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Breaking News	Wed, 8 Sep 2010

A Lebanese woman holds a poster of slain leader Rafik Hariri, top, and his son majority leader lawmaker Saad Hariri, as she attends a rally at Martyrs' Square, in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2009. Tens of thousands of flag-waving Lebanese have packed a Beirut square to remember former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri four years after he and 22 others were killed by a truck

Justice Lebanon Photos UN Wikipedia: Rafic Hariri

Daily Star Lebanon
UN vows not to interfere with Special Tribunal for Lebanon
| By Patrick Galey | Daily Star staff | Thursday, September 09, 2010 | - Powered by | --> | BEIRUT: The UN has promised not to interfere with the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL), after a spokespers... (photo: AP / Hussein Malla)

Saad Hariri, son of Lebanon´s slain former Premier Rafik Hariri, gestures during an interview in his palace in Beirut, Monday, June 13, 2005. Hariri, who is leading Lebanon´s opposition in parliamentary elections, said on Monday he was not co

Hezbollah Lebanon Photos Syria Wikipedia: Rafic Hariri

Daily Star Lebanon
Hizbullah, Syria welcome Hariri's change of heart on accusations
| Future Movement reiterates demand to rid Beirut of weapons | By Elias Sakr | Daily Star staff | Wednesday, September 08, 2010 | - Powered by | --> | BEIRUT: Prime Minister Saad Hariri’s remark... (photo: (AP /Hussein Malla)

Saad Hariri, leader of Lebanon's parliamentary majority speaks with The Associated Press before addressing a campaign rally of couple of thousand people at his Beirut residence, Lebanon, Thursday, June 4, 2009.

Al Jazeera
Lebanon PM retracts Syria charge
| Lebanon's prime minister has said he was wrong in accusing Syria of assassinating his father, Rafik al-Hariri, in 2005 and said the charge against Damascus was politically motivated. | Saa... (photo: AP / Hussein Malla)
Lebanon Photos Politics Syria Wikipedia: Rafic Hariri

Sunni leader Saad Hariri and leader of the parliamentary majority speaks during a press conference in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, May 13, 2008. Speaking for the first time since he was besieged in his residence in Beirut's Muslim sector protected by Lebanese troops, Hariri said he supports canceling the Cabinet decisions that sparked clashes in the country "to save Lebanon

The Guardian
Lebanon PM: accusations against Syria were mistake
| BASSEM MROUE | Associated Press Writer= BEIRUT (AP) â€” Lebanon's prime minister said he was wrong to accuse Syria of involvement in the 2005 assassination of his father, a major turnaround for a po... (photo: AP / Ahmad Omar)
Lebanon Photos Politics Syria Wikipedia: Rafic Hariri

Lebanese majority leader lawmaker Saad Hariri speaks during a press conference.

The Miami Herald
Lebanon PM: accusations against Syria were mistake
| BEIRUT -- Lebanon's prime minister says it was a mistake to accuse Syria of being behind the 2005 assassination of his father. | The statement is a major turnaround for... (photo: AP / Grace Kassab)
Crime Lebanon Photos Syria Wikipedia: Rafic Hariri

Lebanese parliamentary majority leader Saad Hariri waves to supporters during a rally, in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, May 7, 2009.

Gulf News
Lebanese PM says he erred in blaming father's murder on Syria
| Beirut: Lebanese Prime Minister Sa'ad Hariri said in comments published on Monday that he erred in accusing Syria of the murder of his father, ex-premier Rafiq Hariri, ... (photo: AP / Bilal Hussein)
Hariri Murder Photos Syria Wikipedia: Rafic Hariri

The Lebanese city of Tripoli, as seen from the Fortress of St Giles.

The Independent
Robert Fisk: On the trail of a dead British major in Vichy Lebanon
| I was up in Tripoli again the other day - the venerable castle-crested, deep-souked Lebanese city with its broken steam locos, not the hot, mind-bleached, former Italia... (photo: Public Domain)
Israel Lebanon Photos War Wikipedia: Vichy France

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, center, speaks at a cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2010.

The Daily Beast
Bibi: The Hateful Savior
| by Matthew McAllester Info | Matt McAllester is a contributing editor at Details magazine. For 13 years, he reported for Newsday, spending much of that time as a foreig... (photo: AP / Menahem Kahana, Pool)
Israel Palestine Peace Photos Wikipedia: Benjamin Netanyahu

More Middle East residents plan to travel

Gulf News
More Middle East residents plan to travel
| Dubai" Residents in the Middle East are in the mood to travel and are up for exploring their own neighbourhood in particular, a survey revealed. | Eyad Al Kourdi, ... (photo: WN / marzena)
Dubai Egypt Photos Tourism Travel

World Politics

	BP Will Find National Commission far Tougher Wall Street Journal
	Hamas labels as 'treason' PA arrests of settler 'attackers' Daily Star Lebanon
	Clinton says Middle East peace talks could be last chance for settlement Daily Star Lebanon

Trade & Oil

	Iraq's oil future may be vulnerable after US exit DNA India
	UAE gold sales plunge 15% in Ramadan Gulf News
	HSBC lauches biggest aribridge ad campaign in Middle East The Times Of India

Law & Regulations

	The crimewave that shames the world The Independent
	Lebanon PM retracts Syria charge Al Jazeera
	The 'Merchant Of Death' Asia Times

Syria returns as Lebanon’s Hariri drops accusation

Khalil Gibran returns to Beirut, posthumously

Berri praises Hariri's honesty regarding Syria

UN vows not to interfere with Special Tribunal for Lebanon

Hariri retraction signals Syria reclaiming clout in Lebanon

Turkey's Mount Ararat glaciers shrunk—scientist

Israel-Palestine: the talks which are meant to fail

Running out of options in Afghanistan

Backers of NYC Islamic center appear divided

Cuban model 'doesn't even work for us any more':

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pauses during a meeting with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton at the Mayflower Hotel after his arrival in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010.

Stop the War Talk

In front of a portrait of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's surface-to-surface Shahab-2, left, and Zelzal, center, missiles are displayed by Revolutionary Guards to commemorate the 27th anniversary of the start of the Iran-Iraq war, 1980-1988, in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2007. Iran begun a week of celebration "Sacred Defence Week" on Saturday to mark the 27th anniversary of the onset of its war with Iraq, which left more than one million casualties on both side

Beneath Iraq, Afghan, Israel Policy: Iran, Iran, Iran

Morocco - Tourism - Travel. December 2009

Globetrotting Ramadan trends

Clashes spared economy, says Central Bank chief Daily Star Lebanon
Lebanon's draft 2011 budget predicts 18-percent deficit Daily Star Lebanon
10 arrested in European raids on Internet piracy Lexington Herald-Leader
Cabinet okays school funding, reacts to Hariri interview Daily Star Lebanon
Lebanon goes thirsty as as municipalities fail to deliver on Daily Star Lebanon
Frustrated Lebanese schedule lives around power supply Daily Star Lebanon
Beirut to delay sales of shares in Middle East Airlines Daily Star Lebanon
Kibbe nayyah - do the chefs get rid of harmful bacteria in t The Examiner
Obama: Islam has been a part of America's story. The Examiner
George Soros gives $100M to Human Rights Watch Fresno Bee
Sleiman responds fiercely to criticism from Aoun Daily Star Lebanon
Beirut 10th most expensive city in the world for expat housi Daily Star Lebanon
Lebanon's wine-makers keeping Bacchus alive Daily Star Lebanon
Nearly all Lebanese satisfied with quality of education rece Daily Star Lebanon
Hariri, Hizbullah try to restore calm after war of words Daily Star Lebanon
Lebanon economic growth at 7 percent in 2010 despite expecte Daily Star Lebanon
Lebanon's boutique hotel sector shows high potential for Daily Star Lebanon
Anthony McDermott obituary The Observer
Deals that made Bill White wealthy reflect a demanding, focu The Dallas Morning News
Sunni and Shiite Iraqi journalists talk about war The News & Observer

A Lebanese woman holds a poster of slain leader Rafik Hariri, top, and his son majority leader lawmaker Saad Hariri, as she attends a rally at Martyrs' Square, in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2009. Tens of thousands of flag-waving Lebanese have packed a Beirut square to remember former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri four years after he and 22 others were killed by a truck

UN vows not to interfere with Special Tribunal for Lebanon

Saad Hariri, son of Lebanon´s slain former Premier Rafik Hariri, gestures during an interview in his palace in Beirut, Monday, June 13, 2005. Hariri, who is leading Lebanon´s opposition in parliamentary elections, said on Monday he was not co

Hizbullah, Syria welcome Hariri's change of heart on accusations

Saad Hariri, leader of Lebanon's parliamentary majority speaks with The Associated Press before addressing a campaign rally of couple of thousand people at his Beirut residence, Lebanon, Thursday, June 4, 2009.

Lebanon PM retracts Syria charge

Syria returns as Lebanon’s Hariri drops accusation The Jordan Times
Berri praises Hariri's honesty regarding Syria Daily Star Lebanon
UN vows not to interfere with Special Tribunal for Lebanon Daily Star Lebanon
Hariri retraction signals Syria reclaiming clout in Lebanon Daily Star Lebanon
Outcome of peace talks will affect region Daily Star Lebanon
Israel conducts maneuvers in tunnel combat Daily Star Lebanon
Lebanese president denounces Florida Koran burning Daily Star Lebanon
Gemayel: Critics part of 'orchestra' from Syrian occ Daily Star Lebanon
Clashes spared economy, says Central Bank chief Daily Star Lebanon
Lebanon's draft 2011 budget predicts 18-percent deficit Daily Star Lebanon
Offre Joie organizes Burj Abi Haidar cross-communal iftar Daily Star Lebanon
Man kills child, shoots wife, before committing suicide Daily Star Lebanon
Democracy remains a tool to make careers Daily Star Lebanon
It's Security Council time for Bellemare Daily Star Lebanon
UK police charge man in 1999 suitcase murder Herald Tribune
Syrian influence in Lebanon is on the rise again, 5 years af KDVR
Syrian influence in Lebanon on the rise again Herald Tribune
Syrian influence in Lebanon on the rise again The Press Democrat
Syrian Influence In Lebanon On The Rise Again CBS News
Syrian influence in Lebanon on the rise again The Boston Globe

People shout slogans during a protest on the Old-Port in Marseille, southern France, Thursday June 24, 2010. Many French trains stood still, schoolchildren played instead of studied and post offices were shuttered as workers nationwide went on strike Thursday to protest President Nicolas Sarkozy's plans to raise the retirement age to 62.

Sarkozy faces mass protests against pension reform

Bottled Water

UAE's bottled water stored in unhygienic conditions

Britain's Foreign Secretary David Miliband speaks during a press conference in the Foreign Office in London, Wednesday Dec. 30, 2009, where he announced the release of hostage Peter Moore. Moore, 36, an information technology consultant who was among five Britons abducted outside the Finance Ministry in Baghdad in May 2007 by militants

'Strongly left-wing' big brother Miliband - then and now

Teacher activists praise gov’t move to reinstate educators The Jordan Times
‘Education ministry is prepared for the new school year’ The Jordan Times
Need for genuine reform at Arab universities The Jordan Times
'Off-campus' students face enrolment dilemma Khaleej Times
Prisoner in Dubai used phone to threaten students Gulf News
Editorial Roundup: Excerpts From Recent Editorials The Boston Globe
New York High School Regents Exam 'Slams' Christiani Newsvine
Helping Lebanon's very sick kids get an education CNN
Fla. minister: Sept. 11 Quran burn still planned Philadelphia Daily News
Virginia B. Smith, Former Vassar President, Is Dead at 87 The New York Times
For-Profit Colleges Step Up Lobbying Against New Rules The New York Times
Cabinet okays school funding, reacts to Hariri interview Daily Star Lebanon
700,000 students to benefit from School Nutrition Programme The Jordan Times
American Community School opens new nature center Daily Star Lebanon
Govt schools set to open for new year on Sept 15 Khaleej Times
Stanford Students Pen Textbook NBCBayArea
Stanford students write textbooks for Afghanistan Fresno Bee
Iraqi refugee children dropping out of Syrian schools Middle East Online
Today in History: On September 7 the Iraq War death toll rea The Examiner
Don Makes Case for Arabic Language All Africa

Danish cartoonist Kurt Westergaard, left, is congratulated on his prize by German Chancellor Angela Merkel, right, and the former head of the state-funded body which manages the archives of the former East German secret police Stasi Joachim Gauck, center, after receiving the M100 Media Prize 2010 in Potsdam near Berlin, eastern Germany, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010.

Merkel honours Mohammad cartoonist at press award

Hollywood Actress and Ambassador of U.N. refugee agency, Angelina Jolie, speaks during a press conference regarding her visit to Pakistani earthquake areas, Friday, Nov. 25, 2005 in Islamabad, Pakistan. The head of the U.N. refugee agency and its goodwill ambassador visited earthquake-ravaged northern Pakistan amid concerns about the fate of homeless survivors as winter approaches.

Actress Angelina Jolie joins calls for long-term aid to flood-stricken Pakistan

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Actress Portman takes a dark turn in Venice film

Angelina Jolie pleas for Pakistan flood aid Inquirer
Merkel honours Mohammad cartoonist at press award The Star
Myriam is a tough girl Gulf News
Military bases ban sale of video game that lets players ' Orlando Sentinel
ABC News' Bob Woodruff returns to Iraq Newsday
Florida pastor determined to burn Quran Herald Tribune
Stoning sentence for Iranian woman suspended for now - video The Examiner
Islam not "likeable" religion, Mohammed cartoonist m&c
'Sigwa,' 'Emir' off to international fests Inquirer
Iran foreign ministry puts stoning of adulterous woman on ho Newstrack India
No bad blood, says Alameh Gulf News
Angelina Jolie Upset Over Koran-Burning Plan ABC News
Please don't burn the Quran, it will only drive up Quran The Examiner
Flood-hit Pak needs long-term help: Jolie The Times Of India
Pak woman feels ''embarrassed'' burdening Jo The Siasat Daily
Video: Keith Olbermann goes after conservatives for their si The Examiner
British and American thespians support Israeli theater boyco Daily Star Lebanon
Time-lapse movie looks back at a fantastic journey Gulf News
BBC News - Angelina Jolie visits refugees in Pakistan (VIDEO Newsvine
Actress Angelina Jolie joins calls for long-term aid to floo National Post

View of the Carrier Dome in its basketball configuration. View from Section 307, Row U. The Dome has thus seen many of NCAA basketball's largest crowds.

Sports in Brief: Team USA rolls past Angola

A Sailor assigned to aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) watches a basketball game between the Boston Celtics and the Minnesota Wolverines.

Americans score KO against Angola

Beijing Olympics Men's Semifinal Basketball USA huddle

USA 121, Angola 66

Visitor to UAE denies carrying cocaine in coffee blender box Gulf News
Three UAE amateurs for Egypt event Gulf News
Mattar shines as UAE defeat hapless Kuwait Gulf News
Turkey lambastes Slovenia 95-68 to reach FIBA semis CNN
Turkey Beats Slovenia 95-68 CBS News
Turkey beats Slovenia 95-68 The Boston Globe
Turkey beats Slovenia 95-68 Wtop
Turkey beats Slovenia 95-68 to reach world championship semi Hartford Courant
Arsenal hold the aces in chase for Romelu Lukaku after keepi The Daily Mail
Turkey beats Slovenia 95-68 The State
Turkey beats Slovenia 95-68 to reach world championship semi Star Tribune
Jordan Babineaux to Seahawks: "No hard feelings" Seattle Times
Serbia stun Spain as Turkey crush Slovenia The Guardian
Turkey beats Slovenia 95-68 to reach world championship semi Orlando Sentinel
Turkey beats Slovenia 95-68 to reach world championship semi KDVR
Turkey Tops Slovenia, Makes First World Championship Semifin FanHouse
Turkey and Serbia move into semifinals at Worlds The News & Observer
Turkey and Serbia move into semifinals at Worlds Kansas City Star
Turkey and Serbia move into semifinals at Worlds The Miami Herald
Turkey beats Slovenia 95-68 USA Today

Heavy rains flooded some portions of a terminal in Surallah, South Cotabato in this May 18, 2009 file photo.

Afghan refugees hit by Pakistani floods forced to start over yet again

Egyptians prepare for life after Mubarak

Egyptians prepare for life after Mubarak

A demonstrator in favor of the proposed Islamic center near ground zero makes his feelings known on Church Avenue, in lower Manhattan, Sunday, Aug. 22, 2010.

Islamic Center Attracts Protesters on Both Sides

Lipscomb President Randolph Lowery heading to White House fo Business Journal
AP Exclusive: Back to Work After Salmonella Case The New York Times
Critic of Russia Security Gets Reprieve The New York Times
In Attorney General Debate, Humor, Surprise and a Bit of Pil The New York Times
Demjanjuk Health Issues Taking Over Trial The New York Times
Stoning of Iranian woman 'barbaric': EU Zeenews
World Watch Wall Street Journal
Lincoln's Forgotten Fort The New York Times
Immigration Crackdown Steps Into the Kitchen The New York Times
7 Women in 'Miscarriage' Cases Freed in Mexico The New York Times
EU calls 'barbaric' plans to stone to death Iranian Star Tribune
Iraq veteran's service pit bull thwarts ban, with help f Denver Post
One woman's nightmare, and a crime against humanity The Independent
Jail for fake Hollywood plastic surgeon upheld Khaleej Times
Egyptian opposition leader urges election boycott Herald Tribune
Kandahar boardwalk is a world away from war Herald Tribune
Egyptian officials to be tried in Van Gogh theft Herald Tribune
UN nuke agency warns monitoring of Iran hampered Herald Tribune
Abducted Japanese reporter returns home Herald Tribune
Report: 2,000 more NATO troops may be Afghan-bound Herald Tribune

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