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Hezbollah: Ghajar, Shaba Farms will soon be freed
Sheikh Nabil Qaouk, Hezbollah's leader in southern Lebanon, told supporters in the border village of Abbasieh that diplomacy over the areas had failed and the only way to regain control of the land was to use force, according to the report.
Mideast peace meet planned for November
Israel, the Palestinians and the Middle East Quartet will meet in November to review progress in US-backed peace talks launched nearly a year ago, Israel's Haaretz newspaper reported on Thursday.
Israel: Don't let Syria join IAEA board
Syria is reportedly determined to push forward with its attempt to get on the board, representing the Middle East and South Asia regional group.
Syria's bid got a boost when Iran dropped out of the running on Wednesday, apparently after realizing that its chances of winning a seat were very slim.
J'lem not opposed to US-Syrian talks
"The Syrians are putting out all kinds of feelers to the US to set things in motion before the upcoming elections," the official said. "Damascus has already gotten credit for engaging in indirect talks with Israel and is now trying to capitalize on that with the Americans."
Israel To Install Radar Antennae Near Nuclear Site - Report
Israel will install two radar antennae near the Dimona nuclear plant to bolster its defense measures against Iran, Maariv newspaper reported Friday.
The 400 meter-high antennae will be erected in the Negev desert near a military site where Israel is widely believed to have developed the only nuclear weapons cache in the Middle East, the paper said.
U.S.-Israel jet deal sought AP
Future foreigners' conversions in doubt
Out of concern that Israel will be labeled a proselytizing nation, the Justice Ministry this week asked Chief Sephardi Rabbi Shlomo Amar to stop converting citizens of foreign countries. But Amar is proving reluctant to do so.
Fears rise in Lebanon of Syria return
A Syrian troop build-up on the Lebanon border and comments by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad about extremist threats have stoked fears that Damascus may be planning to reassert control over its tiny neighbour.
Russia can restore diplomatic ties with Georgia only after confrontation ends
"There are no contacts. I think that contacts with Georgia are possible after diplomatic relations are restored. And it seems to me that they can be resorted only if Georgia ends its policy of confrontation towards Russia," Kovalenko said.
Putin criticises Ukraine on reported arms deliveries
Following talks near Moscow with Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, Putin said that, if confirmed, such deliveries would be a serious crime.
U.S. envoy ends last-ditch N.Korea nuclear talks
U.S. diplomat Christopher Hill ended talks in Pyongyang on Friday aimed at convincing North Korea to abide by a sputtering disarmament deal, although Washington has said it would not offer new concessions.
Russia backs idea of creation of Caspian Economic Coop
It is planned that the organisation members will become Russia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan. “The main spheres of the organisation’s activity would be cooperation in the energy industry, transport, aquatic biological resources sphere, as well as in finances, investments and trade,” believes the Russian first vice prime minister.
German Company Buys into Russian Gas Field
E.ON, one of Germany's biggest energy companies, said it had bought one quarter of one of the world's greatest natural gas fields, at Yuzhno Russkoye in Russia.
Skype unaware Chinese partner was monitoring and storing messages
In a statement, Silverman said the US company owned by auction giant eBay was "very concerned" about the monitoring and storage as well as a security breach that was discovered by Canadian researchers.
Drama continues over vote on US finance rescue - Summary
Congressional leaders on Thursday were confident that the House of Representatives would accept a new version of the finance rescue plan approved by the Senate, but they were not certain when the vote would occur. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, with Monday's loud rebuff of an earlier version of the bill still ringing in her ears, said she would wait to bring the 700-billion-dollar package to a vote until she is sure of the votes.
Care Not Killing warns against changing assisted suicide law
A woman with multiple sclerosis is staging a High Court challenge to clarify the law on assisted suicide.
Dignity in Dying campaigner Debbie Purdy, who has progressive multiple sclerosis, said she may at some stage wish to receive assisted suicide and wants her husband Omar to be immune from prosecution in the UK should he accompany her to Dignitas, the Swiss assisted suicide clinic.
Jesus Mosque - Jordan's latest symbol of interfaith peace - Feature
A mosque named after the central figure of Christianity is the latest milestone of interfaith coexistence in Jordan. Both Muslim and Christian leaders expressed delight when the Jesus Christ Mosque opened a few months ago in the tranquil town of Madaba, 30 kilometres south of the capital, Amman.
Sheikh Nabil Qaouk, Hezbollah's leader in southern Lebanon, told supporters in the border village of Abbasieh that diplomacy over the areas had failed and the only way to regain control of the land was to use force, according to the report.
Mideast peace meet planned for November
Israel, the Palestinians and the Middle East Quartet will meet in November to review progress in US-backed peace talks launched nearly a year ago, Israel's Haaretz newspaper reported on Thursday.
Israel: Don't let Syria join IAEA board
Syria is reportedly determined to push forward with its attempt to get on the board, representing the Middle East and South Asia regional group.
Syria's bid got a boost when Iran dropped out of the running on Wednesday, apparently after realizing that its chances of winning a seat were very slim.
J'lem not opposed to US-Syrian talks
"The Syrians are putting out all kinds of feelers to the US to set things in motion before the upcoming elections," the official said. "Damascus has already gotten credit for engaging in indirect talks with Israel and is now trying to capitalize on that with the Americans."
Israel To Install Radar Antennae Near Nuclear Site - Report
Israel will install two radar antennae near the Dimona nuclear plant to bolster its defense measures against Iran, Maariv newspaper reported Friday.
The 400 meter-high antennae will be erected in the Negev desert near a military site where Israel is widely believed to have developed the only nuclear weapons cache in the Middle East, the paper said.
U.S.-Israel jet deal sought AP
Future foreigners' conversions in doubt
Out of concern that Israel will be labeled a proselytizing nation, the Justice Ministry this week asked Chief Sephardi Rabbi Shlomo Amar to stop converting citizens of foreign countries. But Amar is proving reluctant to do so.
Fears rise in Lebanon of Syria return
A Syrian troop build-up on the Lebanon border and comments by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad about extremist threats have stoked fears that Damascus may be planning to reassert control over its tiny neighbour.
Russia can restore diplomatic ties with Georgia only after confrontation ends
"There are no contacts. I think that contacts with Georgia are possible after diplomatic relations are restored. And it seems to me that they can be resorted only if Georgia ends its policy of confrontation towards Russia," Kovalenko said.
Putin criticises Ukraine on reported arms deliveries
Following talks near Moscow with Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, Putin said that, if confirmed, such deliveries would be a serious crime.
U.S. envoy ends last-ditch N.Korea nuclear talks
U.S. diplomat Christopher Hill ended talks in Pyongyang on Friday aimed at convincing North Korea to abide by a sputtering disarmament deal, although Washington has said it would not offer new concessions.
Russia backs idea of creation of Caspian Economic Coop
It is planned that the organisation members will become Russia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan. “The main spheres of the organisation’s activity would be cooperation in the energy industry, transport, aquatic biological resources sphere, as well as in finances, investments and trade,” believes the Russian first vice prime minister.
German Company Buys into Russian Gas Field
E.ON, one of Germany's biggest energy companies, said it had bought one quarter of one of the world's greatest natural gas fields, at Yuzhno Russkoye in Russia.
Skype unaware Chinese partner was monitoring and storing messages
In a statement, Silverman said the US company owned by auction giant eBay was "very concerned" about the monitoring and storage as well as a security breach that was discovered by Canadian researchers.
Drama continues over vote on US finance rescue - Summary
Congressional leaders on Thursday were confident that the House of Representatives would accept a new version of the finance rescue plan approved by the Senate, but they were not certain when the vote would occur. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, with Monday's loud rebuff of an earlier version of the bill still ringing in her ears, said she would wait to bring the 700-billion-dollar package to a vote until she is sure of the votes.
Care Not Killing warns against changing assisted suicide law
A woman with multiple sclerosis is staging a High Court challenge to clarify the law on assisted suicide.
Dignity in Dying campaigner Debbie Purdy, who has progressive multiple sclerosis, said she may at some stage wish to receive assisted suicide and wants her husband Omar to be immune from prosecution in the UK should he accompany her to Dignitas, the Swiss assisted suicide clinic.
Jesus Mosque - Jordan's latest symbol of interfaith peace - Feature
A mosque named after the central figure of Christianity is the latest milestone of interfaith coexistence in Jordan. Both Muslim and Christian leaders expressed delight when the Jesus Christ Mosque opened a few months ago in the tranquil town of Madaba, 30 kilometres south of the capital, Amman.