO HIGHLIGHTS San Francisco Chronicle - Aug 07 3:39 AM
6 a.m. KCSM-FM (91.1): Morning Cup of Jazz. Four hours of jazz with host Alisa Clancy. 7 a.m. KMKY-AM (1310): KidTalk with Dr. Mary. Dr. Bing Quock from the Morrison Planetarium will discuss astronomy and the summer sky. 8 a.m. KSFO-AM (560):... Iran's President: Bullying powers have materialized real holocaust in Palestine ArabicNews.com - Aug 03 2:23 PM
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad today said that the bullying powers have materialized the real holocaust in Palestine. The president made the remark at the emergency summit of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC).Hezbollah rockets kill 15 in Israel AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 06 11:59 AM
Hezbollah guerrillas unleashed their deadliest rocket attack on northern Israel on Sunday, killing 12 reserve soldiers with a single missile at this kibbutz and killing at least three people and wounding dozens more with a barrage that battered Haifa.'We hope Arabs will unite against Israel and fight back' Gulf News - Aug 07 2:37 PM
Amman: Arabs must unite and support Lebanon against Israel's atrocities, believes a cross-section of the Jordanian community.Gaza rappers make full use of genre to drive misery and suffering out of their systems The Daily Star Lebannon - Aug 07 1:07 PM
The beat is hip, the lyrics Arabic and the message powerful. Amid the omnipresent violence and poverty, some Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are turning to rap as a way of venting their anger and despair. "I like rap because it speaks about people who suffer," says Mohammad Farra of Gaza's very own Palestinian Rappers.Votes of love for Beirut - on the streets of New York City The Daily Star Lebannon - Aug 07 1:06 PM
It all started on a day not so long ago, when Bana Abouricheh, Salim al-Kadi and Moustapha Jundi were having brunch together in New York. Abouricheh, 27, is a video maker who has been living in New York for a few months. Kadi, 26, is an architect who has been in the city for two years and Jundi, 30, also an architect.Hezbollah batters Haifa with rockets AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 06 11:32 AM
Hezbollah guerrillas unleashed their deadliest barrage of rockets yet into northern Israel, killing at least 12 people, while Israeli bombardment killed at least 14 people in southern Lebanon as fighting only intensified despite a draft U.N. cease-fire resolution.World history vs the news of the day World Tribune - Aug 07 7:28 AM
China has been ignored in the West partly owing to a daily torrent of thunderous news about terrorism, ever since the terrorist attack of 9/11 and, actual wars like the Iraq War. The "China threat" is an abstraction as was the German threat in 1938. The mainstream media always prefers the concrete to the abstract.Syria wants to talk, but Bush won't Gulf News - Aug 07 2:38 PM
Late last month, a number of Congressmen called me and asked for an urgent, unscheduled meeting. There, at the Rayburn House Office Building, we spent a couple of hours discussing in-depth the crisis in the Middle East.Bassem beats Ezat to move closer to the top Gulf News - Aug 07 2:39 PM
Dubai: Grand Master Belkhodja Slim of Tunisia maintained his lead with five points in the men's section after the sixth round of the Arab Chess Championship at the Dubai Chess and Culture Club.9 killed in Iraq, including 5 shot to death in Baghdad barbershop CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Aug 07 5:47 AM
BAGHDAD (AP) - Gunmen travelling in two cars sprayed a barbershop in Baghdad with gunfire Monday, killing five people, while two policemen were killed in the northern city of Mosul in a similar drive-by shooting, police said.`Warrior Priest' is intriguing look at World War II Akron Beacon Journal - Aug 07 11:10 AM
World War II is a subject that has defeated many would-be novelists, but North Canton author Mike Johnson acquits himself nicely with his epic, Warrior Priest.Constituents meet with Burgess The Little Elm Journal - Aug 07 12:41 PM
U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess (District 26) opened his town hall meeting Saturday morning with thoughts of home, but foreign issues abroad and national weighed on his and his constituents' minds.Empire Has No Heart - Al Jazeera - Aug 07 11:35 AM
Israel's military, with the financial and military support of the United States of America, has deliberately bombed civilians in Lebanon and almost all of its attacks constitute war crimes, U.S.-based rights group Human Rights Watch (HRW) stated recently.
