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Palestinians inspects the remains of a destroyed house in Rafah, south Gaza Strip, on May 22, 2010. Hamas security forces demolished dozens of illegally built homes in the southern Gaza Strip town of Rafah on Monday. Hamas officials said the buildings were constructed without proper permits on government-owned land. (Photo by Ahmed Deeb/WN)
Israel   Palestine   Photos   Politics   Wikipedia: Arab–Israeli conflict		  WorldNews.com 
Arabs' ties with Israel damages the Palestinian cause: Prof Gilbert Achcar
Sat 31 Jul 2010
Article by WN Guest Writer Kourosh Ziabari Prof. Gilbert Achcar is a renowned Lebanese academician, writer, socialist and anti-war activist. He left Lebanon in 1983 and taught international relations... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb)
Taliban fighters ride their multiple rocket launcher near the front line, north of Kabul, Sunday, Jan. 4, 1998.
Afghanistan   Photos   Politics   Taliban   Wikipedia: Taliban insurgency		  The Hindu 
The politics of Taliban reconciliation
Sat 31 Jul 2010
M.K. Bhadrakumar The onus is on the generals in Rawalpindi to effect the hardcore Taliban leadership's reconciliation and, as a quid pro quo, Washington recognises Pakistan's "legitimate interests" in... (photo: AP / Zaheeruddin Abdullah)
Lebanese President Michel Suleiman, center, receives Saudi King Abdullah, left,and Syrian President Bashar Assad, right, upon their arrival at the Presidential Palace in Baabda, east of Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, July 30, 2010.  BBC News  Sat 31 Jul 2010
Historic Saudi-Syrian Beirut visit shows Arab concern
It was mightily short on public statements and lasted only a... (photo: AP / Bilal Hussein)
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Taliban Ambassador to Pakistan Abdul Salam Zaeef speaks during a press conference in Islamabad Sunday, Oct. 7, 2001. The Taliban representative said that Afghan authorities are willing to detain suspected terrorist Osama bin Laden and try him under Muslim law if the United States makes a formal request. T  The New York Times  Fri 30 Jul 2010
U.N. Removes Taliban Members from Sanctions List
UNITED NATIONS – The United Nations Security Council removed five members of the Taliban from its sanctions list on Friday, in a nod toward the kind of reconciliation considered crucial for... (photo: AP / Bullit Marquez)
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British Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott leaves 10 Downing Street after a meeting with the Prime Minister Tony Blair, London, Wednesday, May 9, 2007. The Star Fri 30 Jul 2010
UK former deputy PM doubted Iraq WMD intelligence
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's deputy prime minister at the time of the 2003 invasion of Iraq said on Friday he had doubts about intelligence that Saddam Hussein possessed... (photo: AP / Sang Tan)
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A Palestinian man prepares water pipes for customers at a cafe in Gaza City, Sunday, July 18, 2010. Gulf News Fri 30 Jul 2010
Hamas should not add to Palestinian suffering
The definition is commonly agreed upon: totalitarian rule is a political system where the state, usually under the control of a single political leader, faction or class,... (photo: AP / Tara Todras-Whitehill)
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Iraqi police, some holding Iraqi flags, raise their inked fingers after casting their vote in Najaf, Iraq, Thursday, March 4, 2010. Gulf News Fri 30 Jul 2010
Do Iraq's politicians believe in Iraq?
Nearly five months after parliamentary elections were held, Iraq is still without a government. Unfortunate as this may be, it is not entirely surprising because Iraq,... (photo: AP / Alaa al-Marjani)
Elections   Iraq   Photos   Politics   Wikipedia: Iraq
Lebanese President Michel Suleiman, center, receives Saudi King Abdullah, left, and Syrian President Bashar Assad, right, upon their arrival at the Presidential Palace in Baabda, east of Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, July 30, 2010. The New York Times Fri 30 Jul 2010
Syrian and Saudi Leaders in Lebanon for Talks
BEIRUT, Lebanon — President Bashar al-Assad of Syria and King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia arrived in Beirut on Friday for talks on possible indictments of... (photo: AP / Grace Kassab)
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An unidentified man stands near a gas flare belonging to the Agip Oil company in Idu Ogba, Niger Delta area of Nigeria, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2006. OPEC and the European Union agreed in Vienna Wednesday to maintain a close "energy dialogue," stressing the importance of working together to help stabilize and secure the world's oil markets. Edmund Daukoru, Nigeria's oil minister and president of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, met with Martin Bartenstein, the energy minister of Austria, which holds the EU's rotating presidency. In a statement, the EU presidency said both reaffirmed the need to stay in close touch on energy issues. The New York Times Fri 30 Jul 2010
Trying to Spread Africa's Wealth
NICE — In years past, Africa was always the outsiders’ cornucopia, the font of gold and diamonds, slaves and minerals, cotton and rubber and, more latterly,... (photo: AP / George Osodi)
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Abdullah of Saudi Arabia.jpg The Guardian Fri 30 Jul 2010
Syrian and Saudi leaders arrive in Beirut for 'historic' talks
President Bashar al-Assad and King Abdullah visit Lebanese capital to calm tensions and pave way for Palestinian-Israeli talks A billboard depicting King Abdullah is... (photo: Public Domain / Executive Office of the President of the United States)
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The exterior of the Arak heavy water production facility in Arak, Iran, 360 kms southwest of Tehran, is seen on Wednesday Oct. 27, 2004. Iran's top leader rejected a long-term suspension of uranium enrichment and threatened Wednesday that Iranian diplomats will withdraw from talks with European negotiators if they insist on such a suspension. Heavy water is used to moderate a nuclear chain reaction in a nuclear reactor. US hopes for Iran nuclear talks Al Jazeera
Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron, second from left, and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan inspect a guard of honour before their talks in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, July 27, 2010. Cameron is in Turkey for a two-day visit. British PM urges Turkey to use links to influence Iran Irish Times
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad waves to the media at the conclusion of his press conference in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009. Iran's hardline president says the fighting in Gaza between Hamas and Israel has shown that it is "not feasible" for what he calls Israel's "Zionist regime" to continue to live in the region. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says the fighting in Gaza has been "a great lesson for all," saying it shows "the absolute defeat and desperation of this (Israeli) re Iran is joined by Russia in condemning EU sanctions The Christian Science Monitor
Iran will commisision its first nuclear power plant in Bushehr by the end of 2007 (construction 95% complete)(ss2) European Union Passes New Sanctions Against Iran The New York Times
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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, gestures to a crowd on his regular provincial visit to southern Iranian port of Bushehr, where the first light-water nuclear power plant of the country is under construction by Russia, 1200 kms (720 miles) south of Tehran, Iran, Wednesday Jan. 30, 2008. Ahmadinejad, Wednesday urged western powers to participate in construction of nuclear power plants for his country saying it will be late if they do not decide immediately, state television reported. Iran ready to curb enrichment if swap deal pans out Daily Star Lebanon
A missile seen backdropped by a poster of the Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during a military exhibition to mark the 28th anniversary of the onset of the Iran-Iraq war (1980-1988), in Tehran, Iran, on Tuesday Sept. 23, 2 Q+A - What threat does Iran's nuclear work pose? The Star
Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron, right, and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan shake hands as they pose for cameras before their talks in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, July 27, 2010. UK Prime Minister Cameron in Turkey: Iran, Gaza, Turkey's EU bid on the agenda Star Tribune
Rt Hon David Cameron MP speaking at the Conservative Middle East Council Annual Gala Dinner British PM visits Turkey Herald Tribune
Warfare
Lebanese soldiers march in front of a portrait of slain former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, during a military parade as they celebrate the 62th anniversary of Lebanon's independence from France in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday Nov. 22, 2005. Lebanon celebrates its independence, first time without Syrian troops in 29 Hezbollah sees plot behind Hariri tribunal Asia Times
President Barack Obama makes a statement on his small business jobs initiatives, Friday, June 11, 2010, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. Obama reviews dialogue with Pak in situation room meeting Zeenews
Afghan President Hamid Karzai listens to a question during a joint press conference with Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan on Thursday, June 10, 2010. (AP Photo/Musadeq Sadeq) Pak seeks clarification on Karzai’s remarks Zeenews
Prime Minister of United Kingdom, Mr. David Cameron Hit for six: Kapil and Pakistan The Telegraph India
Religion
Yoga Mind set: Yoga beyond religion The Times of India
Veiled Indian Muslim women walk through a street during heavy rains in Bhopal, India, in this, Aug. 25, 2002 file photo. Muslim women wearing the head-to-toe Islamic robe, or burqa, could be banned from shopping at jewelry stores in this western Indian c Saudi: OK to uncover face in anti-burqa countries Syracuse
Syrian people walk in Souk Al-Hamediah, Damascus' oldest market, near a poster of President Bashar Assad in Arabic reading: "We love you," in Damascus, Syria, Wednesday, June 4, 2008. Syria has told fellow Arab countries that it will not permit an International Atomic Energy Agency probe to extend beyond a site bombed by Israel, despite agency interest in three other suspect locations, diplomats have told The Associated Press. Syrian secularism, model for region Gulf News
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