Saturday 20th March, 2010
UAE to host Islamic embroidery exhibition
Middle East News.NetThe rich tradition of Islamic embroidery, from Pakistan to Morocco, will be showcased at an exhibition starting April 6 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) capital, WAM news agency said Friday.
Brit taxpayers' paid 273,000 pounds for protecting Blair for a day
Middle East News.NetThe British taxpayers' bill after former Prime Minister Tony Blair gave evidence at the Iraq inquiry for a single day on January 29 was 273,000 pounds.
6 in 10 Brits believe Brown lied about Iraq war funding
Middle East News.NetSix out of ten Britons believe that Prime Minister Gordon Brown lied to the nation about forces' funding.
When Jordan called new hubby "Pete" on live TV!
Middle East News.NetIt was a goof-up Katie Price will remember forever-she called her new husband "Pete" on live TV.
Israel, Us Seek To Defuse Settlement Dispute
Times of OmanIsrael's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) speaks during a joint news conference with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton before their meeting in Jerusalem. in this October 31, 2009 file photo. ...
Russia Says Iran Letting Chances For Dialogue Slip
Times of OmanBARVIKHA: Russia on Friday said that Iran was letting the opportunity for dialogue with the international community slip away and warned that the Islamic Republic could face new sanctions.Foreign Mini...
Quartet Hopes Package Will Unlock Middle East Talks
Times of OmanMOSCOW: Two members of the international quartet of Middle East mediators suggested on Friday that stalled indirect peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians may be unblocked in coming days.Spea...
Palestinians Clash With Israeli Forces
News.com.auPALESTINIANS clashed with Israeli security forces in the West Bank city of Hebron overnight in the latest such incident in the increasingly tense region.
Palestinians Clash With Israeli Forces
The Daily TelegraphPALESTINIANS clashed with Israeli security forces in the West Bank city of Hebron overnight in the latest such incident in the increasingly tense region.
<font Face="arial" Style="font-size:16px"><b>iran-us Ties In Limbo Year After Obama Message</b></font>
Middle East OnlineTEHRAN - Twelve months ago US President Barack Obama's historic new year message to Iran was meant to usher in a new era of relations between the two arch-foes, but since then ties between them have p...
<font Face="arial" Style="font-size:16px"><b>turkish President Wins International Relations Prize</b></font>
Middle East OnlineLONDON - Turkish President Abdullah Gul has won this year's prestigious Chatham House prize for improving international relations, the British foreign policy think-tank announced Friday. Gul was name...
<font Face="arial" Style="font-size:16px">us Army Seeks To Silence Whistleblower Website
Middle East OnlineWASHINGTON - A small, cash-strapped website that publishes documents governments want kept secret has caught the attention of the Pentagon. A report by the US Army Counterintelligence Center says the...
<font Face="arial" Style="font-size:16px">us Military Pushed For Closure Of Cia Website
Middle East OnlineWASHINGTON - The US military in 2008 shut down a website set up by the CIA and Saudi Arabia to expose terror plots, angering both parties, who saw the site as a vital intelligence tool, the Washington...
Saudi Arabia To Participate In Earth Hour For The First Time
Khaleej TimesJEDDAH - Saudi Arabia is to participate in Earth Hour for the first time. A record 113 other countries are taking part in the event that begins on March 27.
Quartet Tells Israel To Halt Settlement Activity
BreitbartThe Middle East Quartet urged Israel to stop building settlements and set a bold target for a final deal with the Palestinians by 2012 as it tried to kickstart the stalled peace process. But Israel...
Eu Considers Tougher Stance On Iran Censorship
Financial TimesThe European Union is to discuss taking action against Iran over censorship of foreign media, amid wider concerns about media freedom in the country.EU foreign ministers are expected to condemn Iran f...
7th Anniversary Of Iraq War Passes, Little Noticed
Tampa Bay OnlineRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- It was a day like any other day - except that it was the seventh anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq. And, for the most part, that was forgotten.
Medvedev Does Not Rule Out Sanctions Against Iran: Russian Fm
People's DailyRussian President Dmitry Medvedev had not excluded the possibility of imposing reasonable sanctions on Iran, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday."As President Medvedev said, san...
News Analysis: New Efforts On Iran Sanctions Run Into Familiar Snags
International Herald TribunePresident Obama ’s declaration that if Iran did not respond to his overtures for a negotiated end to its production of nuclear fuel by the end of 2009, he would quickly add a “pressure tra...
Palestinians Clash With Israeli Forces
The Daily TelegraphPALESTINIANS clashed with Israeli security forces in the West Bank city of Hebron overnight in the latest such incident in the increasingly tense region.
Palestinians Clash With Israeli Forces
The Courier MailPALESTINIANS clashed with Israeli security forces in the West Bank city of Hebron overnight in the latest such incident in the increasingly tense region.
Why Brazil Should Sanction Iran
MSNBCEveryone expected Russia and China to resist efforts to sanction Iran over its nuclear program. But at the United Nations, America is facing opposition from friends like Turkey and Brazil, too.
<font Face="arial" Style="font-size:16px"><b>clashes In Israeli-occupied Palestinian Territories</b></font>
Middle East OnlineJERUSALEM - Palestinian demonstrators clashed with Israeli security forces in the West Bank and East Jerusalem during anti-settlement protests. In Israeli-occupied Palestinian East Jerusalem, trouble...
7th Anniversary Of Iraq War Passes, Little Noticed
Gadsden TimesIt was a day like any other day - except that it was the seventh anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq. And, for the most part, that was forgotten.
Iraq: Elections But No Stability
NCMToday marks the seventh anniversary of the start of the Iraq War. In 2003, the architects of the war envisioned that the toppling of Saddam Hussein would lead to the birth of a democratic Iraq. They t...
Iraq: Elections But No Stability
Pacific News ServiceToday marks the seventh anniversary of the start of the Iraq War. In 2003, the architects of the war envisioned that the toppling of Saddam Hussein would lead to the birth of a democratic Iraq. They t...
Seven Years On, Iraqis Still Struggling For Better Security, Life
SINAby Xinhua writer Li Laifang BAGHDAD, March 19 (Xinhua) -- As Iraq enters the eighth year of the 2003 U.S.-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein, the nation is also bracing for a reshaping of polit...
From Yemen, Rising Concerns About Al-qaida
PBSAs growing al-Qaida activity in Yemen gives rise to increasing U.S. security concerns, Ray Suarez talks to correspondent Margaret Warner about her ongoing reporting trip to the Arabian Peninsula.
Israel Told To Cease Settlement Activity
ABC AustraliaThe Middle East Quartet has urged Israel to stop building settlements and set a bold target for a final peace deal with the Palestinians by 2012. "The Quartet urges the government of Israel to freeze...
Xavier Making New Highlights With Jordan Crawford And Chris Mack
USA TodayNCAA Tournament . See Crawford driving, see him rebounding and passing, see him torching Minnesota from the outside, finishing with 28 points, in Xavier's comfortable 65-54 cruise through the first ro...
Israel Fires Missiles In Gaza, Wounding 12
Salt Lake TribuneGaza City, Gaza Strip » Hamas officials say Israeli aircraft have fired five missiles at Gaza's defunct airport and nearby border tunnels, wounding at least 12 people. The Israeli military con...
Deal Paves Way For Resumption Of Middle East Talks
Irish TimesA Palestinian youth hurls stones during clashes with Israeli troops in Shuafat refugee camp in east Jerusalem yesterday. Palestinians in east Jerusalem and the West Bank threw rocks at Israeli securit...
Iraq: Elections But No Stability
New America MediaToday marks the seventh anniversary of the start of the Iraq War. In 2003, the architects of the war envisioned that the toppling of Saddam Hussein would lead to the birth of a democratic Iraq. They t...
7th Anniversary Of Iraq War Passes, Little Noticed
Tampa Bay OnlineRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- It was a day like any other day - except that it was the seventh anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq. And, for the most part, that was forgotten.
Iran Allows Bin Laden Daughter To Leave
The PeninsulaDUBAI: A teenaged daughter of Osama bin Laden has been allowed to fly out of Tehran where she had taken refuge in Saudi Arabia's embassy, a Saudi-financed newspaper reported yesterday. Asharq Al-Awsat...
Quartet Tells Israel To Halt Settlement Activity
The PeninsulaMOSCOW: The Middle East Quartet yesterday urged Israel to stop building settlements and set a bold target for a final deal with the Palestinians by 2012 as it tried to kickstart the stalled peace proc...
Cairo Hosts Darfur Meet Tomorrow
The PeninsulaCairo: International donors are to gather in Egypt's capital tomorrow with a $2bn target for the reconstruction of Darfur, Sudan's western region devastated by a seven-year war.
Yemen Declares End To War With Shia Rebels
The PeninsulaDUBAI: Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh declared an end to a long-running war with northern Shia rebels that drew in neighbouring Saudi Arabia last year, according to a television interview.
Gharafa Win Qatar Stars League
The PeninsulaIn almost flawless football, hosts Al Gharafa scored three times in the second half to complete a hat-trick of titles following their wins in the last two seasons.
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The Japan TimesCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) A relaxed Michael Jordan broke into a wide smile as he sat at his desk Thursday night amid his whirlwind week of realizing a longtime goal of becoming an NBA owner.
7th Anniversary Of Iraq War Passes, Little Noticed
Seattle Post-IntelligencerFILE - In this March 21, 2003 file photo, a government building burns during heavy bombardment of Baghdad, Iraq by U.S.-led forces. Almost seven years after the first bombs in the war to oust Saddam H...
7th Anniversary Of Iraq War Passes, Little Noticed
Tampa Bay OnlineRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- It was a day like any other day - except that it was the seventh anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq. And, for the most part, that was forgotten.
Moscow Summit: Can There Be Peace In The Middle East?
PravdaAs Ban Ki-Moon arrived in Moscow ahead of the visit by the Quartet for Peace in the Middle East, issues such as nuclear disarmament, non-proliferation, climate change, peace-keeping forces and UN-Russ...
Eu Confronts Iran On Satellite Jamming
VOAdel.icio.us European Union nations are calling for Iran to stop jamming international satellite broadcasts and censoring the Internet.A preliminary version of a statement that will go before EU foreig...
Eu Confronts Iran On Satellite Jamming
VOAdel.icio.us European Union nations are calling for Iran to stop jamming international satellite broadcasts and censoring the Internet.A preliminary version of a statement that will go before EU foreig...
Rice Voices Regret At Iraq War
The NewsSaturday, March 20, 2010 HONG KONG: Former top US diplomat Condoleezza Rice voiced regret on Friday at the bloody aftermath of the 2003 invasion of Iraq but said the Bush administration had in the en...
Former Us High School Basketball Star Quits Israel
The Miami HeraldJERUSALEM -- Former U.S. high school basketball star Jeremy Tyler quit Israeli team Maccabi Haifa and returned home Friday, cutting short a disappointing first pro season.The 18-year-old Tyler arrive...
Top U.s. Reform Rabbi To Israel: Freeze East Jerusalem Building
HaaretzThe leading Reform rabbi in the United States on Thursday urged Israel to cease construction in East Jerusalem, saying the diplomatic row between Israel and the United States has made this a difficult...
7th Anniversary Of Iraq War Passes, Little Noticed
The Examiner(AP Photo/Jerome Delay)FILE - In this March 21, 2003 file photo, a government building burns during heavy bombardment of Baghdad, Iraq by U.S.-led forces. Almost seven years after the first bombs in t...
Former Us High School Basketball Star Quits Israel
The Seattle TimesFormer U.S. high school basketball star Jeremy Tyler quit Israeli team Maccabi Haifa and returned home Friday, cutting short a disappointing first pro season.
Yemen President: War With Northern Rebels Is Over
The Seattle TimesYemen's president on Friday declared the country's six-year war with northern rebels over, saying the Shiite militants are living up to a cease-fire agreement signed last month.
Iran Jails Former Vice President, Reform Activist
SifyA former Iranian vice president and prominent reform activist convicted of spreading propaganda against the ruling clerical establishment has begun a one-year prison sentence, a close relative said Fr...
Former Us High School Basketball Star Quits Israel
Seattle Post-IntelligencerTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS JERUSALEM -- Former U.S. high school basketball star Jeremy Tyler quit Israeli team Maccabi Haifa and returned home Friday, cutting short a disappointing first pro season. The...
Seventh Anniversary Of Iraq War Is Little Noticed
USA TodayIt's not that the average American isn't aware that we still have tens of thousands of troops in Iraq, or that nearly 4,400 U.S. military personnel have died there since the war began. Scattered demon...
Seventh Anniversary Of Iraq War Is Little Noticed
USA TodayIt's not that the average American isn't aware that we still have tens of thousands of troops in Iraq, or that nearly 4,400 U.S. military personnel have died there since the war began. Scattered demon...
Seventh Anniversary Of Iraq War Is Little Noticed
USA TodayIt's not that the average American isn't aware that we still have tens of thousands of troops in Iraq, or that nearly 4,400 U.S. military personnel have died there since the war began. Scattered demon...
Stoner Sets Pace In Qatar Testing
BBC SportFormer world champion Casey Stoner set the fastest lap time in the final MotoGP pre-season test in Qatar.Stoner's time of one minute, 55.353 seconds beat the previous night's pace setter Valentino Ros...
Big Four Tell Israel: Don't Build In East Jerusalem
The ScotsmanThe so-called Quartet of Middle East peace mediators – made up of representatives from the United Nations, United States, European Union and Russia – urged Israel to freeze all settlement activity...
Big Four Tell Israel: Don't Build In East Jerusalem
The ScotsmanThe so-called Quartet of Middle East peace mediators – made up of representatives from the United Nations, United States, European Union and Russia – urged Israel to freeze all settlement activity...
Former Us High School Basketball Star Quits Israel
International Herald TribuneJeremy Tyler quit Israeli team Maccabi Haifa and returned home Friday, cutting short a disappointing first pro season. The 18-year-old Tyler arrived in Israel on a wave of publicity in August after d...
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