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SOCCER Japan beats Syria 3-0 in Olympic qualifier 
Japan Today - Mar 28 3:15 PM
TOKYO Sota Hirayama struck twice as Japan's Under-22s swept aside Syria 3-0 on Wednesday to maintain their perfect record in the second round of Asian qualifiers for next year's Beijing Olympics.Men's Olympic Football Tournament Japan beat Syria 3-0 in Olympic qualifier FIFA - Mar 28 7:25 AM
FC Tokyo striker Sota Hirayama scored two goals to help Japan beat Syria 3-0 on Wednesday in the Asian qualifying round for the Beijing Olympics.Gulfsands: Syria Drilling on Track Rigzone - Mar 28 8:02 AM
Gulfsands Petroleum plc on Wednesday provided an update on the Khurbet East (KHE-1) exploration well in Syria Block 26, where Gulfsands is operator and owner of 50% interest.Ready to talk with Iran, Syria Financial Express - Mar 28 9:25 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.US blames Syria for letting bombers into Iraq Independent Online - Mar 27 11:05 PM
The United States government believes that 90 percent of suicide bombers in Iraq enter the country via Syria, which has not acted to stop this flow of attackers.U.S. urges Syria to help quell violence in Iraq People's Daily - Mar 27 6:09 PM
The United States said Tuesday Syria should not let suicide bombers cross into Iraq and urged Syria to help quell violence in the violence-stricken country.US tells Syria to stop bombers crossing into Iraq AlertNet - Mar 27 12:35 PM
Source: Reuters By Sue Pleming WASHINGTON, March 27 (Reuters) - Washington estimates up to 90 percent of suicide bombers in Iraq enter the country via Syria which has not acted to stop this flow of attackers, the U ... FC Tokyo's Hirayama sparks Japan past Syria The Japan Times - Mar 28 4:41 PM
A devastating display of attacking soccer led by Sota Hirayama gave Japan Under-22s a 3-0 victory over their Syrian counterparts in a Beijing Olympics qualifier on Wednesday at Tokyo's National Stadium. SOCCER/ Japan 3, Syria 0: Hirayama helps Japan school Syrians Asahi.com - Mar 28 6:40 PM
It's sometimes said that C students go farther in life than A students.Syria, Saudi Arabia have no difference on Iran: FM Islamic Republic News Agency - Mar 27 7:02 AM
Syria - Saudi Arabia - Iran Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Mouallem said on Tuesday that there is no difference between his country and Saudi Arabia on their stand toward Iran.Arab leaders convene 2-day summit AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 28 3:03 AM
U.S. Arab allies at a summit Wednesday tried to rally other Arabs behind ways to win Israeli and Western support for an Arab land-for-peace offer, despite reluctance from Syria, hoping to build momentum for a breakthrough in the Mideast peace process.Mozah back from Syria Gulf Times - Mar 26 11:03 PM
HH SHEIKHA Mozah Nasser al-Misnad and her accompanying delegation returned to Doha yesterday evening after a two-day working visit to Syria.Syria, Britain to promote economic cooperation People's Daily - Mar 26 5:39 PM
Syria and Britain are willing to promote economic cooperation here Monday, the official SANA news agency reported.General says Israel boosts Golan troops Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Mar 28 11:39 AM
Israel has reinforced its troops in the Golan Heights as a precautionary step, though neighbouring Syria does not appear to be planning an attack, Israel's top general was quoted as saying on Wednesday."Syria, Saudi Arabia have no difference on Iran" IranMania.com - Mar 28 1:40 AM
LONDON, March 28 (IranMania) - Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Mouallem said that there is no difference between his country and Saudi Arabia on their stand toward Iran, IRNA reported.Israel boosts Golan troops as contingency -general AlertNet - Mar 28 11:35 AM
Source: Reuters JERUSALEM, March 28 (Reuters) - Israel has reinforced its troops in the Golan Heights as a precautionary step, though neighbouring Syria does not appear to be planning an attack, Israel's top general ... Syrian, Lebanese delegates discuss opening bridge The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 28 1:35 PM
A bilateral meeting of Lebanese and Syrian delegations was held on Wednesday to discuss the possibility of inaugurating the Qmar Bridge passageway in Akkar so as to lessen traffic to and from various posts along the northern Lebanon-Syria border. The head of the Syrian delegation, Faysal Zuaib, said.After months of hesitation, Bush slaps sanctions on Syria JTA - Mar 26 12:46 AM
President Bush imposed sanctions on Syria, heeding the call of lawmakers and American Jewish leaders who wanted to get tough on a country that supports terrorism and is seeking to develop weapons of mass destruction.Obituaries for the week of March 28, 2007 Plum Advance Leader - Mar 28 1:10 PM
Robert F. Duxbury, 82, died March 16, 2007. Mr. Duxbury was a member of the Holiday Park United Methodist Church, Plum Creek Masonic Lodge 799, Syria Shrine, 5th Armored Division Association World War II and American Legion Post 980.Leaving Pakistan, a Seasoned Ambassador Prepares for Yet Another Turbulent Job: Iraq New York Times - 14 minutes ago
Ryan C. Crocker, the new United States ambassador to Iraq, is one of the State Department?s most experienced Middle East hands.Syria s Assad backs terrorism during four-day visit to Britain JTA - Mar 27 4:16 PM
British Jews have responded angrily to a visit by Syrian President Bashar Assad. During his visit, Assad denied harboring terrorists, defended suicide bombings , and dismissed a proposed conference on reform of the Palestinian Authority.GEORGIANS@WAR: Scenes from Iraq: In this barren landscape between Syria and Iraq, U.S. and Iraqi soldiers combat ... Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Mar 26 11:25 PM
First of two partsSaudi king says U.S. role in Iraq is illegal International Herald Tribune - 2 hours, 25 minutes ago
King Abdullah warned that unless Arab governments settled their differences, foreign powers like the United States would continue to dictate the region's politics.Saudi king blasts U.S. military in Iraq USA Today - 2 hours, 54 minutes ago
King Abdullah denounced the American military presence in Iraq as an "illegitimate foreign occupation" and called on the West to end its financial embargo against the Palestinians.U.S. Iraq Role Is Called Illegal by Saudi King New York Times - 2 hours, 51 minutes ago
King Abdullah?s speech at a meeting of Arab leaders underscored growing differences between Saudi Arabia and the Bush administration.Chilean diplomat found dead in Syria USA Today - Mar 26 5:39 PM
Chile's consul in the Syrian capital of Damascus was found dead at his home on Monday, the victim "of a criminal act," the Foreign Ministry said. A brief communique from the ministry said "Syrian authorities have vowed to diligently investigate the facts."Arab-Israeli conflict Khaleej Times - Mar 28 2:00 AM
Saudi Arabia s King Abdullah held meetings with Arab leaders on Tuesday night, including with Syria s Bashar Al Assad with whom relations have been cold because of Damascus alliance with Shi ite Iran and backing for Lebanon s group Hezbollah.Mosul hit by fuel shortage UPI - Mar 27 10:31 AM
The Iraq fuels commission tasked with providing fuel to the north of the country said the city of Mosul is paralyzed by a shortage. Syria suspended fuel ...Abdullah: U.S. occupation 'illegitimate' AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 28 2:08 PM
King Abdullah denounced the American military presence in Iraq on Wednesday as an "illegitimate foreign occupation" and called on the West to end its financial embargo against the Palestinians.(AFX UK Focus) 2007-03-28 08:53 GMT: Gulfsands, Emerald encounter hydrocarbons in early drilling at Syrian well Interactive Investor - Mar 28 1:12 AM
LONDON (AFX) - Gulfsands Petroleum PLC and Emerald Energy PLC said they have encountered hydrocarbons during early drilling at their Khurbet East exploration well in Syria.Arab leaders revive peace plan at Saudi summit AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 28 12:53 PM
Arab leaders meeting in Riyadh on Wednesday unanimously decided to revive a five-year-old plan for peace with Israel and launch a diplomatic offensive to resolve the Middle East conflict.Iraq: Plight Of Refugees In Neighboring States Worsens Radio Free Europe: Radio Library - Mar 28 8:24 AM
March 28, 2007 (RFE/RL) -- The continuing violence and instability in Iraq has forced an ever-greater number of Iraqis to flee and seek refuge in neighboring countries. However, these countries, particularly Jordan and Syria, have voiced concern that they cannot take in more Iraqi refugees indefinitely.Saudi king calls U.S. presence in Iraq 'illegitimate' International Herald Tribune - Mar 28 12:05 PM
Opening a summit meeting of Arab leaders Wednesday, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia also warned that sectarianism could lead to all-out civil war.Programme held for student counsellors Gulf Times - Mar 27 11:15 PM
Staff Reporter QATAR Foundation (QF), in conjunction with the five US university campuses in Education City, hosted a programme for 22 student counsellors from GCC countries, and from Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, Egypt and Yemen.Saudi king criticizes Arab divisiveness AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 28 11:13 AM
The Saudi king chastised Arab leaders for infighting and said their divisions have fueled turmoil around the Mideast, prodding them to take united action at a summit Wednesday aimed at reviving a peace offer to Israel.Reporters on the Job The Christian Science Monitor - Mar 28 3:13 PM
A Syrian's risky choice to help young Iraqis heal The Christian Science Monitor - Mar 28 3:14 PM
Forbidden to help refugees, a Syrian state pyschiatrist put his job on the line to treat Iraqi children. Arab leaders meet to revive peace plan AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 28 9:03 AM
Arab leaders opened a summit Wednesday to revive a plan for peace with Israel, with U.S. allies trying to enlist other Arabs in efforts to win Israeli and Western acceptance of the deal.Arab leaders to revive peace plan at Saudi summit AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 28 9:06 AM
Arab leaders kicked off a summit in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday aiming to revive a five-year-old plan for peace with Israel and launch a diplomatic offensive to resolve the Middle East conflict.US official says Iran, Syria 'against all of us' ABS-CBNNEWS.com - Mar 25 8:05 AM
WASHINGTON - The United States kept up the pressure on Iran and Syria on Wednesday as a senior White House security official urged the international community to demand that Tehran and Damascus stop supporting terrorism.Syria, Saudi leaders in first contact since Lebanon war Khaleej Times - Mar 27 8:15 AM
RIYADH - Syrian President Bashar Al Assad on Tuesday flew in for the Arab summit to a traditional embrace from Saudi King Abdullah in their first contact since relations chilled after last year s Lebanon war.Heard much bad news lately? Just wait, here's more The Oregonian - Mar 27 4:59 PM
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.Iraqis' highway from hell Salon.com - Mar 27 6:41 PM
Daily, more than 1,000 Iraqis risk being kidnapped or murdered by militias to cross into Syria as refugees.How analysts in the Arab world see the Iraq war The Christian Science Monitor - Mar 28 3:12 PM
The discussion commonly turns to how the fallout from Iraq can be managed, minimizing negative regional impact. IRAQ-SYRIA: Call for aid as Iraqi refugees' misery compounds AlertNet - Mar 25 4:20 AM
Source: IRIN DAMASCUS, 25 March 2007 (IRIN) - Life for Ahlam al-Mulla, her husband and three children was meant to get easier after they fled their home outside Baghdad for the safety of Syria. But for the more than one million Iraqi refugees living in Syria, new visa restrictions, soaring inflation, dwindling resources and no prospect of legal work are making their situation increasingly ...IRAQ-SYRIA: Call for aid as Iraqi refugees misery compounds IRIN - Mar 25 6:48 AM
DAMASCUS, 25 March 2007 (IRIN) - Life for Ahlam al-Mulla, her husband and three children was meant to get easier after they fled their home outside Baghdad for the safety of Syria.The Beginning Of American-Iranian Engagement Scoop.co.nz - Mar 27 2:56 PM
On March 10, a one-day conference on the stabilization of Iraq was held in Baghdad. The ambassadorial-level conference included representatives from Iraq itself and all of its neighbors, including Iran and Syria, from the five permanent members of the Security Council, and from several other states.Chilean Diplomat Found Dead In Syria CBS News - Mar 26 3:40 PM
Chile's consul in the Syrian capital of Damascus was found dead at his home on Monday, the victim "of a criminal act," the Foreign Ministry said.Palestinian PM says no compromise on refugee rights Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 28 5:23 AM
Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh urged Arab leaders meeting at a summit in Riyadh on Wednesday not to compromise on the Palestinian refugees' right to return to their homes in what is now Israel.Rabbi Arthur Waskow: The Nature of Negotiation HuffingtonPost - Mar 28 12:33 PM
We sometimes think of diplomacy and negotiation as merely political efforts to match up different political or economic interests. But at their root is a deeper spiritual hope: stretching ourselves to broaden the circle of community. Through negotiating, through diplomacy, at best we become able not just to compromise, to "split the difference," but to stand in someone else's shoes and figure ...Syria, Jordan Urging UN To Hold Iraqi Refugees In Camps-UNHCR Nasdaq - Mar 26 10:19 AM
GENEVA (AP)--Emergency camps to host Iraqis fleeing their country could be built if their numbers increase beyond the point where neighboring nations can cope, the U.N. refugee agency said Monday.U.S. Navy flexes its muscles in the Gulf International Herald Tribune - Mar 28 8:24 AM
Major exercise, with two aircraft carriers, is called part of strategy to contain Iranian power.Ford splits with Democrats on Iraq The Washington Times - 26 minutes ago
Former Rep. Harold E. Ford Jr., the new chairman of the Democratic Leadership Council (DLC), yesterday said he does not agree with efforts by Congress to set a deadline for U.S. military withdrawal from Iraq.Palestinians protest for right of return UPI - Mar 28 11:57 AM
Palestinian groups protested in front of the Arab League headquarters in Beirut Wednesday demanding the Arab summit stick to their right to return.Middle East leaders meet, hope to revive peace process Los Angeles Times - Mar 28 1:10 PM
Arab and Middle East leaders and diplomats gathered here today to breathe new life into a Middle East peace process and ease unprecedented regional tensions and threats to one of the world's most volatile regions. War with Iran unlikely if Gates has any say MSNBC - Mar 28 1:10 PM
Bob Gates has distanced himself from some of the harshest criticism of Iranian operations in Iraq and pushed back on rhetoric calling for military solutions to U.S. problems in the Persian Gulf. NBC's Robert Windrem reports.Weekend Hotlist Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 18 minutes ago
Read this article ]Arabs unite at summit to renew peace offer to Israel Guardian Unlimited - Mar 28 5:57 PM
Arab leaders appeal to Israel to accept landmark offer that could lead to breakthrough in peace process.Arabs to renew Arab peace plan at Saudi summit Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 28 1:23 AM
Arab leaders will revive an Arab plan for peace with Israel when they open a summit in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, in an effort to end a conflict with Israel seen at the heart of the region's problems.Where are all the Women? SwimNews.com - 55 minutes ago
Melbourne-So I've got a lot to complain about this morning so make sure you've read your email and had your coffee before settling in.Cautious steps toward Middle East peace The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Mar 28 1:00 AM
Nobody thinks it will be easy. But carefully, and step by step, a new effort to bring Palestinians and Israelis to the peace table is under way. If that led to successful negotiations and an ultimate peace agreement, it would be of immense significance throughout the Arab world, removing the issue that is at the heart of much Arab animosity toward the United States.Commentary: Iran's tit for tat UPI - Mar 28 11:57 AM
For the past four years, British sailors and Marines in zodiac-type rubber boats have been patrolling and checking vessels for smuggling in the narrow ...IRAQ: Growing Needs Amid Continuing Displacement Payvand Iran News - Mar 27 8:05 AM
UNHCR estimates there are some 1.9 million Iraqis displaced internally, and up to 2 million in neighbouring states, particularly Syria and Jordan. Many were displaced prior to 2003, but an increasing number are fleeing now.US democracy ideals lose steam to Bush 'realism': experts AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 27 11:33 PM
Fallout from the Iraq war has prompted a new "realism" in US foreign policy, which is edging out early Bush administration ideals of promoting democracy around the world, analysts say.Saudi King Criticizes Arab Divisiveness CBS News - Mar 28 10:59 AM
The Saudi king sharply criticized Arab leaders Wednesday for divisions and infighting and painted a bleak picture of the bloodshed and turmoil across the Middle East as he opened an Arab summit in the Saudi capital.U.S. Is Open to a Deeper Iran Dialogue, Gates Says Washington Post - Mar 27 9:58 PM
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said yesterday that the U.S. government is open to higher-level exchanges with Iran, and he called talks this month in Baghdad that included Iranian, Syrian and U.S. officials "a good start." Truck bombs kill dozens at Iraqi markets AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 27 9:48 PM
Two truck bombs shattered markets in Tal Afar on Tuesday, killing at least 63 people and wounding dozens in the second assault in four days on a predominantly Shiite Muslim city hit by a resurgence in violence a year after it was held up as a symbol of U.S. success.Syria visit The Peninsula - Mar 26 9:20 PM
H H Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser Al Missned, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF) and Asma Al Assad, wife of the Syrian President yesterday visited the Syrian Children Project, which was established on the initiative of Asma. They also visited Ridah Saeed Centre for Conferences at Damascus University.Coalition operation takes aim at Al Qaida stronghold in Ramadi World Tribune - Mar 28 4:46 PM
BAGHDAD Iraq and the United States have launched another operation against Al Qaida in the western province of Anbar. Officials said the operation has sought to remove the insurgency movement from Ramadi.U.N. extends probe of Lebanon PM's death AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 27 8:46 PM
The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Tuesday to extend the investigation into the assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri until June 15, 2008.Arab leaders to renew Mideast peace plan AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 27 7:53 PM
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said Tuesday that Israel should accept a broad land-for-peace offer that Arab leaders plan to revive at a summit here this week, expressing frustration at Israel's hesitation over the initiative.Refugee Issue Complicates Saudi Plan Jewish Week - 1 hour, 8 minutes ago
Arab League compromise, favored by many, calls for 4.2 million Palestinians to return to homes in Israel. Saudi Arabia was seen this week as the key to a future peace agreement between Israel and the rest of the Arab world.Analysis: All eyes on Saudi Arabia UPI - Mar 28 6:42 AM
All eyes will be turned towards Riyadh, the Saudi Arabian capital Wednesday and Thursday, as the Arab world's leaders gather amid high hopes that a peace ...U.S. Opens Naval Exercise in Persian Gulf New York Times - Mar 27 7:59 PM
In a calculated show of force, the United States Navy began a major exercise, part of a broader strategy to contain Iranian power.Gates says U.S. open to deeper dialogue with Iran People's Daily - Mar 28 5:09 PM
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said the U.S. government is open to higher-level exchanges with Iran, the Washington Post reported Wednesday.Football/Beijing Olympic Qualifiers: Malaysia score narrow win New Straits Times - Mar 28 4:59 PM
MALAYSIA kept alive their slim hopes of qualifying for next year s Beijing Olympics with a 1-0 win over nine-man Hong Kong in a Group B preliminary match at the Mongkok Stadium yesterday.David Swanson: You Are One Scoop.co.nz - 1 hour, 36 minutes ago
You are one today, March 29, 2007, Wesley Neil Swanson, and 365 days ago you had not yet seen the light of day. Now you love it. Now you wake up every morning with the sun and shout your delight at being alive.Israel tells U.N. chief Hezbollah and Syria jeopardizing Lebanon cease-fire San Diego Union-Tribune - Mar 24 5:04 PM
JERUSALEM, 3:12 p.m. March 24 (AP): Israel's defense minister told the head of the United Nations on Saturday that the U.N.-brokered cease-fire in southern Lebanon is endangered by Hezbollah militants, who continue to hold two captured Israeli soldiers and receive arms shipments from Syria.Engineers call for setting up an international centre Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 28 minutes ago
JEDDAH A call for the establishment of an international engineering centre to conduct research on policies affecting engineering and technology has been made by the recent International Engineering Convention (IntEC2007) that ended six days of panels and symposia on a high note, issuing four recommendations for the region. Kicked on their wounds Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 40 minutes ago
One of the men said they were abused as soon as they touched down in Russia. At the airport they dragged us down the runway by our feet through the snow and kicked us, Airat Vakhitov told Human Rights Watch.RATE THIS ARTICLE Crosswalk.com - Mar 26 10:29 PM
TRYON, NC -- If, in July 2000 - the month Chawki Boulos and a team of Americans and Lebanese Christians held their first open air Celebration in Beirut - you had asked him if he would be able to arrange open air Celebrations in the near future in Syria, Jordan, Egypt and Bahrain, he might have laughed and said, With God all things are possible. UPDATE:Saudi King:US Presence In Iraq An 'Illegal Occupation' Nasdaq - Mar 28 2:18 PM
RIYADH (AP)--Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah on Wednesday denounced the U.S. military presence in Iraq as an "illegitimate occupation" and called on the West to end its financial embargo on the Palestinians, seeking to show some distance from his close ally, the U.S.Meeting of Members of Young Vanguard for Songun Revolution Held Korean Central News Agency - Mar 28 6:41 PM
Pyongyang, March 28 (KCNA) -- A meeting of members of the young vanguard for the Songun revolution was held at the People's Palace of Culture Wednesday.State Dept. Daily Press Briefing March 28, 2007 Scoop.co.nz - 2 hours, 22 minutes ago
NORTH KOREA South Korea Resumes Flood Relief Aid and Fertilizer Aid to North Korea North Korea and Issue of Counterfeiting U.S. Working Toward Resolution on the Banco Delta Asia Issue / US Officials in Beijing Football: Malaysia stay alive The Star Online - Mar 28 4:43 PM
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia chalked up their first win in their pre-Olympic Asia Group B football campaign when they edged Hong Kong 1-0 in a highly-charged match that saw two players from the home team getting the sack at the Mongkok Stadium last night.Sheikha Mozah to visit Syria Gulf Times - Mar 24 11:02 PM
DOHA: HH Sheikha Mozah Nasser al-Misnad will leave on a two-day visit to Syria today. During the visit, Sheikha Mozah will hold talks with Asmaa al-Assad, wife of the Syrian president, on ways to bolster co-operation between the two countries in education and culture.SAUDI ARABIA ARAB LEAGUE Some positive moves from Riyadh summit for Israel, not for Lebanon - Asia News AsiaNews.it - Mar 27 6:31 AM
Asia News SAUDI ARABIA ARAB LEAGUE Some positive moves from Riyadh summit for Israel, not for Lebanon saudi arabia arab league lebanon israel palestine syria iran iraq summit riyadh ehud olmert mahmoud abbas condoleeza rice king abdullah saudi 2002 peace plan ban ki-moon amr moussa émile lahoud fouad siniora The Arab League summit opens tomorrow as acceptance for Saudi peace plan increases.One of America's Great Student Newspapers The Pitt News - 36 minutes ago
After more than a year in Iraq, Wednesdays felt like Saturdays - and Sundays, and Thursdays. After a while, U.S. Army Specialist Mike Schwartz just stopped caring what day it was altogether.Saudi king chastises Arab leaders at summit over disunity, loss of hope in region San Diego Union-Tribune - Mar 28 12:34 PM
Iran shows off detained Brits Associated Press Iranian state TV showed video Wednesday of 15 British sailors and marines who were seized last week, including a female captive in a white tunic and a black head scarf who said the British boats had trespassed in Iranian waters.MTN Nigeria Earns N275bn in 2006 This Day - Mar 28 5:55 PM
MTN Nigeria Communications Limited, the telecoms market leader, raked in over N275 billion in revenue from an estimated 12.1 million subscribers on its mobile service at the close of year 2006, investigations have revealed.Truck Bombs Kill Dozens in Iraq Time Magazine - Mar 27 3:38 PM
Arabs approve peace offer with Israel Tiscali - 2 hours, 15 minutes ago
But other foreign ministers, meeting to prepare for an Arab summit in Algiers next week, dug in their heels and insisted that the offer make clear that normal ties depended on Israeli steps including withdrawal from land occupied since 1967.ICTSI to gain P6.6B from sale of shares INQ7 Business - Mar 28 2:09 PM
MANILA, Philippines -- Port operator International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) stands to net P6.625 billion from the sale of 261 million of its shares held by its subsidiary, ICTSI Warehousing Inc., it told the stock exchange.Saudi king blames Arab leaders for divisiveness, turmoil across the Middle East San Diego Union-Tribune - Mar 28 11:04 AM
Paris rioting a campaign issue Associated Press It began with a routine ticket check at a Paris train station. What happened next rioting, looting, tear gas showed the anger that erupted into violence in France's troubled neighborhoods in 2005 still smolders beneath the surface.Commentary: All eyes on Saudi Arabia Middle East Times - Mar 28 1:12 PM
WASHINGTON -- All eyes will be turned towards Riyadh, the Saudi Arabian capital Wednesday and Thursday, as the Arab world's leaders gather amid high hopes that a peace deal will result from the summit meeting.Arab Initiative Basis of Mideast Peace Process: Ban Arab News - Mar 28 4:10 PM
RIYADH, 29 March 2007 In a clear sign of support to the Arab peace initiative first proposed by the Kingdom in 2002, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said here yesterday that the creation of an independent Palestinian state and the end of Israeli occupation of Arab land was a basis for peace in the Middle East region.Saudi King: US Military In Iraq An 'Illegitimate Occupation' Nasdaq - Mar 28 10:49 AM
RIYADH (AP)--Saudi King Abdullah Wednesday called the U.S military presence in Iraq an "illegitimate occupation" and warned that "abhorrent sectarianism threatens a civil war."Arabs to renew Arab peace plan at Saudi summit Tiscali - Mar 28 6:14 PM
In recent months, Palestinians almost descended into civil war, the Iraq conflict has divided Sunnis and Shi ites across the region and a fragmented Lebanon has been locked in a feud between a Western-backed government and an Iranian- and Syrian-backed opposition.UPDATE:Arab Summit Convenes To Relaunch Peace Offer To Israel Nasdaq - Mar 28 6:04 AM
(Updates an item timed at 1010 GMT with comments by Amr Moussa, Saudi king, U.N. secretary general.)2 truck bombs in Iraqi city kill at least 48 in day of violence outside Baghdad Madera Tribune - Mar 28 2:50 PM
BAGHDAD - Two nearly simultaneous truck bombs - including one detonated by remote control - ripped through markets in Tal Afar on Tuesday, killing at least 48 people and wounding dozens, police said, as violence surged outside the Iraqi capital.
