Contributor ReportsStudents, security forces face off in Tehran
Source: Los Angeles Times
Tehrān :: Iran | updated Mon Dec 07 09:01:36 -0800 2009 | political-news
Reporting from Beirut — Protests surged in Iran as students around the country clashed this afternoon with security forces armed with clubs in the latest round of street confrontations over the nation's disputed presidential elections. Police shot tear gas canisters...
Baghdad: Decadence Denied
Posted by:
AymanOghanna 
Baghdad :: Iraq | updated Mon Dec 07 09:09:18 -0800 2009 | entertainment-news
Baghdad's nightlife was once famous. After years of closure, nightlcubs began to reopen in the capital as security improved. This recent revival, however, has been cut short. Authorities have closed down the city's clubs in a conservative crackdown that has...
ReachDeaths in Baghdad school blast
Source: Al Jazeera
Baghdad :: Iraq | updated Mon Dec 07 08:14:32 -0800 2009 | travel-news
Twenty-five children were among the wounded, two hospital officials said. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to release the information. The blast partially toppled a brick wall in front of the school, leaving a...
Security forces clash with settlers in Kedumim
Source: Jerusalem Post
Ramallah :: Palestine | updated Mon Dec 07 04:14:53 -0800 2009 | political-news
Settlers have vowed to non-violently thwart the inspectors and in many communities have shut the gates and or physically blocked the path of police and civil administration personnel. While security personnel in most cases succeeded in entering the settlements and...
Abbas meets Berri, discusses re-launching frozen peace process
Source: NOW Lebanon
Beirut :: Lebanon | updated Mon Dec 07 09:00:52 -0800 2009 | travel-news
After meeting with Speaker Nabih Berri in Ain al-Tineh on Monday, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said that he discussed the means to re-launch the “frozen” Middle East peace process. Abbas stressed that the Palestinians are prepared to resume negotiations if...
Call from Obama seals Iraq election law
Source: Christian Science Monitor
Kirkūk :: Iraq | updated Mon Dec 07 09:00:32 -0800 2009 | political-news
Obama's 11th-hour call Sunday night was part of a crucial US role in sealing the deal. Iraq's fractious Parliament agreed to a compromise paving the way for legislative elections early next year after an 11th-hour phone call from President Obama...
Inspectors enter Maale Levona settlement, soldier fires stun grenade
Source: Yedioth Ahronoth
Ramallah :: Palestine | updated Mon Dec 07 08:29:01 -0800 2009 | political-news
The settlers had previously restricted access to the grounds. Sources said settlers had thrown stones at the forces, and in response a Border Guard officer had fired a stun grenade at the offenders.
[Romano Liloro] Question time for designated European...
Posted by: anonymous74283
Netanya :: Israel | updated Mon Dec 07 06:45:00 -0800 2009 | allnews
Dear Roma brothers and sisters! Dear Friends! The names of the proposed European Union Commissioners are already announced on http://ec.europa.eu/commission_designate
Opposition may try to hijack official Iran protest.
Posted by: northsunm32
Tehrān :: Iran | updated Mon Dec 07 09:01:36 -0800 2009 | political-news
Rather ironic that the officially sanctioned protests are commemorating the US supported Shah's security forces killing of three students. Of course the opposition will be protesting against clampdown by the present Iranian government and its repression. No doubt there will...
Mother son reunites after 20 years
Posted by: Deepizzaguy
Baghdad :: Iraq | updated Sun Dec 06 19:50:38 -0800 2009 | disasters
Fatima Mohammed Salin 58, who lost six children and her husband to the chemical gas attack during the Kurdish rebellion putdown by Saddam Hussein in the 1987-1988 time frame which killed 200,000 people reunited her with son Ali Pour 21,...
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