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Aley mayor vows to block new highway to Syria 
The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 23 2:19 PM
A proposal for a new "Arab highway" linking Beirut to Syria ran into opposition on Friday from residents of the Aley region of Abbadieh, with the area's Mayor saying the highway would divide the region and hurt tourism. "We will do our best to hamper the achievement of the project because it will destroy Abbadieh's social and natural aspects.Ready to talk with Iran, Syria Financial Express - Mar 23 9:19 AM
Two weeks after making major concessions for a nuclear accord with North Korea, the administration of President George W. Bush said last Tuesday it was prepared to sit down with Iran and Syria as part of a regional conference to stabilise Iraq.Syria, Iraq in gas talks and dues feud UPI - Mar 22 9:44 AM
Syria wants to develop Iraqi natural gas fields for export to European markets, but is urging Baghdad to pay a bill incurred under Saddam Hussein's rule. ...Once, twice, three times burned, Golan Israelis doubt peace with Syria JTA - Mar 22 4:31 PM
An Israeli cowboy on Kibbutz Merom Golan heards cattle near the Syrian border in a file photo. An Israeli peace deal with Syria could mean Israelis in the Golan having to give up their homes.Iran-Persian Gulf states ties important for Syria IranMania.com - Mar 22 11:21 PM
LONDON, March 23 (IranMania) - According to an IRNA report, Iranian President Bashar al-Assad of Syria has recently said that Iran's ties with the Arab states of the Persian Gulf region was as important to Syria as its bilateral relations with Iran, it was reported.Investigation opens into Canadian trio jailed in Syria, Egypt AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 21 2:13 PM
A public inquiry into allegations that Canada was complicit in the wrongful jailing and torture of three Canadians in Syria and Egypt kicked off here Wednesday.Belgian FM says Syria will not help end Lebanon crisis AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 21 9:13 AM
Belgium's foreign minister accused Syria on Wednesday of not wanting to help solve Lebanon's political crisis, by opposing an international court to try suspects in the killing of former premier Rafiq Hariri.Crosco Provides Drilling Services for Gulfsands in Syria Rigzone - Mar 22 8:59 AM
Crosco Integrated Drilling & Well Services Co., Ltd. announced the recent commencement of drilling services for Gulfsands Petroleum PLC in Syria.SYRIA KEY GATEWAY FOR AL QAIDA Middle East Newsline - Mar 22 7:52 AM
WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States has determined that despite repeated appeals Syria remains the primary gateway of Al Qaida operatives to Iraq.U.S. concerned by Russian arms sales to Iran, Syria Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 21 6:55 AM
The United States expressed concern on Wednesday about Russia's arms sales to Iran, Syria and Venezuela and accused Moscow of bullying its neighbors.CROSCO commences drilling services for Gulfsands Petroleum in Syria Oil Online - Mar 22 6:55 AM
CROSCO Integrated Drilling & Well Services Co., Ltd. has commenced drilling services for Gulfsands Petroleum PLC in Syria.Iran ties with Persian Gulf states important for Syria: al-Assad Islamic Republic News Agency - Mar 22 6:31 AM
Syria - Assad - Iran President Bashar al-Assad of Syria has recently said that Iran's ties with the Arab states of the Persian Gulf region was as important to Syria as its bilateral relations with Iran, it was reported here on Thursday.Syria continues to call for talks, but Sharon camp isn t buying it JTA - Mar 21 10:46 PM
A signpost on Mount Bental in the Golan Heights, captured from Syria during the Six-Day War, shows how close the Golan is to Damascus.Israel skeptical as Syria makes new noises of peace JTA - Mar 21 8:46 PM
Syria has expressed a willingness to restart peace talks with Israel, but the Jewish state is skeptical about the Syrians motives and insists Syria cut support for terrorism before Israel will sit and talk.As Syria unwillingly leaves Lebanon, the power balance continues to shift JTA - Mar 21 4:46 PM
A signpost on Mount Bental in the Golan Heights, captured from Syria during the Six-Day War, shows how close the Golan is to Damascus. Public opinion and international forced Syria out of Lebanon, but it s hard to predict just how its pullout will affect Israel and the rest of the region.CROSCO Provides Drilling Services for Gulfsands Petroleum in Syria and announces new contract for RWE Dea in Egypt [Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Mar 22 5:00 AM
CROSCO Integrated Drilling & Well Services Co., Ltd. is pleased to announce the recent commencement of drilling services for Gulfsands Petroleum PLC in Syria. Drilling services are being provided with CROSCO's 2000 HP drilling rig EMSCO 602 .Investigation opens into Canadian trio jailed in Syria, Egypt AFP via Yahoo! Canada News - Mar 21 1:14 PM
OTTAWA (AFP) - A public inquiry into allegations that Canada was complicit in the wrongful jailing and torture of three Canadians in Syria and Egypt began here Wednesday.HOSPEX SYRIA AME Info - Mar 23 2:21 PM
the 4th International Exhibition for Hospitality & Hotel Equipment.Politics & Policies: Order in dis-Arabia UPI - Mar 23 5:42 AM
Israel negotiating with Saudi Arabia? Syria possibly talking to Israel? Peace between the Palestinians and Israelis? Until now such thoughts would fall ...U.S. concerned by Russian arms sales to Iran, Syria AlertNet - Mar 21 7:05 AM
Source: Reuters By David Brunnstrom BRUSSELS, March 21 (Reuters) - The United States expressed concern on Wednesday about Russia's arms sales to Iran, Syria and Venezuela and accused Moscow of bullying its ... Syria's second city Aleppo enjoys renaissance Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 20 7:45 AM
Aleppo, Syria's second city and one of the oldest inhabited in the world, is enjoying a renaissance that is restoring the ancient trading hub whose magnificent buildings rivaled Istanbul's in Ottoman times.Clinic for coaches concludes The Hindu - Mar 23 2:11 PM
BANGALORE: The Badminton Asia Confederation's Level II coaches clinic conducted by the Tata Padukone Badminton Academy concluded here on Friday. Seventeen coaches from the Asian region, including Malaysia, Iraq, Syria, Laos, Nepal, Sri Lanka, ...Syria to UN: You may not monitor us Jerusalem Newswire - Mar 21 5:16 AM
Syria has rejected a UN proposal to deploy civilian monitors on the Lebanese side of the Syria-Lebanon border in an effort to stop arms from reaching Hizb'allah.Bahrain's Global House to establish USD500 million Islamic Bank in Syria AME Info - Mar 21 2:51 AM
Bahraini-based Global House announced the launch of a new Islamic Bank in Syria with a capital of USD500 million, with an initial USD250 million already paid.Confusion over different Iraqi passport editions Middle East Online - Mar 23 3:59 AM
Iraqi refugees in Syria preoccupied with question; what s your passport s edition? Stability in Iraq beneficial for Syria ArabicNews.com - Mar 20 9:05 PM
Syrian Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Abdullah Al-Dardari said on Saturday night that Syria will benefit from establishment of stability in Iraq.Iran sport reporters, photographers visit Syria IranMania.com - Mar 21 12:10 AM
LONDON, March 20 (IranMania) - A group of Iranian sport reporters and photographers wrapped up its 5-day visit to Syria and returned to Tehran, IRNA reported.U.N.: Iraqis top list of asylum seekers AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 23 3:37 PM
The number of Iraqis seeking asylum in industrialized countries rose dramatically last year, but the flow remains far lower than it was before the U.S.-led invasion ousted Saddam Hussein's dictatorship, the U.N. refugee agency said Friday.Syria's second city Aleppo enjoys renaissance Middle East Online - Mar 22 1:29 AM
New works expected to attract residents back to the old city, restores ancient trading hub.Heard much bad news lately? Just wait, here's more The Oregonian - Mar 23 12:06 AM
Environmental disaster in Italy. Drought in China. Extreme weather in South Africa. Avalanche in Japan. Explosion in Russia. Landslide in Papua New Guinea. Volcano in New Zealand. A five-story building collapse in Syria.Iraq deputy PM hurt in suicide bombing AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 23 10:47 AM
Iraq's deputy prime minister, a Sunni who crossed the country's sectarian divide to join the Shiite-led government, was gravely injured Friday in a suicide bombing at a mosque in the courtyard of his home, his chest pierced with shrapnel, authorities said. Nine people were reported killed in the attack.Assad says 'no cloud' over Syria, Saudi ties AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 19 11:13 AM
Syria and Saudi Arabia have overcome recently strained ties, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad told a Saudi newspaper in remarks published Monday.Iraqi deputy prime minister wounded in suicide bombing International Herald Tribune - Mar 23 1:28 PM
The official, a prominent Sunni, was attacked at his compound near the Green Zone in Baghdad.FEATURE-Syria's second city Aleppo enjoys renaissance AlertNet - Mar 20 7:34 AM
Source: Reuters By Khaled Yacoub Oweis ALEPPO, Syria, March 20 (Reuters) - Aleppo, Syria's second city and one of the oldest inhabited in the world, is enjoying a renaissance that is restoring the ancient trading ... Iraqi official in 'serious condition' after blast USA Today - Mar 23 7:57 AM
Iraq's deputy prime minister, a Sunni who crossed the country's sectarian divide to join the Shiite-led government, was wounded Friday in a suicide bombing at a mosque in the courtyard of his home. Nine people were killed, police said.Mid-East trip shows US commitment BBC News - Mar 23 4:44 PM
Condoleezza Rice's latest trip to the Middle East is a sign the region is now a Bush priority, the BBC's Jonathan Beale writes.Fleeing Iraqis buck trend for asylum decline: UNHCR AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 23 7:02 AM
The number of Iraqis fleeing to industralised countries has surged by 77 percent in the space of a year, countering the global trend of a decline in asylum seekers, the UN refugee agency said Friday.Suicide Bombing Wounds Iraq's Deputy PM CBS News - Mar 23 6:00 PM
Iraq's Sunni deputy prime minister, Salam al-Zubaie, was injured as he left a mosque after Friday services. Sources tell CBS News the explosion may have been detonated by one of his own guards, and an al Qaeda group is claiming responsibility.Europe claims Israel preparing for war WorldNetDaily - Mar 22 11:14 AM
TEL AVIV European officials have been claiming to Syrian leaders the past few weeks Israel is preparing for a military confrontation with Damascus, in some cases providing Syria with inaccurate information, WND has learned.Al-Qaida group denies chlorine usage AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 23 5:30 AM
An al-Qaida umbrella group in Iraq purportedly denied Friday that chlorine was used in recent bombings in Anbar province but warned that it would target all tribes and politicians supporting U.S. efforts in Iraq.Iraqis rank first in asylum bids BBC News - Mar 23 9:46 AM
The number of Iraqis seeking asylum in industrialised countries jumps by nearly 80% in a year, the UN says.A Very Kurdish New Year Time Magazine - Mar 23 1:36 AM
Like the Iranians, the Kurds celebrate Noruz, the Zoroastrian new year. But the Kurds give it a nationalist tinge Assad: Only Syria would try Syrians in Hariri case The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 21 2:50 PM
Syrian President Bashar Assad reiterated Tuesday that if any Syrian was found implicated in the assassination of former Premier Rafik Hariri, he will be tried by a Syrian court and not an international court. "Anybody who has a hand in this case would be considered a traitor by the Syrian law," Assad said in an interview with France 2 television.Syria: Amnesty International calls for new and impartial investigation into abduction and killing of Sheikh Muhammad ... Amnesty International - Mar 21 8:24 AM
Amnesty International is calling on the Syrian government to investigate the alleged involvement of security officials in the enforced disappearance and murder of a leading Kurdish religious figure in May 2005.Posted: 22-03-2007 , 13:27 GMT Al Bawaba - Mar 22 6:35 AM
A French reliable source on Thursday was quoted as saying by the London-based Al-Hayat daily that Israel doesn't want any change in Syria.AFC Champions League Giantkillers emerge as favourites fall FIFA - Mar 22 4:28 AM
It was a day of surprises in Asia as several of the AFC Champions League favourites suffered stunning setbacks in Wednesday's second round matches. Few found themselves worse off than Al Ain of United Arab Emirates, the tournament's inaugural winners, who were left languishing at the bottom of Group D following a goalless draw away to Al Ittihad of Syria.SeedQuest - Central information website for the global seed industry SeedQuest - Mar 21 8:31 PM
Iran has agreed a science cooperation plan with Syria, and will spearheaded a network to strengthen research capacity in biotechnology in the Middle East and Central Asia.Central Asia/Russia: Endangered Bird Making Comeback Radio Free Europe: Radio Library - Mar 22 6:07 AM
March 22, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- In February, a team of Dutch and Syrian birdwatchers traveling in northern Syria counted more than 1,200 rare birds in just one day.US and UK fail to find smoking gun Guardian Unlimited - Mar 23 6:27 PM
Senior British officer in Basra admits there is no 'smoking gun' to prove Iranian support for Iraq.US and UK fail to find smoking gun Guardian Unlimited - 1 hour, 15 minutes ago
Although British and US military and diplomats often complain of Iranian support for insurgents in Iraq, there is no "smoking gun" to prove it, a senior British officer in Basra admitted yesterday.Russell Shaw: Al Gore: Now's The Time To Jump In The Race HuffingtonPost - Mar 21 6:02 PM
In Congressional testimony earlier this week, Al Gore referenced the ongoing impact of global warming as a "planetary emergency." Oil-soaked Congresspeople like "Rep." Joe Barton, (R-Texas) don't think so. And the fright-wing talk show hosts, who still think we need to attack Iran (nukes), Syria (Saddam's missing WMD) and stick around in Iraq (or else the terrorists will follow us home) either ...Debates Continue in Congress over Iraq, Attorney Firings The Online NewsHour - Mar 23 5:24 PM
Political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the House bill passed on Friday requiring the withdrawal of U.S. combat forces from Iraq by the fall of 2008 and the constitutional showdown between the president and Congress over the firing of U.S. attorneys.Iraq Deputy PM Hurt In Suicide Bombing CBS News - Mar 23 8:15 AM
Iraq's deputy prime minister, a Sunni who crossed the country's sectarian divide to join the Shiite-led government, was gravely wounded Friday in a suicide bombing at a mosque in the courtyard of his home, his chest pierced with shrapnel, authorities said. Nine people were reported killed in the attack.Report: Iraq diaspora is humanitarian crisis MSNBC - Mar 21 4:10 PM
An investigation by Refugees International obtained by NBC News says the U.N. expects 1 million more Iraqis to be displaced this year within Iraq. This on top of an exodus of 2 million Iraqis who've already fled their country because of the civil war, threatening to overwhelm neighboring Jordan and Syria. NBC's Andrea Mitchell reports. Bolton defends Israel's war on Hezbollah AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 22 7:04 PM
Former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton on Thursday defended Israel's war with Hezbollah militia in Lebanon last summer as legitimate and one that had the support of several Arab countries as well as the United States.The disputed waters that have become a diplomatic battleground Independent - Mar 23 5:39 PM
The Shatt al-Arab, where the Tigris and Euphrates join before they flow south into the Gulf, has always been a flashpoint between Iraq and Iran.Iraq deputy PM hurt in suicide bombing Independent - Mar 23 5:39 PM
Iraq's deputy prime minister, a Sunni who crossed the country's sectarian divide to join the Shia-led government, was wounded yesterday in a suicide bombing at a mosque in the courtyard of his home. Nine people were killed, police said.Israel's civil defence exercise BBC News - Mar 23 3:50 AM
Israeli soldiers, police and emergency personnel are taking part in Israel's biggest ever civil defence exercise.New Jersey Man Who Fled Somalia Ends Up in an Ethiopian Jail New York Times - Mar 22 6:23 PM
A 24-year old American who told the F.B.I. that he went to Somalia to help build an Islamic state is now being held in an Ethiopian prison.Fleeing Iraqis buck trend for asylum decline Middle East Online - 2 hours, 16 minutes ago
Accelerating flight of Iraqis stands in contrast with overall fall in number of people seeking refuge in industralised countries in 2006.Thursday, March 22 CNN.com - Mar 22 4:50 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica (CNN) -- Jamaican police are now treating the death of Pakistani cricket coach Bob Woolmer as a murder, according to a statement from Jamaican police commissioner Lucius Thomas.Nation News In Brief: Greetings sent to Pakistan The Peninsula - Mar 23 5:42 PM
doha The Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has sent a cable of greetings to the Pakistani president on the occasion of his country s national day. The Heir Apparent H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent a similar cable to the Pakistani president on the same occasion.U.S. ambassador salutes Kurdish region AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 22 3:34 PM
Departing U.S. Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad expressed regret Thursday that he is leaving Iraq mired in violence, but he pointed to the country's relatively peaceful Kurdish region as a "shining example" of the way things should be.Middle East Business Information Zawya - 16 minutes ago
Loading ... BEIRUT: Central Bank governor Riad Salameh underlined the important role played by Lebanese expatriates when he said on Friday that annual remittances in 2006 alone reached $5.6 billion, or 25.8 percent of GDP. The figures were released by the World Bank in its last report on Lebanon.Iraqi deputy PM gravely wounded in suicide bombing; 9 others killed CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Mar 23 10:47 AM
BAGHDAD (AP) - Iraq's deputy prime minister, a Sunni who crossed the country's sectarian divide to join the Shiite-led government, was gravely wounded Friday in a suicide bombing at a mosque in the courtyard of his home, authorities said. Nine people were reported killed in the attack.Optimism over Mideast democracy tempered by fears of the unknown JTA - Mar 23 6:31 AM
President Bush makes a speech on the War on Terror at the National Defense University at Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington, March 8.UPDATE: Iraqis Top Asylum Seekers In Industrialized States-UN Nasdaq - Mar 23 10:02 AM
(Updates an item at 1158 GMT with latest UNHCR figures on Iraqis inside and outside Iraq; further UNHCR spokesman comment; details from UNHCR on other asylum countries.)Mashreqbank eyeing targets AME Info - Mar 21 9:21 PM
Mashreqbank is looking at Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Libya, Lebanon and Sudan for possible buyout targets and to boost its presence overseas, reported Gulf News. CEO Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair said the bank was close to six acquisitions last year but was unable to reach any agreements; it was part of a failed bid for Egypt's state-owned Bank of Alexandria.FPM marks Mother's Day with focus on Lebanese thought to be held in Syria The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 21 2:50 PM
The Mosseitbeh branch of the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) held a Mother's Day memorial on Wednesday for the missing Lebanese citizens believed to be in Syrian prisons and to show support for family members who have been missing relatives for nearly 20 years. "We will not rest until we know what has happened," said.Report: France urged Israel to invade Syria Jerusalem Newswire - Mar 21 5:01 AM
During last summer's Lebanon war, France reportedly urged Israel to do everyone a favor and rid the region of the Assad regime in Damascus.Iranian sport reporters and photographers visit Syria Islamic Republic News Agency - Mar 19 3:08 PM
Iran - Syria - Reporters A group of Iranian sport reporters and photographers wrapped up its 5-day visit to Syria and returned to Tehran.Hope fades for Lebanon deal ahead of Arab summit The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 23 2:20 PM
Chances of reaching a settlement to Lebanon's political crisis before the Arab League summit next week seemed slim on Friday as the country prepared to send two separate delegations to Riyadh. An official told the Central News Agency (CNA) on condition of anonymity that it was almost certain.U.S. to dialogue with Syria? WorldNet Daily - Mar 19 12:55 PM
JERUSALEM The European Union is pressing the U.S. to alter its policy toward Syria and toward the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to be more in line with recommendations made last December by the Iraq Study Group, according to senior Palestinian and British diplomatic officials.Seizing on the Saudi Initiative Ohmynews - Mar 22 2:21 AM
Israel is now seen not only as the lesser evil but as a possible strategic partner in deterring Iran. In addition, because Syria is essential to any unification of the various Sunni groups, ending the Arab-Israeli conflict...Soccer: Mizumoto replaces Tsuboi in Japan's squad vs. Peru Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Mar 23 5:29 AM
_ JEF United Chiba defender Hiroki Mizumoto will replace injured Urawa Reds defender Keisuke Tsuboi in Japan's squad for Saturday's friendly against Peru in Yokohama, the Japan Football Association said Friday.The Russian bear and the crippled American duck Gulf News - Mar 23 2:44 PM
After the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, Russia, though one of the four members of the Quartet, assumed only a nominal role in the Middle East peace process.Iraqi asylum seeker numbers skyrocket ABC via Yahoo!7 News - Mar 23 7:50 AM
The United Nations refugee agency says the number of Iraqis fleeing to western countries has surged by 77 per cent in the space of a year.Illusions of Security: Global Surveillance and Democracy in the Post-9/11 World The Register - Mar 23 12:32 PM
Are you scared yet? Book review The World Trade Centre was still smoking when US lawmakers hastily passed the PATRIOT Act; in the UK, it wasn't much longer before Parliament enacted the comparable Anti-Terrorism, Crime, and Security Act) Objections to the PATRIOT Act are legion, and they have been well documented. Less well documented until now is how the PATRIOT Act and the mindset ...Man with al-Sadr ties held in attack on U.S. troops CNN.com - Mar 22 10:57 AM
A man with ties to a radical Shiite cleric is in U.S. custody in connection with an attack that killed five American soldiers in Karbala in January, U.S. officials said.Mashreqbank eyes Mideast acquisitions Gulf Daily News - Mar 23 1:53 PM
DUBAI: Mashreqbank, the UAE's fifth-largest lender by market value, is hunting for acquisitions to expand operations in Arab countries, the bank's chief executive said yesterday.Iraqi Deputy PM Hurt in Suicide Bombing KABC-TV Los Angeles - Mar 23 11:32 AM
Iraq's Sunni Deputy Prime Minister, Salam al-Zobaie, was seriously injured in a suicide attack during Friday prayers in Baghdad.Suicide bombing wounds Iraq's deputy premier Baltimore Sun - Mar 23 7:00 AM
At least 9 killed as worshippers left mosque near Baghdad's Green Zone Iraq's deputy prime minister, a Sunni who crossed the country's sectarian divide to join the Shiite-led government, was gravely wounded today in a suicide bombing at a mosque in the courtyard of his home, his chest pierced with shrapnel, authorities said. Nine people were reported killed in the attack. Iraqis Top List Of Asylum Seekers In Industrialized States-UN Nasdaq - Mar 23 5:17 AM
GENEVA (AP)--Iraqis topped the list of asylum seekers in industrialized countries last year, the U.N. refugee agency said Friday.US is said to push for Arabs to recast Mideast initiative Boston Globe - Mar 23 1:56 AM
CAIRO -- The United States has quietly joined Israel in urging Arab leaders to reformulate their 2002 peace offer in an effort to end the decades-long Middle East conflict, Arab diplomats said yesterday. So far, some Arab heavyweights are publicly resisting the idea.MEPs provide their own Berlin Declarations EU Politix - Mar 23 8:57 AM
Ahead of the unveiling of the Berlin Declaration on 25 March, members of the European parliament have spoken out on what they think the text should say.Foreign Agricultural Service AgExporter - Mar 23 10:13 AM
Logan Barbee , Agricultural Advisor US State Department, PRT Babil, Al Hillah, Iraq.Suicide Bombing Wounds Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister WCBS-TV New York - Mar 23 9:50 AM
Iraq's Sunni deputy prime minister was wounded Friday in a suicide bombing near the heavily fortified Green Zone. Nine other people were killed, including one of his advisers, police said. CBS News Interactive: Iraq, 4 Years Later Bombing Gravely Injures Iraqi Deputy PM The Lompoc Record - Mar 23 2:06 PM
BAGHDAD - Iraq's deputy prime minister, a Sunni who crossed the country's sectarian divide to join the Shiite-led government, was gravely injured Friday in a suicide bombing at a mosque in the courtyard of his home, his chest pierced with shrapnel, authorities said.The Iraq Refugee Crisis New London Day - Mar 23 3:37 AM
A new report indicates that about 160,000 Iraqis have fled to the Kurdish region of the country to escape the violence in southern Iraq. Once ...Belgian minister accuses Damascus of prolonging crisis The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 21 2:49 PM
Belgium's foreign minister accused Syria Wednesday of not wanting to help solve Lebanon's political crisis, by opposing an international court to try suspects in the assassination of former Premier Rafik Hariri. "If you ask me if Syria is disposed to contribute to a solution, frankly my reply is 'no,'" Karel De Gucht told reporters.Egypt appoints women judges for the first time africast.com - Mar 23 6:06 AM
CAIRO, March 23 -- A recent decision to appoint 31 women judges for the first time in Egypt has been greeted with scepticism. "This decision is overdue.Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister In Stable Condition NBC 5 Chicago - Mar 23 9:00 AM
Iraq's deputy prime minister is said to be in stable condition after being wounded in a suicide bombingIraq Deputy PM Hurt In Suicide Bombing WCSH 6 Portland - Mar 23 8:39 AM
Iraq's deputy prime minister, a Sunni who crossed the country's sectarian divide to join the Shiite-led government, was wounded Friday in a suicide bombing at a mosque in the courtyard of his home. Eight people were killed, including one of his advisers, police said.Cyclone kills 69 in Madagascar, thousands homeless AlertNet - Mar 23 3:49 AM
Source: Reuters ANTANANARIVO, March 23 (Reuters) - A cyclone that swept across Madagascar last week has killed at least 69 people and displaced tens of thousands in the north of the Indian Ocean island, officials ... Courageous Women - Inspirational Seminar on the veil, women s rights and Islamic and religious laws News From Bangladesh - Mar 23 11:32 AM
The National Secular Society co-sponsored seminar [along with the International Campaign in Defence of Women s Rights in Iran and the Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association] on Islam, Women s Rights and the Veil which was held at the University of London Union on Thursday was packed to the doors by people wanting to hear from a group of exceptionally courageous women who are standing up for their ...World Bank puts 2006 remittances at $5.6 billion The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 23 2:20 PM
Central Bank governor Riad Salameh underlined the important role played by Lebanese expatriates when he said on Friday that annual remittances in 2006 alone reached $5.6 billion, or 25.8 percent of GDP. The figures were released by the World Bank in its last report on Lebanon.And now for the important news .... Jewish World Review - Mar 23 3:20 AM
http://www.JewishWorldReview.com | Heather Mills McCartney danced on ABC's Dancing with the Stars Monday. Her leg did not go flying off as advertised. After her number each of the three judges held up a six, confirming everything the London tabloids have written about her parentage.Intelligence Summit Takes Flak by Claude Salhani, UPI International Editor St. Petersburg FL (UPI) Mar 09, 2007 Space War - Mar 22 10:18 PM
Old pros from America's secretive world of espionage and counterterrorism emerged temporarily from the shadows to convene for a three-day "Intelligence Summit" in a downtown hotel in St. Petersburg, Fla., earlier this week.Man with al-Sadr ties held in attack on U.S. troops Sports Illustrated - Mar 22 6:10 AM
U.S. officials said Thursday they have detained two brothers, one with ties to radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, in connection with the killings of five American soldiers in Karbala in January.INTERVIEW-Israeli embargo impoverishes Palestinians-UNRWA AlertNet - Mar 23 5:49 AM
Source: Reuters By Alistair Lyon, Special Correspondent JERUSALEM, March 23 (Reuters) - Conditions for Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip will worsen further unless Israel lifts an ...