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Asia News ISRAEL PALESTINE US Olmert, Abbas and Rice to meet again soon israel palestine united states mahmoud abbas ehud olmert condoleezza rice jerusalem meeting talks negotiations peace bernard sabela fatah hamas Jerusalem meeting ends with parties agreeing to continue talks.New Report Describes Attempts to Empower SME Managers in Palestine [Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Feb 18 11:00 PM
DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of 'Empowering SME Managers in Palestine' to their offering.Israel demands Palestine to recognize its right to exist IANS via Yahoo! India News - Feb 18 2:56 AM
Tel Aviv, Feb 18 (DPA) Ahead of a summit with the US and Palestine, Israel insisted Sunday that the new Palestinian unity government of the Fatah and Hamas parties recognize its right to exist.No progress from Israel-Palestine talks UPI - Feb 19 6:56 AM
Peace talks between Israeli and Palestinian leaders overseen by U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Monday have ended without significant progress.Analysis: No breakthrough in Jerusalem UPI - Feb 19 1:10 PM
The heads of Israel and Palestine came together, but beyond actually meeting up in the presence of U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, they seem to ...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).Analysis: Misinterpreting the Mecca accord UPI - Feb 19 7:40 AM
The ink on the Mecca Accords reached between Fatah and Hamas calling for a government of national unity in Palestine and a cessation of hostilities between ...Gul - Faysal Meeting TurkishPress.com - 2 hours, 59 minutes ago
ANKARA - Relations between Turkey and Saudi Arabia as well as Iraq and Palestine issues were discussed during Turkish FM Abdullah Gul`s meeting with his Saudi Arabian counterpart Saud Al Faysal at Saudi Arabian Foreign Ministry on Saturday.Three Steps Emory Can Take to End Israel's 'Occupation' of the Palestinian People Emory Wheel - 3 minutes ago
The ongoing campus uproar over former President Jimmy Carter's book, Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid, leaves little doubt that three steps need to be taken by students, faculty and the administration to restore substance to the assertions of Emory administrators that the University is a paragon of free speech and diversity.Prof. Massad Criticizes Israel's Palestine Policy Columbia Daily Spectator - Feb 19 1:19 AM
Columbia professor Joseph Massad and Israeli linguist Tanya Reinhart espoused the view that Palestinians are currently in a state of apartheid beneath the Israeli government Friday night.Gwathney arraigned in triple homicide Forrest City Times-Herald - Feb 19 12:59 PM
Murder suspect is held without bond in Lee Co. A man police say killed three of his estranged wife s relatives last week south of Palestine is being held without bond in the Lee County Jail.Hoss holds talks with Assad in Damascus The Daily Star Lebannon - Feb 19 1:24 PM
Former Premier Salim al-Hoss visited Syria Monday and met with Syrian President Bashar Assad following an invitation issued by the latter. The official Syrian Arab News Agency reported that Hoss and Assad discussed the implications of tensions in both Iraq and Palestine on the political as well as security situations in both Lebanon and Syria.US hidden agenda for ME Central Chronicle - Feb 19 10:11 AM
It is least surprising that the US-Israel combine has rejected the "Unity government formula" arrived at in Mecca under the auspices of Saudi King Abdullah recently and being carried out by the Fatah-Hamas factions in Palestine.Red Devils swim to sectional crown on record breaking day in the pool Rushville Republican - Feb 19 7:57 AM
A strong Richmond boys swim team rolled to the sectional title at New Palestine Saturday. The Red Devils finished with 328 total points with Mt. Vernon (Fortville) a distant second at 222. This breaks the hold the Marauders had on the title the past several years.Review: Palestine | The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine | The Iron Cage Guardian Unlimited - Feb 16 4:01 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 10:07 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.Palestine s new direction Yemen Times Online - Feb 18 11:26 AM
The victory of Mahmoud Abbas in the Palestinian presidential election poses a huge challenge to the Palestinian leadership.Mideast summit ends with little progress AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 6 minutes ago
A Mideast peace summit designed to open a new chapter for Israelis and Palestinians fed up with violence concluded Monday with no new agreements and a pledge to keep talking.U.S.-Sponsored Mideast Talks Conclude With Little Result New York Times - 2 hours, 38 minutes ago
An American-sponsored meeting between Israeli and Palestinian leaders ended Monday with little more than a promise to meet again.Israeli-Palestinian summit ends with few signs of progress USA Today - Feb 19 6:15 PM
The first set of three-way talks among Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Israeli and Palestinian leaders, initially billed as a new U.S. push to restart peace efforts, ended Monday with little progress other than a commitment to meet again.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.Iran, Syria call for restoration of security, calm to Iraq, Palestine Islamic Republic News Agency - Feb 18 4:51 AM
Iran - Syria - Statement Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad issued a joint statement before the Syrian side wound up his official two-day visit to Tehran on Sunday.More terrorists invited to join PA government Jerusalem Newswire - Feb 19 2:08 AM
The new Hamas-Fatah "Palestinian" government on Monday invited the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) terrorist organization to join its ranks.Pakistan to Host Islamic Foreign Ministers Summit Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 18 5:31 PM
ISLAMABAD, Feb 19 Asia Pulse - The Foreign Ministers of seven Islamic countries will be meeting in Islamabad on February 25 to discuss ideas for resolving disputes in the Islamic world including Palestine, Pakistan's Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri said on Friday.What Tehran Is Really Up To Washington Post - Feb 17 10:46 PM
Reports that Iran is arming various factions in Iraq are about as surprising as claims that Mafia members have been seen in Las Vegas casinos. Iran has been meddling in its neighbors' affairs for a long time, and not just in Iraq. Teheran has trained terrorist and guerrilla groups in Bosnia, Lebanon and Palestine, all of which are far from Iran. Arutz 7 TV Israel National News - Feb 19 1:20 AM
(IsraelNN.com) The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) terrorist group has accepted an invitation to join the new Fatah-Hamas unity government, the independent Ma'an news agency reported.Arutz 7 TV Israel National News - Feb 19 12:05 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Brandeis University has lost large donors following its hosting former President Jimmy Carter, whose book Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid has caused a storm of protest.Mbeki calls for end to isolation of Palestine africast.com - Feb 16 9:54 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.Ramping Up the Violence The Weekly Standard via Yahoo! News - Feb 19 9:09 AM
Israeli government authorities are building a ramp to allow non-Muslims to reach the enormous platform atop the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.Israel, US to shun Palestine unity govt TVNZ - Feb 18 3:04 AM
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Sunday he and US President George Bush agreed to shun a Palestinian unity government unless it accepted international demands on policy towards Israel.Impasse threatens Rice's Mideast bid USA Today - Feb 19 5:21 AM
Hoping to turn the page on six years of stalled Mideast negotiations, the U.S. instead found itself boxed in Sunday by a characteristically complex political impasse involving ally Israel and the Palestinians.Russia May Unilaterally Quit INF Treaty Moscow (RIA Novosti) Feb 16, 2007 Space War - 1 hour, 27 minutes ago
Moscow may unilaterally abandon the agreement between Russia and the United States on the elimination of intermediate-range and shorter-range missiles, the chief of the General Staff said Thursday.UPI NewsTrack TopNews UPI - Feb 19 2:10 PM
News from United Press International, around the world around the clock ...Three weak reeds meeting in Jerusalem The Nation via Yahoo! News - Feb 19 1:40 AM
The Nation -- As I write this from Cairo at 11:30 a.m. Monday local time, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is meeting in Jerusalem with Israeli PM Ehud Olmert and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen). The first thing to note is that all three of these officials represent political trends that are currently extremely weak within their respective countries.From tenuous Middle East talks, a promise to meet again International Herald Tribune - Feb 19 5:39 AM
The United States on Monday sat down for the first peace talks in six years between the leaders of the Palestinians and of Israel, beginning a process that Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice vowed to pursue until the end of her term.Paul Abrams: My Answer to the McCainaanites: How About Aggressive Diplomacy HuffingtonPost - Feb 19 11:56 AM
John McCain blusters about the war opponents presenting no alternatives (translation: they are presented, e.g., ISG, but he does not like them). Although the burden of proof should be on those who want to continue to lose a battalion of US soldiers to death and injury per month to demonstrate that that sacrifice will bring a substantially better outcome, McCain laid down a gauntlet, and he might ...PALESTINE Haniyeh resigns to pave the way for a national unity government - Asia News AsiaNews.it - Feb 16 3:41 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.Electric company suing Six Flags Mall Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Feb 19 4:36 PM
Arlington's Six Flags Mall is being sued by Houston-based Suez Energy Resources over an electricity bill dispute.Rice tries to hold together plan for Mideast talks International Herald Tribune - Feb 18 10:39 PM
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said she planned to continue to push a peace initiative despite arguments over a new Palestinian unity government.PA official: Hold judgement on government UPI - Feb 19 7:11 AM
The chief Palestinian negotiator said the Mecca agreement was designed to end internal fighting and one should hold judgment on the envisaged new ...The Week Ahead: Eye On CPI SeekingAlpha via Yahoo! Finance - Feb 19 8:53 AM
Wednesday will clearly be the most important day of this week, providing the market with critical economic news.Illinois set to tip last year of its two-class system state tourney Terre Haute Tribune-Star - 54 minutes ago
The Illinois High School Association is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the state boys basketball tournament, but this year s event will also mark the final year of the two-class system that has been in place since 1972. Next year, the IHSA will conduct a four-class state basketball tournament, matching their counterparts in Indiana. But that hot topic can wait for next year.Peace process must not get hit: minister Khaleej Times - 2 hours, 0 minute ago
LAHORE Minister for Information and Broadcasting Muhammad Ali Durrani yesterday said that terrorist acts should not affect the ongoing peace process between Pakistan and India and the world community should assist both the countries to carry the dialogue process forward.News Articles Emory Wheel - 7 minutes ago
The decision to allow former President Jimmy Carter to discuss his controversial latest book on campus alone has drawn opposition from faculty and students, including a petition that has gathered more than 850 online signatures.'Emory 11' Editorial Misguided Emory Wheel - 4 minutes ago
The decision of the 11 Emory professors to absent themselves from former President Jimmy Carter's scheduled appearance on the University campus sadly reflects on nothing more than their collective biases.Rice fails to make breakthrough Guardian Unlimited - Feb 19 4:16 PM
Middle East talks produce only a vague promise of future meetings.Israeli-Palestinian summit ends with few signs of progress San Diego Union-Tribune - Feb 19 4:07 PM
66 killed in train bombings Associated Press Police personnel stand outside a train after making a search to detect bombs in Mumbai, India, Monday. At least 67 people died and dozens were injured in the explosion on the Samjhauta Express that railway officials said may have been caused by a homemade bomb. Indian and Pakistani leaders say they will press on with peace talks. VideoA Legacy in the Balance Emory Wheel - 3 minutes ago
Is Former President Carter's Reputation Beyond Repair? Two Students Discuss.Palestine PM quits; parleys on for unity govt Sify News - Feb 15 7:30 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.Rice Tries to Hold Together Plan for Mideast Talks New York Times - Feb 18 6:20 PM
The secretary of state pushed a peace plan as arguments continued over a new Palestinian unity government.Rice Pushes Peace Talks Between Israel and Palestinians New York Times - Feb 18 3:21 PM
Arguments continued over a new Palestinian unity government as the secretary of state struggled to hold together her plan.First meeting between Palestinian and Israeli leaders and a senior US official since June 2003 [EPA] Aljazeera - Feb 19 1:44 PM
A summit between Condoleezza Rice, the US secretary of state, and Palestinian leaders in Jerusalem in a bid to re-start the Middle East peace process has ended without progress.Forum spells out ideas to bridge divide The Peninsula - Feb 19 3:16 PM
Doha There continues to be a perception that a US hegemony exists in global policy matters which at the same time, manages to antagonise the Muslim world.Indiana High School Girls Basketball Top 10 Teams The Times of Northwest Indiana - Feb 19 2:56 PM
How the Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association Top 10 basketball teams have fared in the 2007 state tournament:Parliament Speaker meets Turkish Prime Minister Islamic Republic News Agency - Feb 19 3:07 PM
Haddad - Ordugan - Meet Expansion of relations between the IR of Iran and Republic of Turkey was emphasized in a meeting between visiting Iranian Majlis Speaker and Turkish Prime Minister here Monday.Iran and Syria stress ties amid rumors AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 18 1:43 PM
Syria's President Bashar Assad accused the "enemies" of Islamic countries of trying to sow discord, Iranian state television's Web site reported Sunday after the Syrian leader ended his visit to Iran.US pushes Syria into the arms of Iran Gulf News - Feb 19 1:41 PM
Syrian President Bashar Al Assad went to Tehran last Saturday for a much publicised meeting with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the Grand Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.No sign Palestinians will meet West's conditions: Rice AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 18 12:25 PM
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said following talks with Palestinian leaders that she had seen no indication a new Palestinian unity government will meet conditions for US recognition.Trilateral Mideast summit ends without progress China Daily - Feb 19 5:01 PM
JERUSALEM - The trilateral summit among U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas was concluded here Monday without anything substantial.For Rice, High-Stakes Shuttle Diplomacy Washington Post - Feb 18 12:49 PM
JERUSALEM, Feb. 18 -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Sunday shuttled between meetings with Palestinian and Israeli leaders, seeking to lay the groundwork for a successful three-way summit Monday in the face of Israeli anger at a new Palestinian government that includes the militant group... Hughes Blue Devils win 3A-3 district title while P-W Patriots finish runners-up in 6AA tourmey Forrest City Times-Herald - Feb 19 1:15 PM
The Hughes Blue Devils stormed to the 3A-3 district tournament title Saturday blowing past Marmaduke 81-53 in the championship game played at Manila. It is the second straight district title for Hughes, who won the 6AA district title last year.Nicky Hager To Speak At March 5 GPJA Forum Scoop.co.nz - Feb 19 1:36 PM
Website http://www.gpja.org.nz/ Contact details: Forums - John Minto, (09) 846 2132, jbminto@xtra.co.nz; Newsletter Editor - Mike Treen 029 525 4744 / 09 845 4027 mike@unite.org.nz; Web page - media@nduunion.org.nz Donations can be sent to GPJA, P O Box 7275, Welesley St, Auckland.Israel, Palestinians meet for discussions with U.S. / Debate on Fatah and Hamas unity government clouds prospects San Francisco Chronicle - Feb 19 3:37 AM
Questions over how to deal with the proposed Palestinian unity government overshadowed preparations Sunday for a meeting between Israeli and Palestinian leaders today that Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice hopes can restart peace talks. As Rice met... Commentary: Facing Mecca Middle East Times - Feb 19 9:35 AM
TEL AVIV -- Here's a question: must a Native American recognize the right of the United States of America to exist? It's an interesting query.Putin's plea The Daily Star Lebannon - Feb 19 1:11 PM
When I heard the speech of President Vladimir Putin at the 43rd Munich Conference on Security Policy, I asked myself what we most desperately need in the world today. Tyrants are launching illegitimate wars, perpetrating massacres of thousands of people and causing the displacement of millions without facing strong and loud objections.Nobel Peace Prize Nominee Elias Chacour to Visit Duke Duke University - Feb 19 12:37 PM
Durham, NC -- During the first week of March, Archbishop Elias Chacour of the Melkite Catholic Church will be preaching and holding talks at Duke University. Chacour is a three-time Nobel Peace Prize nominee known for his work promoting peace between Palestinians and Israelis.Al Rumaihi set for challenge Gulf Daily News - Feb 19 2:06 PM
TOP riders started to arrive for His Majesty Showjumping Championship starting tomorrow at the Mounted Police Centre grounds in Budaiya.Using music to build peace Louisville Courier-Journal - Feb 19 3:02 AM
More than two years ago, Elham Gommed visited Louisville along with other members of her Israeli girls' choir for performances with a Palestinian youth orchestra.Palestinian unity rule dominates Mideast meeting Boston Globe - Feb 19 1:13 AM
JERUSALEM -- Questions over how to deal with the proposed Palestinian unity government overshadowed preparations yesterday for a meeting between Israeli and Palestinian leaders today that US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice hopes can restart peace talks.End unilateral intervention policy, US told Gulf News - Feb 19 1:41 PM
Doha: The fourth US-Islamic conference called yesterday on the United States to stop unilateral intervention and double standards in dealing with the Middle East if it seeks reconciliation with the Islamic world.Gul Discusses Regional Issues Arab News - Feb 17 4:17 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.The middle ground on Islam and West BBC News - Feb 18 5:31 PM
A BBC poll suggests there is an important middle ground in the debate over whether Islam and the West will inevitably clash, Islamic affairs analyst Roger Hardy notes.Local equity fund buys part of Jordanian meat maker The Daily Star Lebannon - Feb 19 1:22 PM
Lebanon's private-equity EuroMENA Fund concluded a $3.2-million investment in a Jordanian meat distributor on Monday, one day after the Algerian government awarded EuroMENA and its French partner exclusive negotiating rights in the privatization of the state-owned paint-making company.A family history like too many others International Herald Tribune - Feb 18 8:39 AM
The echoes of Otto Frank's letters are everywhere.Continuing protests against excavations near the Aqsa Mosque Steps to form a Palestinian unity government Monday Morning - Feb 19 12:53 PM
But it remained to be seen whether Israel and the West would lift the debilitating political and economic boycott, or whether the new government would prove able to prevent further inter-Palestinian bloodshed.Ron Jacobs: The Mecca Agreement The Palestine Chronicle - Feb 19 10:45 AM
Although Washington, Tel Aviv and President Abbas all agree in principle to a two-state solution and a Palestinian state not born of violence, the Mecca agreements are agreements that neither Washington or Tel Aviv plan to respect.Uganda: 'Last King of Scotland' - Facts And Fiction AllAfrica.com - Feb 19 9:39 AM
The world has preferred fiction to reality over ambiguous history of Idi Amin. He was a violent tyrant. But he was also unreservedly nationalistic, and hostile to all kinds of economic exploitation and oppression except his own.Hardcover Nonfiction New York Times - Feb 16 9:46 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 GroganPeace Hopes Fade as US, Israel Shun New Palestinian Coalition Common Dreams News Center - Feb 19 7:58 AM
Peace Hopes Fade as US, Israel Shun New Palestinian CoalitionTake a Good Look at the Palestinian State Israel National News - Feb 19 12:35 PM
So many voices still push for a Palestinian state. The war between Fatah and Hamas was raging last month when Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas addressed a Fatah rally in Ramallah.Sports Calendar Athens Review - Feb 19 8:55 AM
The following is a list of athletic events scheduled at Henderson County area high schools and Trinity Valley Community College:East Texas Spring Landscape and Garden Conference Draws 350 AgNews - Feb 19 10:33 AM
TYLER "The best one yet," said one of the nearly 350 attendees at the 2007 East Texas Spring Landscape and Garden Conference. The event was held Feb 10 in Tyler.Israeli and Palestinian peace talks begin between Ehud Olmert, Mahmoud Abbas and Condoleezza Rice Guardian Unlimited - Feb 19 2:45 AM
Rice meets Abbas and Olmert.Wentworth Energy Issues Drilling Update And Activity Report OilandGasOnline - Feb 19 12:27 AM
Wentworth Energy, Inc. recently issued a drilling update and activity reportIsrael and U.S. agree on Palestinian approach International Herald Tribune - Feb 18 6:40 AM
They concurred on shunning any new Palestinian government that does not accept existing peace accords and recognize Israel.Facing Mecca Baltimore Chronicle & Sentinel - Feb 19 10:00 AM
Must A Native-American recognize the right of the United States of America to exist? Interesting question.Disingenuous, patronising and dangerous Guardian Unlimited - Feb 19 4:39 AM
There seems to have been remarkably little public comment in the three months since the November publication of the final version of the government's perversely titled Promoting Good Campus Relations: Working with Staff and Students to Build Community Cohesion and Tackle Violent Extremism In The Name of Islam at Universities and Colleges.Europe is focus of global churches' peacemaking initiative Ekklesia - Feb 19 10:27 AM
St Francis of Assisi's prayer, 'Make me a channel of your peace', was the theme for a celebration of common commitment to overcome violence at a gathering of Orthodox, Catholic, Anglican and Protestant church representatives on 17 February 2007 in Wittenberg, Germany.Eugene Bird: Does America Want a Real Peace Process? The Palestine Chronicle - Feb 17 4:30 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.Understanding Empire: Hierarchy, Networks and Clients The Palestine Chronicle - Feb 19 10:45 AM
The structure of power of the world imperial system can best be understood through a classification of countries according to their political, economic, diplomatic and military organization.Israel, U.S. may shun Palestinian gov't AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 18 4:20 AM
The U.S. and Israel agreed ahead of a three-way meeting with the Palestinians to shun any new Palestinian government that does not renounce violence, recognize Israel and accept existing peace agreements, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Sunday.Expectations low as talks in Mideast begin Baltimore Sun - Feb 19 12:29 AM
Questions linger over how to deal with Palestinian unity government Questions over how to deal with the proposed Palestinian unity government overshadowed preparations yesterday for a meeting today between Israeli and Palestinian leaders that Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice hopes can restart peace talks. AHS soccer teams knock off Kilgore Athens Review - Feb 19 8:55 AM
The Athens Hornet soccer team can turn its attention to a first-place showdown with Pine Tree after a 3-0 win Friday night at Kilgore.No Progress at Three-way Talks The Palestine Chronicle - Feb 19 11:00 AM
US officials said Olmert did not speak for Washington and Rice has said she would draw no conclusions until the formation of the new Palestinian government was known.Lady Hornets, Liberty-Eylau set for regional quarterfials Athens Review - Feb 19 8:55 AM
No. 3-ranked Liberty-Eylau is next for the Athens Lady Hornets in the Region II-AAA quarterfinals.Iran, Syria urge Muslims to stay united against US AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 18 3:56 AM
The presidents of Iran and Syria, both accused by the United States of meddling in Lebanon and Iraq, have urged the region's Muslims to stay united in the face of US attempts to divide them.Seminars and events Anchorage Daily News - Feb 19 4:32 AM
Upcoming seminars in the local areaSyria, Iran to work against sinister aims of US and Zionists Financial Express - Feb 19 10:19 AM
Syria's president has denied rumours of a rift between Damascus and Iran during a visit to Tehran, accusing "enemies" of Islamic countries of trying to sow discord.Monday, February 19, 2007 The Pakistan Link - Feb 19 7:25 AM
ISLAMABAD: President General Pervez Musharraf said on Sunday that the present assemblies would be the electoral college for the next presidential election.Guidance on university extremism is dangerous Guardian Unlimited - Feb 19 4:36 AM
Government guidance on tackling violent Islamic extremism on campus is counter-productive, writes David Maughan Brown.
