Pope: Respect Mideast Christians’ rights »
Pope: Respect Mideast Christians’ rights Pope Benedict XVI renewed calls for international efforts toward Middle East peace and urged respect for the embattled Christian minority in the region. Read more on JTA
Abbas: Hope eroding for two-state Mideast solution »
Abbas: Hope eroding for two-state Mideast solution Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas expressed concern on Thursday that hope was waning for a two-state solution to the Middle East conflict. Read more on Reuters via Yahoo! News
Explosions leave 6 people dead in Iraq »
Explosions leave 6 people dead in Iraq A car bomb exploded outside a Baghdad police station Sunday in the deadliest of a pair of attacks that killed six people in the Iraqi capital. Read more on Detroit Free Press
Pope calls for urgent action to avert Mideast bloodshed »
Pope calls for urgent action to avert Mideast bloodshed By Gregg Benzow, Andreas Illmer Pope Benedict XVI wrapped up a visit to Cyprus on Sunday calling for an end to bloodshed in the Middle East and highlighting the plight of Christians in the region. Speaking to a crowd of some 10,000 Cypriots and pilgrims from [...]
Once Again, Gulf Disaster Dominates the News »
Once Again, Gulf Disaster Dominates the News In a week during which the government announced the launching of a criminal investigation of the disaster, the Gulf of Mexico oil spill topped the news agenda for the fourth consecutive time, according to the Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism. Read more on Journalism.org
Vatican and pope address Christian-Muslim tension in Mideast »
Vatican and pope address Christian-Muslim tension in Mideast As Pope Benedict XVI wrapped up his visit to Cyprus, the Vatican said Sunday that world is ignoring Christians’ plight in the Middle East. Read more on USA Today
Pope Stresses Respect for Mideast Christians »
Pope Stresses Respect for Mideast Christians NICOSIA, Cyprus, JUNE 6, 2010 ( Zenit.org ).- Benedict XVI is underlining the need for respect for Christians in the Middle East, and is calling for increased international efforts to resolve conflict in that region. Read more on Zenit News Agency
IAEA chief: Iran ‘s nuclear program special case »
IAEA chief: Iran ‘s nuclear program special case The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency singled out Iran for the first time Monday as a “special case” because of suspicions it may be trying to make nuclear weapons. A senior Iranian envoy said Israel was the true threat to Mideast peace. The… International Atomic [...]
Pope says calm Mideast tensions now or more bloodshed »
Pope says calm Mideast tensions now or more bloodshed Pope Benedict, speaking in the wake of a world outcry over Israel’s blockade of Gaza, on Sunday appealed for “concerted international effort” to ease tensions in the Middle East before more blood is spilled. Read more on Reuters via Yahoo! News
Calm Mideast tensions now or more bloodshed – pope »
Calm Mideast tensions now or more bloodshed – pope NICOSIA, Cyprus (Reuters) – Pope Benedict, speaking after a world outcry over Israel’s blockade of Gaza, on Sunday appealed for “concerted international effort” to ease tensions in the Middle East before more blood is spilt. Read more on Reuters via Yahoo!7 News
China reaps benefits of Iraq war with oil deals »
China reaps benefits of Iraq war with oil deals Perspiration staining their orange jumpsuits, the Chinese engineers and laborers form Al-Waha Oil Co. work alongside their Iraqi counterparts under a sweltering sun readying an expanse of arid land southeast of Baghdad for infrastructure to extract and carry… Iraq – Baghdad – Iraq War – Middle [...]
Saudi wheat imports may jump 76% by 2016 – UN agency »
Saudi wheat imports may jump 76% by 2016 – UN agency Country to compensate for reduction in local wheat production by increasing imports. Read more on Arabian Business
Two sides to Helen Thomas’ comments »
Two sides to Helen Thomas’ comments Helen Thomas’ comments on the situation between Israel and Palestine were both right and wrong (“White House icon retires after controversial remark,” June 8). Read more on Detroit Free Press
Vatican: World ignores Christians in Mideast »
Vatican: World ignores Christians in Mideast NICOSIA, Cyprus — The Vatican said Sunday that the international community is ignoring the plight of Christians in the Middle East, and that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the war in Iraq and political instability in Lebanon have forced thousands to flee the region. A working paper released during Pope Benedict [...]