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Syria sees 5 percent economic growth in 2006 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 03 11:39 AM
Syria expects gross domestic product (GDP) to grow five percent this year, up from 4.5 percent in 2005, the deputy prime minister for economic affairs was quoted as saying.Archaeologists find 11-millennium-old building in Syria AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 03 10:56 AM
Archaeologists said they have discovered an 11-millennium-old building with on the banks of the Euphrates River in northern Syria.Ben Eliezer: If Syria is Willing, We ll Talk Israel National News - Oct 03 5:57 PM
(IsraelNN.com) National Infrastructures Minister Binyamin Ben Eliezer said Tuesday that Prime Minister Ehud Olmert would agree to talks with Syria without preconditions and with a guarantee that it would officially acknowledge Israel s right to exist.Archaeologists find 11-millennium-old building in Syria INQ7.net - Oct 03 8:52 AM
DAMASCUS -- Archaeologists said Tuesday they have discovered an 11-millennium-old building with on the banks of the Euphrates River in northern Syria.At UF, Syria's envoy defends border moves Gainesville Sun - Oct 03 8:15 AM
Visiting the University of Florida on Monday, Syria's ambassador to the United States, defended his president's decision this week to move troops away from the Iraqi border and south toward Lebanon, despite criticism that it will create a viable pathway for insurgents and weapons to...Syria projects 5 percent GDP growth in 2006 The Daily Star Lebannon - Oct 03 1:42 PM
Syria expects gross domestic product (GDP) to grow 5 percent this year, up from 4.5 percent in 2005, the deputy prime minister for economic affairs was quoted Tuesday as saying. "The growth rate in 2006 will reach at least 5 percent, against 4.5 percent in 2005," said Abdullah Dardari.Syria Nears Getting Stock Exchange AP via Yahoo! Finance - Oct 02 9:38 AM
Syria took an additional step toward setting up a stock exchange when President Bashar Assad issued a decree for the market, Syria's state news agency reported Monday, but there was no word on when it would be operational.Syria shifts troops to Lebanon border AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 01 8:04 PM
Syria's president said in remarks released Sunday that he has increased the number of troops on the border with Lebanon, a move apparently aimed to appease international demands to bolster security following the Israel-Hezbollah war.Syria to open bourse next year AME Info - Oct 02 8:59 PM
In a move designed to boost the liberalisation of its economy, Syria will open its first stock exchange in Damascus in 2007, AFP reported. An opening up of the banking sector has already started, with private banking accounts allowed since 2004.MIDDLE EAST: Detainees released in Egypt, Jordan and Syria AlertNet - Oct 02 7:10 AM
Source: IRIN Political opponents and human rights activists have been released from prison in Jordan and Syria over the past week while former Egyptian presidential candidate Ayman Nour is expected to be released from jail imminently. Pro-Kurdish Activists Released in Syria Los Angeles Times - Oct 01 12:04 PM
DAMASCUS, Syria -- Two advocates for Kurdish rights have been freed from prison, a Syrian human rights group said Sunday.Syria shifts troops to Lebanon border Syracuse.com - Oct 01 8:29 PM
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) Syria's president said in remarks released Sunday that he has increased the number of troops on the border with Lebanon, a move apparently aimed to appease international demands to bolster security following the Israel-Hezbollah war.Weekly Edition, Syria - Week of October 2, 2006 ArabicNews.com - Oct 03 2:23 PM
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DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) Two advocates for Kurdish rights have been freed from prison, a Syrian human rights group said Sunday.Syrian Ambassador Talks of Relationship with U.S. and Middle East Central Connecticut State University Recorder - Oct 03 6:17 PM
Imad Moustapha, the Ambassador of Syria to the United States, spoke in Davidson Hall last Thursday evening about current Syrian relations with the United States, Israel and the rest of the Middle East.You are currently viewing this from 206.190.47.89 - UNITED STATES Fijilive.com - 21 minutes ago
WELCOME GUEST! Nigerian Kindness Onyedikachi Agw will spearhead Rewa s attack in the 2006 IDC. The famed striker is contracted with New Zealand club Auckland City and has previously played top level football with Sydney Olympic, AL-JASH club in Syria and top Lebanese club Safa.National Soccer Team Will Get Younger donga.com - Oct 03 3:24 PM
Will younger soccer players be selected for the game with Ghana? Coach Pim Verbeek rejuvenated the Korea national soccer team before the team s match with Ghana on October 8 and with Syria on October 11.Archaeologists find 8800BC building The Australian - Oct 03 8:35 AM
ARCHAEOLOGISTS said they have discovered an 11-millennium-old building with on the banks of the Euphrates River in northern Syria.Damascus stock exchange to open in 2007 AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 02 7:36 AM
Syria is to open its first stock market in Damascus some time next year, official media have reported, with the move being hailed as a major step in the state-run economy's liberalisation.Damascus announces plan to launch stock market The Daily Star Lebannon - Oct 03 1:42 PM
Syria is to open its first stock market in Damascus some time next year, official media reported on Tuesday, with the move being hailed as a major step in the state-run economy's liberalization. "This is extremely important for the process of economic reforms," Finance Minister Mohammed al-Hussein told the official Syrian Arab News Agency.Beijing holds whip hand over slowing US Asia Times - Oct 03 3:25 AM
Relations between Beijing and Washington have become increasingly strained. China is strengthening its ties with Iran, Syria, Venezuela and North Korea - the Bush administration's arch-enemies.Damascus stock exchange to open in 2007 Middle East Times - Oct 03 12:55 AM
DAMASCUS -- Syria is to open its first stock market in Damascus some time next year, official media reported Monday, with the move being hailed as a major step in the state-run economy's liberalization.Syrian ambassador defends plan to pull troops from Iraq border The Daily Comet - Oct 03 1:35 AM
Syria lacks the resources to secure its border with Iraq and has not received any help from the United States to do so, the Syrian ambassador to the U.S. said during a visit to the University of Florida.Punish the guilty BendBulletin.com - Oct 03 5:16 AM
On Sept. 18, a Canadian commission ruled that there was no evidence linking a Canadian citizen to any terrorist organization. Mahrer Arar was arrested in New York in 2002, sent to a CIA prison in Jordan, then to Syria, where he was tortured in Damascus jails.Canada MPs seek complaint to US, Syria on terror deportation AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 29 8:23 PM
Opposition lawmakers have called on the Canadian government to chastise Washington and Damascus for the US deportation of a Canadian man to Syria, where he was tortured in 2002.What is Condoleezza Rice Trying to Do in the Middle East? Middle East Online - Oct 03 2:37 AM
In plain language, the US Secretary of State's mission is to attempt to mobilise Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the Gulf States against Iran, Syria, Hizbullah and Hamas, says Patrick Seale .Canada MPs seek complaint to US, Syria on terror deportation AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 29 5:40 PM
Opposition lawmakers called on the government to chastise Washington and Damascus for the US deportation of a Canadian man to Syria, where he was tortured in 2002.False Accusation Sharpens Canadian Press Debate New York Times - Oct 01 10:07 PM
Canada found that several of its news organizations were used by anonymous sources to smear Maher Arar, the innocent Canadian deported to Syria by the U.S.Russian, Syrian Crews Provided Hezbollah With Intelligence During War Report Mosnews - Oct 03 12:41 AM
During the fighting in Lebanon, Hezbollah received direct intelligence support from Syria, using data collected by listening posts jointly manned by Russian and Syrian crews.Easy for Toufeeq, Abbas Khaleej Times - Oct 02 10:35 PM
ABU DHABI Fide Masters Toufeeq Catalan of Syria and UAE s Ahmed Abbas Khouri were among the opening round winners of the Ramadan Chess Open here at the Millennium Hotel on Sunday.US wants Iran answer in nuclear standoff this week: official AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 03 2:43 PM
The United States are giving European negotiators until the end of the week to convince Iran to suspend its uranium enrichment program and will then pursue sanctions if Tehran fails to comply, a senior US official said.syria, united states Assad: US foreign policy breeds terrorism Monday Morning - Oct 02 8:37 AM
The foreign policy of the Administration of President George W. Bush could be the underlying reason for a recent attack on the US embassy in Damascus, Syrian President Bashar Assad said in an interview in Germany s Der Spiegel magazine, published last week.Syria calls for UN review of criminal inquiry into Hariri's assassination Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 30 3:53 PM
Syria - UN - Security Council - Hariri Syrian Representative to the United Nations Bashar Jaafari called on the United Nations to review the case of assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri.Fatah Gunmen Threaten to Kill 3 Hamas Leaders New York Times - Oct 03 12:03 PM
The Al Aksa Martyrs Brigades said they would be killed so ?these filthy people can be made an example.?Canadian lawmakers seek complaint to US, Syria over terror case gaffe AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 29 2:46 PM
Canadian opposition lawmakers called for the government to chastise Washington and Damascus over the wrongful deportation by US authorities of a Canadian man to Syria and his subsequent torture in 2002.Fatah gunmen threaten to kill rivals International Herald Tribune - Oct 03 3:49 PM
Palestinian gunmen from the Fatah faction threatened to kill three senior Hamas leaders in the latest sign of the internal Palestinian power struggle.Jordan-Qatar row flares over vote for UN chief AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 03 1:18 PM
Jordan recalled its ambassador from Qatar for consultations amid a diplomatic row over Doha's decision to back a South Korean candidate ahead of Amman's to succeed UN chief Kofi Annan.The Imperial Impulse New York Times - 1 hour, 35 minutes ago
Trying to maintain world dominance, Michael Lind argues, can only hurt the United States.Multinational Troops in Lebanon Mandated to Use Force, UN Says Bloomberg.com - 23 minutes ago
Oct. 4 (Bloomberg) -- United Nations peacekeepers deployed in southern Lebanon to act as a buffer between Israel and Hezbollah fighters are authorized to use force to stop ``hostile activity'' of any kind, the UN said.Syria's threat over Golan puts Israel on war alert Gulf News - Sep 30 2:07 PM
Occupied Jerusalem: Israel has gone on heightened alert over a possible war with Syria amid reports that President Bashar Al Assad may be considering military strikes to regain the Golan Heights.Assad: Could be Peace in Six Months Israel National News - Oct 02 11:12 PM
(IsraelNN.com) Syrian President Bashar Assad stated in an interview with a Spanish newspaper that if negotiations between Syria and Israel are renewed, an agreement could be reached within six months.US wants Iran answer in nuclear standoff this week: official AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 03 8:19 AM
The United States will give European negotiators until the end of the week to convince Iran to suspend its uranium enrichment program, and then pursue sanctions if Tehran fails to comply, a senior US official said.Diplomatic row between Amman, Doha over UN vote AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 03 7:39 AM
A diplomatic row was brewing between Jordan and Qatar with Amman considering punitive diplomatic measures against Doha for failing to back its candidate to succeed UN chief Kofi Annan.Palestinian In-Fighting Escalates CBS News - Oct 03 2:34 PM
Fatah gunmen are threatening to assassinate Hamas leaders, as the worst violence since Hamas took office in March continues. Meanwhile, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is trying to restart peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians.And the Orchestra Plays on, Echoing Iraq?s Struggles New York Times - Oct 03 11:21 AM
For more than three years of war, the Iraqi National Symphony Orchestra has striven to lift the country?s spirits and give succor through art.Iraqi merchants in Anbar look to Syria Aljazeera - Sep 30 5:42 AM
Fear of abductions and attacks on commercial convoys has prompted merchants in Iraq s western Anbar province to divert their trade routes from Baghdad to Syria .Palestinian group threatens to kill Hamas leaders Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 03 6:17 AM
Fatah gunmen threatened on Tuesday to kill leaders of the governing Hamas group, escalating a power struggle marked by the worst internal violence in Gaza and the West Bank since the Palestinian Authority was created in 1994.Can Rice rally Mideast against Iran? The Christian Science Monitor - Oct 03 2:42 PM
On a trip this week, the secretary of State seeks a support network of Palestinian, Lebanese, and Iraqi moderates. HE SAYS HE WAS TORTURED IN SYRIA: Deported man seeks accountability The Charlotte Observer - Sep 30 12:16 AM
A Canadian man on Friday urged the country's police to discipline those responsible for the false accusations that led the U.S. to send him to Syria, where he claims he was tortured.Israeli jets fly over Lebanon despite withdrawal Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 03 12:55 AM
Israeli warplanes flew over Lebanon on Tuesday two days after Israeli forces withdrew from virtually all of south Lebanon, witnesses said.Iraq war draws foreign jihadists, but not in droves The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Oct 03 2:00 AM
It may be true that Iraq is shaping a new generation of terrorist leaders, and that the US presence there is a "cause célèbre" for jihadists, as a recently declassified US intelligence assessment holds.Border village sours day of Lebanese army AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 03 12:45 AM
Barbed wire, an earthen barrier and a minefield separate Lebanon from the last piece of its territory yet to be returned by Israel.Fox warns over Russian military BBC News - Oct 03 7:26 AM
Shadow defence secretary Liam Fox claims Russia could pose as big a threat to Britain's future security as Iran.Tortured Canadian wins battle for truth Guardian Unlimited - Oct 02 4:00 AM
Toronto dispatch: After being detained as a suspected terrorist four years ago and sent to Syria, Maher Arar's name has finally been cleared, writes Anne McIlroyDamascus stock exchange to open in 2007 Middle East Online - Oct 02 7:22 AM
Stock market is hailed as major step in Syria s policy of liberalizing its state-run economy.Tortured Canadian wins battle for truth Guardian Unlimited - Oct 02 3:30 AM
Ottawa dispatch: After being detained as a suspected terrorist four years ago and sent to Syria, Maher Arar's name has finally been cleared, writes Anne McIlroy.Arab press hostile to Rice agenda BBC News - Oct 03 7:05 AM
As Condoleezza Rice travels to Middle Eastern capitals, Arabic papers are suspicious of her aims.14 Killed, 14 Kidnapped In Iraq CBS News - Oct 03 11:18 AM
Scattered acts of violence around the Iraqi capital claimed at least 14 lives Monday, as the parliament voted to extend the country?s official state of emergency ? now two years in effect.Arab press hostile to Rice agenda BBC News - Oct 03 5:57 AM
As US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice travels to Middle Eastern capitals, Arabic papers are suspicious of her aims and hostile towards US policy.Will Castro appear at Havana summit? Miami Herald - Oct 02 5:42 AM
Cuba this week is hosting Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Syria's Bashar Assad and Venezuela's Hugo Chávez among about 50 heads of state for a summit in which it hopes to breathe new life into a relic of the Cold War.Simon Tisdall: Condi Rice off to Middle East - with no new ideas Guardian Unlimited - Oct 03 6:16 PM
Simon Tisdall: Condoleezza Rice has no answers to old conflicts. But she is a willing cheerleader for new ones.Tortured Canadian wins battle for truth Guardian Unlimited - Oct 02 3:32 AM
Four years ago, Canadian Maher Arar was detained on a routine airport stopover in the United States and sent to Syria, where he was imprisoned and tortured for 10 months.Fatah militants threaten to kill Hamas chiefs The Scotsman - Oct 03 4:32 PM
FATAH militiamen yesterday threatened to assassinate three leaders of Hamas, adding fuel to the fire of Palestinian internal fighting.Steve Clemons: Bill Frist Offers Olive Branch to the Taliban? HuffingtonPost - Oct 03 8:09 AM
Some are critiquing Senator Bill Frist's comments that " people who call themselves Taliban" should be brought into the Afghan government . If Frist actually made these comments, the rationale is exactly the same that many have argued about Hamas and Hezbollah. So, on some level, Frist articulating the need for "political" solutions to some of the more vexing standoffs in the region can be Canada MPs seek complaint to US, Syria on terror deportation Khaleej Times - Sep 29 8:29 PM
OTTAWA - Opposition lawmakers on Friday called on the Canadian government to chastise Washington and Damascus for the US deportation of a Canadian man to Syria, where he was tortured in 2002.Canadian police apologise over Syria torture, say Americans share blame Gulf Times - Sep 30 2:07 AM
OTTAWA: Canada s police commissioner has apologised to a Canadian man deported by US authorities to Syria and tortured based on bad Canadian intelligence, but said the US shared blame.Canada police sorry for Syria torture, says US shares blame AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 28 6:49 PM
Canada's police commissioner apologized to a Canadian man deported by US authorities to Syria and tortured based on bad Canadian intelligence, but said the United States shared blame.2 killed, 14 injured in Gaza gunbattles AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 02 5:56 PM
Gunbattles erupted Monday night between Fatah gunmen and Hamas militiamen in the southern Gaza town of Rafah, killing two people and wounding 14 a day after a deadly explosion of internal violence paralyzed the Gaza Strip.Palestinian Refugees Trapped In Iraq Scoop.co.nz - Oct 03 6:35 PM
The United Nations refugee agency expressed fresh concern today about the plight of an estimated 20,000 Palestinian refugees in Iraq as deteriorating security forces an increasing number to try to flee the country.Fatah gunmen threaten to kill Hamas leaders The Peninsula - 2 hours, 57 minutes ago
Gaza Fatah gunmen threatened yesterday to kill leaders of the governing Hamas group, escalating a power struggle marked by the worst internal violence in Gaza and the West Bank since the Palestinian Authority was created in 1994.Rice courts moderate Arab forces BBC News - Oct 03 1:20 AM
With the US vision for Middle East democracy stalling, Condoleezza Rice is turning to the "moderates" who may help counter extremism.Israeli minister says war may resume The Daily Star Lebannon - Oct 03 1:48 PM
Israel's national infrastructure minister said on Tuesday that war with Hizbullah might restart in a few months, and called for an enhancement of the Israeli Army's capacities. Benjamin Ben-Eliezer told Israeli public radio that the deployment of the Lebanese Army along the border with Israel "will not ensure safety for Israel" and that Hizbullah still presents.Denmark Looks Back at Cartoon Controversy Angus Reid - 39 minutes ago
- Many Danes believe a newspaper was right to publish a series of controversial drawings of Muslim prophet Mohammed, according to a poll by Ramboell Management published in Jyllands-Posten. 59 per cent of respondents support the decision.Turkey Is A Very Important Strategic Ally And Partner, Snow TurkishPress.com - Oct 03 1:07 PM
WASHINGTON D.C. - White House Spokesman Tony Snow has indicated that Turkey was a very important and distinguished strategic ally and partner.Abdulhamit Bilici Zaman Online - Oct 03 2:18 PM
He s been carrying the important title of Iraqi president for some time, but Kurdish leader Jalal Talabani made two mistakes in two days that do not fit the position he represents. Talabani made the first mistake in an interview he gave to the Washington Post.Chris Durang: Congress to Bush: Here are the Tools to Dictatorship, Go and Enjoy HuffingtonPost - Oct 02 11:53 PM
I have been reeling but unable to write about the detainee law, passed by our Republican Senators (except for Chafee of Rhode Island) and Republican Congress people and by 12 Democrats. These.... people... crazy people... very, very scared people?... voted to dump the Magna Carta protections of being able to confront your accuser, and said it's okay to lock up "suspected terrorists" FOR LIFE UNHCR "Deeply Concerned" over Plight of Palestinian Refugees in Iraq Palestine News Agency - Oct 03 1:47 PM
GENEVA, October 3, 2006, (WAFA)- United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) expressed Tuesday its deep concern over the well-being of Palestinian refugees inside Iraq.Palestinian factions clash as government stops work AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 02 1:12 PM
One Palestinian was killed and 19 wounded in clashes in Gaza and the West Bank between gunmen from Hamas and Fatah, medics said, a day after eight were killed in factional unrest in Gaza.Israeli warplanes violate Lebanese airspace again The Daily Star Lebannon - Oct 03 1:48 PM
Israeli warplanes flew deep into Lebanon on Tuesday, just two days after Israeli forces withdrew from nearly all of Southern Lebanon. Two Israeli warplanes entered Lebanese airspace at medium altitude Tuesday over Aitaroun and headed north toward Tripoli at approximately 9 a.m., the Lebanese Army said.Politicians call for thaw, and get one - for now The Daily Star Lebannon - Oct 03 1:48 PM
Lebanon's politicians continued their calls Tuesday for a defusing of tension between various groups and the maintaining of a calm political atmosphere in the country for the sake of the people. March 14 Forces MP Butros Harb said that political discussions should serve the country's interests, not detract from them.Faisal urges US support of peace process as Rice begins tour The Daily Star Lebannon - Oct 03 1:47 PM
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in Cairo Tuesday for talks with Arab counterparts after kicking off a regional tour in Saudi Arabia with an appeal for an end to Palestinian infighting. In Jeddah, Saudi Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal, speaking at a joint news conference with Rice, said.Jordan recalls ambassador from Qatar The Daily Star Lebannon - Oct 03 1:46 PM
Jordan on Tuesday decided to recall its ambassador from Qatar for consultations, Amman's official Petra news agency reported, amid a diplomatic row with Doha over the UN succession vote. "The government has decided to summon the Jordanian ambassador from Doha to Amman," Petra said in a terse dispatch, without giving further details.Diverse Lineup Set for FSU's Third Annual Middle East Film Festival Newswise - Oct 03 4:28 PM
A biting satire from Iran, a musical journey through Istanbul and a gripping documentary from Iraq are on the bill as Florida State University in Tallahassee, Fla. presents its third annual Middle East Film Festival.Consequences of the war on Lebanon Mail and Guardian - Oct 03 3:06 PM
Policymakers can never fully control the outcome of their conscious choices because they inevitably act on incomplete information, personal bias and wishful thinking. A political intervention itself creates new conditions, the fallout of which is seldom anticipated.Select an Edition: AlertNet - Oct 03 9:25 AM
Fetching...Norwegian TV to broadcast documentary on Mohammed cartoons AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 02 11:39 AM
A Norwegian commercial television channel was set to broadcast pictures of caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed in a documentary on the row surrounding last year's publication of the cartoons, Norwegian media reported.Hezbollah's New Mission The Weekly Standard via Yahoo! News - Oct 02 11:56 AM
HEZBOLLAH LEADER Hassan Nas rallah made headlines last week when he claimed during a rally that Hezbollah still possessed 20,000 rockets and missiles after this past summer's war with Israel.Local News Appeal-Democrat - Oct 02 12:12 AM
A former Iraqi air force general said weapons of mass destruction were transported out of Iraq before the United States invaded. (Saddam Hussein) sent the weapons of mass destruction that we had, biological and chemical, by air and by ground to Syria, said Georges Sada.DEBKA file DEBKAfile - Oct 03 12:49 PM
Our Iranian sources report that, in a move to counter possible UN sanctions, foreign minister Manoucheir Mottaki presented 7 booklets with two enclosures listing those firms to the Majlis on Oct. 2. He explained: Article 8 of the law titled Support for the Islamic Revolution of the Palestinian People bans economic relations with any company, institution or firm affiliated with the Zionist regime A bewitching film first for children... Gulf Daily News - Oct 03 6:15 PM
BAHRAIN's first feature film for children Habbab Wa Keelab Al Sahir (Habbab and the Sorcerer's Dogs) will hit movie screens later this month.UNHCR deeply concerned by plight of Palestinian refugees in Iraq, region AlertNet - Oct 03 3:40 AM
Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees - Pryor: Iraq improving, but troubles remain Pine Bluff Commercial - Oct 03 3:47 PM
LITTLE ROCK - While in the Middle East, U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor said postwar security in Iraq continues to improve, but the country remains "one car bomb away from a terrible day."Lebanon PM hails exit of 'disappointed' Israeli troops AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 02 9:39 AM
Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora has welcomed the departure of "disappointed" Israeli troops from southern Lebanon but warned much remained to end the Jewish state's "occupation".Amateur leaders must step down Gulf News - Oct 03 1:52 PM
Last week, I wrote saying that Palestinian Prime Minister Esmail Haniya should step down because he has been a disappointment to the Palestinians. But if he does, then so should President Mahmoud Abbas.Post Magazine: Colin Powell Washington Post - Oct 02 10:16 AM
How did one of America's most trusted figures become the frontman for the Bush administration's biggest mistake? Pulitzer prize-winning reporter Karen DeYoung explores this question about former secretary of state Colin Powell in this week's Washington Post Magazine .What happens when your oppressors are next-door neighbors? Kurdish Media - Oct 03 2:30 PM
I live in Washington, DC. Like most of its residents, I take the preoccupation of my city seriously, which means follow its politics closely. Now, Washington isn t what it used to be, when, say, Mr. Roosevelt first arrived at the White House as the first citizen of the republic.UNHCR "deeply concerned" by plight of Palestinian refugees in Iraq Electronic Iraq - Oct 03 6:06 AM
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Jennifer Pagonis at an October 3 press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.Under the millstone of the authorities Kurdish Media - Oct 03 2:00 PM
After decades of exploitation by successive Iraqi regimes, the Yezidi Kurds have formed their own party. But district authorities accuse them of having Syrian backing.Iraq lawmakers extend state of emergency AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 02 8:24 AM
Parliament extended Iraq's state of emergency Monday as gunmen seized 14 employees from computer stores in downtown Baghdad in the second mass kidnapping in as many days.Workplace Bias Against Muslims, Arabs on Rise, Advocates Say Los Angeles Times - Oct 03 12:12 AM
A tally of complaints jumped in 2005. Some victims may fear reporting to authorities.