Arab foreign ministers appeal for Lebanon ceasefire | CAIRO (Reuters) - Arab foreign ministers, holding an emergency session on Sunday, appealed for an immediate ceasefire between Lebanon's political rivals to end the country's worst civil strife since... (photo: AP Photo / Gustavo Ferrari)The Star
Lebanese clashes shift to mountains | : Fierce clashes broke out Sunday in mountains east of Beirut between supporters of the Western-backed government and followers of Hezbollah, the militant group backed by Iran. | The fighting, in th... (photo: AP / Hussein Malla)International Herald Tribune
Israelis uneasy about nation's next 60 years | JERUSALEM - Sixty years after its founding, Israel boasts a powerful military, vibrant economy, modern cities and 62 colleges and universities. It is home to more than 7 million people - 5.5 million... (photo: AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito)Palm Beach Post IsraelMideastPalestinePeacePhotos
UAE rice importers call for 25% subsidy | Abu Dhabi: Rice importers in the UAE are demanding at least a 25 per cent subsidy for rice as international prices continue to rise and stocks come under pressure. | The Ministry of Economy has been... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)Gulf News EconomyFoodMarketPhotosSociety
UAE rice importers call for 25 pct subsidy | ABU DHABI - Rice importers in the United Arab Emirates are demanding at least a 25 percent subsidy for rice as international prices continue to rise and stocks come und... (photo: WN / patricia)Khaleej Times EconomyFoodPhotosTradeUAE
Lebanon troops patrol Beirut | LEBANON troops are patrolled Beirut today after Hezbollah fighters pulled back from areas they had seized in gunbattles with supporters of the US-backed government that... (photo: AP / Lefteris Pitarakis)The Australian BeirutGovernmentLebanonMilitaryPhotos
Bush heads to Middle East amid dark omens | WASHINGTON - US President George W. Bush heads back to the Middle East this week, where his efforts to forge Israeli-Palestinian peace face growing skepticism with bare... (photo: White House / Joyce N. Boghosian )Khaleej Times BushIsraelPhotosPresidentWashington
Bush Mideast trip likely to do little | WASHINGTON - The 2008 race for the White House is casting a long shadow over President Bush. So long, in fact, that it may extend all the way to the Middle East. | When... (photo: White House / Eric Draper)Seattle Times BushMideastPeacePhotosWashington
Johnson: Spoiled by cheap food | High food prices are killing people - literally. At least five people died in Somalia last week when violent protests erupted over rising food prices and a collapsing c... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo)Knox News FoodKillingPhotosPricesSomalia
Israeli air raids kill five | GAZA CITY: Israeli air raids on Gaza yesterday killed five Hamas activists as the Jewish state warned the United Nations it will defend itself against Palestinian rocke... (photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb)Gulf Daily News DefenceGazaHamasIsraelPhotos
