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Russia wants economic sanctions against Palestine lifted 
RosBusinessConsulting - Feb 27 4:59 AM
RBC, 27.02.2007, Moscow 15:50:45. Russia is poised to support Palestine and make further attempts to lift an international economic blockade, Russia Foreign Affairs Minister Sergei Lavrov told Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal during today's meeting in Moscow.Business code costs concern Palestine mayor Lisbon Morning Journal - Feb 26 8:11 PM
EAST PALESTINE Mayor Sunny Hull expressed concern last night about some parts of a proposed business maintenance code that he feels may be too costly for some businesses in town to handle.Palestine native sentenced to seven years UPI - 2 hours, 51 minutes ago
The leader of a small mosque in Rome, Ga., has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison after confessing to aiding the Islamic militant group ...Musharraf for unity to resolve Palestine issue The Pakistan Link - Feb 26 7:53 AM
ISLAMABAD: President General Pervez Musharraf on Sunday called for joint efforts by Muslim countries to resolve the Palestine dispute and bring durable peace to the Middle East.Palestine Hopes Russia Will Help Lift Blockade Bernama - Feb 26 1:04 AM
MOSCOW, Feb 26 (Bernama) -- Palestine hopes Russia will help to lift the blockade of the Palestinian people, Head of the Political Bureau of the Hamas Movement Khaled Mashaal said here on Monday.Palestine hopes Russia will help lift blockade--Mashaal Itar-Tass - Feb 26 12:15 AM
MOSCOW, February 26 (Itar-Tass) - Palestine hopes Russia will help lift the blockade of the Palestinian people, Head of the Political Bureau of the Hamas Movement Khaled Mashaal stated here on Monday. He heads the Palestinian delegation, which came to the Russian capital for consultations.Panthers Party Chief leaves for Palestine, Europe The Voice of Millions - Feb 26 1:40 AM
Prof. Bhim Singh, Chairman of the National Panthers Party accompanied by Shri Balwant Singh Mankotia, MLA and President of Young Panthers left for Palestine this morning.U.S. blockade of Palestine to breed more hatred of Washington - Mashaal Interfax - Feb 27 5:38 AM
MOSCOW. Feb 27 (Interfax) - Head of the Hamas political bureau Khaled Mashaal has called on Washington to give up its policy of backing the blockade of the Palestinian people.Palestine native sentenced to seven years EARTHtimes.org - 2 hours, 49 minutes ago
The leader of a small mosque in Rome, Ga., has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison after confessing to aiding the Islamic militant group Hamas.Bulldogs squeak past Springfield The East Liverpool Review - 3 minutes ago
SALEM The East Palestine Bulldogs were able to hold off Springfield Local in a tight game Tuesday, 48-47, in the first round of the OHSAA Div. III Sectional Tournament in Salem.Prayers needed to fight Palestine s lack of vision Catholic Times - Feb 27 1:14 AM
Inaction from the International community is to blame for the continued restriction on Palestinian Christians, according to the Latin Patriarch Michel Sabbah.Palestinians see no end to economic decline Financial Times - Feb 27 6:40 PM
The Palestinian economy was unlikely to recover substantially from a record 6.6 per cent contraction in gross domestic product last year, even if a new national unity government were able to lift a western embargo on direct aid, said George Abed, governor of the Palestine Monetary Authority, yesterday.Lavrov calls for total lifting of blockade of Palestine Authority Interfax - Feb 27 8:03 AM
MOSCOW. Feb 27 (Interfax) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has called for a total lifting of the blockade of the Palestinian Authority.Uneasy Calm in Palestine The Nation via Yahoo! News - Feb 26 9:04 AM
The Nation -- Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas leader Khaled Meshal went to Mecca after more than 130 people had been killed, hundreds wounded and a burning sense of urgency had taken over the Palestinian streets.Fluoride to be added to city water KETK 56 Tyler - 1 hour, 34 minutes ago
There will now be fluoride in Palestine s city water. In a unanimous decision, the Palestine City Council voted to add fluoride to the city's drinking water.Gerald C. Carmony Rushville Republican - Feb 27 6:43 PM
Gerald C. Carmony, 88, of Shelbyville, died Monday, Feb. 26, 2007. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Brookville Road Community Church in New Palestine. Burial will follow in Morristown s Asbury Cemetery and will include a graveside military service.Patriots, Blue Devils open state tournament play today Forrest City Times-Herald - Feb 27 1:22 PM
The Hughes Blue Devils have made a habit of being in state tournament play in recent years while the Palestine-Wheatley Patriots are making their first trip to state in 11 years.Mashal due in Tehran Islamic Republic News Agency - Feb 27 8:02 AM
Palestine - Iran - Mashal Chairman of the political bureau of Hamas Movement Khaled Mashal will arrive in Tehran after visiting Russia, according to a source.National unity govt will not use force to achieve goals - Mashaal Interfax - Feb 27 6:19 AM
MOSCOW. Feb 27 (Interfax) - Palestine's future national unity government will not use force to accomplish its goals, Hamas politburo head Khaled Mashaal said.Russian FM Promises Help in Lifting Palestine Economic Embargo Mosnews - Feb 27 3:47 AM
Russia pledged Tuesday to help lift an economic embargo against the Palestinian government, the AFP news agency reported summing up the results of talks between Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Hamas political director Khaled Meshaal.Hamas not yet ready to recognize Israel - Mashaal (Part 2) Interfax - Feb 27 6:53 AM
MOSCOW. Feb 27 (Interfax) - Hamas is not yet ready to recognize the state of Israel, head of the Hamas political bureau Khaled Mashaal said. "First of all, Israel should stop the occupation of Palestine territories and put an end to the suffering of Palestinians.Hamas leader hopes national unity govt will be formed soon Interfax - Feb 27 5:23 AM
MOSCOW. Feb 27 (Interfax) - Hamas Politburo head Khaled Mashaal has said he hopes a national unity government will be formed in Palestine soon.Review of Arab Editorials Middle East Times - Feb 27 2:44 AM
AMMAN -- A roundup of commentary from Arab newspapers February 26. An editorial in Palestine's Al Hayat Al Jadeeda said Monday it was wrong to believe Israel was only looking for recognition from Hamas, Fatah, or their new unity government as a precondition for lifting the sanctions on Palestinians and giving them back their rights.Opinions: Editorial: Flawed divestment plan raises important issues Stanford Daily - Feb 27 12:52 AM
A solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict will not be achieved by a policy of divestment which serves to punish the State of Israel alone. It will take mutual sacrifice to resolve the issues that SCAI has helped bring to the foreground of campus debate in recent months.Opinions: Op-Ed: Reject this non-solution Stanford Daily - Feb 27 12:51 AM
It can be difficult to identify viable solutions to the Israel-Palestine conflict. The issues are complex, and it is nearly impossible to say what will work. Truly absurd ideas, on the other hand, are rather easy to identify.Moscow talks with Hamas to consolidate Mecca results-FM Itar-Tass - Feb 27 1:45 AM
MOSCOW, February 27 (Itar-Tass) - The Mecca meeting has paved the way for the beginning of peace process between Palestine and Israel, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said at a meeting with Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal on Tuesday.Article Options Yale Daily News - Feb 26 11:28 PM
In an effort to encourage Yale students to view the Israel-Palestine conflict from a new perspective and engage in constructive dialogue about possibilities for peace, several campus organizations are sponsoring a production of the three-woman play By the Well of Sarah and Hagar this Thursday night.Rubin Oil Paintings Lead Israeli Art Auction: Sale of the Week Bloomberg.com - 8 minutes ago
Feb. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Romanian-born artist Reuven Rubin led Sotheby's sale of Israeli and International art in New York yesterday, taking the top two lots.Hamas chief evokes political 'prospect' in Palestinian-Israeli conflict AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 27 10:35 AM
Palestinian militant group Hamas evoked the possibility of a political deal with Israel for the first time on Tuesday at Moscow talks in which Russia said it would work to secure an easing of international sanctions on the Palestinian government.Jimmy Carter's Book Brings Up Important Points Emory Wheel - Feb 26 8:44 PM
To the editor: I'm not sure that I have the standing to enter into the campus discussion of former President Jimmy Carter's book, Palestine Peace Not Apartheid, which I learn about mostly from the bits of news received from my old friend Claude Sitton.Boil water notice KETK 56 Tyler - Feb 26 8:11 PM
A weekend power outage prompted a boil water notice throughout the Lakeway Harbor edition on Lake Palestine. Signs are posted alerting residents to boil water. Power was lost at the water plant this past weekend.Palestine talks delayed, Israel no new proposals - Hamas leader Russian Information Agency Novosti - Feb 25 11:20 PM
MOSCOW, February 26 (RIA Novosti) - The leader of the radical Palestinian movement Hamas, on a visit to Moscow, said Monday Israel is delaying direct negotiations to create a Palestinian state.Abdullah and Jordan s King Discuss Key Issues Arab News - Feb 26 4:09 PM
JEDDAH, 27 February 2007 Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah and his Jordanian counterpart King Abdallah held talks in Riyadh yesterday on major regional issues, including Palestine and Iraq.Blair calls for 'tough action' against Iran International Herald Tribune - Feb 27 1:22 PM
Tehran is making a "big miscalculation" by refusing to suspend its nuclear enrichment program, the prime minister of Britain said Tuesday.P-W Patriots enter AA state tournament as a No. 4 seed; will face CRA Tuesday Forrest City Times-Herald - Feb 26 1:07 PM
AUGUSTA The Palestine-Wheatley Patriots breezed past Woodlawn Thursday in the first round of the Class AA East Regional at Augusta. After that, it wasn t such a great ride for the Class AA state bound Patriots.Our Saudi Secretary of State? Time Magazine - Feb 27 8:14 AM
With the Bush administration suffering a losing streak in the Middle East, it's called in Prince Bandar to do some much-needed relief pitching Hamas chief evokes 'prospect' for Israeli-Palestinian peace AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 27 4:53 AM
The head of the militant group Hamas said Tuesday he could see a "prospect" for resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict under certain circumstances.Iran will not suspend uranium enrichment AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 27 5:58 AM
Iran's foreign minister reiterated Tuesday that his country will never again suspend uranium enrichment, dismissing the threat of further United Nations sanctions.U.N. urges continued Mideast peace talks UPI - Feb 27 3:22 PM
The Middle East peace process must persevere despite recent setbacks, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said.Refugee agency criticizes Israeli policy UPI - Feb 27 10:37 AM
The chief of the U.N. agency in charge of Palestinian refugees has criticized Israeli settlement expansion and separation barrier in the occupied ...N. Georgia cleric gets 8 years for Hamas aid Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Feb 27 4:56 PM
The imam of a small North Georgia mosque who confessed to aiding the Islamic militant group Hamas was sentenced Tuesday by a federal judge to nearly eight years in prison. Mohamed Shorbagi, a 42 year-old Palestinian who lived legally in the United States for more than half his life, could have been sentenced to 15 years but received a lighter sentence because he helped federal authorities in ...Import bans introduced Meat News - Feb 26 6:55 AM
UKRAINE: Ukraine bans poultry and meat imports because of disease outbreaks. Ukraine has imposed ban on meat imports from Egypt and Palestine following outbreaks of foot and mouth disease in the two countries.Diplomacy and Empire (Part II) The Globalist - 45 minutes ago
By many accounts, the aggressive pose adopted by the United States after 9/11 has given rise to significant international blowback.Vietnam welcomes Palestine's peace deal Nhan Dan - Feb 24 1:11 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 10:10 PM
The Nacogodoches girls' soccer team defeated Palestine 1-0 in a District 18-4A match Friday at Dragon Stadium.L.I. Grandmother Sues for Right to Visit Grandchild 1010 WINS New York - 2 hours, 43 minutes ago
A wealthy woman, following a related and favorable state Court of Appeals ruling this month, asked a court Tuesday to order her daughter and son-in-law to let her visit her only grandchild.Indiana High School Boys Basketball Top 10 Teams The Times of Northwest Indiana - 22 minutes ago
How The Associated Press Top 10 Indiana high school boys basketball teams have fared in the 2007 state tournament (sectional sites in parentheses):Abdullah: Golden opportunity for Palestine UPI - Feb 25 4:53 AM
King Abdullah of Jordan said a new Palestinian unity government must recognize Israel. The king said on Israel's Channel 2 TV that it's time for Israel ...Meshaal: Hamas lays much weight on Russia's position on lifting blockade(Part 3) Interfax - Feb 26 1:23 AM
MOSCOW. Feb 26 (Interfax) - Khaled Meshaal, a Hamas leader and head of a Hamas delegation that arrived in Moscow on Monday, plans to discuss with the Russian leadership the Hamas-Fatah agreement on the formation of a national unity government in Palestine, reached in Mecca.Tory MP tells constituents: 'Clear off, vote for the BNP' Independent - Feb 27 4:30 PM
* Politicians are often criticised for bumbling, meaningless rhetoric. Not Croydon Central's Conservative MP, Andrew Pelling.Hamas leader urges U.S. to lift aid blockade on Palestinians People's Daily - Feb 27 5:29 PM
Hamas political leader Khaled Meshaal on Tuesday called on the United States to change its policy toward the Palestinians and lift the aid embargo on them.Iran's Larijani retuns home from S. African visit IranMania.com - 43 minutes ago
LONDON, February 28 (IranMania) - Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Larijani wrapped up a two-day visit to South Africa and returned home, IRNA reported.NewsWatch Forum on Syracuse.com The Post-Standard - Feb 27 5:28 PM
12602. The Jewish People- centuries in exile.Prof.: Muslim FMs against US anti-Iran threats IranMania.com - 43 minutes ago
LONDON, February 28 (IranMania) - A Pakistani professor said that the Islamabad meeting proved Muslim foreign ministers' opposition to the US threats against Iran, IRNA reported.More factions agree to join Palestinian national unity gov't: Haneya's aide People's Daily - Feb 27 4:31 PM
An aide to Palestinian Prime Minister- designate Ismail Haneya said on Tuesday that the People Party and the Third Road parliamentary bloc agreed to join an upcoming national unity government.Hamas lays much weight on Russia's position on lifting blockade Interfax - Feb 25 10:18 PM
MOSCOW. Feb 26 (Interfax) - Khaled Meshaal, the head of a Hamas delegation that arrived in Moscow on Monday, plans to discuss with the Russian leadership the Hamas-Fatah agreement on the formation of a national unity government in Palestine, reached in Mecca.Clergy says claims unfounded The Beaver County Times - Feb 27 5:53 PM
Imagine walking into a cemetery anywhere in America and finding a family plot with the names Susan, Michael, Mary and William on a series of tombstones.Young Guns Baltimore City Paper - 37 minutes ago
WORLD YOUTH: (from left) Zachary Fryer-Biggs and Eric Honour discuss the next issue of their new international affairs journal The Epoch.Bhim Singh blasts Bush policy The Voice of Millions - Feb 26 1:40 AM
Prof. Bhim Singh, Chairman of the Panthers Party blasted foreign policy of President Bush vis-à-vis South East Asia, Iraq, Palestine, Serbia and the Balkans in a press conference he addressed in Belgrade last evening organized by the host Radical Party of Serbia.Palestine Council learns of problem found by auditors Forrest City Times-Herald - Feb 23 1:07 PM
The Palestine City Council this week retroactively approved raises and bonuses awarded to city employees in 2004.Blair Warns Iran Over Uranium Enrichment Program Nasdaq - Feb 27 12:08 PM
(RTTNews) - British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Tuesday warned Iran over its defiance to halt its controversial uranium enrichment program and said that the Iranians are making a big miscalculation" in refusing to suspend uranium enrichment.First Terrorism Sentence In Georgia WXIA-TV Atlanta - Feb 27 4:42 PM
The Imam of a Rome Mosque was sentenced to serve nearly eight years for funding the terrorist group Hamas.Hamas and Fatah agreed to reform PLO: Fatah lawmaker People's Daily - Feb 27 5:00 PM
Mohammed Dahlan, a senior Fatah lawmaker, said on Tuesday that an agreement has been reached between Hamas and Fatah to rebuild the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO).Don t Delay Ending Crises, Says Moussa Arab News - Feb 27 4:10 PM
JEDDAH, 28 February 2007 Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa said yesterday that impediments such as regional politics and international policies that produce disorder and slow down the economic development of the region had to be addressed in order to ensure sustained growth.Middle East Peace Process Must Continue Scoop.co.nz - Feb 27 4:06 PM
In the face of enormous challenges such as Israeli military operations and Palestinian suicide attacks targeting Israeli civilians the Middle East peace process must persevere in order for Israelis and Palestinians to exist peacefully as neighbours, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today.Peterson impressive at Combine Dallas Morning News - Feb 25 7:35 PM
INDIANAPOLIS Already considered the top running back prospect coming into the NFL Scouting Combine, Palestine's Adrian Peterson did not hurt himself Sunday.Hamas chief in Moscow to drum up support AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 26 11:27 AM
Khaled Meshaal, political leader of militant group Hamas, began a mission here on Monday to enlist Russia's support for lifting international sanctions on the incoming Palestinian government.UPDATE:Iran Making Big Miscalculation On Nuclear Stance-UK PM Nasdaq - Feb 27 10:23 AM
(Updates an item at 1319 GMT with further comments by Blair; U.K.'s U.N. ambassador.) LONDON (AP)--Iran is making a "big miscalculation" by refusing to suspend its nuclear enrichment program, U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair said Tuesday.God s Love reaches out to those with disabilities Lisbon Morning Journal - Feb 25 10:11 PM
EAST PALESTINE A Christian group set up in the city for people with mental disabilities does its best to exemplify the very thing it was named after God s Love.PM: Syria s demand has merit The Star Online - Feb 27 3:28 PM
GOLAN HEIGHTS (Syria): Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi visited this war-ravaged area and was appalled by what he saw.American policies are the real obstacles to peace in the region The Daily Star Lebannon - Feb 27 1:07 PM
Every time, we in the Middle East, listen to the statements of Bush, Rice and Cheney and their "initiatives to make peace in the Middle East," we feel the desire to laugh and cry at the same time; to laugh because the top echelon of the only superpower in the world do not have any real knowledge of the issues they are addressing and a desire.UK aid not linked to terror war: Beckett Dawn - 1 hour, 59 minutes ago
ISLAMABAD, Fen 27: British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Margaret Beckett on Tuesday said the United Kingdom would not link aid to Pakistan with its counter-terrorism related performance.Imam who pleaded guilty to aiding Hamas is sentenced AccessNorthGA - Feb 27 1:47 PM
The Associated Press - ROME, Ga. In the days after the Sept. 11 attacks, Mohamed Shorbagi reached out to Christian and Jewish groups in this north Georgia town in an effort to promote peace and understanding.Export credits Guardian Unlimited - Feb 27 3:57 PM
An innovative UK welfare-to-work scheme is being exported to the troubled banlieues on the outskirts of Paris and the even more turbulent cities of Israel.Tempted Richmond.com - Feb 27 12:10 PM
During this Lenten season, beware of the temptations of bread and jumping.Beirut claims seizure of 31 chemical bomb timers The Daily Star Lebannon - Feb 27 1:00 PM
The Internal Security Forces unveiled 31 electro-chemical timers on Tuesday that ISF chief Achraf Rifi said had been "confiscated last week" from the "vicinity" of the Palestinian refugee camp of Ain al-Hilweh in Sidon. Militants had intended to use the devices for "terrorist operations," Rifi said, declining to elaborate on details.Muslim states oppose use of force against Iran The Pakistan Link - Feb 27 10:39 AM
ISLAMABAD: The foreign ministers of seven Muslim countries met here on Saturday to deliberate upon recent developments in the Middle East and Gulf, and....ZENIT - The World Seen From Rome Zenit News Agency - Feb 27 5:10 PM
JERUSALEM, FEB. 27, 2007 ( Zenit.org ).- The Catholic bishops of the Holy Land wrote a letter welcoming the Neocatechumenal Way, giving indications for its work in the area.Imam who pleaded guilty to aiding Hamas is sentenced AccessNorthGA - Feb 27 10:47 AM
The Associated Press - ROME, Ga. The imam of a north Georgia mosque who pleaded guilty to providing support to the militant group Hamas was sentenced Tuesday to more than seven years in prison.UK Blair: Iran Making 'Big Miscalculation' On Nuclear Stance Nasdaq - Feb 27 5:38 AM
LONDON (AP)--Iran is making a "big miscalculation" by refusing to suspend its nuclear enrichment program, U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair said Tuesday.New York Times bestsellers Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Feb 27 3:37 PM
FICTION 1. Step on a Crack, by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge. (Little, Brown, $27.99.) A detective raising 10 children must rescue 34 high-level hostages. 2. Plum Lovin', Janet Evanovich. (St. Martin's, $16.95.) A mysterious man helps Stephanie Plum track down a matchmaker who skipped bail. 3. Natural Born Charmer, by Susan Elizabeth Phillips. (Morrow, $24.95.) Opposites attract as a ...Iran says it will never suspend uranium enrichment but is ready for unconditional talks Boston Herald - Feb 27 6:43 AM
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's foreign minister reiterated Tuesday that his country will never again suspend uranium enrichment, dismissing the threat of further United Nations sanctions. Foreign Minister...Mooney blocks Lisbon Lisbon Morning Journal - Feb 27 2:21 PM
SALEM After winning the state football championship, it took Youngstown Mooney a while to get into basketball shape. Those guys played 15 football games and were on the basketball court two days after the championship game, Mooney coach Steve Leslie said.Berkeley This Week Berkeley Daily Planet - Feb 27 8:45 AM
Civil Rights Tales A Black History Month celebration with Stagebridge at 1:15 p.m. at North Berkeley Senior Center, 1901 Hearst St. 981-5190.Mottaki: Iran ready to help solve problems in Africa Islamic Republic News Agency - Feb 27 8:17 AM
Iran - Uganda - Kutesa Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said on Tuesday that Iran is ready to contribute into settlement of disputes in the African continent.Susan Polk, defiant at sentencing, gets maximum term for fatally stabbing her husband CourtTV via Yahoo! News - Feb 26 8:38 AM
MARTINEZ, Calif. (Court TV) - A housewife who was convicted last year of stabbing her psychologist husband to death with a paring knife was sentenced to 16 years to life in prison Friday.Power Outage Forces Water Boil Notice KETK 56 Tyler - Feb 25 6:11 PM
The weekend power outage forced a water boil notice in one East Texas community. Signs are posted throughout the Lakeway Harbor edition out at Lake Palestine about the situation.Group off to Iran with peace on agenda Albuquerque Tribune - Feb 27 7:39 AM
As Barbara Dua plans for a peacemaking trip to Iran this week, she makes a list in her head of things she must remember when she gets there: Never refuse water, because water is scarce; don't shake hands with the citizens; and never step on Arabian carpets without first taking off your shoes.Blair warns Iran against miscalculation but says talks go on Khaleej Times - Feb 27 7:13 AM
LONDON - British Prime Minister Tony Blair said Tuesday that Iran was making a big miscalculation by continuing to defy the international community over its nuclear programme.Down to the final four Waxahachie Daily Light - Feb 27 9:23 AM
After adding two names to a listing of eight previously announced, the city of Waxahachie has since narrowed its consideration to four finalists for the position of police chief.Mashaal warns of US hatred Independent Online - Feb 27 10:50 AM
Hamas politburo leader Khaled Mashaal has called for "fundamental change" in the Quartet of Mideast peace brokers.Professor: Muslim FMs against US anti-Iran threats Islamic Republic News Agency - Feb 27 7:02 AM
Iran - US - Hilali A Pakistani professor said on Tuesday that the Islamabad meeting proved Muslim foreign ministers' opposition to the US threats against Iran.Pakistani general: Bush's Iran threats a cover up to his failures Islamic Republic News Agency - Feb 27 7:32 AM
Iran - US - Gul A Pakistani retired general believes the US President George W Bush is threatening Iran because of the loss of his prestige worldwide.Jewish book awards Something Jewish - Feb 27 12:52 PM
The shortlist for this year's Jewish Quarterly Wingate Literary Prize for Fiction and Non-Fiction has been announced and six authors will compete for the top prize of £5,000 which will be announced on May 1.Local films in the spotlight at S'pore International Film Festival Channel News Asia via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 27 2:17 AM
SINGAPORE: Hollywood's Oscars may be over but a whole slew of cutting-edge movies is set to sizzle the big screens in Singapore in April.Hamas chief in Moscow to drum up support AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 26 3:22 AM
Hamas political leader Khaled Meshaal arrived here Monday on a mission to enlist Russia's support for lifting international sanctions on the the incoming Palestinian government.High winds in Athens cause damage Athens Review - Feb 27 7:50 AM
A strong gale made a mess of electrical lines, trees and some property in Athens Saturday.Russia urges renewal of US, EU aid to Palestinians Khaleej Times - Feb 27 4:58 AM
MOSCOW - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday urged an end to a stoppage in Western aid money to the Palestinian government ahead of talks in Moscow with Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal.After Iraq visit, Giffords says diplomacy is part of solution The Daily Dispatch - Feb 27 6:21 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.Program introduces the Middle East Edwardsville Intelligencer - Feb 27 10:23 AM
SIUE and Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., are working together to help District 7 teachers bring Middle Eastern culture to the classroom and provide an international perspective for Metro-East students.