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International sanctions collapsing: Palestine 
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Gaza, March 18 (Xinhua) The international sanctions on Palestine have begun collapsing shortly after the national unity government was sworn in, Palestinian Information Minister Mustafa al-Barghouti said Sunday.M.F.A. On National Unity Government In Palestine TurkishPress.com - Mar 17 8:04 PM
ANKARA - Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Saturday that National Unity Government established in Palestine was considered as a new hope within the scope of peace efforts and expectations of Palestinian people.U.S. hints at Palestine flexibility UPI - Mar 18 12:53 PM
The United States will refrain from contact with members of Hamas, including the Palestinian prime minister, a U.S. spokeswoman said Sunday.Reaction to new Palestine government mixed UPI - Mar 18 12:24 PM
Palestinians have a new government but it remains to be seen whether Western nations would lift their financial boycott against the Palestinian Authority.Palestine formalises unity government Northern Territory News - Mar 18 1:33 PM
PALESTINIAN lawmakers have formally endorsed a new unity cabinet after Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of the Islamist Hamas movement declared that it would uphold the right to "all forms" of resistance.Reaction to new Palestine government mixed New Kerala - 41 minutes ago
GAZA, March 18: Palestinians have a new government but it remains to be seen whether Western nations would lift their financial boycott against the Palestinian Authority.U.S. hints at Palestine flexibility New Kerala - 34 minutes ago
JERUSALEM, March 18: The United States will refrain from contact with members of Hamas, including the Palestinian prime minister, a U.S. spokeswoman said Sunday.Back the Palestinian unity regime Gulf News - Mar 18 3:48 PM
The Palestine national unity government, which begins work today, has the huge task of providing its battered, besieged and famished people with security and the basics of a decent life.US unhappy with Palestine govt NDTV - Mar 18 1:48 AM
The Bush administration found little good to say about a Palestinian coalition government that falls short of Western demands and complicates US plans to revive long-stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.Hamas-Fatah coalition government installed, seeks suspension of bruising boycott Daily News - Mar 18 1:42 PM
PALESTINE: Palestinians installed a new, more moderate coalition government, in hopes of persuading the international community to end its isolation of the Palestinian Authority and lift a year of bruising sanctions.EU welcomes formation of Palestinian National Unity government Islamic Republic News Agency - Mar 18 6:32 AM
EU - Palestine The European Union has welcomed the formation of a Palestinian National Unity government and expressed its readiness to work with and to resume its assistance to a legitimate Palestinian government "adopting a platform reflecting the Quartet principles."Khalifa briefed on Palestine unity govt Khaleej Times - Mar 17 8:15 PM
ABU DHABI The President, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, yesterday received a telephone call from Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen), President of the Palestinian National Authority.Seventy years on, descendants of aliyah riders make connections JTA - Mar 17 8:52 PM
A bicycle ride across Israel has reconnected a Texan, whose grandfather rode a bike from Poland to Palestine in 1932, with several Israelis whose relatives had also been on the great ride to join the fledgling Jewish state.Israel Rebuffs Palestinian Unity Government Washington Post - Mar 18 5:27 PM
JERUSALEM, March 18 -- The Israeli cabinet voted Sunday to limit future talks with even moderate Palestinian officials to shared security and humanitarian concerns, ruling out a formal peace process until the new Palestinian government recognizes Israel and renounces violence. Israel snubs Palestinian coalition Guardian Unlimited - Mar 17 5:13 PM
The new, more moderate government installed in Palestine yesterday has not been recognised by Israel.Sunday, March 18 CNN.com - Mar 18 4:21 PM
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Amid calls for his resignation, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has apologized to the nation's U.S. attorneys for his handling of the firings of eight people who used to hold the position, a Justice Department spokesman said Sunday.Open Letter to Amnesty International USA Scoop.co.nz - Mar 17 8:21 PM
It is with much sadness and disheartedness that I draw your kind attention to Project Humanbeingsfirst's analysis of Israel-Palestine festering blot on humanity at http://www.humanbeingsfirst.org, article 03/17/2007 12:04 PALESTINE ISRAEL Palestinian Parliament approves new unity government AsiaNews.it - Mar 17 5:58 AM
» With a great majority, deputies approve the formation reached in the wake of the Mecca accord of February 8th last. The population greets the news with enthusiasm in the hope that the block on humanitarian aid will soon be lifted and the economy recover.US won't deal with new Palestinian government unless it renounces violence AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 18 11:38 AM
The United States on Sunday said it will deal with the new Palestinian government only if it agrees to forgo violence and fully recognize Israel.Fatal accident victim identified The East Liverpool Review - Mar 17 9:09 PM
COLUMBIANA The man killed in a traffic crash on state Route 14 Friday has been identified by the Columbiana Police Department as John Davis of East Palestine.Arutz 7 TV Israel National News - Mar 17 9:40 PM
(IsraelNN.com) Ikrama Sabri, a preacher in the Al-Aksa mosque and Mufti of Jerusalem, called on all Muslims to conquer Jerusalem and the rest of Palestine which is under Zionist occupation. John L. Esposito: The Tragedy of Failed Policies HuffingtonPost - 2 hours, 11 minutes ago
The tragedy of the Iraq War's fourth anniversary is the clear picture of the Bush administration's failed policies: the spiral of violence and terror, bitter sectarian conflicts, continued and at times escalating loss of American and Iraqi life. Ironically, the administration has unintentionally enhanced Iran's role as a regional player. Equally tragic is the administration's failed ...Ohio s pro-Palestinian conference passes without very much fanfare JTA - Mar 17 6:07 AM
Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld, right, confronts Palestine Solidarity Conference protestors Nov. 7 at Ohio State University in Columbus. After months of anticipation and a weekend of Jewish counter-activism, a national pro-Palestinian conference at Ohio State University has passed without too much fanfare.Wataniya Telecom in Palestine signs license agreement with Palestine's Ministry of Telecommunication and Information ... AME Info - Mar 15 1:53 AM
Wataniya Palestine Mobile Telecommunications Company, the company formed by Wataniya International and the Palestine Investment Fund (PIF) to launch Palestine's second mobile services company, today signed a license agreement with the Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Technology in Palestine (MTIT) bringing the arrival of the new Palestine mobile operator one step closer.3G License Signed in Palestine Cellular-News.com - Mar 15 3:16 AM
Wataniya Palestine Mobile Telecommunications, the company formed by Wataniya International and the Palestine Investment Fund (PIF) to launch Palestine's second mobile network, have signed a license agreement with the Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Technology in Palestine (MTIT) bringing the arrival of the new Palestine mobile operator one step closer.Olmert says talks with Abbas to be limited Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 18 1:36 AM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert ruled out on Sunday resuming talks on Palestinian statehood with President Mahmoud Abbas and urged the international community to shun his new government with Hamas.Israel calls for nations to shun new Palestinian Cabinet Sports Illustrated - Mar 18 1:29 AM
A unity government formed between rival factions by members of the Palestinian parliament was welcomed by Norway and the European Union, but was rejected by Israel.Palestinians install more moderate gov't AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 18 12:49 AM
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip Palestinians installed a new, more moderate coalition government on Saturday, in hopes of persuading the international community to end its isolation of the Palestinian Authority and lift a year of bruising sanctions.Palestinian rival factions agree to unity government CNN.com - Mar 17 10:53 PM
Palestinian parliament members voted overwhelmingly to form a coalition government Saturday, the first forged between the rival Islamic Hamas and secular Fatah factions.UN Chief Praises Saudi Peace Proposal, Calls Palestinian Coalition 'Disappointing' Voice of America - Mar 18 6:34 PM
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has praised a five-year old Saudi Arabian peace proposal as a "pillar" in the search for Middle East peace. The Saudi plan is to be discussed later this month at an Arab summit in Riyadh.Saturday, March 17 CNN.com - Mar 17 10:26 PM
BANGKOK (CNN) -- Three teenaged students were killed and seven were wounded in an explosion inside a dormitory at a Muslim boarding school in southern Thailand Saturday night, according to a Thai Army spokesman.ZIONIST MYRA KRAFT: I'D BE AN ISLAMIC MARTYR IF I WERE PALESTINIAN Indymedia Chiapas - 8 minutes ago
Billionaire zionist Myra Kraft admits that she herself would conduct an Islamic martyrdom operation if she faced the same third-generation refugee camp plight as the Palestinians. And she admits that the existence of Palestinians in refugee camps for 3 generations is wrong.Erekat urges Israel to accept Abbas' peace call People's Daily - Mar 18 5:59 PM
Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat urged Israel on Sunday to comply with President Mahmoud Abbas' call for peace.Palestinian minister says Western aid embargo begins collapsing People's Daily - Mar 18 6:00 PM
An international network of aid embargo on the Palestinians began collapsing shortly after the national unity government was sworn in, new Palestinian Information Minister Mustafa al-Barghouti said on Sunday.The Other Israel: The Malaise Scoop.co.nz - 23 minutes ago
"The weakness of Abu Mazen" has become proverbial immediately when Mahmoud Abbas (his official name) assumed the Palestinian presidency, as was before "The Terrorism of Yasser Arafat", each expressing that "Israel has 'no partner' on the Palestinian side and therefore needs to make no concessions."Is It Time For War Or Peace In The Middle East? Scoop.co.nz - 2 hours, 5 minutes ago
Is It Time For War Or Peace In The Middle East? Approach each new problem not with a view of finding what you hope will be there, but to get the truth, the realities that must be grappled with. You may not like what you find. In that case you are entitled to try to change it.U.S. says new Palestinian government must recognize Israel People's Daily - Mar 18 6:29 PM
The United States will not deal with the new Palestinian government unless it agrees to give up violence and fully recognize Israel, President George W. Bush's national security adviser Stephen Hadley said on Sunday.Analysis: Palestine's new cabinet line-up UPI - Mar 15 3:22 PM
Palestinian leaders have agreed to form a broad-based national unity government they hope will win international recognition, sorely needed aid, and ...Imagining Otherwise In Egypt Washington Post - Mar 17 7:27 PM
CAIRO -- For two decades, politics in Cairo, the Arab world's greatest capital, had emulated the leadership of President Hosni Mubarak: occasionally tedious and rarely inspired. Arabs Pin Hopes on Summit Arab News - Mar 18 5:24 PM
JEDDAH, 19 March 2007 People in the Arab world are enthusiastically looking forward to the March 28-29 Arab summit in Riyadh.Israel says will not recognize unity government EARTHtimes.org - Mar 17 3:55 AM
JERUSALEM - Stating that the new unity government of Palestine does not meet international goals, Israel said that it will be boycotting the government as it has not shown any signs of recognizing the Jewish state.A lucky strike Guardian Unlimited - Mar 18 5:19 PM
As iconic images go, it is not much to write home about. Through the fuzzy, pre-dawn dimness, an orange fireball ignites on the horizon, smoke trailing from the blast.US warns Palestinian unity government News Interactive - Mar 18 2:37 PM
THE United States has warned it will deal with the new Palestinian government only if it agrees to renounce violence and fully recognise Israel.Olmert gets full support for boycott Independent - Mar 18 5:14 PM
The Israeli cabinet has overwhelmingly endorsed Ehud Olmert's decision to boycott the Palestinian national unity government, which took office on Saturday. The Prime Minister appealed to the international community to continue imposing sanctions until the Palestinians accepted their conditions and recognised Israel, renounced violence and honoured previously negotiated agreements.It s Time to Rescue Peace Arab News - Mar 18 5:25 PM
To rain heavily in March, as it did last week, is a good and hopeful sign for a good harvest this summer. Homeowners, farmers, and shepherds who still have land and houses welcomed the rain, others who lost their land and no longer have homes to shelter them did not.US to keep Palestinian aid ban, contacts possible AlertNet - Mar 18 10:21 AM
Source: Reuters (Adds comments by U.S. national security adviser) By Adam Entous JERUSALEM, March 18 (Reuters) - The United States and Israel on Sunday agreed to keep a ban on financial aid to the new Palestinian ... In March on Pentagon, Protesters Recall War Anniversaries New York Times - Mar 17 5:43 PM
Thousands of demonstrators marked the anniversaries of the U.S. invasion of Iraq and the march to protest the Vietnam War.Several reasons block Palestinian-Israeli prisoner swap: spokesman People's Daily - Mar 18 6:00 PM
Spokesman for the new Palestinian government Ghazi Hamad Sunday said several problems prevented Israel and the Palestinians from reaching prisoners swap deal.Palestinian unity government takes office Tiscali - Mar 18 6:35 PM
Palestinian lawmakers endorsed the cabinet, later sworn in by President Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah, after Haniyeh announced a platform declaring that "resistance in all its forms, including popular resistance to occupation, is a legitimate right".The Irish Are Like the English? Not! (5 Letters) New York Times - Mar 17 5:13 PM
To the Editor:.Palestinian Government Is Approved New York Times - Mar 17 3:43 PM
RAMALLAH, West Bank, March 17 The Palestinian legislature ratified a new national unity government on Saturday by a show of hands, but the cracks were already apparent in the celebratory speeches given by the president and the prime minister.Middle East Business Information Zawya - 12 minutes ago
Loading ... The Bush administration is again committing a blunder in the Middle East by supporting the Israeli government in its refusal to recognise a Palestinian unity government that includes Hamas.Barada: Room aplenty for castles and pigs Rushville Republican - 1 hour, 46 minutes ago
The latest news in Rush County is the moratorium on approvals for new confined livestock operations.EP man dies in traffic accident The East Liverpool Review - Mar 17 12:08 AM
COLUMBIANA Slippery conditions may have contributed to the cause of a two-vehicle crash on state Route 14 which left one East Palestine man dead and another person injured Friday afternoon.Indiana High School Boys Basketball Top 10 Teams The Times of Northwest Indiana - Mar 18 2:53 PM
How The Associated Press Top 10 Indiana high school boys basketball teams have fared in the 2007 state tournament:Palestinian unity government takes office Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 17 1:13 PM
A Palestinian unity government rejected by Israel as a peace partner took office on Saturday, pairing Islamist Hamas and secular Fatah in a coalition they hope can end factional violence and painful foreign sanctions.Iran's film week opens in Brazil IranMania.com - Mar 16 11:05 PM
LONDON, March 17 (IranMania) - The film week of Iran, Palestine and Lebanon dubbed 'Images from the East' and an Iranian photo exhibition opened in cultural and artistic center of Sao Paulo, Brazil, IRNA reported.US won't deal with new Palestinian government unless it renounces violence Channel NewsAsia - Mar 18 12:49 PM
WASHINGTON : The United States on Sunday said it will deal with the new Palestinian government only if it agrees to forgo violence and fully recognise Israel.Rice to meet Arab Quartet, says Egypt AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 17 1:57 PM
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will meet the so-called Arab Quartet in Egypt in a week's time, Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit told journalists on Saturday.Hamas-Fatah gov't seeks end to boycott USA Today - Mar 17 1:57 PM
Palestinians installed a new, more moderate coalition government on Saturday, in hopes of persuading the international community to end its isolation of the Palestinian Authority and lift a year of bruising sanctions.Protesters Mark Fourth Anniversary of Iraq War New York Times - Mar 17 1:13 PM
Thousands of people demanding an end to the war in Iraq marched to the Pentagon today.Palestinian unity government takes office AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 17 1:38 PM
A landmark coalition government uniting rival factions took power on Saturday, vowing to end a year-long international boycott that has crippled the economy of the Palestinian territories.Does Palestine have the right to exist? Haaretz Daily - Mar 16 1:32 AM
Nationalism often robs a people of its intelligence even as it grants that people a sense of dignity. Israel may serve as an instructive example. The Palestinians are giving every indication that they are not far behind.Palestinian parliament OKs power-sharing deal Los Angeles Times - Mar 18 12:17 AM
The end of Hamas' rule begins fracturing unity in an international aid embargo. JERUSALEM A power-sharing deal by rival factions won approval of the Palestinian parliament Saturday, ending a year of one-party rule by the militant Hamas movement and producing the first crack in an international aid embargo against the Palestinian Authority. Today's Top Scoop Stories - News Summary Scoop.co.nz - Mar 18 2:21 PM
SCOOP LEAD STORY Foreign Affairs: Is NZ Poised For A Major US/NZ Foreign Policy Shift?Army, Fatah al-Islam in standoff at Nahr al-Bared The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 18 2:05 PM
Tensions ran high on Sunday at the Nahr al-Bared refugee camp, where an estimated 150 to 200 members of the militant off-shoot of Fatah al-Intifada, Fatah al-Islam, were holed up despite pressure from camp residents, security sources said. With a beefed-up Army presence around the Tripoli-based camp, the possibility of an armed confrontation loomed large.WEB UPDATE: Former President Carter defends book on Israel The GW Hatchet - Mar 16 9:16 PM
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter firmly defended his new book, "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid," in both prepared remarks and a lengthy, uncensored question-and-answer session at Lisner Auditorium Thursday. The 39th president has been criticized for the subject matter in his book, which some say contains a pro-Palestinian bias.AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Technology Briefs Column RedNova - Mar 16 4:15 PM
By AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Mar. 15--WATANIYA SIGNS PALESTINIAN LICENCE: Wataniya Telecom has received a licence from Palestine's telecommunications ministry to operate mobile phone services. Wataniya will be Palestine's second mobile operator.Haniya presents new Palestinian government AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 17 7:19 AM
Palestinian leaders presented an historic coalition government to lawmakers on Saturday aimed at ending a turbulent year of factional bloodshed and an international boycott.Israel for isolating Palestinian government IANS via Yahoo! India News - Mar 18 4:24 AM
Jerusalem, March 18 (Xinhua) Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Sunday called on the international community to continue boycotting the newly formed Palestinian national unity government, local media reported.Palestinians soften line with new union Sydney Morning Herald - Mar 18 6:03 AM
PALESTINIANS have installed a more moderate Authority in hopes of persuading the world to lift a year of bruising sanctions.Thousands protest Iraq war at Pentagon Seattle Times - Mar 18 12:08 AM
Thousands of protesters demanding an end to the war in Iraq marched to the Pentagon on Saturday to mark the fourth anniversary of the American...Two families sow 'Lemon Tree' seed Contra Costa Times - Mar 18 9:34 AM
FOUR YEARS AGO, his bags still dusty from traveling the deserts of the Middle East, journalist Sandy Tolan searched the streets of Berkeley for a new home where he could hunker down and write his next book.Palestinians approve unity government AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 17 9:15 AM
Palestinian lawmakers approved a landmark coalition government on Saturday that unites rival factions in a bid to end a turbulent year of factional bloodshed and an international aid boycott.Palestinian Legislature Ratifies Unity Government New York Times - Mar 17 9:11 AM
Despite the vote, there were cracks visible between Hamas and Fatah, including over whether to renounce violence.Poem honors suicide bomber The Plain Dealer - Mar 18 2:18 AM
Freedom bird, freedom bird! How happy you must feel in the midst of millions of Muslims who have sacrificed themselves for over 14 centuries so that Islam might live . . .Palestinians: a house divided Seattle Times - Mar 18 12:48 AM
Since withdrawing from Gaza, security-conscious Israel has cut the coastal strip off from the West Bank, further splitting both areas' residents economically and politically despite new efforts to resolve the Hamas-Fatah rivalry.Israel, Palestine economy and peace interlinked Middle East Times - Mar 14 4:54 AM
LOOKING AHEAD: Japan's Foreign Minister Taro Aso (2nd R) joins hands with Farouk Kasrawi (L), Special Advisor to King of Jordan, Palestine's negotiator Saeb Erakat (2nd L), and Israeli Vice Premier Shimon Peres ahead of their four-way talks in Tokyo March 14, 2007.Artists celebrate 51 years of creative partnership The Record - Mar 18 4:42 AM
WESTWOOD -- Agnes and David Adler live among a collection of bronze and fiberglass sculptures, brightly kinetic stained glass and collage, and stacks of art books.Protesters demand end to war in Afghanistan, Iraq Mississauga News - Mar 18 6:52 AM
Mississauga anti-war activists gathered near Dundas and Hurontario Sts., yesterday, chanting slogans and demanding the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan and Iraq.Turkish martyrdoms in 34 countries including Malta Maltamedia.com Daily News - Mar 18 11:32 AM
Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul said there are Turkish martyrdoms in 34 countries in a wide geography from India to Malta, Turkish Press reported. Minister Gul stated that there are Turkish... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit MaltaMedia.com for full news, links, and other content. ]]Palestinian Government Approved, But Cracks Show New London Day - Mar 18 3:16 AM
Ramallah, West Bank - The Palestinian legislature, with a third of its members in Israeli jails, met here and in Gaza by video conference and ...Parliament OKs Hamas-Fatah deal Baltimore Sun - Mar 18 3:50 AM
Conflicts in approach toward Israel still evident A power-sharing deal by rival factions won approval of the Palestinian parliament yesterday, ending a year of one-party rule by the militant Hamas movement and producing the first crack in an international aid embargo against the Palestinian Authority. East Texas lake levels back up KETK 56 Tyler - Mar 16 5:11 PM
Just last year, lakes hit record lows, with water levels dropping at least seven feet. Lake Palestine is now full and Lake Tyler is only down about 4 feet.Palestinian PM presents new government AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 17 5:47 AM
Incoming Palestinian prime minister Ismail Haniya presented a new coalition government to parliament Saturday with the aim of ending a turbulent year of bloodshed and international boycott.World urged to shun Palestinians Otago Daily Times - Mar 18 11:02 AM
Jerusalem: Prime Minister Ehud Olmert urged the international community yesterday to join Israel in shunning the new Palestinian unity government, calling its platform very problematic .'We Must Be Vigilant': An Interview With Osama Saad World Headlines - Mar 18 12:27 PM
The air is thick with tension as I arrive to meet Osama Saad at his Sidon office.Palestinian PM says new cabinet backs "resistance" Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 17 5:04 AM
Palestinian lawmakers prepared to endorse a new unity cabinet on Saturday after Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of the Islamist Hamas movement declared that it would uphold the right to "all forms" of resistance to Israel.SKSM Karate Malta - 2nd overall from 14 nations in International Karate Championships di-ve - Mar 18 3:24 AM
On Saturday, 3 March 2007, the 4th Malta Open International Karate Championships 2007 were held at Savio College in Dingli. The one day event was organised by Shotokan Karate School of Malta Organisational Committee, headed by Mr. Chris Galea (Head of SKSM Karate Malta).TRAGIC TRIANGLE The Columbus Dispatch - Mar 18 5:06 AM
The story of the marriage of poets Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath is the very definition of privatemade-public; in popular imagination, its tragic details have largely eclipsed the poets work.Park Meadows Church to host Patsy Cline tribute presentation Waxahachie Daily Light - Mar 18 9:23 AM
Park Meadows Baptist Church is opening its doors to the community March 30-April 1 for a special staging of Always, Patsy Cline. Pastor Dr. Joe Langley and his wife, Cheryl, are producing the show, and Cheryl will sing the title role of the ill-fated country star.Rifts in Israel's stance toward Palestinian gov't Reuters via Yahoo! India News - Mar 18 12:20 AM
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Two members of Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's cabinet on Sunday criticised his decision to shun the new Palestinian unity government but continue talking to moderate Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.Palestinian pact produces crack in embargo Miami Herald - Mar 18 12:09 AM
A power-sharing deal by rival factions won approval of the Palestinian Parliament Saturday, ending a year of one-party rule by the militant Hamas movement and producing the first crack in an international aid embargo against the Palestinian Authority.Olmert urges West to shun unity govt TVNZ - Mar 18 2:30 AM
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert ruled out resuming talks on Palestinian statehood with President Mahmoud Abbas and urged the international community to shun his new government with Hamas.GoodWorks draws criticism over Nigerian connections Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Mar 17 7:21 PM
On a recent evening, at a gala dinner at the Georgia Aquarium, more than 600 people toasted the 10th anniversary of GoodWorks International, an Atlanta-based lobbying and consulting firm co-founded by civil-rights icon Andrew Young. Guests heard about GoodWorks' success in developing new markets in Africa and the Caribbean "while working toward a greater good," as the group's Web site proclaims. ...Coalition gov't in place for Palestinians Boston Herald - Mar 17 9:12 PM
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Palestinians installed a new, more moderate coalition government yesterday, in hopes of persuading the international community to end its isolation of the Palestinian Authority...Author makes lemonade of Middle East Inside Bay Area - Mar 18 2:56 AM
FOUR YEARS ago, his bags still dusty from traveling the deserts of the Middle East, journalist Sandy Tolan searched the streets of Berkeley for a new home where he could hunker down and write hisYoung Arab Leaders to provide over 1000 global educational opportunities by end of 2007 AME Info - Mar 18 3:38 AM
As part of its strategies for 2007, the Young Arab Leaders (YAL) today announced the 'International Education Initiative', aiming to link over 1,000 talented youth with Education programs worldwide.MDC trying to create ungovernable situation Mumbengegwi The Herald - Mar 18 8:44 AM
THE orgy of violence perpetrated by the MDC last weekend was meant to create mayhem and render the country ungovernable to further its external handlers agenda of illegal regime change in Zimbabwe, Foreign Affairs Minister Cde Simbarashe Mumbengegwi has said.Haverhill parishes host citywide mission Eagle-Tribune Online - Mar 18 2:18 AM
All Saints , 120 Bellevue Ave., Haverhill: "Celebrating God's Grace" is the topic of a citywide Lenten mission Wednesday at 7 p.m. Confessions will be heard.