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Abbas regrets failure of Fateh-Hamas dialogue
Abbas on Wednesday expressed regret that his secular Fateh Party and its Islamist Hamas rivals were unable to reach an Egypt-brokered unity agreement.
Canned foods with forbidden ingredients ‘invade’ Kingdom
Amman – Jordan is being ‘invaded’ by food stuff containing pigs’ intestines, which is forbidden by Islamic law. There are no effective measures in place or responsible associations in Jordan to check on foodstuff containing forbidden animal products entering the country. 

Rodents discovered at Al Iyman government hospital
Amman - Fact International (FI) obtained a video tape showing rats wandering freely in Al Iyman Hospital in Ajloun. Health authorities should be more strict and diligent when it comes to inspecting medical institutions because rats spread germs and disease.  

PA minister resigns over government's failure to protect Jerusalemites
The Palestinian Authority’s minister for Jerusalem affairs said on Wednesday he has resigned from his post over the government’s failure to aid residents in battling Israeli housing demolitions. 

Israel ‘wantonly’ destroyed Gaza – Amnesty
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM - Amnesty International said on Thursday Israel inflicted “wanton destruction” in the Gaza Strip in attacks that often targeted Palestinian civilians during an offensive in December and January in the Hamas-run enclave. 

Barak links settlement freeze to regional peace drive
Israeli War Minister Ehud Barak said on Wednesday Israel would consider a limited moratorium on new construction in Jewish settlements, linking the step to US efforts to bring Arab states into a broad peace process. 

Somalia, Iraq, Sudan most dangerous places for minorities
LONDON - Somalia remains the world's most dangerous country for minority groups, followed by Iraq, Sudan, Afghanistan and Myanmar, a leading human rights group said Thursday.  

Gaza aid stolen in Al Arreesh
Al Arreesh – It is a humanitarian crime and a moral catastrophe. Unfortunately, it is committed with the knowledge of the security and executive systems in Al Arreesh City.  

‘Professional conman’ fortifies himself in palace near Amman
Amman – People who were defrauded by a ‘professional conman’ said that they are worried that they would not get back the money stolen from them. They said that the conman is known to several Security Departments and works ‘freely without being punished.’  

Brother of top government official tricks TOEFUL exam committee
Amman- A brother of senior government official has tricked the committee which administers Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) at one of the Jordanian government universities, informed sources told Fact International.  

Somali hardline Islamists threaten Ethiopia
MOGADISHU - Somalia’s Islamist rebels threatened on Tuesday to attack Ethiopia after repeated witness reports that Ethiopian troops were back in the chaotic Horn of Africa country they withdrew from in January. 

Palestinian state still taboo for Likud ministers
JERUSALEM - The concept of an independent Palestinian state remains anathema for key figures in Israel's ruling hardline Likud party despite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's reluctant endorsement of the principle.  

Rights group slams Israeli drone strikes on Gaza civilians
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM - Israeli armed drones killed scores of Palestinian civilians during the Gaza war despite their cutting-edge targeting technology, the US-based Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday. 

Israeli navy takes control of activist ship to Gaza
The Israeli warships intercepted and boarded a ship carrying pro-Palestinian activists and humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip on Tuesday in defiance of an Israeli blockade. 

Palestinians wait for hours in sweltering heat at Rafah Crossing
Rafah – What is going on here? Is this really the Rafah Crossing or have they transformed this into an Israeli checkpoint? 

Saudi economy to shrink 1.2% in 2009
RIYADH - The Saudi economy is forecast to shrink by 1.2 percent in 2009, despite a stronger market for oil and expanded government investment, Riyadh-based Samba Bank said on Monday.  

All-Arab Red Sea anti-piracy force proposed in Riyadh
RIYADH - Arab states of the Gulf and Red Sea on Monday discussed forming a joint anti-piracy force, saying defending the crucial Red Sea waterway was the "primary responsibility" of littoral states. 

Hariri's thorny way to form government
BEIRUT - Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri began parliamentary consultations on Monday aiming to form a unity government with rivals including the Iranian-backed Hizbollah. 

UN mission listens to stories of Gaza children’s suffering
GAZA CITY - A UN human rights mission listened to testimony about the suffering of children in the Gaza Strip on Monday before wrapping up two days of public hearings into alleged Israeli war crimes. 

Prominent Hamas leader tours Europe to give information on ‘movement’
Gaza – Dr. Osama Al Mazini, a prominent Hamas leader and a spokesman of the prisoner exchange program, said that one the leaders of the movement will tour several European states to give them information about ‘Hamas.’ 

PNA insistence to cooperate with Zionists aborts Cairo talks
Hamas leader, Dr. Isma'il Radwan, told Fact International in a phone call that “the talks yesterday between Fatah and Hamas failed to achieve any progress because the Palestinian National Authority insisted on agreements with the Zionist enemy to  

Sudanese President’s consultant: ‘Old guard will crash Obama’s landmark speech’
Dr. Mustafa Othman Isma'il, the consultant of Omar Hasan Al Bashir-the Sudanese President, called for establishing a unified Arab strategy to deal with the ‘landmark’ speech of US President Barack Obama in Cairo University last month.  

Real reasons behind Amr Khaled's departure from Cairo revealed
Cairo: Informed Egyptian sources unveiled the real reason behind Egyptian Muslim activist and preacher Amr Khaled's debated and controversial departure from his home country. 

Defiant activists sail to Gaza
LARNACA - About 21 activists from 11 countries set sail from Cyprus on Monday to the Gaza Strip in defiance of an Israeli blockade on the impoverished Hamas-ruled territory.  

Top designers try to glam up Islamic abaya
PARIS- Ahead of the Paris couture shows, top designers have joined a tricky exercise to glam up one of the world's most traditional pieces, the abaya -- the long black overgarment worn by millions of Arab women.  

Lebanese army issues warning after Beirut clash
Beirut - The Lebanese army said on Sunday it would open fire on any armed person appearing on the streets, after a brief clash between supporters of rival political factions in western Beirut killed one person. 
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