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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.Israel Rejects Peace & Palestine's Right to Exist Scoop.co.nz - Mar 19 5:06 PM
Following nearly 21,600 days (60 years) of non-stop violence towards the Palestinians, Israel has once again refused Palestinians their Right to Return and Just Compensation as required by international law under UN Resolution 194.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.Outside View: A new Middle East covenant UPI - Mar 19 10:52 AM
The Bush administration has agreed to support a Saudi Arabian peace plan for Israel and Palestine. Superficially, the plan, with no substantive difference, ...Most Israelis want contacts with new Palestine government IANS via Yahoo! India News - Mar 19 3:04 AM
Tel Aviv, March 19 (DPA) Most Israelis (56 percent) want their country to have at least partial contacts with the new Palestinian unity government of Prime Minister Ismail Haniya, a poll published Monday indicated.PLO distances Palestinian cause from suspects in Ain Alaq bus bombings The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 19 2:15 PM
The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) representative in Lebanon said Monday Palestinians "are innocent" of what he described as "that sick and weird phenomenon that calls itself Fatah al-Islam." "Fatah al-Islam has nothing to do with Palestinians or the Palestinian cause ... It is an illegal organization," Abbas Zaki said.U.S. won't rule out Palestine contact Deseret Morning News - Mar 18 11:35 PM
The first fractures surfaced Sunday in the Israeli and American approaches to the new Palestinian unity government, with Israel's Cabinet voting overwhelmingly to boycott it, while the U.S. Consulate here refused to rule out contacts with some moderate Palestinians who are now serving as ministers.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.National and World Headlines - At a glance The Weber State University Signpost - Mar 19 8:27 AM
PALESTINE - The Palestinian parliament overwhelmingly voted in favor of the new Fatah-Hamas coalition government. Eighty-three members of the 132-member parliament approved the new administration. 41 parliament members are in Israeli detention.Lebanese Army Tightens Security at Camp to Press Militant Group New York Times - 1 hour, 33 minutes ago
The Lebanese Army maintained a heavy presence on Monday in a Palestinian refugee camp where an Islamic militant group is based.Communist Party USA Gives Its History to N.Y.U. New York Times - 2 hours, 32 minutes ago
The party has donated a vast collection of papers and photographs never before seen publicly.Reaction to new Palestine government mixed New Kerala - Mar 18 9:03 PM
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 - Mar 18 9:10 PM
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.Where in the world? Ask EP eighth-grader Lisbon Morning Journal - Mar 18 10:11 PM
EAST PALESTINE Are you smarter than an eighth-grader? Then try this question on for size. The Donbas is an industrial area shared by Russia and which neighboring country to the west?Israel declares Lebanon conflict a war Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 19 10:17 AM
Israel formally declared last year's fighting with Lebanon's Hezbollah guerrillas a war on Monday, but it is searching for a name for the 34-day conflict.Viewpoint: Divest from complicity Michigan Daily - Mar 18 11:34 PM
In America, we are often told of a place called Israel, where our western-like ally is steeped in a cycle of violence, a micro-war on terror that no one can stop. Framed this way, the discussion avoids mention of the power dynamic at work between a colonial state and a shrinking nation called Palestine.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.Weinraub's Accomplices Starts World Premiere Off-Broadway Run March 20 Playbill - 31 minutes ago
The Off-Broadway world premiere of Bernard Weinraub's The Accomplices presented by The New Group begins performances March 20.Four years, still no handle on Iraq war Los Angeles Times - Mar 19 6:43 PM
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."Hamas-Iran links full of contradictions AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 19 1:23 AM
When Iraq hanged Saddam Hussein, furious Sunni Muslims in the militant group Hamas held mourning ceremonies. That did not sit well with Shiite Muslim Iran, one of Hamas' key backers but also a strong Saddam foe.Dal LaMagna: See Video or Read Transcripts of Iraqi Parliamentarians Advising Members of the U.S. Congress HuffingtonPost - Mar 19 12:03 PM
Teamwork between visionaries, technologists, and Iraqi and American politicians may just give us the solutions we need to end the killing that is continuing in Iraq. A live video-conference with members of the Iraq Parliament and the U.S. House of Representatives was convened by Representative Jim McDermott with the help of me and Raed Jarrar, of the Progressive Government Institute who produced ...NBC journalist gets personal in Iraq video diary Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 19 12:15 AM
As a journalist carrying an American passport and holed up in Baghdad awaiting the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in March 2003, Richard Engel was wondering just what he had gotten himself into.Setting record straight on Jews and Israel New Straits Times - Mar 19 5:16 PM
Jews ended up occupying the homeland of another people, the Palestinians, becoming the object of their resistance. Many Jews are embarrassed by what Israel has been doing to the Palestinians.Sunday, March 18 CNN.com - Mar 18 11:47 PM
KABUL, Afghanistan (CNN) -- At least three people died Monday morning when a roadside bomb exploded near a U.N. vehicle, Kabul police said.Contradictions in Hamas-Iran links MSNBC - Mar 19 10:26 AM
Hamas and Iran bound by common strategic interests have solidified their relationship in the last year, creating a growing worry for both some Arab countries and for Israel.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.Four years, still no handle on Iraq war Calendarlive.com - Mar 19 5:26 PM
The movie "Live From Baghdad" was on one of my HBOs the other night; I came in midstream, as a motley, intrepid band of CNN-ers (played by Michael Keaton and Lili Tayor and an alt-rock-looking Helena Bonham Carter) were deciding whether to stay in Baghdad for the first bombing campaign of the Gulf War.Uri Avnery: Inshallah Scoop.co.nz - 22 minutes ago
NOT ONLY the Palestinians must be breathing a deep sigh of relief after the swearing in of the Palestinian National Unity Government. We Israelis have good reason to do the same.Deepak Chopra: Visiting "Hometown Baghdad" HuffingtonPost - Mar 19 7:18 AM
Mass media coverage has hammered home the impression that Iraq is a country of street people constantly embroiled in religious strife. Because of the dangerous conditions in Baghdad, Western cameras only go where the army goes. Now we can glimpse a different, much more humane view of daily life in the city, thanks to a video project known as "Hometown Baghdad." Hometown Baghdad In this ...Daily Voting News For March 16-18, 2007 Scoop.co.nz - 22 minutes ago
In the words of Dale Carrico in his blog Amore Mundi on the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies website: Champions of electronic voting machines often tout their benefits for differently enabled citizens in particular.Saint Patrick's Day And Missed Opportunity Scoop.co.nz - 21 minutes ago
Another Saint Patrick's Day is here, with its tacky kegs of green beer, leprechauns, lucky charms, fake plastic hats and all imaginable variety of gaudy faux-Irish...um..."charm." But it needn't be so.Millennium Star Amitabh Bachchan & Politics Scoop.co.nz - 22 minutes ago
World fame Indian cine artist, millennium star Amitabh Bachchan is well known in politics also along with his activities in films.Too Guilty to Fly, Too Innocent to Charge? Scoop.co.nz - 22 minutes ago
As the Canadian government forges ahead with its cleverly named Passenger Protect Program, the timing could not be better to seriously reconsider what is for all intents and purposes a no-fly list.Challenge To Opponents Of Electronic Ballots Ban Scoop.co.nz - 23 minutes ago
Seeking Just One Democracy-Serving Reason to Keep DREs Allowable Under the Holt Bill Any takers?... Guest Blogged on Bradblog.com by Ellen Theisen of VotersUnite.OrgKatya Rivas: Jesus Is Taken before Herod Scoop.co.nz - 21 minutes ago
Through the season of Lent 2007 Scoop will be publishing a serialisation of Katya Rivas s "The Passion". Readers can sign up to receive the serial by email at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dailykatya/ . To order a video about Katya's work see http://www.apleatohumanity.com/US Troop Escalation in Iraq Approaches 30,000 Scoop.co.nz - 23 minutes ago
Find this interesting? If so then Stateside: Where Rosalea Becomes An American Citizen - Looking for some stock to invest in?Ghali Hassan: New Zealand - Images And Reality Scoop.co.nz - 22 minutes ago
New Zealand prides itself on human rights, social compassion and political neutrality . Moreover, New Zealanders pride themselves on being peace loving people. Of course, nothing could be further from the truth. These images are a distortion of reality.Berkowitz: The Religious Right's New Bugbear Iran Scoop.co.nz - 22 minutes ago
Are Conservative Christian Evangelicals Gearing Up to Join the the Attack-Iran Brigades?Scoop Link: Will Gonzales Fall for Attorney Firing Scoop.co.nz - 23 minutes ago
Washington - One of the eight recently fired U.S. attorneys at the center of a growing political scandal tells CBS News that he lost his job because he "did not play ball" with powerful Republicans.No information on Samjhauta probe from India Khaleej Times - 57 minutes ago
ISLAMABAD Pakistan yesterday repeated complaint that India has not shared outcome of the probe into Samjhauta Express blast.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.Intelligence credited for capture of top Al Qaida aide World Tribune - Mar 19 3:03 PM
BAGHDAD Iraq claims it captured a leading Al Qaida aide in a security operation with U.S. forces in Baghdad. The U.S. could not confirm the report. The United States has blamed Al Qaida for the recent chlorine bomb attacks in the Anbar province.British poet reaches for KL New Straits Times - Mar 19 5:12 PM
COME March 30, British poet Benjamin Zephaniah will be greeting his Malaysian fans with a poetry session and discussion of his works at Central Market, Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock, Kuala Lumpur.Hamas carries out first attacks since truce AlertNet - Mar 19 11:06 AM
Source: Reuters (Adds Solana comments, paragraphs 5-7) By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA, March 19 (Reuters) - The armed wing of Hamas said it carried out its first attacks against Israel since a shaky November truce in ... Olmert rules out peace talks Chicago Tribune - Mar 19 4:54 AM
Wants Palestinian government to be further isolated Ruling out contact with the new Palestinian unity government, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Sunday that its platform would limit Israel's ability to talk with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, the remaining channel of communication with the Palestinian Authority. 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.U.S. to keep partial contact with new Palestinian government People's Daily - Mar 19 5:30 PM
The United States will keep contact with some non-Hamas members of the new Palestinian government, State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said on Monday.The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Arab News - Mar 19 5:31 PM
As a resident of Jeddah for 11 years, most of the time in the Sharafiyah area, I have lived through all possible stages of water availability from plenty, through enough and scarce, to dry. When I first came, there was no water problem at all.Palestinian deal puts U.S. on spot, analysts says People's Daily - Mar 19 5:15 PM
The United States is facing dilemma after Hamas and the U.S. main Palestinian allies formed a coalition government on Saturday, the Wall Street Journal said on Monday.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 Ban Ki-Moon Confers On Palestinian Unity Cabinet Scoop.co.nz - Mar 19 2:51 PM
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon held a conference call today with his key international partners in efforts to broker a Middle East peace to discuss a joint approach to the new Palestinian unity government between the Fatah and Hamas movements.Middle East Business Information Zawya - 12 minutes ago
Loading ... DOHA, March 19 (KUNA) -- Qatar Telecom (Q-Tel) Board Chairman Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohamed Al Thani said here Monday the recent deal of Kuwait's Wataniya Telecom Company totally matched the wireless service market strategy.Israeli commission declares summer 2006 war was 'a war' The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 19 2:16 PM
Israel formally declared last year's summer conflict in Lebanon a war on Monday, but it is still searching for a name for the 34-day battle. A ministerial committee decided to designate the fight a "war." The chairman of the committee said he expected that a name would be found within a week in consultation.Arutz 7 TV Israel National News - 2 hours, 4 minutes ago
(IsraelNN.com) Knesset Speaker (Likud) Reuven Rivlin warned that Acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Shimon Peres will divide Jerusalem.Can American Jews unplug the Israel lobby? Salon.com - 2 hours, 57 minutes ago
As Bush's unbalanced Mideast policies careen from disaster to disaster, people who don't toe the AIPAC line are beginning to speak out.UNICEF Gears Up To Boost Afghan Education Scoop.co.nz - Mar 19 2:51 PM
With more than 6 million Afghan children returning to school this week in grades 1 to 12, the United Nations Children s Fund UNICEF has set itself a target of enrolling 400,000 more girls in basic education, providing learning materials to 5.4 million youngsters up to grade 9, and supplying teaching materials for over 100,000 teachers.Israeli cabinet votes to limit talks with Palestinian government Charleston Daily Mail - Mar 19 2:01 PM
JERUSALEM -- The Israeli cabinet voted to limit talks even with 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.Secretary-General Condemns Terrorist Chlorine Bomb Scoop.co.nz - Mar 19 2:51 PM
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today strongly condemned the recent multiple terrorist bombings using chlorine gas in Iraq which wounded or sickened more than 350 people.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.Australian Leaders Condemn Zimbabwe Bashings Scoop.co.nz - Mar 19 2:36 PM
Some of Australia s most eminent Aboriginal community leaders, artists, educators and performers have expressed their horror at the brutal bashing and torture of Zimbabwean grandmother Mrs Sekai Holland and other opposition leaders at the hands of the Mugabe regime in Harare.U.S. to dialogue with Syria? WorldNet Daily - Mar 19 12:55 PM
JERUSALEM The European Union is pressing the U.S. to alter its policy toward Syria and toward the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to be more in line with recommendations made last December by the Iraq Study Group, according to senior Palestinian and British diplomatic officials.Call For Nonviolent Civil Resistance In Iraq Scoop.co.nz - Mar 19 2:21 PM
This afternoon aproximately 150 people participated in a 3-hour demonstration in front of the U.S. embassy in Managua, Nicaragua, in anticipation of the fourth anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq (March 20).Photos Of Embarkation Of Nauru Charter Scoop.co.nz - Mar 19 2:22 PM
"The Immigration Minister Kevin Andrews needs to explain to Australians whether or not he told the 83 Sri Lankan asylum seekers (who were flown to Nauru Saturday 17 March in the afternoon) in a letter handed to them before embarkation that they could choose Australia as a resettlement country upon approval of their refugee claim or not, and he needs to explain exactly what kind of lawyers he has ...Journalist convicted of defamation Scoop.co.nz - Mar 19 2:21 PM
New York, March 16, 2007 - A court in the capital N'Djamena sentenced on Tuesday a journalist to a six-month suspended prison term and damages on criminal defamation charges over a May 2006 story alleging corruption by a Catholic priest, according to press freedom group Journaliste en Danger (JED) and news reports.PERC gives hope to European workers Scoop.co.nz - Mar 19 2:21 PM
Brussels, 19 March 2007 (ITUC Online): The Pan-European Regional Council (PERC) of the ITUC has been set up today at a Founding Assembly in Rome, Italy, fifty years after Treaty of Rome which started processes of European integration was signed.Israel Goes through the Motions of a Home Front Drill DEBKAfile - Mar 19 2:00 PM
The warning sirens wailed across central and southern Israel Tuesday, March 20 purportedly to prepare the most densely populated parts of the country for unconventional terrorist strikes and mega-attacks, rocket strikes and missile attacks on three fronts.Top rivers face mounting threat Scoop.co.nz - Mar 19 2:06 PM
The world's top water suppliers - rivers on every continent - are drying-out threatening severe water shortages. Poor planning and inadequate protection of natural areas mean we can no longer assume that water will flow forever, says WWF.Bushman Leader Travels To London Scoop.co.nz - Mar 19 2:06 PM
The Botswana government has banned the Kalahari Bushmen from using their own water as UN World Water Day approaches on 22 March. A Bushman leader is travelling to London this week to protest against the ban.Scoop Top 30 Daily Ratings 19 March 2007 Scoop.co.nz - Mar 19 1:51 PM
Yesterday's top 30 rating items on Scoop were...Israeli cabinet to limit talks with Palestinians / Vote rejects new unity government, calls for maintaining boycott San Francisco Chronicle - Mar 19 3:49 AM
The Israeli cabinet voted Sunday to limit talks even with 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. In... 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.News Analysis From Israel: The Imminence of War with Iran, Part II Blogcritics.org - Mar 19 4:24 PM
Frankly, for all of the ink spilled printing newspapers in this country, there has not been much noteworthy news to chew over in more than a month. A combined European American fleet remains stationed off of Lebanon -- there since October 2006. The American fleet off the Persian Gulf remains and continues to grow while America makes noises about attacking Iran. German ships still remain off the ...While track improvements are needed, all Cougar athletic facilities need overhauling Helena Daily World - Mar 19 4:28 PM
It's finally happening. After many debates, squabbling and arguing over money, Central High School is on the verge of getting a track that they so desperately need.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.Hamas says shot Israeli man near Gaza crossing AlertNet - Mar 19 5:21 AM
Source: Reuters GAZA, March 19 (Reuters) - Hamas said its gunmen on Monday shot an Israeli man near the Karni crossing between the Gaza Strip and Israel, in its first such attack since the Islamist group agreed to a ... columbian.com The Columbian - Mar 19 9:52 AM
NAVY, MARINE AND COAST GUARD MOTHERS OF AMERICA CLUB meets at 6 p.m. at Washington Grange, 7701 N.E. Ward Road. Call Wilma Bloss Walker, 360-260-2971.'Syrian way' of seeing Mideast succeeds Gulf News - Mar 19 2:33 PM
Seventy-one years ago the words "they are half-men" echoed throughout the Syrian parliament.Obama's Rhetoric Chills Some Supporters of Israel The Politico - Mar 19 6:22 AM
The Obama camp hopes an e-mail from Rep. Wexler singing the candidate's praises will bolster Jewish support.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. Keep Your Eye on These Arab Unity Governments Middle East Online - Mar 19 9:04 AM
The rise of Islamist political parties in the Middle East, and the simultaneous transformation to democratic systems of government are the dominant political motifs in the region. Each can complement the other, says Rami G. Khouri .Explosion heard in Gaza, injuries reported AlertNet - Mar 19 3:36 AM
Source: Reuters GAZA, March 19 (Reuters) - An explosion was heard in the Gaza Strip on Monday and local residents said there were injuries ... Pakistan says Iran has not sealed border Islamic Republic News Agency - Mar 19 8:32 AM
Pakistan - Iran Pakistan said on Monday that Iran has not sealed its border, but added that Iran has the right to fence border for maintaining security.Is it time for war or peace in the Middle East? Payvand Iran News - Mar 19 7:55 AM
"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. But do not deceive yourself as to what you do find to be the facts of the situation." Bernard M. Baruch (1870 - 1965) -"Approach each new problem not with a view of ...Posted: 19-03-2007 , 14:20 GMT Al Bawaba - Mar 19 7:27 AM
Hamas parliamentary bloc in the PLC has criticized a decision made by President Mahmoud Abbas appointing MP Mohammed Dahalan of Fatah as national security advisor of the PA.U.S. Troop Surge Aiding Security Efforts in Iraq, Officials Say U.S. Department of State - Mar 19 1:39 PM
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates says he sees early indications the U.S. troop surge in Iraq can succeed in stabilizing the security situation there, but that a firm judgment may not be possible for months. The secretary stresses that reconciling differences between various groups in Iraq, not military action, is the key to resolving the security situation in the country. Gates and National ...The US, Israel and Iran: An Interview with Sasan Fayazmanesh Payvand Iran News - Mar 19 7:55 AM
Question. How do you evaluate the relationship between the US and Israel at this time? What is this relation based on? Answer: The current relation between the US and Israel, of course, goes beyond the issue of the strength of the "neoconservatives" in the White House. The US Congress, too, has traditionally been, and remains to this day, a close ally of Israel. -Mehran GhassemiArabs pin hopes on Summit africast.com - Mar 19 6:56 AM
JEDDAH, March 19 -- People in the Arab world are enthusiastically looking forward to the March 28-29 Arab summit in Riyadh.John L. Esposito: The Tragedy of Failed Policies HuffingtonPost - Mar 18 7:33 PM
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 ...Barada: Room aplenty for castles and pigs Rushville Republican - Mar 19 1:12 PM
The latest news in Rush County is the moratorium on approvals for new confined livestock operations.Agreement on Terms Middle East Online - Mar 19 8:49 AM
Western journalists cannot accurately, let alone objectively, represent the Middle East and the Arab world, says Joris Luyendijk .Blood drives planned this week Athens Review - Mar 19 9:06 AM
Stewart Regional Blood Center challenges East Texans to step outside their comfort zone by doing something courageous.Arab parliament leaders seek partnership with EU africast.com - Mar 19 6:55 AM
TUNIS, March 19 -- European and Mediterranean nations should forge a comprehensive partnership covering such areas as politics, economy and culture, the speaker of the Tunisian parliament said yesterday.GJP stages action at Israeli Consulate The Heights - Mar 19 11:29 AM
On the anniversary of the 2003 death of a college activist in the Gaza Strip, members of the Global Justice Project (GJP) staged a street theater demonstration in front of the Israeli Consulate in Boston. Held in commemoration of Rachel Corrie, who, at 23 years old was crushed by an Israeli bulldozer, the demonstration drew attention to what GJP members called the "great injustice" of the ...IRAQ CAPTURES TOP AL QAIDA AIDE Middle East Newsline - Mar 19 5:59 AM
BAGHDAD [MENL] -- Iraq has captured a leading Al Qaida aide in a security operation with U.S. forces in Baghdad. Officials said a joint Iraqi-U.S. force detained Mohammed Hamad Kamal in downtown Baghdad last week.
