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Conference discusses aid for Palestine 
The Peninsula - Feb 07 3:49 PM
doha Agencies and donors to Palestine appear to be at loss on how to deal with providing aid and on how much should be sent.Jewish man may get $48 million in Palestine terrorism lawsuit The Daily Comet - Feb 07 3:25 PM
A Jewish man injured in a February 2002 terrorist attack could get up to $48 million after a federal jury awarded damages Wednesday in his lawsuit claiming the attack was backed by the Palestinian Authority and Palestine Liberation Organization.President Abbas And Hamas Chief Mashaal Not To Leave Mecca Without Agreement On Palestine Problem Nasdaq - Feb 07 9:54 AM
(RTTNews) - President Abbas and Hamas Chief Mashaal has vowed not to leave the holy city of Mecca until an agreement on the Palestine factional problem is reached.EU accused of wasting Palestine aid cash Euro Observer - Feb 07 12:33 AM
07.02.2007 - 09:26 CET | By Lucia Kubosova The EU has paid almost 4 million in bank charges on aid channelled to Palestine in a new "mechanism" set up in order to bypass the militant Hamas party after elections last January.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?Jewish man may get $48 million in Palestine terrorism lawsuit FOX 10 Mobile - Feb 07 3:42 PM
MIAMI A Jewish man injured in a February 2002 terrorist attack could get up to 48 (m) million dollars now that a federal jury has awarded damages in his... West Side coming to East Palestine Lisbon Morning Journal - Feb 05 8:47 PM
EAST PALESTINE The show will go on.Over a million euros a month of European aid to Palestine wasted in bank charges Oxfam - Feb 07 5:52 AM
International agency Oxfam today revealed that more than a million euros of European Union aid for Palestinians is being paid to the HSBC Bank each month in bank charges for transferring allowances to over 140,000 Palestinian workers and people on low incomes.Palestine leaders to hold crisis summit in Mecca Central Chronicle - Feb 07 10:28 AM
Jeddah, Feb 7: Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas and Hamas supremo Khaled Meshaal were to meet on Wednesday in the Muslim holy city of Mecca for a crisis summit aimed at ending a deadly power struggle.P-W guns down Hazen; Hughes adds one more game Forrest City Times-Herald - Feb 07 2:07 PM
The Palestine-Wheatley Patriots can write their own ticket into the upcoming district tournament come Thursday night. Tuesday night, at Hazen, the Patriots used 22 points from Raphael Williams to put away the Hornets 52-47 in 6AA Conference action.World urged to address Palestinian crisis The Peninsula - Feb 07 3:03 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.Rafsanjani calls for unity between HAMAS and Fatah Islamic Republic News Agency - Feb 07 12:32 PM
Iran - Palestine - Rafsanjani Chairman of Expediency Council Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani in a meeting with visiting Secretary General of the Palestine Islamic Jihad Ramadan Abdullah called for unity in the Islamic world to confront the conspiracies of the Zionist regime and its supporters.Beckett sees hopeful signs in Middle East Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Feb 07 7:23 AM
Israel and Palestine could be edging towards a turning point in the effort to revive peace talks, Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett said on Wednesday after meeting leaders on both sides of the conflict.UK minister sees hopeful signs in Middle East AlertNet - Feb 07 7:36 AM
Source: Reuters By Sophie Walker RAMALLAH, West Bank, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Israel and Palestine could be edging towards a turning point in the effort to revive peace talks, British Foreign Secretary Margaret ... Supreme Leader expresses shock over sacrilege of al-Aqsa Mosque Islamic Republic News Agency - Feb 07 7:32 AM
Iran - Palestine - Supreme Leader Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei on Wednesday expressed shock over sacrilege of al-Aqsa Mosque and said that the Muslim world is expected to show serious reaction to the Zionist regime.Arabs urged to step up help for refugees Gulf Daily News - Feb 07 3:04 PM
A SPECIAL appeal for financial contributions to help alleviate the deteriorating conditions of Palestinian refugees went out to Bahrain and other Arab countries yesterday. They were encouraged to raise their contributions to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA).Wednesday, February 07, 2007 The Pakistan Link - Feb 07 10:38 AM
ISLAMABAD: The purpose of President General Pervez Musharraf s visit to Muslim countries, particularly to the neighbours of Palestine, is to exchange ideas for a new and strong initiative for peace in the Middle East, the Foreign Office said on Tuesday.KL War Crime Commission Hears Nine Charges Against Bush, Blair & Howard Bernama - Feb 07 6:09 AM
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 7 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur War Crime Commission chaired by former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad heard nine charges against US President George Bush, British Prime Minister Tony Blair as well as Australian Prime Minister John Howard for the sufferings of the people in Iraq, Lebanon and Palestine.Palestine leaders to hold crisis summit in Mecca Hindustan Times - Feb 06 11:00 PM
Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas and Hamas supremo Khaled Meshaal were to meet on Wednesday in the Muslim holy city of Mecca for a crisis summit aimed at ending a deadly power struggle.President deplores desecration of al-Aqsa Mosque Islamic Republic News Agency - Feb 07 5:02 AM
Iran - Palestine - President President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday deplored desecration of al-Aqsa Mosque, the first Qibla of Muslims, by the Zionist regime.Citizen awarded $16M in Mideast attack AP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 4 minutes ago
A federal jury awarded $16 million to a Jewish man who claimed that Palestinian groups backed a terrorist attack in Israel in which he was injured, but he could get triple that amount under a law allowing U.S. citizens to sue organizations involved in overseas terrorism.Cambridge City wins Rushville invite title Rushville Republican - Feb 07 9:18 AM
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.Alfred Gorby The Fountain Hills Times - Feb 07 6:33 AM
Alfred Benjamin Gorby (Big Al) was born in East Palestine, Ohio on Aug. 29, 1921. He was raised the oldest of four. Al married Betty in 1942. Al served our country in the military from 1943-1947 and was a veteran of the US Army. His tour of service was mainly in the south Pacific.UN meet urges Israel to release Palestine funds Gulf Times - Feb 06 10:29 PM
PARTICIPANTS at a United Nations conference yesterday said that the humanitarian needs of the Palestinian people should not be held hostage to political constraints.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.Where should peace begin? Haaretz Daily - Feb 07 1:42 AM
It is very hard to ignore the bloody events of the last few days in the Middle East - from Palestine and Iraq to Lebanon.Gunmen kill Hamas militant in Gaza City ambush EARTHtimes.org - Feb 07 12:10 AM
Gaza - Palestinian gunmen shot dead a Hamas militant and injured three others in an ambush on his car in Gaza City overnight, Voice of Palestine Radio reported Wednesday.80% of Palestinians in poverty AME Info - Feb 06 8:53 PM
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 - Feb 06 9:38 PM
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.British parliamentarians seek to overturn Iran group ban AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 07 11:54 AM
The British government is to face a legal challenge to force it to remove an exiled Iranian opposition group from a list of organisations banned under anti-terrorism laws, politicians said.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 - Feb 06 9:30 PM
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.Rival Palestinian leaders meet in Mecca AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 07 8:41 AM
Rival Palestinian leaders began crucial talks Wednesday in Islam's holy city, vowing to reach an agreement and avert civil war, a key step toward resuming the peace process with Israel.On Jewish critics of Israel International Herald Tribune - Feb 07 8:46 AM
The view is that criticism of Israel is tantamount to denying Israel's right to exist, which makes you an anti-Semite, is a false proposition.Iranian urges action vs. holy site work AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 07 6:10 AM
Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on Wednesday called on Islamic nations to retaliate against Israel for its construction work at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, known to Jews as the Temple Mount, state TV reported.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.Hamas and Fatah promise to reach compromise International Herald Tribune - Feb 07 11:46 AM
They expressed a desire to salvage the Israel-Palestinian peace process.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.Merkel's Mid-East mission BBC News - Feb 07 1:10 PM
Does Angela Merkel's new push for peace between Israel and the Palestinians have a chance of success?Palestinian leaders begin talks in Mecca International Herald Tribune - Feb 07 3:46 AM
Rival Palestinian leaders began crucial talks in this holy city Wednesday on ending their bloody street battles and resuming the peace process with Israel.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.Palestinian rivals start crisis talks in Mecca Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 07 3:31 AM
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and his Hamas rivals began crisis talks on Wednesday with a pledge not to leave Saudi Arabia until they had reached an agreement that would end deadly factional fighting.Palestinian leaders begin talks in Mecca AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 07 3:21 AM
Rival Palestinian leaders began crucial talks Wednesday in this holy city on ending their bloody street battles and resuming the peace process with Israel.Palestinian leaders hold crisis summit in Mecca AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 07 3:17 AM
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas and Hamas supremo Khaled Meshaal have arrived together in the Muslim holy city of Mecca for a crisis summit aimed at ending a deadly power struggle.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.EU paying one million euros a month in bank charges for Palestinian aid: Oxfam AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 06 11:06 PM
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.Palestinian rivals to start crisis talks in Mecca Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 07 1:36 AM
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and his Hamas rivals open crisis talks on Wednesday to end deadly factional fighting before a new bid to revive stalled peace negotiations with Israel.Holocaust Museum Remembers Exodus Washington Post - Feb 07 12:37 AM
Sixty years ago this summer, the Exodus 1947 sailed from Marseilles, France, with 4,500 passengers, most survivors of the Holocaust, and began another horrific chapter in Holocaust-era history.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.Jimmy Carter Accuses Jewish Group of 'Slander' Fox News - Feb 07 9:25 AM
In a fiery exchange over his controversial new book on the Middle East, former President Jimmy Carter claims an international Jewish group has spread 'falsehood and slander.'Saudis step up role in Mideast The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Feb 07 12:00 AM
Saudi Arabia waded into the intractable conflict between rival Palestinian factions Tuesday, hosting a reconciliation conference between Islamist Hamas and secular Fatah, rivals that have been fighting in the streets for weeks.Bobcats sign 17 players Austin American-Statesman - 2 hours, 24 minutes ago
Brad Wright's first recruiting class at Texas State left the Bobcats' first-year coach upbeat. \Palestinian leaders hold crisis summit in Muslim holy city AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 06 11:03 PM
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.Inside Jordan's war on al-Qaida Guardian Unlimited - Feb 07 5:44 PM
Fear of secret police tempers popular support for anti-terrorism measures.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.M. Lamar Muse, 86, Dies; Led Southwest Airlines New York Times - Feb 06 10:00 PM
M. Lamar Muse was the first president of Southwest Airlines and a pioneer of airline deregulation.Dr M heads panel to probe four leaders New Straits Times - Feb 07 4:57 PM
KUALA LUMPUR: A Kuala Lumpur War Crimes Commission formed on the final day of the Global Peace Organisation Conference will start investigating a series of charges made against four world leaders.Jihad v the Knights of Justice: Jordan's war on al-Qaida Guardian Unlimited - Feb 07 4:06 PM
Fear of secret police tempers support for anti-terrorism plans.Arabians rout Huskies The Herald Bulletin - 1 hour, 1 minute ago
ARCADIA Hot early shooting combined with stingy defense throughout was enough to propel the Pendleton Heights Arabians to a 50-28 round-one girls basketball sectional victory over host Hamilton Heights Wednesday.Israel Philharmonic strives for normality Calendarlive.com - Feb 07 4:35 PM
The two concerts by the Israel Philharmonic at Walt Disney Concert Hall Monday and Tuesday were unremarkable. Was that the point? It's possible.Hamas, Fatah agrees to form four committees to facilitate reaching agreement in Mecca talks People's Daily - Feb 07 6:15 PM
Palestinian mainstream movements of Hamas and Fatah agreed on Wednesday to form four separate committees to facilitate reaching a final and comprehensive agreement, a Fatah official said.Bond changed for man accused of attempted involuntary manslaughter The East Liverpool Review - 35 minutes ago
LISBON A man accused of attempted involuntary manslaughter after punching his pregnant girlfriend in the stomach had his bond changed to get out of jail, but he remains under house arrest.Aid filters through despite Israeli siege The Peninsula - Feb 07 3:50 PM
doha Judging by the general discussion and question and answer portion following the second plenary session of the 'UN Seminar on Assistance to the Palestinian People', the population of that besieged country certainly does not appear to be friendless.Victims want Bush, Blair and Howard tried for war crimes The Star Online - Feb 07 4:05 PM
KUALA LUMPUR: Sitting for the first time, the Kuala Lumpur War Crimes Commission heard a petition seeking US president George W. Bush, British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Australian Prime Minister John Howard to be tried for war crimes.Potter girls get Sr. Night win The East Liverpool Review - 18 minutes ago
EAST LIVERPOOL All four East Liverpool girls basketball seniors started the game for the Lady Potters , but it was a junior propelled them to a, 56-47 senior night win over Struthers at Potter Fieldhouse.Comment: Bush, Iran and the lessons of wars past New Straits Times - Feb 07 4:31 PM
AS the drumbeat for war with Iran grows more insistent, the search for a casus belli compelling enough to calm a newly assertive Congress and convince an increasingly questioning American public intensifies.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.Carter Visit Cost Brandeis $95,000 WCSH 6 Portland - Feb 07 2:36 PM
Jimmy Carter's visit to Brandeis University is long over, but controversy persists. University president Jehuda Reinharz is upset the school had to pay $95,000 to host the former president last month.Palestinian Peace Talks Begin At Mecca Nasdaq - Feb 07 9:23 AM
(RTTNews) - Palestinian leaders belonging to the rival Hamas and Fatah factions began open-ended talks in Islam's holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday.Carter visit cost Brandeis $95,000 Boston Globe - Feb 07 5:22 AM
Former President Jimmy Carter's visit to Brandeis University to discuss his new book cost the Waltham school about $95,000, a figure that has apparently riled the school's president.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.Texas State football signs 17 recruits The New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung - 48 minutes ago
SAN MARCOS Wednesday marked the first day of the NCAA s spring national signing period, and Texas State football coach Brad Wright thinks his team came out of the process in good shape.Texas State 2007 Recruiting Class San Marcos Daily Record - Feb 07 3:07 PM
Named District 4-5A s Co-Defensive MVP by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram after registering a 45-tackle, six-sack senior season a First-Team All-District 4-5A pick for Summit s district champion team the Tigers posted a 7-4 record, advancing to Bi-District play in the Class 5A Division 1 playoffs prep coach was Kyle Geller son of Pamela and Willie Bell.Palestinians Vow Not to Leave Makkah Without Reaching Accord Arab News - Feb 07 4:10 PM
MAKKAH, 8 February 2007 In a rare display of unity, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Hamas political strategist Khaled Meshaal and Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh vowed not to leave the holy city of Makkah without reaching a comprehensive reconciliation agreement.U.S. Jury Awards Gush Katif Terror Victim Damages Israel National News - 2 hours, 24 minutes ago
(IsraelNN.com) A Miami, Florida jury Wednesday afternoon ruled that the Palestinian Authority (PA) must pay $16 million in damages to Moshe Saperstein, a long-time resident of Gush Katif who was injured in a terrorist attack in 2002.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.Abbas, Meshaal vow to reach deal in Makkah The Peninsula - Feb 07 4:21 PM
makkah Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas supremo Khaled Meshaal held reconciliation talks yesterday after vowing not to leave the Holy city of Makkah without a deal to end their power struggle.Paul Findley: Carter Enters Lions' Den The Palestine Chronicle - Feb 07 6:03 PM
Open discussion, where all perspectives are debated, leads to good policy. Carter took a stand for what is right: for Americans, for Palestinians and for Israelis. It is time for a sitting president and members of Congress to do the same.Celebrating wine and Judaism Lowell Sun - Feb 07 2:19 PM
LOWELL Whether chardonnay, cabernet sauvignon, moscato, shiraz or merlot, when it comes to wine, there are few faiths that have such a strong spiritual connection to the fruit of the vine as Judaism.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.Ambassador's Corner European Union - Feb 07 2:22 PM
I am also visiting Paris where I am meeting the Head of the Commission's Representation, Yves Gazzo, and with representatives of the French Government, Catherine Colonna, Minister Delegate for European Affairs, and Pascale Andréani, Secretary-General for European Affairs.Rival Palestinian leaders vow to reach deal in Mecca New Straits Times - Feb 07 12:28 PM
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas and Hamas supremo Khaled Meshaal held reconciliation talks after vowing not to leave the Muslim holy city of Mecca without a deal to end their deadly power struggle.Somalia: Winning the Peace AllAfrica.com - Feb 07 1:13 PM
Afghanistan's future hangs in the balance as its weak national government struggles to maintain support and legitimacy in the face of a widening insurgency, warlords, the heroin trade, and a disappointed populace.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.Dozens Of East Texas Athletes Take Advantage Of Signing Day KLTV 7 Tyler - Feb 07 5:27 PM
Here is the complete list of East Texans to sign a college scholarship today: Alto -- Julian Willis - TJC, Jeremy Lofton - Trinity Valley CC, Tyson Mitchell - Trinity Valley CC, Tarcellus Mitchell - TrinityEP 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.