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Door to international recognition inches open, but Palestinians told violence must end
THE 12-month boycott of the Palestinian government by western countries began to give way yesterday as Norway's deputy foreign minister met Ismail Haniya, the Hamas prime minister.
Scotsman Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:12:57 GMT
Kidnapped BBC man is alive but no clue to where he is
THE BBC yesterday said it had received assurances that their correspondent Alan Johnston, kidnapped in the Gaza Strip a week ago, is "OK", but there is no clue where he is being held.
Scotsman Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:12:57 GMT
Four years after invasion, hope is still a luxury in Iraq
MORE than half of Iraqis now support violence against US-led forces, a poll marking the fourth anniversary of the country's invasion revealed yesterday.
Scotsman Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:12:57 GMT
SA guts big power deal on Iran sanctions
South Africa wants to drop all key United Nations sanctions proposals against Iran that were negotiated by major powers.
iol.co.za Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0200
Former Saddam aide executed in Baghdad
Iraq has executed Saddam Hussein's former vice president, Taha Yassin Ramadan, on the fourth anniversary of the United States-led war that toppled the feared dictator.
iol.co.za Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0200
Police Yield to Sunni Insurgents' Ultimatum
BAGHDAD, March 19 -- Dozens of insurgents wielding machine guns surrounded the police station before dawn Monday in Duluiyah, a majority Sunni town about 45 miles north of Baghdad. The five officers on duty walked out, hands to the dark sky, and waited to be executed.
The Washington Post Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT
Bush Implores Nation, Congress To Show 'Courage and Resolve'
President Bush asked skeptical Americans for additional patience as the Iraq war entered its fifth year yesterday, saying that the United States can be victorious, but "only if we have the courage and resolve to see it through."
The Washington Post Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT
Poll Shows Dramatic Decline in How Iraqis View Lives, Future
More than six in 10 Iraqis now say that their lives are going badly -- double the percentage who said so in late 2005 -- and about half say that increasing U.S. forces in the country will make the security situation worse, according to a poll of more than 2,200 Iraqis conducted for ABC News and...
The Washington Post Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT
Far From Iraq, A Demonstration Of a War Zone
There's a lot of weirdness every day in the capital city, but this one pushed the envelope: 13 Iraq war veterans in full desert camo going on "patrol" from Union Station to Arlington National Cemetery. They carried imaginary assault rifles, barked commands, roughly "detained" suspected hostiles with...
The Washington Post Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT |
