Professor Charles Harb of The American University of Beirut has said that peaceful overtures to the Israeli government always fails to achieve results, and that is why armed struggle by groups such as Hizbullah have been successful in getting Israel to cooperate....
Al Gore a democrat who has devoted his life to saving the planet after a lost to George Bush is taking a different turn and challenging his country to ditch their dependancy on Oil, which we all know has contributed...
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Of the 21 people arrested on charges relating to the Madrid train bombings in 2004, four people have now been acquitted, which overturns a 2007 Spanish court ruling that had found three of the men guilty."A Spanish...
" NEW DELHI: The annual inflation rate climbed to 11.91 per cent for the first time in more than 13 years in early July, driven by higher costs of commodities and strong demand in the economy. This is a quarter per cent jump week on week. ( Watch ) The fuel, power and...
Just ahead of the P5+1 group when American diplomat will meet Iranian nuclear negotiator, there are mounting rumours, expectations and debate over the possible restoration of diplomatic relations between Iran and US. They would be established at the lowest possible...
Today, the Nelson Mandela global crisis group - called the elders - avocated for the recogntion of food as a human right. It also advocated for solutions to the current food crisis which affects both poor and rich countries. " Nobel laureates say food is human right, call...
Today, Israel and Lebanon proceeded with a prisoner swap that saw five Kantar and Hezbollah fighters released in exchange for the return the remains of two dead Israeli soldiers, but not everyone is convinced that...
Veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars will tell you a little bit about experience. In fact, most military members can probably give a well versed explanation on Middle Eastern culture and history, because we have lived it. I have served in both countries and understand...
Helping America on war on terror is paying dividends to Pakistan. The American senate has approved three fold hike in non military aid to Pakistan. "Chairman of the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Senator Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr on Tuesday introduced a landmark...
A very interesting window into life for the Jewish minority living in Iran, through the eyes of the only Jewish member of the Majlis, Iran's Parliamentary body. Food for thought."Morris Motamed is the only...
Middle East peace envoy Tony Blair, who was scheduled to visiting Gaza this summer, has had to cancel the trip because of unspecified threats on hsi life. It would have been the highest level diplomatic visit since the militant Group Hamas was elected to leadership in the...
The Syrian President Bashar al-Assad hinted his willingness to sign peace with Israel. However, President Bashar al-Assad also discounted any regional solution under the current Republican administration. Instead, he suggested peace could be achieve in a next US...
According to Voice of America, Iran would be willing allow an US Diplomatic Office in Teheran despite any such request. " Ahmadinejad Willing to Consider US Diplomatic Office in Tehran By VOA News 13 July 2008 Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says he is willing to...
Another Sarkozy story, Mr Nicolas is again in the spot light but this time on a peace agenda between the Israeli and Palestinian leaders. " Mr Sarkozy said the role of Europe and France was to help achieve peace through economic development, political initiatives...