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Conference discusses aid for Palestine 
The Peninsula - Feb 07 3:46 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 3:32 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 9:52 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.LLU staff makes medical mission trip to Palestine Redlands Daily Facts - 1 hour, 32 minutes ago
LOMA LINDA - For the cost of lodging and airfare, Dr. Alexander Zouros was able to change lives.EU accused of wasting Palestine aid cash Euro Observer - Feb 07 12:28 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.Palestine teeters on unity govt deal TVNZ - Feb 08 9:49 AM
Rival Palestinian factions appeared close to a deal on a unity government at crisis talks in Saudi Arabia on Thursday after giving key cabinet posts to independents, officials said.Palestinian Factions Reach Agreement On Formation Of Unity Government Nasdaq - Feb 08 12:52 PM
(RTTNews) - The leaders of the warring Hamas and Fatah factions of Palestine reached an agreement on the formation of the newly proposed unity government on Thursday, reported AP. The deal was reached at the second day of the peace talks hosted by Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah, held at Mecca in a palace overlooking the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine.Agustin Velloso: Civil War or coup d état in Palestine? The Palestine Chronicle - Feb 06 4:00 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?Plenty on the line for P-W, Clarendon Forrest City Times-Herald - Feb 08 1:30 PM
The Palestine-Wheatley Patriots know exactly what s at stake tonight when they host Clarendon. The Patriots are playing for the No. 2 seed into the upcoming 6AA District Tournament at Augusta.Hotlinks Tiscali - 2 hours, 39 minutes ago
The agreement read out by Fatah official Nabil Amr made no mention of recognition of Israel. But a letter from Abbas, re-appointing Haniyeh as prime minister, said the new government should abide by "international law" and agreements signed by the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO).Clinton sees indoctrination in texts EARTHtimes.org - Feb 08 5:10 PM
New Palestine Authority textbooks for 12th-graders are more about indoctrination than education, Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., said Thursday.THE KING IN HIS REPLY TO THE A MESSAGE FROM PALESTINIAN RESIDENTS IN THE KINGDOM: Ain-Al-Yaqeen - Feb 08 5:34 PM
MESSAGES OF SUPPORT FOR THE CUSTODIAN OF THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES INITIATIVE. KING ABDULLAH IBN ABDUL AZIZ RECEIVES ABBAS, MISHAAL AND HANEYAH. 'I HAVE CAREFULLY AND REPEATEDLY READ YOUR MESSAGE, AND I DO FEEL SAD AND SORRY FOR THE DETERIORATING SITUATION IN PALESTINE'.Jewish man may get $48 million in Palestine terrorism lawsuit FOX 10 Mobile - Feb 07 3:41 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...Prison imposed in meth case Paris Beacon - Feb 08 10:10 AM
Coming to Edgar County to purchase supplies for manufacturing methamphetamine didn t work out for Billy Ray Tompkins of Palestine.Time to say no Al-Ahram Weekly - Feb 08 12:25 PM
Gaping wounds in some of the most sensitive areas of the Arab world, most notably in Iraq, Lebanon and Palestine, have begun to suppurate.NGO condemns sacrilege al-Aqsa Mosque by Zionist regime Islamic Republic News Agency - Feb 08 8:21 AM
Iran - Palestine - Statement Organization for Defending the Victims of Violence on Thursday condemned desecration of al-Aqsa Mosque, the first Qibla of Muslims by the Zionist regime.Hier scolds Carter, and vice versa The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles - Feb 08 1:31 PM
Former President Jimmy Carter has implicitly accused the Simon Wiesenthal Center of "falsehood and slander," after the center mailed Carter some 25,000 signed petitions protesting his book "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid."Amazon keeps negative review of Carter, but Israel critics claim a victory J. the Jewish News Weekly of Northern California - Feb 08 12:11 PM
london | 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.Former Police Officer Sentenced for Possession of Child Pornography [Press Release] U.S. Newswire via Yahoo! News - Feb 08 3:26 PM
Bennie Frank Parrish, 58, a former Palestine, Texas police officer has been sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for possession of child pornography, U.S. Attorney Matthew D. Orwig of the Eastern District of Texas announced today.From Mecca, an Invitation to Form a Government New York Times - 2 hours, 39 minutes ago
Following is the text of the Palestinians? Mecca accord, which came in the form of a letter from President Mahmoud Abbas, of Fatah, designating Prime Minister Ismail Haniya, of Hamas, to form the government, as translated by The Associated Press:.Accord is signed by Palestinians to stop feuding International Herald Tribune - 6 minutes ago
The agreement appeared likely to end weeks of violence but seemed to stop short of meeting the demands of the international community.US waiting for details of Palestinian unity government deal AFP via Yahoo! News - 18 minutes ago
The United States withheld any reaction to the long-awaited power-sharing agreement reached between rival Palestinian factions, but reaffirmed that any new Palestinian government must show "clearly and credibly" that it is committed to peace with Israel.Palestinians sign unity government deal AFP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 15 minutes ago
Rival Palestinian factions have signed a historic deal to form a national unity government after marathon talks in Mecca aimed at ending lethal infighting and a crippling international boycott.Universities should encourage dialogue The Heights - Feb 08 6:47 AM
After much controversy, former President Jimmy Carter spoke at Brandeis University Jan. 23. Although Carter refused to debate Harvard's Alan Dershowitz, author of Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid, his speech at Brandeis was still noteworthy. Carter's legacy as one of the most subversive, undermining, and politically active ex-presidents distinguishes him as a significant player in U.MIDDLE EAST Iran-Saudi Arabia confrontation play out in Hamas-Fatah talks - Asia News AsiaNews.it - Feb 08 8:41 AM
Asia News MIDDLE EAST Iran-Saudi Arabia confrontation play out in Hamas-Fatah talks middle east saudi arabia iran palestine syria lebanon makkah inter-palestinian talks hamas hezbollah siniora khaled meshaal mahmoud abbas ismail haniyeh Success in reconciling Palestinian factions would strengthen Riyadh s hand in the struggle for leadership in the Middle East.Accord Is Signed by Palestinians to Stop Feuding New York Times - Feb 08 6:36 PM
Hamas and Fatah agreed to form a government of national unity aimed at ending a wave of violence between them and an international boycott.Palestinian deal troubles U.S. AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 08 5:51 PM
A power-sharing deal between the secular, U.S.-backed Palestinian leader and his Islamic militant rivals complicates an emerging U.S. effort to invigorate dormant peace prospects with Israel. West Side coming to East Palestine Lisbon Morning Journal - Feb 05 8:38 PM
EAST PALESTINE The show will go on.By: Mohammed Mar'i Al Jazeera - Feb 07 10:09 PM
(Ramallah, Occupied Palestine)-- The Israeli police detained head of the Islamic Movement Sheikh Ra'ad Salah Wednesday for trying to reach the site of excavation work at the Magharbah Gate in the Old City of Jerusalem.Over a million euros a month of European aid to Palestine wasted in bank charges Oxfam - Feb 07 5:50 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.Palestinians sign unity deal Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 08 2:03 PM
Rival Palestinian factions signed a deal to form a unity government on Thursday, hoping to end bloodshed between their followers and to win back Western aid halted because of the hostility of Hamas to Israel.Palestinians sign deal on unity government Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 08 1:07 PM
Rival Palestinian factions signed a deal to form a unity government on Thursday, hoping to end open warfare between their followers, but it was not clear if it was enough to end an international embargo.Palestinians announce new unity government Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 08 11:40 AM
Rival Palestinian factions agreed to form a unity government on Thursday and end fighting and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called on the new government to respect previous agreements.Palestinian factions reach deal USA Today - Feb 08 2:50 PM
Palestinian leaders announced a power-sharing agreement at Saudi-brokered talks in Mecca. Hamas promised to "respect" peace deals with Israel. The agreement calls for both parties to play a part in confirming the new interior minister who will control the Palestinian security forces.U.S. court awards $48 million to victim of Palestinian terrorism Haaretz Daily - Feb 08 12:26 AM
A man with dual U.S. and Israeli citizenship injured in a February 2002 terrorist attack was awarded $48 million in damages Wednesday by a federal jury in his lawsuit claiming the attack was backed by the Palestinian Authority and Palestine Liberation Organization.DAILY EXPRESS NEWS Sabah Daily Express - Feb 07 11:03 PM
Kuala Lumpur : The Kuala Lumpur War Crime Commission chaired by former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad Wednesday 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.Walter C. Uhler: Israel's Bomb, Iran's Pursuit of the Bomb and U.S. War Preparations (Part Two) HuffingtonPost - 49 minutes ago
One person possessing the courage to admit guilt for his role in producing the bomb was Albert Einstein. Some five months before his death in late 1954, Einstein declared: "I made one great mistake in my life, when I signed the letter to President Roosevelt recommending that atom bombs be made, but there was some justification - the danger that the Germans would make them." [Karpin, pp. 358-59] ...Study says Iran textbooks urge martyrdom AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 08 11:09 AM
Textbooks used in Iran's schools are instilling students with hatred toward the West, especially the United States, and urging them to become "martyrs" in a global holy war against countries perceived to be enemies of Islam, a new study says.Lists of best-selling books AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 08 9:29 AM
1. "Plum Lovin'" by Janet Evanovich (St. Martin's Press)Palestine leaders to hold crisis summit in Mecca Central Chronicle - Feb 07 10:23 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 2:00 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 3:01 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.Just don't mention the war on terrorism International Herald Tribune - Feb 08 8:39 AM
It's time for the White House to realize that sticks and stones can break your bones, but words can really hurt us.Rafsanjani calls for unity between HAMAS and Fatah Islamic Republic News Agency - Feb 07 12:21 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 7:32 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 7:21 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.Inside Politics The Washington Times - 23 minutes ago
The Plains truth "Shalom" may not be forthcoming down in Georgia: Former President Jimmy Carter has lashed out at the Simon Wiesenthal Center for compiling a 25,000-signature petition against his new book about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.Theaters Of The Absurd Make For Modern Iranian Statecraft Space War - 2 hours, 57 minutes ago
by Arnaud De Borchgrave UPI Editor at Large Washington (UPI) Feb 08, 2007 Iran's man at the United Nations since 2002, Javad Zarif, spoke with Washington think tankers and pundits for two hours.Arabs urged to step up help for refugees Gulf Daily News - Feb 07 3:03 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 10:39 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 6:21 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.Hamas, Fatah make peace The Washington Times - 19 minutes ago
MECCA, Saudi Arabia -- Rival Palestinian factions signed a power-sharing accord aimed at ending months of bloodshed yesterday, agreeing that the Islamist militant group Hamas would head a new coalition government that would "respect" past peace agreements with Israel.Palestine leaders to hold crisis summit in Mecca Hindustan Times - Feb 06 10:51 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 5:06 AM
Iran - Palestine - President President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday deplored desecration of al-Aqsa Mosque, the first Qibla of Muslims, by the Zionist regime.Lists of Best-Selling Books AP via Yahoo! Finance - Feb 08 9:29 AM
WALL STREET JOURNAL BEST-SELLERS FICTION 1. "Plum Lovin'" by Janet Evanovich 2. "Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood" by Ann BrasharesLocal digest: Officials identify body found in Lufkin woods The Longview News-Journal - 2 minutes ago
LUFKIN Police have identified the body of a woman found dead Tuesday in a wooded area of northeast Lufkin.Citizen awarded $16M in Mideast attack AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 07 8:40 PM
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.Wayne Johnston's "The Custodian of Paradise" tops Maclean's fiction list Canadian Press via Yahoo! News - Feb 08 5:08 AM
TORONTO (CP) - Here are the top 10 hardcover fiction and non-fiction books in Canada compiled by Maclean's magazine.Rivals agree power-sharing deal Guardian Unlimited - Feb 08 6:17 PM
President Abbas proclaims new era after Mecca deal orders Hamas and Fatah to form coalition government.Palestinian rivals sign unity deal Guardian Unlimited - Feb 08 6:15 PM
Abbas hails new era as factions agree to form coalition government.Cambridge City wins Rushville invite title Rushville Republican - Feb 07 8:57 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.Jon Lee Anderson meets the Iraqi president Jalal Talabani Guardian Unlimited - Feb 08 6:02 PM
Who is Jalal Talabani? Jon Lee Anderson meets Iraq's president.US waits for Palestinian deal details News Interactive - 1 hour, 11 minutes ago
THE United States withheld immediate comment on Thursday's power-sharing agreement between rival Palestinian factions until it sees details of the deal.Condi Rice, From Black Boots to Ambushed on Iraq, Allure Fades Bloomberg via Yahoo! News - Feb 07 9:25 PM
Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- President George W. Bush, riding high after his re-election two years ago, tapped his confidante and national security adviser Condoleezza Rice to chart an ambitious, second-term foreign policy as secretary of state.Attacking Iran would be disaster, report says Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 11 minutes ago
Tony Blair was under pressure today to open direct talks with Tehran over its alleged nuclear weapons programme, as a coalition of UK charities, religious bodies and thinktanks warned that an attack on Iran would be a "disaster".Alfred Gorby The Fountain Hills Times - Feb 07 6:36 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.Gaza Calm as Fatah, Hamas Talk in Mecca NPR - Feb 08 6:45 AM
A tense calm prevails in the Gaza Strip as Palestinians await the outcome of crisis talks between Fatah and Hamas. The two rival factions are in the holy city of Mecca.UN meet urges Israel to release Palestine funds Gulf Times - Feb 06 10:26 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.US waiting for details of Palestinians unity government deal Channel NewsAsia - 2 hours, 38 minutes ago
WASHINGTON: The United States withheld any reaction to the long-awaited power-sharing agreement reached on Thursday between rival Palestinian factions, but reaffirmed that any new Palestinian government must show "clearly and credibly" that it is committed to peace with Israel.East Palestine scales back to save some funding Lisbon Morning Journal - Feb 04 10:08 PM
EAST PALESTINE The year 2006 had some decreasing financial figures for the city as well as a little belt-tightening by officials.Jon Lee Anderson meets the Iraqi president Jalal Talabani Guardian Unlimited - Feb 08 4:16 PM
How does Jalal Talabani manage to stay everyone's friend? Jon Lee Anderson meets the Iraqi president.Hamas and Fatah agree unity government deal Daily Telegraph - Feb 08 5:27 PM
The two main Palestinian factions, Hamas and Fatah, reached "full agreement" on a national unity government that will include ministers from both groups during crisis talks yesterday in the holy Islamic city of Mecca.Palestinians sign agreement on forming national unity government People's Daily - Feb 08 6:44 PM
Leaders of Palestinian rival Fatah and Hamas movements signed an agreement in Mecca on Thursday night on forming a national unity government aimed at ending infighting and lifting international siege.Fatah says Mecca talks "will not fail" People's Daily - Feb 08 4:16 PM
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah movement said on Thursday that the Mecca talks between Fatah and Hamas will not fail.Palestinian Factions Agree to Unity Government Voice of America - Feb 08 12:48 PM
Rival Palestinian groups Hamas and Fatah have signed an agreement on forming a unity government, in an effort to end factional violence and crippling international sanctions.The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Arab News - Feb 08 4:15 PM
I join Hamas condemnation of US aid to Fatah (Feb. 1). The idea behind it is to destroy Hamas, even if that means widespread killings. However, I do not believe that it makes the Americans morally guilty of anything.Palestinian factions bury hatchet in Saudi deal Calcutta News - 2 hours, 8 minutes ago
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas political strategist Khaled Meshaal signed a landmark unity government deal late Thursday night.Palestinians sign unity government deal TODAYonline - 1 hour, 54 minutes ago
Hamas exiled leader Khaled Meshaal (C) smiles as Palestinain Authority President Mahmud Abbas (L) shakes hands with Prime Minister Ismail Haniya during a meeting in Mecca.Palestinians sign unity government deal Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Feb 08 12:20 PM
Rival Palestinian factions signed a deal to form a unity government on Thursday, hoping to end open warfare between their followers and international sanctions on the Hamas-led administration.But to my mind, the real danger is not wild birds at all Times Online Sunday - Feb 08 4:57 PM
Where am I? Talks between rival Palestinian factions in Mecca ended last night with a deal to form a government of national unity, raising hopes of an end to violence that has caused at least 90 deaths in recent weeks.Palestinians sign for unity government The Australian - Feb 08 2:03 PM
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal and Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh reached the agreement at crisis talks in Mecca after internecine fighting that has killed more than 90 Palestinians since December.Rival Palestinian factions sign unity gov t deal INQ7.net - Feb 08 3:46 PM
MECCA, Saudi Arabia -- Rival Palestinian factions signed a comprehensive deal Thursday to form a national unity government after marathon talks in Mecca aimed at ending lethal infighting and a crippling international boycott.Palestinians sign unity government deal AFP via Yahoo!7 News - Feb 08 12:24 PM
MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AFP) - Rival Palestinian factions signed a comprehensive deal to form a national unity government after marathon talks in Mecca aimed at ending lethal infighting and a crippling international boycott.Thursday, Feb 08, 2007 Knight-Ridder Washington Bureau - Feb 08 1:36 PM
CAIRO, Egypt - A group of Egyptian women arrived at an elegant Cairo apartment one recent evening in a flurry of black cloaks that left only their eyes uncovered. Within minutes, they peeled off their shrouds to reveal highlighted hair, snug denim skirts and trendy ballet flats.A gift for power Guardian Unlimited - Feb 08 4:23 PM
Iraq's Kurdish president is impossible to pin down. He's friends with the Americans - but also with Iran. He calls himself a Maoist - yet enjoys immense wealth. Who is Jalal Talabani?IN THE PRESENCE OF THE CUSTODIAN OF THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES AND CROWN PRINCE SULTAN: Ain-Al-Yaqeen - Feb 08 5:33 PM
THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF MAKKAH AL MUKARRAMAH AGREEMENT BETWEEN FATAH AND HAMAS MOVEMENTS. KING ABDULLAH IBN ABDUL AZIZ: THE BROTHERS REACHED THIS AGREEMENT WITH THEIR FREE AND INDEPENDENT WILL.Abbas asks Haniya to form new Palestinian cabinet Channel NewsAsia - Feb 08 12:29 PM
MECCA, Saudi Arabia - President Mahmud Abbas on Thursday asked ruling premier Ismail Haniya to form a government of national unity after a deal was reached between rival Palestinian factions.Some kind of progress Real Change News - Feb 08 5:34 PM
First, the bad news: A scheduled autumn cleanup of the highly polluted Slip 4 area of the Lower Duwamish Waterway looks like it will be put on indefinite hold, what with the recent discovery of more PCBs draining into the slip.Fatah, Hamas agree on ministerial posts of unity government People's Daily - Feb 08 4:30 PM
Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah on Thursday agreed on ministerial posts of a national unity government, a well-informed source close to Hamas told Xinhua.Where should peace begin? Haaretz Daily - Feb 07 1:41 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.Hamas leader says not to break deal on national unity gov't People's Daily - Feb 08 6:14 PM
Exiled Hamas politburo chief Khaled Mashaal said on Thursday night that its movement would not break an agreement on forming a national unity government which was just signed by two rival factions in Mecca.Hamas says rival Palestinian leaders remove differences on forming People's Daily - Feb 08 6:14 PM
Mohamed Nazzal, a senior Hamas movement leader asserted on Thursday afternoon that his movement and rival Fatah movement have removed all differences related to forming a national unity government.Harris County theaters top endangered places list Houston Chronicle - Feb 08 8:04 AM
Harris County has five buildings on the annual list of endangered historic places released Wednesday by Preservation Texas, a statewide nonprofit organization. FACTBOX-Palestinian agreement on unity government AlertNet - Feb 08 12:46 PM
Source: Reuters MECCA, Saudi Arabia, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Rival Palestinian factions agreed to end fighting in an agreement signed in the Islamic holy city of Mecca on Thursday. Following are the main points ... US waits for Palestinian deal details The Australian - Feb 08 3:03 PM
"We'll have a comment for you later, we haven't actually seen the text," Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said when asked about the agreement reached in the Saudi city of Mecca between the US-backed Palestinian president, Mahmud Abbas, and the ruling radical Islamic movement Hamas.DPRK Delegation Leaves for Six-party Talks Korean Central News Agency - Feb 08 5:10 PM
Pyongyang, February 8 (KCNA) -- The DPRK delegation led by Kim Kye Gwan, vice-minister of Foreign Affairs, left here today to attend the six-party talks to be held in Beijing from Feb. 8.PALESTINIAN PRESIDENT NOMINATES HAMAS PM HANIYEH TO FORM NEW UNI AlertNet - Feb 08 11:32 AM
Source: Reuters PALESTINIAN PRESIDENT NOMINATES HAMAS PM HANIYEH TO FORM NEW UNITY GOVERNMENT ... Survivor to tell about her brush with Holocaust Indian Express via Yahoo! India News - Feb 08 12:03 PM
STUDENTS at the Department of History at M S University (MSU) will witness the horrors of the Holocaust on Friday as part of a video-lecture presented by a survivor from Nazi concentration camps. Sara Atzmon, a 74-year-old artist and peace activist, will arrive in Vadodara on Friday to present a video-lecture on 'Never Forget: The Horrors And Atrocities Committed During The Holocaust' at ...Deal reached on unity Palestinian government RTÉ News - Feb 08 12:45 PM
Rival Palestinian factions have signed a deal to form a unity government, hoping to end open warfare between their followers and international sanctions on the Hamas-led administration.
