Thursday, December 07, 2006

12/07/06

Olmert rejects Syria talks Ehud Olmert, the Israeli prime minister, has said he has no intention of opening peace talks with Syria.

Iraq to dominate Bush-Blair talks US President George W Bush is due to meet Tony Blair at the White House for talks expected to focus on the findings of a major review of US policy in Iraq.

Baker Report Demands Israel Give Away Golan Heights Only a number of days after the UN passed a resolution calling Israel's sovereignty over Jerusalem illegal, former US Secretary of State James Baker says Israel must leave the Golan Heights.

Arabs Say Report Shows Bush's Failure Many Arabs on Thursday interpreted an American advisory panel's bleak assessment of President Bush's Iraq policies as proof of Washington's failure in the Middle East.

Key to Iraq: Solving Israeli-Arab conflict The bipartisan Iraq Study Group on Wednesday called for direct talks between Israel and Syria.

EU constitution talks likely to sideline Brussels EU member states are likely to deal with reviving the EU constitution alone.

Islamic Courts snubs UN resolution The Union of Islamic Courts executive council in Somalia has rejected a UN resolution that authorises a regional force to support the interim Somali government.

Carter Book Criticized A longtime aide to Jimmy Carter has resigned from the Carter Center think tank, calling the former president's new book on Israel and the Arabs one-sided and filled with errors.

Iraqi Politicians Play Down U.S. Report Iraqi citizens said Thursday that a U.S. advisory's group recommendation that Washington move toward military disengagement offered little hope of an improvement in their lives anytime soon.

Member of the Sanhedrin arrested, released Rabbi Ariel is a member of the seven-man leadership council of the recently-formed "Sanhedrin" in Jerusalem.

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