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  • Anti-Government Rally in Dhaka

    DHAKA, BangladeshAt least 50 people were injured on Sunday as riot police tear-gassed opposition activists to break up an anti- government rally in a park in central Dhaka, hospital sources said. Bangladeshi police used batons and tear gas to block the main opposition party from staging a protest against the repeal of a law requiring the display of.. More

  • Cheney - Arafat Meeting Before Arab Summit ? Sharon Wishes to Attend Arab League

    WASHINGTON, JERUSALEM Vice President Dick Cheney said on Sunday it was unlikely that he would meet with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat before this week's Arab League summit in Beirut. Cheney, who refused to see Arafat during a 10-day trip to the region that ended last Wednesday, did not rule out a meeting in the future, but said Arafat had not yet.. More

  • Afghan Security Chief Attacked, US Military Sends A-10 Warthog Warplanes into Afghanistan

    KABUL, BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan Gunmen opened fire Sunday on the security chief of eastern Afghanistan's Khost province, killing one person and injuring two others.Sur Gul, the security chief, escaped unhurt. But the culprits, suspected to have been allies of the U.S. Special Forces in Khost, have taken refuge in their fortified airport compound,.. More

  • Poll: Americans Blame Palestinians for Violence

    WASHINGTON, PARISAmericans increasingly blame the Palestinians for violence in the Middle East, a Newsweek poll released Saturday finds. The poll found that:- Nearly half of the respondents blame the Palestinians for the violence, while 12% blame the Israelis - compared with 42% and 11%, respectively, in a December poll.- 70% said Palestinian leader.. More

  • NYT, Iran Send Money and Arms to Palestinian Groups

    WASHINGTONThe New York Times reported in today's editions, citing unidentified U.S. and Israeli intelligence officials that Yasser Arafat has forged an alliance that involves Iranian shipments of heavy weapons and money to Palestinian groups involved in action against Israel.The Times reported that " "The partnership, officials said, was arranged in.. More

  • New Israeli Violence Mars Zinni's Ceasefire Mission As Beirut Arab Summit Nears

    JERUSALEM (Islamweb & News Agencies) - New Israeli violence has further dimmed success prospects of the current Anthony Zinni ceasefire mission in the region. However the US envoy was to resume security talks with Israeli and Palestinian officials on Sunday to achieve an elusive Middle East truce ahead of a key Arab summit in Beirut later this week.Officials.. More

  • Musharraf Warns India & Lashes out at Extremists

    ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (Islamweb & News Agencies)_ President Gen. Pervez Musharraf warned India on Saturday that Pakistan was ready to defend its borders against any act of aggression by its South Asian rival. (Read photo caption below) In his annual Pakistani National Day address, Musharraf expressed a willingness to hold talks with India to resolve all.. More

  • Amid Tight Security, Bush Meets 4 Latin American Leaders in Peru

    LIMA, Peru (Islamweb & News Agencies) - Extending a hand to a shaken nation, President Bush declared Saturday that the United States would work to bolster "democratic foundations" in Peru as a means of fighting terrorism. He said the two nations share a common perspective on terrorist violence: "We must stop it."Toledo, for his part, said he and Bush.. More

  • Massive Protest in Rome

    ROME, ItalyUp to two million people have descended onto the streets of Rome for a demonstration with a double message.Saying "no" to terrorism and "no" to the social policies of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, activists travelled from all corners of the country in thousands of buses and on 60 specially chartered trains for the rally, organised by.. More

  • Building Collapse in Beirut, Five Dead

    BEIRUT, Lebanon At least five people were crushed to death when a building collapsed in a crowded commercial district of Beirut on Saturday, raining chunks of debris on the street below, witnesses and rescue workers said. Rescue workers said they expected to pull at least a dozen more people from the ruins, but declined to speculate on how many people.. More

  • Resistance Leaders Shrug Arafat

    RAMALLAH, Palestinie (Islamweb & News Agencies)-Palestinian Resistance commanders on Friday dismissed Arafat's call for calm to avoid undermining US envoy Anthony Zinni, saying their acts were legitimate responses to occupation army killings of Palestinian civilians, particularly in a recent offensive into self-rule zones.(Read photo caption below).. More

  • Mideast Antangonists Blame Each Other For Not Living Up To Washington's Expectations

    JERUSALEM (Islamweb & News Agencies) -Mideast antangonists Friday blamed each other for not living up to Washington's expectations in its latest bid to end almost 18 months of bloodshed since the eruption of the Palestinian Aqssa Intifadha, uprising, against Israeli occupation. The exchange of blame came as U.S.-mediated talks aimed at forging an Israeli-Pale.. More

  • Demonstrations Against Israel And US

    CAIRO, AMMAN, SIDON, KUWAITThousands of Muslims in the Middle East demonstrated against Israel and the United States and in favor of the Palestinian uprising yesterday following the Friday prayers before next week's key Arab summit.About 3,000 people gathered in the Al-Azhar Mosque compound in the center of Cairo before being peacefully dispersed by.. More

  • Palestinians Expect Ceasefire Deal Forged by Weekend

    JERUSALEM (Islamweb & News Agencies) - U.S. Middle East envoy Anthony Zinni's meeting with top Israeli and Palestinian security officials ended early Thursday with no apparent sign of progress despite hopes for a cease-fire deal. However, Palestinian information minister, Yasser Abed Rebbo said that he expected a deal to be forged by weekend. The meeting.. More

  • U.S. troops come under attack in Afghanistan

    BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan (Reuters) - The U.S. military said Taliban and al Qaeda fighters attacked coalition forces in eastern Afghanistan early on Wednesday in a strike highlighting the dangers posed by a mobile, elusive enemy. (Read photo caption below)One U.S. soldier was in a stable condition after being shot in the arm in the overnight attack.. More