Thousands rally across Mideast to protest IDF attacks on Gaza

Tensions in Gaza continue to rise and segments of the international Arab community rallies in support. Protests in Syria, Egypt, and Lebanon declared their support for Gaza's  residents. "Tens of thousands of...

Hezbollah Declares 'Open War' on Israel

An update to our earlier story on Hezbollah blaming Israel for the killing of Imad Mughnieh. The conflict continues."Lebanon's Hezbollah opposition chief declared "open war" on Israel on Thursday while hundreds of...

Duet in Damascus

“Gathering intelligence in Shiite neighborhoods is complex, of course, the nature of the neighborhood almost didn’t allow them to walk around on foot and look at things, neither were they able to drive around in a rented car. One of the buildings in the street matched the...

Hizbullah’s chief of staff Imad Mugniyah Killed

" .  Imad Mugniyah has been killed in a mysterious explosion in Damascus. He is considered as the chief of staff of the Hizbullah. Two Quotes: 1-..."Explosion hits Damascus residential...

Imad Mughniyeh, Hezbollah terror leader, killed in car bomb

" Imad Mughniyeh, the Hezbollah mastermind behind the kidnapping of Westerners in Beirut and many big terror attacks around the world in the 1980s and 1990s, was killed late last night in a car bomb explosion in Damascus."

Hamas says won`t abandon rockets under Israel attack

Damascus (ANTARA News) - Palestinians will keep targeting Israel with rockets as long as the Jewish state continues its "onslaught" on Gaza and the West Bank, Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal said on Tuesday."We are dealing with aggressive Zionist behavior. Let Israel stop its...

Daughter of the West

" * LRB * 13 December 2007 * Tariq Ali more detail icon * printer icon print layout * mail icon tell a friend Daughter of the West Tariq Ali Arranged marriages can be a messy business. Designed principally as a means of accumulating wealth, circumventing...

Downtown B.C. -- Not exactly Bedrock

"When you're alone And life is making you lonely you can always godown town."-- "Downtown" (1965), lyrics by Tony Hatch Nice thoughts. But suppose that Petula Clark stepped into a time machine. How far back could...

Shock Waves From Syria

Coupled with all the non-news and what may be interpreted as silent consent of Syria's neighbor, Turkey and almost all the rest of the world, how will the government of Bashar al-Assad respond to what may have...

Netanyahu says Israel carried out Syria air raid, he backed it

Anonymous source revealed that the Israeli air strike in the northern region of Syria was to send Damascus a message regarding their support of Hezbollah."Opposition leader and former Israeli prime minister...

Kucinich Meets President Assad in Syria to Discuss Iraq Peace Plan

"I have to admit, I haven't been staying up-to-date on any of the presidential debates, but it appears that Dennis Kucinich is still in the running, and getting some air-time with his visit to Syria to talk to...

Text messages used by UN to reach refugees

Text messages to mobile phones are being used to inform Iraqi refugees in Damascus about the launch of a new food distribution programme. The mobile broadcasts are being run by UNHCR and the World Food Programme to reach more than 33,000 Iraqi refugees in Damascus. Mobile...

Angelina Jolie highlights plight of Iraqi Refugees

Latest figures from UNHCR show that more than four million Iraqis have been displaced by the the war in the country."UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie on Wednesday concluded her first visit to Iraq and...

Shifting Sands: Iraq PM Bashes Bush

       NowPublic contributor phrolen is a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Joint Taskforce Katrina. His commentary is based on actual experience.      Iraqi...

Arafat died of AIDS, confirms Palestinian leader

This sounds like anti-Palestinian black propaganda considering the source.  But if it brings attention to the health issues surrounding HIV/AIDS and the ignorance about the condition that is helping it...

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