LEAD STORY Jordan's King Abdullah says that his country is not a substitute homeland for Palestinians Recently, Jordan's King Abdullah and Israeli PM Ehud Olmert met in Oman, Jordan, capital city of this Middle Eastern state, and discussed Olmert's realignment plan..
* Al-Qaida deputy praises al-Zarqawi, slams PA referendum Al-Jazeera satellite channel broadcast Friday excerpts of a videotape by deputy leader of al-Qaida, Ayman al-Zawahri, that praises Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.
* Poll: Israelis go off Olmert plan A majority of Israelis oppose the government's plan to unilaterally fix the country's borders.
* Russia urges Israel against Iran attack Russia sent messages to Israel through US intermediaries recently, voicing opposition to a possible military attack on Iran's nuclear facilities.
* Abbas 'sets date' for referendum Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas is to hold a referendum on a plan for statehood.
* Amman: Olmert sticks to unilateralism Prime Minister Ehud Olmert stuck to his guns in a meeting in Jordan with King Abdullah II.
* Cleric Urges Iran to Reject Nuclear Deal A top hard-line cleric on Friday came out against a Western incentive package aimed at persuading Iran to suspend uranium enrichment.
* Curfew ordered after al-Zarqawi killed Iraqi police imposed a curfew Friday in Baghdad and in the Diyala province.
* EU states clash over enlargement ahead of summit Member state ambassadors clashed on Thursday (8 June) over a draft text to be adopted by EU leaders next week.
* Blair, Chirac talk nuclear power British Prime Minister Tony Blair is in Paris Friday for talks with French President Jacques Chirac.
* Palestinian factions in arms race The Palestinian president's forces and their Hamas rivals are expanding their arsenals as a power struggle intensifies.
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