ARTICLES WITH KEYWORD PALESTINE on 14 Feb 2006

  • Russia's G8 presidency to lift threat on Iran and Palestine Open this result in new window
    RosBusinessConsulting - Feb 14 9:09 AM
    RBC, 14.02.2006, Moscow 19:12:17. Russia's chairmanship at the upcoming G8 summit helps lift the threat of force being used against Iran and Palestine, Chairman of the State Duma international relations committee Konstantin Kosachev told a press conference in Moscow.

  • MP highlights Russia's role in Iran, Palestine issues Open this result in new window
    Russian Information Agency Novosti - Feb 14 5:09 AM
    MOSCOW, February 14 (RIA Novosti) - A senior member of Russia's lower house of parliament spoke Tuesday about Russia's role in dealing with Iran, which is pursuing controversial nuclear programs, and Palestine, where a radical movement recently came to power.

  • Israel lobbies against "Palestine" tag at Oscars Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 12 12:03 PM
    Israel and U.S. Jewish groups have lobbied organizers of next month's Academy Awards not to present a nominated film about Palestinian suicide bombers as coming from "Palestine," an Israeli diplomat said on Sunday.

  • Israel tackles "Palestine" tag at Oscars - report Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 12 10:10 AM
    Israeli diplomats and Jewish groups are lobbying organizers of next month's Academy Awards not to present a nominated film about Palestinian suicide bombers as coming from "Palestine," a newspaper said on Sunday.

  • Oscar organizers deny pressure on Palestinian film Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 1 minute ago
    Oscar organizers said on Tuesday they have not yet decided how to designate a film about suicide bombers in the West Bank but denied they were being pressed by Israel to say the movie came from the Palestinian Authority rather than Palestine.

  • Israel, US Jews Lobby Oscar Panel to Drop 'Palestine' Open this result in new window
    The Palestine Chronicle - Feb 13 9:22 AM
    Many Israelis were irked when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, in publishing the nomination, said that 'Paradise Now' came from 'Palestine.'

  • Israel, U.S. Jews lobby Oscar panel against use of 'Palestine' Open this result in new window
    Haaretz Daily - Feb 12 10:28 PM
    Israel and U.S. Jewish groups have lobbied organizers of next month's Academy Awards not to present a nominated film about Palestinian suicide bombers as coming from "Palestine," an Israeli diplomat said yesterday.

  • Israel lobbies against "Palestine" tag at Oscars Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Feb 12 12:03 PM
    JERUSALEM, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Israel and U.S. Jewish groups have lobbied organisers of next month's Academy Awards not to present a nominated film about Palestinian suicide bombers as coming from "Palestine", an Israeli diplomat said on Sunday.

  • Israel tackles "Palestine" tag at Oscars - report Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Feb 12 6:48 AM
    JERUSALEM, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Israeli diplomats and Jewish groups are lobbying organisers of next month's Academy Awards not to present a nominated film about Palestinian suicide bombers as coming from "Palestine", a newspaper said on Sunday.

  • Oscar organisers deny pressure on Palestinian film Open this result in new window
    Reuters.co.uk - 48 minutes ago
    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oscar organisers said on Tuesday they have not yet decided how to designate a film about suicide bombers in the West Bank but denied they were being pressed by Israel to say the movie came from the Palestinian Authority rather than Palestine.

  • Intl. Intelligence Open this result in new window
    UPI - Feb 14 5:11 AM
    CAIRO, Feb. 14 (UPI) -- Hamas leader Mahmoud Zahhar reiterated the Islamic militant group's refusal to recognize Israel, stressing that its program is to liberate Palestine.

  • Plans to destabilise Palestine Open this result in new window
    News 24 South Africa - Feb 14 1:04 AM
    The New York Times has reported that the United States and Israel are discussing ways to destabilise the Palestinian government.

  • Palestinian Minister of National Economy to discuss key issues with UAE and Arab Businessmen Open this result in new window
    AME Info - Feb 14 3:25 AM
    The Executive Committee responsible for organising the 'Palestine Development and Investment Conference' (PDIC) set to be held during April in Palestine, will hold a gala dinner gathering several UAE and Arab businessmen as well as Palestinian officials on February 15, 2006, in JW Marriott, Deira.

  • Sinokrot to Discuss key Issues with UAE and Arab Businessmen Open this result in new window
    Palestine News Agency - Feb 14 5:10 AM
    DUBAI, February 14, 2006 (WAFA)- The Executive Committee, responsible for organizing the 'Palestine Development and Investment Conference' (PDIC), will hold a gala dinner gathering several UAE and Arab businessmen as well as Palestinian officials on February 15, 2006 in JW Marriott, Deira.

  • Groups Call on Administration to Reject Pressure to Suspend USAID Funds to the Palestinians Open this result in new window
    [Press Release] U.S. Newswire via Yahoo! News - Feb 14 8:50 AM
    > Summit on Palestine U.S. Should Continue Aid to the Palestinians

  • Hamas leader Mahmoud a-Zahar declares Palestinian war on Israel will go on Open this result in new window
    DEBKAfile - Feb 14 12:15 AM
    Spelling out the incoming Palestinian governments agenda, a-Zahar said: We will not recognize Israel; our armed struggle will go on until all of Palestine is liberated; we will abrogate the Oslo accords and all the agreements the PLO and the Palestinian Authority signed; all negotiations with Israel must go through a third party; we dont need money from Israel or the Satan; Arab nations

  • COMMISSIONERS OK CLERK's LEGAL COUNSEL Open this result in new window
    Tyler Morning Telegraph - Feb 13 10:52 PM
    PALESTINE - In a 4-1 vote Monday, Anderson County commissioners approved retaining legal counsel to represent the county clerk after one of the commissioners filed a removal petition last week to unseat her.

  • Abbas Consolidating Powers Ahead of Hamas Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - 26 minutes ago
    In the countdown to the Hamas takeover, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has broadened his already considerable authority, taking control of the state media and naming allies to top government jobs to make it harder for the Islamic militants to rule.

  • Egyptian Parliament Postpones Local Vote Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - 18 minutes ago
    The Egyptian parliament Tuesday postponed local elections for two years despite opposition from the United States and a leading fundamentalist group, a state-owned newspaper and lawmakers said.

  • Hamas Assails U.S., Israeli `interference' Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - 20 minutes ago
    Hamas protested "interference" by the United States and Israel following reports Tuesday the nations were exploring ways to topple the militants' incoming government unless they renounced their violent ideology and recognized Israel's right to exist.

  • Weekly Edition, Palestine - Week of February 13, 2006 Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - Feb 13 10:58 AM
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  • Elysian Fields: Young artists receive superior ratings Open this result in new window
    The Marshall News Messenger - Feb 13 10:24 PM
    Elysian Fields High School juniors Kristin Anderson and Tracker Goree will advance to the state level after earning superior ratings at the Regional VII Visual Arts Scholastic Event competition Feb. 4 in Palestine.

  • MUMTAZER TURKONE Open this result in new window
    Zaman Online - Feb 13 2:17 PM
    The elections in Palestine, which gave Hamas a resounding victory, will trigger new developments in the Islamic world. The matter is not only about the whole world trying to influence the Palestine issue, which is entering a new phase.

  • U.S., Israel Deny Hamas' Claims Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 14 10:27 AM
    Hamas criticized the United States and Israel on Tuesday following reports they were exploring ways to topple the militants' incoming government unless they renounced their violent ideology.

  • Russia delays delivering armored personnel carriers to Palestine Open this result in new window
    Interfax - Feb 13 4:28 AM
    MOSCOW. Feb 13 (Interfax) - Russia has decided to delay a delivery of military hardware to the Palestinian security forces, a Moscow source told Interfax.

  • KERIM BALCI Open this result in new window
    Zaman Online - Feb 13 2:18 PM
    You realize the true extent of corruption in an establishment only when you head it. Hamas has just opened its eyes to reality: Palestine was under Israeli occupation.

  • HOT NEWS Open this result in new window
    Zaman Online - Feb 13 2:13 PM
    The political leader of HAMAS (Islamic Resistance Movement), Khaled Mashal said the organization, which won a sweeping victory in the January 25 general elections in Palestine, "will end armed resistance if Israel withdraws from Palestinian lands."

  • Small-town New Palestine is on the road to growth Open this result in new window
    The Indianapolis Star - Feb 11 12:15 AM
    Barbara and Michael "Mick" Devito moved to New Palestine from their native Richmond to be closer to family.

  • President: Real holocaust to be sought in Palestine, Iraq Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Feb 11 5:29 AM
    Iran - Holocaust - Ahmadinejad President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said here Saturday that the real holocaust should be sought in Palestine, where the blood of the oppressed nation is shed every day and Iraq, where the defenseless Muslim people are killed daily.

  • Hamas assails U.S. for considering Palestinian regime change Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Feb 14 6:28 AM
    Hamas derided the United States and Israel on Tuesday following reports they were exploring ways to topple the militants' incoming government unless they renounce their violent ideology.

  • Short takes Open this result in new window
    The Olympian - Feb 13 7:36 AM
    The Olympia-Rafah Sister City Project is putting on an evening of Mediterranean cuisine and cross-cultural reflections starting at 5 p.m. Feb. 26 to welcome home delegates just arriving from three months living in Rafah, Palestine.

  • Muslim Brotherhood Vows to Fight Vote Law Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Feb 14 2:47 AM
    A move by Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to put off local elections for two years has raised accusations his government is breaking promises to increase democracy in a bid to stem gains by the opposition Muslim Brotherhood.

  • Making Hamas fail: U.S. and Israel weigh routes to a new vote Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Feb 14 6:06 AM
    The United States and Israel are discussing ways to destabilize the Palestinian government so that newly elected Hamas officials will fail and elections will be called again, according to Israeli officials and Western diplomats.

  • Daily Email News - Free! Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Feb 13 4:27 PM
    (IsraelNN.com) Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz is scheduled to meet in Cairo on Tuesday with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. The two will discuss current event items, focusing on Hamas recent victory in the Palestine Legislative Council elections.

  • City will hold special election to fill vacancy Open this result in new window
    Wise County Messenger - Feb 13 6:50 AM
    The Bridgeport City Council officially accepted the resignation of Place 4 council member Vicki Holder at its meeting Tuesday. Holder recently left the city to take a job at a radio station in Palestine. She had been on the council since August, taking over for Paul Owens after he moved to Chico.

  • British architects call for boycott on companies linked to separation fence Open this result in new window
    Haaretz Daily - Feb 12 11:58 PM
    In London this past weekend, Architects and Planners for Justice in Palestine (APJP) published a call to impose a boycott on construction companies involved in building the separation fence and the settlements in the occupied territories in the West Bank and Jerusalem.

  • Agenda 2004-09 Open this result in new window
    EUActiv - Feb 13 12:18 AM
    From 13 to 16 February 2006, Solana will meet with heads of state in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan and Palestine "for talks aimed at promoting dialogue and restoring and furthering relations of friendship and mutual respect between Europe and the Islamic world".

  • Anger over Egypt election delay Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Feb 13 5:49 PM
    CAIRO, Egypt (AP) -- President Hosni Mubarak's decree to extend the terms of thousands of political allies in local government drew an angry response Monday from the Muslim Brotherhood, which claimed the Egyptian leader was trying to keep power for his ruling party.

  • U.S. and Israelis are said to talk of Hamas ouster Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Feb 13 10:05 PM
    Diplomats say a plan is focused on forcing a new election within months. At left, new Hamas legislators watch the departing parliament's last session.

  • 5 presbyteries seek end to divestment Open this result in new window
    Lexington Herald-Leader - 28 minutes ago
    Five regional bodies in the Presbyterian Church (USA) are calling for a modification or end to the church's attempt to pull investments from companies working in Israel.

  • Blast From The Past Open this result in new window
    Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! News - Feb 13 4:00 PM
    Mideast: A year after the Syrian-linked assassination of Lebanon's former prime minister, Damascus is trying to destabilize the one place where Christians and Muslims shared democracy and tolerated their differences.

  • Fearing Hamas, Abbas takes control over official PA media Open this result in new window
    Haaretz Daily - 2 hours, 30 minutes ago
    Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas has decided to put all the official Palestinian media, which used to be controlled by the cabinet and the Information Ministry, under his own personal control, Palestinian sources said.

  • Editorial : Indivisible freedoms Open this result in new window
    INQ7.net - 26 minutes ago
    LAST Friday, a funeral was held in Rome for Fr. Andrea Santoro, a missionary priest killed the week before in Turkey. Camillo Cardinal Ruini of Rome announced at the funeral that he wanted to open the process for the beatification and eventual canonization of the priest.

  • Norway reopens West Bank office Open this result in new window
    The Norway Post - Feb 12 10:19 PM
    Norway re-opened its representative office in the Palestine region to the public on Monday. There have been no more threats during the past ten days.

  • What the Russian papers say Open this result in new window
    Russian Information Agency Novosti - Feb 12 10:08 PM
    The Russian president's visit to Spain produced a sensation. Vladimir Putin invited the leaders of the radical Hamas movement, which won the January elections in Palestine, to Moscow. "Burning bridges is the simplest but not the most effective way, especially in politics," he said.

  • Oliva strike sinks China Open this result in new window
    Football Asia - Feb 12 6:09 PM
    GUANGZHOU Chinas preparations for their upcoming AFC Asian Cup qualifiers against Palestine and Iraq took a knock on Sunday when they went down 1-0 to Honduras in Guangzhou.

  • Hamas Assails U.S., Israel Open this result in new window
    The Sacramento Union - 46 minutes ago
    JERUSALEMHamas protested interference by the United States and Israel following reports Tuesday the nations were exploring ways to topple the militants incoming government unless they renounced their violent ideology and recognized Israels right to exist. In Washington, the White House and the Israeli ambassador to the United States denied such a plot. The State Department said it was

  • Airbus makes Dubai a regional center Open this result in new window
    UPI - Feb 14 8:42 AM
    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 14 (UPI) -- Airbus SA is boosting its presence in the Middle East by establishing a Dubai-based subsidiary.

  • Palestine eyes regional telecom expansion Open this result in new window
    UPI - Feb 10 8:12 AM
    RAMALLAH, West Bank, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- Palestine's national telecom company has plans to expand into the Middle East region by creating a new holding company in the United Arab Emirates.

  • Hamas assails US for reportedly considering Palestinian regime change Open this result in new window
    Albuquerque Tribune Online - 2 hours, 27 minutes ago
    JERUSALEM - Hamas derided the United States and Israel today following reports they were exploring ways to topple the militants' incoming government unless they renounce their violent ideology.

  • Analysis: Ambiguity sown around Hamas Open this result in new window
    Middle East Times - Feb 14 7:13 AM
    WASHINGTON -- Hamas reacted angrily on Monday to the last-minute ploy of the outgoing Palestinian parliament that sought to rob the militant Islamist movement of the fruits of their victory in the Palestinian elections.

  • Intl. Intelligence Open this result in new window
    UPI - Feb 14 9:56 AM
    AMMAN, Jordan, Feb. 14 (UPI) -- "Lebanon first, Lebanon first," shouted Saad Hariri, the son of Lebanon's slain former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, to thousands of people in the heart of Beirut Tuesday: a slogan he decided would mark the first anniversary of his father's assassination.

  • The Mohammed Cartoons: Recruiting Europe for Bushs Attack on Iran Open this result in new window
    Indymedia Chiapas - 2 hours, 30 minutes ago
    The scurrilous Mohammed cartoons printed in Denmark were a carefully staged provocation involving neo-con disciple of Daniel Pipes from the US, Bilderberger and monarchist elements in Europe, and hired mobs in the Middle East. The aim: to create a war mood in Europe and pre-empt a Eurasian coalition against the Anglo-American world order.

  • How to determine whether the war is worth it Open this result in new window
    Foreign Relations - Feb 14 9:47 AM
    Americans are coming to grips with the cost of war. A week ago the Bush administration released a fiscal blueprint that signalled its intent to ask Congress for Dollars 120bn (Euros 100bn) in two separate supplemental appropriations to fund operations in Iraq and Afghanistanthis on the heels of Dollars 323bn in such one-time appropriations since 2001. Simultaneously, George W. Bush unveiled

  • Hamas Blasts U.S. for Reported Ouster Plans Open this result in new window
    The Moscow Times - 8 minutes ago
    JERUSALEM -- Hamas derided the U.S. and Israel on Tuesday following reports they were exploring ways to topple the militants' incoming government.

  • Former DOJ Official Calls for U.S. to Join International Court Open this result in new window
    Metropolitan News-Enterprise - Feb 14 9:32 AM
    The United States should ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court in order to play a leadership role in protecting human rights, a former Department of Justice official has told a conference of Jewish law students.

  • Press Review Open this result in new window
    TurkishPress.com - 2 hours, 14 minutes ago
    Yesterdays Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed recent developments.

  • Intl. Intelligence Open this result in new window
    UPI - Feb 14 8:57 AM
    Lebanon's al-Mustaqbal daily commented on the first anniversary of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri's assassination Tuesday by accusing the Syrian regime of having committed the crime.

  • Letters to the Editor Open this result in new window
    Berkeley Daily Planet - Feb 14 8:43 AM
    As a homeowner affected by the Creeks Ordinance, Im not sure that I like being represented as a small but vocal sector of the Berkeley population. You might as well say we only want to evict a few of the tenants, what are they complaining about?

  • British Architects Target Israel Open this result in new window
    Totally Jewish - Feb 14 8:55 AM
    A group of prominent British architects has threatened to boycott the Israeli construction industry over the erection of the security fence and practices in the occupied territories.

  • New trouble for Paradise Now Open this result in new window
    Aljazeera - Feb 12 11:34 AM
    Diplomats and Jewish groups are lobbying organisers of next month's Academy Awards not to present a nominated film about Palestinian suicide bombers as coming from Palestine, an Israeli newspaper said.

  • Akbar Ganji among Nominees for the Martin Ennals Award 2006 Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Feb 14 8:06 AM
    Akbar Ganji is in prison for having expressed publicly his opinion for democratic reforms and having denounced state crimes. He has been tortured and ill-treated. Since 2000 he has been charged with "undermining national security and propaganda against institutions of the Islamic State". His supporters fear for his life.

  • US backs Denmark in cartoon row Open this result in new window
    Euro Observer - Feb 14 8:50 AM
    EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS - The US has backed its Iraq war ally Denmark over the Mohammed cartoons row, while saying the EU and US expect Palestinian militants Hamas to renounce violence.

  • America and political Islam Open this result in new window
    Middle East Online - Feb 14 7:11 AM
    The divergent views are not over the nuances of Bushs democracy agenda but are more about Americas reliance on Islamists as the principal partner for transforming the Muslim world into an oasis of democracy and liberal values, says Abid Mustafa .

  • A different scene in parliament Open this result in new window
    News From Bangladesh - Feb 14 10:26 AM
    The Jatiya Sangsad has not witnessed for a long time an atmosphere like yesterday's where the treasury bench and opposition members patiently listened to each other and shared views to make parliament more functional.

  • Sharia Council Wants Danish Cartoonist Dead Open this result in new window
    AllAfrica.com - Feb 14 8:10 AM
    The Supreme Council for Sharia in Nigeria (SCSN) has said it is committed to the execution of the Danish cartoonist who blasphemed Prophet Mohammad (SAW) whenever it lays its hand on him.

  • Jack Anton Lute Open this result in new window
    Albany Democrat-Herald - 1 hour, 45 minutes ago
    Jack Anton Lute, 71 of Albany died Thursday at his home. He was born in Portland, the son of Claron and Amy (Wald) Lute. Jack attended Kennedy grade school and Jefferson High School.

  • Russia talks are chance for Hamas return to UN norms - Villepin Open this result in new window
    Russian Information Agency Novosti - Feb 14 8:24 AM
    MOSCOW, February 14 (RIA Novosti) - The visit by Hamas representatives to Russia will offer the new Palestinian leadership an opportunity to return to the norms outlined by the United Nations, the French prime minister said Tuesday.

  • Russia-HAMAS contacts to help progress in region-French PM Open this result in new window
    Itar-Tass - Feb 14 4:18 AM
    MOSCOW, February 14 (Itar-Tass) - Planned contacts between HAMAS and the Russian authorities will lead to evolution of the HAMAS stand and to progress in the Mid-East region, said French premier Dominique de Villepin at a news conference on the results of his talks with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov.

  • Riots show West is losing the war for hearts, minds Open this result in new window
    Salem Statesman Journal - Feb 14 3:14 AM
    Holy moly, the devil must be sharpening his ice skates. This lefty finds himself in agreement with both Cal Thomas and Kathleen Parker.

  • Matching Idealism to Realities in Foreign Policy Open this result in new window
    AllAfrica.com - Feb 14 6:54 AM
    LORD Palmerston, the 19th century British prime minister, observed nations have no permanent friends or allies. They only have permanent interests.

  • EU/Mediterranean: Call for Dialogue, End to Governmental Pressure on Media Open this result in new window
    RedNova - Feb 14 5:37 AM
    Text of press release by International Federati

  • Airbus sets up new Middle East operations company Open this result in new window
    AME Info - Feb 14 3:09 AM
    Airbus has created a subsidiary called 'Airbus Middle East'.

  • Airbus sets up new Middle East operations company Open this result in new window
    Mena Report - Feb 14 3:56 AM
    AIRBUS has created a subsidiary called Airbus Middle East. Headquartered at the Dubai Airport Free Zone, it will be in charge of all commercial activities, including marketing, sales, contracts and customer relations, as well as all customer service activities, such as spare parts, training, and technical support.

  • Stand with Palestine! Open this result in new window
    International Action Center - Feb 10 6:28 AM
    Collective Punishment is Genocide! The People of Palestine Have A Right to Choose Their Own Leaders! They Have A Right to Resist Occupation!

  • Blast From The Past Open this result in new window
    Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! Finance - Feb 13 4:00 PM
    Commentary from Investor's Business Daily

  • Hamas refuses to name its choice for prime minister Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 13 4:40 AM
    Hamas said on Monday it had chosen one of its leaders to be the next Palestinian prime minister after a landslide victory in parliamentary elections, but refused to name him.

  • Jews, Muslims share dream of peace Open this result in new window
    Antelope Valley Press - Feb 14 9:04 AM
    This story appeared in the Antelope Valley Press on Tuesday, February 14, 2006. PALMDALE - As they sat in the back yard of a Palmdale house Sunday afternoon, Jews and Muslims did something they wish political leaders thousands of miles away would do.

  • U.S. and Israelis Are Said to Talk of Hamas Ouster Open this result in new window
    Gasden Times - Feb 14 5:07 AM
    By STEVEN ERLANGER New York Times JERUSALEM, Feb. 13 The United States and Israel are discussing ways to destabilize the Palestinian government so that newly elected Hamas officials will fail and elections will be called again, according to Israeli officials and Western diplomats.

  • Intl. Intelligence Open this result in new window
    UPI - Feb 14 4:57 AM
    BEIRUT, Lebanon, Feb. 14 (UPI) -- A year after the assassination of Lebanon's former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri led to the withdrawal of Syrian forces, the Lebanese are still struggling re-build a sovereign and democratic state while trying to protect their unity and security.

  • New world to be formed after the battle of Islam and Western cultures Open this result in new window
    Moldova.org - Feb 14 8:30 AM
    On the Subtle Virtue of Martyrdom My attitude towards Islam is ambivalent. I recognize that through centuries of violence and aggression, the Muslim world in the name of Islam inflicted great injury upon the Christian world, in North Africa, the Middle East, and Europe, most recently in Kosovo. Never can we accept it as an accomplished fact that Constantinoples mighty Hagia Sophia should exist

  • Saudi Arabia: Islam Vs. Bluetooth Open this result in new window
    Forbes - Feb 13 3:51 AM
    A revolution is taking place along the Red Sea. But who will be the winners?

  • Hamas dismisses 'unsettling' US report Open this result in new window
    Aljazeera - Feb 14 1:49 AM
    Hamas, which last month won a landslide victory in the Palestinian legislative elections, has scoffed at a reported joint American-Israeli plan to "isolate and destabilise" the Hamas-led Palestinian Authority (PA) government due to take over shortly.

  • Paper lashes out 'orgy of Islamophobia' Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Feb 14 5:14 AM
    Iran - Editorial - Islamophobia Publication of blasphemous cartoons by Western press is a systematic campaign that aims at tarnishing the image of Islam and Muslims, said an Iranian paper on Tuesday.

  • Daily Email News - Free! Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Feb 14 9:27 AM
    (IsraelNN.com) Lebanese Acting Interior Minister Ahmad Fatfat said this week that the Islamist Al-Qaeda terrorist organization is attempting to expand its operations in his country.

  • Arts, Briefly Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Feb 12 10:55 PM
    The provenance of the film "Paradise Now" is questioned, the Olympics are a draw for NBC and more culture news.

  • Meetings, events, demonstrations and film showings Open this result in new window
    Socialist Worker - Feb 14 10:14 AM
    Tell it like it is how our schools fail black children Meetings raising issues from the new book. Organised by Bookmarks. Phone 020 7637 1848. Tell It Like It Is can be brought for £6.99 from www.bookmarks.uk.com

  • Bahrain line up Palestine clash Open this result in new window
    Gulf Daily News - Feb 10 10:13 AM
    BAHRAIN will take on Palestine on February 16 in a friendly clash as part of the kingdom's preparations for the Asian Cup qualifying opening match against 2006 World Cup finalists Australia scheduled on February 22 at the National Stadium in Riffa.

  • U.S., Europe hit for 'Zionist' ties Open this result in new window
    NorthJersey.com - Feb 13 10:14 PM
    TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran's hard-line president on Saturday accused the United States and Europe of being "hostages of Zionism" and said they should pay a heavy price for the publication of caricatures of the prophet Muhammad that have triggered worldwide protests.

  • Russia invites Hamas to Moscow on behalf of Mideast Quartet - MP Open this result in new window
    Russian Information Agency Novosti - Feb 14 5:09 AM
    MOSCOW, February 14 (RIA Novosti) - Russia was acting on behalf of the four mediators involved in the Middle East peace process when it invited representatives of Hamas to Moscow, a senior member of the lower chamber of parliament said Tuesday.

  • The Lebanese nuclear reactor named confessionalism is functioning without a safety valve Open this result in new window
    Monday Morning - Feb 14 8:13 AM
    Iran is engaged in a decisive battle with the international community for the affirmation of what it considers one of its rights, that of possessing nuclear technology, like Israel, which has 250 nuclear warheads capable of annihilating the Middle East, including the Jewish state itself.

  • Posted: 14-02-2006 , 08:02 GMT Open this result in new window
    Al Bawaba - Feb 14 12:18 AM
    Israeli and US officials are reportedly cooperating in an attempt to bring about the fall of Hamas in the Palestinian territories and bring about new elections in the coming months.

  • Iran makes its bid for regional hegemony Open this result in new window
    thebusinessonline.com - Feb 14 5:55 AM
    The rise of Iran as the regional superpower of the Middle East is the most significant (and most under-reported) geopolitical development of the early 21st century.

  • Moscow extends a hand to Hamas Open this result in new window
    Monday Morning - Feb 14 8:14 AM
    While Olmerts implicit threat to unilaterally fix Israels borders outside of an agreement with the Palestinians may be a vote winner, his party is also aware that public splits with Israels closest ally will not go down well with the public.

  • After black Sunday Aoun, Hezballah conclude a joint work document Open this result in new window
    Monday Morning - Feb 14 8:13 AM
    After the regrettable events of Sunday, February 5, a double tendency has been seen.

  • Reform and Change Bloc MP Dr. Farid el-Khazen The cabinet has failed on the political, economic and security levels Open this result in new window
    Monday Morning - Feb 14 8:14 AM
    In his opinion, the Lebanese alternative should be a return to the option of the state and the Lebanese legality. This necessitates transposing Lebanon from the scene of the regional conflict to an exclusively national scene, while not turning our backs on the international community.

  • The anger at racist cartoons continues Open this result in new window
    Socialist Worker - Feb 14 10:05 AM
    Some 20,000 protesters filled Trafalgar Square in London on Saturday of last week for a rally against Islamophobia and incitement. The event was called at short notice by the Muslim Association of Britain (MAB) and others in the wake of the cartoons row.

  • Foreign citizens expelled from Moldova Open this result in new window
    Moldova.org - Feb 14 3:53 AM
    About 25 foreign persons have been expelled from Moldova and another 26 had their term of staying in Moldova reduced following the violations discovered during the operation Guest carried out in Chisinau. According to the General Police Commissariat, 1,419 foreign citizens with permanent residence in Moldova, 1,867 persons with temporary residence and 376 economic agents from Chisinau were

  • Abuse shows the barrel is rotten Open this result in new window
    Socialist Worker - Feb 14 10:09 AM
    Government ministers have condemned the video that shows British troops beating Iraqi teenagers talking about a few rotten apples. But last week, before the video came to light, defence secretary John Reid, said Britain was dealing with, an enemy unconstrained by any legality, any morality...

  • Saudi envoy says there's difference between Hamas, Al Qaida Open this result in new window
    Haaretz Daily - Feb 13 8:58 PM
    Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the United States said Monday that there is a distinction between suicide bombings carried out by Palestinians against Israel and the Islamist global terrorist network that has attacked Western targets.