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British marine apologizes on Iranian TV
TEHRAN, Iran - One of the 15 British service members held captive in Iran appeared Friday on state t...
Keralanext.com Fri, 30 Mar 2007 17:55:25 GMT
Solidarity is hailed
RIYADH: His Majesty King Hamad said yesterday the outcome of the 19th Arab Summit reflected strong A...
Keralanext.com Fri, 30 Mar 2007 17:18:32 GMT
Terror suspect 'tortured by US'
A Saudi detainee at Guantanamo Bay says he confessed after torture, a US transcript shows.
BBC Fri, 30 Mar 2007 17:12:56 GMT
UK sailor makes Iran TV apology
A second member of the Royal Navy crew apologises on Iranian television for trespassing in Iranian waters.
BBC Fri, 30 Mar 2007 16:55:19 GMT
U.S. Calls Re-launch of Arab Peace Initiative "Very Positive"
The reaffirmation of the 2002 Arab initiative offering Israel recognition and permanent peace in exchange for a withdrawal from territory captured in 1967 and a resolution to the issue of Palestinian refugees is "very positive," according to State Department spokesman Sean McCormack. McCormack tells reporters the initiative is "an effort to reach out, to be constructive on an issue of interest to all the countries of the region, and we are encouraged by this development and we certainly welcome it."
USINFO.STATE.GOV Fri, 30 Mar 2007 15:09:44 -0400
Mideast Women Hone Business, Legal Skills in United States
Thirty-six women from the Middle East and North Africa are in the United States to participate in six-month fellowships intended to develop their educational and leadership skills through internships at major companies and law firms in the United States. The participants, who range in age from 22 to 32, come from Algeria, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, the Palestinian Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen. The fellowships were awarded under the Department of State's Middle East Partnership Initiative.
USINFO.STATE.GOV Fri, 30 Mar 2007 15:08:54 -0400
Parade Brings Persian New Year Celebration to New York
A vibrant and spirited crowd celebrated Nowrouz, the Persian New Year, at the fourth annual Persian Parade in New York City as men and women in colorful clothing danced to traditional music and cheerfully promenaded down Madison Avenue. USINFO looks at how Americans with roots in, or simply an appreciation for Persian history and culture usher in the Persian New Year.
USINFO.STATE.GOV Fri, 30 Mar 2007 15:10:50 -0400
US, Iraqi forces nab suspect linked to roadside bomb cell
Man believed to be tied to networks bringing into Iraq explosively formed projectiles, responsible for more than 170 deaths.
jpost.com Fri, 30 Mar 2007 15:15:17 +0200
Efforts continue to free BBC man
Intensive international efforts continue to help secure the safe return of BBC reporter Alan Johnston in Gaza.
BBC Fri, 30 Mar 2007 12:02:20 GMT
Iran TV channel broadcasts sailors confession
TEHRAN, Iran - Irans official Arabic-language TV channel said Friday it would broadcast a confessio...
Keralanext.com Fri, 30 Mar 2007 10:45:04 GMT |
