FM of France Kouchner undermined Israel on Shalit

" The Anti-Defamation League criticized the French foreign minister for weakening Israel's negotiating position on kidnapped soldier Gilad Shalit. Bernard Kouchner, in an interview with the London-based Arabic newspaper Asharq al-Awsat, said he opposes Israel's decision to...

ICL World Series: Preview

"The ICL World Series is a T20 competition between teams led by Inzamam-ul-Haq (ICL Pakistani), Chris Harris (ICL World), Habibul Bashar (ICL Bangladesh) and R Sathish (ICL India). Inzamam and Bashar have the advantage of playing with the same team that featured in the ICL...

Report: Israeli Jets Destroyed Syrian Nuclear Plant Last Month

"An Israeli airstrike on Syria last month targeted a partially built nuclear reactor that was years away from completion, the New York Times reported Saturday, citing U.S. and foreign officials. The report said President Bush's administration had intense discussions with the...

Syrians Vote Despite Lack of Real Choice

If the state only has one party, elections would only be a show for those outside the country; I'm not surprised that voters are less than enthusiastic."Voting has so far been slow in Syria where a two-day election for a new parliament is under way, reports say. Unlike the...

Iran warns US: You will lose in Middle East

"The United States will not achieve its goals in the Middle East, Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned today on state television. "Realities in the region show that the arrogant front, headed by US and its allies, will be the principal loser in the region," the...

Additional info on Syria's nuclear program

"WASHINGTON - The Iraq Survey Group is calling for open negotiations with Syria, but new reports show that Damascus is up to no good. Indeed, while world attention is rightly focused on the nuclear capabilities of Iran and North Korea, Syria has been quietly — but quickly...