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Time Magazine - Jan 18 11:00 AM
Israel could wrap up a final peace deal with Palestinians within two years but the international climate for such talks will not remain favorable for long, a senior Israeli defense official said Thursday MIDDAY UPDATE: MSU doctoral student stranded in Palestine after more than 2 months of waiting The State News - Jan 16 3:46 PM
When Hasan Abdel-Kareem traveled to Palestine in late October to conduct research for his dissertation, he didn't think he'd miss celebrating the holidays with his family.Rice calls meeting of Quartet in new push for Middle East peace Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 36 minutes ago
The US secretary of state, Condoleezza Rice, will attempt to inject impetus into the drive for an Israeli-Palestine peace settlement by convening a meeting of the Quartet of Middle East negotiators early next month, for the first time for almost six months.Church leaders offer to mediate Hamas and Fateh conflict in Palestine Ekklesia - Jan 16 3:53 PM
Church leaders in Jerusalem have offered to play a mediating role in the Hamas and Fateh dispute in Palestine. They are urging an end to violence in order for them to focus on the true priority of their people - independence, reports Ecumenical News International.Qabbani meets PLO representative The Daily Star Lebannon - Jan 18 1:14 PM
Grand Mufti Sheikh Mohammed Rashid Qabbani met on Thursday with the representative of the Palestine Liberation Organization in Lebanon Abbas Zaki. Zaki said following the meeting that talks focused on developments in Palestine and Lebanon, as well as the situation of the Palestinian refugees.The rise of mini-states in the Arab world Gulf News - Jan 18 2:03 PM
Many people, including monarchs and presidents, have warned of imminent civil wars in more than one Arab country, particularly in Iraq, Palestine and Lebanon. The indications are there, they say. Regular armed clashes are taking place.Pa. authorities seek Felger relatives Lisbon Morning Journal - Jan 18 1:03 PM
BEAVER, Pa. Beaver County officials are attempting to track down relatives of a former East Palestine resident who died recently in a Chippewa nursing home.Mission to Palestine in pictures Yorkshire Post Today - Jan 16 1:35 AM
Simon Bristow A PHOTOGRAPHER'S mission to tell the "true story of Palestine" is the subject of an exhibition opening next week. (16/01/2007 09:29:25)Palestinian news: Now in English Haaretz Daily - Jan 18 8:58 AM
RAMALLAH - "It's not that publishing a Palestinian newspaper in English was my idea," says Othman Al Haj Mohammed, the proprietor of the new Palestine Times, "but I was the only madman who decided to go for it."Life in the Middle East Peace Process? Middle East Online - Jan 18 7:49 AM
Condoleezza Rice commits to facilitating Olmert-Abbas meetings; unofficial meetings are reported between Syria and Israel; and progress was made last week at a conference on Israel-Palestine in Madrid. Can and will Israel follow through? Asks Patrick Seale .Trade between Israelis and Palestinians may reach $7 billion Mena Report - Jan 18 4:59 AM
A recent report by the Palestine Trade Center in city of Ramallah in the West Bank revealed that trade between the Palestinian Authority and Israel could reach an estimated $7 billion.Anger Over Museum's Claim Totally Jewish - Jan 18 8:00 AM
One of the country s top museums has been accused of inciting racial hatred after its exhibition on the British Empire claimed that Jews had driven Britain out of Palestine.Academy Award-nominated films to be shown in Woodstock Northwest Herald - Jan 18 2:25 AM
WOODSTOCK Take a tour around the world this weekend at the Woodstock Theatre s fifth annual International Film Festival, featuring movies from China, South Africa, Germany, Palestine and France.Rice has loose agenda for Mideast talks AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 18 6:14 PM
Israel and the Palestinians can pick any agenda they want for a preliminary peacemaking summit with the United States, but it is too early to tackle the toughest issues, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Thursday.Accused Egyptian blogger stands trial AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 18 6:04 PM
An Egyptian blogger went on trial Thursday on charges of insulting Islam and causing sectarian strife with his Internet writings. Egypt's first prosecution of a blogger came as Washington has backed away from pressuring its Mideast ally to improve its human rights record and bring democratic reform.The Nightly News, Curated by Kathleen Goncharov and Stephan Stoyanov (2007-01-14 - 2007-02-10) Absolutearts.com - Jan 18 1:11 AM
The Nightly News is an exhibition of works by artists from around the world, some showing in New York for the first time. These artists were born in Iraq, Iran, Palestine, Turkey, Greece, Cyprus, Belgium, Poland, Mexico and Finland, as well as the United States. Current events and issues such terrorism, war, surveillance, xenophobia, racism, religious fanaticism, immigration, nationalism, and the ...Jimmy Carter Makes No Peace With Critics: Ann Woolner (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Jan 17 9:23 AM
Jan. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Former President Jimmy Carter says he wanted to provoke debate with his book, ``Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid.'' Provoke, he did.Forward.com Forward - Jan 17 8:26 PM
Looking at the controversy that has erupted over former President Jimmy Carter s book, Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid, I have to say I am a little envious envious of a national culture in which a book, or just a book title, can stir such a debate.Forward.com Forward - Jan 17 8:26 PM
If It s Apartheid, Then Who s the Palestinian Mandela? Of all humanistic disciplines, history is the easiest to exploit for the advancement of one s political worldviews. Former president Jimmy Carter s recent book, Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid, is an interesting case in point.Haniyeh urges unity in Iraq NDTV - Jan 17 7:03 PM
Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh has called on the Iraqis to unite, appealing for an end to sectarian bloodshed in the country. "Because the American's were defeated in Iraq, we salute, from here, from Palestine, the Iraqi resistance against the occupation," he said on Wednesday.Staples sworn in as TDA commissioner High Plains Journal - Jan 17 10:08 PM
Todd Staples of Palestine was sworn in Jan. 4 as commissioner of agriculture at a ceremony in the Senate chamber at the Texas Capitol. Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court Wallace Jefferson administered the oath of office.McCoy, Donald L. The Herald Bulletin - Jan 17 3:51 PM
NEW PALESTINE Donald Leroy McCoy, 63, of New Palestine, died Jan. 17, 2007. He was a former Anderson resident. He had worked for Emge and retired from Ford Motor Company.Radicals vs. moderates: British Muslims at crossroads CNN.com - Jan 18 10:50 AM
At a recent debate over the battle for Islamic ideals in England, a British-born Muslim stood before the crowd and said Prophet Mohammed's message to nonbelievers is: "I come to slaughter all of you."The Zeppelin Flies Again! The Daily Targum - Jan 17 8:26 PM
By?DANNY PALESTINE Inside Beat Staff Writer Inside Beat, January 18, 2025 Since MTV's first broadcast in 1981, pop culture has never been the same. Worldwide culture has turned into a series of trends, advertisements, and reality television, which nobody can escape.Rice Visit Leaves Palestinians Gloomy Time Magazine - Jan 18 11:02 AM
Aides to President Abbas say the Secretary of State's proposals for reviving the peace process are not realistic Jimmy Carter Fails to Make Peace With His Critics: Ann Woolner Bloomberg.com - Jan 17 3:08 AM
Jan. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Former President Jimmy Carter says he wanted to provoke debate with his book, ``Palestine: Apartheid or Peace.'' Provoke, he did.PWSD to request specs for rebuilding process Kendall Owens T-H Staff Writer Forrest City Times-Herald - Jan 17 1:21 PM
The Palestine-Wheatley School Board gave district superintendent Donnie Collins the authority Tuesday to begin the process of having drawings and specifications completed on the Palestine-Wheatley Middle School campus in Wheatley.Lists of best-selling books AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 18 9:48 AM
1. "For One More Day" by Mitch Albom (Hyperion)Patriots battle back for win over Carlisle Forrest City Times-Herald - Jan 17 1:22 PM
Playing without their senior floor leader, the Palestine-Wheatley Patriots executed their inside game to perfection in stopping Carlisle 54-49 Tuesday night at Carlisle.Three-Way Talks Set Between U.S., Israel & Palestine WTEN Albany - Jan 15 7:39 AM
We are following some developing news out of Israel this morning. U.S. officials are confirming that there are plans for three-way talks between U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Israel's prime minister and the president of Palestine.Another boy dies copying Saddam Hussein's hanging CNN.com - Jan 18 8:27 AM
RABAT, Morocco (Reuters) -- A Moroccan man returned home to find his 11-year-old son hanging dead from the ceiling, a newspaper said on Thursday, the latest victim of a macabre game in which children mimic the death of Saddam Hussein.After Rice's tour, Arabs are cool to Bush's Iraqi plan USA Today - Jan 18 6:36 AM
Arab leaders were deeply skeptical of the U.S. plan for Iraq, a day after Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice tried to sell it to them. Kuwait's emir told Rice that America should work with Iran and Syria, officials said something U.S. President George W. Bush has rejected.US pushes for Middle East peace Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 52 minutes ago
Secretary of state calls meeting of the Quartet of Middle East negotiators.What To Expect At Davos BusinessWeek - Jan 18 3:08 PM
From Palestine To The NFL, Peterson To Turn Pro KLTV 7 Tyler - Jan 15 4:35 PM
Palestine native Adrian Peterson has decided to skip his senior season at Oklahoma to make himself eligible for the 2007 NFL draft.Rice calls Quartet meeting in push for Middle East peace Guardian Unlimited - Jan 18 4:05 PM
US secretary of state briefs Blair on negotiations.Jordan urges re-launching of Palestine-Israel talks IANS via Yahoo! India News - Jan 14 8:06 PM
Amman, Jan 15 (DPA) Jordan's King Abdullah II urged visiting US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to 'push vigorously towards re-launching negotiations' between Palestine and Israel, adding that lack of progress in the peace process 'will only fuel violence' in the region.Rice has sit-down with Blair in London The Washington Times - 2 hours, 3 minutes ago
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in a wind-whipped Britain Thursday on her last stop on a tour of the Middle East and Europe. Rice met with Prime Minister Tony Blair after arriving early from Germany.UPI NewsTrack TopNews The Washington Times - 2 hours, 3 minutes ago
Rice has sit-down with Blair in London LONDON, Jan. 18 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in a wind-whipped Britain Thursday on her last stop on a tour of the Middle East and Europe.Taylor Marsh: This is Not a Monarchy HuffingtonPost - Jan 18 9:35 AM
by Taylor Marsh You want a fight, Mr. Bush? On escalation, you've got it. Chuck Hagel let rip today. "This is not a monarchy." - Senator Chuck Hagel Presidential hopeful John Edwards has come out strong against escalation . Senator Chris Dodd, another Dem in the '08 race, wants to cap the number of troops in Iraq . Senator Clinton had the presser today she ...Lists of Best-Selling Books AP via Yahoo! Finance - Jan 18 9:48 AM
WALL STREET JOURNAL BEST-SELLERS FICTION 1. "For One More Day" by Mitch Albom 2. "The Hunters" by W.E.B. GriffinMay Festival going multimedia The Cincinnati Post - Jan 18 4:00 PM
If you've ever been spellbound by Henry Ossawa Tanner's misty blue "Flight into Egypt" at the Cincinnati Art Museum, wait until you see - and hear - it at Music Hall.Accused Egyptian Blogger Stands Trial AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Jan 18 6:04 PM
An Egyptian blogger went on trial Thursday on charges of insulting Islam and causing sectarian strife with his Internet writings.Rice in new push for Middle East peace Guardian Unlimited - Jan 18 4:45 PM
· Secretary of state briefs Blair on negotiations · Israel sidesteps Hamas and pays $100m to Abbas.Israel Doesn't Have Official Opinion on Karabakh Conflict? PanARMENIAN.Net - Jan 17 6:51 AM
Josef Shagal: Israel doesn t have official stance on the conflict, as Azerbaijan has not expressed its position on the Palestine-Israel conflict.GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP Tribune Chronicle - 3 minutes ago
WARREN G. HARDING 52, BEAVER LOCAL 50: WARREN Jasmine Kirkland led a second-half comeback for the Raiders, scoring a career-high 20 points and grabbing 12 rebounds in a non-conference victory.President Carter Interceded on Behalf of Former Nazi Guard The New York Sun - 9 minutes ago
The scandal surrounding President Carter's attitude toward the Jewish state, sparked by the publication of his book, which blames the Jews for the fate of the Palestinian Arabs, was given a fresh boost yesterday when a document surfaced showing that the former president interceded on behalf of a former Nazi guard. The document in question shows that Mr. Carter asked the Justice Department's ...Rice has sit-down with Blair in London UPI - 2 hours, 26 minutes ago
LONDON, Jan. 18 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in a wind-whipped Britain Thursday on her last stop on a tour of the Middle East and Europe.Brown goes east Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 31 minutes ago
When you are a rising economic star it matters who comes knocking on your door. In the past year the presidents of China and America, and the king of Saudi Arabia, have paid official visits to India. Next week the Russian president will join the pilgrimage.Its Decor Is Humble, Its Hummus First-Class Washington Post - Jan 17 7:12 PM
JERUSALEM Nader Sairi scooped the tan paste from a bowl into plastic containers, stacking them in columns five high along the wooden countertop. In a kitchen set off by a thin wall, his older brother, Fadi, tended to a pair of huge steaming pots simmering on a camp stove.Israel To Release $100 Frozen Tax Funds To Palestinians Nasdaq - Jan 18 11:26 AM
(RTTNews) - Israel is planning to release about $100 million of frozen tax funds to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, reported AP on Thursday. The $100 is part of the $500 million of frozen tax funds, which Israel collects on behalf of the Palestinians.Lebanon Donor Conference Scoop.co.nz - 2 hours, 8 minutes ago
5:00PM The reconstruction of Lebanon, the conflict in Darfur and the situation in Somalia will be on the agenda when Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon heads to Europe and Africa next week for his first overseas visit since taking the reins at the United Nations on 1 January.Coming Home The State News - Jan 16 9:17 PM
When Hasan Abdel-Kareem traveled to Palestine in late October to conduct research for his dissertation, he didn't expect to miss the holidays with his family.City that is showing the way ahead for Iraq Daily Telegraph - Jan 18 4:47 PM
American troops engage in dangerous and intense action on Mosul's streets 24 hours a day. Yet, here, more than anywhere in Iraq, they have succeeded in building up local army units and helping local politicians to provide better services to the struggling city.Hallsville boys get soccer ball rolling in 2007 The Marshall News Messenger - Jan 18 3:01 PM
Hallsville The Hallsville boys soccer team and East Texas Coach of the Year Benji Cantu will attempt to repeat the success they had in last year's 21-11 season which featured a first-ever playoff appearance in school history and on Saturday, the 'Cats got off to a good start with three scrimmage wins.Palestine Native Peterson Going Pro KTRE-TV East Texas - Jan 16 2:31 PM
(AP) Oklahoma running back Adrian Peterson will skip his senior season to enter the NFL draft. Peterson released a statement with his decision today, the last day that underclassmen could declare themselves eligible for the draft.Sotheby's makes a killing from Banksy's guerrilla artworks Independent - Jan 18 4:13 PM
When a collection of the stencil artist Banksy's work was sold at auction last year, Sotheby's said it was unusual for the company to see works with "spray paints". But Banksy collectors who saw works from Britain's most prominent stencil artist sell for more than £50,000 apiece are now cashing in, and selling up.Samir El-youssef: At home with the heretic Independent - Jan 18 4:38 PM
Samir El-youssef's living room is full of books - Arabic on one side, English on the other. Asked how he defines himself, he hesitates, tries out ideas and then suggests that "It's a question of loyalty in two dimensions - I'm a citizen-exile or citizen-refugee." He was born a refugee, in a Palestinian camp in Lebanon, moved to London in 1990, acquired British citizenship in 2000 and has now made ...Coming Home The State News - Jan 16 9:16 PM
When Hasan Abdel-Kareem traveled to Palestine in late October to conduct research for his dissertation, he didn't expect to miss the holidays with his family. Or miss ringing in the new year. Or miss his wife's birthday.Tools for better life in the Middle East: musical instruments The Christian Science Monitor - Jan 18 12:11 PM
Donated instruments from Europe are making their way to the Palestinian territories and Africa. Rapper's Anti-American Post Plagiarized RedNova - Jan 18 1:56 PM
A post on a Swedish newspaper's Web site attempting to justify the 2001 attacks on the United States may be plagiarized, a blogger said. After the Sept.Rice Reiterates US Commitment To Palestine -Israel Peace Process Nasdaq - Jan 14 9:40 AM
(RTTNews) - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Sunday met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and assured him that the US is committed to finding a peaceful solution to the Palestine-Israel conflict.A yearning to believe in 'Rose' Boston Globe - Jan 18 6:59 AM
As a lesson in acting technique, Olympia Dukakis's performance in Martin Sherman's "Rose" is virtuosic. As a theatrical experience, however, this one-woman show at the Boston Center for the Arts delivers less than it should.Rejuvenating Economic and Social Council Scoop.co.nz - Jan 18 4:51 PM
The newly-elected President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) today proposed ways to revitalize that body by involving a wider variety of people in its work, from government ministers to activists to academics to business executives, as it reaches for a more prominent role in 2007.WP: Israeli restaurant keeps its smile MSNBC - Jan 18 2:23 AM
Hummus is a culinary bridge that spans the Israeli-Palestinian divide. Few if any are reputed to make it better than the Ikermawi family, Jerusalem restaurateurs since before Israel's founding nearly six decades ago. Paperbacks: Second Honeymoon In the Company of the Courtesan Pages from the Goncourt Journals Julianna Kiss Arthur ... Independent - Jan 18 4:37 PM
Second Honeymoon, By Joanna Trollope (BLACK SWAN £6.99 (383pp))WEF Summit to Focus on Shifting Power Equation Arab News - Jan 18 4:23 PM
JEDDAH, 19 January 2007 The World Economic Forum (WEF) yesterday unveiled the program for its annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, including the key participants, themes and goals.The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Arab News - Jan 18 4:17 PM
The report E-Government Portal to Become Functional by Javid Hassan (Jan. 14) shows that the government has taken a big step forward on the developmental front.UN-Sudan Task Force on Sexual Exploitatn Scoop.co.nz - Jan 18 4:06 PM
As part of the United Nations zero tolerance policy towards sexual exploitation, the world body s mission in Sudan today agreed with the Government and the UN Children s Fund (UNICEF) to set up a joint task force to foster coordination, information-sharing and action to stamp out the problem wherever it may occur.Campaign to Plant Billion Trees in 07 Scoop.co.nz - Jan 18 3:54 PM
In an effort to help mitigate global warming, the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) today made a new appeal to the international community to plant a billion trees around the world this year as part of a project to save the planet.Significant Progress in Nepal Monitoring Scoop.co.nz - Jan 18 3:52 PM
United Nations monitors have made significant progress in overseeing Nepal s landmark peace deal, which was concluded between the Government and Maoist fighters last year, the top UN envoy to the Himalayan country said today, highlighting in particular the registration of Maoist arms and combatants.Refugee Education A Mouse-Click Away Scoop.co.nz - Jan 18 3:54 PM
Click your mouse and help the United Nations provide sports and education for 9 million refugee children around the world.Iraq Uni Bombing: Right to Education Scoop.co.nz - Jan 18 3:54 PM
The United Nations agency entrusted with protecting the right to education today called on the Iraqi Government to do all in its power to stop the campaign of violence being waged against academics and intellectuals as typified by Tuesday's bombing at a Baghdad university, which killed and injured scores of students and staff.One Country: Reviewing An Alternative Vision Scoop.co.nz - Jan 18 1:21 PM
For years the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been mired by a series of failed peace negotiation, enmeshing Israeli Jews and Palestinians in a seemingly intractable struggle.Rapper's anti-American post plagiarized UPI - Jan 18 11:49 AM
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Jan. 18 (UPI) -- A post on a Swedish newspaper's Web site attempting to justify the 2001 attacks on the United States may be plagiarized, a blogger said.Arabs are cool to Bush's Iraq plan AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 17 1:28 PM
Arab leaders were deeply skeptical Wednesday of the U.S. plan for Iraq, a day after Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice tried to sell it to them. Kuwait's emir told Rice that America should work with Iran and Syria, officials said a move President Bush has rejected.Home Tour: Bringing style to a rural life Dallas Morning News - Jan 18 9:07 AM
High noon in the Athens countryside, about 70 miles southeast of Dallas. The gnarled limbs of oak trees tangle together, forming a canopy over a narrow, twisty road. Beside the pavement, grasshoppers leap briefly into sight then disappear back into the tall blades.An Audit Proposal that is Simpler but Effective Scoop.co.nz - Jan 18 2:22 PM
Since it seems to be too complex and not politically viable to require individual calculations of the audit amount for each race, here is a proposal for election audits for auditing 20%, 10%, or 2% of vote counts based on the margins between candidates:PM detects "changing mood" over climate change Scoop.co.nz - Jan 18 2:22 PM
International agreements on tackling carbon emissions paired with action from individuals can make a difference in the fight against global warming, Tony Blair has said.KONGRA-GEL: Statement on Iraq Kurdish Media - Jan 18 4:53 PM
The US-led intervention in Iraq has failed to produce the desired outcome and the coalition forces are faced with an intense crisis. Iraq has become the scene for a civil war. Armed clashes are increasing daily.AFP Wins 18 Photography Awards in 2006 Scoop.co.nz - Jan 18 1:53 PM
PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 18, 2007--AFP photographers won 18 awards in 2006, including the prestigious Picture of the Year award and the Bayeux War Correspondents award.Analysis: Rice sees Iraq, not too close AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 17 12:26 PM
Iraq looks placid from 37,000 feet. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice spent a lot of time talking about Iraq's troubles during five days in the Middle East, but the closest she came to the country was on an airplane ride Wednesday as she left the region on a crystal blue day. The flight took Rice smack between the violent cities of Baghdad and Fallujah.President Ends Spying Program After Lawsuits Scoop.co.nz - Jan 18 12:36 PM
January 17, 2007, New York Lawyers for the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR), who sued President Bush for authorizing warrantless wiretapping, today cautiously applauded the Bush administration's decision to end the program and proceed with wiretapping only in accordance with the law and with judicial approval.How to get the most from hog hunting season Plano Courier - Jan 18 3:52 PM
I ve hunted hogs in areas as diverse as the mountains of southeast Oklahoma and the brush country of south Texas, as well as lots of places between. I ve hunted them from horseback, following a pack of hog dogs. I ve spent hours setting in a bow stand waiting for porkers to come to a corn feeder.Homeland Security Committee Subcommittee Chairs Scoop.co.nz - Jan 18 12:21 PM
January 18, 2007 (WASHINGTON) - Today, the following subcommittee chairmen for the six subcommittees of the Committee on Homeland Security have been nominated by the Committee's Democratic Caucus for the 110th Congress. Pursuant to Rule 28(B) of the ... Set timetable for roadmap peace plan The Herald - Jan 18 1:13 PM
RAMALLAH. Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat yesterday urged the quartet on Middle East to put timetables to implement the road map peace plan.By: Arash Norouzi Al Jazeera - Jan 18 11:10 AM
Across the world, a dangerous rumor has spread that could have catastrophic implications. According to the legend, Iran's President has threatened to destroy Israel, or, to quote the misquote, said that "Israel must be wiped off the map".'Fifth columnists' endanger America News Leader - Jan 18 8:58 AM
I'm sure you must get a preponderance of hate letters directed toward our leader. Certainly the media has done a fine job picking and choosing what is judged to be in the public's best interest.Iran: Tehran Sees A Divide-And-Conquer Policy In The Mideast Radio Free Europe: Radio Library - Jan 18 11:48 AM
January 18, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei recently denounced what he sees as attempts by the United States to divide Shi'a and Sunnis in the Middle East and to bring Arab states into a coalition hostile to Iran.Stu Bykofsky | Carter's book approaches anti-Semitism Philadelphia Daily News - Jan 18 12:45 AM
Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed, there are many rewards. If you disgrace yourself, you can always write a book." - Ronald ReaganPolice 'photographed bomb plotters at campsite' Daily Mail - Jan 18 8:45 AM
Several of the alleged London July 21 bomb plotters were photographed by police surveillance officers on a camping trip in the Lake District almost 15 months before the attempted suicide attacks, a court has heard Playing away the blues in war zones Gulf News - Jan 18 2:03 PM
Tel Aviv: On a cold December day at the windswept Belgian port of Antwerp, an unusual cargo container arrived to be loaded onto a freighter bound for the Israeli port of Ashdod.Jews quit Carter Center board J. the Jewish News Weekly of Northern California - Jan 18 12:33 PM
new york | Fourteen Jewish members of the Carter Center s board of councilors have resigned to protest the former president s new book blaming Israel for the failure of Middle East peace efforts.Bush won't make much progress with demand The Olympian - Jan 18 3:53 AM
COLUMBUS, Ohio - When Benjamin Franklin negotiated with the British after the Battle of Yorktown, his aim was a peace treaty in which King George III would recognize the 13 colonies as an independent country.JewishJournal.com The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles - Jan 18 2:07 PM
Cheerful news reached us last week from Damascus. Hamas' political chief, Khaled Meshal, told Reuters in an interview on Jan. 10 that Israel is a "matter of fact," and that Hamas might consider recognizing Israel once a Palestinian state is established.Palestinian refugee finds a recipe for success in Mexico AlertNet - Jan 18 8:23 AM
Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Palestinian refugee Ali Nadi found it hard adapting to life when he arrived in Mexico just over a year ago. But he has discovered a way to reach out to his new compatriots and earn a living at the same time. CAIR -- Emerson vs Ayloush The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles - Jan 18 2:06 PM
This discussion has been going on back in forth in the paper and Letters to the Editor since October. Here's a chance for everyone to play along!Old games played anew Al-Ahram Weekly - Jan 18 9:30 AM
The military-style demonstration last month by students belonging to the Muslim Botherhood (MB) at Al-Azhar University begged many questions.Egyptian blogger on trial CNews - Jan 18 1:18 PM
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) An Egyptian blogger went on trial Thursday on charges of insulting Islam and causing sectarian strife with his Internet writings.JewishJournal.com The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles - Jan 18 2:07 PM
So like every other red-blooded, terrorist-hating American I know, I spent some of this weekend watching the premiere of the new season of "24."
