Archive for May 3rd, 2008

Israeli army concludes Gaza family not killed by Israeli fire

Saturday, May 3rd, 2008

An Israel Defense Forces (IDF) probe concluded Friday that the deaths of a Palestinian mother and her four children resulted not from Israeli fire, but rather from explosions of ammunition carried by Palestinian militants. Israeli a ...

AL chief: Lebanese presidential vacuum "serious burden"

Saturday, May 3rd, 2008

The presidential vacuum in Lebanon is a serious burden which leads to great damage on the national and regional levels, Arab league (AL) Secretary General Amr Moussa said in his address to the economic forum in Beirut, reported Elnashra web ...

Lebanese PM supports "special" relations with Syria

Saturday, May 3rd, 2008

Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Seniora said he supports "special relations with sister Syria" based on mutual respect while addressing the Arab economic forum in Beirut Late Friday, Future TV reported. "We are determined to work for ...

Israeli police discovered suspicious substance near U.S. consulate

Saturday, May 3rd, 2008

Israeli police discovered a suspicious package near the U.S. consulate in Jerusalem Friday afternoon, before using a robot to neutralize it. At least five claps like gunshots were heard after police sent out a bomb disposal robot to ...

Mideast Quartet demands Israel ease blockade of Gaza, cease settlement activity

Saturday, May 3rd, 2008

The international Middle East Quartet on Friday called on Israelis and Palestinians to fulfill their obligations and to refrain from taking any steps that could undermine confidence or jeopardize negotiations. "The Quartet called up ...

Israeli PM questioned by police investigators

Saturday, May 3rd, 2008

Israeli police put Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on the grill Friday morning, dealing another blow to the already probes-laden leader. The questioning began in the mid-morning at Olmert's residence in Jerusalem, and ended some 90 minut ...

U.S. drone crashes in southern Iraq

Saturday, May 3rd, 2008

A U.S. unmanned spy plane crashed in southern Iraq during a mission on Friday, the U.S. military said. "An Air Force MQ-1 Predator crashed in southern Iraq at approximately 4 a.m. local time (0100 GMT) today," a military statement ...

Rice to visit Israel on weekend to boost peace process

Saturday, May 3rd, 2008

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is scheduled to arrive in Israel Saturday night to give another push for the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, the Jerusalem Post reported late Thursday. Her two-day visit is aimed at determ ...