Crisis talks over Turkish ruling

A cosntitutional court has blocked a law passed by Turkey's new ruling party, which has a religious bent, allowing women to wear headscarves in public schools. The ruling party, AK, is now holding an emergency meeting to decide its next move. Turkey, a historically fiercely...

President to meet British Queen in Belfast

"President Mary McAleese is expected to meet Britain's Queen Elizabeth in Northern Ireland today. Queen Elizabeth will also be greeted by Northern Ireland First Minister Ian Paisley as he says his final farewells before retiring in May. Today's meeting will be the sixth...

Abbas dissolves Palestinian government

This commentary was originally published in IntelligentaIndigena Novajoservo: Blissful Arrogance: The exploitation of the legacy of the European Holocaust and what it means for Jews as well as Arabs in Occupied Palestine 6.15.2007 "Israel, like South Africa, is an...

Saddam Supporters Vow Revenge

"Amman - Saddam Hussein's Ba'ath Party threatened on Wednesday to retaliate if the ousted Iraqi leader was executed, warning in an internet posting that it would target United States interests anywhere. The statement appeared on a Web site known to represent the Ba'ath, which...

Iraq PM calls on Saddam officers to return to army

"Iraq's Shi'ite prime minister called on Saturday for the return of all officers of Saddam Hussein's disbanded army in an overture to disaffected Sunni Arabs aimed at reducing sectarian violence. Nuri al-Maliki made the call at a national reconciliation conference of...