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Israel's Olmert averts early poll
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert strikes a last-minute deal with his Labour party coalition partner to avert early elections.
BBC News – Jun 25, 2008 08:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert strikes a last-minute deal with his Labour party coalition partner to avert early elections.
BBC News – Jun 25, 2008 08:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Palestinians barred from Dead Sea beaches to 'appease Israeli settlers'
Palestinians are being regularly and illegally barred from reaching Dead Sea beaches in the occupied West Bank, according to a Supreme Court petition filed by Israel's leading civil rights organisation.
The Independent – Jun 25, 2008 03:38 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Palestinians are being regularly and illegally barred from reaching Dead Sea beaches in the occupied West Bank, according to a Supreme Court petition filed by Israel's leading civil rights organisation.
The Independent – Jun 25, 2008 03:38 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Gaza prisoners in bid to lift ban on family visits
Palestinian prisoners from Gaza held in Israeli jails have launched a legal battle along with their families to lift a year-long ban on visits organised by the Red Cross.
The Independent – Jun 25, 2008 03:38 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Palestinian prisoners from Gaza held in Israeli jails have launched a legal battle along with their families to lift a year-long ban on visits organised by the Red Cross.
The Independent – Jun 25, 2008 03:38 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
World's oldest church unearthed in Jordan
Archaeologists in Jordan have discovered what they believe to be the oldest Christian church, which was used by Christ's followers who fled Jerusalem after the crucifixion.
The Independent – Jun 25, 2008 03:38 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Archaeologists in Jordan have discovered what they believe to be the oldest Christian church, which was used by Christ's followers who fled Jerusalem after the crucifixion.
The Independent – Jun 25, 2008 03:38 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Hamas says bomb-makers caused fatal blast in Gaza
Hamas has admitted that an explosion which killed eight Palestinians in northern Gaza was an accident during preparations for a bomb attack.
The Independent – Jun 25, 2008 03:38 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Hamas has admitted that an explosion which killed eight Palestinians in northern Gaza was an accident during preparations for a bomb attack.
The Independent – Jun 25, 2008 03:38 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Gaza 'genius' helps besieged city survive a year of Israel's blockade
Fayez Annan turns the silver key to start the power, pushes the green button on the standard industrial jog-run-stop switch on the dashboard, and eases the white Peugeot 205 into the main east-west shopping street in Gaza City.
The Independent – Jun 25, 2008 03:38 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Fayez Annan turns the silver key to start the power, pushes the green button on the standard industrial jog-run-stop switch on the dashboard, and eases the white Peugeot 205 into the main east-west shopping street in Gaza City.
The Independent – Jun 25, 2008 03:38 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
From palace to prison: Sultan of Brunei's brother faces jail over £3bn court order
Prince Jefri of Brunei, the billionaire playboy whose expensive tastes have become the stuff of legend, is facing the prospect of swapping his life of luxury for a jail cell after failing to turn up for a court hearing.
The Independent – Jun 25, 2008 03:38 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Prince Jefri of Brunei, the billionaire playboy whose expensive tastes have become the stuff of legend, is facing the prospect of swapping his life of luxury for a jail cell after failing to turn up for a court hearing.
The Independent – Jun 25, 2008 03:38 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Blair offers support to 'trapped' Gaza student
The campaign to get Palestinian students out of Gaza to take up university places abroad gathered momentum yesterday after one received a letter of support from Tony Blair, the international Middle East envoy.
The Independent – Jun 25, 2008 03:38 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
The campaign to get Palestinian students out of Gaza to take up university places abroad gathered momentum yesterday after one received a letter of support from Tony Blair, the international Middle East envoy.
The Independent – Jun 25, 2008 03:38 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Head of Saddam tribe blown up in car bomb blast
The head of Saddam Hussein's tribe was blown up by a bomb attached to his vehicle north of Baghdad today, police said.
The Independent – Jun 25, 2008 03:38 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
The head of Saddam Hussein's tribe was blown up by a bomb attached to his vehicle north of Baghdad today, police said.
The Independent – Jun 25, 2008 03:38 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Rice flies in as Gaza faces renewed threat of Israeli invasion
Condoleezza Rice, the US Secretary of State, returns to the Middle East this week for yet another round of shuttle diplomacy aimed at bolstering the flagging hopes of a negotiated agreement on a future two-state solution between Israel and the moderate Palestinian leadership based in the West Bank.
The Independent – Jun 25, 2008 03:38 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Condoleezza Rice, the US Secretary of State, returns to the Middle East this week for yet another round of shuttle diplomacy aimed at bolstering the flagging hopes of a negotiated agreement on a future two-state solution between Israel and the moderate Palestinian leadership based in the West Bank.
The Independent – Jun 25, 2008 03:38 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
