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Agustin Velloso: Civil War or coup d état in Palestine? 
The Palestine Chronicle - Feb 06 3:48 PM
What role is the international community playing in the shootings? Is there a civil war going on in Palestine? Still, what is the relationship between sanctions and shootings? What is going to happen from now on? West Side coming to East Palestine Lisbon Morning Journal - Feb 05 8:47 PM
EAST PALESTINE The show will go on.East Palestine scales back to save some funding Lisbon Morning Journal - Feb 04 10:02 PM
EAST PALESTINE The year 2006 had some decreasing financial figures for the city as well as a little belt-tightening by officials.80% of Palestinians in poverty AME Info - 51 minutes ago
Eighty per cent of the Palestinians are living below the poverty line and per capita income has dropped from $2,000 to $1,000, according to Dr Riyad Mansour of the Permanent Observer Mission of Palestine to the United Nations, cited by The Peninsula.Mahathir: Focus on wars in Iraq, Palestine The Sun Daily - Feb 04 9:01 AM
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 5, 2007): International institutions have not given attention to the wars in Iraq and Palestine but concentrated more on those in Darfur, Sudan and Rwanda.COMMISSIONER'S ELECTION WILL BE HELD AGAIN Tyler Morning Telegraph - 6 minutes ago
PALESTINE - A district court judge on Tuesday ordered a new election to take place in the narrowly-won race for Anderson County Precinct 2 commissioner.Amazon keeps review of Carter book, but Israel critics claim a victory JTA - Feb 06 1:52 PM
LONDON, Feb. 6 (JTA) Amazon.com has refused to bow to pressure to remove a critical review of Jimmy Carter s book Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid from its Web site, but that hasn t stopped activists from claiming a victory in the struggle against Israel.Man jailed for flouting house arrest Lisbon Morning Journal - 14 minutes ago
LISBON Running errands may seem like a simple task for most people, however, for a former East Palestine man the act of running to store has earned him a 10-day jail sentence.Pakistani president consults Muslim countries on Mideast peace initiative People's Daily - Feb 06 5:14 PM
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf's visit to Muslim countries, particularly the neighbors of Palestine, was basically meant to exchange ideas and suggestions with their leaders for a new and strong initiative to find peaceful solution to the Middle East crisis, the foreign office said Tuesday.World urged to address Palestinian crisis The Peninsula - Feb 06 3:48 PM
doha The UN seminar on assistance to the Palestinian people concluded here yesterday with a call to the international community to address the rapidly worsening humanitarian situation in the occupied territories in Palestine and redouble its efforts to assist the Palestinians in need.Cambridge City wins Rushville invite title Rushville Republican - 1 hour, 41 minutes ago
Just three-tenths of a point was the difference in Saturday s Rushville Invitational gymnastics meet. Cambridge City claimed the team title with a total of 96.95 edging New Palestine, which finished second with 96.63.Palestine needs viable government to conduct talks with Israel Itar-Tass - Feb 04 6:15 AM
MOSCOW, February 4 (Itar-Tass) - Palestine needs a viable government, capable of conducting talks with Israel, claimed chairman of the Federation Council International Affairs Committee Mikhail Margelov.80pc of Palestinians below poverty line The Peninsula - Feb 06 3:48 PM
doha Eighty per cent of the Palestinian people are now living below the poverty line and per capita income has plummeted from $2,000 to $1,000, according to Palestine's Permanent Observer to the UN, Dr Riyad Mansour.Russia Welcomes Palestinian Peace Talks Nasdaq - Feb 06 8:37 AM
(RTTNews) - Russia on Tuesday welcomed the peace talks between the rival Hamas and Fatah factions of Palestine, which are to take place later Tuesday at Mecca in Saudi Arabia.East Texan Lamar Muse dies KETK 56 Tyler - Feb 06 5:26 PM
An East Texas native and co-founder of Southwest Airlines has passed away. Family members say Lamar Muse died of lung cancer in Dallas Monday night. Muse grew up in Palestine.US fans flames of Palestine civil war Socialist Worker - Feb 06 10:29 AM
In recent weeks, fighting between the two main Palestinian parties, Fatah and Hamas, has resulted in more than 100 deaths, raising once more the spectre of civil war.ISRAEL PALESTINE Muslims mobilise against al-Aqsa walkway repair works AsiaNews.it - Feb 06 8:25 AM
Israeli authorities says they want to secure walkway but Muslims raise the hue and cry, claiming Israeli action will undermine the esplanade s stability. Palestinians are urged to rally to protect the mosque. Speaker calls for organizing pro-Palestinian movements Islamic Republic News Agency - Feb 06 8:47 AM
Iran - Palestine - Speaker Majlis Speaker Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel here Tuesday stressed the need for organizing the pro-Palestinian popular movements.Bombs found by Israel were laid before war - Hizbullah The Daily Star Lebannon - Feb 06 1:00 PM
Hizbullah denied Tuesday a claim by Israel that explosive devices found, and quickly detonated, along the Blue Line Monday had been planted after the 2006 summer war. Hizbullah "denies that the explosive packages at the Lebanese border with occupied Palestine near the village of Maroun al-Ras are new," a statement from the resistance said.Posted: 06-02-2007 , 01:19 GMT Al Bawaba - Feb 06 6:50 AM
The highly acclaimed rap group from Palestine, Dam has released their newest album Dedication. Critics predict the album will take Arabic rap music to a new level.Musharraf proposes action plan for Muslim unity New Kerala - Feb 06 3:29 PM
Islamabad, Feb 6: Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has proposed an action plan to bring about unity in the ranks of the muslim world to address major issues related to Palestine, Lebanon and Iraq.Posted: 06-02-2007 , 09:55 GMT Al Bawaba - Feb 06 3:20 AM
Israeli forces closed down on Tuesday the Old City of Jerusalem, blocking access to the Aqsa Mosque, Radio Palestine reported. "Large numbers of Israeli forces and border guards are stationed in the town and around Al-Aqsa Mosque. All the town's entrances have been shut down," the radio added.EU paying one million euros a month in bank charges for Palestinian aid: Oxfam AFP via Yahoo! News - 33 minutes ago
More than one million euros is being paid each month to banking giant HSBC for them to process European Union aid to impoverished Palestinians and key workers, British aid agency Oxfam has claimed.Handcuffed at Brandeis Totally Jewish - Feb 06 6:45 AM
It was not a stellar moment in Jewish history. Jimmy Carter, whose book Palestine Peace Not Apartheid is an international billboard against Israel, got a standing ovation at Brandeis.Columbiana Officials Arrest Four People on Drug Charges WFMJ Youngstown - Feb 06 8:09 AM
The Columbiana County Task Force has arrested four people allegedly involved in drug trafficking in East Palestine.Blair: Nothing is more important than creating Palestine Jerusalem Newswire - Feb 05 12:14 PM
Reports are starting to fly thick and fast about an imminent spurt in the Middle East "peace" process. A few days ago, top diplomatic sources, including at least one close to EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana, announced that "historic changes" are set to take place in a matter of weeks.Palestinian leaders hold crisis summit in Muslim holy city AFP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 7 minutes ago
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas and Hamas supremo Khaled Meshaal will get together in the Muslim holy city of Mecca for a crisis summit aimed at ending a deadly power struggle.Wentworth Energy Announces Completion of Red Lake Gas Unit #1-R Well [Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Feb 06 7:37 AM
PALESTINE, Texas----Wentworth Energy, Inc. is pleased to announced the completion of the Red Lake Gas Unit #1-R well in Freestone County, Texas. A four point test of the 1-R well yielded a calculated absolute open flow rate of 1.7 million cubic feet of gas per day.Iran's Islamic Revolution weakened Israel: Lebanese MP Islamic Republic News Agency - Feb 06 12:17 AM
Lebanon - Iran - MP Lebanese parliamentarian Abdel Majid Saleh said here Tuesday that the victory of the Islamic Revolution in Iran in 1979 had a definitive role in ending US domination and weakening the Zionist regime by unleashing freedom movements in Palestine, Lebanon, the Arab world as well as Islamic states.Palestinian leaders meet ahead of crisis summit AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 06 3:20 PM
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas and Hamas supremo Khaled Meshaal met to lay the groundwork for a crisis summit aimed at ending a deadly power struggle, their aides said.Palestinians leaders try for last-ditch talks on forging coalition government USA Today - Feb 06 1:58 PM
Palestinian factions on the brink of civil war gathered Tuesday in Mecca, Islam's holiest city, in a last-ditch effort to end their bloody conflict. The Saudi-led push is key to any future peace talks with Israel and to Arab efforts to blunt Iran's growing power.Palestinian leaders gather for crisis summit AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 06 12:56 PM
Saudi King Abdullah met separately with Palestinian leaders for crisis talks aimed at ending a power struggle that has cost scores of lives, with a summit set for Wednesday.EP board member protests lack of communication Lisbon Morning Journal - Feb 05 8:47 PM
EAST PALESTINE One member of the East Palestine Board of Education expressed frustration last night that he is being left in the dark on important issues.MP praises Swiss' stance on Israeli atrocities IranMania.com - Feb 05 10:09 PM
LONDON, February 6 (IranMania) - Deputy Head of Majlis' National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Nabi Roudaki praised Switzerland's prudent stance on Israeli atrocities in Palestine, IRNA reported.Musharraf begins visit to Iran, Turkey on Mon. IranMania.com - Feb 05 10:17 PM
LONDON, February 5 (IranMania) - Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf begins a visit to Iran and Turkey today to seek a fair and just solution to the Palestine issue, Iran's state-run radio reported.Palestinian rivals arrive in Saudi for unity talks Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 06 12:17 PM
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and his Hamas rivals prepared on Tuesday for talks on a unity government, with less than two weeks to go until a new bid to revive stalled peace negotiations with Israel.Russian FM stresses Iran's crucial role in ME IranMania.com - Feb 05 10:10 PM
LONDON, February 6 (IranMania) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov highlighted Iran's crucial role in settling crisis hotspots in places like Iraq, Afghanistan and Palestine, IRNA reported.Aid Palestinians: UN The Peninsula - Feb 05 5:04 PM
Doha The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon and other prominent speakers at the UN seminar on assistance to the Palestinian people that began here yesterday warned against a humanitarian catastrophe in the occupied territories in Palestine resulting from the economic siege imposed by Israel.The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Arab News - Feb 05 4:01 PM
RAMALLAH, occupied Palestine, 6 February 2007 Palestinian factions are meeting in Makkah today under a reconciliation conference convened by Saudi Arabia. Will it achieve anything?Palestinian leaders in Mecca for talks AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 06 9:31 AM
Saudi Arabia brought the two main Palestinian leaders to Mecca, Islam's holiest city, on Tuesday to try to end their bloody conflict and complete a power-sharing agreement on a coalition government.Palestinian rivals land in Saudi for unity talks Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 06 9:28 AM
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and his Hamas rivals arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for talks to end faction fighting which an envoy said had created a "catastrophic" situation.Rabbi Michael Lerner: There Is No New Anti-Semitism HuffingtonPost - 1 hour, 42 minutes ago
The New York Times reported on January 31 about the most recent attempt by the American Jewish community to conflate intense criticism of Israel with anti-Semitism. In a neat little example of slippery slope, the report on "Progressive Jewish Thought and the New Anti-Semitism," written by Alvin H. Rosenfeld, moves from exposing the actual anti-Semitism of those who deny Israel's right to ...GCC Chief Calls for Greater European Role in Mideast Arab News - Feb 05 4:06 PM
RIYADH, 6 February 2007 Gulf Cooperation Council Secretary-General Abdul Rahman Al-Attiyah said yesterday that the Gulf countries are in favor of the establishment of a national unity government in Palestine.Larijani: Iran supports formation of unified gov't in Palestine Islamic Republic News Agency - Feb 03 6:47 AM
Iran - Larijani - Palestine Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Secretary Ali Larijani here Saturday said that Iran supports formation of a nationally unified government in Palestine.Hamas, Fatah set for talks in Saudi Arabia CNN.com - Feb 06 7:53 AM
MECCA, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh arrived in Islam's holy city of Mecca on Tuesday for what officials said was a last-ditch effort to end Palestinian factional fighting.Wrong war, wrong time International Herald Tribune - Feb 06 7:46 AM
The Bush administration, or the one that succeeds it, will ultimately have to start talking with Tehran. If that is inevitable, why not get on with it?Indonesian FM expresses full supports to Palestine Turks.US - Feb 04 9:33 PM
Indonesian Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda expressed his full supports to Palestinian government and its people and to establish an independence state in a joint press conference with Hamas political supremo Khaled Meshaal.Bombs found 'are old' - Hezbollah BBC News - Feb 06 1:41 PM
Hezbollah says four explosive devices found by Israeli troops on the border were placed there last year.Abbas, Haniyeh arrive for unity talks in Mecca Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 06 7:14 AM
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh arrived in Islam's holy city of Mecca on Tuesday for what officials said was a last-ditch effort to end factional fighting.Husseini meets with Palestinian delegation The Daily Star Lebannon - Feb 05 1:15 PM
Former Speaker Hussein Husseini met Monday with Ali Faysal, heading a delegation from the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, for talks on the situation in the Occupied Territories. Following the meeting, Faysal said the Palestinian people "support Lebanon's unity, resistance and sovereignty."Palestinian leaders hold crisis summit AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 06 6:24 AM
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas and Hamas supremo Khaled Meshaal have held hold crisis talks in Saudi Arabia in a bid to strike a deal to end a battle for power that has left scores dead.Pakistan and Iran for early execution of IPI project Business Recorder - Feb 05 3:41 PM
TEHRAN (February 06 2007): President General Pervez Musharraf on Monday proposed a plan of action to bring about unity in the ranks of Ummah and to address major decisive issues in the region particularly Palestine, Lebanon and Iraq.Accord with Iran on action plan for Muslim world: Need stressed for early work on pipeline Dawn - Feb 05 7:45 PM
TEHRAN, Feb 5: President Pervez Musharraf on Monday held talks with Iranian leaders and proposed a plan of action aimed at bringing about unity in the ranks of Muslims and to address major issues confronting the Muslim world such as Palestine, Iraq, Lebanon and Afghanistan.With Iran Ascendant, US Is Seen at Fault YaleGlobal Online - Feb 05 8:25 AM
The US invasion of Iraq four years ago was supposed to spread democracy throughout the Middle East not strengthen Iran. Arab allies to the US resent Iran s growing influence in Palestine, Lebanon, Iraq and Afghanistan.Southwest co-founder, M. Lamar Muse, dies bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance - Feb 06 10:40 AM
The co-founder and first president and CEO of Southwest Airlines, M. Lamar Muse, died Monday of lung cancer, the family said. He was 86.Palestinian Leaders Meet in Mecca for Unity Talks The Online NewsHour - Feb 06 5:29 PM
King Abdullah VI of Saudi Arabia urged a reconciliation between Palestinian rival factions Fatah and Hamas in a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Mecca on Tuesday.MP appreciates Swiss' stance on Israeli atrocities Islamic Republic News Agency - Feb 05 8:32 AM
Iran - Swiss - Parliaments Deputy Head of Majlis' National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Nabi Roudaki on Monday praised Switzerland's prudent stance on Israeli atrocities in Palestine.Americans in Iraq: back or forward? Central Chronicle - Feb 05 10:01 AM
It seems there is truly nothing new under the sun. Another explosion in Baghdad. Another terrorist attack in Israel. Palestine is once more on the brink of a civil war. The Clintons have set their sights for the White House.Palestine's Responsibility Columbia Daily Spectator - Feb 05 1:44 AM
In the summer of 2005, Israel ended its 38-year military and civilian presence in the Gaza Strip, completely and unilaterally disengaging.EU's attempt to avoid Hamas costs £2m in bank charges Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 31 minutes ago
More than 3m of EU aid for Palestinians was spent on bank charges last year, Oxfam said yesterday.Int l mediators call for end to fighting in Palestine. Itar-Tass - Feb 02 10:15 PM
WASHINGTON, February 2 (Itar-Tass) -- International mediators urged Palestinians to stop fighting and confirmed their commitment to creating an independent, democratic and viable state in Palestine that will live in peace and security with Israel.By: Mohammed Mar'i* Al Jazeera - Feb 05 3:52 AM
(Ramallah, Occupied Palestine)-- While severe fighting continues between Fatah and Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Israel will start constructing a bridge At Al Aqsa Mosque this week.Musharraf leaves for tour to Iran and Turkey New Kerala - Feb 05 8:55 AM
Islamabad, Feb 5: The Palestine issue will be the focus of talks during Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf's visit to Iran and Turkey, beginning today.EU paying one million euros a month in bank charges for Palestinian aid: Oxfam TODAYonline - 13 minutes ago
HSBC bank logo. More than one million euros is being paid each month to banking giant HSBC for them to process European Union aid to impoverished Palestinians and key workers, British aid agency Oxfam has claimed.COMMENT : Bush's road map to failure in Middle East New Straits Times - 1 hour, 29 minutes ago
SIX long years of failed Middle East policies have finally brought President George W. Bush to recognise that the alliance of moderates in the region that he covets can only be forged through an Arab-Israeli peace.East Palestine dumps Crestview Lisbon Morning Journal - Feb 02 9:32 PM
EAST PALESTINE East Palestine has leaned on Dan Hanolt for a lot of scoring this season. Against Crestview Friday they leaned on him some more. The senior fired in a season-high 33 points as the Bulldogs continued their march to the Inter-Tri County League upper tier title with a 62-49 victory.Palestinian heads meet Saudi king BBC News - Feb 06 5:21 AM
Palestinian leaders meet Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah ahead of crisis talks in Mecca to avert civil war in Gaza.Carter positions on Mideast crisis continue to provoke Wiesenthal Center AccessNorthGA - 2 hours, 27 minutes ago
Former President Jimmy Carter continues to provoke controversy over his most recent book about the Middle East _ this time in response to a petition condemning the book that was organized by the Simon Wiesenthal Center.Blair accuses Iran of causing trouble Mail and Guardian - 28 minutes ago
British Prime Minister Tony Blair accused Iran on Tuesday of trying to whip up the "maximum trouble" possible but said no one was contemplating military action against Tehran.In Public View, Saudis Counter Iran in Region New York Times - Feb 05 6:28 PM
With three civil wars looming over the Middle East, Saudi Arabia has taken on a more aggressive role in reshaping the region?s conflicts.Smith leads Lady Blue Devils to victory The East Liverpool Review - 3 minutes ago
LISBON Emily Smith poured in 26 points and added four steals to lead the Lisbon girls basketball team to a 64-35 win over visiting South Range, Tuesday in the first game of a boy/girl doubleheader.Opposition leaders reject 4-point formula of Musharraf to resolve Kashmir issue Khaleej Times - 2 hours, 28 minutes ago
ISLAMABAD Speakers at a rally to mark Kashmir Day on Monday evening rejected President General Pervez Musharraf's four-point proposal for a resolution to the Kashmir dispute, and said the president would not be allowed to end freedom struggle in Kashmir.Palestinian leaders hold crisis summit in Muslim holy city TODAYonline - 1 hour, 52 minutes ago
Hamas supremo Khaled Meshaal(R) speaks with Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniya(L) upon their arrival in Jeddah. Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas and Meshaal met to lay the groundwork for a crisis summit aimed at ending a deadly power struggle, their aides said.Tales and Tryst Indian Express via Yahoo! India News - Feb 06 2:22 PM
A survivor of the Holocaust shares her trauma through her canvasses At age 10 she stood semi clad in the freezing cold in Bergen-Belsen labour camp in Auschwitz, wearing a child's shoe in one foot and a high heel adult shoe in the other. At age 50 she decided to paint her memories of those ghastly days. Now 74, Sara Atzmon is in Delhi, sharing her past and giving us a glimpse of how she ...Palestinian leaders meet ahead of crisis summit Channel NewsAsia - Feb 06 4:43 PM
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia : Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas and Hamas supremo Khaled Meshaal met to lay the groundwork for a crisis summit aimed at ending a deadly power struggle, their aides said.Stage Listings San Francisco Bay Guardian - Feb 06 6:28 PM
Stage listings are compiled by Deborah Giattina. Performance times may change; call venues to confirm. Reviewers are Robert Avila, Rita Felciano, Nicole Gluckstern, and Karen McKevitt. See Picks for information on how to submit items to the listings.PALESTINE: PEACE NOT APARTHEID Book Reporter - Feb 02 3:02 PM
There are no photographs among the pages of PALESTINE: PEACE NOT APARTHEID. You can't skim through Jimmy Carter's clear, concisely crafted prose about the festering sore of a land some still call holy and see the former 39th American president poised at hopeful moments in history with a Who's Who of Middle Eastern politicians.Palestinian leaders hold crisis summit in Mecca Khaleej Times - 2 hours, 31 minutes ago
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia - Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas and Hamas supremo Khaled Meshaal get together Wednesday in the Muslim holy city of Mecca for a crisis summit aimed at ending a deadly power struggle.Blair 'to push for Mideast peace' PA via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Feb 04 5:41 PM
Tony Blair has given his strongest hint yet that he will continue to work towards peace between Israel and Palestine after he leaves office.Millions in EU aid destined for Palestinians paid in bank charges Independent - Feb 06 4:12 PM
More than a million euros of EU aid money to the Palestinians is being paid to the HSBC Bank every month, it was disclosed yesterday, as agencies accused authorities in Brussels of an "aid fiasco".No obstacle for enhanced ties with Morocco: FM IranMania.com - 52 minutes ago
LONDON, February 7 (IranMania) - Visiting Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said in Rabat that there was no obstacle in the way of consolidation of relations between Iran and Morocco, IRNA reported.*Eleven Killed In Renewed Factional Fighting In Palestine On Fourth Day Of Ceasefire Nasdaq - Feb 02 11:23 AM
(RTTNews) - Eleven Killed In Renewed Factional Fighting In Palestine On Fourth Day Of Ceasefire.Pakistani president embarks upon visit to Iran, Turkey People's Daily - Feb 05 12:44 AM
Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf on Monday left for Tehran on the first leg of his two-day visit to Iran and Turkey for the solution of the Palestine issue, the state-run Pakistan Television reported.An Outpost of Democracy Columbia Daily Spectator - Feb 05 1:43 AM
In "Recognizing Palestine's Struggle," Saifedean Ammous accuses Israel of apartheid and pins the Middle East Crisis on Israel. In Israel itself, there is no legal distinction between Arab and Jewish citizens of Israel, other than that Arabs are not required to join the army. Segregation is illegal.Police restricted Palestinian entry to the Old City, forcing protests and prayer outside [EPA] Aljazeera - Feb 06 1:44 PM
Israeli excavation work near a compound in Jerusalem that houses al-Aqsa mosque has sparked protests by Palestinians and condemnation from the Jordanian king.Palestinians Try to Stave Off Civil War AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Feb 06 12:29 PM
Palestinian factions on the brink of civil war gathered Tuesday in Mecca, Islam's holiest city, in a last-ditch effort to end their bloody conflict.Muse, who helped found Southwest Airlines, dies at 86 KTRE-TV East Texas - Feb 06 2:14 PM
DALLAS Lamar Muse helped launch Southwest Airlines, only to be forced out later in a boardroom fight. The pioneering Dallas-based airline's 86-year-old former president died in Dallas yesterday of lung cancer.Musharraf leaves for Mideast talks Gulf News - Feb 05 2:29 AM
Islamabad: Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf on Monday headed to Iran for a Middle East tour aimed at bringing peace. Musharraf is due to hold talks with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Ahmet Necdet Sezer on new peace initiatives for Palestine.EU paying one million euros a month in bank charges for Palestinian aid: Oxfam Eu Business - 1 hour, 59 minutes ago
(LONDON ) - More than one million euros is being paid each month to banking giant HSBC for them to process European Union aid to impoverished Palestinians and key workers, British aid agency Oxfam claimed Wednesday.Explosives near Israeli border 'not new' The Australian - Feb 06 10:33 AM
Israel's military said yesterday it found explosive devices near its border fence with Lebanon for the first time since last year's war and suspected Hezbollah guerrillas were responsible.Merkel in the Middle East ERT.gr - Feb 05 1:44 AM
Thawing peace talks in the Middle East is the prime concern of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who is on a Middle East tour. The German Chancellor is also aiming to examine along with the area s Arab leaders the prevailing situation in Iraq and Palestine.Blair 'to push for Mideast peace' ic Ealing.co.uk - Feb 04 11:20 PM
Tony Blair has given his strongest hint yet that he will continue to work towards peace between Israel and Palestine after he leaves office. Speaking to BBC Radio 1's Newsbeat, the Prime Minister expresses optimism that a breakthrough can be made in the weeks ahead.Reach Binding Accord: King Arab News - Feb 06 4:06 PM
JEDDAH, 7 February 2007 Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah yesterday urged the leaders of the fighting Palestinian factions who are meeting in Makkah to reach a binding agreement in order to end the bloodshed.Rival Palestinian Leaders Arrive In Saudi Arabia For Peace Talks Nasdaq - Feb 06 8:22 AM
(RTTNews) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas of the Fatah and Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal arrived in the Saudi Arabian capital of Jiddah on Tuesday to take part in the talks aimed to end the infighting between the two rival Palestinian factions.Israel s Excavation at Al-Aqsa Stirs Volcano of Anger Arab News - Feb 06 4:11 PM
JERUSALEM/AMMAN, 7 February 2007 Israeli excavation work near an entrance to a compound in Jerusalem that houses Al-Aqsa Mosque yesterday drew Palestinian protests.Explosives near Israeli border 'not new' News Interactive - Feb 06 10:39 AM
EXPLOSIVE devices found near the Israeli border with Lebanon have been there since before the July-August war between Hezbollah and Israel, the Shiite group said overnight.Think Globally, Act Globally The Nation via Yahoo! News - Feb 05 2:33 PM
The Nation -- Some ideas are just so good that once you hear them explained, you wonder, Why hasn't anyone done this already?Excavation near Al Aqsa angers Muslims, Arabs The Peninsula - Feb 06 3:48 PM
jerusalem Muslim and Arab leaders urged Palestinians yesterday to rush to the flashpoint Al Aqsa mosque compound to protest Israeli works they claim threaten the site s foundations.Central derby FIFA - Feb 06 9:58 AM
. Having claimed gold at the 1994 Asian Games, this former Soviet republic has cemented its place among the continent's most formidable outfits, and will hope its U-23 team can now usher in a bright new era.Another Round of Dangerous Optimism The Palestine Chronicle - Feb 06 4:48 PM
How do we speak a word of hope that is not a cheap hope veiled in dangerously misplaced optimism? How should advocates for justice, peace and real security for Palestinians and Israelis respond to this current reality?
