Ismael Ahmed, a delegate to the Democratic National Convention, conceded on Monday that Arab Americans might well be concerned over presidential candidate Al Gore's choice of Sen. Joseph Lieberman - an Orthodox Jew - as his running mate.
Former Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres, on a world tour matching the efforts of Yasser Arafat, was able to win Indonesia's support in a rally between himself and the Palestinian leader jockeying for positions regarding the peace process.
Chechens Vote For Representation
The breakaway Islamic republic of Chechnya is "all ready" for a legislative by-election due on Sunday, where a single deputy would represent their republic in the Duma, the lower house of the Russian parliament.
Elderly Palestinian Shot Dead By Israeli Soldiers
Israeli soldiers looking for a suspected "terrorist" shot and killed 73-year-old Palestinian Mahmud Assad Abdallah in a West Bank village before dawn on Wednesday.