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India backs Middle East peace, Palestine cause 
IANS via Yahoo! India News - Mar 29 7:56 AM
Riyadh, March 28 (IANS) Calling for a comprehensive and just peace in the Middle East, India Thursday reiterated its commitment to an independent Palestine and underlined its close and multi-faceted ties with the Arab world.E. Palestine girls take tri meet at Columbiana The East Liverpool Review - Mar 27 9:54 PM
COLUMBIANA The East Palestine girls track team won a triangular meet with Beaver Local and Crestview Tuesday. The Bulldogs tallied 66.5 points while the Beavers had 60 and Crestview 37.5.Palestine national soccer coach dies of cancer People's Daily - Mar 27 5:51 PM
Palestine national football team coach Azmi Nasser lost his fight against cancer and died in a hospital, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said Tuesday.Anti-Israel parley shows intensity of battle for students hearts, minds JTA - Mar 29 6:32 PM
International Solidarity Movement in Palestine co-founder Huwarda Arraf, left, debates with University of Michigan law student Jonathan Dick at a pro-Palestinian conference in Ann Arbor, Mich., Oct. 12.BASKETBALL: ITCL all-star game has impressive showing The East Liverpool Review - 35 minutes ago
LISBON The East Palestine duo of Travis Foreman and Dan Hanolt had 17 and 16 points respectively in the boys ITCL All-Star game Thursday at Lisbon, but it was Western Reserve s John Porterfield that stole the show.Riyadh Arab Summit Ends, Renews Peace Offer To Israel Nasdaq - Mar 29 11:34 AM
(RTTNews) - At the culmination of the 2-day Arab summit in Riyadh on Thursday, the Arab leaders endorsed the 2002 Saudi peace initiative to end the Israel-Palestine conflict without changes and called for its activation within international circles.Perry appoints former prosecutor to East Texas district court bench KXAN 36 Austin - Mar 29 1:06 PM
AUSTIN, Texas Governor Rick Perry today appointed Palestine lawyer Mark Alan Calhoon to a vacant East Texas state district judgeship. Calhoon is a criminal defense attorney and former chief felony prosecutor for the Anderson County district attorney's office.Peace in Mideast just an illusion Orange Leader - Mar 29 9:38 AM
PALESTINE, Texas The image most people have of Don Quixote is that of a deranged man fighting windmills. That same image comes to mind in this latest round of the Mideast peace push.Jimmy Carter to speak at University of Iowa WQAD Moline - Mar 29 4:54 PM
IOWA CITY, Iowa Former President Jimmy Carter will be at the University of Iowa next month. School officials say he'll talk about his new book, "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid," and issues affecting the Middle East.His speech will be at Carver Hawkeye Arena on April 18th.Perry appoints former prosecutor to East Texas district court bench NewsChannel 10 Amarillo - Mar 29 9:26 AM
AUSTIN, Texas Governor Rick Perry today appointed Palestine lawyer Mark Alan Calhoon to a vacant East Texas state district judgeship. Calhoon is a criminal defense...Musharraf calls for independent Palestine Business Recorder - Mar 28 5:06 PM
RIYADH (March 29 2007): President General Pervez Mushrarraf on Wednesday called for collective efforts by the Muslim world in setting a time line and working with the international community for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state along Israel.Ziotacticus Autisticus Middle East Online - Mar 29 8:42 AM
I believed that since the fight for justice in Palestine was a general humanist call, there was no need to fight it from within a tribally or racially affiliated group.Jimmy Carter to speak at University of Iowa KCRG-TV9 Cedar Rapids - Mar 29 10:23 AM
IOWA CITY (AP) - Former President Jimmy Carter will be at the University of Iowa next month. School officials say he'll talk about his new book, Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid , and issues affecting the Middle East.Jimmy Carter to speak at University of Iowa WHO-TV 13 Des Moines - Mar 29 8:48 AM
IOWA CITY, Iowa Former President Jimmy Carter will be at the University of Iowa next month. School officials say he'll talk about his new book, "Palestine: Peace Not...Charlotte Kates: Sami al-Arian and War of Terror The Palestine Chronicle - Mar 29 8:00 AM
Therefore, in the face of repression, attempted isolation, and the war on Palestine, there is only one real choice and one real hope for those who seek justice in Palestine.East Palestine s on track Lisbon Morning Journal - Mar 26 8:44 PM
EAST PALESTINE It just doesn t feel like springtime in East Palestine with no track meets at the high school this year.Iran's FM, Palestinian leaders discuss regional developments Islamic Republic News Agency - Mar 29 2:32 AM
Iran - Palestine - Meet Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki and Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas and Prime Minister Ismail Haniya late Wednesday in Riyadh discussed the latest developments in the region.MIDDLE EAST Arab League re-launches Saudi initiative for peace with Israel - Asia News AsiaNews.it - Mar 29 9:45 AM
Asia News MIDDLE EAST Arab League re-launches Saudi initiative for peace with Israel middle east israel palestine lebanon saudi arabia arab league summit riyadh shimon peres fuad siniora émile lahoud salah al-bardawil hamas muammar khaddafi ahmad aboul gheit saudi proposal peace process What happens after from Arabs accept Saudi proposal remains unclear.Iranian FM reiterates support for Palestinian ideals Islamic Republic News Agency - Mar 29 12:47 AM
Iran - Palestine - FM Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki here Wednesday reiterated Iran's support for Palestine's ideals, stressing the importance of settling political and economic crisis in the region at the earliest.The Little Saudi Surprise: So It Stings. Live With It. New York Times - 1 hour, 30 minutes ago
Although American officials were caught off guard by remarks by the Saudi king condemning the American intervention in Iraq, they sought to avoid tension over the comments.Saudis Publicly Get Tough With U.S. Washington Post - 2 hours, 39 minutes ago
Of all the foreign leaders President Bush has dealt with over the past six years, few have been as direct or blunt in private as Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah, according to U.S. officials. At one point in 2002, Abdullah showed Bush images of Palestinian children killed by Israeli troops and demanded... Bush tempers push for Palestine with focus on small, practical steps JTA - Mar 28 10:46 AM
President Bush speaks at Concert Noble Ballroom in Brussels, Belgium, Feb. 21. President Bush is stressing his commitment to a Palestinian state as part of his bid to rebuild ties with Europe, but he s keeping the focus for now on small, practical steps rather than grand, bold moves.The little Saudi surprise: So it stings. Live with it. International Herald Tribune - 2 hours, 31 minutes ago
Saudi officials say that if Saudi Arabia is going to lead the Arab world and serve as a counterbalance to Iran, the Saudi monarchy cannot be seen as supporting a foreign occupation in Arab land. At left, the Saudi king with delegates during the closing session of the Arab League summit.Academic slams Israel for land grab The Peninsula - Mar 28 10:37 PM
Doha Dr Ilan Pappe is the only Jewish academic in Israel who is vehemently critical of Zionism and the formation of the Israeli state in the land of Palestine.US woman speaks up The Peninsula - Mar 28 10:36 PM
doha A major talking point of yesterday's rally which was held to highlight the plight of the people of Iraq and Palestine was an emotional speech given by an American woman. "I am an American woman and would like to tell you that we Americans don't support the invasion in Iraq.Put house in order first, PM tells Arab League New Straits Times - Mar 28 5:39 PM
THE warring Muslim communities in Palestine, Iraq and Lebanon must put their house in order before asking other Muslim countries to help them.Dutch soccer star joins rally The Peninsula - Mar 28 10:35 PM
doha The Dutch soccer star, Ronald de Boer, was a surprise participant in a protest march which was held here yesterday to highlight the plight of the people of Iraq and Palestine.FM reiterates Iran support for Palestinian ideals IranMania.com - Mar 28 11:49 PM
LONDON, March 29 (IranMania) - Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki reiterated support of the Iranian government and nation for Palestine's ideals, stressing the importance of settling political and economic crisis in the region at the earliest, IRNA reported.Prep Sports Roundup The East Liverpool Review - Mar 28 9:09 PM
EAST PALESTINE The East Palestine boys baseball team continued their torrid start Wednesday crushing Lisbon, 12-1, at home. The Bulldogs (2-0) also beat Lisbon on Monday by the same score.Carter bringing controversial book to U of I The Des Moines Register - Mar 28 11:12 AM
Former president Jimmy Carter will speak about his new book, "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid" and issues in the Middle East at the University of Iowa...'One of the last': WWI vet recalls Great War USA Today - Mar 29 7:45 AM
When the guns fell silent on Nov. 11, 1918, exactly 4,734,991 Americans had served in World War I. Four are known to be alive.Analysis: Israel cautious over Arab offer UPI - Mar 29 6:12 PM
A cartoon the Palestinian Ma'an news agency published Thursday encapsulated its view of the renewed Arab peace initiative -- and Israel's reaction to it. ...Israel, Palestine leaders to meet regularly The Washington Times - Mar 27 9:43 AM
12:28 p.m. JERUSALEM (AP) - Israeli and Palestinian leaders have agreed to meet every two weeks to discuss day-to-day issues, a small step in a quickening diplomatic pace that could lead to talks on a final peace settlement, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice announced today.Lawsuit cost city $40,000 Waxahachie Daily Light - Mar 28 9:44 AM
Police Chief Charles Chuck Edge s statements to a 48-year-old officer in his department recently cost the city of Palestine $40,000 - and also put that city under a federal court s jurisdiction for a three-year period.RI calls on Arab countries to unite in solving Mideast problems Antara News - 1 minute ago
Indonesia called on Arab countries here on Thursday to unite in solving the various problems in the Middle East.Saudi King Finds Fault With Arab Leadership Washington Post - Mar 28 11:49 PM
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, March 28 -- Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah told Arab leaders gathered here Wednesday that they were to blame for the civil strife and divisions plaguing the Arab world. East Palestine s Bingham named boys coach of the year The East Liverpool Review - Mar 25 10:09 PM
EAST PALESTINE East Palestine is more than just a small town with a good boys basketball program at its high school for Tom Bingham. It s his hometown and his passion.Speaker to give facts, views on Palestine Corvallis Gazette-Times - Mar 25 11:12 PM
Palestine: What was, What is and What is to Come is the title of a presentation at noon March 29 at the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library.Palestine Israeli former Palestine coach dies of cancer FIFA - Mar 27 2:11 AM
Azmi Nasser, a former Israeli Arab coach of the Palestinian national soccer team, died on Monday after a lengthy battle with cancer, his family said.Israeli hero 'was spy who betrayed Jews' Daily Telegraph - 2 hours, 24 minutes ago
Israel is reeling from the revelation that one of its founding fathers was a British spy who betrayed Jewish freedom fighters in the turbulent years before the state's creation in 1948.Janet L. Brandenburg Rushville Republican - Mar 28 8:06 AM
Janet L. Brandenburg, 69, of Rushville, died Sunday, March 25, 2007 at Miller s Merry Manor. Born March 5, 1938 in New Palestine, she was the daughter of George L. and Myrtle G. (Ritenour) Brandenburg.PM s advice to Arabs gets positive response New Straits Times - Mar 29 5:40 PM
DATUK Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi s exhortation for the Arabs to unite before seeking outside help has been described by some of his Middle Eastern counterparts as "sincere, brotherly advice".Arab leaders offer Israel peace Guardian Unlimited - Mar 29 5:28 PM
'Hand of peace' in exchange for withdrawal from occupied lands.Review of the Arab press UPI - Mar 29 8:57 AM
Arab press roundup for March 29: The London-based al-Quds al-Arabi said Thursday the two-day Arab summit in Riyadh is not expected to emerge with ...Holy See supports Palestine coalition Catholic Times - Mar 27 4:13 PM
The Vatican has given its backing to the new Government of National Unity set up by the Palestinian Authority last Monday and expressed its hopes that the Israeli government will now enter into peace talks with the Palestinians.Israel, Palestine agree to talks Daily Telegraph - Mar 27 10:24 AM
ISRAELI and Palestinian leaders agreed to hold confidence-building talks every two weeks that could eventually lead to discussions on a Palestinian state, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said.Lebanon: Ban Ki-Moon Says Dialogue Key Scoop.co.nz - Mar 29 5:53 PM
Continuing a diplomatic tour of the Middle East, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Beirut today, where he said dialogue and compromise are key to Lebanon s national unity.Saudi: US Iraq presence illegal BBC News - Mar 29 2:07 AM
The Saudi monarch criticises the US presence in Iraq as an "illegal foreign occupation" and appeals for Arab unity.Saudi king blasts U.S. military in Iraq USA Today - Mar 28 6:50 PM
King Abdullah denounced the American military presence in Iraq as an "illegitimate foreign occupation" and called on the West to end its financial embargo against the Palestinians.Thursday, Mar 29, 2007 Knight-Ridder Washington Bureau - Mar 29 3:30 PM
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - The specter of Iran loomed over a regional summit that closed here Thursday, with Arab League delegates increasingly anxious over their Persian neighbor's meddling in Iraq, Lebanon and the Palestinian territories.EAST TEXAS FISHING REPORT The Daily Sentinel - 2 hours, 34 minutes ago
NACOGDOCHES: Lake Nacogdoches is at normal level and clear. Water temp is in the upper 60s.Jerusalem mayor spied on terrorists for MI5 Independent - Mar 29 4:22 PM
Teddy Kollek, famous as Jerusalem's mayor for almost 25 years, actively helped the British crack down on right-wing Jewish underground groups in the 1940s, recently released MI5 documents reveal.New Pressure to Relinquish Palestinian Rights Scoop.co.nz - Mar 29 4:08 PM
Palestinians in our homeland and the diaspora remember the 30th of May as Land Day. On this day in 1976, six Palestinians were killed and a hundred injured by Israeli forces as Palestinians went on strike against a massive land confiscation scheme in the Galilee.Desperate Arabs looking for peace Kavkaz Center - Mar 27 11:55 PM
After months of efforts to bring Arabs closer to a solution that ends bloodshed in Iraq, occupation in Palestine and thus the prevailing turmoil in the region, Saudi Arabia will press leaders to support a plan to end decades of zionist regime's conflict with the Arab world, which is considered heart of the region's problems, at the historic Arab summit which started today in Riyadh.West Brook hopes familiar soccer field helps Beaumont Enterprise - 11 minutes ago
The West Brook girls soccer team has played there before. Fort Bend Clements has not. The Bruins hope their familiarity with the Galena Park ISD Stadium gives them a slight advantage over Clements in the postseason.Summit Reflects Peacemaker King s Regional Leadership Arab News - Mar 29 4:09 PM
RIYADH, 30 March 2007 One by one, they emerged from black Mercedes sedans, greeted by Saudi royal National Guardsmen and snapping photographers. Kings, emirs, presidents, prime ministers, the most powerful men in the Arab world.Arab Street s Hopes Tempered With Caution Arab News - Mar 29 4:10 PM
JEDDAH, 30 March 2007 Abdulfattah Zain, a Sudanese resident in Jeddah, said he was glad to see the situation in Darfur get attention at the 19th Arab Summit that closed yesterday in Riyadh.Jimmy Carter To Speak At University Of Iowa KCCI 8 Des Moines - Mar 29 10:30 AM
Former President Jimmy Carter will be at the University of Iowa next month.Saudi king criticizes U.S. occupation of Iraq The Columbus Dispatch - Mar 29 10:30 AM
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia ? King Abdullah denounced the American military presence in Iraq yesterday as an "illegitimate foreign occupation" and called on the West to end its financial embargo against the Palestinians.After Years in Middle East Politics, One Palestinian Still Finds Hope New York Times - Mar 28 2:53 PM
A refreshing self-deprecation runs throughout this memoir, one of the best personal accounts of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict ever written.Abdullah: U.S. occupation 'illegitimate' AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 28 2:08 PM
King Abdullah denounced the American military presence in Iraq on Wednesday as an "illegitimate foreign occupation" and called on the West to end its financial embargo against the Palestinians.TEXT-Israeli statement on Arab summit AlertNet - Mar 29 11:50 AM
Source: Reuters JERUSALEM, March 29 (Reuters) - Israel said on Thursday it was interested in holding talks with moderate Arab states but stopped short of welcoming a 5-year-old peace initiative endorsed by Arab ... Saudi King Condemns U.S. Occupation of Iraq New York Times - Mar 28 11:58 AM
At an Arab summit, King Abdullah referred to it as an ?illegitimate foreign occupation.?A victim of dependency and expectations Gulf News - Mar 29 3:03 PM
It was by far the most publicised Arab summit in recent years. The Arab leaders' meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, has received massive media attention; in part because of the unprecedented challenges that face the Arab world these days.PLO: Hopes Deferred, Hopes Renewed Scoop.co.nz - Mar 27 2:55 PM
(Chicago) The Palestine Liberation Organization s Representative to the US, Afif Safieh spoke about Hopes Deferred, Hopes Renewed as part of a benefit dinner for North Park University s Center for Middle Eastern Studies.Children need character traits The Weatherford Democrat - Mar 29 8:12 AM
Are you instilling the six pillars of character into your children? As children mature, they will need these character traits in order to be successful in business and in their relationships. In fact, if everyone lived by these qualities, most of society s ills would simply vanish.Jimmy Carter to speak at University of Iowa The Globe Gazette - Mar 29 8:39 AM
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Former President Jimmy Carter will speak at the University of Iowa next month, school officials said.Israeli statement on Arab summit Khaleej Times - Mar 29 12:33 PM
JERUSALEM - Israel said on Thursday it was interested in holding talks with moderate Arab states but stopped short of welcoming a 5-year-old peace initiative endorsed by Arab leaders.You Can't Create Fact From Fiction Blogcritics.org - Mar 29 4:26 PM
You can debate whether we should have gone to Iraq or not, that s what free speech allows (for those of us who are lucky enough to still enjoy it). You can be committed to your side of the debate, I have no issue with passion. What you can t do (even though thousands try) is to create fact from fiction. Facts that are known: Highpoints of Islamic Terrorism against the West in the ...Shorts: U.S. J. the Jewish News Weekly of Northern California - Mar 29 12:48 PM
Former President Clinton told the American Jewish Committee he was grateful that the group criticized Jimmy Carter s claims about Clinton s peacemaking efforts.Doctrinal Claims of Militants: An Examination News From Bangladesh - Mar 29 11:35 AM
Why there is rise of militancy in Muslim countries which are not under direct western occupation? This question is frequently been raised by well-meaning persons.Saudi Arabia's king assails US presence in Iraq Boston Globe - Mar 29 2:29 AM
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- King Abdullah denounced the American military presence in Iraq yesterday as an "illegitimate foreign occupation" and called on the West to end its financial embargo against the Palestinians.Dateline Iowa The Des Moines Register - Mar 29 2:14 AM
A roundup of news across the stateTalks aim to revive peace process Denver Post - Mar 29 12:19 AM
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Arab and Middle East leaders and diplomats gathered here Wednesday to breathe lifeAn eastern triangle Al-Ahram Weekly - Mar 29 1:05 PM
Everyone is too busy with regional turbulence and domestic tensions to take note of developments that may end up changing the shape of the current world order. The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), a Russian-Chinese-Indian affair, has been going strong since the beginning of the year.PLO resumes cash transfers to offices in Lebanon after nine-month hiatus The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 27 1:06 PM
The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) transferred $12 million to its Lebanon offices on Friday, the first such transfer in nine months, a source close to the PLO said on Tuesday. PLO members were set to receive a lump sum of four months back pay, with the remaining five months' salary to be paid out in the near future, the source added.Victoria choir's Samson a suicide bomber CBC British Columbia - Mar 29 11:58 AM
The Victoria Philharmonic Choir is creating a stir with its version of Handel's Samson oratorio.Pritzker Architecture Prize goes to British lord Calendarlive.com - Mar 29 11:06 AM
RICHARD ROGERS, an Italian-born Englishman who wields political clout as a liberal member of Britain's House of Lords and the unpaid chief of the London city government's Architecture and Urbanism Unit, was named the winner Wednesday of the 2007 Pritzker Architecture Prize, the profession's leading award.Initiative versus principle Al-Ahram Weekly - Mar 29 1:03 PM
According to the US and Israeli foreign ministers, the Arab peace initiative is a non-binding Arab position for which the Arabs deserve a pat on the back and a friendly nudge to modify it. The very quality of eliciting such encouragement is what keeps the initiative from being an initiative.Refugees or angry citizens Al-Ahram Weekly - Mar 29 12:58 PM
The United Nations, European aid agencies and NGOs are frantically trying to understand and deal with the unfolding tragedy of displaced Iraqis. The Western agencies however may not be able to help with this crisis without Iraqi and regional grassroots engagement.'No more music in this town' Al-Ahram Weekly - Mar 29 1:01 PM
During its rule in Afghanistan the Taliban banned music and the employment and education of women. Such practices were "un-Islamic", said its leaders. Others called their prohibitive and primitive interpretation of Islam "Talibanisation".Drop in the ocean Al-Ahram Weekly - Mar 29 12:59 PM
Water is the most important resource in the Arab region at present, and it will be scarce in the future.King Abdullah FOX 31 Denver - Mar 29 9:17 AM
denounced the American military presence in Iraq as an "illegitimate foreign occupation" and called on the West to end its financial embargo against the Palestinians.ISRAEL-OPT: Schoolbooks say 'fighting Israel is Islamic duty' AlertNet - Mar 29 6:05 AM
Source: IRIN RAMALLAH, 29 March 2007 (IRIN) - Palestinian schoolchildren are being taught to hate Israel and to see fighting Israelis as a holy Islamic duty, according to a report by an Israeli media monitoring group. My people! Al-Ahram Weekly - Mar 29 1:06 PM
Never before has the rift in human and political rights between our region and the West been greater. Because of its weight, and its deviation from international standards and norms, Egypt has been put on the spot yet again.Damascus must soon choose Al-Ahram Weekly - Mar 29 1:03 PM
The Iranian-Syrian alliance is an unusual exception to regional ties that form and dissolve in upheavals which have become standard to our region. It has persisted for nearly 28 years despite major geo-strategic changes that have swept the region and the world.Security Council caves in to US pressure Al-Ahram Weekly - Mar 29 12:59 PM
Last minute phone calls by US President George W Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice have resulted in a sudden shift in the position of three non-permanent members of the UN Security Council -- South Africa, Indonesia and Qatar -- who agreed to join the consensus in adopting a new resolution imposing more sanctions against Iran for its refusal to suspend uranium enrichment.Israel rejects peace Al-Ahram Weekly - Mar 29 12:57 PM
Visiting US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has once again failed to make any substantive progress toward achieving peace between Israel and the Palestinians.Wagged by the military tail Haaretz Daily - Mar 29 10:19 AM
Vice Premier Shimon Peres' problematic testimony before the Winograd Committee pushed to the side that of reserve general Amos Malka. Malka, who was the head of Military Intelligence from 1998-2000, gave testimony of unmatched importance.EU's Solana: Hopes For Mideast Quartet Mtg With Israel Soon Nasdaq - Mar 29 2:20 AM
BRUSSELS (AP)--The Quartet of Mideast negotiators hopes to meet with Israel before the summer for the first time, E.U. foreign policy chief Javier Solana said Thursday.President Praises Woodruff, Calls Snow 'A Fighter' Broadcasting and Cable - Mar 28 10:21 PM
Former ABC World News anchor Bob Woodruff got a standing ovation Wednesday night, and the ailing Tony Snow a presidential show of support.Arab Leaders Warn Against Nuclear Arms Race Bernama - Mar 29 7:10 AM
RIYADH, March 29 (Bernama) -- The 19th Arab Summit ended here today with leaders calling for efforts to free the region of all weapons of mass destruction without double standards while warning against starting a dangerous and destructive race of nuclear armament in the volatile region.Leaders at Arab summit shun U.S. efforts on Mideast truce Baltimore Sun - Mar 29 4:28 AM
Bush administration attempts to broker a truce between its Arab allies and Israel suffered a setback yesterday as leaders at an Arab League summit here condemned Washington's foreign policy and refused to budge on a peace proposal that Israel has rejected. Crowning achievement Athens Review - Mar 29 11:13 AM
Athens resident Brittany Morrison was crowned the 2007 Cardinal Beauty Tuesday night at Trinity Valley Community College.Israel, Palestine leaders to meet TVNZ - Mar 27 1:28 AM
Israeli and Palestinian leaders have agreed to meet every two weeks, and will discuss initial steps that could eventually lead towards a Palestinian state, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says.Richard Rogers: High-tech mind and human touch Chicago Tribune - Mar 29 3:51 AM
London-based Richard Rogers, a leader of Britain's high-tech architects and co-designer of the Pompidou Center in Paris, which paved the way for today's wave of populist museums, is the winner of the 2007 Pritzker Architecture Prize, the field's highest honor, the billionaire Chicago family that sponsors the prize announced Thursday. By giving a name to Lebanon war, Israel hopes to soothe bereaved J. the Jewish News Weekly of Northern California - Mar 29 12:48 PM
jerusalem | After months of prevarication, Israel has formally recognized last year s offensive against Lebanese Hezbollah guerrillas as a war and given it a name.Saudi King Calls U.S. Presence In Iraq Illegitimate Occupation New London Day - Mar 29 3:08 AM
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - King Abdullah denounced the American military presence in Iraq on Wednesday as an "illegitimate foreign occupation" and called on the West ...Solana calls for EU-level debate on missile shield Euro Observer - Mar 29 8:42 AM
29.03.2007 - 17:41 CET | By Andrew Rettman EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS - EU states should hold a joint debate on US plans to install a missile shield in Poland and the Czech Republic, the EU's top man on foreign policy, Javier Solana, told MEPs in Brussels on Thursday (29 March), in a lively meting that opened the question of EU treaty limitations on national sovereignty in defence.Arabs strive for peace Al Jazeera - Mar 27 11:59 AM
After months of efforts to bring Arabs closer to a solution that ends bloodshed in Iraq, occupation in Palestine and thus the prevailing turmoil in the region, Saudi Arabia will press leaders to support a plan to end decades of Israeli-Arab conflict, which is considered heart of the region's problems, at the historic Arab summit that will be held tomorrow.
