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Syria slams timing of Saddam execution 
Al Bawaba - Dec 31 2:44 AM
Syria voiced late Saturday night astonishment at timing of executing former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, hoping this would not lead to further violence in Iraq. In an interview with Al-Jaze era Satellite Channel, Syrian Minister of Information Mohsen Bilal said the execution of the former Iraqi leader was "painful and catastrophic" since it came on the first day of Eid Al-Adha and with the ...Talabani to visit Syria next month ArabicNews.com - Dec 30 5:04 PM
Iraq's President Jalal Talabani will visit Syria next month for talks with President Bashar al-Assad on outstanding issues. Earlier this month, Syria restored diplomatic ties that had been severed for 24 years with Iraq.Syria poised to assert itself Gulf News - Dec 30 1:10 PM
Hafez Al Assad, the father of Syrian President Bashar Assad, established Syria's primacy in the Levant and transformed a country ravaged by nearly 30 coups in 24 years into a country led by one leader for nearly 30. The elder Assad made sure that Syria manipulated events in the Middle East, and not the other way around.Lugar: Bush, Congress should discuss war AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 31 11:35 AM
Two prominent Senate Republicans bucked the White House on Sunday, expressing skepticism about more U.S. troops in Iraq and support for greater dialogue with Iran, Syria and others in the region.Lugar Warns Bush Against More Troops in Iraq Fox News - Dec 31 9:42 AM
Outgoing Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman questions wisdom of adding new troops, suggests talks with Iran and Syria should be left on the table.Tourism City planned by Iranians in Syria IranMania.com - Dec 29 9:04 PM
LONDON, December 30 (IranMania) - Head of an Iranian construction consortium surveyed the possibility of constructing a tourism city near Syria s coastal city of Latakia.Lugar: Bush, Congress Should Discuss War RedNova - Dec 31 3:10 PM
By JOHN DUNBAR WASHINGTON - Two prominent Senate Republicans bucked the White House on Sunday, expressing skepticism about more U.S. troops in Iraq and support for greater dialogue with Iran, Syria and others in the region. Sen.HOT NEWS Zaman Online - Dec 31 2:16 PM
Over 20,000 Turkish citizens will cross the Syrian border in the second and third days of the Feast of Sacrifice, an Islamic holiday, through buses and cars to visit their relatives in Syria.OLMERT HINTS HE'D TALK WITH SYRIA New York Post - Dec 29 2:46 AM
JERUSALEM - In a gesture to Syria, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said yesterday he is open to "any murmur of peace" from Israel's enemies. Syria has recently signaled it would like to reopen the peace talks that foundered in 2000. Olmert so far has...Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of December 25, 2006 ArabicNews.com - Dec 30 4:59 PM
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(AP) -- In a gesture to Syria, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Thursday said he is open to ''any murmur of peace'' from Israel's enemies.For Sunnis, Dictator?s Degrading End Signals Ominous Dawn for the New Iraq New York Times - 2 hours, 8 minutes ago
As the Iraqi government becomes ever more set on protecting its Shiite constituency, the goal of stopping the sectarian war seems to be slipping out of reach.Group Cites 81 Killings Of Journalists Washington Post - Dec 31 6:15 PM
PARIS, Dec. 31 -- At least 81 journalists were killed in 2006, the highest annual toll in more than a decade, with Iraq again the deadliest place for journalists, the media watchdog organization Reporters Without Borders announced Sunday.Talabani to visit Syria in January Gulf Times - Dec 29 1:58 AM
DAMASCUS: Iraq s President Jalal Talabani is to visit Syria in January for talks on all "pending issues" between the two countries, Talabani s Kurdish National Union party said in a statement yesterday.Somali Clan Elders Urge Islamists to Leave Stronghold New York Times - Dec 31 6:03 PM
Elders within Kismayo, the final redoubt for Somalia?s Islamic movement, demanded that the Islamists leave.Hamas Reports Progress on Freeing Israeli Soldier New York Times - Dec 31 5:37 PM
A prisoner exchange would release Cpl. Gilad Shalit, captured by Hamas and two other groups in late June.Iran?s Strong Ties With Syria Complicate U.S. Overtures New York Times - Dec 27 7:48 PM
Some Western diplomats in Iran say that, even if the United States tried, it might be impossible to extricate Syria from Iran?s orbit.Shalom: Syria Negotiations "Idiocy" Israel National News - Dec 29 2:03 AM
)IsraelNN.com) Former Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom said that opening negotiations with Syria would be an act of "great idiocy". "Syria is holding fast to its extremist line and is part of the axis of evil," said Shalom.Iran Celebrates; Saudi Silent; Libya Mourns Saddam's Execution Bloomberg.com - Dec 30 10:54 AM
Dec. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Iran and Kuwait, both attacked by Saddam Hussein, welcomed his execution today, while Libya mourned his death, and the Arab leaders of Egypt, Syria and Saudi Arabia remained mum on the hanging of a former colleague.Iran, Syria strong ties complicate US overtures IranMania.com - Dec 28 9:01 PM
LONDON, December 29 (IranMania) - Early next year, Syria s first domestically manufactured cars are scheduled to roll off an assembly line, The New York Times reported.Local Support Evaporates for Islamists in Somalia New York Times - Dec 31 11:52 AM
Elders in Kismayo, the final redoubt for the diminished Islamic movement, demanded that the Islamists leave.Israelis Oppose Negotiations with Syria Angus Reid - Dec 28 9:19 PM
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Adults in Israel believe their government should not enter talks with Syria, according to a poll by the Dahaf Institute published in Yediot Ahronot. 67 per cent of respondents reject negotiations between the two countries.Deadliest year for reporters since 1994: RSF Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 31 10:19 AM
Journalists suffered one of their deadliest years ever in 2006, with Iraq once again proving the most dangerous place in the world for the media to work, two media watchdogs said on Sunday.Iran celebrates; Saudi silent Saddam's execution IranMania.com - Dec 30 11:01 PM
LONDON, December 31 (IranMania) - Iran and Kuwait, both attacked by Saddam Hussein, welcomed his execution today, while Libya mourned his death, and the Arab leaders of Egypt, Syria and Saudi Arabia remained mum on the hanging of a former colleague, Bloomberg reported.Shiites push for power after Lebanon war AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 31 10:02 AM
Iraq's Shiites owe their new power over the government to the U.S.-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein nearly four years ago. Many Lebanese Shiites would similarly like Israel's summer war with Hezbollah to be the seed of their political ascendancy.'Important breakthrough' on captive Israel soldier: Hamas AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 31 9:48 AM
An "important breakthrough" has been made in negotiations to exchange a captive Israeli soldier for Palestinian prisoners, a spokesman for one of the militant groups that seized the corporal said.2006 deadliest year for reporters since 1994: RSF Reuters via Yahoo! News - Dec 31 9:12 AM
At least 81 reporters were killed in 2006, the highest toll in more than a decade, with Iraq once again proving the deadliest place for journalists, media watchdog Reporters without Borders (RSF) said on Sunday.Islamists, cornered in Somalia, lose local support International Herald Tribune - Dec 31 12:44 PM
As fighting began to flare up today around Kismayo, the final redoubt for the Islamic movement, elders within the city demanded that the Islamists leave.Hamas cites breakthrough in deal over Israeli soldier International Herald Tribune - Dec 31 10:45 AM
Those involved in holding an Israeli soldier who was captured in late June said today that there had been significant progress toward a prisoner exchange that would release him.Steve Clemons: The Independent Republican Senator From Pennsylvania, Arlen Specter HuffingtonPost - Dec 30 1:26 AM
Arlen Specter has impressed me this week by bucking the Bush administration and going to Syria to meet President Bashar al-Assad and then to Jerusalem to meet leading Israeli authorities and pressing for a Palestinian-Israel final settlement. He has even stated that he favors direct talks with Iran. Specter as reported by the Jerusalem Post : Specter brushed aside the criticism of ...U.S. Military Death Toll Hits 3,000 CBS News - Dec 31 3:35 PM
The announcement of the death of the 19-year-old, killed by small arms fire last Thursday, caps the deadliest month all year for U.S. forces. It comes as Saddam Hussein was buried in his hometown and top Republicans question sending more troops.A dictator's Mideast legacy The Christian Science Monitor - Dec 31 1:58 PM
What lessons will the region take from Saddam Hussein's rule? Execution of justice: New year, new goals with Saddam gone Boston Herald - 2 hours, 7 minutes ago
So Saddam has taken his long drop at the end of a short rope. He showed fear, we are told.Lugar Says Bush Should Consult With New U.S. Congress on Iraq Bloomberg.com - Dec 31 11:20 AM
Dec. 31 (Bloomberg) -- Republican Senator Richard Lugar, outgoing chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, said President George W. Bush should consult with the incoming Democratic-led U.S. Congress before announcing plans for Iraq.Syria flirts with the West Financial Express - Dec 28 8:55 AM
A series of visits by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to staunch US allies Yemen and the United Arab Emirates culminating in talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow this week is prompting speculation that Syria has finally decided to leave the Iranian orbit.IRANIAN CONSORTIUM MULLS CONSTRUCTION OF TOURISM CITY IN SYRIA Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - Dec 28 12:34 AM
Infrastructure Head of an Iranian construction consortium here on Wednesday surveyed possibility of constructing a tourism city near Syria's Lazeqiyeh coast city.Iranian Consortium Mulls Construction Of Tourism City In Syria Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - Dec 28 12:34 AM
Head of an Iranian construction consortium here on Wednesday surveyed possibility of constructing a tourism city near Syria's Lazeqiyeh coast city.Transcript: Sen. Lugar on 'FOX News Sunday' Fox News - Dec 31 9:42 AM
Outgoing Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman says he thinks his panel should go on a retreat to come up with advice for President Bush before the president decides more troops to Iraq.Syria's Assad sends Israeli peace call via US senator AFP via Yahoo! News - Dec 28 11:36 AM
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is "very interested" in peace talks with Israel, according to a message given to a US senator who visited Damascus last week, Israeli television reported.Specter: No 'blank check' for troop surge UPI - 2 hours, 47 minutes ago
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- A leading Senate Republican said Sunday he does not support escalating the U.S. troop presence in Iraq.More American soldiers are needed in Iraq New Hampshire Union Leader - 40 minutes ago
I've just spent 10 days traveling in the Middle East and speaking to leaders there, all of which has made one thing clearer to me than ever: While we are naturally focused on Iraq, a larger war is emerging.Bahrain's Shiites demanding changes AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 30 8:34 PM
Like most Shiite Muslim villages in this wealthy Gulf kingdom, Sitra is hidden away from the glitzy shopping malls, the steel-and-glass skyscrapers, the six-lane highways and luxury seaside hotels.Rhetoric of confrontation Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 36 minutes ago
Tony Blair waited until the final stop of his Middle East trip to deliver his big message about the state of the region.U.S. tolerated, then villified Saddam AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 30 8:19 PM
When U.S. leaders decided it was time to despise Saddam Hussein, he made the perfect villain.Battle for new leader likely Guardian Unlimited - Dec 31 4:03 PM
The execution of Saddam Hussein could force the Ba'ath party to choose a new leader, sparking an internal battle that could weaken its activities just as it was beginning to re-emerge as a serious force in the Sunni insurgency, a senior Iraqi intelligence official predicted yesterday.Hawke was 'assassination target' Sydney Morning Herald - Dec 31 2:51 PM
Just released cabinet papers say Bob Hawke faced a Palestinian assassination plot 30 years ago.Top referees for basketball tourney Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 45 minutes ago
The referees, all holders of the International Basketball Federation (Fiba) badges, officiate the Euro Basketball League and have refereed some major matches on the continent and the USA. The officials are Virginijus Jonaitis from Lithuania, Neskovic Dragan (Serbia), Marek Cmikewisz (Poland) and Tasos Piloidis (Greece).UPI NewsTrack TopNews UPI - 2 hours, 32 minutes ago
CRAWFORD, Texas, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- The number of U.S. troops killed in the Iraq war reached 3,000 Sunday with the death of a soldier at a military hospital in Crawford, Texas, CNN reported.UAE dismisses US export claims AME Info - Dec 30 4:23 AM
The UAE has hit back at claims made earlier this month by US export officials that goods which can be used to make improvised explosive devices are being transhipped via the UAE's ports to Iran and Syria, reported TradeArabia.Lugar urges Bush to consult Congress The Indianapolis Star - Dec 31 12:06 PM
WASHINGTON The outgoing Republican chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee expressed doubt about the wisdom of increasing troops in Iraq and urged President Bush to consult with lawmakers before changing his war strategy.U.S. Congress divided over best way forward in Iraq Calcutta News - Dec 31 6:37 PM
Divisions are surfacing on Capitol Hill as the U.S. Congress prepares to take up a revised U.S. strategy on Iraq. President Bush is expected to announce his plans early in the new year. Lawmakers appear split on the best course of action to end the violence and support the young Iraqi government.Conveniently forgotten Guardian Unlimited - Dec 31 4:04 PM
It was symbolic that 2006 ended with a colonial hanging - most of it shown on state television in occupied Iraq. It has been that sort of year in the Arab world. The trial was so blatantly rigged that even Human Rights Watch had to condemn it as a travesty.MEXIDATA . INFO MEXIDATA . INFO - Dec 31 5:05 PM
·Multiple hotspots and multiple uncertainties will characterize the new year, as the world s only superpower faces the failure of unilateralism while others grow stronger.FEATURE-Dead leaders drive Lebanese political life AlertNet - Dec 31 3:21 PM
Source: Reuters By Tom Perry BEIRUT, Jan 1 (Reuters) - Assassinated leaders are very much alive in Lebanese politics. The commemoration of leaders blown up or shot dead is a tradition in a ... Congress Ponders Troop Surge In Iraq Voice of America - Dec 31 12:14 PM
Divisions are surfacing on Capitol Hill as the U.S. Congress prepares to take up a revised U.S. strategy on Iraq. President Bush is expected to announce his plans early in the new year.MEXIDATA . INFO MEXIDATA . INFO - Dec 31 5:05 PM
Although democracies have their fair share of government whistle blowers exposing perceived and actual abuses of government, autocratic, dictatorial and other forms of manipulative control governments face a serious threat.Saddam long battled Islamic Dawa party AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 30 3:01 PM
Iraq's prime minister was smiling as he boldly signed Saddam Hussein's death warrant.ALI H. ASLAN Zaman Online - Dec 31 2:18 PM
If only we were able to see the products of the American collective intelligence more frequently and before it was too late. This was my first wish after the announcement of the Iraq Study Group report by co-chairmen James Baker and Lee Hamilton.Hawke was on terrorist hitlist AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Dec 31 11:05 AM
Thirty years ago, Bob Hawke, then Labor Party and ACTU president, faced assassination at the hands of Palestinian militants for his strong pro-Israel views.Blogosphere goes grey The Star Online - Dec 31 3:18 PM
There was a time when the Internet was almost the exclusive domain of youth. But that sort of ageism will soon be irrelevant, judging by the small but growing phenomenon of seniors turning to blogging.Iran website heralding 'Mahdi' by springtime WorldNetDaily - Dec 31 3:13 PM
An official state media website in Iran has posted a message heralding the coming of the Shiite messianic figure, Imam Mahdi, noting he could arrive by the spring equinox.Lugar: Consult Congress before troop surge UPI - Dec 31 10:58 AM
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., says President Bush should consult Congress before deciding whether to increase troops in Iraq.UPI NewsTrack TopNews UPI - Dec 31 2:28 PM
BANGKOK, Thailand, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Hours after six bombs marred New Year celebrations in Bangkok, a powerful explosion rocked the Thai capital's World Trade Center.A senior Syrian journalist told Ynet Sunday that Israel s recent defeat in Lebanon would encourage the Syrians initiate ... Al Jazeera - Dec 31 12:34 PM
"The Lebanon War and the Israeli defeat are a source of inspiration and encouragement, and have a mobilizing effect on the Syrian people, that sees itself as a leader among the Arabs," he said.For Arab Critics, Hussein?s Execution Symbolizes the Victory of Vengeance Over Justice New York Times - Dec 30 10:52 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Dec. 30 As daylight broke over the Arab world and news of Saddam Hussein?s hanging spread over the airwaves and the Internet, the execution proved just as profound for what it did not change as for what it did.Jan. 1 2006 at IsraelNN.com Israel National News - Dec 31 5:48 PM
--(IsraelNN.com) Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has made the headlines yet again, this time charging that European countries sought to complete their genocide of the Jewish people by establishing Israel in the midst of a sea of Muslim countries.ZAMAN DAILY NEWSPAPER (2007010139621) Zaman Online - Dec 31 2:15 PM
It was symbolic that 2006 ended with a colonial hanging--- most of it (bar the last moments) shown on state television in occupied Iraq. It has been that sort of year in the Arab world.Sectarian violence holds Iraq back Zaman Online - Dec 31 2:08 PM
2006 witnessed stunning attacks in Iraq. The insurgency against the United States has almost been overshadowed by relentless sectarian conflicts between Sunni and Shiite militias.Snatched girls in Canada, Australian says Northern Territory News - Dec 31 2:09 PM
THE former Australian soldier accused of helping Melissa Hawach snatch back her two daughters from their father believes she has fled Lebanon and is staying on farmland her family recently bought near the Canadian city of Calgary.Emaar Syria presentation center to feature true models of Eighth Gate Gowealthy - Dec 27 10:21 PM
Emaar Syria, a subsidiary of Emaar Properties, the Dubai-based PJSC and a reputed global real estate major, is on schedule with the construction of the presentation center for its Eighth Gate master-plan realty project in Damascus, Syria.Sheep and goat prices zoom Gulf Times - Dec 30 12:15 AM
PRICES of sheep and goats have increased enormously, especially for some preferred breeds such as those from Syria, Iran and Sudan in Doha on the occasion of the Eid al-Adha festival, says a report published in the Arabic daily Arrayah.Saddam's illicit billions still missing UPI - Dec 31 9:58 AM
BAGHDAD, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Members of Saddam Hussein's family may hold clues to where the executed former Iraqi dictator hid his vast illegal fortune, a report says.2006 deadliest year for reporters since 1994-RSF AlertNet - Dec 31 10:36 AM
Source: Reuters (Adds International Federation of Journalists death toll) By Crispian Balmer PARIS, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Journalists suffered one of their deadliest years ever in 2006, with Iraq once again proving ... Iran Khodro auto exports hit $150m in 9 months IranMania.com - Dec 31 1:17 PM
LONDON, January 1 (IranMania) - Iran s major car producer, Iran Khodro Co, exported 17,800 automobiles during the first nine months of the current year (Iranian calendar year ends March 20, 2007), the products were valued at around $150 mln, MNA reported.Dictator oppressed Iraq for decades AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 30 11:05 AM
Within days of taking power, Saddam Hussein summoned about 400 top officials and announced he had uncovered a plot against the ruling party.UN SEEKING DRONES FOR LEBANON FORCE: FRENCH MINISTER The Tocqueville Connection - Dec 31 10:45 AM
BEIRUT, Dec 31, 2006 (AFP) - The United Nations is seeking unmanned aircraft to boost the intelligence-gathering capabilities of its peacekeeping force in Lebanon, French Defence Minister Michele Alliot-Marie said Sunday.U.S. Still Looking for Saddam Hussein´s Billions Israel National News - Dec 31 2:33 PM
(IsraelNN.com) The American government still is looking for more than $2 billion that they think Saddam Hussein hid before he was captured in 2003, the London Observer reported.Year in review: November ePolitix via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Dec 31 4:01 AM
Tony Blair escaped an attempt by opposition parties to force an inquiry into the military action in Iraq, but for much of November he was occupied by the Middle East.Big hunt for Saddam s oil billions Deccan Herald - Dec 31 11:12 AM
American and Iraqi government investigators tracing hundreds of millions of pounds missing from Saddam Hussein s illicit fortune are hoping to question members of the former dictator s close family.The right man, the right place, the right time NorthJersey.com - Dec 31 6:53 AM
The death of former President Gerald Ford reminds us once again how much better our vision usually is in hindsight. Chevy Chase made a name for himself on "Saturday Night Live" making fun of Ford falling down.Lugar calls for president to consult Congress on Iraq WTHR Indianapolis - Dec 31 12:35 PM
Indianapolis - The new year brings big changes to the nation's capitol as Democrats take control of the Congress. It's not the last time the long-serving and respected US senator from Indiana will visit a talk show.PM: Americans Don t Veto Negotiations With Syria Israel National News - Dec 27 9:49 PM
(IsraelNN.com) In a meeting with Israeli ambassadors in Europe, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert stated that he is opposed to negotiations with Syria due to Syria s support of terror organizations.International Forecaster December 2006 (#4) - Gold, Silver, Economy + More GoldSeek.com - Dec 31 10:51 AM
The following are some snippets from the most recent issue of the International Forecaster. For the full 32 page issue, please see subscription information below.Dictators not always brought to justice The Columbus Dispatch - Dec 31 4:04 AM
Some ended up in prison, others were butchered at the hands of their own people. A lucky few lived out their days in comfortable exile or in positions of privilege in the lands they ruled.Idea of the Week: A Change of Course in Iraq New Democrats Online - Dec 31 4:59 AM
After the public's resounding rejection of the Iraq status quo in last month's midterm elections, the administration's Iraq policy has been in limbo while the situation on the ground has steadily deteriorated.2006 deadliest year for reporters since 1994-RSF AlertNet - Dec 31 7:51 AM
Source: Reuters By Crispian Balmer PARIS, Dec 31 (Reuters) - At least 81 reporters were killed in 2006, the highest toll in more than a decade, with Iraq once again proving the deadliest place for journalists, ... Iranian consortium surveys construction of tourism city in Syria Islamic Republic News Agency - Dec 27 2:56 PM
Iran - Syria - Tourism Head of an Iranian construction consortium here on Wednesday surveyed possibility of constructing a tourism city near Syria's Lazeqiyeh coast city.The life and death of Saddam Hussein News 10 Now Syracuse - Dec 31 7:16 AM
Saddam Hussein was executed in Iraq Friday night. Hussein's death caps a long history of power in the Middle East. Our Rebecca Spitz takes a look at his life as the Iraqi president and a brutal dictator.New year holds little hope for peace in Middle East as crises drag on Gulf News - Dec 31 12:24 PM
Baghdad/Occupied Jerusalem/Riyadh/Bahrain: The UN resolution 1737, which imposes sanctions on Iran because of its nuclear activities, have raised several other questions about what the new year would bring for the Middle East.From friend to fiend in decade Seattle Times - Dec 31 12:30 AM
When U.S. leaders decided it was time to confront Saddam Hussein, he made the perfect villain. He was cocky and cunning. He looked dangerous and...The life and death of Saddam Hussein News 10 Now Syracuse - Dec 31 7:10 AM
Saddam Hussein was executed in Iraq Friday night. Hussein's death caps a long history of power in the Middle East. Saddam Hussein was born April 28, 1937 in the Northern Iraqi City of Tikrit, the son of Sunni Muslim peasants.Some odds and ends to look for in 2007 Seattle Times - Dec 31 12:27 AM
Look for the longest, costliest and, quite likely, nastiest presidential contest in history to roll out in 2007. The early favorites (Sens. Hillary...From Arab hope to ruthless tyrant The Philadelphia Inquirer - Dec 31 12:04 AM
Saddam Hussein, 69, an autocratic Arab nationalist who ruled Iraq for 24 years, led his nation into repeated wars with its neighbors, and was overthrown by a U.S.-led invasion, was hanged early yesterday in Baghdad.Looking back not looking forward Gulf News - Dec 31 12:25 PM
We are not in the prediction business, so refrain from falling into the trap at this time of the year in trying to forecast what will happen over the next 12 months. We are all in God's hands and whatever He wills, will be.The US cannot ignore flood of Iraqi refugees Gulf News - Dec 31 12:24 PM
With the nation still at war in Iraq, each of us is deeply grateful to the brave men and women in our armed forces who celebrated the holidays this year with half their hearts at home and half in Iraq. But this year especially it is essential that we also reflect on another human cost of the war - the hundreds of thousands of innocent Iraqi men, women and children who have fled their homes and ...Sneaking a peek at 2007 NorthJersey.com - Dec 31 4:24 AM
Look for the longest, costliest and, quite likely, nastiest presidential contest in history to roll out in 2007. The early favorites (Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York and John McCain of Arizona) square off against phenomenons such as Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani.DEBKA file DEBKAfile - Dec 31 7:54 AM
The strategy, already in the works, was first revealed by DEBKA-Net-Weekly 283, Dec. 22. It hinged on the cooperation of two key national religious figures: the most revered Shiite cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani, and the Sunni cleric with the most influence on the Sunni Arab insurgency and the Baath, Sheik Hares al-Dari, head of the Sunna Scholars Council.Man travels to film devastation in Lebanon The Olympian - Dec 31 4:05 AM
When Israel began dropping bombs on southern Lebanon this summer, Basil Shadid feared for his relatives. The Olympia resident stood with local activists at Percival Landing with a sign that read: "My Lebanese family could be dead right now."Hawke was on assassination hitlist News Interactive - Dec 31 5:50 AM
THIRTY years ago, Bob Hawke, then Labor Party and ACTU president, faced assassination at the hands of Palestinian militants for his strong pro-Israel views.State News Briefs Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise - Dec 31 6:17 AM
TULSA (AP) A passenger in a cab tried to rob the driver, then tried to stab the driver and the driver s cousin early Friday, police said. The driver, Issam Harfouch, 43, said he and his 33-year-old cousin suffered minor cuts as they wrestled the knife away from the passenger.