Monday 8th February, 2010
Israel arrests two foreign tourists in West Bank
Middle East News.NetTwo women have been dragged from a home in Ramallah by the Israeli army for overstaying their visas.
Abbas blames Obama for stalling peace talks
Middle East News.NetPalestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has blamed US President Barack Obama for delaying the resumption of Middle East peace talks.
Iranian opposition leader sentenced six-year jail
Middle East News.NetTehran, Feb 9 (DPA) Former Iranian deputy foreign minister Mohsen Aminzadeh has been given a six-year jail term for his involvement in the post-election protests against President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, opposition websites reported Monday.
Yemen Al Qaeda leader blasts Arab states in new tape
Middle East News.NetCairo, Feb 8 (DPA) The deputy head of Al Qaeda's Yemeni branch accused Egypt and Saudi Arabia of helping 'crusaders' wage a war against the Arabian peninsula, in an audiotape posted on Islamist websites Monday.
Iran making 'advanced' unmanned drones
Middle East News.NetLondon, Feb.8 : Iran's Defence Minister Ahmad Vahidi has opened two production lines for the manufacture of aircraft, especially advanced unmanned drones, which could carry out "surveillance, detection and even assaults with high precision," the country's FARS news agency has reported.
Egyptian opposition leaders held in pre-dawn raids
Middle East News.NetCairo, Feb 8 (DPA) Police detained senior leaders of Egypt's banned Muslim Brotherhood, the country's largest opposition group, in a series of pre-dawn raids Monday, the group and police said.
Extraordinary 1,700-year-old sarcophagus cover on view in Israel
Middle East News.NetWashington, Feb 8 : Reports indicate that an extraordinary 1,700 year old sarcophagus cover is on view for the first time for the general public in Israel.
27 cuneiform tablets from 2500 BC unearthed in Syria
Middle East News.NetWashington, Feb 8 : Archaeological expeditions working at North-eastern Syria have discovered several collective tombs and parts of seals with different shapes in addition to 27 cuneiform tablets dating back to 2500 BC.
UAE refuses to lift ban on Asif
Middle East News.NetLahore, Feb. 8 : Pakistani fast bowler Mohammad Asif won't be able to participate in the Twenty20 series against England in Dubai, as the UAE has refused to revoke a travel ban on him.
Capello yet to officially inform Ferdinand about England captaincy
Middle East News.NetLondon, Feb 8: England manager Fabio Capello has said that he does not plan any talks with new captain Rio Ferdinand until the England squad face Egypt next month.
Al Qaeda in Islamic Maghreb issues ultimatum over hostages
Middle East News.NetCairo, Feb 8 (IANS/EFE) In a fresh ultimatum demanding release of four terrorists imprisoned in Mali by March 1, north African wing of the Al Qaeda has offered to free two of the six European hostages in exchange.
UK's Iraq inquiry turns focus to Bush officials
WHP CBS 21(IDM) LONDON (AP) — Britain's inquiry into the Iraq war will seek meetings with former members of the Bush administration after taking evidence from Tony Blair and other key British officials, the...
Rep. John Murtha, Iraq War Critic, Dies at 77
U.S. News & World ReportHARRISBURG, Pa. — Rep. John Murtha, a retired Marine Corps officer who became the first Vietnam War combat veteran elected to Congress and later an outspoken and influential critic of the Iraq W...
Steady, plausible response to Iran is needed — but we’ve seen neither
Times OnlineEND: Module - M24 Article Headline with no image --> BEGIN: Module - Main Article --> The attempt to talk Iran down from its nuclear ambitions is going badly. Yesterday Tehran formally t...
Journalists arrested in Iran crackdown ahead of revolution anniversary
Times OnlineEND: Module - M24 Article Headline with no image --> BEGIN: Module - Main Article --> Iran has arrested ten more journalists in the past several days, opposition sources reported yesterda...
Sanctions clamour grows as Iran declares it will enrich nuclear fuel stockpile
Times OnlineEND: Module - M24 Article Headline with landscape image (d) --> BEGIN: Module - Main Article --> Iran moved a step closer to nuclear weapons capability yesterday after notifying the UN...
Israel frees Aussie seized in West Bank
West AustralianAn Australian woman seized in a Palestinian-controlled part of the West Bank is set to be released after a court ruled her arrest illegal.Bridgette Chappell was one of two foreign activists arrested b...
Iran tells UN of enrichment plan as new sanctions loom
West AustralianTEHRAN (AFP) - Iran said on Monday it has formally told the UN nuclear watchdog of its plan to produce higher enriched uranium, sparking US and French calls for "strong" sanctions against the defiant ...
Yemen al Qaeda urges jihad, wants Red Sea blocked
West AustralianSANAA/DUBAI (Reuters) - The Yemen-based wing of al Qaeda called for a regional Muslim holy war and a blockade of the Red Sea to cut off U.S. shipments to Israel, a further sign of the group's ambi...
Pressure grows for Iran sanctions over atomic plans
West AustralianTEHRAN (Reuters) - International pressure for new sanctions against Iran grew on Monday after Tehran announced plans to make higher-enriched uranium and add 10 nuclear sites in a year, raising Western...
Palestinian reconciliation on a knife-edge
The NationalGAZA CITY // Said Ossama was pessimistic about prospects for reconciliation between Hamas and Fatah.The 37-year-old former Palestinian Authority intelligence officer, who did not want his real name to...
Palestinian reconciliation on a knife-edge
The NationalGAZA CITY // Said Ossama was pessimistic about prospects for reconciliation between Hamas and Fatah.The 37-year-old former Palestinian Authority intelligence officer, who did not want his real name to...
Iran Discovers Oil, Gas Fields - Ministry
RigzoneIran has discovered an oil field and a gas field, the Oil Ministry's news agency said late Saturday. Shana quoted Petroleum Minister Masoud Mirkazemi as saying the gas field, called Halegan and locat...
WesternZagros Makes Headway at Kurdamir-1 in Iraq
RigzoneWesternZagros has provided an update on the progress made at its Kurdamir-1 exploration well. The 8 1/2 inch hole has been successfully drilled to a depth of 4077m and has penetrated the Aaliji Seal a...
NAVTEQ Announces Finalists and Judges Panel for 2010 NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge in Europe-Middle East-Africa Region
RedOrbitCHICAGO, Feb. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- NAVTEQ, the leading global provider of digital map, traffic and location data for in-vehicle, portable, wireless and enterprise solutions, announced today the finalists...
Iran moves closer to nuke warhead capacity
New York PostVIENNA — Iran moved closer to being able to produce nuclear warheads Monday with formal notification that it will enrich uranium to higher levels, even while insisting that the move was meant on...
Iran Takes Next Step In Uranium Enrichment
NPRFebruary 8, 2010 Iran said Monday it will begin enriching uranium to a higher grade than it has in the past. The U.S. and its partners say they are left with few options than to try to tighten the fin...
Iran Takes Next Step In Uranium Enrichment
NPRFebruary 8, 2010 Iran said Monday it will begin enriching uranium to a higher grade than it has in the past. The U.S. and its partners say they are left with few options than to try to tighten the fin...
Iran's Nuclear 'Good-Cop, Bad-Cop' Routine
NPRFebruary 8, 2010 Iran's announcement Monday that it intends to enrich uranium at higher levels — moving it closer to being able to produce a nuclear warhead — seems to contradict a message...
Floyd Associates Conducts Institutional Investor Campaign in Saudi Arabia
Market WireGulf Cooperation Council (GCC) interested in international mining assets. "We are proud to announce that the recent campaign in Saudi Arabia was a success and we look forward to expanding our pre...
Rep. John Murtha, Iraq war critic, dies at 77
The Miami HeraldRep. John Murtha has been hospitalized in intensive care stemming from complications related to gallbladder surgery. Spokesman Matt Mazonkey says the 77-year-old Pennsylvania congressman underwent sc...
Rep. John Murtha, Iraq war critic, dies at 77
KTNVBy PETER JACKSONAssociated Press Writer HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Rep. John Murtha, a retired Marine Corps officer who became the first Vietnam War combat veteran elected to Congress and later an outspo...
'ME Muslims tend to support Hamas, Hizbullah'
Jerusalem PostAcross predominantly Muslim nations, there is little enthusiasm for Hamas and Hizbullah, although there are pockets of support for both groups, especially among Israel’s neighbors.These findings, re...
Background: Fighting the new plague in the land of Egypt
Jerusalem PostOn Monday morning, Egyptian security forces pounced on the leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood in a nationwide sweep, arresting 14 people including the movement’s No. 2, Mahmoud Ezzat, and Essam el-Er...
Congressman, Iraq war critic Murtha dies
Gadsden TimesFILE - In this April 16, 2008, file photo shows Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa. speaking in Washington. A spokesman for Murtha says the Pennsylvania Democrat has died at 77. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)
UK's Iraq inquiry turns focus to Bush officials
Fox 23(IDM) LONDON (AP) — Britain's inquiry into the Iraq war will seek meetings with former members of the Bush administration after taking evidence from Tony Blair and other key British officials, the...
Rep. John Murtha, Iraq war critic, dies at 77
The Examiner(AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)FILE - In this April 16, 2008, file photo shows Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa. speaking in Washington. A spokesman for Murtha says the Pennsylvania Democrat has died at 77.
Rep. John Murtha, Iraq war critic, dies at 77
The Examiner(AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)FILE - In this April 16, 2008, file photo shows Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa. speaking in Washington. A spokesman for Murtha says the Pennsylvania Democrat has died at 77.
Gates: Iran's Nuclear Program Puts Middle East in Danger
Defense LinkBy Fred W. Baker IIIAmerican Forces Press Service PARIS, Feb. 8, 2010 – Iran’s continuing nuclear development program only serves to put the Middle East in danger of nuclear weapons proliferat...
Iran tells UN of enrichment plan as new sanctions loom
Channel News AsiaTEHRAN: Iran said on Monday it has formally told the UN nuclear watchdog of its plan to produce higher enriched uranium, sparking US and French calls for "strong" sanctions against the defiant Islamic...
Rep. John Murtha, Iraq war critic, dies at 77
The Seattle TimesRep. John Murtha, the tall, gruff-mannered former Marine who became the de facto voice of veterans on Capitol Hill and later an outspoken and influential critic of the Iraq War, died Monday. He was 77...
US, France urge new sanctions against Iran
ABC AustraliaThe United States and France are vowing to push for fresh United Nations sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program. Iran has announced it is going to enrich uranium to a higher level, which in ...
Pressure grows for Iran sanctions over atomic plans
The StarTEHRAN (Reuters) - International pressure for new sanctions against Iran grew on Monday after Tehran announced plans to make higher-enriched uranium and add 10 nuclear sites in a year, raising Western...
Yemen al Qaeda urges jihad, wants Red Sea blocked
The StarSANAA/DUBAI (Reuters) - The Yemen-based wing of al Qaeda called for a regional Muslim holy war and a blockade of the Red Sea to cut off U.S. shipments to Israel, a further sign of the group's ambition...
Rep. John Murtha, Iraq war critic, dies at 77
Seattle Post-IntelligencerFILE - In this April 16, 2008, file photo shows Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa. speaking in Washington. A spokesman for Murtha says the Pennsylvania Democrat has died at 77. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)
Rep. John Murtha, Iraq war critic, dies at 77
Seattle Post-IntelligencerFILE - In this April 16, 2008, file photo shows Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa. speaking in Washington. A spokesman for Murtha says the Pennsylvania Democrat has died at 77. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)
Rep. John Murtha, Iraq war critic, dies at 77
Seattle Post-IntelligencerFILE - In this April 16, 2008, file photo shows Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa. speaking in Washington. A spokesman for Murtha says the Pennsylvania Democrat has died at 77. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)
U.S., France pressure Iran on nuclear work
National PostIranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad tours an exhibition on laser technology in Tehran. Iran could face new sanctions if it proceeds with its nuclear enrichment plans.
Iran Tells IAEA It Intends to Enrich Uranium for Tehran Reactor
Business WeekFeb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- The Iranian government has informed the International Atomic Energy Agency that it intends to enrich uranium for a Tehran medical-research reactor at a facility in Natanz, the Un...
Kuwait Central Bank cuts repurchase rates by quarter point
Gulf NewsKuwait City: Kuwait's Central Bank cut its one-week and one-month repurchase rates by a quarter percentage point, a day after reducing its benchmark interest rate. The one-week rate was lowered to 1....
Emirates NBD launches Jersey offshore deposits
Gulf NewsDubai: Emirates NBD, the largest banking group in the Middle East in terms of assets, announced Monday the launch of Jersey offshore deposits, an attractive and flexible multi-currency, fixed-deposit ...
Rep. John Murtha, Iraq war critic, dies at 77
Associated PressHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Rep. John Murtha, the tall, gruff-mannered former Marine who became the de facto voice of veterans on Capitol Hill and later an outspoken and influential critic of the Iraq War...
Rep. John Murtha, Iraq war critic, dies at 77
Associated PressHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Rep. John Murtha, the tall, gruff-mannered former Marine who became the de facto voice of veterans on Capitol Hill and later an outspoken and influential critic of the Iraq War...
Rep. John Murtha, Iraq war critic, dies at 77
Tampa Bay OnlineHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Rep. John Murtha, the tall, gruff-mannered former Marine who became the de facto voice of veterans on Capitol Hill and later an outspoken and influential critic of the Iraq War...
Electric Cars, and Chargers, Poised to Flood Israel
Wired NewsShai Agassi boldly predicts one-third of Israel’s cars will run on electricity within five years. It would be an outlandish claim if the entrepreneur hadn’t lined up a sweet plan to jump-s...
Palestinians set terms for talks as violence flares
ReutersJERUSALEM (Reuters) - More than a dozen people were injured when Israeli police confronted Palestinian protesters in a refugee camp at the edge of Jerusalem on Monday, violence stoked by rising tensio...
Yemen al Qaeda urges jihad, wants Red Sea blocked
ReutersSANAA/DUBAI (Reuters) - The Yemen-based wing of al Qaeda called for a regional Muslim holy war and a blockade of the Red Sea to cut off U.S. shipments to Israel, a further sign of the group's ambition...
Iran 'punch' will stun West: Khamenei
News.com.auSUPREME leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says Iran is set to deliver a "punch" that will stun world powers during this week's 31st anniversary of the Islamic revolution.
Iran 'punch' will stun West: Khamenei
The Daily TelegraphSUPREME leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says Iran is set to deliver a "punch" that will stun world powers during this week's 31st anniversary of the Islamic revolution.
Iran 'punch' will stun West: Khamenei
The Courier MailSUPREME leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says Iran is set to deliver a "punch" that will stun world powers during this week's 31st anniversary of the Islamic revolution. "The Iranian nation, with i...
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