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CBS News - Feb 01 8:30 AM
To learn more about many of the books discussed on The Early Show in November, check here. Among them, "Not Enough Indians," by comedic actor Harry Shearer. Read an excerpt .Investors urged to support Palestine Gulf Daily News - Jan 31 3:02 PM
A CALL for Bahrainis to invest in Palestine went out yesterday from a visiting Palestinian activist to make up for spiralling economic problems.Ruth Tenne: The Strangulation of Palestine The Palestine Chronicle - Jan 31 1:00 PM
In this spirit, a number of Israeli and Jewish activists in London have recently launched a group affiliated to the BIG campaign which "calls upon fellow Jews to rethink their unconditional support for the State of Israel and calls upon every ethical consumer to refuse to support the Israeli economy as long as the illegal occupation of Palestine persists".Sympathy for Palestine Is Not Anti-Semitic Ohmynews - Feb 01 5:31 PM
It is the trend to label people with demeaning names and accuse them of acts they have not committed because they differ with the majority view. For instance, a professor from Indiana University...Dragons tie Palestine, 1-1; NHS girls record shutout The Daily Sentinel - Jan 30 8:58 PM
The Nacogdoches Dragon soccer team tied Palestine 1-1 in the District 18-4A opener for both teams at Dragon Stadium Tuesday night.Book Review: Palestine - Peace Not Apartheid by Jimmy Carter Blogcritics.org - Feb 01 4:27 AM
Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter is committed to the idea of peace. He helped broker the peace treatment between Egypt and Israel after they were unable to come to agreement amongst themselves. He has long engaged in second-track diplomacy efforts in places such as Haiti and North Korea. The Carter Center has monitored elections around the world and provided forums to discuss ways to ...Letters to the Editor Columbia Daily Spectator - 43 minutes ago
Saifedean Ammous' piece "Recognizing Palestine's Struggle" (Jan. 26) criticized Columbia activists and the antiwar movement as a whole for failing to make the Israel-Palestine conflict central to Saturday's protest in Washington D.C. Effective movements separate issues for clarity, and lumping the Israel-Palestine conflict with the Iraq War obfuscates the antiwar movement's message.Hamas ambushes kill 5 in Gaza The Washington Times - Feb 01 3:08 PM
Hamas militants unleashed a wave of Gaza attacks against Palestinian security forces Thursday, killing at least five people. At least 50 others were reported injured, the Palestine news agency WAFA said.Six personal best set by Lady Sealions Rushville Republican - 1 hour, 2 minutes ago
The Lady Sealions traveled to New Palestine for the preliminary round of the swim sectional. The preliminary round sets the table for the consolations and finals to be held Saturday.PLO official calls for ending of settlement activities in W. Bank People's Daily - Feb 01 4:57 PM
A member of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Thursday called on Israel to end its settlement activities in the West Bank ahead of any meeting between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.Members of Hamas-led Auxiliary Forces join PNA security forces People's Daily - Feb 01 5:12 PM
The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) said on Thursday that 250 of its militants have left the Hamas' Auxiliary Forces to join security services leb by the Palestinian National Authority (PNA).Moscow supports lifting blockade from Palestine Interfax - Jan 30 5:19 AM
MOSCOW. Jan 30 (Interfax) - Moscow supports fully lifting the economic blockade from Palestine and is counting on the quartet of international mediators on the Middle East settlement to make that decision.Malaysia backs idea of forum for Mideast Dawn - 1 hour, 58 minutes ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 1: Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has welcomed the idea of a Muslim grouping that would find ways to resolve the issues of Iraq, Palestine and Lebanon, noting that international efforts to resolve the Middle East conflict have so far been unsuccessful.Moscow hopes Palestine truce a step to peace -1 Russian Information Agency Novosti - Jan 30 7:24 AM
MOSCOW, January 30 (RIA Novosti) - The ceasefire announced Tuesday between Palestine's rival political factions may lead to peace among the Palestinian people, Russia's Foreign Ministry said.OP-ED: Jimmy Carter's 'Voices of Palestine' The Justice - Jan 30 5:30 AM
Last spring, an Israeli student, Lior Halperin, put up an exhibit called "Voices of Palestine"-drawings by Palestinian teenagers depicting the misery of their lives in the Occupied Territories. Originally planned for two weeks, the exhibit was abruptly taken down by the University administration after four days.Arabs must listen Al-Ahram Weekly - Feb 01 10:41 AM
Former US president Jimmy Carter is locked in fierce battle with the Jewish lobby. Since his recent book, Palestine: Peace not Apartheid , Carter has become the whipping boy of the Israel lobby and the neo-cons.[NCC News] Mideast Lutheran bishop sees hope for peace, with help [Press Release] Worldwide Faith News - Feb 01 2:19 PM
New York City, February 1, 2007--The bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land, the Rt. Rev. Dr. Munib A. Younan, says there is still hope to avert a civil war in Palestine but it will take work.Khalifa briefed on Palestine developments Khaleej Times - Jan 31 8:15 PM
ABU DHABI The President, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, received yesterday evening a telephone call from the Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, who briefed him on the latest developments on the Palestinian front.PALESTINE COUNCILWOMAN DYER STEPS DOWN Tyler Morning Telegraph - Jan 29 10:13 PM
PALESTINE - Palestine City Councilwoman Billie Dyer is stepping down from her seat on the council after almost three years of service. Mrs. Dyer, who is in her second term as a city council member for district one, cited new family responsibilities as her reason for resigning.Democrats, Republicans, and the Jews Brown Daily Herald - Feb 01 2:11 AM
As long as anyone can remember, American Jews have dutifully lined up in support of the Democratic Party. That may soon change. Currently number six on the New York Times bestseller list, Jimmy Carter's "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid" is the newest invective against Israel.Qatar to host symposium on Palestine The Peninsula - Jan 31 4:46 PM
doha Qatar will host an international symposium on supporting the Palestinian people on February 5-6. The symposium will focus on mobilising the international support for assisting the Palestinian people.Camden friendship group working to ease plight of Palestinians The Ham&High Network - Feb 01 2:16 AM
Camden Abu Dis Friendship Association would like to draw attention to our contribution to the committee on the situation in Palestine - The House of Commons International Development Committee Report Development Assistance and the Occupied Palestinian Territories..Wentworth Energy Acquires Two Producing Wells on East Texas Mineral Block [Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Feb 01 7:30 AM
PALESTINE, Texas----Wentworth Energy, Inc. announced today that it has purchased a 50% working interest in two producing gas wells in Freestone County, Texas. The two wells, and the acreage they hold by production, are important to the on-going development of Wentworth Energy's 27,557-acre mineral block.Two Palestinians Shot Dead in West Bank ERT.gr - Feb 01 12:20 AM
An Israeli raid launched Thursday claimed the lives of two Palestinian militants, hospital sources in Palestine were quoted as saying. The two fighters were killed in combat in the old city of Nablus.Mahathir plans special court to try war crimes in Iraq, Lebanon, Palestine The Daily Star Lebannon - Jan 31 1:41 PM
Former Malaysian Premier Mahathir Mohamad announced Wednesday that he is forming a war crimes tribunal to focus on victims of abuse in Iraq, Lebanon and the Palestinian Territories. He said the tribunal - and an investigating commission linked to it - was necessary as an alternative to the International Criminal Court in The Hague.UN Seminar Next Week on Palestine Aid Scoop.co.nz - Jan 31 1:05 PM
A United Nations Seminar on Assistance to the Palestinian People will be held in Qatar next week in an effort to ease the social, economic and humanitarian emergencies in the Occupied Palestinian Territory stemming from the Israeli occupation.Talking Points Alibi - Jan 31 11:04 PM
You can meet truly amazing people in Albuquerque. I sat down with Dr. Kathleen O Malley to talk about her work for peace in Iraq, Palestine and, now, Iran. Bill Richardson isn't the only New Mexican flying off to the world s flashpoints of hate and violence.Lists of best-selling books AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 01 10:09 AM
1. "Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood" by Ann Brashares (Delacorte Books for Young Readers)Bipartisan Peace Agreement Hopes to Resolve Middle East Conflict [Press Release] PRWeb via Yahoo! News - Feb 01 4:00 AM
Pasadena, CA (PRWeb) February 1, 2007 -- In an attempt to resolve conflicts in the Middle East a delegation of Jewish, Christian and Muslim religious leaders met with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Monday January 29 at the State Department with the goal of providing support for positive American engagement toward a bipartisan Israel-Palestine peace deal.The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Arab News - Jan 31 4:14 PM
Custodian of Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah deserves congratulations on inviting the two warring factions in Palestine for reconciliation talks in Makkah. Really this is a good chance for them to prove that their fight for Palestine is genuine.Patriots fall to Red Devils, into tie for second place Forrest City Times-Herald - Jan 31 1:31 PM
Palestine-Wheatley missed the chance Tuesday to take control of the 6AA-Conference race. Plagued by inconsistency on offense and the flu, which sidelined at least one starter, the Patriots fell to the Augusta Red Devils 53-41 at Patriot Gym.Palestine facing civil war - Russian Foreign Ministry-1 Russian Information Agency Novosti - Jan 29 6:24 AM
MOSCOW, January 29 (RIA Novosti) - Palestine is facing the threat of a civil war, the Russian foreign minister said Monday. "The situation in Palestine remains very complicated," Sergei Lavrov said. "Efforts to resume talks with Israel encounter the threat of a civil war in Palestine.What 'Israel's right to exist' means to Palestinians The Christian Science Monitor - Feb 01 3:18 PM
Recognition would imply acceptance that they deserve to be treated as subhumans. Daniel Levy: Mid East Peace Quartet Meets Tomorrow in Washington HuffingtonPost - Feb 01 4:20 PM
Secretary Rice will host the principals of the Quartet tomorrow in Washington. It will be the first Quartet meeting during the German presidency of the EU and with the new UN Secretary General Ban-Ki Moon (the Russians make up the foursome). Question is, almost four years after launching a Road Map that has gone nowhere and six years since the last Israeli-Palestinian official political ...Non-violence vs violence: The case of Tibet and Palestine Phayul - Jan 30 9:07 PM
Dharamshala: While I watched images of "The Arab world's only true democracy"--as Palestinians would call themselves--tottering on the edge of a civil war, and while the shadow of Yasser Arafat haunts the Palestinian people, as they grapple with the need for a leader who could articulate their collective aspirations with some degree of international "acceptance", I was reminded of our own ...Internet Spreading Dangerous Ideology? CBS News - Feb 01 1:30 PM
In the wake of the U.K. terror raids, experts tell Steve Berriman that the generational gap of Internet use could be creating a sense of paranoia that is being felt inside the homes of British Muslims.Musharraf and Yudhoyono - the voices of moderate Muslims IANS via Yahoo! India News - 2 hours, 52 minutes ago
Honolulu, Feb 2 (IANS) A meeting in Indonesia between Presidents Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan needs to be given a lot of attention, says former US diplomat Richard Baker.Factional fighting in Palestine is shameful Gulf News - Jan 30 2:10 PM
Currently, the biggest catastrophe for the Palestinian people lies in the infighting taking place at the Palestinian National Authority level; it has certainly been a goal for the two main factions Fatah and Hamas, with several new factions of no political roots or knowledge joining in to cause further chaos.George Archibald: Despicable Attack HuffingtonPost - Feb 01 11:05 AM
The charge of anti-semitism besmirches your integrity and goes against you in an unexplainable way, puts the Hitler label on you. Why would anyone do that, if untrue, except in a despicable effort to try to destroy a person's character? How dare anyone accuse former President Jimmy Carter, who organized the historic September 1978 Camp David meeting and accord between late Egyptian President ...Musharraf rallies support for Mideast peace plan AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 31 10:13 PM
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf drummed up support for his plan to find an Islamic solution to Middle East violence in talks with the leaders of Indonesia and Malaysia.Lists of Best-Selling Books AP via Yahoo! Finance - Feb 01 10:09 AM
WALL STREET JOURNAL BEST-SELLERS FICTION 1. "Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood" by Ann BrasharesSusilo, Musharraf Agree Islamic Nations Help Resolve West Asian Crisis Bernama - Jan 31 3:48 AM
JAKARTA, Jan 31 (Bernama) -- President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono of Indonesia and visiting President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan Wednesday shared the view that Islamic countries should work together to find the best solution to the conflicts in West Asia, particularly Palestine and Iraq.Woman brings faces to life Shelbyville Daily Union - Jan 31 6:40 AM
PALESTINE, Texas Since she could pick up a pencil, Shirley White Hiser has been drawing faces traveling to malls and crafts fairs in four states as a portraitist, and sharing her talents for free at nursing homes and elementary schools.US gives $86 mn for Palestinian security forces IANS via Yahoo! India News - Jan 31 12:17 AM
Washington, Jan 31 (Xinhua) US President George W. Bush has ordered $86.4 million in aid for security forces led by Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas.Colm Toibin's "Mothers and Sons" remains atop Maclean's fiction list Canadian Press via Yahoo! News - Feb 01 6:27 AM
TORONTO (CP) - Here are the top 10 hardcover fiction and non-fiction books in Canada compiled by Maclean's magazine.The Talk is All About Iraq, Hillary, and Bush Journalism.org - Feb 01 6:02 PM
In a week busy with a number of competing news stories, three subjects dominated the talk show universe, according to the PEJ Talk Show Index from January 21-January 26.Thomas Friedman: Whittier Daily news - 33 minutes ago
HERE'S a little foreign policy test. I am going to describe two countries - "Country A" and "Country B" - and you tell me which one is America's ally and which one is not.Bush Orders Transfer Of $86.362 Million As Security Aid To Palestine Nasdaq - Jan 30 2:06 PM
(RTTNews) - US President George Bush on Tuesday directed US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to transfer 86.362 million dollars in aid to the Palestinian security forces under President Mahmoud Abbas's direct control, said the White House.As US power fades, it can't find friends to take on Iran Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 31 minutes ago
The shadowy outlines of a new US strategy towards Iran are exercising diplomats and experts around the Middle East and in the west. The US says Iranian personnel are training and arming anti-US forces inside Iraq, and it will not hesitate to kill them.Met leaks leave MPs in the dark Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 27 minutes ago
The Westminster rumour mill has as many opinions on the outcome of the Met police inquiry into alleged cash for honours as there are MPs and peers in the building on a Wednesday.Iraqi Boy's Dream Comes True 12 News Phoenix - 1 hour, 4 minutes ago
11-year-old Hussein Yasser likes what he sees. In late 2005, the boy came to the Valley with a medical visa and one desire; to see. A land mine in Iraq had taken his sight, one arm, and left him severely burned.Gaffe reveals fears of Mideast nuclear arms race Financial Times - Feb 01 6:36 PM
President Jacques Chirac of France has conjured up the spectre of a new arms race in the Middle East in comments later retracted because of their sensitivity.Report shows tough conditions for journalists Daily Vidette - 1 hour, 23 minutes ago
Reporters Without Borders released their annual press freedom survey Thursday, a survey detailing press freedom conditions in 98 countries and violations of journalists' rights in 2006. According to the survey, countries in the Middle East saw the most violence, with 65 journalists killed in Iraq alone.Steve Clemons: Terrorism: A Brief for Americans -- Report Issued by a Concerned and Conservative CEO HuffingtonPost - Feb 01 4:50 AM
(op-ad that appeared in the New York Times before the invasion of Iraq; sponsored by the Florence Fund and TomPaine.com ) Richard Vague is one of the country's powerhouse CEOs. He is known for building First USA Bank, a firm he co-founded and then chaired as CEO, into the largest credit card operation in the United States. He is a conservative and now is CEO of Juniper Financial ...UN chief calls for substantial action in Quartet meeting People's Daily - Feb 01 5:57 PM
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon expected to see substantial results in the upcoming Quartet meeting on the Middle East, UN spokesperson Michele Montas said on Thursday.After 40 years, could the ice be melting on the Golan Heights? Independent - Feb 01 4:11 PM
Najwa Hamsa Amasha, a widow with four grown-up children, cries briefly as she remembers her last visit to the family home in Damascus 21 years ago. "When my mum saw us off, she said, 'Maybe it's the last time I will see you'." Her late mother's premonition was right. She has never been able to return since, not even for her mother's funeral. The Syrian capital is just 20 miles to the north-west ...Dhaka to set up diplomatic ties with two European nations News From Bangladesh - 49 minutes ago
ties with Macedonia and San Marino, the foreign affairs adviser to the interim administration, Iftekhar Ahmed, told reporters on Thursday. The adviser, while addressing reporters at the weekly press briefing, said that the government has taken a number of steps to invigorate diplomatic activities.Archive of syndicated local features Independent Media Center - 1 hour, 2 minutes ago
I recently attended the National Conference for Media Reform, which was organized by FreePress. In case you're not at all familiar with the issues, here is a thumbnail sketch: The oligarchy has been controlling the mass communications media, and biasing it heavily to support their worldview.Rice s swap: Reactivating the Palestine question in exchange for the submission of Iraq Monday Morning - Jan 30 9:06 AM
The Naturei Karta , the Guardians of the City , is a Jewish group living in the Lishourim settlement. Its members believe that the creation of Israel was a violation of the divine promise.Diplomacy as Afterthought Wins US Few Mideast Converts YaleGlobal Online - Feb 01 1:20 PM
CAIRO: While elaborating on his new Iraq war plan, President Bush announced that he was sending Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to the Middle East on a serious diplomatic mission.Involvement of diplomats in domestic issues undesirable News From Bangladesh - 1 hour, 19 minutes ago
The involvement of foreign diplomats in the country s domestic issues is not desirable, neither they (diplomats) want so, adviser for foreign affairs Dr Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury told a weekly briefing at his office on Thursday.Uganda: Wava Gets British Order Award AllAfrica.com - Feb 01 3:43 PM
Businessman Gordon Wavamunno has received a British Order of St John insignia.SIX GET FED SENTENCES ON DRUG, GUN, FRAUD CHARGES Tyler Morning Telegraph - 1 hour, 16 minutes ago
Six men have been sentenced for federal crimes, including methamphetamine and gun charges, as well as fraudulently receiving veteran benefits.Swimmers of the Week 02 01 2007 Rushville Republican - 1 hour, 1 minute ago
Taking up a new sport can be a challenge in itself. Picking up a sport as demanding as swimming can be is that much tougher. Rushville sophomores Doug McConnell and Amanda Miller are doing that this season as both are new to the RCHS swim teams.Jews and Muslims launch radio show PA via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Feb 01 8:50 AM
A new radio station which claims to be the first in the UK to be run jointly by Muslims and Jews is to set to go live..What's Left, by Nick Cohen Independent - Feb 01 4:21 PM
Nick Cohen is one of a number of prominent left-leaning journalists whose support for the ousting of Saddam Hussein has led them into questioning pretty much everything that the liberal left has ever espoused. The contents of What's Left suggest that in Cohen's case at least, such a re-examination was long overdue.Hamas ambushes kill 5 in Gaza EARTHtimes.org - Feb 01 2:50 PM
Hamas militants unleashed a wave of Gaza attacks against Palestinian security forces Thursday, killing at least five people.Palestinians act as if violence is the answer Daily Aztec - Jan 31 12:06 AM
Haven't we been here before? Yes, I'm almost certain of it. It was 1948, wasn't it? The United Nations made a decision to give the land that, at one point in time, was called "Palestine" to the leaders of the Zionist movement. That land is now, and has been for the last 59 years, known as Israel.Weather cancels classes in FCSD Forrest City Times-Herald - Feb 01 1:00 PM
While much of the inclement weather predicted for Wednesday bypassed the area, classrooms in the Forrest City School District were empty today due to concerns with hazardous roads.JewishJournal.com The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles - Feb 01 4:00 PM
Women in Black will demonstrate against the appearance of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra in Los Angeles Feb. 5 and 6, after the group's demand that the performances be cancelled was rejected.Book Review: The Innkeeper Tales by John L. Herman, Jr. Blogcritics.org - Feb 01 5:57 PM
The Innkeeper Tales is an enjoyable collection of true stories giving readers strategic advice for life and business success. John L. Herman Jr. has owned more than 20 businesses and being involved in selling 300 more. He is now owner of The Abacrombi, an award-winning bed and breakfast in trendy downtown Baltimore and is the basic setting for the book. On a cold day in March, heavy snow is ...Book Review: Methuselah's Daughter by by J.A. Eddy and Dean Esmay Blogcritics.org - Feb 01 5:57 PM
Methuselah's Daughter was very much a labour of love for J.A. Eddy and Dean Esmay, born out of a site written by Eddy over many years. Like many fiction writers, Eddy nursed the main character in the back of his brain long before she was actually recorded, in virtual or other form. Now its hard to say much about this novel without giving too much away. However, I can say that the book is ...Islamabad and Kuala Lumpur unanimous on peace initiatives Business Recorder - Feb 01 3:55 PM
KUALA LUMPUR (February 02 2007): Pakistan and Malaysia have expressed their unanimity of views towards a fresh initiative by a group of like-minded Muslim countries to bring harmony and resolution of disputes with fairness and justice.Margolyes Palestinian campaign Something Jewish - Jan 31 12:34 AM
Harry Potter star Miriam Margolyes has called on fellow Jews to stand up to Israel and fight to end the occupation of Palestine.Area mayors meet with county officials Forrest City Times-Herald - Feb 01 1:00 PM
Several mayors and elected county officials met Wednesday at the courthouse with St. Francis County Judge Gary Hughes.Crowd attends local meeting on gas pipeline Open house allows TXGT officials to share information with landowners Forrest City Times-Herald - Feb 01 12:59 PM
A large number of residents representing St. Francis, Lee and Woodruff counties attended the Texas Gas Transmission (TXGT), LLC, open house informational meeting Wednesday night at East Arkansas Community College.Fatah leader vows Palestinians will stay out of conflict The Daily Star Lebannon - Feb 01 1:25 PM
Palestinian refugees in Lebanon are determined not to be dragged into the confrontation between the opposition and the government, the head of the Palestinian group Fatah in Lebanon said on Thursday. "No one can drag Palestinians [into the conflict]. We are not at the service of any party," Sultan Abu al-Aynayn told.Forget the 'peace process' The Daily Star Lebannon - Feb 01 1:23 PM
In dealing with the Middle East today, there exists a buzz phrase without which no article or statement could prove to be ethically acceptable; it's the need to "revive the peace process." For all its moral standing, this kind of wishful thinking ignores not only the numerous lessons of the "original peace process" but also the political status.Legion tries to find long-lost cannon Lisbon Morning Journal - Jan 30 8:38 PM
EAST PALESTINE A World War II-era military cannon that few seem to remember and no one can find has left some American Legion members scratching their heads.The Accused Daily Southtown - Feb 01 12:31 PM
Born in Jerusalem, Mohammed Salah eventually settled in Bridgeview and has held jobs including car salesman, store owner, college teacher and van driver.The Defense Daily Southtown - Feb 01 12:31 PM
Michael Deutsch, an old civil-rights law warhorse, clearly relished the chance to defend someone such as Mohammed Salah, especially in a post 9-11 world.Judge rules man violated probation while under house arrest 44 times Lisbon Morning Journal - Jan 30 8:38 PM
LISBON A former East Palestine man was found in violation of his probation Tuesday because he had been unaccounted for some 44 times during his house arrest.Perry allocates $20M for FutureGen project Shelbyville Daily Union - Feb 01 9:40 AM
AUSTIN, Texas While the selection of the site for the U.S. Department of Energy s FutureGen project a $1 billion public-private initiative to build the world s first near-zero emissions coal power plant is still up in the air, the work being done to bring it to the Lone Star state continues in Austin.Musharraf rallies support for Mideast peace plan AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 31 8:11 AM
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has drummed up support for his plan to find an Islamic solution to Middle East violence in talks with the leaders of Indonesia and Malaysia.Letters to the Editor Poughkeepsie Journal - Feb 01 6:23 AM
No surer proof of the strength of the Israeli lobby in the United States can be found than the scope of the relentless attacks on former President Jimmy Carter.Indonesia, Pakistan seek Muslim Mideast initiative Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 31 6:05 AM
Muslim countries need to join together in a new initiative to resolve turbulence and violence in the Middle East, the leaders of Indonesia and Pakistan said on Wednesday.Bush 'spoiling for a fight' Mail and Guardian - Feb 01 2:06 PM
United States officials in Baghdad and Washington are expected to unveil a secret intelligence dossier this week detailing evidence of Iran s alleged complicity in attacks on American troops in Iraq. The move, uncomfortably echoing Downing Street s dossier debacle in the run-up to the 2003 Iraq invasion, is one more sign that the Bush administration is building a case for war.An optimistic peacemaker Gulf News - Feb 01 12:56 PM
Consensus and dialogue are keys to a comprehensive settlement in the Middle East, says EU's Benita Ferrero-Waldner.Malaysia backs Musharraf's W. Asia initiative The Hindu - Feb 01 11:18 AM
SINGAPORE: Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on Thursday endorsed Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf's efforts to form a caucus of like-minded countries from within the Islamic bloc for devising ways to solve the worsening crises in ...Forward.com Forward - Feb 01 8:41 AM
The anti-war group behind the recent demonstration that brought tens of thousands to Washington to protest the Iraq War already has plans for another mass rally in the nation s capital. This time, though, the target of the protesters ire will be Israel.The debate The Oz doesn't want to have Crikey - Jan 30 6:25 PM
Is a debate about the Israel-Palestine conflict too hot for The Australian to handle? The paper's opinion editor, Tom Switzer, is appalled at censorship of my article, writes Antony Loewenstein.Gulf crisis may push Pranab's Iran agenda off-track The Times of India - Feb 01 10:58 AM
While making a strong pitch for securing the LNG deal with Iran, Mukherjee will also advocate nuclear restraint to the Mahmoud Ahmedinejad regime.Book Review: The Mephisto Club by Tess Gerritsen Blogcritics.org - Feb 01 2:42 PM
The Mephisto Club is the sixth mystery in this series featuring Boston detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles, this time on the case of the brutal murder of a young woman on Christmas Eve. Though both women participate in the investigation, Jane plays a much larger role than Maura in the book. The crime, and a subsequent murder, is quickly linked to an unusual group of ...Show of support Grande Prairie Daily Herald-Tribune - Feb 01 4:13 PM
When Pte. Farrel Starkey heads over to Afghanistan next week, his only major link back to his family in Sexsmith will be his laptop computer. Although the Canadian Forces have digital link-ups at the Kandahar base, the wait times on them are long and the allotted time to talk to family is limited.Dangerous time for Middle East Gulf News - Feb 01 12:55 PM
All the ingredients are coming together for a new war in the Middle East. War-fever is being whipped up against Iran by an ignorant and bullying American president and by Israeli hawks shamelessly exploiting the paranoia lying never far beneath the surface of Israeli opinion.JewishJournal.com The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles - Feb 01 1:34 PM
Every night for the last 27 years, teenagers who need to talk have been able to find an understanding ear at Teen Line, a confidential phone hotline staffed by highly trained teenage volunteer listeners.Pats have chance tp take 6AA lead Forrest City Times-Herald - Jan 30 1:15 PM
The Palestine-Wheatley Patriots put themselves into a position to challenge for the 6AA Conference s top spot tonight, when they host Augusta. Friday, the Patriots disposed of Des Arc 69-53, getting 28 points and 13 rebounds from Raphael Williams.Drug-related heart attack cited in Negley man s death Lisbon Morning Journal - Jan 30 8:38 PM
LISBON A heart attack possibly caused by cocaine use is being blamed for the death of a 44-year-old Negley man last October. Jeffrey P. Thompson died Oct. 18 after being found lying in the driveway of a house trailer on Carbon Hill Road outside of East Palestine.Shorts: Mideast J. the Jewish News Weekly of Northern California - Feb 01 12:57 PM
Jerusalem officially registered its first homosexual couple as married Monday, Jan. 29, three months after a ruling by the High Court of Justice paved the way for same-sex couples to be listed in the Interior Ministry s Population Registry.Write of Jordan, dream of Palestine Guardian Unlimited - Jan 29 3:46 PM
Ibrahim Nasrallah always expects trouble from his books.
