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Palestinians inspects the remains of a destroyed house in Rafah, south Gaza Strip, on May 22, 2010. Hamas security forces demolished dozens of illegally built homes in the southern Gaza Strip town of Rafah on Monday. Hamas officials said the buildings were constructed without proper permits on government-owned land. (Photo by Ahmed Deeb/WN)

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Arabs' ties with Israel damages the Palestinian cause: Prof Gilbert Achcar
Sat 31 Jul 2010
Article by WN Guest Writer Kourosh Ziabari Prof. Gilbert Achcar is a renowned Lebanese academician, writer, socialist and anti-war activist. He left Lebanon in 1983 and taught international relations... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb)

President Barack Obama talks with Democratic House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer

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Deccan Chronicle
Obama calls on Iran to release three Americans
Sat 31 Jul 2010
Obama calls on Iran to release three Americans Share ARTICLEURL US President Barack Obama called on Iran on Friday to release three American hikers who have been held for a year, saying their... (photo: Creative Commons / BrokenSphere)

A view of the city from Mount Abidar. As in most other parts of Iran, carpet weaving is one of the most significant handicrafts of the region, especially in Bijar and Sanandaj. Shaw, kilim and jajim weaving.

The Siasat Daily Sat 31 Jul 2010
Iran quake injures 274; new tremor further south
Tehran, July 31: An earthquake in northeastern Iran injured 274 people on Friday, the semi-official ILNA news agency reported, and a slightly stronger tremor struck central Iran on Saturday. The first... (photo: Creative Commons / Ruler)
Middleeast Iran Photos Quake Tehran

military technology. Since 1976, Israel had been the largest annual recipient of U.S. foreign assistance. In 2009, Israel received $2.55 billion in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) grants from the Department of Defense

Kansas City Star Sat 31 Jul 2010
Israeli airstrike kills senior Hamas rocket maker
Khalil Hamra Palestinians wheel a wounded man at the Shifa hospital following an Israeli air strike in Gaza City, late Friday, July 30, 2010. Late Friday, Israel targeted back two buildings in Gaza... (photo: Creative Commons / Chad J. McNeeley)
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Lebanese President Michel Suleiman, center, receives Saudi King Abdullah, left,and Syrian President Bashar Assad, right, upon their arrival at the Presidential Palace in Baabda, east of Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, July 30, 2010.

BBC News Sat 31 Jul 2010
Historic Saudi-Syrian Beirut visit shows Arab concern
It was mightily short on public statements and lasted only a... (photo: AP / Bilal Hussein)
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President Barack Obama signs the Tribal Law and Order Act during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, July 29, 2010.

The Examiner Fri 30 Jul 2010
Obama to sell auto bailout good news in Michigan
Comments WASHINGTON (Map, News) - President Barack Obama is going to the heart of the U.S. auto industry to push an important election-year claim: his administration's... (photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad gestures while speaking at a news conference at the Shanghai World Expo in Shanghai, China, Friday, June 11, 2010.

Asia Times Fri 30 Jul 2010
Ahmadinejad makes a call to arms
Jul 31, 2010 Ahmadinejad makes a call to arms... (photo: AP / Andy Wong)
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Lebanese soldiers march in front of a portrait of slain former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, during a military parade as they celebrate the 62th anniversary of Lebanon's independence from France in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday Nov. 22, 2005. Lebanon celebrates its independence, first time without Syrian troops in 29

Asia Times Fri 30 Jul 2010
Hezbollah sees plot behind Hariri tribunal
Jul 31, 2010 Hezbollah sees plot behind Hariri tribunal... (photo: AP / Hussein Malla)
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President Barack Obama listens while conducting the daily press briefing, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010, in the White House press briefing room in Washington.

Asia Times Fri 30 Jul 2010
A Persian message for Obama
Jul 31, 2010 A Persian message for Obama... (photo: AP / J. Scott Applewhite)
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This photo released by the Fars News Agency claims to show an Iranian satellite launching rocket named "Safir-2", translated in English as "Ambassador-2", carrying the satellite "Omid", or "Hope" in English, photographed at launch at an undisclosed location on Monday, Feb. 2, 2009. Iran has successfully sent its first domestically made satellite into orbit, the country's president announced Tuesday, claiming a significant step in an ambitious space program that has worried many international obser

WorldNews.com Fri 30 Jul 2010
Iran Aims for Space, U.S. Aims for War
Article by WorldNews.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. When Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced that Iran plans to send a man into space by 2019, it evoked... (photo: AP / Fars News Agency)
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Terrorism

	British PM works to deepen Indian economic ties Daily Star Lebanon
	Iraqi Insurgents Plant Qaeda Flag in Baghdad The New York Times
	Germany calls on Ankara to work toward EU accession criteria Daily Star Lebanon
	UK court opens way for terrorism suspects to sue The Star
	Ahead of elections, Obama ramps up his fundraising The Examiner

Nuclear

	Iran's rumor-starting shows a regime under strain The Columbus Dispatch
	Russian oil companies may sell gasoline to Iran San Fransisco Chronicle
	Rattled, Iran Stirs The Mideast Pot Hartford Courant
	Questions Swirl About Damaged Japanese Tanker The New York Times
	Population Research Presents a Sobering Prognosis The New York Times

Islam

	Ahmadinejad Denies Aiding Taliban The Siasat Daily
	Israel, U.S. sign deal to upgrade Arrow missile shield The Star
	Israeli court rejects plea to keep Kafka papers secret The Siasat Daily
	US dare not strike Iran: Larijani The Siasat Daily
	ANALYSIS - Iran's president angers conservatives, reformists The Star

In this photo released by the Emirates News Agency (WAM), damage is seen on the side of the 'M. Star' oil supertanker offshore Fujairah port in the United Arab Emirates Thursday, July 29, 2010.

Japan supertanker probe reveals smashed hull

The exterior of the Arak heavy water production facility in Arak, Iran, 360 kms southwest of Tehran, is seen on Wednesday Oct. 27, 2004. Iran's top leader rejected a long-term suspension of uranium enrichment and threatened Wednesday that Iranian diplomats will withdraw from talks with European negotiators if they insist on such a suspension. Heavy water is used to moderate a nuclear chain reaction in a nuclear reactor.

US hopes for Iran nuclear talks

British Prime Minister David Cameron, left, interact with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Chairman Ashok Nayak during his tour of the Hawk facility at HAL, in Bangalore, India, Wednesday, July 28, 2010.

UK to lift nuclear ban on India

China invests US$40 billion in Iran Taipei Times
Taipei does not oppose business with Iran: MOFA Taipei Times
History of wars and battles that changed the course of histo Newsvine
China invests $40 billion in Iran oil, gas: Minister The Times of India
Businesses with US government contracts accused of violating The Examiner
Obama hails auto bailout as good news in Michigan The Examiner
A defense budget lesson we never learn The Miami Herald
Areva net profit soars despite new EPR charge Fresno Bee
Correction: Michigan River-Oil Spill story Fresno Bee
EdF gets $9B bid for UK unit as profits dive Fresno Bee
Embroideries: A candid Iranian chick lit novel Mumbai Mirror
Canada jails man for attempting nuclear exports to Iran Zeenews
Canadian jailed in Iran 'nuclear export' case BBC News
NY suit seeks $30 million in Madoff family money Fresno Bee
Iranian shippers play 'cat and mouse' to avoid sanction BBC News
US officials to press China, others on implementation of Ira Orlando Sentinel
US to press China, others on Iran sanctions The Miami Herald
Tanker Probe Eyes Possible Persian Gulf Collision CBS News
Syria-Saudi ties not Washington's business Gulf News
Syria-Saudi ties not Washington's business: Syria Khaleej Times

Hillary Clinton

Clinton: Loud and proud for human rights

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, gestures to a crowd on his regular provincial visit to southern Iranian port of Bushehr, where the first light-water nuclear power plant of the country is under construction by Russia, 1200 kms (720 miles) south of Tehran, Iran, Wednesday Jan. 30, 2008. Ahmadinejad, Wednesday urged western powers to participate in construction of nuclear power plants for his country saying it will be late if they do not decide immediately, state television reported.

Iran ready to curb enrichment if swap deal pans out

A missile seen backdropped by a poster of the Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during a military exhibition to mark the 28th anniversary of the onset of the Iran-Iraq war (1980-1988), in Tehran, Iran, on Tuesday Sept. 23, 2

Q+A - What threat does Iran's nuclear work pose?

Why is Iran still holding US hikers? The Christian Science Monitor
INTERVIEW - Ex-militia chief blames U.S. for Iraq govt delay The Star
On July 31, 1875, the 17th president Andrew Johnson, died in KDVR
FPI Overnight Brief Scoop
Saudi and Syrian Join in Support of Beirut Wall Street Journal
Obama calls on Iran to release 3 American hikers CNN
Obama urges Iran to 'immediately release' three US hikers Breitbart
Families mark 1 year of US hikers' Iran detention The Examiner
Christina Patterson: We can try to live without the past but The Independent
Syria and Saudi leaders in mission to avert war The Independent
Statement of President Barack Obama on the Unjust Detention The White House
Activist: Iranian with stoning sentence tormented Herald Tribune
Politicians of rival parties praise tripartite summit at Baa Daily Star Lebanon
Is a new war in the Middle East becoming inevitable? Daily Star Lebanon
Good news in Beirut on stability, but ... Daily Star Lebanon
Clinton renews appeal to Iran to free US hikers Breitbart
Minn. senators to send letter to Obama urging work for Iran Star Tribune
Rare Arab summit to forestall possible Hezbollah unrest in L The Christian Science Monitor
Saudi king arrives in Jordan at the end of regional tour m&c
Mothers of hikers to Iran: 'Enough is enough' CNN

An official passes by a part of the facility of the phases 4 and 5 of South Pars gas field after the official opening by Iranian President Mohammad Khatami in Assalouyeh, southwestern Iran in the Persian gulf, Saturday April 16, 2005.

Europe's new sanctions on Iran unlikely to bring oil trade to a halt

Shahram Amiri, center, an Iranian nuclear scientist who disappeared a year ago, flashes a victory sign at the conclusion of his news briefing as he arrived at the Imam Khomeini airport just outside Tehran, Iran, Thursday, July 15, 2010.

Iranian spy still a teasing enigma

President Barack Obama speaks to members of the media during his meeting with South Africa's President Jacob Zuma, in advance of the Nuclear Security Summit, at Blair House in Washington, Sunday, April 11, 2010.

How Can Obama Rebound?

As Some Young Muslims Turn to Radicalism, Concern Grows Herald Tribune
Mom: 'I never lost optimism' Philadelphia Daily News
Families of Hikers Jailed in Iran Mark First Anniversary Wit The New York Times
From Germany to Radicalism for Young Muslims The New York Times
5.7 Quake Shakes Iran The New York Times
China Says It Opposes EU Sanctions Against Iran The New York Times
Exhibit brings luxuries from the heart of Beijing's Forbidde Star Tribune
Moms Work Full-Time for Hikers' Release From Iran The New York Times
Iran Report: Cigarettes Implicated in Western Plot The New York Times
Standardized English Tests to Resume in Iran Amid Sanctions The New York Times
Friday, July 30, 2010 By Roedad Khan The News International
Frontier Blues The Guardian
Kimmel: Ahmadinejad Hates Paul The Octopus For Being 'Stupid Huffington Post
Fearsome festival takes aim at awesome Eastwood The Columbus Dispatch
'Ayatollah, leave those kids alone' - Pink Floyd get an Iran The Independent
A SCAPEGOAT FOR SCORING BROWNIE POINTS The Telegraph India
Lula biopic gets thumbs down from New York exhibitor The Guardian
Westerwelle expects autumn talks on Iran nuclear programme ( m&c
Explosion rocks Japanese tanker near Persian Gulf Herald Tribune
Michael Collins: Chris Floyd Skewers Wikileaks Scoop

Spain's soccer player Cesc Fabregas

Cesc Fabregas: forever a gunner

ag2 Feliciano Lopez playing in the 2007 US Open on September 1, 2007, Flushing Meadows, New York

Blake, Lopez advance, Gulbis eliminated in second round at Los Angeles

Maria Kirilenko, of Russia

Kirilenko gets to quarterfinals, assured of best showing at Stanford

ALL TO PLAY FOR AT EMIRATES CUP Orange News
UAE off to winning start in Gulf Cup Gulf News
Italian group says executions on the rise in Iraq, China sti Orlando Sentinel
A colleague's view of Iran The Examiner
Samaras gives Celtic draw vs. Lyon in Emirates Cup USA Today
Celtic's late show seals unlikely draw with Lyon in Emirates The Guardian
Ten al-Qaeda members arrested in Iraq The Examiner
UAE beat Saudi Arabia in Gulf Cup game Gulf News
Wenger expects Arsenal to impress in Emirates Cup Zeenews
Knicks' Stoudemire in Israel to trace Hebrew roots Boston Herald
Brian Viner: A list of bad books is incomplete without sport The Independent
Anti-Islam lawmaker's hopes of becoming a Dutch Cabinet mini Orlando Sentinel
Activist: Iranian with lifted stoning sentence says she's gr Orlando Sentinel
NBA Star with "Black Jesus" Neck Tattoo Might Actually be Je Spike
British girl, 9, killed in rafting tragedy in Turkey The Daily Mail
Knicks' Stoudemire tracing Hebrew roots in Israel CBS SportsLine
NBA All-Star Amare Stoudemire in Israel to trace potential J KDVR
Ronaldinho, Andrea Pirlo & Massimo Ambrosini All Miss Milan' Goal
Kenya's Christians and Muslims argue over inclusion of Islam Orlando Sentinel
Report: Cigarettes tainted with pig blood, nuke material smu Orlando Sentinel

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, speaks at the International Conference on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation, in Tehran, Iran

Iran Aims to Put Man in Space by 2019: Ahmadinejad

A gas flare burns in part of South Pars gas field, with the dome of a Mosque nearby, on the northern coast of Persian Gulf, in Assalouyeh, Iran, Monday, July 19, 2010.

Watching for Ripple Effects as Sanctions Nip at Iran

Iranian lawmakers listen to the President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's speech, during the opening ceremony of Iran's new parliament, in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, May 27, 2008.

Iran's Parliament adopts bill against inspections

Raymond Allchin obituary The Guardian
EU Formally Adopts New Sanctions Against Iran National Public Radio
EU to adopt new sanctions against Iran Seattle Times
Beluga back on the market Independent online (SA)
Iran plans to build nuclear fusion reactor DNA India
Iran begins studies to build experimental nuclear fusion rea Star Tribune
Iran Was Prime Target of SCADA Worm The New York Times
Siemens: German Customer Hit by Industrial Worm The New York Times
Germany checking bank's Iran dealings Seattle Times
Iran scientist says US wanted 'spy' swap for detained hikers Deccan Chronicle
Iran scientist: CIA offered $5m to stay in US Deccan Chronicle
Why did Iran register ships in the Isle of Man? BBC News
Another cadmium jewelry recall _ 137K Tween pieces The News & Observer
Iranian n-scientist 'takes refuge' at Pakistan embassy Deccan Chronicle
Iran halts stoning 'for time being' Channel 4
Iranian widow may escape hanging Channel 4
Gulf oil spill panel to look at root causes The News & Observer
Netanyahu: I'll confound critics NZ Herald
Iran stoning sentence for adultery draws global outrage NZ Herald
Meet Sorena 2: He's Humanoid, He Walks, He's Iranian Fast Company

Population Growth - Population - Growth - Environment

On World Population Day, take note: population isn't the problem

Peak oil review - July 5

Peak oil review - July 5

Secretary General of OPEC Abdalla Salem El Badri, center, speaks during a media conference at EU headquarters in Brussels, Monday, June 28, 2010.

OPEC urges US to reconsider offshore drilling ban

Iranian with stoning sentence 'tormented' NZ Herald
Iran aims to send man into space in nine years PhysOrg
How BP helped destroy democracy in Iran Grist
If You Can't Stand the Heat, New Research Suggests Moving Ou The New York Times
Arms control, economy, climate change on hold: Obama and Med Star Tribune
Briefing by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, Treasury Secretary The White House
The rise and fall of BP The Guardian
Vital River Is Withering, and Iraq Has No Answer The New York Times
Iraq has no answer as salt water overwhelms key river Denver Post
A Vital River Is Withering, and Iraq Has No Answer The New York Times
Lament for a Once-Lovely Waterway The New York Times
BP's Long History Of Destroying The World Huffington Post
Wake-up call for Caspian drillers Asia Times
Amid spill anger, Obama asks cut in oil tax breaks The Examiner
How dare Mr Seven Houses Jeremy Irons blame the poor for des The Daily Mail
Advancing Our Interests: Actions in Support of the President The White House
Don't Blame Offshore Drilling The Daily Beast
U.S. government slams BP for missed deadlines on spill The Star
Officials Back to Gulf as Frustration on Spill Spreads The New York Times
U.S. says must rely on BP to stop oil;Iran offers help The Star

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