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Iran supports Lebanon, Palestine on Islamic teachings basis 
Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 08 12:44 AM
Iran - Spain - Lebanon Iran's Ambassador to Spain, Mahmoud Salehi, said Iranian government and nation's support for Islamic resistance in Lebanon and Palestine is based on Islamic teachings of Imam Ali (AS).Bostonian Walks 123 Miles to Send Medical Supplies to Palestine Palestine News Agency - Aug 07 12:04 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 08 11:26 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.Noam Chomsky on Israel, Lebanon and Palestine Scoop.co.nz - Aug 08 4:42 AM
Q: Do you agree with the argument that Israel's military offensive in Lebanon is "legally and morally justified?" Noam Chomsky: The invasion itself is a serious breach of international law, and major war crimes are being committed as it proceeds. There is no legal justification.Abdullah, Sezer Call for ME Truce Arab News - Aug 08 4:12 PM
ANKARA, 9 August 2006 The volatile situation in the Middle East caused by Israel s massive military campaign against Lebanon and Palestine figured prominently in talks between Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah and Turkish President Ahmed Sezer and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan here yesterday.The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Arab News - Aug 08 4:11 PM
ANKARA, 9 August 2006 The volatile situation in the Middle East caused by Israel s massive military campaign against Lebanon and Palestine figured prominently in talks between Custodian of the Two...Reprising the legacy of colonial force for Israel The Star Online - Aug 08 4:52 PM
ON NOV 2, 1917, then British Foreign Secretary Arthur James Balfour wrote a letter to the British Jewish community, addressed to the Zionist Federation, stating the British Cabinet s support for the Zionist agenda of creating a Jewish national home in Palestine.A. TURAN ALKAN Zaman Online - Aug 08 2:14 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?Delayed Summit Plan Expected from Arab Leaders Zaman Online - Aug 08 2:09 PM
Arab leaders, who until now have taken no serious steps on the issue of Lebanon as well as the problems in Palestine and Iraq, will reportedly meet in the Saudi Arabian city of Mecca this weekend; a month after the beginning of the Israeli attacks.Lebanon will also be discussed during the visit Zaman Online - Aug 08 2:10 PM
King Abdullah will have talks with Turkish President Ahmed Necdet Sezer and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan about the current events in the Middle East, particularly the situation with Lebanon, Palestine and Iraq.Newspictures - Top News, Sports, and Entertainment Photos UPI - Aug 08 12:45 PM
President Mahmoud Abbas meets with the President of Tunisia, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in Tunis, Tunisia on August 8, 2006. Following the meeting Abbas told reporters that he discussed with Ben Ali the situation in both Palestine and Lebanon.Abbas Meets with Ben Ali in Tunis Palestine News Agency - Aug 08 11:04 AM
TUNIS, August 8, 2006, (WAFA)- President Mahmoud Abbas met Tuesday in Tunis with President of Tunisia, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. Following the meeting, held in Tunis, President told reporters that he discussed with Ben Ali the situation in both Palestine and Lebanon.Letters|12Aug06|Socialist Worker Socialist Worker - Aug 08 11:05 AM
In Scotland, we delivered three blows against the Israeli assault on Lebanon and Palestine last week. The first was when almost 250 people turned out for a protest called by Glasgow Stop the War and the Lebanese community at Prestwick airport on Sunday of last week.Muslim Charities Say Fear Is Damming Flow of Money Washington Post - 13 minutes ago
In a Detroit warehouse, boxes of diapers, water-purification tablets, lentils, rice, powdered milk and cooking oil are stacked almost to the ceiling, destined for Lebanon. More packages, mostly from individual donors across the country, arrive every day.Casualties in Lebanon-Israel fighting AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 48 minutes ago
At least 798 people have been reported killed in Lebanon and Israel since fighting broke out July 12 between Israeli forces and Hezbollah guerrillas.Bandung students arrested in protest against Israel The Jakarta Post - Aug 07 9:00 PM
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 4:43 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.H.D.S. Greenway: Israel's misguided strategies International Herald Tribune - Aug 08 3:01 PM
Israel's assault has not just been upon Hezbollah, but upon Lebanon itself.Ira Chernus: I Am Pro-Israel, Therefore I Criticize Israel The Palestine Chronicle - Aug 08 2:39 AM
It seems more fruitful to set the ethical issues aside and appeal to the self-interest of Israeli Jews and their pro-Israel American supporters. I am pro-Israel. That s why I criticize Israel s violence in Palestine and Lebanon every chance I get.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.Mideast conflict: Death and destruction are Hezbollah's goals International Herald Tribune - Aug 08 7:31 AM
Basic facts get blurred in a fierce, image-filled conflict such as the current one in the Middle East.Kingdom Urges Unified Stance on Lebanon Arab News - Aug 07 4:12 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 4:12 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 4:09 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.Syria's crucial role: Why Damascus meddles - and matters International Herald Tribune - Aug 08 7:32 AM
Syria may determine whether Israel's war with Hezbollah ends with an international force in Lebanon or escalates into a regional war.Crisis in Gaza Continues Zaman Online - Aug 07 2:09 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 4:14 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 8:22 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. CONDI'S "NEW MIDDLE EAST" Pat Buchanan via Yahoo! News - Aug 08 3:49 AM
"Things are as they are, and their consequences will be what they will be. Why then should we seek to be deceived?"Register now for Palestine soccer Forrest City Times-Herald - Aug 05 6:49 AM
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.Justice and Peace rally opposes Israel s actions Rocky Mountain News - Aug 08 4:18 PM
The Front Range Coalition for Justice and Peace in the Middle East, a coalition of several dozen organizations and individuals, will hold a rally and march Saturday beginning at 10:30 a.m. at the City and County Building in Denver.Long refugees themselves, Palestinians now play host The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Aug 08 1:00 AM
Nearly six decades ago, the Lebanese gave shelter to tens of thousands of Palestinian refugees who fled their homeland when the state of Israel was created. Now some of those refugees' descendants are returning the favor. Hundreds of Lebanese who have abandoned their homes have sought shelter in the Palestinian camps ringing the southern coastal town of Tyre.Chavez likely to cut Venezuela ties with Israel Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 08 6:20 PM
CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said on Tuesday Venezuela would likely sever relations with Israel in protest over Israel's military campaign against Lebanon.Blair expects U.N. resolution soon CNN.com - Aug 08 1:37 AM
LONDON, England (CNN) -- UK Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Tuesday he hoped to see a U.N. resolution for a cease-fire in Lebanon agreed "by tomorrow" as he prepared to head off on holiday.Blair hopes to see UN resolution on Lebanon by Wednesday AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 08 1:09 AM
British Prime Minister Tony Blair has said he hopes to see the adoption of a UN resolution by Wednesday to stop the fighting in Lebanon, as he prepared to head off on a delayed Caribbean holiday.Lebanese army saddled with several handicaps Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 27 minutes ago
BEIRUT, Lebanon -- For four weeks, the Lebanese army has watched from the sidelines as war rages on its soil. Now, it's being floated as part of a possible solution to the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah militants.9 dead in Baghdad bombings CNN.com - Aug 08 12:51 AM
A series of three roadside bombs exploded in central Baghdad's Nahdha district Tuesday morning, killing nine people and wounding eight others, including three police, an official with Baghdad emergency police said.Anti- Israel Protests In Istanbul TurkishPress.com - Aug 07 7:41 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.United plea for Mideast peace Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - 1 hour, 11 minutes ago
The word "peace" was spoken scores of times and in several languages Tuesday night at St. Maron Maronite Catholic Church in Minneapolis, and always it sounded like both a lament and a plea. For the Lebanese-American members of St. Maron, the violence in the Mideast is painfully personal. About half of the church's 600 members have relatives in the region, where warfare rages between Israel and Anti- Israel Protests In Several Turkish Cities TurkishPress.com - Aug 07 7:25 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 6:52 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 1:58 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 7:41 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.SOHH Exclusive: DJ K-Salaam Compares New Orleans Crisis To Israeli/ Palestinian Conflict SOHH - Aug 08 1:33 PM
Currently an in-house producer for Rowdy Records, DJ K-Salaam released his compilation album The World is Ours earlier this summer on July 11th. In this SOHH exclusive, K-Salaam talks about... Visit SOHH.com for the complete story. Lieus named suspect in vandalism case The Jakarta Post - 34 minutes ago
Police said Tuesday they had named Chinese Indonesia Reform Party head Lieus Sungkharisma as a suspect in the vandalism of fences around disputed land in Mangga Besar, West Jakarta.Blair starts holiday with UN plea BBC News - Aug 08 6:44 AM
Tony Blair begins his delayed holiday to Barbados after saying he hopes a UN resolution on the Middle East is agreed shortly.215 Members Of Turkey - Israel Friendship Group Resign TurkishPress.com - Aug 07 7:44 AM
ANKARA - Reacting to recent Israeli attacks on Lebanon and Palestine 215 parliamentarians have resigned from Turkey-Israel Interparliamentary Friendship Group so far.Blair hopeful of UN deal 'by tomorrow' Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 37 minutes ago
The prime minister, Tony Blair, said today he hoped to see a UN resolution for a Lebanon ceasefire agreed "by tomorrow" as he prepared to head off on holiday.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 Kidnappers want to exchange Israeli soldier for 12 Palestinian prisoners People's Daily - Aug 08 6:43 PM
The three Palestinian militant groups holding Gilad Shalit are demanding the release of 12 senior Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the kidnapped Israeli soldier, according to the London-based Arabic daily Al-Hayat on Tuesday.Anti-Israeli demonstration planned Fox Sports - Aug 08 6:56 AM
Anti-war activists are planning to stage a demonstration before Liverpool's Champions League match against Maccabi Haifa to protest Israel's military campaign in Lebanon.'UN peace deal by Wednesday' hope PA via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Aug 08 2:18 PM
As he prepared to head off on holiday Prime Minister Tony Blair said he hoped to see a UN resolution for a Lebanon ceasefire agreed on Wednesday.Television news helping Hezbollah WorldNetDaily - 2 hours, 10 minutes ago
HAIFA, Israel Hezbollah monitors Israeli and international television news footage of scenes from rocket landings inside Israel and has used the broadcasts the past few weeks to more accurately target installations in the Jewish state, a senior terror leader told WorldNetDaily in an interview.Poisoned substance sent to Haneya's office in Ramallah: spokesman People's Daily - Aug 08 6:13 PM
A Hamas-led cabinet spokesman said on Tuesday that foreign experts were cooperating with Palestinians in a bid to figure out the substance that was found in an envelop addressed to Prime Minister Ismail Haneya.Iran's supreme leader calls for Muslims unity against "conspiracies of enemies" People's Daily - 2 hours, 46 minutes ago
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Tuesday called on Muslim states to get further united and guard against "conspiracies of enemies to cripple Muslims", the official IRNA news agency reported.Middle East: The history, the problem and the solution Pravda - Aug 07 1:31 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.George L. Singleton USA GSingle556@aol.com The Frontier Post - 1 hour, 53 minutes ago
To be fair, Mr Mahabat Khan Bangash is right on one point. I do often write letters that are the length of articles, i.e., too long.Art and Empire (economist.com) Updated: 2006-08-09 09:44 China Daily - 2 hours, 33 minutes ago
As part of an exchange with Chinese cultural institutions, the British Museum has loaned more than 250 items from its stunning Assyrian collection to the Shanghai Museum.UN Assesses Sea Routes For Aid To Lebanon Scoop.co.nz - 2 hours, 17 minutes ago
Racing against time to supply vital humanitarian aid to war-ravaged Lebanon, the United Nations is looking at the possibility of sea routes to bring in supplies as Israeli bombing has destroyed all roads and bridges to the southern city of Tyre and no humanitarian convoys were able to get through to the south of the country today.Security fears force UN to suspend aid Independent - Aug 08 4:25 PM
The United Nations was forced to halt all attempts to deliver humanitarian aid to the thousands of civilians stranded in southern Lebanon last night, despite repeated Israeli assurances of secure corridors. The move, echoed by major aid agencies, followed Israeli threats to destroy any vehicle operating south of the Litani river.Robson-On-Politics - Wednesday 9 August 2006 Scoop.co.nz - 2 hours, 33 minutes ago
The biggest event in New Zealand in the past seven days is the news that the recent European Union ruling which will rob Fonterra of some of its quota rents on Kiwi butter sold in Europe has now spilled over into the far more lucrative chilled lamb market.Scoop Top 30 Daily Ratings 8 August 2006 Scoop.co.nz - Aug 08 6:42 PM
Yesterday's top 30 rating items on Scoop were...Israelis Arrested for Blocking the Road to Airbase Scoop.co.nz - Aug 08 5:42 PM
Today, August 8th, tens of leftist Israeli activist are blocking the road to the Israeli air force Ramat David area, close to Haifa. Police have already arrested more than ten activists.Russia's Putin Faces Growing Chorus of Criticism in US Crosswalk.com - Aug 08 1:15 PM
(CNSNews.com) - The "solid friendship" that President Bush cited last month in describing his relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin is now stacked against growing criticism for Putin's alleged attempts to revert Russia to a "police state."Select an Edition: AlertNet - Aug 08 8:53 AM
AlertNet provides news, information and analysis for everyone interested in emergency relief. AlertNet is run by Reuters Foundation.Letter from the Editor Middle East Times - Aug 08 2:42 PM
-- Some of Israel's enemies may question its right to exist, and others, such as Iran's President Mahmud Ahmadinejad, have made no qualms about wishing to see the Jewish state "wiped off the map."Israeli attack part of larger US conspiracy: Meet The Peninsula - Aug 08 4:42 PM
DOHA The Israeli attack on Lebanon is part of a larger American conspiracy to reorganise this region and set up a 'New Middle East', a key speaker told a seminar here yesterday.Merseyside police on red alert for anti-Israel protests Haaretz Daily - Aug 08 4:16 PM
LIVERPOOL - Anti-war activists are planning to stage a demonstration before Liverpool's Champions League match against Maccabi Haifa tonight to protest Israel's military campaign in Lebanon.Three conflicts, two mind-sets, one solution International Herald Tribune - Aug 07 8:02 AM
The only way to stop the cycle of violence and terrorism in the Middle East is to end military occupation in the region.Logic of Israel s War on Civilians Arab News - Aug 08 4:13 PM
Ramzy Baroud, Aljazeera.net English.Editorial: Mark of Impotence Arab News - Aug 08 4:13 PM
Last week Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi spoke of growing Muslim contempt for the UN because of its failure to condemn Israel for the attack on Qana or the killing of UN observers at Khiam. At that time, little did he or anyone else realize how fast that contempt would spread.The local conversation between pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian activists is getting less civil every day. And Lee SF Weekly - 2 hours, 59 minutes ago
Lee Kaplan barges through the crowd to the front of the barricade on Montgomery Street. Although it's quitting time on a Thursday, no suited bankers stroll down this block. Across the way, a few hundred pro-Palestinian activists and sympathizers clot the sidewalk in front of a neoclassical ...How Do We Sleep While Beirut Is Burning? Ohmynews - 2 hours, 14 minutes ago
Both Hamas and Hezbollah becoming even more integral to the Palestinian and Lebanese national liberation movements, will one day succeed in helping establish...MUMTAZER TURKONE Zaman Online - Aug 08 2:14 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.Fair use notice of copyrighted material: Venezuelanalysis.com - 1 hour, 31 minutes ago
Caracas, Venezuela, Agosto 8, 2006 Israel withdrew its ambassador from Caracas yesterday in response to an identical move made by Venezuela towards Israel last week.Lone Star Legislative Summit set for Thursday and Friday The Daily Sentinel - Aug 08 2:47 PM
Gov. Rick Perry and Dr. Ray Perryman will present keynote addresses at the Lone Star Legislative Summit Thursday and Friday in Nacogdoches.Dubai students show solidarity Gulf News - Aug 08 1:50 PM
Dubai: Hundreds of students gathered in front of the University of Dubai on Tuesday to express support for victims of the war on Lebanon and denounce Israel.HOT NEWS Zaman Online - Aug 08 2:12 PM
Saudi King Abdullah is due in the Turkish capital of Ankara today to start a three-day historic visit to Turkey. King Abdullah's visit will be the first time ever a Saudi king pays an official visit to Turkey.Conflitti: Domande e risposte sulla guerra in Libano PeaceLink - Aug 08 2:07 PM
ha Israele il diritto di difendersi?SCOTS HURT IN PEACE DEMO Daily Record - Aug 07 12:21 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.Israel Is Accused of Sending Poison to Hamas Premier Los Angeles Times - Aug 08 12:24 AM
GAZA CITY Hamas on Monday accused Israel of a failed assassination attempt against Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh using a poison-filled letter.Constituents meet with Burgess The Little Elm Journal - Aug 08 3:26 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.Nigeria: Israel Has No Business in Lebanon, Says Envoy AllAfrica.com - Aug 08 12:23 PM
The Consul General of Lebanon in Nigeria, Chawki Bou Nassar believes the international community can bring pressure to bear on the Israeli government to end the hostilities between both countries.The War We Must Win, The War of Values Click here YaleGlobal Online - Aug 08 11:28 AM
Moderation, stability and peace are still possible in the Middle East, argues Tony Blair, the British prime minister.Jonathan Power The Frontier Post - 1 hour, 53 minutes ago
So once again a conservative American government, with a history of being anti the organisation, is running to the UN to find a way out of the quagmire in Lebanon.:::- ARAB TIMES -::: Arab Times - Aug 06 11:01 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.A Premeditated Attack Outlook India - Aug 08 1:12 PM
If "Hizbullah fired the first shots", as I wrote last week, the Israeli government's supporters ask peaceniks like me, what would you have done? It's an important question. But its premise, I have now discovered, is flawed.Libyans hold solidarity festival with Lebanon, Palestine AngolaPress - Aug 06 3:43 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.Nigeria: Speaking Out - Leaders for Development AllAfrica.com - Aug 08 1:09 PM
The international stature of President Obasanjo could not have been better displayed than it was at the recently concluded Leon Sullivan summit, which came to Abuja this year.Italian NGOs call for cease-fire The Daily Star Lebannon - Aug 08 12:59 PM
A delegation of Italian pacifist organizations and NGOs arrived in Beirut Tuesday for a fact-finding mission before heading back to Italy. In a press conference, spokesman Farshid Nourai of the Associazione per la Pace, said: "We were surprised that when we met people they were not asking for our help.N. Albany roads to get slurry seal Albany Democrat-Herald - Aug 08 10:01 AM
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.Siniora gets ready to do battle for cease-fire The Daily Star Lebannon - Aug 08 12:59 PM
Prime Minister Fouad Siniora said Tuesday the diplomatic struggle to secure a cease-fire with Israel will be fiercer than the month-old military conflict itself. "This [diplomatic] war does not involve blood but is fiercer than military fighting on the ground," he said in reference to intense battles between Israeli troops and Hizbullah.Supreme Leader warns against discord, urges Muslims to get united Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 08 9:29 AM
Iran - SLeader - Muslims Supreme Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei on Tuesday warned Muslim states against any discord and called on them to get further united, saying Muslim states' division, especially certain Arab states' silence, is a grave mistake and detrimental.U.S. bishops: Break cycle of violence with cease-fire National Catholic Reporter - Aug 08 11:05 AM
By JOHN L. ALLEN JR."THE ROTHSCHILDS" Lima News - Aug 08 3:24 PM
From the writers who gave us "Fiddler on the Roof" we now present "The Rothschilds," a Tony Award winning Broadway show adapted by Bernie Dean. Through music, drama and narration, Mr. Dean recreates the rise of the Rothschild family from ghetto poverty to wealth equal to royalty.Religion In Today's World: Apocalypse now? Gaylord Herald Times - Aug 08 1:18 PM
Back when the modern state of Israel was first being conceived by secular Zionists like Theodore Herzl (1860-1904) there were ultra-orthodox Jews who had grave misgivings about the whole thing.Israel tried to poison Haniya, Hamas says Baltimore Sun - Aug 08 5:31 AM
Hamas accused Israel yesterday of a failed assassination attempt against Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniya using a poison-filled letter. Planet Kurdistan: The Globalization of the Kurdish Nationalist Movement Kurdish Media - Aug 08 1:47 PM
It is difficult to objectively define that which rules our everyday lives. When we access the internet, turn on the television, watch a French film in Toronto, or eat Chinese food in Texas, we are feeding on globalization.Posted: 08-08-2006 , 15:08 GMT Al Bawaba - Aug 08 8:17 AM
The Islamic Revelution Leader, Sayed Ali Khamenei in the birthday anniversary of Hazrat Imam Ali (AS) on Tuseday described the Commander of the Faithfull as the shinig star in the sky of justice and humanity, calling him the prominent feature revered by the world's freemen.LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Queanbeyan Age - Aug 08 4:12 PM
Suddenly, John Howard and Peter Costello are willing to talk about petrol prices and their impact on the economy. Just about any chance they get. 5/08/2006 [ more ]
