29 Nov
Events of Interest and Analyses, A Foreign Perspective
Peace will be a consequence of truth. Maria Montessori said: “Establishing lasting peace is the work of education; all politics can do is keep us out of war.” Let us hope this is a turning point, and a way towards Palestinian freedom.
Dr Izzeldin Abuelaish
News
News
Palestinians to renew UN statehood bid
Simple majority vote in 193-member General Assembly would be enough to bestow non-member observer status.
Last Modified: 29 Nov 2012 17:24 GMT
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Middle East
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Reactions to the bid
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The quest for statehood
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France plans ‘yes’ vote
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Arafat’s body exhumed
Deadly blasts in Iraq wound more than 150
Shia worshipers and security services targeted in bombings that killed 45 and left 155 wounded across four provinces.
Last Modified: 29 Nov 2012 12:21 GMT
Middle East
The US’ role in the DR Congo conflict
Inside Story Americas
29 Nov 2012 13:06 GMT
Is Washington’s patronage of Rwanda and Uganda ensuring further conflict and death in DR Congo?
‘Hi, deliver me from evil’: Church sets up an exorcist hotline to deal with demand
29 November 2012 06:46 PM
The Catholic Church has established an exorcist hotline in Milan, its biggest diocese, to cope with demand. Monsignor Angelo Mascheroni, the diocese’s chief exorcist since 1995, said the curia had also appointed twice as many exorcists to cope with a doubling in the number of requests for help over 15 years.
US to build mysterious ‘Site 911’ in Israel
29 November 2012 08:37 AM
The US Army Corps of Engineers plans to supervise construction of a five-story underground facility for an Israel Defense Forces complex, oddly named “Site 911,” at an Israeli Air Force base near Tel Aviv.
