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international / israeli settlement / news report Thursday August 28, 2008 09:50
While US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has been pressuring Israel to stop the expansion of Israeli settlements on Palestinian land, the US government has, at the same time, been offering tax breaks to US-based organizations who engage in settlement expansion. read full story / add a comment
international / non-violent action / news report Saturday August 23, 2008 13:36
The SS Free Gaza and SS Liberty boats sailing from Cyprus reported that their electronic safety systems came under electronic attack causing them to jam. read full story / add a comment
international / non-violent action / news report Thursday August 21, 2008 10:58
Despite Israeli objections and attempts to intervene, Cyprian authorities have given the go-ahead for two boats filled with humanitarian supplies and 60 international activists to set sail tomorrow for the Gaza Strip. The boats took off at midnight Thursday morning. read full story / add a comment
international / diplomacy / news report Monday August 11, 2008 18:27
Both Palestinian and Irish sources decried reports that a Palestinian exile in Ireland, Jihad Jaara, escaped an assassination attempt and describe the story as a total fabrication. read full story / add a comment
international / miscellaneous / news report Sunday August 10, 2008 01:45
Mahmoud Darwish, a renowned Palestinian poet, one of the intellectual figures known as the voice of the Palestinians in Diaspora and under occupation, died on Saturday evening at age 67 at the Memorial Hermann hospital in Houston – Texas in the United States. read full story / add a comment
international / international politics / news report Thursday August 07, 2008 22:54
US Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, threatened on Thursday that the United States will push for more sanctions on Iran after the Iranian leadership failed in responding to a bid by several European countries to persuade Iran to freeze its Uranium Enrichment plan. read full story / add a comment
international / human rights / news report Thursday August 07, 2008 13:59
A group of international peace activist invited the Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs Tzipi Livni to welcome them in the Gaza Strip as they arrive from their planned sail from Cyprus to Gaza. read full story / add a comment
international / international politics / human interest Tuesday July 29, 2008 05:15
The national Grassroots Radio Conference was held on July 24 - 27th, 2008 in Portland, Oregon- USA. The conference culminated with a keynote presentation by Saed Bannoura, the editor-in-chief of the IMEMC, along with a media activist from Oaxaca, Mexico. read full story / add a comment
international / internal unrest / news report Tuesday July 29, 2008 02:53
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) called on Hamas officials in the Gaza Strip to release all reporters who were arrested by security forces loyal to the movement, and demanded Hamas to issue an official apology to all media outlets and affected reporters. read full story / add a comment
international / diplomacy / news report Saturday July 19, 2008 13:44
Egypt warned from the continued Israeli settlements construction in Jerusalem is harmful to the peace process. read full story / add a comment
international / peace process / news report Monday July 14, 2008 22:58
Palestinian and Israeli leaders were unable to agree on a definition of the state of Israel, said French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner on Monday. The dispute has delayed the release of a planned statement at the conclusion of the Paris Mediterranean Union Summit. The two-day summit was called by French President Nikolas Sarkozy in an attempt to bring together the countries bordering the Mediterranean in a new union that would address ecological, transportation and commercial interests. read full story / add a comment
international / peace process / news report Sunday July 13, 2008 21:39
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister, Ehud Olmert, voiced the hope that peace will prevail in the region, asserting on the need for clear-cut decisions. read full story / add a comment
international / peace process / news report Sunday July 13, 2008 15:57
“France is playing a key role in pushing the Middle East peace process forward, Palestinian resident Mahmoud Abbas stated. read full story / add a comment
international / diplomacy / news report Thursday July 10, 2008 10:01
Leaders of G8 industrialized nations urged Israel on Wednesday to stop settlement construction in the Palestinian territories. read full story / add a comment |
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