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Bush: Iran, Syria fomenting "chaos" in Lebanon 
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 29 2:28 PM
President George W. Bush accused Iran, Syria and Hezbollah on Monday of fomenting the latest violence in Lebanon in a bid to topple its government and said "those responsible for creating chaos must be called to account."Bush warns Iran, Syria, Hezbollah on Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 29 1:49 PM
US President George W. Bush deplored recent violence in Lebanon and warned that Iran, Syria and Hezbollah must be "called to account" for trying to destabilize that country.Bush Says Iran, Syria and Hezbollah Causing Chaos in Lebanon Bloomberg.com - 2 hours, 40 minutes ago
Jan. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Iran, Syria and the Shiite Muslim group Hezbollah must be ``called to account'' for creating chaos in Lebanon, President George W. Bush said, after riots last week in the capital, Beirut.Bush - Iran, Syria fomenting chaos in Lebanon Stuff - Jan 29 4:04 PM
WASHINGTON: President George W Bush accused Iran, Syria and Hezbollah of fomenting the latest violence in Lebanon in a bid to topple its government and said "those responsible for creating chaos must be called to account".Bush warns Iran, Syria, Hezbollah over Lebanon violence People's Daily - Jan 29 5:42 PM
U.S. President George W. Bush warned Iran, Syria and Hezbollah on Monday over recent violence in Lebanon and claimed they are working to destabilize Lebanon.Bush: Iran, Syria fomenting 'chaos' in Lebanon AlertNet - Jan 29 2:33 PM
Source: Reuters WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - President George W. Bush accused Iran, Syria and Hezbollah on Monday of fomenting the latest violence in Lebanon in a bid to topple its government and said "those ... Bush warns Iran, Syria, Hezbollah on Lebanon Channel NewsAsia - Jan 29 1:52 PM
WASHINGTON : US President George W. Bush on Monday deplored recent violence in Lebanon and warned that Iran, Syria and Hezbollah must be "called to account" for trying to destabilise that country.Bush warns Iran, Syria, Hezbollah on Lebanon The Nation - Jan 29 1:57 PM
WASHINGTON - US President George W. Bush on Monday deplored recent violence in Lebanon and warned that Iran, Syria and Hezbollah must be "called to account" for trying to destabilize that country.Syria bids to lure foreign investors AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 28 11:48 AM
Syria is offering incentives to attract foreign investors under a new law, at a time when Washington is trying to isolate the country, officials said.Iran and Syria blamed for Palestinian war The Washington Times - Jan 28 11:08 PM
Palestinian Authority officials accuse Iran and Syria of pushing the Palestinians toward a civil war, with Hamas taking orders from Tehran and Damascus.PA Blames Iran and Syria for Civil War Israel National News - Jan 29 1:20 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Palestinian Authority (PA) Chairman Mahmoud Abbas has accused Iran and Syria as being behind the civil war raging in Gaza. The leader of the Fatah faction charged that Hamas takes orders from the two countries, which have helped arm the Hamas militia and given millions of dollars to Hamas leaders.Syria bus crash kills 26, 6 children AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Jan 28 11:01 AM
Six children were among 26 people killed when a speeding bus collided head-on with a truck in Syria, a government newspaper reported.Syria bus mishap kills 26 NDTV - Jan 28 10:28 AM
Six children were among 26 people killed when a speeding bus collided head-on with a truck in Syria, a government newspaper reported on Sunday.26 people, including 6 children, killed in road accident in Syria CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Jan 28 8:45 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - Six children were among 26 people killed when a speeding bus collided head-on with a truck in Syria, the government newspaper Al-Baath reported Sunday.Crucial days ahead in Iraq - Push to smoke out insurgents looms, but what roles will Iran, Syria play? The Times-Reporter - 47 minutes ago
DAVOS, Switzerland Iraq s leaders are facing an acid test in coming weeks as the Iraqi and U.S. military launch their new security program to flush out militants and death squads district by district.Syria bid to woo investors Gulf Daily News - Jan 28 3:07 PM
DAMASCUS: Syria is offering incentives to attract foreign investors under a new law, at a time when Washington is trying to isolate the country, officials said yesterday.Bush warns Iran, Syria over destabilizing region Japan Today - Jan 29 2:27 PM
WASHINGTON U.S. President George W Bush said Monday that the United States "will respond firmly" if Tehran escalates its military actions in Iraq and threatens American forces or Iraqi citizens.Iran, Syria discuss bilateral ties, regional issues Islamic Republic News Agency - Jan 28 2:21 AM
Iran - Syria - Meet Iran and Syria here Sunday discussed latest developments in the region as well as avenues for bolstering bilateral relations. Iranian Ambassador to Damascus Mohammad-Hassan Akhtari and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad held a meeting today.Fatah Blames Iran, Syria for Palestinian Violence Crosswalk.com - Jan 29 3:13 AM
Jerusalem (CNSNews.com) - Egypt and Saudi Arabia offered to mediate a truce between rival Palestinian factions, which were fighting each other for a fifth straight day on Monday.Lavrov: ME peace not possible without Iran, Syria ArabicNews.com - Jan 27 9:55 PM
Stable peace cannot be achieved in the Middle East without the settlement of all the three conflicts there -- between Lebanon and Israel, between Syria and Israel and between Palestine and Israel, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told journalists today.Russia, Syria urge Hamas to agree to national unity govt - Lavrov Interfax - Jan 29 4:04 AM
"We are actively assisting in the formation of a government of national unity. Provided no one hinders the efforts of the two political groups [Hamas and Fatah], they would be able to reach an agreement soon," the minister said.New Organization to Push for Talks With Syria Israel National News - Jan 27 10:04 PM
(IsraelNN.com) A new organization is expected to make its debut Sunday night in Tel Aviv. The group, which is calling itself The National Movement for Peace with Syria has defined its goal as pressuring the government to negotiate with Syria.Canada compensates man U.S. deported to Syria CNN.com - Jan 26 2:24 PM
OTTAWA, Canada (AP) -- Canada's prime minister apologized to Maher Arar on Friday and announced the government would compensate him C$10.5 million (US$8.9 million) for its role in his deportation from the U.S. to Syria, where he was tortured while held in prison for nearly a year.Russia urges Iran, Syria input on peace The Washington Times - Jan 27 10:38 AM
Russia's foreign minister said Saturday Iran and Syria should have input into the resolution of all three Middle East conflicts involving Israel.Canada to pay Arar $10.5 million for Syria ordeal Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 26 12:50 PM
Canada apologized on Friday to software engineer Maher Arar, who was deported to Syria by U.S. agents after Canadian police mistakenly labeled him an Islamic extremist, and paid him C$10.5 million ($8.9 million) in compensation.Bush warns Hezbollah on Lebanon News Interactive - Jan 29 2:35 PM
US President George W. Bush today deplored recent violence in Lebanon and warned that Iran, Syria and Hezbollah must be "called to account" for trying to destabilise that country.Canada offers $8.9 million, apology to torture victim / Man wrongly IDd as extremist was sent to U.S., then Syria San Francisco Chronicle - Jan 27 3:37 AM
The prime minister of Canada apologized and offered $8.9 million in compensation Friday to Maher Arar, a Canadian software engineer who was mistakenly deported by U.S. officials to Syria in 2002 where he was imprisoned and tortured for a year. After... Bush warns Hezbollah on Lebanon The Australian - Jan 29 2:33 PM
"While Lebanon's friends seek to help the Lebanese government build a free, sovereign, and prosperous country, Syria, Iran and Hezbollah are working to destabilise Lebanese society," Mr Bush said.Russia says Hamas to recognize earlier accords with Israel People's Daily - Jan 29 4:28 PM
The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) is ready to recognize earlier accords with Israel thanks to the joint effort of Russia and Syria, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday.Canada compensates engineer for role in deportation to Syria San Jose Mercury News - Jan 27 3:11 AM
Canada's prime minister apologized Friday and offered $8.9 million in compensation to Maher Arar, a Canadian software engineer who was deported by U.S. officials in 2002 to Syria, where he was imprisoned and tortured for a year.Report: Canada to apologize, pay man detained in Syria CNN.com - Jan 26 6:44 AM
OTTAWA, Canada (Reuters) -- Canada on Friday will apologize formally to software engineer Maher Arar, who was deported to Syria by U.S. agents after Canadian police mistakenly labeled him an Islamic extremist, and pay him $8.5 million in compensation, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. said.Expenditures on advertising on the rise in Arab markets Mena Report - Jan 29 12:53 PM
A recent financial study by the Pan Arab Research Center (PARC) revealed that expenditures on advertising in Gulf countries as well as those of the Arab Mashreq (Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and Oman) rose by a staggering 21 percent in 2006.Duke in the News: Jan. 29, 2007 Duke University - Jan 29 12:37 PM
CONGRESS - SEEING RED OVER GRAY AREAS National Journal, Jan. 27 -- Duke law professor Christopher Schroeder says that Congress could constitutionally limit troop levels, block invasions of Iran and Syria, or set time limits or conditions on funding various aspects of the war in Iraq. ...Iran, Syria should be involved in Mideast peace process - Lavrov Interfax - Jan 28 7:31 AM
MOSCOW. Jan 28 (Interfax) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov believes that it is necessary to involve Tehran and Damascus in the Middle East settlement process.Diplomatic odd couple tries to avert war in Lebanon International Herald Tribune - Jan 29 6:43 PM
In an unusual collaboration, Iran and Saudi Arabia are mediating an agreement to end Lebanon's violent political crisis.Palestinian ceasefire comes into force AFP via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 28 minutes ago
A ceasefire between the Palestinian ruling party Hamas and its rival Fatah has come into force as they sought to end four days of vicious factional fighting that left 33 people dead.Ways to End the Nightmare in Iraq (7 Letters) New York Times - 2 hours, 52 minutes ago
To the Editor:.Iraq's hopes rest on neighbors Long Beach Press-Telegram - Jan 28 9:09 PM
Analysis: Iran, Syria, Gulf states must lend support if fledgling nation is to survive. DAVOS, Switzerland - Iraq's leaders are facing an acid test in coming weeks as the Iraqi and U.S. military launch their new security program to flush out militants and death squads district by district.Palestinians call ceasefire in deadly factional strife AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 29 3:40 PM
The Palestinian ruling party Hamas and its rivals Fatah called a joint ceasefire after four days of vicious factional fighting left 33 people dead, the territories' foreign minister said.Groups behind bomb attack in Eilat AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 29 11:29 AM
Two Palestinian groups, Islamic Jihad and the Al Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, claimed joint responsibility for Monday's suicide bombing in the southern Israeli resort of Eilat. A look at the groups:MECC Youth Intercultural |Dialogue [Press Release] Worldwide Faith News - Jan 29 7:49 AM
The MECC Youth Program has organized a study seminar for young Christian and Muslim Europeans and Middle Easterners on the theme: East-West Intercultural Dialogue & Mutual Understanding. The study seminar will be held at St Christophers Conference Centre in Saydnaya/Damascus-Syria, from January 29 to February 2, 2007.Syria calls for unity government in Lebanon AlertNet - Jan 26 1:46 PM
Source: Reuters BUENOS AIRES, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Syria on Friday renewed its call for Lebanon to form a unity government and said foreign interference was damaging the administration of embattled Prime Minister Fouad ... Reports: $8.5M for Canadian tortured in Syria USA Today - Jan 26 9:30 AM
Maher Arar, the Syrian-born Canadian citizen who in 2002 was deported from the United States to Syria and says he was tortured while being held there, will be paid about $8.5 million ($10 million Canadian) by Canada's government because of... 33 killed as Palestinian fighting rages on AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 29 12:51 PM
Sporadic gunbattles between rival Hamas and Fatah factions raged across Gaza again despite a Saudi offer to mediate an end to the worst internecine violence in a year that has killed 33 people.White House lukewarm to Saudi mediation offer AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 29 12:12 PM
The White House reacted cautiously to Saudi Arabia's offer to mediate talks between rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah, casting doubt on Hamas's commitment to forging peace with Israel.Bush warns Iran over Iraq AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 29 9:09 AM
US President George W. Bush said he would respond "firmly" if Iran steps up "military action" in Iraq in a way that hurts US troops or Iraqi civilians.Deported, tortured, cleared USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News - Jan 29 5:22 AM
Deported, tortured, cleared8 Keys to the '08 Campaign Time Magazine - Jan 29 8:48 AM
The candidates are starting earlier than ever, but that's not all that is making this Presidential race different Palestinian fighting kills 33 in four days AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 29 8:36 AM
Sporadic gunbattles between rival Hamas and Fatah factions were raging across Gaza again despite a Saudi offer to mediate an end to the worst internecine violence in a year that has killed 33 people.Study: Tens of thousands fleeing Baghdad's violence Los Angeles Times - Jan 29 6:37 PM
WASHINGTON -- Sectarian violence has driven 181,000 Baghdad residents from their homes in the past three months, and more than 1 million more could be forced to flee in the next six months if trends continue, an international relief group said Monday. Flurry of Iraq Resolutions May Lessen Effect US News & World Report - Jan 29 3:15 PM
Senate Republican aides are hopeful that since there are multiple nonbinding resolutions on Iraq headed for the floor this week that they'll each lose just a bit of their thrust and votes of support.Reporters on the Job The Christian Science Monitor - Jan 29 2:19 PM
Canada to Pay $9.75 Million to Man Tortured in Syria New York Times - Jan 26 5:05 PM
Maher Arar, who was cleared of charges that led to his detention, will receive compensation from the Canadian government under a settlement announced Friday.Palestinian fighting rages despite Saudi mediation offer AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 29 5:13 AM
Rival Palestinian factions have clashed again in Gaza despite agreeing to Saudi-mediated talks to end the worst bout of internecine violence in a year that has killed 32 people in four days.French diplomat says ties with U.S. are on the mend The Washington Times - 6 minutes ago
Relations between France and the United States are back on track after years of tumult and should remain that way regardless of who wins the French presidential election this spring, Paris' envoy to Washington said yesterday.War Lessons Revive Old Ideas by Joshua Brilliant UPI Israel Correspondent Tel Aviv (UPI) Jan 29, 2007 Space War - Jan 29 6:33 PM
Tough-looking, no-nonsense infantryman Gabi Ashkenazi, designated as the military's next chief of general staff, has a formidable task ahead: He will have to prepare the military for a wide range of threats from a nuclear Iran to a suicide bomber trying to leave Nablus; and in doing so he will have to correct strategies proven wrong in the last Lebanon War.Ottawa apologizes to man accused of terror ties AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 27 8:42 AM
A Canadian-Syrian national won an official apology and millions in amends for being wrongly accused of terror links and turned over by US authorities to Syria, where he was jailed and allegedly tortured.Twenty-six killed in road smash News Interactive - Jan 28 7:05 AM
SIX children were among 26 people killed when a speeding bus collided head-on with a truck in Syria, a government newspaper reported.Bush vows to confound Iranian operations in Iraq The Washington Times - 25 minutes ago
President Bush yesterday said he doesn't intend to attack Iran but will "respond firmly" if Iranian agents inside Iraq escalate their attacks or supply materials used to attack U.S. troops or Iraqis.Israelis press for Syrian peace deal The Scotsman - Jan 28 6:00 PM
A GROUP of Israeli intellectuals, academics and businessmen yesterday announced the formation of a lobby to press for peace with Syria.Syrian decree offers extra incentives for investors The Daily Star Lebannon - Jan 28 1:06 PM
Syria is offering incentives to attract foreign investors under a new law, at a time when Washington is trying to isolate the country, officials said Sunday. They said the decree passed on Saturday by President Bashar al-Assad also calls for the creation of an investment authority to operate under the prime minister's office.Twenty-six killed in road smash The Australian - Jan 28 6:48 AM
The Al-Baath daily of the ruling Baath Party said the accident occurred yesterday on the Raqqa-Aleppo highway in northern Syria, when the passenger bus, travelling at high speed, crashed into the oncoming sugar-loaded truck.Canada apologizes, pays Arar for Syria ordeal Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 26 12:05 PM
Canada apologized to Maher Arar and his family on Friday and said it would compensate him C$10.5 million ($8.9 million) for its role in his deportation by the United States to what he said was a year of repeated torture in a Syrian jail.White House resists opposition to Iraq plan AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 29 12:32 AM
The White House is sticking to its plan to send extra US troops to Iraq, resisting public disapproval and opposition Democrats determined to pass a damning resolution against the strategy.Swiss back new round of Syria:Israel talks NZZ - Jan 25 11:23 PM
A senior Swiss diplomat has reiterated the government's support for peace talks between Syria and Israel during a three:day visit to the Middle East. Earlier this week Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy:Rey confirmed media reports that Switzerland had acted as a mediator between the two countries.Trey Ellis: Iraq Is Today's East Berlin HuffingtonPost - Jan 29 10:35 AM
Just as East Berlin was a nest of murder and intrigue between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War, Iraq is a theater for the showdown between Iran and the United States. After almost four years we still don't understand the region, do not even speak the languages in significant numbers so we are hopelessly disadvantaged in this fight. We can go after the Iranian ...Musharraf To Visit Malaysia And Indonesia Bernama - 2 hours, 32 minutes ago
ISLAMABAD, Jan 30 (Bernama) -- Pakistan's President General Pervez Musharraf will leave here Tuesday for Malaysia and Indonesia on a three-day visit, to discuss Palestine, Lebanese crisis, Iraq and US-Iran nuclear standoff with the leaders of the two Muslim states, a local daily reported.Edwards campaigns during WFU talk Winston-Salem Journal - 19 minutes ago
John Edwards' visit to Wake Forest University yesterday, which was billed as a conversation and an interview, quickly turned into a stump speech, ranging from his experience in politics to what he would do as U.S. president to deal with global warming.Canada to pay Arar $10.5 million The Chilliwack Progress - Jan 28 8:13 AM
Maher Arar leaves a news conference in Ottawa yesterday after Canada formally apologized to him. Arar was deported to Syria by U.S. agents after Canadian police mistakenly labeled him an Islamic extremist.Palestinians call ceasefire The Australian - Jan 29 6:06 PM
Foreign Minister Mahmoud Zahar's announcement came after gun battles between rival Hamas and Fatah factions raged across Gaza despite a Saudi offer to mediate an end to the worst internecine violence in a year.Groups Behind Bomb Attack in Eilat AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Jan 29 11:29 AM
Two Palestinian groups, Islamic Jihad and the Al Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, claimed joint responsibility for Monday's suicide bombing in the southern Israeli resort of Eilat.Palestinians call ceasefire News Interactive - Jan 29 6:05 PM
THE Palestinian ruling party Hamas and its rivals Fatah have called a joint ceasefire after four days of vicious factional fighting left 33 people dead.Palestinian ceasefire comes into force TODAYonline - 55 minutes ago
Members of the Hamas Executive security forces take part in an armed exercise inside their base, in the Rafah refugee camp in the southern of Gaza. The Palestinian ruling party Hamas and its rivals Fatah called a joint ceasefire after four days of vicious factional fighting left 33 people dead, the territories' foreign minister said.White House defies Congress, public to push Iraq surge AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 28 7:37 PM
The White House has stood by President George W. Bush's plan to send more troops to Iraq, despite growing public opposition and a chorus of criticism from lawmakers in Congress.Ahmed Ameen's big leap Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 58 minutes ago
ABU DHABI Ahmed Ameen on Caleeto won the Abu Dhabi leg of the FEI World Cup qualifier event for show jumping from Saudi ace Khalid Al Eid here at the Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club in the weekend. Lebanon in need of dialogue to avert civil war Khaleej Times - 2 hours, 19 minutes ago
BEIRUT - Lebanon desperately needs dialogue between its divided camps and a revival of its political institutions to save the country from sliding back into civil war, analysts warn.Palestinians call ceasefire in deadly factional strife Khaleej Times - 2 hours, 19 minutes ago
GAZA CITY - The Palestinian ruling party Hamas and its rivals Fatah late Monday called a joint ceasefire after four days of vicious factional fighting left 33 people dead, the territories foreign minister said.US must abandon Iraqi cities or face nightmare scenario, say experts Independent - Jan 29 4:20 PM
The US must draw up plans to deal with an all-out Iraqi civil war that would kill hundreds of thousands, create millions of refugees, and could spill over into a regional catastrophe, disrupting oil supplies and setting up a direct confrontation between Washington and Iran.Saudi king invites Palestinian factions to talks International Herald Tribune - Jan 28 9:43 PM
As Hamas and Fatah waged a fourth straight day of fighting in the Gaza Strip, leaders from both groups said they would take up the invitation by the Saudi monarch.Foreign Minister Questions U.S. Policy in Middle East St. Petersburg Times - Jan 29 1:59 PM
MOSCOW Russia expects the United States to explain its growing military presence in the Middle East when the countries next meet to discuss the region, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told reporters Saturday.by Kathleen Huff Bloomington Alternative - Jan 28 5:34 AM
Harold Sabbagh is an Arab-American whose father arrived in the United States in 1923. His family came from Zahle, Lebanon, which was a part of Syria.Saudi King Invites Palestinian Factions to Talks in Mecca New York Times - Jan 28 4:50 PM
Leaders from both Hamas and Fatah said they would take up the invitation by the Saudi monarch, though no date was set.Write of Jordan, dream of Palestine Guardian Unlimited - Jan 29 3:46 PM
Ibrahim Nasrallah is a writer of figurative poems, but he always expects trouble from his books. A second-generation Palestinian living in Jordan, he talks to Richard Lea about how it feels to have his work banned.Azlan hopes U-21 side can emulate seniors creditable show The Star Online - Jan 29 3:29 PM
PETALING JAYA: National Under-21 skipper Azlan Zainal hopes that his team can take the cue from the senior side's creditable performance in the Asean Football Federation (AFF) Championship when they make their challenge in the Olympic qualifiers next month.Edwards: 2004 run perhaps premature News 14 Carolina - Jan 29 5:09 PM
WINSTON-SALEM -- Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards acknowledged Monday that he may have been too inexperienced in national politics for his White House run in 2004.Israel -- USA: Ensure Israel hands over maps of cluster bombs strikes in South Lebanon Amnesty International - Jan 29 12:42 PM
As the USA State Department raised concerns in its report to Congress about possible violations by Israel of a classified US-Israeli agreement on the use of cluster bombs, Amnesty International urged the Israeli government to hand over detailed maps and coordinates of the areas in south Lebanon into which its forces fired hundreds of thousands of cluster bombs during the 34-day conflict with ...Effort Haaretz Daily - Jan 28 3:20 AM
The first part of my weekend column (with Aluf Benn) dealt with the renewed and enhanced efforts to confront and contain Iran. The situation in Iran and Syria is not yet a war, we wrote, although, as an administration official said this week, it is everything but a war.Syrian official expresses pleasure over Iranian investment Islamic Republic News Agency - Jan 27 9:22 PM
Syria - Iran - Investment Syrian Deputy Prime Minister in Economic Affairs Abdullah al-Dardari expressed pleasure over Iranian wide investment in Syria.'Little Iraq' emerges in neighbouring Jordan AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 28 3:55 PM
Hundreds of thousands of Iraqis have sought safe haven from the violence at home in neighbouring Jordan, where the influx of migrants has triggered concerns over inflation, job losses and ghettoisation.President George Bush warns Iran over Iraq Hindustan Times - Jan 29 3:52 PM
US President George W Bush said on Monday that he would respond "firmly" if Iran steps up "military action" in Iraq in a way that hurts US troops or Iraqi civilians.Gates promises Windows Vista will 'wow' consumers Sarasota Herald-Tribune - Jan 29 4:08 PM
NEW YORK -- Acrobatics, blaring music and plenty of hype accompanied Microsoft Corp.'s long-delayed debut of its new Windows Vista operating system.Talking about the first 100 hours Saratogian - 1 hour, 37 minutes ago
SARATOGA SPRINGS - In her first public visit to Saratoga Springs since the election night victory that propelled her into Congress, Kirsten Gillibrand, D-Hudson, hosted the first in a series of monthly, town hall-style meetings Monday afternoon, focusing on the "first 100 hours."Have Arabs Fallen Into a Divide-and-Rule Trap? Arab News - Jan 29 4:19 PM
On Sunday five schoolgirls were killed in Baghdad when mortar shells hit their school. In Kirkuk, 11 civilians were blown up by car bombs, while 250 corpses were discovered in Najaf.Dubai's Emaar Properties clocks 35 percent profit New Kerala - 1 hour, 34 minutes ago
New Delhi, Jan 29: Dubai-based real estate and construction major Emaar Properties Monday reported 35 percent surge in its net profit at AED 6.37 billion ($1.7 billion) for the year ending 2006.Is insurgency realy the problem ? Or is 21st AD Morality the problem? Strategy Page - Jan 28 3:44 AM
If it were the 1940s or before, there would be no problem occupying and subduing Iraq and its insurgency. The real problem is not Shia or Sunni or Iran or Syria or Ethnic divides or Religious Extremism. The problem is the Moral codes of the 21st century and the all pervasive media.George Raffoul Redlands Daily Facts - Jan 28 1:42 AM
George H. Raffoul, a former resident of Loma Linda, died of heart failure Jan. 26 at Pomona Valley Hospital. He was 85. He was born July 23, 1921, in Syria and had lived in Loma Linda for 21 years before moving to Pomona a year ago.Local Firms Promote Products In Oman BruDirect.com - 1 hour, 0 minute ago
Bandar Seri Begawan - Two local companies - Syarikat Normasari and Syarikat Aisma - took the opportunity to promote their products at a month-long Muscat Festival in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman, in their desire to introduce their merchandises to the Arabic community.Iraq's deputy PM chides U.S. and Iran AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 28 2:10 PM
Iraq's deputy prime minister on Sunday said Iran and the United States were using Iraq as a "zone of conflict and competition" and jeopardizing efforts to stabilize the country.Hariri: Lebanese should defend their democracy ArabicNews.com - Jan 27 9:51 PM
Head of the Future Bloc in Parliament MP Saad Hariri vowed to protect Lebanon, the Lebanese and legitimate constitutional institutions in the face of a campaign of terrorism, destruction and attempts to re-impose Syria's hegemony.Arabs Would Rather Fight Arabs; Bush Befuddled -- Threatens Everyone Blogcritics.org - Jan 29 6:12 PM
Your intrepid reporter has been on special assignment recently which explains his absence. I can't tell you about the special assignment, but I can say, "WOOOOOIE & Carry Me To Any Home You Can Find." So what does he return to? Yesterday's (Sunday) New York Times was simple a collection of articles about Arabs killing Arabs with Persians (Iranians) offering a helping hand now and again. ...