Yahoo's BBB Rating "Magically" Improves

Now they have a new rating. i detect game playing and politics at work. What do you think? Yahoo Search...

Lebanon president steps down; asks army to 'preserve security'

I have to admit that this has been a little hard to follow whether it is something good for the Lebanese people and for peace in the region. From what I get out of it, it seems to be.There are so many interests trying to make moves to control the country it's difficult to...

American Fatwa

" A fatwa issued in August 2007 by the secretary-general of the Assembly of Muslim Jurists in America (AMJA), Dr. Sheikh Salah Al-Sawy, states that marriage between a Muslim woman and a non-Muslim man is forbidden and invalid, and that children born of such a union are...

We will 'play our part' in Africa, says PM

"The Prime Minister called today for further action to end the genocide in Darfur, calling it one of the "great tragedies of our time". Speaking at a Q+A session at his Party's conference, Mr Brown said that he didn't want to look back say "we should have acted, we could have...

House Members Say They Will Try to Block Arms Sales to Saudis

Arms control experts have called for a serious debate on the quality and quantity of weapons going to the Gulf States. And the Administration's proposed sale to the Saudis in line with its push to sell, sell, and sell, has prompted the Arms Control Association to state "That...

Be Careful Crossing Kennedy's Bridge by Michael Reagon

"Even though poor Sen. Harry Reid insists on calling the Senate’s latest attempt to inundate the nation with hordes of suddenly legalized illegal immigrants the president’s bill, it is really Sen. Kennedy’s monstrosity. The president, desperate to get any kind of...

The last thing the Middle East's main players want is US troops to leave Iraq

"Across the region, ordinary people want the Americans out. But from Israel to al-Qaida, political groups and states have other ideas Hussein Agha Wednesday April 25, 2007 The Guardian Overt political debate in the Middle East is hostile to the American occupation of Iraq and...

Don’t Fall Victim To A Health Insurance Scam: 10 “Red Flags” You Should...

In today's fast paced world, business owners don't often have the time to thoroughly check out the companies they rely on to provide goods and services. In many cases, a determination of product/service quality can be made at the time goods are delivered or services are...

Saudi King 'mistaken' over legality of US troops in Iraq: Bolton

"Former US ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton said Friday that Saudi's King Abdullah was "mistaken" when he questioned the legality of the US military presence in Iraq and should "correct" his controversial remarks on the matter. "With all due respect to the King,...

Syria Back In The Arab Fold

"Syrian Ambassador Imad Mustapha corrected one of his dinner guests last week, commenting that the recent Arab summit in Saudi Arabia had welcomed Syria back into the Arab fold. "It's the rest of the Arab world that has come around to accept Syria's point of view. Syria had...

US seeks Saudi 'clarification' on Iraq

"For a second straight day, Washington firmly rejected the king's description of the US presence in strife-torn Iraq as "an illegitimate foreign occupation", the US denying both that it was illegitimate or even an occupation. "We were a little surprised to see those remarks....

Saudi king slams “illegitimate Iraq occupation”

" Saudi king slams “illegitimate Iraq occupation” (AFP) 28 March 2007 RIYADH - Saudi King Abdullah, whose country is a close US ally, on Wednesday slammed the “illegitimate foreign occupation” of Iraq in an opening speech to the annual Arab summit in Riyadh. “In...

Iajuddin resigns as care taker government chief: Breakthrough in political st...

"President Iajuddin Ahmed has decided to quit as the caretaker (interim) government chief, which was the number one demand of the opposition grand alliance. In addition their second demand was fulfilled; no election is going to happen on the 22nd of January.  Iajuddin...