Xmas Festivities Called off in Bethlehem Due to Occupation: Arafat

This year's Christmas celebrations have been cancelled in Bethlehem because of Israel's military closure of the holy town, said Palestinian President Yasser Arafat... more>>

Saudi-U.S. Ties Sorely Tested As U.S. Fails to Dampen Media Sniping

U.S.-Saudi relations are going through their worst patch in decades after U.S. media allegations linking the kingdom with "terrorism"... more>>

Environmentalists Concerned About Impacts of Iraq War

As the U.S. prepares for a new war on sanction-hit Iraq, environmentalists have raised new concerns about the long-term consequences of precision bombing... more>>

U.S. Consul in Jordan Relieved of Duties for Visa Scam

U.S. Consul Les Hickman has been "relieved of his responsibilities" amid a probe into embezzlement involving a visa scam at the U.S. embassy in Amman.... more>>

Iraq:
• U.N. Inspections Start With Former Iraqi Women’s Prison Site 
• Tanks Fitted Out For Iraq War: Hoon

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Palestine:

• UNWRA Slams Israeli Army For "Humiliating" Employee

• Israel to Receive New Patriot Missiles, Asks U.S. for $10 Billion

• Israel Kills Child, Abducts 9 Palestinians, Raids Central Gaza

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Ramadan

• Ramadan in Mexico

• Muslims in Kosovo Perform Taraweeh in the Open

• New Muslims Enjoy Peace, Serenity of Ramadan Fast

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• Tamil Tigers Mourn their Dead Amid Sri Lanka Peace Bid

• First Cloned Human To Be Born January: Italian Doctor

• Islamic Scholars Reject Fatwa on Killing Insulting Journalist

• Indonesians Split on Eid Day, To Celebrate Dec. 5th & 6th 

• Granting Israel Patriot Missiles “Historical & Moral Duty”: Schroeder

• Ad Showing Bush Popping Video in Toaster Banned in U.K.

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• Chechen War Reaches Moscow

• World Wide War

• Invasion into Gaza

• Arafat HQ Destroyed… In Pictures

• Homeless in Minutes

• War on Iraq.. World Reaction