Israelis and Palestinians have voiced increasing pessimism towards the possibility a Middle East deal could be forged before the end of President Clinton's term of office, now just two weeks away.

Babri Masjid Not A Local Issue
Leaders of the Indian Muslim community rejected on Friday any talks on the Babri masjid issue in Ayodhya with Hindu leaders who want to build a Ram temple on the site.

Indonesia’s Megawati Urges Warring Factions To Observe Aceh Truce

Indonesian Vice President Megawati Sukarnoputri said that all parties should observe the humanitarian pause agreement in Aceh, particularly stressing that the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) should take heed of her appeals.

New Action Movie Positively Portray Muslims

In welcome news for American Muslims, after years of producing negative portrayals of Muslims and Islam in Hollywood films, a new action film has arrived that might provide the most positive portrayal of Muslims in a major studio production to date.