Lebanese told not to kiss in anti-swine flu drive

Apr 29, 2009 - Source BEIRUT (Reuters) – Swine flu has not yet hit Lebanon but is threatening a national custom. Lebanese should stop greeting each other with kisses to the cheek, Health Minister Mohammad Khalifeh told a news conference on Tuesday called to explain measures to tackle the potential spread of the deadly strain. "If you visit someone, don't exchange kisses... - 0 Comments

Aussies stop suicide bombing of military

Aug 03, 2009 - Men arrested in Melbourne over army base suicide attack plot By staff writers and wiresNEWS.com.auAugust 04, 2009 10:20am FOUR Australian citizens have been arrested and more are still being questioned over an alleged plot to launch a suicide shootout attack at an Australian Army base. About 400 federal and state police executed 19 search warrants in several suburbs across Melbourne at 4.30am AEST. A 26-year-old man, two 25-year-old men and a 22-year-old man are expected to be charged with a range of terrorism-related offences and appear in court later today. - 2 Comments

Obama aide invites head of terror linked org. to join WH task force

Jul 09, 2009 - PUBLIC POST ++++++++++++++++++ Obama aide invites head of terrorist-linked org to join administration task force By Steven Emerson Group's ‘mainstream’ Islamist convention last weekend featured hate speech and Hezbollah Defense A top aide to President Barack Obama provided a keynote address at last weekend's 46th Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) national convention (http://www.investigativeproject.org/documents/misc/275.pdf), a gathering that attracted thousands of people and also featured anti-Semitic, homophobic rhetoric and defense of the terrorist group Hezbollah. In her remarks, Senior Advisor for Public Engagement and International Affairs Valerie Jarrett noted she was the first White House official to address ISNA. She spoke in general terms (http://www.isna.net/articles/News/White-House-Senior-Official-Addresses-ISNA-Convention.aspx) about interfaith dialogue and cooperation. - 3 Comments

Winds of Change?

Jun 14, 2009 - Winds of Change? Fred R. Conrad/The New York Times Thomas L. - 1 Comment

The Pharaoh Strikes Back

May 06, 2009 - The Pharaoh Strikes Back Egypt vs. Hezbollah. by David Schenker Anyone who has watched an Arab summit knows that the Middle East is racked with divisions. - 0 Comments

A Moment of Silence (Not what Obama promised in Berlin. )

Jun 25, 2009 - A Moment of Silence Not what Obama promised in Berlin. by Stephen F. Hayes We are told that President Barack Obama has said relatively little over the past 10 days because he does not want to feed perceptions that America is "meddling." - 0 Comments