Peres labels settlements "marginal," Mubarak calls for halt

Jewish settlements not obstacle to peace: Peres

CAIRO (Agencies)
Israel's president Shimon Peres held talks with his Egyptian counterpart on Sunday in Cairo where the octogenarian downplayed the expansion of Jewish settlements in the West Bank as a "marginal" issue blocking resumption of peace talks with the Palestinians. But Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, speaking...More
Mubarak shakes hands with his Israeli counterpart Peres in Cairo
Mubarak shakes hands with his Israeli counterpart Peres in Cairo

Minister hopes Saudi won’t be obliged to use force

Saudi Arabia warns against disruptions to haj

Saudi Arabia’s interior minister warned on Sunday against any attempts to jeopardize the safety of pilgrims in haj, in reference to concerns Iranian pilgrims may hold protests, and expressed hopes that the kingdom won't have to use force to secure the annual Muslim gathering. "We hope we will not be obliged to...More
Saudi interior minister says Iranian officials indicated their pilgrims won't cause any trouble

Muslim woman faces hate over Fort Hood shooting

American faces jail for pulling woman's headscarf

An American woman has been charged with a hate crime after she verbally attacked and tugged at the hijab, or headscarf, of a Muslim woman following the Fort Hood murders, press reports said. Two days after the Fort Hood shooting, Valerie Kenney approached U.S.-born Amal Abusumayah at a grocery store and shouted, "the guy that...More
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Seven Palestinians injured as Israeli warplanes bomb strip

Gaza armed groups agree to halt rockets: Hamas

The groups say the agreement is to present a united front for the Palestinians (File)
Hamas's armed wing on Sunday announced that armed groups in its Gaza Strip stronghold had finalized a deal to stop firing rockets into Israel, but said...More

UN warns water supplies are "in danger of collapse"

Gaza water unfit for human consumption: official

Palestinians fill bottles  & containers at the UN Relief and Works Agency
Water in the Gaza Strip is so salty that it is unfit for human consumption, a Palestinian official in charge of water supplies inside the besieged coastal...More

Court finds no proof men were members of terrorist group

Algeria court acquits two ex-Gitmo detainees

Twelve Algerian citizens remain in Guantanamo Bay prison
Two men who had been held for seven years in the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay on suspicion of belonging to an extremist group were acquitted in an...More

Opposition leader tells government to stop intimidation

Iran jails ex-VP for six years over vote protests

Iran faced the worst unrest since the revolution following the June election (File)
Iran has jailed former vice president Mohammad Ali Abtahi for six years on charges linked to protests over June's presidential election while opposition...More

Impasses could affect US military pullout next year

Iraqi parliament fails to reach election deal

Iraq is set to hold its next elections by the end of January 2010
The Iraqi parliament on Sunday failed to resolve an impasse threatening to delay the country's election in January, which could affect the United States...More

Iran to hold military drills to protect nuke sites

Iran will stage large-scale air defense war games next week to help protect its nuclear facilities against any attack, a senior commander said Saturday, as the head of a hardline political party...More

Italy arrests two Pakistanis over Mumbai attacks

Italian anti-terrorist police have arrested two Pakistanis suspected of helping to finance the Islamic militant group responsible for the attacks on Mumbai in November 2008 that killed 166...More

Jackson's glove sells for $350,000 at auction

Michael Jackson's famous white glove sold for $350,000 at a memorabilia auction on Saturday, soaring far past pre-sale estimates, while a black jacket he wore during a 1989 world tour fetched...More

Iraq could join WTO by end of 2011: US official

Iraq could get membership in the World Trade Organization by end-2011 if it actively pursues accession, which could help the country's rebuilding efforts by boosting trade and investment, a U.S....More

School dropout high in Palestinian refugees: UN

The school dropout rate among Palestinian refugees in Lebanon is alarmingly high with 50 percent of 17-year-olds and 40 percent of 16-year-olds receiving no education, United Nations officials warned...More

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