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New insurgent group emerges in Palestine in memory of Saddam 
Zaman Online - Jan 08 2:15 PM
A new insurgent group was founded in Palestine in memory of Saddam Hussein. Reports say the new organization, the Saddam Hussein Martyrs Brigade, will carry out attacks against the U.S., Israel and Iran.Artesians wrestle well at New Palestine Invitational Mooresville/Decatur Times - Jan 08 11:18 AM
The Martinsville wrestling squad participated in the New Palestine Invitational, and a trio of Artesian wrestlers came away with first-place finishes. Sophomore Jordan Krulik upset the #1 seed from Beech Grove in the 135-pound weight class on his way to the top spot in his division.An Israeli Defense of Jimmy Carter The Nation via Yahoo! News - Jan 08 1:12 PM
The Nation -- There is an ugly cynicism to the attack on Jimmy Carter that has been launched by Americans who well recognize that the former president's new book, Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid, says nothing that has not already been said about the Middle East conflict by Israeli politicians and commentators.AL chief sees Palestinian infighting as "major disaster" People's Daily - Jan 08 4:55 PM
Arab League (AL) Secretary General Amr Moussa on Monday expressed his concern over the ongoing Palestinian infighting and described it as "major disaster" for the Palestine cause, Egypt's official MENA news agency reported.Patriots fall to Augusta Forrest City Times-Herald - Jan 08 1:36 PM
Augusta got 21 points from Akeem Lewis Friday night and handed the Palestine-Wheatley Patriots their first 6AA conference loss. Despite 18 points from Raphael Williams and 14 from Phil Hicks, the Patriots could not overcome the Red Devils in the second half, falling 50-46.Independent Palestine Impossible? About.com - Jan 06 9:29 AM
Paul Sheehan of the Sydney Morning Herald says that it's impossible for an independent Palestine to come into existence. In his article, he clearly states, "It's no longer viable. At...A Year Ago Today at IsraelNN.com Israel National News - Jan 08 5:33 PM
(IsraelNN.com)--Iranian spiritual leader Ali Khomeini stated the death of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon will be a significant blow to the Mideast policy of the United States. Khomeini labeled Sharon the butcher, stating that since his illness, the Americans have been defeated in Palestine .Belarus halts Russian oil flow to Europe People's Daily - Jan 08 6:06 AM
Syria on Monday denounced Israel's continued occupation of territories of Syria, Lebanon and Palestine as the root of the Middle East crisis, the official SANA news agency reported.Fatah gunmen kidnap five Hamas militants in Gaza as factional fighting widens USA Today - Jan 08 4:58 PM
Five members of Hamas' military wing were kidnapped by rival Fatah Party loyalists who stopped their car at gunpoint in northern Gaza, Hamas said early Tuesday, as the circle of violence engulfing the two groups grew wider.Janine di Giovanni: My Life in Media Independent - Jan 07 4:35 PM
Janine di Giovanni, 45, first reported from Palestine in the late 1980s and has covered almost every major conflict area since, mostly as a correspondent for The Times. In 1993, while based in Sarajevo, she met French journalist Bruno Girodon and they married in 2003. They have one son, Luca, and live in Paris. Di Giovanni grew up in New Jersey, has written four books about her experiences of war ...The War Against Global Jihadism RealClearPolitics.com via Yahoo! News - Jan 08 7:30 AM
President Bush has said that the war against global jihadism is more than a military conflict; it is the decisive ideological struggle of the 21st century. We are still in the early years of the struggle. The civilized world will either rise to the challenge and prevail against this latest form of barbarism, or grief and death will visit us and other innocents on a massive scale.Israel's Olmert in Beijing for Talks to Bolster Trade (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Jan 08 5:53 PM
Jan. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Ehud Olmert has arrived in Beijing for his three-day visit, the first by an Israeli prime minister since the U.S. forced Israel to abandon a military sale to China.main Kavkaz Center - Jan 07 12:54 PM
Palestine: In Gaza, JWS supports the GWLF (Gaza Women's Loan Fund) which was developed in 1995 as a collaboration between AJWS and ANERA (American Near East Refugee Aid), with the goal of promoting peace among Israelis and Palestinians through the creation of economic opportunities and social stability.Iran will never abandon nuclear work: Khamenei Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 08 5:37 AM
Iran's highest authority, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said on Monday Tehran would not give up its development of nuclear technology in the face of Western pressure, state media reported.An honest and honourable account Gulf News - Jan 07 12:41 PM
Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, published a book in November titled Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid. The book solidified his interest in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and proved his dedication to highlighting the plight of a people living under occupation.The Year Rumsfeld's Dream Died by Martin Sieff UPI Senior News Analyst Washington (UPI) Jan 08, 2007 Space War - 1 hour, 48 minutes ago
The past year saw the collapse of the Bush administration's grand strategy in Iraq and the fall of long-time Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld.Abbas still wants early elections in Palestine despite Hamas' opposition Sharewatch - Jan 07 5:48 AM
"I will not go back on holding early parliamentary and presidential elections," Eissa Karaqaa, a senior Fatah official in Bethlehem, quoted Abbas as telling the Fatah closed-door meeting.(AFX UK Focus) 2007-01-07 13:51 GMT: Abbas still wants early elections in Palestine despite Hamas' opposition Interactive Investor - Jan 07 6:23 AM
GAZA CITY (AFX) - Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas has told top officials of his Fatah party that he intends to go ahead with early elections -- a move rejected by the ruling Hamas movement when it was first announced in mid-December, sparking bloodshed.Terence Smith: Teddy Kollek HuffingtonPost - Jan 08 2:11 PM
The quiet passing on January 2 of Teddy Kollek, the longtime Mayor of Jerusalem, got me to thinking about the man and his moment in history. The Kollek story got lost amid all the commotion last week surrounding the execution of Saddam Hussein and the funeral for former President Ford. It deserved more attention. Teddy was no angel, but he was indisputably the right man in the right place ...FROM OUR READERS: Even bleaker priorities for state Detroit Free Press - Jan 08 5:45 PM
I am sure that Gov. Jennifer Granholm is ready for her next term. She gets paid $172,000 per year whether she performs poorly or well. Now she is dodging questions about tax increases and budget cuts because she knows they are coming.Prosecutors: Suburban man bankrolled terrorists Chicago Tribune - Jan 08 11:38 AM
Muhammad Salah used the safe haven of the United States to coordinate murder and terror in Israel, the West bank and Gaza, prosecutors told jurors today as closing arguments began in the Bridegview man's trial. Palestine: Hamas pledges to boost forces in Gaza AngolaPress - Jan 07 2:19 AM
Gaza Strip, 01/07 - Hamas defied President Mahmoud Abbas` decree Saturday that its paramilitary unit is illegal, saying it will fight any attempt to disband the force in an increasingly bloody faceoff between the Islamic militant group and Abbas` Fatah party.PALESTINE ARTS PROGRAM ALLOWS FREE EXHIBIT VIEWING FIRST SATURDAYS Tyler Morning Telegraph - Jan 05 12:29 AM
PALESTINE - "Embrace the Arts," a new program in Palestine that will allow art enthusiasts to view various art exhibits around town on the first Saturday of every month for free, begins this weekend.The Libeling of a People Surges With a Vengeance New York Times - Jan 07 9:57 PM
"Anti-Semitism in the 21st Century" tries to explain the origins of that hate as well as its surge.Forward.com Forward - Jan 08 5:20 PM
Campaign Confidential America's top independent Jewish news source supplies the daily dish on politics and public policy.U.S. v. Salah has elements of Jews vs. Arabs Daily Southtown - Jan 07 2:19 AM
Mohammed Salah is on trial on federal racketeering charges, but the case has become as much about the ancient animosity between Jews and Arabs over the land many call Israel and others insist is Palestine.Arrest after fight at Great Wolf Lodge The Cincinnati Enquirer - Jan 08 10:01 AM
One man was arrested and another treated for a head wound after a fight Sunday night at the newly opened Great Wolf Lodge.SG: Darfur, Middle East, Conflict Key Issues Scoop.co.nz - 2 hours, 58 minutes ago
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today told the Security Council that stepping up efforts to resolve the Darfur crisis is one of his top priorities, warning of an ever worsening humanitarian crisis in this strife-torn part of Sudan, as he also highlighted the Middle East and UN peacekeeping worldwide as other key challenges.Bush wants bigger Iraq force: US senator The West Australian - Jan 08 5:36 PM
President George W Bush told US politicians he has decided to send about 20,000 more troops to Iraq. The White House said Bush would address Americans on his long-delayed new plan for Iraq on Wednesday at 9pm EDT from the White House (1300 Thursday AEDT).Man arrested after fight at Great Wolf Lodge Community Press & Recorder - Jan 08 12:42 PM
MASON - An Indiana man was arrested and a Middletown man was sent to the hospital after an altercation at Great Wolf Lodge in Mason on Jan. 7.ZENIT - The World Seen From Rome Zenit News Agency - 2 hours, 13 minutes ago
VATICAN CITY, JAN. 8, 2007 ( Zenit.org ).- The Holy See maintains full diplomatic relations with 175 states, reports the Vatican.The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Arab News - Jan 08 4:15 PM
The success of the transitional government of Somalia, powerless and confined to Baidoa, in seizing control of the country from the Union of Islamic Courts represents a victory for foreign interference. It was the military support of Ethiopia that made it possible. How long will this success last?Sectarian violence holds Iraq back Zaman Online - Jan 08 2:08 PM
2006 witnessed stunning attacks in Iraq. The insurgency against the United States has almost been overshadowed by relentless sectarian conflicts between Sunni and Shiite militias.Passing on culinary ancestry is focus of class Lisbon Morning Journal - Jan 06 10:01 PM
EAST PALESTINE Remember the flavor of Grandma s fresh-out-of-the-oven cinnamon rolls? Or how about the creamy texture of Mom s homemade broccoli casserole?Drozdiak: Merkel s Visit Points Up Big Improvement in United States-German Relations Foreign Relations - Jan 08 12:57 PM
William Drozdiak, president of the independent American Council on Germany, says the White House meeting last week between German Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Bush indicates they seem to have struck up a much more friendly rapport than what Bush had with her predecessor Gerhard Schroeder."Friends say recently deported Ohio imam has disappeared Detroit News - Jan 08 4:33 AM
DETROIT -- Friends and family say they didn't know Fawaz Damra had been deported until his lawyer arrived for a meeting at the jail where he was being held.Iran, Lebanon discuss regional political developments ArabicNews.com - Jan 06 6:31 PM
Iran and Lebanon yesterday discussed the latest regional political developments particularly the issues of Iraq and Palestine and political efforts to settle the ongoing crisis in Lebanon.Iran, Lebanon discuss regional developments IranMania.com - Jan 06 9:03 PM
LONDON, January 7 (IranMania) - Iran and Lebanon discussed the latest regional political developments particularly the issues of Iraq and Palestine and political efforts to settle the ongoing crisis in Lebanon, IRNA reported.Fatah and Hamas continue bloody struggle AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 07 11:45 AM
Geography is playing a big role in the violent Palestinian power struggle: When Hamas attacks in its stronghold in the Gaza strip, its rival Fatah retaliates in the West Bank, where it holds sway.Letters Washington Post - Jan 06 4:15 AM
Jeffrey Goldberg's review of former president Jimmy Carter's book Palestine Peace Not Apartheid ("What Would Jimmy Do?," Dec. 10) was so biased that I believe you should print an alternative review by someone more neutral. The accompanying picture of Carter and the former Palestinian leader Yasser...Kidnappers free photographer in Gaza USA Today - Jan 07 10:24 AM
Kidnappers on Sunday freed a Peruvian news photographer held since Jan. 1, according to officials from the Palestinian Fatah movement. In other developments, geography is playing a big role in the violent Palestinian power struggle: when Hamas attacks in its Gaza stronghold, its rival Fatah retaliates in the West Bank, where it holds sway.Toasting Toscanini Calendarlive.com - Jan 08 10:44 AM
ROME Concerts, exhibitions and movie showings are among the events planned worldwide to remember Arturo Toscanini, 50 years after the death of the celebrated Italian conductor.'Bush or no Bush, US would have attacked Iraq' The Times of India - Jan 08 10:29 AM
Sundeep Waslekar, chief of the Mumbai-based Strategic Foresight Group, talks about the Middle East and Saddam.Iran's Khameni calls for Sunni, Shia unity UPI - Jan 08 7:58 AM
TEHRAN, Jan. 8 (UPI) -- Iran's top ayatollah Monday called on Muslim nations to preach togetherness between Shia and Sunni in the face of what he termed an Anglo-American plot.'Bush or no Bush, US would have attacked Iraq' The Times of India - Jan 08 10:01 AM
The Middle East policy of the US is such that not just Bush, but any political party in power would have attacked Iraq, says Sundeep Waslekar , president of the Mumbai-based Strategic Foresight Group and the Founder of International Centre for Peace Initiatives.Mobile penetration increases across region, especially wartorn Iraq The Daily Star Lebannon - Jan 08 1:32 PM
Mobile penetration rates more than doubled in Iraq last year despite the intensifying violence, and the volume of subscribers in the war-torn country is expected to increase throughout 2007 toward the regional average of 40 percent, a new survey says. From September 2005 to September 2006 the Levant region.WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THE VERBAL WAR BETWEEN DONALD TRUMP AND ROSIE O'DONNELL? Tyler Morning Telegraph - Jan 08 12:24 PM
Street Beat TylerPaper.com asked the question this week at PetSmart, Woodcreek Athletic Club and the Tyler Public Library.Taking compassion abroad Ashland Daily Tidings - Jan 08 1:10 PM
Pam Derby has traveled to South Africa and the Middle East studying, practicing, and teaching conflict resolution and Compassionate Listening. She has taken the idea of compassionate listening to the floor of the United Nations.AAI Launches Darfur Ads Aimed at Arabic-Speaking International Community [Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Jan 08 1:46 PM
The Arab American Institute launched an Arabic language television advertising campaign, geared towards the Arabic-speaking international community, urging action regarding the humanitarian crisis in Darfur.Iran will never abandon nuclear work-Khamenei SABC News - Jan 08 9:17 AM
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's highest authority and supreme leader, said today Tehran would not give up its development of nuclear technology in the face of Western pressure.What america must not do now Baltimore Chronicle & Sentinel - Jan 08 11:36 AM
This is the winter of neoconservative discontent. For neoconservatives, the enigmas began to arrive in the weeks, months and years preceding the tectonic shift in the American political landscape that finally took place this autumn.Hardcover Nonfiction New York Times - Jan 05 9:18 PM
1. THE AUDACITY OF HOPE, by Barack Obama 2. THE INNOCENT MAN, by John Grisham 3. MARLEY & ME, by John Grogan 4. CULTURE WARRIOR, by Bill O?Reilly 5. PALESTINE PEACE NOT APARTHEID, by Jimmy CarterWhen the Crimes of the Hanged Compete with the Hangman s The Palestine Chronicle - Jan 08 1:10 PM
Saddam s hanging has driven a dagger into the heart of Shi a-Sunni relations not only in Iraq but worldwide.Joshua Frank: A New Congress? Not When It Comes to Iran The Palestine Chronicle - Jan 08 12:55 PM
Similarly, if we want the Democrats to change their tune on Israel and Iran, we ve got to hold their feet to the fire. If left to their own devices Democrats will continue to mimic the neocon s strategy for the Middle East, not alter it.Sports Calendar Athens Review - Jan 08 6:18 AM
The following is a list of athletic events scheduled at Henderson County area high schools and Trinity Valley Community College:Muslim leaders expected to foil US plot of sectarian sentiments, Supreme Leader Islamic Republic News Agency - Jan 08 4:07 AM
Supreme Leader - Persian Gulf States Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei on Monday drew attention of leaders of the Islamic states to help neutralize conspiracy of US and UK escalating sectarian sentiments between Shia and Sunni Muslims.How to check people from going indecent against women in a function or party? Central Chronicle - Jan 08 9:48 AM
Does Saddam deserve hanging or he should be given clemency? Lijo Joseph: Saddam Hussein's execution is not at all justified. Instead it was a cruel and selfish act on the part of the Americans. Saddam was tried and executed in an inhuman way for crimes against humanity.Defining terrorism, in its many varieties Adirondack Daily Enterprise - Jan 08 10:10 AM
It is difficult, if not impossible, to define the emotion-laden elusive term of terrorism. The violence it conjures up and the violent reaction it provokes lead almost inevitably to oversimplification.Friends say recently deported Ohio Muslim has disappeared The Canton Repository - Jan 08 5:56 AM
DETROIT (AP) - Friends and family say they didn't know a Muslim leader from Ohio had been deported until his lawyer arrived for a meeting at the jail where he was being held. Federal authorities there...Review of the Arab press UPI - Jan 08 4:29 AM
Qatar's al-Rayah said Monday that despite all the failures of the Iraqi government security plans and the American forces, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's government insists on following the same "American approach."Review: The Iron Cage International Herald Tribune - Jan 07 3:44 AM
.PDP the architect of land lease proposal? Greater Kashmir - Jan 08 10:45 AM
M HYDERI Srinagar, Jan 8: It was none other than former Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed who first disclosed that land in Gulmarg would be leased. Not only this, he had advocated that the land be leased to outsiders.A terrorist speaks: 'We are not short of fighters' rediff.com - Jan 08 2:24 AM
'We want less casualities for ourselves and more destruction for the enemy.' Hizbul Mujahideen Commander Syed Salahuddin on terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir.Palestinian youth raises awareness through art Malta Star - Jan 06 10:57 AM
I love my country Palestine and I hope that I will continue to live in Gaza. Saying good-bye to a role model Vail Trail - Jan 08 8:04 AM
If you were to have a baby boy and could look into the future and choose for him what you would want you might want. You might want him to be strong in mind, body and spirit, to be an excellent student, star athlete and a success in every undertaking.Saddam Hussein Executed for War Crimes Kurdish Media - Jan 08 7:07 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Saddam Hussein struggled briefly after American military guards handed him over to Iraqi executioners. But as his final moments approached, he grew calm.2007 ATHENS HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER SCHEDULE Athens Review - Jan 08 6:33 AM
Date Opponent Teams TimeJanuary 5 Waco JV-V 5:30 p.m.If you so dumb, how come you ain't poor? Asia Times - Jan 08 3:05 AM
I wish there were a way to express in English the words Mephistopheles uses - herzlich schlecht , or "heartily miserable" - to describe the state of men.Hotlinks Tiscali - Jan 08 5:34 AM
Khamenei, who was shown on television addressing visiting clerics from the holy city of Qom, was making his first public appearance since rumours appeared on Web sites on Thursday that he had died. Iran last week denied the reports.Turkey Can Take Unpredictable Moves PanARMENIAN.Net - Jan 08 3:06 AM
Ruben Safrastyan: The U.S. may deal a blow on Iran s nuclear facilities and this will be the worst scenario pregnant with catastrophic consequences.VATICAN Only respecting the human person can peace be promoted, says Pope AsiaNews.it - Jan 08 7:56 AM
To mark the beginning of 2007, the Pope addresses diplomatic envoys, highlighting the world s dark and bright spots like the lack of religious freedom in Asia, conflicts in Africa, tensions in the Middle East, hunger, attacks against life and the family and disarmament negotiations at a standstill.Kassam lands near Negev farm Jerusalem Newswire - Jan 08 1:50 AM
Arabs in the Gaza Strip fired another missile into the Negev Monday morning in the hope of killing, wounding and terrorizing Israeli Jews. The terrorists failed to achieve their first two objectives this time, as no one was hurt and no damage was reported from the Kassam strike.Fatah holds its largest rally in Gaza since years AFP Photographer freed after six days of captivity in Gaza Strip Palestine Media Center - Jan 08 2:18 AM
Tens of thousands of Fatah supporters packed the Jarmouk soccer stadium in Gaza city yesterday to celebrate the 42nd anniversary of the Palestinian revolution and Fatah.Searching for peace Long Beach Press-Telegram - Jan 07 10:40 PM
Local: Followers of different faiths visit Long Beach to discuss Mideast. LONG BEACH - A rabbi, a minister and an Islamic scholar came to Long Beach at the behest of a priest and a newspaper columnist Sunday to discuss potential solutions to one of the world's biggest problems.Week of 01/07/07 The Times of Northwest Indiana - Jan 07 10:34 PM
1. "For One More Day" by Mitch Albom: A touching novel by the author of "Tuesdays with Morrie" that asks the question: What would you do if you could spend one more day with a loved one?Community Calendar The Beacon News - Jan 08 2:09 AM
Aurora Rotary Club: noon Monday at Long Island Sound, 1920 E. New York St., Aurora. (630)859-8500, Ext. 3. Fox Valley Festival Chorus: 7:30 p.m. Monday at St. Mark Lutheran Church, Edgelawn Drive and Galena Boulevard, Aurora. (630) 557-2487.Al Yousuf leads field Khaleej Times - Jan 07 7:15 PM
DUBAI Defending champion Abdullah Al Yousuf of Kuwait will lead a formidable field of 64 players in the second nine-ball Open Arab Billiards Championship to be held at the Snooker World here from today.Palestinian rivals Hamas and Fatah trade bloodshed in Gaza, West Bank Worcester Telegram & Gazette - Jan 08 1:50 AM
RAMALLAH, West Bank - Geography is a major factor in the Palestinian power struggle: When Hamas attacks in its stronghold in the Gaza strip, its rival Fatah retaliates in the West Bank, where it holds sway.Arthur makes most improvement in Class A area holiday tournaments Journal Gazette & Times Courier - Jan 07 7:49 PM
The holiday tournaments are over and conference play is heating up as the new year starts. During the holiday tournaments, there were many outstanding games involving Class A area teams. Overall there were 12 boys teams and nine area girls teams involved in 10 different tournaments.Double standards define what is terror Ekklesia - Jan 08 1:54 AM
Let's be clear about this: I am opposed to the use of violence to resolve political, cultural, social, ideological, or theological disputes. Or any dispute for that matter.Sunday, Jan 07, 2007 Knight-Ridder Washington Bureau - Jan 07 3:20 PM
JAFFA, Israel - She's been denounced as a traitor, a terrorist's whore and a collaborator who betrayed her country by befriending a prominent Palestinian militant that Israel has repeatedly tried to assassinate.Extolled Arab Times - Jan 07 9:24 PM
KUWAIT (KUNA): The Cabinet held on Sunday an extraordinary session presided over by His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah at Seif Palace.Independent Appeal: From hardship springs hope Independent - Jan 07 4:37 PM
You would have to be a hard-hearted character not to be affected by the story of Amir, the five-year-old boy who was sold into slavery by his poverty-stricken parents in Pakistan and taken to Dubai by wealthy Arabs from the Gulf states. There, within a matter of months, he fell from the back of a camel in a race and was trampled so badly he cannot speak any more and is blind in one eye. At the ...Iran, Lebanon discuss regional political developments Islamic Republic News Agency - Jan 06 12:37 AM
Iran - Lebanon - Meet Iran and Lebanon here Friday discussed the latest regional political developments particularly the issues of Iraq and Palestine and political efforts to settle the ongoing crisis in Lebanon.main Kavkaz Center - Jan 07 9:54 PM
In the week since Saddam Hussein was hanged in an execution steeped in sectarian overtones, his public image in the Arab world, formerly that of a convicted dictator, has undergone a resurgence of admiration and awe.Fatah Holds Huge Rally In Gaza Soccer Stadium Nasdaq - Jan 07 10:07 AM
(RTTNews) - Thousands of supporters of Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah party on Sunday gathered for a rally in Gaza's main soccer stadium on the 42 anniversary of Fatah's founding by the late Yasser Arafat.Fatah and Hamas Continue Bloody Struggle AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Jan 07 11:45 AM
Geography is playing a big role in the violent Palestinian power struggle.Iranian bureaucracy creates impediments in gas pipeline project: Mushahid Pakistani Newspaper - Jan 07 6:39 PM
TEHRAN, Jan 7 (Online): The Leader of Pakistan Senate delegation to Iran, Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed said that Pakistan and Iran should work together to promote peace and stability in Afghanistan and the region.France's FM urges end to Palestinian fighting AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 06 2:56 PM
France's Foreign Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy said rival Palestinian factions must bury their differences and form a working government, after bloody strife in the territories last week left 13 dead.Abbas calls Hamas security units illegal Zaman Online - Jan 07 2:15 PM
President of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas took a step that could escalate tensions between Hamas and Fatah. Abbas announced that the security forces established by the internal ministry of the Hamas government were illegal.Friends say recently deported Ohio imam has disappeared WOOD TV 8 Grand Rapids - Jan 07 2:18 PM
DETROIT -- Friends and family of a prominent Ohio Muslim leader who deported to his native Palestinian territories said Sunday that he disappeared after the U.S.The IDF and the state/ Military law is back Scoop.co.nz - Jan 07 2:46 PM
Is anyone in control of this country? Is the entire country one small no-man's-land? Isn't there anyone left who can tell right from left? This much is clear: There is no government. There's no prime minister worthy of the name, no defense minister worthy of the title.Fatah stages show of force in Gaza Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Jan 07 12:40 PM
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah party has celebrated its 42nd anniversary with a mass rally in Gaza City that amounted to a show of force against its rival, the governing Hamas.Correction: Jan. 3 Kollek obituary story AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 06 1:07 PM
In a Jan. 3 story about the death of former Jerusalem Mayor Teddy Kollek, The Associated Press misidentified a singer who appeared in a concert in Jerusalem to mark Israel's 30th Independence Day. The singer was Leontyne Price, not Lena Horne.U.S now looks for another Saddam Hussein Scoop.co.nz - Jan 07 1:16 PM
Everything went wrong in Iraq since the US-led forces invaded Iraq except the elimination of Saddam Hussein who was finally hanged in the green zone centre of Baghdad heavily guarded by US forces - on the ending hours of 2006. The man who committed the first murder when he was only 14 years old had always been backed by the US during his tyrant rule until his attack on Kuwait.Scoop Top 30 Daily Ratings 7 January 2006 Scoop.co.nz - Jan 07 12:31 PM
Yesterday's top 30 rating items on Scoop were...ZENIT - The World Seen From Rome Zenit News Agency - Jan 07 5:34 PM
VATICAN CITY, JAN. 7, 2007 ( Zenit.org ).- Baptism implies a commitment to holiness, which consists in listening to Jesus, explained Benedict XVI.ZENIT - The World Seen From Rome Zenit News Agency - Jan 07 5:31 PM
VATICAN CITY, JAN. 7, 2007 ( Zenit.org ).- Here is a translation of the address Benedict XVI gave today before praying the midday Angelus with the crowds gathered in St. Peter's Square, the feast of the Baptism of the Lord.Clippers on a roll Lisbon Morning Journal - Jan 05 9:17 PM
LISBON Columbiana won their second game in a row, defeating Lisbon 61-50 Friday. The Clippers improved to 6-2 overall and 4-0 in the Inter-Tri County League upper tier, one game ahead of East Palestine and Springfield Local.UK documentary follows peace pilgrimage in Israel-Palestine Ekklesia - Jan 03 2:39 PM
A television documentary following British church leaders on a recent pre-Christmas 'pilgrimage of peace' to the Israel Palestine and particularly Bethlehem, traditionally held to be the birthplace of Jesus is due to be screened this weekend.
