Due to Israeli occupation and the escalation of clashes between Palestinian civilians and Israeli forces, Palestinians in the Occupied Territories suffer from lack of proper medical care.

Barak Outlines Palestinian Peace Plan As Israel's Factions Plot Strategy 
Prime Minister Ehud Barak outlined his vision of a future interim peace deal with the Palestinians on Thursday, as Israel's political parties began preparing for a long and turbulent election campaign.

Iraq Rejects U.N. Arms Inspectors As Condition To Lift Sanctions 

Iraq said Thursday it rejected a United Nations offer to dispatch back arms inspectors into the country in return for the start of talks over a possible end to U.N. sanctions against Baghdad.

Indonesia: Jihad Forces Rejects Blame For Crisis In Malukus 

A group of Muslim activists forming part of the Jihad forces in the Malukus rejected accusations by Baroness Caroline Cox, president of British-based Christian Solidarity Worldwide, that they were responsible for violence in the province.