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Ultra-Orthodox Israeli Soldier Faces Ostracism
In Israel, nearly all Jewish citizens are required to serve in the military or perform national service when they turn 18. An exception is made for the Haredi, ultra-orthodox Jews who see military service as immoral. But some Haredi do serve.
NPR Mon, 16 Apr 2007 20:52:00 EDT
Sadr ministers quit Iraqi cabinet
Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr pulls his ministers out of Iraq's cabinet to press for a timetable for US withdrawal.
BBC Mon, 16 Apr 2007 16:18:28 GMT
U.S. General Calls on Iraqis To Stand Up Against Violence
A top U.S. general urges the Iraqi people to "stand up and reject" insurgent violence in the wake of an April 12 suicide bombing of Iraq's parliament inside Baghdad's heavily guarded "Green Zone." A group identifying itself with al-Qaida has claimed responsibility for the attack. "Yesterday, the Iraqi people were dealt another blow," Lieutenant General Ray Odierno tells reporters. "It is clear that we still have a long way to go to provide security and stability to the people of Iraq," he says, but adds, "The incident has only strengthened the resolve of the government of Iraq."
USINFO.STATE.GOV Mon, 16 Apr 2007 16:09:36 -0400
'We have the arms to defend Lebanon'
Senior Hizbullah official: Weapons would never be used in a civil war.
jpost.com Mon, 16 Apr 2007 16:35:43 +0200
Iran says its will free Swedes imprisoned for spying
Foreign Ministry spokesman: Men pardoned, will be handed over to Swedish diplomats.
jpost.com Mon, 16 Apr 2007 16:11:23 +0200
Group Says It Killed BBC Reporter in Gaza
Palestinian security officials and Britain's Foreign Office are investigating unverified claims by an unknown Islamist group that it has killed a BBC reporter who has been missing in Gaza for five weeks.
NPR Mon, 16 Apr 2007 16:00:00 EDT
Iranian Photography Exhibit Shows Americans a Personal Iran
The first major exhibition of contemporary Iranian photography in the United States emphasizes the interior life of individuals and families in Iran over journalism or documentary-type photography. Co-curators Hamid Severi, of the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art, Iran, and Gary Hallman of the Regis Center for Art at the University of Minnesota, chose photos to show American audiences that, although Iran is awash in photojournalism, its photographers also have a modern, artistic sensibility. Persian Visions: Contemporary Photography From Iran travels to museums in 11 cities through 2009.
USINFO.STATE.GOV Mon, 16 Apr 2007 15:41:11 -0400
BBC man's 'killing' not verified
The BBC says it still has no independent verification that Palestinian militants have killed reporter Alan Johnston.
BBC Mon, 16 Apr 2007 13:30:33 GMT
Bush Urges Prompt Passing of War Funding Bill
President Bush today continued to urge Democrats to promptly pass a $100 billion war funding bill that does not set a timetable for troop withdrawals from Iraq, warning that the safety of the American homeland is at stake.
The Washington Post Mon, 16 Apr 2007 13:42:00 EDT
U.S. Community Offers Help When Mosque Suffers Fire Damage
When the mosque serving the Islamic Society of Schuylkill County in Pennsylvania was damaged by fire, Muslim families immediately were offered a space for prayer services by the Jewish community in the nearby town of Pottsville. Although the Muslim congregation ultimately decided to hold services in a fire station that also offered space, the mosque's imam, Shiraz Mansoor, and the chairman of the Pennsylvania branch of the Council for American-Islamic Relations, Iftekhar Hussain, both expressed gratitude for the Oheb Zedeck Synagogue's generosity.
USINFO.STATE.GOV Mon, 16 Apr 2007 13:07:01 -0400 |
