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Pakistan army ordered to hit back US forces
Though Sarah Palin seems to be unaware that it's occuring, the US has been undertaking raids into sovereign Pakistan territory from Afghanistan, without the approval of the Pakistan government. With a new president just taking office in the country, the timing of this... Palestinian President Throws Temper Tantrum
I've decided it's time for an update of my continuing coverage of Gilad Shalit. This update was inspired by a July 29 message sent by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and subsequently leaked to the press. The message was sent through Hussein al-Sheikh, head of PA civil... Israel frees jailed Palestinians
A hopeful indication of the future?"Israel freed 198 Palestinian prisoners today amid scenes of jubilation in the West Bank as US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice flew in to try and salvage a stagnating... Israel to free high-profile Palestinian prisoners
Fifty-seven year old Said al-Atba -- Israel's longest serving Palestinian prisoner and a high-profile figure for the 9,000 other Palestinians jailed by Israel -- will be among the 199 Palestinian inmates to be freed soon as a goodwill gesture to Palestinian president Mahmoud... Israeli ministers OK release of 200 Palestinians
Israel has agreed to release 200 Palestinian prisoners. The approval by a ministerial commission is the next step in the process of releasing the prisoners. The move is a festure of faith in Palestianian president Mahmoud Abbas. "An Israeli ministerial commission on Monday... Funeral Planned for Palestinian Poet Mahmoud Darwish
Acclaimed and exiled Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish (see his biography on Wikipedia) will be buried in the West Bank on Wednesday. Darwish passed away this past weekend, at the age of 67, due to complications... Eleven Cabinet Resignations In A Month As Four More Quit in the Maldives
"A further four cabinet ministers and seven deputy ministers on Saturday left government under a clause in the constitution banning dual parliament and cabinet roles, meaning eleven ministers have now quit cabinet in... Israel's Leadership Under Hot Debate
With Israeli Prime Minister Olmert stepping down amid numerous accusations of bribery, Kadima party leadership is now being debated. Olmert vowed that he would resign as soon as a new leader of his party was chosen.... Nato build-up gives tribesmen the jitters in Pakistan
There is widespread panic undergoing in the borders areas of Pakistan after heavy deployment of NATO forces. Now local tribesmen are terrified for military actions against them. "After deployment along the... Mediterranean Union Launches
French President Nikolas Sarkozy has opened the first summit meeting of the Union for the Mediterranean. Similar to the EU but with a looser grouping, the body will focus on energy, security, trade, and immigration... India accused of violating ceasefire along LoC
Indian Army often accused Pakistani's of violating ceasefire and firing upon Indian Post but yesterday a Pakistani army spokesperson have accused Indian army of breaking a ceasefire. Indian army defended its action on the ground that firing was to prevent infiltration... Ehud Barak shakes hands with Iraqi president Talabani
The hand shaking between the Iraqi president (and Kurdish) Jalal Talabani, and Israel defence minister Ehud Barak is interesting historically because of the Israeli connections with the Kurds in the past, see... End of ceasefire 'imminent' as more rockets fired from Gaza
The cease-fire in Gaza appears to be all but over as more rocket attacks have been launched into Israel. It wasn't even able to last mroe than a week." Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip fired two mortar shells into southern Israel today, as the week-long ceasefire deal...Rice attacks Israel over new settlements plans
"The US secretary of state, Condoleezza Rice, yesterday accused Israel of undermining peace talks as Israel announced plans to build thousands more homes in settlements in east Jerusalem.Upon arrival in Jerusalem to...Desmond Tutu shocked by Gaza conditions
Desmond Tutu has said that he is shocked by conditions in the Gaza strip after months of Israeli sanctions. Tutu won the South African Nobel Peace Prize in 1984."Tutu, who has been on a UN fact-finding mission to...
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