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Born at the Dawn of a New State
TEL AVIV -- Sixty years ago, Dror Gurel and Nabil Zaharan were born into a land at war.
Washington Post – May 8, 2008 03:08 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
TEL AVIV -- Sixty years ago, Dror Gurel and Nabil Zaharan were born into a land at war.
Washington Post – May 8, 2008 03:08 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Violence Flares in Beirut Amid Opposition Protests
BEIRUT, May 7 -- Political tensions once again disrupted the Lebanese capital Wednesday, with the outbreak of armed clashes and the closure of major roads in the city by supporters of the Hezbollah-led opposition.
Washington Post – May 8, 2008 02:39 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
BEIRUT, May 7 -- Political tensions once again disrupted the Lebanese capital Wednesday, with the outbreak of armed clashes and the closure of major roads in the city by supporters of the Hezbollah-led opposition.
Washington Post – May 8, 2008 02:39 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Japanese hostages freed in Yemen
Tribesmen had abducted two women to demand release of imprisoned comrade.
Al Jazeera – May 8, 2008 02:08 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Tribesmen had abducted two women to demand release of imprisoned comrade.
Al Jazeera – May 8, 2008 02:08 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Ex-Guantanamo Detainee Joined Iraq Suicide Attack
A Kuwaiti man who complained about maltreatment during a three-year stay in the U.S. detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, was involved in a deadly suicide bombing in northern Iraq last month, the U.S. military confirmed yesterday.
Washington Post – May 8, 2008 01:38 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
A Kuwaiti man who complained about maltreatment during a three-year stay in the U.S. detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, was involved in a deadly suicide bombing in northern Iraq last month, the U.S. military confirmed yesterday.
Washington Post – May 8, 2008 01:38 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Young Video Makers Try to Alter Islam’s Face
A new wave of young American Muslim performers and filmmakers is trying to change the public face of their religion.
New York Times – May 8, 2008 01:35 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
A new wave of young American Muslim performers and filmmakers is trying to change the public face of their religion.
New York Times – May 8, 2008 01:35 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
'Guantanamo man' in Iraq bombing
A former Kuwaiti detainee at Guantanamo Bay carried out a recent suicide bombing in Iraq, the US says.
BBC News – May 7, 2008 6:21 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
A former Kuwaiti detainee at Guantanamo Bay carried out a recent suicide bombing in Iraq, the US says.
BBC News – May 7, 2008 6:21 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Sadr City Death Toll Hits 1000
The death toll in Sadr City has reached more than 1,000. As families flee the city, the government plans to put them up in a sports stadium. Tom Bowman updates us on what the Iraqi parliament and U.S.-backed Iraqi forces are doing to stop the violence.
NPR.org – May 7, 2008 5:00 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
The death toll in Sadr City has reached more than 1,000. As families flee the city, the government plans to put them up in a sports stadium. Tom Bowman updates us on what the Iraqi parliament and U.S.-backed Iraqi forces are doing to stop the violence.
NPR.org – May 7, 2008 5:00 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Clashes break out at Beirut strike
Gunfire heard across Lebanese capital as burning barricades bring city to a halt.
Al Jazeera – May 7, 2008 4:10 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Gunfire heard across Lebanese capital as burning barricades bring city to a halt.
Al Jazeera – May 7, 2008 4:10 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Japanese tourists abducted in Yemen
Two women kidnapped by armed Yemeni tribesmen in Marib, officials say.
Al Jazeera – May 7, 2008 4:10 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Two women kidnapped by armed Yemeni tribesmen in Marib, officials say.
Al Jazeera – May 7, 2008 4:10 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Iraq urges US and Iran to talk
Iraqi FM says both sides must stop accusations and hold talks on Iraq's security.
Al Jazeera – May 7, 2008 4:10 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Iraqi FM says both sides must stop accusations and hold talks on Iraq's security.
Al Jazeera – May 7, 2008 4:10 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
