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Iraqi refugees trying to adjust to Syria AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 22 12:55 PM
Mohammed al-Mawla is adjusting to life in his new home as an Iraqi refugee living in Syria. He operates an Internet cafe outside of Damascus and sends his two children to Syrian public schools.Iraqi Refugees Trying to Adjust to Syria ABC News - Oct 22 1:17 PM
More Than 500,000 Iraqis Trying to Adjust to New Life in Syria; Numbers of Refugees GrowingPeace with Syria should be explored: Israeli DM People's Daily - Oct 22 6:25 PM
Israeli Defense Minister Amir Peretz said on Sunday that Israel should explore the possibility of achieving peace deal with Syria.NKorea, Egypt, Israel, Lebanon, Syria shun chemical weapons ban AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 20 10:21 PM
North Korea, Egypt, Israel, Lebanon and Syria are "unfairly" refusing to join the convention banning chemical weapons, which has been signed by 180 countries, the head of the body monitoring the treaty has said.UK Foreign Office backs opening talks with Iran, Syria on Iraq Islamic Republic News Agency - Oct 21 5:17 AM
UK - Iraq Review The British Foreign Office was reported Saturday to be supporting calls in the US to open talks with Iran and Syria in order to seek an exit strategy from its disastrous war in Iraq.Egypt, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, North Korea, refuse to ban chemical weapons Calcutta News - Oct 20 11:36 PM
North Korea and key countries in the Middle East Egypt, Israel, Lebanon and Syria form a hard core of nations that are resisting any moves towards joining the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), the head of the United Nations-affiliated body said Friday.IRAQ-SYRIA: Three million uprooted Iraqis face "bleak future", UNHCR says IRIN - Oct 22 6:28 AM
DAMASCUS, 22 Oct 2006 (IRIN) - More than three million Iraqis who have been forced to flee their homes to other areas of Iraq and to neighbouring countries are facing what the United Nations' refugee agency (UNHCR) describes as a "very bleak future" after the agency's budget for offices across the region was halved for the coming year.Bush tells Mubarak Syria still active in Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 19 10:27 AM
President George W. Bush has told Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak that Syria is interfering in Lebanon and hurting Mideast peace prospects by backing the radical Palestinian group Hamas, the White House said.Israel: Lebanon overflights to continue WTOL News 11 - 15 minutes ago
JERUSALEM Israeli Defense Minister Amir Peretz (ah-MEER' PEHR'-etz) says air force flights over Lebanon will continue because arms smuggling from Syria to Lebanese guerrillas has not stopped.Between Syria and Israel, a strategic breakthrough for peace is possible The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Oct 19 2:00 AM
Nearly unnoticed amid the justified global furor over North Korea's nuclear test is that Syria has been flashing peace signals at Israel and the United States. It is unwise to ignore them.Syria 'to release' dissident Kilo BBC News - Oct 19 11:20 AM
Syria orders the release of dissident Michel Kilo five months after his arrest, a supporter says.Israel, U.S. agree: Not the time for Syria talks - Haaretz - Israel News Haaretz Daily - Oct 20 6:15 AM
A few short weeks ago, Public Security Minister Avi Dichter told Army Radio, with regard to talks with Syria, that "if it turned out that there was someone to talk to and something to talk about, the idea would be right."UN Head Wants Diplomatic Relations Between Lebanon, Syria Nasdaq - Oct 19 8:50 PM
UNITED NATIONS (AP)--Lebanon should seize the opportunity resulting from the end of this summer's Israel-Hezbollah conflict by establishing diplomatic relations with Syria and resolving the dispute over Chebaa Farms, the plot of land along its border with Israel and Syria, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said in a report.Israel: Flights Over Lebanon to Continue AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 22 3:28 AM
Israeli Defense Minister Amir Peretz said Sunday that air force flights over Lebanon would continue because arms smuggling from Syria to Lebanese guerrillas has not stopped.Posted: 22-10-2006 , 11:00 GMT Al Bawaba - Oct 22 4:00 AM
Israeli Defense Minister Amir Peretz said Sunday that air force flights over Lebanon would continue because arms smuggling from Syria has not stopped.Israel Says Flights over Lebanon To Continue Israel National News - Oct 22 11:04 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Defense Minister Amir Peretz told the weekly Cabinet meeting Sunday that Israel will continue surveillance flights over Lebanon because of constant arms smuggling from Syria to Hizbullah terrorists.U.S. concern heightened over possible nuclear sales Miami Herald - Oct 22 12:19 AM
U.S. intelligence officials and weapons proliferation experts say they are concerned that North Korea could add plutonium to the inventory of arms components and technologies it already has sold to such nations as Syria, Pakistan and Libya.Israel: Lebanon overflights to continue ABC 7 El Paso - Oct 22 3:44 AM
JERUSALEM Israeli Defense Minister Amir Peretz (ah-MEER' PEHR'-etz) says air force flights over Lebanon will continue because arms smuggling from Syria to Lebanese guerrillas...The Internet Black Hole That Is North Korea New York Times - 1 hour, 23 minutes ago
While other restrictive regimes have sought to limit the Internet, North Korea has chosen to stay off the grid entirely.Palestinians? Informal Cease-Fire Crumbles New York Times - 2 hours, 28 minutes ago
Tensions between rival Fatah and Hamas loyalists continued to smolder after a deadly shooting and kidnapping.Chavez claims victory of sorts at U.N. AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 56 minutes ago
President Hugo Chavez said Sunday that Venezuela achieved its objective at the United Nations by preventing Washington's preferred candidate from winning a seat on the U.N. Security Council.Talabani backs 'Iran-Syria plan' BBC News - Oct 19 12:11 AM
Violence in Iraq would end "within months" if Iran and Syria were directly involved, says Iraq's president.Key Mideast states no to chemical arms ban The Peninsula - Oct 21 9:37 PM
united nations North Korea, Egypt, Israel, Lebanon and Syria have refused to join a treaty banning chemical weapons, thereby posing a danger to 180 nations that have pledged to destroy stockpiles, the head of a monitoring group said.Syria needs billions of dollars in investment to avert water crisis The Daily Star Lebannon - Oct 19 1:18 PM
Billions of dollars of investment are required over the next decade if Damascus is to avert a critical water crisis, according to a leading development agency. The Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the development agency of the Japanese government, has taken a lead role in tackling Syria's growing water shortages.Logistics road network to link ME and Europe Zawya - Oct 22 2:15 AM
22 October 2006 DUBAI -- TNT Express TNT Express , an international express delivery company plans to link the Middle East with the European market through the road network. The cargo major is expanding its presence to Syria and Lebanon by the end of this year and then links it with Turkey.Logistics road network to link ME and Europe Khaleej Times - Oct 21 8:36 PM
DUBAI TNT Express, an international express delivery company plans to link the Middle East with the European market through the road network. The cargo major is expanding its presence to Syria and Lebanon by the end of this year and then links it with Turkey.NKorea, Egypt, Israel, Lebanon, Syria shun chemical weapons ban TODAYonline - Oct 20 10:51 PM
Wearing antichemical protective gear, an Israeli army soldier stands next to dummies during a drill at the Tzrifin army base in the outskirts of the central Israel town of Ramle.Pope appeals for Iraq reconciliation AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 22 12:06 PM
Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday appealed to political and religious leaders worldwide to help Iraq in its reconstruction, and he expressed solidarity with the Christian community and all victims of the violence in the conflict-ridden country.Protest in Syria to mark 'Jerusalem Day' AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 20 8:44 AM
Nearly 3,000 protesters have showed their support for the Palestinian and Lebanese "resistance" to Israel in a demonstration at the Yarmuk refugee camp in southern Damascus.N. Korea, Mideast states, refuse chemical arms ban Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 20 3:31 PM
North Korea, Egypt, Israel, Lebanon and Syria have refused to join a treaty banning chemical weapons, thereby posing a danger to 180 nations that have pledged to destroy stockpiles, the head of a monitoring group said on Friday.Nations Urged To Join Body On Chemical Weapons Scoop.co.nz - Oct 21 4:18 PM
The Democratic People s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and key countries in the Middle East Egypt, Israel, Lebanon and Syria form a hard core of nations that are resisting any moves towards joining the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons ( OPCW ), the head of the United Nations-affiliated body said today.Israel rejects French call on Lebanon International Herald Tribune - Oct 22 12:50 PM
Israel said that its combat planes would continue to fly over Lebanon despite a call by the French defense minister to halt the air incursions.North Korea ranked 'worst Internet black hole' International Herald Tribune - Oct 22 1:37 PM
While other restrictive regimes have sought ways to limit the Internet, North Korea has chosen to stay wholly off the grid.Chavez Claims Victory of Sorts at U.N. ABC News - 2 hours, 42 minutes ago
Venezuela Leader Says He Achieved His Aim by Thwarting Preferred U.S. Security Council HopefulTV Report: Terrorists in PA Trained in Iran and Syria Israel National News - Oct 19 12:19 PM
(IsraelNN.com) Arab terrorists living in the Palestinian Authority (PA) have trained in Syria and Iran and have returned to the Gaza area to prepare for war against Israel, Mabat television news program reported Thursday night.Lebanon denies arms smuggling from Syria AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 18 4:20 AM
The Lebanese army has said that the country's borders were under tight control and rejected Israeli claims of weapons smuggling from Syria.Briefly: Japan governing party passes electoral test International Herald Tribune - Oct 22 8:40 AM
INTERNATIONALBritish troops to withdraw gradually from Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 22 4:47 AM
British troops pulling out of Iraq will be a "process and not an event" and would only take place "when the job is done", the defence secretary insisted as violence continued in the country.Russian Arms To Egypt by Viktor Litovkin UPI Outside View Commentator Moscow (UPI) Oct 20, 2006 Space War - Oct 22 6:24 PM
A military parade was held in Cairo to mark Independence Day on July 29. Three-axle trucks, each carrying two missiles inside sloping bodies, rolled by the VIP grandstands. These missiles did not look like any other known shorter- or intermediate-range missiles."Hold nerve" in Iraq, says Beckett Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - 23 minutes ago
Britain must hold its nerve in Iraq, Foreign Minister Margaret Beckett said on Monday, while U.S.-British strategy there is increasingly questioned on both sides of the Atlantic.Legal delay in release of dissident Syrian writer: lawyer AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 20 8:30 AM
Jailed dissident writer Michel Kilo will have to wait for certain legal procedures to be completed before he can be freed, the National Organisation for Human Rights in Syria has said.Iraq violence taints holiday celebration Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Oct 22 4:47 PM
Baghdad, Iraq At a toy store called "Disney Island," a young Iraqi couple tried this weekend to fulfill their holiday obligation by buying a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle figure for their 3-year-old son. But even toy shopping comes with heavy hearts in Iraq these days. "We don't have any hope for this feast. We are weighed down with problems," said Nibras Jaffar, 29, lifting the boy to her hip. Lebanon denies arms smuggling from Syria Gulf Times - Oct 19 1:13 AM
BEIRUT: The Lebanese army said yesterday that the country s borders were under tight control and rejected Israeli claims of weapons smuggling from Syria.Truck drivers can t make it home Khaleej Times - 38 minutes ago
ABU DHABI Delay in delivery schedules coupled with unforeseen hindrances was keeping many truck drivers involved in transport of fruit and vegetables from across the border, away from home when they eagerly looked forward to celebrate Eid with family members in their respective countries.Israel to keep up Lebanon flights BBC News - Oct 22 7:41 AM
Israel says it will will continue flights over Lebanon because of a "growing effort to pass weapons into Lebanon".Israel admits it used phosphorus weapons Guardian Unlimited - Oct 22 6:30 PM
Israel: Minister says shells hit Hizbullah targets.Iraq given 12 months for handover Guardian Unlimited - Oct 22 6:33 PM
Blair to meet Iraqi leaders today· Envoy: 'only bad options' remainIsrael admits it used phosphorus weapons Guardian Unlimited - Oct 22 6:33 PM
· Minister says shells hit Hizbullah targets· MP shocked by deployment in warIsrael: Flights Over Lebanon to Continue ABC News - Oct 22 4:02 AM
Israel Defense Minister Amir Peretz Says Air Force Flights Over Lebanon Will ContinueThe Exodus: 1.6m Iraqis have fled their country since the war Independent - Oct 22 4:17 PM
Iraq is in flight. Everywhere inside and outside the country, Iraqis who once lived in their own houses cower for safety six or seven to a room in hovels.UK gives Iraq 12 months to be ready for handover Guardian Unlimited - Oct 22 5:04 PM
· Blair to meet Iraqi leaders in Downing St today · Former envoy warns that 'only bad options' remainMiddle East fears partitioning of Iraq Chicago Tribune - Oct 22 6:11 AM
Law would create distinct Shiite region The vote in Iraq's parliament earlier this month establishing ground rules for the creation of a Shiite region in southern Iraq attracted little attention outside the Middle East. But in a region already jittery about the likelihood of a full-blown Iraqi civil war and the newfound stature of Shiites following last summer's war in Lebanon, the law's Israeli combat flights over Lebanon to continue: DM People's Daily - Oct 22 6:09 PM
Israel Air Force (IAF) flights over Lebanon would continue, Israeli Defense Minister Amir Peretz said on Sunday, shrugging off outside criticism of its violation of Lebanese air.Scuttling to victory Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 40 minutes ago
Americans, Iraqis and many others must have wondered just what George Bush meant in his weekly radio address on Saturday when he insisted: "Our goal in Iraq is clear and unchanging. Our goal is victory."Bush fights talk of Iraq retreat as party rifts grow Financial Times - 2 hours, 40 minutes ago
Talk of failure in Iraq has stalked the corridors of the Bush administration for more than two years, forcing officials to weigh up the broader consequences of a forced withdrawal and the image of a US brought down by its imperial pretensions.Blair gives Iraq 12 months to be ready for handover Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 42 minutes ago
Tony Blair will put pressure on the Iraqi government today to demonstrate that its security forces will be ready to take over from the British army in southern provinces within roughly a year.The military options Daily Telegraph - Oct 22 5:39 PM
Phased withdrawal The preferred strategy in Washington and London. Troop numbers would gradually be cut as regions are handed to Iraqi forces. Troops would fall back to main bases emerging only at request of Iraqi government - ahead of final withdrawal.Palestine needs assistance from world community: UAE Khaleej Times - 53 minutes ago
NEW YORK The Palestinian people continue to live in a state of crisis which can only be described as a human tragedy resulting from the continuing Israeli occupation of the Palestinian land, hostile policies and war crimes against them, a UAE official told the UN.America may penalise Iraq if it fails to stop the violence Daily Telegraph - Oct 22 5:38 PM
President George W Bush met his top generals to discuss the deteriorating situation in Iraq as it was reported that America is considering punishing Baghdad if it fails to meet deadlines to stop the violence.Chavez claims victory of sorts at U.N. Syracuse.com - 2 hours, 32 minutes ago
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) President Hugo Chavez said Sunday that Venezuela achieved its objective at the United Nations by preventing Washington's preferred candidate from winning a seat on the U.N. Security Council.Concession and Submission to Imperialism Mean Death: Rodong Sinmun Korean Central News Agency - 2 hours, 25 minutes ago
Pyongyang, October 22 (KCNA) -- To yield to the imperialists and opt for compromising with them would lead people to ruin with its sovereignty deprived of, says Rodong Sinmun Sunday in a signed article.Iraq panel to back talks with Syria, Iran Aljazeera - Oct 18 2:20 PM
A former US secretary of state is to suggest that the US engage diplomatically with Syria and Iran in order to find a solution to the crisis in Iraq, in a plan due to be unveiled shortly after US midterm elections.YWCA sponsors 'Week Without Violence' Daily Vidette - 43 minutes ago
Jamal Nassar, a professor of politics and government, gave his keynote address, titled "What Would it Take to Have Peace in the Middle East," as part of the YWCA sponsored "Week Without Violence" luncheon. His speech focused on the need for open and honest dialogue among enemies.UK troops could be out of Iraq in 12 months Australian Broadcasting Corporation - 2 hours, 34 minutes ago
TONY EASTLEY: Talk about a change in US strategy in Iraq is spreading across the Atlantic. The British Foreign Office is reportedly working on possible changes, with one of Tony Blair's junior foreign ministers saying British forces could be out of Iraq in 12 months.Nation News In Brief: Emir meets Prince Philip, Meshaal The Peninsula - Oct 22 4:49 PM
Doha The Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and H H Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser Al Missned yesterday received the Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip, currently on a visit here, at Al Wajbah Palace. Later, the Emir also met Khalid Meshaal, chairman of Hamas politburo.Israel admits use of phosphorous bombs RTÉ News - Oct 22 1:43 PM
Israel has acknowledged for the first time using controversial phosphorous bombs against Hezbollah targets during fighting in Lebanon in August. Israeli minister Jacob Edery confirmed the bombs were used 'against military targets in open ground'.Disarm the militias and take control - White House issues demands to embattled PM Guardian Unlimited - Oct 22 4:14 PM
The Bush administration, alarmed by the increasing violence and lawlessness gripping much of Iraq, has decided to force the hand of the embattled prime minister, Nuri al-Maliki.Twists and turns of the Iraqi tragedy Trinidad Express - 1 hour, 53 minutes ago
This is not that the first time that we have focused on the Iraqi tragedy, nor do we expect that it will be the last. Some three years ago we first raised the issue, especially with regard to the exit strategy that might be employed.FIKRET ERTAN Zaman Online - Oct 22 2:13 PM
Israel and Russia are two countries that have very close ties. For a number of important reasons, Israel attaches great importance to Russia, and vice versa.US and UK seek Iraq exit strategy Guardian Unlimited - Oct 20 5:03 PM
UK urges engagement with Syria and Iran as officials review options after this week's surge in violence in Iraq.Iraq mayhem launches hunt for exit strategy in US and UK Guardian Unlimited - Oct 20 5:06 PM
Foreign Office urges engagement with Syria and Iran as officials review options for Iraq exit after renewed surge in violence.U.S. Questioned About Arar Torture Case ABC News - Oct 20 7:14 AM
Questions Raised About U.S. Conduct in Sending Canadian Citizen to Syria, Where He Was AbusedPope appeals to political, religious leaders to help Iraq reconstruction, reconciliation Boston Herald - Oct 22 12:42 PM
VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday appealed to political and religious leaders worldwide to help Iraq in its reconstruction, and he expressed solidarity with the Christian community and all victims...Monday October 23, 2006 The New Zealand Herald - Oct 22 2:57 PM
Shi'ite militias fought gun battles with Iraqi police for a second day running on Saturday and United States President George W. Bush talked of changing tactics in an effort to quell spiralling turmoil.Egypt, Under Stress, Sees U.S. as Pain and Remedy New York Times - Oct 21 3:30 PM
Egypt is pressing the U.S. for an aggressive promotion of Palestinian statehood to strengthen itself and other Arab governments.Israeli Consul to U.N. BringsPerspective on Middle East Conflict Central Connecticut State University Recorder - 1 hour, 39 minutes ago
The Israeli Consul to the United Nations spoke Wednesday at Torp Theatre in Davidson Hall about Israel s recent history with its neighbors and its current situation in the Middle East.Taif Decked Up for Eid Revelers Arab News - Oct 22 4:14 PM
JEDDAH, 23 October 2006 Major tourist resorts in the western city of Taif are up and ready to welcome holidaymakers including pilgrims during the Eid Al-Fitr holidays.Over 750,000 Iraqis internally displaced since U.S. invasion: UN Pakistani Newspaper - Oct 22 6:16 PM
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 22 (APP) - Some 754,000 Iraqis have been internally displaced since the U.S.-led invasion of their country in March 2003, according to the UN refugee agency.Syria grants dissident writer bail AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 19 11:03 AM
A Syrian judge has granted bail to dissident writer Michel Kilo five months after his arrest over a petition urging full normalization of relations with Lebanon, a fellow dissident said.Iraqi forces clash, Bush talks of changing tactic Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 21 2:17 PM
Shi'ite militias battled Iraqi police for a second day running and bombs killed more than a dozen people on Saturday, as President Bush talked of changing tactics.N Korea, Mideast states, refuse chemical arms ban Stuff - Oct 20 7:24 PM
UNITED NATIONS: North Korea, Egypt, Israel, Lebanon and Syria have refused to join a treaty banning chemical weapons, thereby posing a danger to 180 nations that have pledged to destroy stockpiles, the head of a monitoring group has said.Syria needs billions of dollars in investment to avert water crisis Zawya - Oct 20 4:15 AM
DAMASCUS: Billions of dollars of investment are required over the next decade if Damascus is to avert a critical water crisis, according to a leading development agency.U.S. questioned about Arar torture case AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 19 3:54 PM
Days before the Bush administration put Canadian citizen Maher Arar on a plane for Syria, Canadian law enforcement officials advised their U.S. counterparts that evidence of terrorist links by Arar was not definitive.DEBKA file DEBKAfile - Oct 22 2:10 PM
The Hamas politburo chief traveled from Damascus disguised as a pilgrim. Saudi rulers offered him and his movement generous terms for breaking away from the Damascus-Tehran bloc, freeing the kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilead Shalit and signing a cooperation pact with Fatah leader Mahmoud Abbas.Nuclear weapons no longer tools of the mightiest nations / North Korea, others want a few for strategic advantage San Francisco Chronicle - Oct 22 3:49 AM
North Korea's nuclear bomb test two weeks ago appears to have brought on an unusual level of unity among the United States and the other Pacific powers trying to halt the North's nuclear ambitions, and Pyongyang has expressed a willingness to resume... "Choking terrorist funds needs global effort" The Hindu - Oct 22 1:52 PM
Outfits have more than enough money to finance another 9/11: GuruleAsian teams invited for U-14 tennis Gulf Daily News - Oct 22 5:09 PM
THE Under-14 Asian Tennis Tournament technical committee head and national coach Aziz Rasool visited Thailand and supervised a training course while promoting this event to be held at the Bahrain Tennis Club courts from November 6 to 12.Premier 'has received' final draft on Hariri tribunal The Daily Star Lebannon - Oct 22 12:55 PM
The Cabinet is expected to discuss by early November a finalized draft on the formation of an international tribunal to try suspects in the assassination of former Premier Rafik Hariri. Local Arabic daily An-Nahar reported over the weekend that a final draft on the nature and governing principles of the tribunal.Kurd suffers at the hands of both Taliban, U.S. The Buffalo News - Oct 22 6:12 AM
WASHINGTON - Abdul Rahim insists he is an apolitical student who fled a strict father. But he has fallen into a black hole in the war on terrorism in which first the Taliban and then the United States imprisoned him as an enemy of the state.US, Britain mull eight Iraq options AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 21 11:26 AM
London and Washington are reportedly discussing a range of eight options to tackle escalating violence in Iraq.UNIFIL sees imminent Israeli pullout from Ghajar The Daily Star Lebannon - Oct 22 12:55 PM
"The issue of Ghajar has been settled," confirmed UNIFIL's spokesperson Alexander Ivanko, with an Israeli withdrawal from the already divided town expected within days. As the Lebanese side "sticks to Resolution 1701," according to Ivanko, and Israel "continues to violate it with its flights" over Lebanon, "the situation remains stable."At Issue: Elections Traverse City Record-Eagle - Oct 22 7:02 AM
The Suttons Bay/Bingham Library has grown from a small installation in the Hose House to an expanded modern facility. Services provided by the library have grown at a far greater rate than funding. The funding is now inadequate for services provided and for reasonable maintenance of the facility.Iraq mayhem spurs hunt for exit plan Guardian Unlimited - Oct 20 4:17 PM
Foreign Office urges engagement with Syria and Iran as officials review options.Teen Muslim athletes face unique challenges during Ramadan USA Today - Oct 21 10:56 AM
The bell rings at 12:50 p.m. and Omar Jarwan begins his lunch period. Hundreds of students at Polytech High in Woodside, Del., file into the cafeteria and grab trays for their food. Jarwan can sit with his soccer teammates, or he can go outside to pray. But Jarwan, a Muslim observing Ramadan, cannot eat or drink.Select an Edition: AlertNet - Oct 22 6:34 AM
Fetching...Iraqi forces clash, Bush talks of changing tactics Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 21 10:33 AM
Shi'ite militias battled Iraqi police for a second day running and a mortar attack killed more than a dozen people on Saturday, as President Bush talked of changing tactics.Sept. 11 doubter to retire from BYU UPI - Oct 22 9:56 AM
PROVO, Utah, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- Brigham Young University in Utah has finalized a retirement package with the professor who claimed bombs brought down the World Trade Center towers in 2001.Guantanamo prisoners press innocence claims Orange County Register - Oct 22 3:16 AM
Lawyers file new evidence in U.S. District Court as a jurisdiction fight looms.Proposals for an Iraq exit strategy Gulf News - Oct 22 1:10 PM
The choice in Iraq for the United States and Britain is no longer between staying or leaving. It is a choice between an honourable exit and a scuttle - that is to say a precipitate and undignified withdrawal, most probably under fire, as occurred in Vietnam a generation ago.FEATURE - Mideast Jewish refugees campaign for recognition Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 22 3:23 AM
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - World Jewish groups began a global campaign on Sunday calling for recognition of Jews from Arab countries as refugees in the Middle East conflict.