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Vietnam welcomes Palestine's peace deal 
Nhan Dan - Feb 24 1:18 AM
A Foreign Ministry spokesperson has affirmed that Vietnam welcome a deal signed by Fatah and Hamas to form a national solidarity Government in Palestine.Nac girls soccer team nips Palestine The Daily Sentinel - Feb 23 10:08 PM
The Nacogodoches girls' soccer team defeated Palestine 1-0 in a District 18-4A match Friday at Dragon Stadium.Palestine Council learns of problem found by auditors Forrest City Times-Herald - Feb 23 1:14 PM
The Palestine City Council this week retroactively approved raises and bonuses awarded to city employees in 2004.Rollover Accident Kills Two Palestine Men KLTV 7 Tyler - Feb 22 4:14 PM
A rollover car accident kills two Palestine men and seriously injures two others. The accident happened just before 8:00 p.m. last night when DPS says the driver lost control of his car on County Road 2140, just South of Palestine. Woman to detail Palestine observations Poughkeepsie Journal - Feb 22 7:24 AM
An "Eyewitness Palestine" presentation will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 67 S. Randolph Ave., Poughkeepsie. Paula Silbey will speak about her experiences in Palestine as an American Jew and the daily lives of those who live there.Erekat expects soon preparations for next Abbas-Olmert meeting People's Daily - Feb 24 4:02 PM
Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat said on Saturday no contacts have been carried out for another meeting between President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, the Voice of Palestine radio reported.Palestine, food shortages AME Info - Feb 24 5:08 AM
The UN has warned that rising unemployment and poverty in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, coupled with economic suffocation, are posing acute challenges to food security, leaving many families totally reliant on outside assistance, as well as threatening vital sectors of the Palestinian economy.Quartet discusses helping Israel, Palestine start dialogue Interfax - Feb 22 12:31 AM
MOSCOW. Feb 22 (Interfax) - Helping Palestine and Israel begin dialogue was given special emphasis at a meeting of the Quartet of International Mediators for the Middle East settlement in Berlin on Wednesday, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement posted on its website on Thursday.ISRAEL - PALESTINE Palestinian Authority cannot be real peace interlocutor - Asia News AsiaNews.it - Feb 22 5:11 AM
Asia News ISRAEL - PALESTINE Palestinian Authority cannot be real peace interlocutor ISRAEL PALESTINE war Attention is persistently focused on the PNA and the Road Map but it is only the PLO that could take part in an international conference to pave the way for two States .Former Lebanese premier to visit Iran Islamic Republic News Agency - Feb 24 8:07 AM
Iran - Lebanon - Cooperation Former Lebanese prime minister will travel to Tehran on Sunday to confer with high-ranking Iranian officials on regional issues including Lebanon, Iraq and Palestine.Man escapes serious injury in wreck Athens Review - Feb 24 6:25 AM
A local man was transported to the hospital after his vehicle collided with a Ford truck and a light pole on South Palestine Street at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday.What a College Education Buys New York Times - Feb 24 3:42 PM
Not qualifications. Which may be just fine.Bulldogs fall to Lowellville The East Liverpool Review - Feb 23 9:29 PM
LOWELLVILLE The East Palestine boys basketball team fell short in a close game with Lowellville, 63-61, Friday on the road. The loss brings a close to the regular season for the Bulldogs with a 17-3 record.Palestinian unity rule 'first step' towards ending sanctions: Chirac AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 24 12:38 PM
French President Jacques Chirac told Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas an agreement to form a Palestinian unity government was a "first step" toward having international sanctions lifted.Indonesia to invite leaders of Hamas and Europe for meeting People's Daily - Feb 23 6:15 PM
Indonesia will invite leaders of Hamas and Europe for a meeting in the country no later than March to help the settlement of the crisis in Palestine, Foreign Ministry said Friday.P-W board votes to demolish facility damaged worst in fire Forrest City Times-Herald - Feb 23 1:15 PM
Meeting in special session Thursday night, the Palestine-Wheatley School Board voted to seek bids for the demolition of a building in Wheatley damaged beyond repair last year by fire.P-W Patriots pound Woodlawn to qualify for AA state Forrest City Times-Herald - Feb 23 1:15 PM
It s been 11 years since a Palestine-Wheatley boys basketball team has played in a state tournament. Thursday night, the dry spell came to an end when P-W defeated Woodlawn 89-69 in first round action at the Class AA East Regional being played at Augusta.Abbas asks for Chirac's support in restarting peace process AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 24 6:23 AM
French President Jacques Chirac has said Saturday that an agreement to form a Palestinian unity government was a "first step" toward meeting conditions for lifting international sanctions.Yousef Alhelou on Israel/Palestine Agreements UN Observer - Feb 22 5:56 PM
The tripartite summit between US Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in Jerusalem on Monday has not made any change to the political situation.India gives cautious welcome to Palestine deal The Economic Times - Feb 21 1:26 AM
NEW DELHI: Backing the co-existence of independent Palestine and Israel, India Tuesday gave a cautious welcome to a recent Palestinian accord for a national unity government that aims at resuming dialogue between the two hostile neighbours.Rabbi Michael Lerner: How to End the War in Iraq - In A Way That Will Actually Work HuffingtonPost - Feb 24 11:11 AM
Now that the toothless resolution disapproving of the Bush escalation has passed without making any impact on the President, a growing number of Americans are beginning to realize that the war in Iraq is unlikely to end until Congress specifically cuts the funding for the war and refuses to pass any funding authorization for the Dept. of Defense until the troops are headed safely home. And ...M'sia Helping To Mould Future Of Indonesia's Younger Generation Bernama - 42 minutes ago
JAKARTA, Feb 25 (Bernama) -- For Indonesia, Malaysia not only provides jobs for about a million of its nationals away from home but also helps to build the future of its younger generation, says an academician here.News: The World This Week: Peace process amid talk of war in MidEast Stanford Daily - Feb 23 2:43 AM
In the Middle East, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice attempted this week to revitalize the peace process in Israel-Palestine, but, thus far, her efforts have shown no concrete progress.IRAN DIARY Lancaster Online - 42 minutes ago
Friday is Sunday in Iran, as is the case throughout the entire Muslim world. The stores are closed. The otherwise clogged streets are sparsely traveled, in the morning at least. Only essential needs are addressed. Good weather means families head to the parks, stroll the boulevards, vis...For Carter at Emory, it's no debate Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Feb 22 5:55 PM
The last time Jimmy Carter was in a debate was somewhere around 1980, when he was the president and running against Ronald Reagan. Since then, he hasn't had the need to debate anyone even those critical of his latest book, "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid." Carter made that point clear Thursday during a speech at Emory University when a number of students asked him if he would ever debate Dennis ...The lost leader Guardian Unlimited - Feb 24 4:37 PM
Yo, Blair! by Geoffrey Wheatcroft Politico's £9.99, pp128 Tony Blair is fond of authorising those whom he wishes to sit in judgment on him. History is the front-runner.Review: Yo, Blair! by Geoffrey Wheatcroft Guardian Unlimited - Feb 24 4:31 PM
Geoffrey Wheatcroft's polemic Yo, Blair! details all that has been wrong with Tony Blair's reign - from Iraq to his attitude to Prince Charles - and offers a savage skewering of the PM.Turkey, Kingdom Discuss Iran Arab News - Feb 24 4:19 PM
RIYADH, 25 February 2007 Turkey yesterday reaffirmed its strong support for the Middle East peace process while pledging to work with Saudi Arabia and other Islamic nations to advance efforts to solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.Chirac meets Palestinian president Japan Today - Feb 24 2:23 PM
PARIS French President Jacques Chirac told Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas Saturday that an agreement to form a Palestinian unity government was a "first step" toward having international sanctions lifted.India gives cautious welcome to Palestine deal IANS via Yahoo! India News - Feb 20 8:55 AM
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Backing the co-existence of independent Palestine and Israel, India Tuesday gave a cautious welcome to a recent Palestinian accord for a national unity government that aims at resuming dialogue between the two hostile neighbours.Handmade chest honors memory of mother The Daily Sentinel - 54 minutes ago
A cedar chest, hand carved by a Nacogdoches man in memory of his mother, will be used by Hospice of Deep East Texas to raise money for the care of terminally ill patients.Appeal by Oceans Coaltiolition Scoop.co.nz - Feb 24 5:35 PM
The Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition has written to Antarctic Treaty Consultative Parties to take action to prevent risk from the environment by the Nisshin Maru.Malaysia proposes Islamic nations to cut ties with Israel People's Daily - Feb 24 4:29 PM
Malaysia, as the chair of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), has proposed that Islamic countries having diplomatic relations with Israel sever the ties and recall their envoys in response to Israel's atrocities against the al-Aqsa Mosque.Action To Keep Deadliest Weapons From Terrorists Scoop.co.nz - Feb 24 5:05 PM
The United Nations Security Council will intensify its efforts to bring together concerned organizations working to keep weapons of mass destruction from falling into terrorist hands, the president of the 15-member body said today following a daylong debate on the issue.Haiti: UN Pushes On With Anti-Gang Crackdown Scoop.co.nz - Feb 24 5:05 PM
United Nations peacekeepers in Haiti have arrested 59 suspected gangsters since they launched a crack-down on armed gangs at the beginning of the month in one of the violence-ridden country s most dangerous areas, the Cité Soleil quarter of Port-au-Prince, the capital.UN Agency Repatriates Liberian Refugees Scoop.co.nz - Feb 24 4:51 PM
Despite rapidly increasing instability in Guinea due to a general strike and the resulting declaration of a state of emergency, the United Nations refugee agency is pressing forward in its efforts to assist those who have fled to the country and today repatriated 200 Liberians to their homeland.UN Agencies Rush Aid To Flood Victims Scoop.co.nz - Feb 24 4:51 PM
The United Nations today stepped up aid to hundreds of thousands of flood victims on three continents, launching a $9.2 million flash appeal for 350,000 Bolivians, rushing in health care to 120,000 Mozambicans, and sending in food for some 6,000 families in the Philippines, where an earlier $48.7 million appeal has barely been funded.UN Agencies Convene Meeting To Study Circumcision Scoop.co.nz - Feb 24 4:50 PM
United Nations health agencies have convened an international meeting of AIDS experts for early March to examine the latest findings that male circumcision cuts the risk of HIV infection in men in heterosexual relations by up to 60 per cent.Timor-Leste: UN Investigates Deadly Violence Scoop.co.nz - Feb 24 4:51 PM
United Nations police today in Timor-Leste are investigating deadly violence that erupted at a camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs) near the capital s airport, in which one Timorese was killed and two injured.Team To Assess Construction Work In Jerusalem Scoop.co.nz - Feb 24 4:50 PM
Concerned by the impact of recent controversial construction work on access to the al-Haram al-Sharif, the head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) dispatched a team to investigate the project initiated by Israel in the Old City of Jerusalem.Palestine-Wheatley School Board votes to extend superintendent's contract one year Forrest City Times-Herald - Feb 20 1:00 PM
The Palestine-Wheatley School Board voted Monday to add a year onto the contract of district superintendent Donnie Collins. Board members voted 4-to-0 to extend the contract for Collins, who is just completing his first year of a three-year deal.Key Islamic states to meet today Gulf News - Feb 24 1:56 PM
Islamabad: Foreign ministers of seven leading Muslim countries are meeting here today for talks on the evolving Middle Eastern scenario.Decolonization Is An Unfinished Story Scoop.co.nz - Feb 24 4:36 PM
The United Nations involvement with the decolonization movement is a success story, albeit an unfinished one, Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro said today at the world body s Headquarters in New York.UN Completes First Stage Of Maoist Registration Scoop.co.nz - Feb 24 4:35 PM
The United Nations mission in Nepal, sent over to assist with last year s landmark peace deal, recently completed the first stage of registering Maoist arms and fighters, the UN envoy to the Himalayan country said today, as he stressed the importance of dialogue and expressed grave concern that some Maoists had left their cantonment sites.UN Envoy Urges Debt Relief Scoop.co.nz - Feb 24 4:35 PM
Repaying its almost $4 billion in loans will impede Liberia s efforts to consolidate democracy and promote development, the United Nations envoy for the world s poorest countries said today, calling for all of the impoverished West African nation s foreign debt to be forgiven immediately.Interaction of Religion and Politics in U.S. Ohmynews - 13 minutes ago
Examining religion's affect on the political administration of the state, it can be seen that underlying all is a Christian fundamentalism, driven variously by Baptist, Methodist and...U.N. human rights expert faults Israel AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 23 2:34 PM
An independent report commissioned by the United Nations compares Israel's actions in the West Bank and Gaza Strip to apartheid in South Africa charges that have drawn angry rebukes from Israel.Preparatory meeting for Makkah summit today Dawn - 1 hour, 57 minutes ago
ISLAMABAD, Feb 24: A one-day consultative meeting of the core group of seven Muslim countries takes place here on Sunday to prepare an agenda for the proposed Makkah summit aimed at launching a new Middle East peace initiative and addressing other political issues in the Muslim world, including Afghanistan, Iraq and Lebanon.Hardcover Nonfiction New York Times - Feb 23 9:16 PM
1. THE AUDACITY OF HOPE, by Barack Obama 2. A LONG WAY GONE, by Ishmael Beah 3. THE INNOCENT MAN, by John Grisham 4. ABOUT ALICE, by Calvin Trillin 5. MARLEY & ME, by John GroganOU's Peterson looks to wow NFL at Indy showcase Houston Chronicle - Feb 23 11:00 PM
Adrian Peterson's running style (upright with breakaway speed) has been compared to another native Texan, Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson. That's good news for NFL teams that are thinking about taking him. India guarded on Mecca agreement on Palestine rediff.com - Feb 20 10:50 AM
In a guarded reaction to the agreement in Mecca for the formation of the National Unity government in Palestine, India on Tuesday said it had 'noted' the efforts underway for the formation of a Palestinian government.Carter Defends Book At Carter Center WXIA-TV Atlanta - Feb 22 4:47 PM
Former President Jimmy Carter continues to defend his best-selling book "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid."Palestinian unity rule 'first step' towards ending sanctions: Chirac TODAYonline - Feb 24 12:49 PM
French President Jacques Chirac(L) welcomes to Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas at the Elysee palace in Paris. Chirac told Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas an agreement to form a Palestinian unity government was a "first step" toward having international sanctions lifted.NONFICTION: United States' troubles in the Mideast are nothing new Richmond Times-Dispatch - Feb 24 4:20 PM
The first foreign threat faced by the United States has a familiar ring more than 200 years later. After fighting off the British and gaining independence, the new country almost immediately ran into trouble -- in the Middle East.Japan Whaling Vessel Nisshin Maru In Working Order Scoop.co.nz - Feb 24 12:35 PM
The Japanese whale research vessel, Nisshin Maru today successfully recovered full power following a fire that damaged the ship and took the life of a crew member.Quartet reserved over Palestine iafrica.com - Feb 21 10:10 PM
A meeting of the Quartet for Middle East peace wrapped up on Wednesday with major powers saying they will await the formation of the new Palestinian unity government before deciding whether to lift aid and diplomatic embargoes.Leba Berman, 90, kept youthful spirit Seattle Times - Feb 24 12:24 AM
Leba Berman often said that she might look like an old person. But she always felt like a young person inside. And that's exactly how she...After Iraq visit, Giffords says diplomacy is part of solution The Daily Dispatch - Feb 24 10:33 AM
TUCSON - U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords sees Iraq as a complex problem, and she believes that to solve it will have to include more diplomatic efforts.Growing Iranian Regional Influence Worries Saudi Arabia Payvand Iran News - Feb 24 10:01 AM
Before the U.S. toppled Saddam Hussein, Iraq had been something of a counterweight to Iranian power in the Middle East. Now with Saddam gone, Iranian political influence has been expanding, not just in Iraq, but in the region. As VOA correspondent Gary Thomas reports, Saudi Arabia is not happy about the shift in what had been a delicate balance of power.DRAA to hold meeting tonight Forrest City Times-Herald - Feb 22 1:16 PM
The Delta Regional Airport Authority will meet at 6:30 tonight at the Colt Community Center. Also, the Palestine-Wheatley School Board will meet in special session at 6 p.m. in the superintendent s office in Palestine to discuss the Wheatley campus.Mei Lan Makes Public Debut Friday FOX 5 Atlanta - Feb 22 2:47 PM
ATLANTA (FOX5) -- Starting Friday, Mei Lan, the baby panda, will make her worldwide public debut at Zoo Atlanta. With large crowds expected, ... ATLANTA (FOX5) -- Former President Carter appeared at Emory on Thursday to talk about his latest book. "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid" i...NLL BOYS: Fortney scores 23 as Bobcats prevail The Toledo Blade - Feb 24 3:43 AM
Jordan Fortney scored 23 points to lead Bowling Green to a 56-55 Northern Lakes League victory last night at Anthony Wayne.Jersey Journal Update The Jersey Journal - Feb 24 7:38 AM
Film screenings go beyond mall offerings Two classics and a real think piece will be screened in Jersey City today for film buffs looking for something a little different.Half of Palestinians can t buy food: UN Dawn - Feb 22 7:48 PM
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, Feb 22: Nearly half of Palestinians are unable, or risk being unable, to access minimum food supplies, warned the first UN report of its kind since the West slapped an embargo on the Hamas-led government in Palestine.3rd DISTRICT AT-LARGE CANDIDATES Kansas City Star - Feb 24 12:08 AM
Melba Curls doesn t take offense if someone calls her a politician. She s proud of having represented residents of the 41st District in the Missouri House of Representatives from 2000 to 2006.M'sia Proposes Islamic Nations Sever Ties With Israel Bernama - Feb 24 2:03 AM
KOTA TINGGI, Feb 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia, as the chair of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC), has proposed that Islamic countries having diplomatic relations with Israel sever the ties and recall their envoys in response to the Jewish state's atrocities against the Al-Aqsa Mosque.Hamas chief to woo Russian support for end to boycott AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 23 4:46 AM
Hamas supremo Khaled Meshaal heads to Moscow on Monday to drum up support for ending international embargoes when a Palestinian unity government takes office, despite Israeli and US opposition.ABBAS ASKS FOR CHIRAC'S SUPPORT IN RESTARTING PEACE PROCESS The Tocqueville Connection - Feb 24 4:57 AM
PARIS, Feb 24, 2007 (AFP) - Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas asked for French President Jacques Chirac's support Saturday in restarting the peace process with Israel.Carter Speaks At Emory About His Controversial Book FOX 5 Atlanta - Feb 22 9:47 AM
ATLANTA (FOX5) -- Former President Carter appeared at Emory on Thursday to talk about his latest book. "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid" i... STOCKBRIDGE, Ga. (FOX5) -- William Cunningham faced more charges Thursday. He's the Stockbridge man who already pleaded gui...The Week Ahead The Morning Call - Feb 24 3:54 AM
Hero of 'Hotel Rwanda' to speak in MontcoLawrence C. stuns Center Grove The Indianapolis Star - Feb 23 11:52 PM
Strong performances by Justin Bonds and Steve Hedrick lifted host Lawrence Central to a 64-60 victory over Class 4A No. 7 Center Grove on Friday in boys high school basketball.Former Muslim shares his faith in Jesus Provo Daily Herald - Feb 24 2:05 AM
It's not every day that you go to a Christian church to hear a former Muslim terrorist speak about his faith in Jesus Christ. That's precisely what's in store on Sunday, however, for congregants at Adventure Foursquare Church in Draper.Muslim ministers to meet in Pakistan on Mideast Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 23 1:08 AM
Foreign ministers of seven Muslim countries and the chief of the Organization of the Islamic Conference will meet in Pakistan this weekend to prepare for an Islamic summit aimed at ending turbulence in the Middle East.No Such Thing As A Moderate Muslim - Dr M Bernama - Feb 24 1:33 AM
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 (Bernama) -- Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today asked Muslims to do away with false assumptions when declaring themselves as moderate followers of Islam because the religion is indeed moderate.Carter defends Mideast book Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Feb 22 8:41 AM
Professor Jimmy Carter gave a lecture today on the Emory University campus that drew mixed reviews from the students who attended. On campus to talk about his latest book, "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid," Carter fielded about a dozen questions ranging from his solutions to peace in the Middle East to his views on terrorism. Greeks refusal to accept Annan Plan is a pity Turks.US - Feb 24 5:57 AM
Turkey's permanent representative to the UN said he regretted that the Annan Plan was not accepted by the Greek Cypriot side of Cyprus, noting had the Greek Cypriots accepted the plan, there would today be a joint organization in Cyprus representing the entire island.Palestinian poetry an appeal for inter-culture dialogue Nine O'Clock - Feb 22 1:44 PM
BUCHAREST Writer Munir Mezyed released on Wednesday the Romanian translation of his book Murals of Poetry, in the presence of the Ambassadors of Palestine and Iran to Bucharest, in an event organised by the ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs (MCC). Munir Mezyed s works invite to a dialogue between cultures, recognition of the other, linguistic and religious tolerance, MCC Secretary ...Local private lake gets special visitors Athens Review - Feb 24 6:25 AM
Residents along a small private lake east of Athens recently got an up close look at a flock of pelicans that made their home at the site for several days.BENNY ROGERS: Cleaning off the sports desk Athens Review - Feb 24 6:26 AM
A few random notes, thoughts and observations as we await March Madness ...Jordan's king says Palestinian government must recognize Israel EARTHtimes.org - Feb 24 5:10 AM
Jerusalem - Jordan's King Abdullah says the new Palestinian unity government must accept the three conditions of the Quartet including renouncing violence and recognizing Israel, Israel Radio reported Saturday.Chomsky on Iran, Iraq, and the Rest of the World Scoop.co.nz - Feb 24 12:35 AM
Noam Chomsky is a noted linguist, author, and foreign policy expert. On February 9, Michael Shank interviewed him on the latest developments in U.S. policy toward Iran, Iraq, North Korea, and Venezuela.Pryor calls on airmen to pray for leaders, peace in Jerusalem The Morning News - Feb 24 1:04 AM
JACKSONVILLE -- As the United States continues its campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan, U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor said Friday that solving Israel's "Palestinian problem" is just as much a factor in bringing peace to the Middle East.Stitches in time Guardian Unlimited - Feb 23 4:10 PM
Two more in the Fabric Folios series, a paper substitute for the never- reopened ethnographical subdivision of the British Museum.Kurds in Diaspora Twice Victims of Terrorism Kurdish Media - Feb 24 3:50 AM
Since the division of their homeland between Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Syria in 1923, there is no doubt the vast majority of Kurds in the these countries have been subject to discrimination and mistreatment, including illegal arrests, imprisonment, torture, kidnappings, and even assassinations and massacres by these oppressive regimes.Enjoy upcoming events Philadelphia Daily News - Feb 24 12:02 AM
TODAY Do-it-yourself New Year Celebrate the arrival of Chinese New Year - the year of the pig - at a festival fit for crafty kids of all ages. Make dragon heads, Chinese lanterns and more.Abbas to push PA gov't to fulfill Quartet conditions Haaretz Daily - Feb 24 3:27 AM
Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas said Friday he was determined to push the planned Palestinian unity government into complying with Western demands to recognize Israel, renounce violence and abide by previous Israeli-Palestinian agreements.Carter Says Book's Critics Should See Territories Washington Post - Feb 22 8:06 PM
ATLANTA, Feb. 22 -- Former president Jimmy Carter suggested Thursday that critics of his book on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict should visit the occupied territories to see for themselves whether his account is on target. Palestinians: The Crisis in Medical Care New York Review of Books - Feb 23 12:46 PM
1. "Nothing is changing," says Dr. Jamil Suliman, a pediatrician and now the director of Beit Hanoun Hospital in Gaza. On a quiet January morning, he shows me a clean and well-equipped emergency room, modern X-ray facilities, a pharmacy, and a basic yet functioning laboratory.Analysis: U.S. nixes Israel-Syria talks UPI - Feb 23 10:10 AM
The United States has demanded Israel not even "explore" the possibility of peace talks with Syria, the Haaretz newspaper reported Friday. Israelis are ...Beneath the burqas Calendarlive.com - Feb 23 7:08 PM
Bandung, Indonesia TEACHING high school chemistry, she was the picture of propriety, not an inch of flesh exposed except her hands and a cheerful face framed by a tightly pinned head scarf. Her students were separated according to the Islamic school's strict rules: boys on one side of the class, girls on the other. Lessons stuck to dry theory, like rote explanations of the periodic table and ...PM's Visit Will Widen M'sia-Yemeni Bilateral Ties, Says Envoy Bernama - Feb 23 9:33 PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's visit to Yemen next week will pave the way for wider bilateral cooperation in trade, tourism and education.Get facts straight Palm Springs and Coachella Valley Local News and Guides - Feb 24 4:10 AM
In regards to the dog shooting, people need to get a clue. The dogs never attacked the man, never even jumped on him. As far as for his small dog, the owners have a small dog that the bigger dogs don't touch. They don't hurt other humans or any animal for that manner - they play.Film festivals celebrate shorts, culturally diverse movies San Antonio Express-News - Feb 23 3:31 PM
The past week was a good one for filmgoers in San Antonio, especially for those interested in world cinema. Festivals graced screens across the city, from a multiplex to a museum to a converted chapel.Remi Kanazi: All Roads Lead to Checkpoints Scoop.co.nz - Feb 23 10:20 PM
There may have been a period when all roads led to Rome, but for the Palestinian people, all roads lead to checkpoints.Inmate enters guilty pleas to three felony charges The East Liverpool Review - Feb 23 9:14 PM
LISBON An inmate who vandalized Columbiana County Jail property during a fall riot and assaulted two corrections officers in January entered guilty pleas this week in three separate cases.United protest at West Bank wall Guardian Unlimited - Feb 23 4:31 PM
Israeli and Palestinian demonstrators mark two years of weekly activism.Beavers end year with loss The East Liverpool Review - Feb 23 9:29 PM
YOUNGSTOWN Beaver Local boys basketball team wrapped up its season with a 70-44 loss to Cardinal Mooney Friday. The defeat places the Beavers final record at 2-19.Zimbabwe: Inside the Highfield Warzone AllAfrica.com - Feb 22 3:08 AM
AS Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader Morgan Tsvangirai's convoy rolled into Highfield shortly after noon on Sunday, there were scenes evocative of strife-torn Palestine.'A Terrific Career' Comes To An End The Tampa Tribune - Feb 23 8:24 PM
NEW PORT RICHEY - On a wall behind his office computer, Marc Yacht posts a copy of the Pasco County Health Department mission statement - along with a collection of heroes.Synagogue to host event to aid West Bank settlers phillyburbs.com - Feb 23 3:15 PM
NEWARK, N.J. - An event at a Teaneck synagogue offering information on buying homes on Israel's West Bank is drawing opposition from an Israeli group, as well as pro-Palestinian organizations, who say such efforts undermine international peace efforts.