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Speaking tour: Eyewitness in Palestine 
Scoop.co.nz - Feb 17 4:06 PM
Christina Gibb, a Quaker from Dunedin, who has spent 10 months over the last three years in Hebron, Palestine, with Christian Peacemaker Teams will be speaking at public meetings in Opotiki, Gisborne, Wellington, Upper Hutt and Masterton from 20 to 26 February (see details below).Review: Palestine | The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine | The Iron Cage Guardian Unlimited - Feb 16 4:04 PM
Ian Black wades into the troubled history of the Middle East with four books on Palestine.East Palestine heats up against Beaver Local Lisbon Morning Journal - Feb 16 10:06 PM
CALCUTTA Winter s fury has played tricks with basketball schedules this week. East Palestine knows all about it. The Bulldogs had only two full practices (Monday and Thursday) since their last game on Saturday.Mbeki calls for end to isolation of Palestine People's Daily - Feb 16 5:00 PM
South African President Thabo Mbeki Friday called for an end to all measures intended to isolate the Palestinian Authority, and for Israel and Palestine to renew their peace efforts.Mbeki calls for end to isolation of Palestine africast.com - Feb 16 9:55 AM
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, February 16 -- President Thabo Mbeki has called for an end to all measures intended to isolate the Palestinian Authority and for Israel and Palestine to renew their peace efforts.PALESTINE Haniyeh resigns to pave the way for a national unity government - Asia News AsiaNews.it - Feb 16 3:58 AM
Asia News PALESTINE Haniyeh resigns to pave the way for a national unity government palestine israel united states mahmoud abbas ismail haniyeh fatah hamas national unity government resignation President Abbas asks the new cabinet to respect agreements already signed by the PLO, implicitly recognising Israel.Palestine PM quits; parleys on for unity govt Sify News - Feb 15 7:18 PM
In an effort to end months of deadly conflict and aid boycott by the West, Palestine's Hamas-led government has resigned to pave the way for rival Fatah to join the administration under a new power-sharing pact that the US threatened to reject if it refused to recognise Israel's right to exist.US-Islamic Forum to discuss regional issues The Peninsula - Feb 17 3:34 PM
doha The situation in Iraq and Palestine, the Arab-Israel conflict and the overall relationship of the Arab and Islamic world with America, which many see as uneasy, will come up for a threadbare debate at a key US-Islamic World Forum that begins at the Ritz-Carlton today.Gul Discusses Regional Issues Arab News - Feb 17 4:24 PM
RIYADH, 18 February 2007 Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah held talks here yesterday with visiting Turkish Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul on major regional issues with focus on Palestine. The talks were also attended by Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal.Hardcover Nonfiction New York Times - Feb 16 9:54 PM
1. THE AUDACITY OF HOPE, by Barack Obama 2. THE INNOCENT MAN, by John Grisham 3. PALESTINE PEACE NOT APARTHEID, by Jimmy Carter 4. BORN ON A BLUE DAY, by Daniel Tammet 5. MARLEY & ME, by John GroganEugene Bird: Does America Want a Real Peace Process? The Palestine Chronicle - Feb 17 4:27 PM
In exchange for a somewhat vague de facto recognition of Israel by Saudi Arabia, the United States could end financial sanctions on the new government of Palestine and perhaps Prime Minister Olmert could be asked to include the Arab League in negotiations.Sealions compete in swim prelims Rushville Republican - Feb 17 1:30 PM
The weather has been rough on the area and has made it tough for the Rushville boys swim team get prepared for the swim sectional at New Palestine. Despite just getting to the pool one day in preparation for Thursday s preliminary round, the Sealions posted several personal and season bests.Arutz 7 TV Israel National News - Feb 17 2:40 PM
(IsraelNN.com) Palestinian Authority (PA) Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh has invited the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) terrorist group to join the new Fatah-Hamas unity government. PFLP leader Kayid al-Ghool said his group is considering the offer.Speaker: Little hope for Mideast peace Traverse City Record-Eagle - Feb 17 7:00 AM
TRAVERSE CITY Samuel Lewis, former U.S. ambassador to Israel, is "not optimistic progress will come in the near future toward peace between Israel and Palestine, though he sees "positive signs, he said at Northwestern Michigan College.Russia Expects Israeli-Palestine Summit to End in Peace Talks Mosnews - Feb 17 12:47 AM
Israel and the Palestinians are likely to agree to restart peace talks when their leaders meet on Feb. 19, the Reuters news agency quoted Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as saying on Friday.Hamas briefs Kadhafi on developments in Palestine AngolaPress - Feb 17 12:48 AM
Tripoli, Libya, 02/17 - Khaled Mechaal, head of the political Board of Hamas on Thursday briefed Libyan leader Moammar Kadhafi about the latest developments in occupied Palestinian territories, a Libyan official source disclosed here.Putin's Middle East visit focuses on Palestine Russian Information Agency Novosti - Feb 15 12:20 AM
MOSCOW. (RIA Novosti political commentator Marianna Belenkaya) - Gas, terrorism, and Palestine were the key issues raised during Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Jordan.The Mughrabi Gate Project cmi santiago - Feb 17 6:20 AM
Palestine: Save the human values and rights! "We have nothing to hide !" said Olmert. "The construction work itself is being carried out outside the Temple Mount and does not damage any place that is holy to Muslims."Iranian, Syrian presidents discuss Mideast s situation mehrnews.com - Feb 17 11:36 AM
TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad met with Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad and Expediency Council Chairman Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani here on Saturday for discussions on bilateral relations and the hot issues of the Middle East, such as the situation in Iraq, Lebanon, and the occupied territories of Palestine.Bomb blasts kill 11 in northern Iraq USA Today - 2 hours, 37 minutes ago
A twin bombing left 11 dead in northern Iraq and U.S. aircraft went in action against Sunni insurgents west of Baghdad, as Iraqi officials claimed early success in the campaign to restore order in the capital.Olmert, Bush may shun Palestinian govt: Israel Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 17 6:09 PM
President Bush and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert have agreed to shun a Palestinian unity government unless it meets international conditions, an official in Olmert's office said on Saturday.End Palestine sanctions: Mbeki News 24 South Africa - Feb 16 8:37 AM
President Mbeki has called for an end to all measures intended to isolate the Palestinian Authority and for the parties involved to renew their peace efforts.Turkish FM in Saudi to discuss Mideast peace efforts AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 17 12:32 PM
Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul traveled to Saudi Arabia for talks aimed at advancing efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.World help sought on Kashmir, Palestine Dawn - Feb 14 7:31 PM
ISLAMABAD, Feb 14: President Pervez Musharraf on Wednesday sought the international community s help to resolve political disputes like Kashmir and Palestine and for removing disparities between rich and poor nations.Hamas offers coalition hope The Scotsman - Feb 17 4:15 AM
PRIME Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas said he hoped a new coalition government with Fatah moderates would be in place in Palestine in less than three weeks.Hanolt scores 35 in EP win over Beaver Local The East Liverpool Review - Feb 16 9:11 PM
CALCUTTA Dan Hanolt was an inside scoring machine for the East Palestine boys basketball team, which is something Beaver Local covets. Scoring 35 points and pulling down 12 rebounds, Hanolt led his ITCL champion Bulldogs (15-2) to an easy 70-46 victory over the Beavers at the Beaver Dome Friday.Bomb blasts kill 11 in northern Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 17 12:33 PM
A twin bombing left 11 dead in northern Iraq and U.S. aircraft went in action Saturday against Sunni insurgents west of Baghdad, as Iraqi officials claimed early success in the campaign to restore order in the capital.Lee County Murder Suspect Returned to Arkansas KATV Little Rock - Feb 16 3:37 PM
Palestine - The man accused of killing three people and injuring two others in Palestine Tuesday is now in the custody of Lee County officials. Late Friday afternoon Gordon Randall Gwathney, 46, arrived back in Lee County from Laredo, Texas, where he was arrested Tuesday night.A Family History Like Too Many Others New York Times - Feb 17 11:13 AM
The echoes of Otto Frank?s letters are everywhere.Serving Houghton, Keweenaw, Baraga and Ontonagon Counties Since 1858. Daily Mining Gazette - Feb 16 8:08 PM
Jimmy Carter notes in his recent book that Israel has been an obstruction to the peace process with Palestine. This is an understatement. It appears that Israel does not want peace unless it can dominate Palestine militarily, economically and socially.Public meetings planned next week Forrest City Times-Herald - Feb 16 1:22 PM
The Palestine-Wheatley School Board is scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. Monday in the middle school cafeteria on the Wheatley campus. On Tuesday, the St. Francis County Quorum Court will meet at 5 p.m. at the courthouse, and the Forrest City City Council will meet at 6 p.m. at city hall.Patriots will face Clarendon for 6AA district title tonight Forrest City Times-Herald - Feb 16 1:36 PM
The Palestine-Wheatley Patriots got past Carlisle Thursday and into tonight 6AA District Tournament championship game. Their opponent, the Clarendon Lions tonight at 8 p.m.Moscow hopes for resumption of talks between Israel, Palestine Russian Information Agency Novosti - Feb 16 8:50 AM
MOSCOW, February 16 (RIA Novosti) - Moscow hopes that Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will reach an agreement on the resumption of conflict settlement talks during their meeting Monday, the Russian foreign minister said Friday.Emory profs want debate during upcoming Carter appearance AccessNorthGA - Feb 16 1:02 PM
Eleven faculty members at Emory University have written a letter to the campus newspaper to protest an appearance next week by former President Jimmy Carter, who's scheduled to speak about his controversial book on the Israel-Palestine conflict.Turkish FM to discuss Mideast peace efforts in Saudi Arabia AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 17 1:32 AM
Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul has headed to Saudi Arabia for talks aimed at advancing efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.Senior U.S. envoy meets with Abbas AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 17 4:32 AM
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met with a senior U.S. envoy on Saturday, at a time of concern in Washington over Abbas' support for a coalition between the Islamic militant group Hamas and his pragmatic Fatah movement.US To Boycott Ministers Of New Palestine Unity Government Nasdaq - Feb 15 9:38 AM
(RTTNews) - Palestinian officials and diplomats said on Thursday that the US had informed them that it will extend its existing boycott of the ministers of the Hamas-led government to the ministers of the new coalition government as well, reported AP.Russia to support Palestinian national unity government Itar-Tass - Feb 16 7:45 AM
MOSCOW, February 16 (Itar-Tass) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday Russia will support the formation of the national unity government in Palestine and its movement towards talks with Israel.Putin Takes A Tour Of The Mideast by Marianna Belenkaya Space War - Feb 15 8:19 PM
political commentator for RIA Novosti. UPI Outside View Commentator Moscow (UPI) Feb 15, 2007 Gas, terrorism, and Palestine were the key issues raised during Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Jordan.Abbas asks Haniya to form Palestine unity Govt Hindustan Times - Feb 15 10:29 PM
After months of deadlock and more than a year after Hamas defeated Fatah in the Palestinian elections, the two main factions started the process of forming a new national unity government.Condoleezza Rice Arrives In Israel To Hold Tripartite Talks Nasdaq - Feb 17 4:52 PM
(RTTNews) - U.S. Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice arrived in Israel for talks to take forward the peace process with Palestinians. She held talks with Israel's foreign minister, Tzipi Livni, and is scheduled to meet Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert as well as Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas.Prime Minister's Interview On Al-Jazeera Bernama - 35 minutes ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 18 (Bernama) -- Below is the full transcript of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's interview with Al-Jazeera Friday which was aired Saturday evening. The interview was conducted by Teymoor Nibili and aired by the cable news operator on the '101 East I talk' show.International Street Food Bazaar brings tastes of the world to MSU Bozeman Daily Chronicle - 46 minutes ago
Whoever came up with the bumper sticker "Visualize Whirled Peas" was onto something. Maybe the way to world peace is through our stomachs.Former French allies aspire to UK way Daily Telegraph - Feb 17 6:30 PM
Rwanda has announced plans to end an embittered relationship with France and apply to join the British Commonwealth.Bomb blasts kill 11 in northern Iraq Orange County Register - Feb 17 4:10 PM
U.S. strikes insurgents from the air in Ramadi after ambush of a patrol. BAGHDAD, Iraq A twin bombing left 11 dead in northern Iraq and U.S. aircraft went in action Saturday against Sunni insurgents west of Baghdad, as Iraqi officials claimed early success in the campaign to restore order in the capital.Pakistan to host FMs of seven Islamic countries New Kerala - Feb 16 8:03 AM
Islamabad, Feb 16 : Foreign Ministers of seven Islamic countries will be meeting here on February 25 to discuss ideas for resolving disputes in the Islamic world including Palestine, Pakistan's Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri said today.Abbas-Olmert-Rice summit to be held as scheduled: Palestinian official People's Daily - 1 hour, 45 minutes ago
Palestinian official said on Saturday that the three-way summit between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will be held as scheduled on Monday.Joharah Baker: Building Palestine The Palestine Chronicle - Feb 15 10:57 AM
If the political conditions are not conducive to long-term economic stability - that is, a viable, sovereign and independent Palestinian state - then no investments, man-made cities or international-funded projects will be able to sustain for long.Rules discussed for Lake Columbia The Lufkin Daily News - 2 hours, 4 minutes ago
How close to future Lake Columbia's shoreline cattle may graze or farmers harvest hay are just a few of the rules the Angelina and Neches River Authority board members are hammering out now to ensure fairness in future lake management.Hamas makes way for Palestinian unity government Middle East Online - Feb 16 1:04 AM
Abbas charges Haniya as new prime minister with respecting decisions of Palestine Liberation Organization.Syrian president due in Tehran today mehrnews.com - Feb 16 8:06 AM
TEHRAN, Feb. 16 (MNA) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is to arrive in Tehran today for talks with President Mahmud Ahmadinejad over mutual ties and regional issues including Palestine, Lebanon, and Iraq.Indiana High School Girls Basketball Top 10 Teams The Times of Northwest Indiana - 1 hour, 51 minutes ago
How the Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association Top 10 basketball teams have fared in the 2007 state tournament:Applicants needed to fill expired terms The Lufkin Daily News - 2 hours, 19 minutes ago
It's been said by board members, serving long after their expired term has gone unreplaced by Gov. Rick Perry, that it takes an act of Congress to get off the Angelina and Neches River Authority board of directors.Outside View: Putin's Mideast visit UPI - Feb 15 8:35 AM
Gas, terrorism, and Palestine were the key issues raised during Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Jordan. Trade and ...Iran, Jordan discuss bilateral ties, regional issues Islamic Republic News Agency - Feb 16 1:32 AM
Iran - Jordan - Meet Iran and Jordan here Thursday discussed avenues for bolstering bilateral cooperation particularly in parliamentary fields as well as regional issues including ongoing developments in Palestine and Iraq.One to one Sunday Observer - Feb 17 6:00 PM
Former Minister Mangala Samaraweera came out with many allegations against the Government last Thursday. His answers are excerpts from the press conference held in Parliament. Deputy Minister, Dilan Perera replies to Samaraweera's allegations.World news The West Australian - Feb 17 6:21 PM
A double bombing has killed 11 people in northern Iraq, as Iraqi officials claimed early success in the campaign to restore order in the capital.Rafsanjani: Islamic world can neutralizes US plots Islamic Republic News Agency - Feb 17 3:02 PM
Iran - Syria - Rafsanjani Chairman of Expediency Council Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani in a meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad here Saturday said Islamic world with the vigilance of its political and religious leaders can neutralize the US plots.Archives The Daily Tar Heel - Feb 15 11:44 PM
Metaphor, simile or analogy for Palestine?,Emory professors protest Carter visit Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Feb 15 7:32 PM
The controversy over Jimmy Carter's "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid," will not go away, especially in the halls of academia. Nine distinguished Emory professors, each holding named chairs, wrote a letter titled, "What's Jimmy Afraid Of?" The letter is scheduled to appear in the campus newspaper Friday to protest the fact that Carter is scheduled to speak at the campus, but has refused to debate. ...Time for Palestinian state: Rice Dawn - 1 hour, 59 minutes ago
JERUSALEM, Feb 17: US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Saturday that this is an important time to advance the idea of a Palestinian state alongside Israel, despite what she said were complications created by the emerging Palestinian government.Change hegemonic policies, US urged The Peninsula - Feb 17 3:49 PM
DOHA The hegemonic policies of the US are not going to succeed in the Arab and Islamic world and the Americans can expect support from the Islamic world only when it decides to change its wrong policies, two prominent leaders from the Arab world told the fourth US-Islamic World Forum which opened here yesterday.Hotlinks Tiscali - Feb 17 6:30 PM
Abbas said the power-sharing agreement between Fatah and Hamas was "the best we could get." But the Israelis said the meeting would focus instead on disagreements over Abbas deal for a coalition of his Fatah movement with the militant Hamas group.Olmert, Bush may shun Palestinian govt -Israel AlertNet - Feb 17 1:05 PM
Source: Reuters (Updates with White House statement) By Sue Pleming JERUSALEM, Feb 17 (Reuters) - U.S. President George W. Bush and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert have agreed to shun a Palestinian unity ... Turkish F.M. In Saudi To Discuss Mideast Peace Efforts TurkishPress.com - Feb 17 12:57 PM
RIYADH - Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul traveled to Saudi Arabia on Saturday for talks aimed at advancing efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.Hotlinks Tiscali - Feb 17 6:20 PM
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who arrived in Jerusalem after a surprise trip to Baghdad, told reporters a decision had not yet been made on how to deal with a unity government.Haniya has said he hopes the new government will be in place within three weeks [AP] Aljazeera - Feb 17 7:59 AM
The Palestinian prime minister has begun coalition talks to establish a unity government.Ahmadinejad expresses pleasure over Hamas-Fatah agreement Islamic Republic News Agency - Feb 17 3:03 PM
Iran - Syria - Presidents President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in a meeting with visiting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad here Saturday afternoon expressed pleasure over Hamas-Fatah agreement on ending conflicts.Palestine: Hamas government resigns rediff.com - Feb 15 11:27 AM
Prime Minister Ismail Haniya's Hamas-led government stepped down to start the constitutional process of forming a 'national union' with rival Fatah movement and President Mahmud Abbas charged him with forming the new cabinet.Israel Must Recognise Palestinian Government, Says Abdullah Bernama - Feb 17 7:24 AM
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 (Bernama) -- Israel must recognise the new Palestinian government led by Hamas as it represents the Palestinian people, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said today.Anti-'Jihad' Ad in Wheel Was Offensive Emory Wheel - Feb 15 11:26 PM
The recent controversy surrounding allegations of inaccuracies and anti-Semitic elements in Jimmy Carter's new book, Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid , could not have come at a worse time for the former president.Rice, Livni cling to two-state solution Jerusalem Newswire - Feb 17 1:14 PM
There is no substitute for a two-state-solution to the Arab-Israeli conflict, and both US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni are more committed than ever to its realization.Syrian president arrives in Tehran Payvand Iran News - Feb 17 9:10 AM
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad heading a high-ranking delegation arrived in Tehran on Saturday to confer with Iranian officials on regional development. -IRNATurkish PM urges Ehud Olmert to negotiate The Washington Times - Feb 15 11:38 AM
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged his Israeli counterpart, Ehud Olmert, to negotiate with Palestine's new unity government.Uri Avnery: The Palestinian Accords; Facing Mecca The Palestine Chronicle - Feb 17 3:57 PM
Perhaps after 60 years of the existence of Israel, and after we have become a regional power, we are still so unsure of ourselves that we crave for constant assurance of our right to exist--and of all people, from those that we have been oppressing for the last 40 years.Azmi Bishara: In Place of Appeasement The Palestine Chronicle - Feb 17 4:27 PM
If the agreement that resulted from the Mecca meeting is to succeed -- and there is no question that it must -- they need to learn to work together towards the fulfilment of common Palestinian objectives instead of playing to an audience outside.James Brooks: Palestinians and the Diplomatic Horizon The Palestine Chronicle - Feb 17 4:12 PM
In the summit, the US and Israeli leaders will unite to dismiss the Palestinian position as "unrealistic", even "provocative", no matter how closely it resembles international law, UN resolutions, and the right to armed resistance to illegal military occupation.Traditional puppetry meets politics in 'Terrorists' Boston Globe - Feb 17 1:17 AM
An evening with Bread and Puppet Theater is never just about the performance. It's about the vibe.P-W, Carlisle face off in district semifinals Forrest City Times-Herald - Feb 15 1:22 PM
The Palestine-Wheatley Patriots swept Carlisle in both regular season 6AA conference games. But that doesn t make tonight s third meeting between the two teams in semifinal action at the 6AA District Tournament any easier for P-W Coach Josh Fulcher.Hamas government resigns NDTV - Feb 15 11:49 AM
Ismail Haniya has resigned as Prime Minister of Palestine as part of a new deal that will set up a national unity government in the war torn nation. Haniya's move came after he ironed out last-minute problems with President Mahmoud Abbas in a power-sharing deal sealed last week.Iran: Journalist arrested after attending overseas conference Payvand Iran News - Feb 17 9:09 AM
Journalist Ali Farahbakhsh was arrested on 27 November 2006, when he returned from a conference in the Thai capital, Bangkok, on government and the media, organised by Thai NGOs. He has been held since then in Tehran's Evin Prison, and is reportedly due to go on trial on 24 February. -Amnesty InternationalPosted: 17-02-2007 , 12:21 GMT Al Bawaba - Feb 17 4:27 AM
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad heading a high-ranking delegation arrived in Tehran on Saturday to confer with Iranian officials on regional development.Speaker calls Palestine, Iraq issues as scars on body of world of Islam Islamic Republic News Agency - Feb 15 5:02 AM
Indonesia - Parliament - Iran The visiting Majlis speaker Gholam-Ali Haddad Adel in a meeting with Indonesia's People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Chairman Hidayat Nur Wahid referred to the Palestinian and Iraqi issues as scars on the body of the world of Islam.President officially welcomes Syrian counterpart Islamic Republic News Agency - Feb 17 4:47 AM
Iran - Syria - Assad President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad officially greeted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his entourage at President Palace here Saturday.Syrian president departs for Tehran Islamic Republic News Agency - Feb 17 3:47 AM
Syria - Visit - Assad Syrian President Bashar al-Assad heading a high-ranking delegation departed for Tehran on Saturday afternoon on a two-day visit.Palestinian PM designate begins work on new unity cabinet AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 16 6:26 AM
Palestinian prime minister designate Ismail Haniya has said he hopes to form a new broad-based government within three weeks as the White House reiterated conditions for dealing with the cabinet.Iraq war puts world's Sunnis and Shiites at sword's point The Times-News - Feb 17 11:19 AM
CAIRO, Egypt - Egypt is the Arab world's largest Sunni Muslim country, but as a writer once quipped, it has a Shiite heart and a Sunni mind. In its eclectic popular culture, Sunnis enjoy a sweet dish with raisins and nuts to mark Ashura, the most sacred Shiite Muslim holiday.(Incorporating Tony Snow's comments) Outlook India - Feb 15 12:21 PM
Jerusalem, Feb 15 (PTI) In an effort to end months of deadly conflict and aid boycott by the West, Palestine's Hamas-led government today resigned to pave the way for rival Fatah to join the administration under a new power-sharing pact that the US threatened to reject if it refused to recognise Israel's right to exist.Regional problems to be solved through Iran-Syria cooperation Islamic Republic News Agency - Feb 17 7:32 AM
Syria - Cooperation - Iran Head of Syrian Foreign Ministry Research Department, Samir al-Taki said here Saturday that the problems associated with the US aggression against Iraq and that of Israel against Palestinian people can be solved through Iran-Syria cooperation.Israel's Ehud Olmert says Palestine must agree with demands of Quartet Pravda - Feb 15 4:41 AM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said the new Palestinian government must "openly and clearly" agree with the demands of the Quartet of the Middle East negotiators, reports AP.James Zogby: What Secretary Rice's Agenda Should Be HuffingtonPost - Feb 16 4:48 PM
If US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice had wanted to make a real contribution to enhancing future prospects for an Israeli-Palestinian peace, she would not be spending her time in the region "sketching out broader political issues" with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. After too many years of US neglect, these issues are abstractions that pale in ... Writing on the wall is clear Mr. Bush: Quit Iraq Al Jazeera - Feb 17 6:50 AM
U.S. Military intelligence has claimed that the Iranian supplies to Iraq are as per the orders from the highest level in Tehran. The American President George W. Bush says he could not be certain that the Iranian leadership is behind the alleged smuggling of weapons.Syrian president arrives in Tehran Islamic Republic News Agency - Feb 17 4:02 AM
Iran - Syria - Assad Syrian President Bashar al-Assad heading a high-ranking delegation arrived in Tehran on Saturday to confer with Iranian officials on regional development.Palestine unity govt formation delayed over differences Itar-Tass - Feb 15 2:30 AM
TEL-AVIV, February 15 (Itar-Tass) - Head of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA), leader of the FATAH movement Mahmoud Abbas said on Wednesday evening that the formation of the country s new government, the task with which Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh has been charged, has been postponed.Indiana Prep Summaries Northwest Indiana Times - Feb 16 11:40 PM
Mark Babcock 0, Adam Hutnick 11, Chase Saylor 0, Mike Briggs 0, Zack Novak 24, Tommy Peller 5, Alex Beierwalter 2, Austin Bower 4, Jordan Lewis 8, Jack Houpt 6, Alex Mannen 0. Totals -- 17 25-34 60.Warriors' Arnold takes big 1st step toward title The Indianapolis Star - Feb 16 11:48 PM
Warren Central's Jamie Arnold knows a little about postseason success, having started at linebacker the previous two seasons for the Warriors' Class 5A football state champs. But Arnold also has made a name for himself as a wrestler.IN THE PRESENCE OF THE CUSTODIAN OF THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES AND CROWN PRINCE SULTAN: Ain-Al-Yaqeen - Feb 17 2:18 AM
THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF MAKKAH AL MUKARRAMAH AGREEMENT BETWEEN FATAH AND HAMAS MOVEMENTS. KING ABDULLAH IBN ABDUL AZIZ: THE BROTHERS REACHED THIS AGREEMENT WITH THEIR FREE AND INDEPENDENT WILL.PALESTINE Hamas and Fatah at loggerheads again AsiaNews.it - Feb 15 5:28 AM
Palestinian President postpones speech to the nation in which he was to announce new national unity government as agreed to in Makkah. Next Home Affairs minister is the main stumbling block. Writing on the wall is clear Mr. Bush: Quit Iraq - Al Jazeera - Feb 17 3:35 AM
U.S. Military intelligence has claimed that the Iranian supplies to Iraq are as per the orders from the highest level in Tehran. President says he could not be certain that the Iranian leadership is behind the alleged smuggling of weapons.Ain-Al-Yaqeen - February 16, 2007 - Article 3 Ain-Al-Yaqeen - Feb 17 2:18 AM
THE SAUDI COMMITTEE FOR THE RELIEF OF PALESTINIAN PEOPLE SIGNS A MOU WITH UN-HABITAT. ABBAS INFORMS MUBARAK AND KING ABDULLAH II ABOUT THE DETAILS OF MAKKAH AGREEMENT.