[osint] Reid 'will lead anti-terror department'

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/02/27/nreid27.xml Reid 'will lead anti-terror department' By George Jones Last Updated: 1:52am GMT 27/02/2007 Plans to split the Home Office and make John Reid, the Home Secretary, head of terrorism and security are being "actively con

[osint] U.S. Displays Bomb Parts Said to Be Made in Iran

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[osint] Egyptian minister calls for unity among Muslim Ummah

http://www2.irna.ir/en/news/view/line-22/0702277723010024.htm Egyptian minister calls for unity among Muslim Ummah Algiers, Feb 26, IRNA gypt-Iran-Ummah Egyptian Endowments Minister Mahmud Hamdi Zaqzuq underlined necessity of unity among Muslim Ummah and called for refraining from religious an

[osint] Documentary on Islam seen as unfair

[unfair? I remember it even starts with a statement, that there is a majority of peaceful people of muslim faith, trying to make a living - so what'd be fair then? dm+] http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\02\27\story_27-2-2007_pg7_29 Documentary on Islam seen as unfair By Khalid

[osint] 6 imam held over fake marriage certs

http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/nst/Tuesday/National/20070227094018/Article/local1_html 6 imam held over fake marriage certs 27 Feb 2007 KOTA BARU: Six imam have been detained since last September, when the authorities launched a statewide crackdown on fake marriage certificate syndicates.

[osint] GCC set to revalue its currencies

http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/business/2007/February/business_February814.xml§ion=business&col= GCC set to revalue its currencies BY ISSAC JOHN (Chief Business Reporter) 27 February 2007 DUBAI — The currencies of the UAE, Bahrain, Oman and Saudi Arabia face the i

[osint] Muslim cleric can be deported, says court

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/02/27/ncleric27.xml Muslim cleric can be deported, says court By Philip Johnston and Joshua Rozenberg Last Updated: 1:19am GMT 27/02/2007 The Home Office won a key legal victory yesterday in a five-year battle to eject a suspected al-Q

[osint] 'Muslims should participate in drafting a Common Civil Code'

[sharia implementation by backdoor... dm+] http://www.newkerala.com/news4.php?action=fullnews&id=109987 'Muslims should participate in drafting a Common Civil Code' Send To Friend New Delhi, Feb 26: A retired Muslim judge from Gujarat today asked the community leaders to help drafting a Common

[osint] US ambassador in Sri Lanka hurt in artillery attack

http://www.forbes.com/business/feeds/afx/2007/02/26/afx3464874.html AFX News Limited US ambassador in Sri Lanka hurt in artillery attack 02.26.07, 11:36 PM ET COLOMBO (XFN-ASIA) - US ambassador to Sri Lanka Robert Blake was wounded in an artillery attack by suspected Tamil Tiger rebels in easter

[osint] Yemen, Egypt discuss military cooperation

http://www.upi.com/Arabia2000/view.php?StoryID=20070226-580578-8067-r Yemen, Egypt discuss military cooperation SANA'A, Feb. 26(Saba)- Minister of Defense Mohammed Ahmed received, on Monday, an Egyptian delegation from Nassir Military Academy led by the head of the academy Ahmed Darwish. In the

[osint] EU warns Russia over vetoing Kosovo deal

http://www.focus-fen.net/?id=n106648 EU warns Russia over vetoing Kosovo deal 27 February 2007 | 00:37 | FOCUS News Agency Berlin. The European Union warned Russia Monday against blocking a UN Security Council resolution to give Kosovo self-governance, saying it could spark "chaos and instabil

[osint] Top Albanian diplomat says Kosovo should be independent

http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/detaylar.do?load=detay&link=103153 Top Albanian diplomat says Kosovo should be independent Amid the heated debate on the future of Kosovo, Albania is throwing its weight behind supporters of full independence. Albanian Foreign Minister Besnik Mustafaj Albanian F

[osint] Uprising May Widen, Warns Yemen Rebel Leader

http://www.arabnews.com/?page=4§ion=0&article=92797&d=26&m=2&y=2007 Uprising May Widen, Warns Yemen Rebel Leader Arab News SANAA, 26 February 2007 — A Yemeni lawmaker accused of being a leader of a deadly three-year uprising in the mountainous north of country warned yesterday that rebels migh

[osint] Iran-Serbia hold joint political meeting

http://www.iranmania.com/News/ArticleView/Default.asp?NewsCode=49998&NewsKind=Current%20Affairs Iran-Serbia hold joint political meeting Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - ©2005 IranMania.com LONDON, February 27 (IranMania) - A joint political meeting was held in the presence of both countries' forei

[osint] "Kurnaz Was Not a Run of the Mill Case"

http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,2366179,00.html "Kurnaz Was Not a Run of the Mill Case" Former German Foreign Minister Joschka Fisher said Monday that his ministry did all it could to secure the release of a German-born Turk held in Guantanamo but was blocked by the US government. "It

[osint] French ex-PM suggests oil embargo to stop Darfur genocide

http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article20456 French ex-PM suggests oil embargo to stop Darfur genocide Tuesday 27 February 2007 00:55. Printer-Friendly version Feb 26, 2007 (PARIS) — French former Prime Minister has urged Monday strong measures against Sudan to stop what he describe

[osint] Egypt’s new opposition leader sees end of regime

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[osint] Analysis: Serbia verdict may lead to peace

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21295351-2703,00.html Analysis: Serbia verdict may lead to peace * February 27, 2007 OF all the possible judgments available to the International Court of Justice, the one it delivered last night is the most likely to encourage peace betwe

[osint] Analysis: Guantanamo shut to Germany

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[osint] ‘Europe cannot reject Turkey if it want s to contain terrorism’

http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/detaylar.do?load=detay&link=103197 ‘Europe cannot reject Turkey if it wants to contain terrorism’ Since the end of the Cold War, the biggest threat to European welfare is terrorism from the Middle East, said Rainer Hermann, the Middle East and Turkey corresponde

[osint] Ukraine urges U.S. to consult on missile shield

http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/articlenews.aspx?type=worldNews&storyid=2007-02-26T195711Z_01_L26213153_RTRUKOC_0_UK-USA-MISSILES-UKRAINE.xml&src=rss Ukraine urges U.S. to consult on missile shield Mon Feb 26, 2007 7:57 PM GMT148 BERLIN (Reuters) - The United States should have consulted Ukraine

[osint] Applying the 'Libya Model' to Iran

http://english.ohmynews.com/articleview/article_view.asp?no=347241&rel_no=1 Applying the 'Libya Model' to Iran Proven diplomatic option could help avert yet another war Michael Werbowski (minou) Published 2007-02-26 14:34 (KST) Imagine a country that was a thorn in the West's side f

[osint] Zapatero: Peace talks only if Basque groups have given up violence

http://www.dailynews.lk/2007/02/27/wld04.asp Zapatero: Peace talks only if Basque groups have given up violence SPAIN: A key ally of Basque separatists ETA on Sunday said the group would not demand major concessions from Spain's government to restart peace talks abandoned last month after the g

[osint] Iran tension pushes oil above $61

http://www.iranmania.com/News/ArticleView/Default.asp?NewsCode=49991&NewsKind=Current%20Affairs Iran tension pushes oil above $61 Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - ?2005 IranMania.com Archived Picture - Oil eased below $61 a barrel today as dealers looked towards an end to the Northern Hemisphere w

[osint] Iraq reconstruction summit

http://www.ameinfo.com/111914.html Iraq reconstruction summit Iraq: 3 hours, 31 minutes ago Iraqi government officials will discuss security and civil aviation in Iraq at a conference in London from 28-29 March. The Iraq Aviation, Electricity and Security summit is part of a series of conference

[osint] Palestine hopes Russia will help lift blockade--Mashaal

http://www.itar-tass.com/eng/level2.html?NewsID=11283899&PageNum=0 Palestine hopes Russia will help lift blockade--Mashaal 26.02.2007, 10.50 MOSCOW, February 26 (Itar-Tass) - Palestine hopes Russia will help lift the blockade of the Palestinian people, Head of the Political Bureau of the Ham

[osint] OIC chief launches Arab-Islamic initiative for Somalia

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[osint] 'Long Road Home' chronicles ambush in Iraq, aftermath

http://www.usatoday.com/life/books/news/2007-02-26-martha-raddatz_x.htm 'Long Road Home' chronicles ambush in Iraq, aftermath Posted 2/26/2007 8:28 PM ET An Army captain told ABC News' Martha Raddatz at lunch last week that civilians often ask, "You couldn't get another job, that's why you're in

[osint] U.S. seizes bombs made from Iran parts

http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/news/nation/16791023.htm Posted on Tue, Feb. 27, 2007 U.S. seizes bombs made from Iran parts, BAGHDAD, Iraq — U.S. officers said Monday they had discovered a factory for assembling sophisticated roadside bombs from Iranian-made components — the first such fa

[osint] Elham: Iran under no military threats

http://www.arabicnews.com/ansub/Daily/Day/070226/2007022603.html Elham: Iran under no military threats Iran-USA, Politics, 2/26/2007 Iran's Government Spokesman Gholam hossein Elham said today that the Iran is not under any military threat and no country poses such a threat. Speaking at his wee

[osint] Cheney expresses concern over al-Qaeda re-grouping in Pakistan

http://www.deepikaglobal.com/ENG6_sub.asp?ccode=ENG6&newscode=153042 Cheney expresses concern over al-Qaeda re-grouping in Pakistan Islamabad, Feb 26: US Vice President Dick Cheney today expressed Washington’s apprehensions on regrouping of al-Qaeda in Pakistani tribal areas and called for conce

[osint] Pak-UAE trade to cross $5b by June

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\02\27\story_27-2-2007_pg5_9 Pak-UAE trade to cross $5b by June DUBAI: Trade between the UAE and Pakistan is likely to post significant growth during the current financial year to cross $5 billion mark by June following a surge in exports to the

[osint] Kuwait Embassy in Moscow hosts reception on nt'l, liberation days

http://www.kuna.net.kw/Home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=956108 POL-RUSSIA-KUWAIT-ANNIVERSARIES Kuwait Embassy in Moscow hosts reception on nt'l, liberation days (With photos) MOSCOW, Feb 26 (KUNA) -- Kuwaiti Ambassador to Russia Solaiman Al-Marjan held a reception Monday, marking Kuwait's 46th

[osint] Islamic submit in Islamabad worries Tehran

http://www.iranmania.com/News/ArticleView/Default.asp?NewsCode=49988&NewsKind=Current%20Affairs Islamic submit in Islamabad worries Tehran Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - ?2005 IranMania.com LONDON, February 27 (IranMania) - A meeting of foreign ministers of Pakistan, Turkey, Indonesia, Malaysia,

[osint] Is US aiding Al Qaeda linked groups in Lebanon?

http://psychoanalystsopposewar.org/blog/2007/02/26/is-us-aiding-al-qaeda-linked-groups-in-lebanon/ Is US aiding Al Qaeda linked groups in Lebanon? February 26th, 2007 Think Progress has a CNN interview with Sy Hersh, who elaborates on a point from his recent New Yorker article. In the administr

[osint] No evidence found in Saudi-Britain arms deal probe

http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/Display_news.asp?section=World_News&subsection=Gulf%2C+Middle+East+%26+Africa&month=February2007&file=World_News200702273312.xml No evidence found in Saudi-Britain arms deal probe Web posted at: 2/27/2007 3:3:12 Source ::: Agencies JEDDAH � Britain's Serious Fraud

[osint] Prince Saud Calls for Dialogue, Openness Among Civilizations

[sure, but what would he know about civilization? dm+] http://www.arabnews.com/?page=4§ion=0&article=92579&d=23&m=2&y=2007 Friday, 23, February, 2007 (05, Safar, 1428) Prince Saud Calls for Dialogue, Openness Among Civilizations Arab News MADRID, 23 February 2007 — Foreign Minister

[osint] Palestine cause hinders peaceful Arabs-West coexistence - Italian official

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[osint] Privatisation is the key to Pakistan's economy

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[osint] Hamas chief in Moscow

http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=135186&version=1&template_id=37&parent_id=17 Hamas chief in Moscow Published: Tuesday, 27 February, 2007, 09:03 AM Doha Time MOSCOW: Hamas leader Khalid Mishal yesterday praised Russia’s efforts to end a Western aid embargo on the

[osint] US security expert urges terror group vigilance in Indonesia

http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/s1858539.htm US security expert urges terror group vigilance in Indonesia Last Updated 27/02/2007, 16:14:56 An international security conference being held in Australia has been told the Indonesian government needs to do more to stop the social spr

[osint] Senate to consider homeland security bills Tuesday

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/02/27/america/NA-GEN-US-Congress-Security.php Senate to consider homeland security bills Tuesday The Associated Press Published: February 27, 2007 WASHINGTON: A Senate drive to approve homeland security legislation could lead to a clash with the White House ov

[osint] Terror suspect provides rare account of 2-1/2 years of CIA custody

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/02/27/america/NA-GEN-US-CIA-Missing-Detainees.php Terror suspect provides rare account of 2-1/2 years of CIA custody The Associated Press Published: February 27, 2007 While held incommunicado for more than two years by the United States and Pakistan, accused j

[osint] Secret Service Agent Pleads Not Guilty To Assault

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/9856/detail.html Secret Service Agent Pleads Not Guilty To Assault Former Top Agent Faces Prison Time UPDATED: 11:34 pm MST February 26, 2007 CASTLE ROCK, Colo. -- A Secret Service agent in Denver pleaded not guilty Monday to two felony assault charges fi

[osint] Security cameras watching — and getting smart er

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/tech/news/4583960.html Feb. 26, 2007, 10:55PM Security cameras watching — and getting smarter By STEPHEN MANNING Associated Press COLLEGE PARK, MD. — The next time you walk by a shop window, take a glance at your reflection. How much do you swing your arms?

[osint] ARMENIA ALLOWS DUAL CITIZENSHIP AMID CONTROVERSY

http://www.eurasianet.org/departments/insight/articles/eav022607.shtml ARMENIA ALLOWS DUAL CITIZENSHIP AMID CONTROVERSY Armenia’s parliament approved a package of amendments February 26 that give millions of ethnic Armenians around the world the chance to obtain Armenian citizenship without a

[osint] Japan to help Mongolia develop mineral wealth

http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20070227a6.html Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2007 Japan to help Mongolia develop mineral wealth By REIJI YOSHIDA Staff writer Visiting Mongolian President Nambaryn Enkhbayar and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe signed a joint action plan Monday pledging expanded bilatera

[osint] OIC backs Kazakhstan to join WTO executive committee

http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200702/27/eng20070227_352638.html OIC backs Kazakhstan to join WTO executive committee Organization of the Islamic Conference called on all Muslim countries to support Kazakhstan's bid to act as a member of the executive committee of the World Tourism Organizat

[osint] Azerbaijan warns Iran over airspace breach

http://www.bakutoday.net/view.php?d=34036 Azerbaijan warns Iran over airspace breach 26/02/2007 21:59 Azerbaijan has issued an official warning to Iran over a breach of Azerbaijani airspace by Iranian helicopters accompanying Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, a senior official said on Mo

[osint] Rafsanjani urges expansion of ties with Kyrgyzstan

http://www2.irna.ir/en/news/view/menu-234/0702263132151940.htm Rafsanjani urges expansion of ties with Kyrgyzstan Tehran, Feb 26, IRNA Iran-Kyrgyzstan-Rafsanjani Expediency Council Chairman Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani here Monday called for further expansion of Tehran-Bishkek economic and trade c

[osint] Mercenary recruitment by western firms worrying

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\02\27\story_27-2-2007_pg4_11 Tuesday, February 27, 2007 Mercenary recruitment by western firms worrying GENEVA: Methods used by private western security companies to recruit mercenaries in poor countries and send them into dangerous ar

[osint] TSA says new X-ray is not X-rated

http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_5292418 TSA says new X-ray is not X-rated Scanner is first in nation that can `see' through passengers' clothes. By Terry Tang, Associated Press Article Launched: 02/23/2007 08:09:17 PM PST PHOENIX - The Phoenix airport on Friday became the first in the United

[osint] NATO, Pakistan blamed for growing Taliban presence in Afghanistan

http://paktribune.com/news/index.shtml?170314 NATO, Pakistan blamed for growing Taliban presence in Afghanistan Tuesday February 27, 2007 (0402 PST) WASHINGTON: Leading defense analyst Dr. Jim Carafano says he faults the Pakistani government and NATO forces for the resurgence of al Qaeda and t

[osint] Hezbollah fighters build new line of defence

http://www.gulfnews.com/region/Lebanon/10107373.html Published: 27/02/2007 12:00 AM (UAE) Hezbollah fighters build new line of defence By Nicholas Blanford, The Christian Science Monitor Rihan, Lebanon: The metal sign dangling from a shiny new chain reads: "Warning. Access to this area is for

[osint] Mashaal promotes Palestinian power-sharing deal with Fatah; EU urged to lift aid embargo

http://www.arabtimesonline.com/arabtimes/world/Viewdet.asp?ID=9108&cat=a 27th Feb 2007 : Web Edition No: 12806 Mashaal promotes Palestinian power-sharing deal with Fatah; EU urged to lift aid embargo MOSCOW (AP): Hamas’s supreme leader, Khaled Mashaal, on Monday urged the world to cooperate w

[osint] NATO resolve could be tested in Afghanistan this year: security experts

http://www.cp.org/english/online/OnlineFullStory.aspx?filename=p022617a&newsitemid=24666021&languageid=1 NATO resolve could be tested in Afghanistan this year: security experts NATHANIAL GRONEWOLD NEW YORK (CP) - A Taliban offensive that's stronger than anticipated could test NATO's resolve in A

[osint] China alleged to be spying on the Pacific

http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=57856 China alleged to be spying on the Pacific 1152 FJT Tuesday, February 27, 2007 Update: 11.52am A former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) adviser has alleged China is spying on many island nations in the South Pacific. Dr Paul Buchanan, a senior pol

[osint] 20 Turkish Hizbullah members sentenced to life

http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/CrisesArticle.aspx?storyId=L26248548 20 Turkish Hizbullah members sentenced to life Mon 26 Feb 2007 15:58:50 GMT DIYARBAKIR, Turkey, Feb 26 (Reuters) - A Turkish court sentenced 20 members of the outlawed Turkish militant Islamist group Hizbullah to life impriso

[osint] Nujoma says spy agency 'not into wire-tapping'

http://www.namibian.com.na/2007/February/national/077AC1480F.html Tuesday, February 27, 2007 - Web posted at 7:10:46 GMT Nujoma says spy agency 'not into wire-tapping' STAFF REPORTER THE Ministry of Justice says it is not aware of any tapping of telephones by the Namibia Central Intelligence S

[osint] Blast Outside US Base In Afghanistan During Cheney Visit

http://www.nasdaq.com/aspxcontent/NewsStory.aspx?cpath=20070227\ACQRTT200702270219RTTRADERUSEQUITY_0085.htm&selected=&selecteddisplaysymbol=&StoryTargetFrame=_top&mkt=WORLD&chk=unchecked&lang=&link=&headlinereturnpage=http://www.international.nasd Blast Outside US Base In Afghanistan Durin

[osint] UPI Interview: Fomer NATO Commander Gen. Wesley Clark

http://wpherald.com/articles/3535/1/UPI-Interview-Fomer-NATO-Commander-Gen-Wesley-Clark/Iran-should-take-US-warnings-seriously.html UPI Interview: Fomer NATO Commander Gen. Wesley Clark By Dalal Saoud United Press International JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia -- A gradual withdrawal from Iraq, a diplomati

[osint] US and European Ambassadors attacked by the LTTE

http://www.asiantribune.com/index.php?q=node/4713 US and European Ambassadors attacked by the LTTE Tue, 2007-02-27 13:57 Colombo, 27 February, (Asiantribune.com): A LTTE mortar attack launched from Vavunativu to Batticaloa Weber Stadium where aircraft movements take place resulted in minor inju

[osint] GER: Statement by Convicted Terrorist Casts Doubt on Pardon

http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,2366065,00.html Statement by Convicted Terrorist Casts Doubt on Pardon A German terrorist hoping for parole has released a written statement that has raised eyebrows. Its language indicates that he hasn't abandoned the radical leftist ideology behind his

[osint] German-Born Ex-Prisoner Describes Torture at Guantanamo Bay

http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,2317629,00.html German-Born Ex-Prisoner Describes Torture at Guantanamo Bay Torture allegations persistently circulate around Guantanamo BayTorture allegations persistently circulate around Guantanamo Bay Former Guantanamo Bay prisoner, German-born Turk Mu

[osint] Germany Companies Profit From Torture Device Exports

http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,2365836,00.html Germany Companies Profit From Torture Device Exports This Iraqi man was tortured by electro-shock before being rescued by Iraqi and US forces This Iraqi man was tortured by electro-shock before being rescued by Iraqi and US forces Torture

[osint] Protest as Western powers hold talks on Iran

http://www.euronews.net/index.php?article=408628&lng=1 Protest as Western powers hold talks on Iran Video: http://www.euronews.net/index.php?article=408628&lng=1# Protesters have gathered outside the British Foreign Office, where Western powers are meeting to discuss tightening UN sanctions on I

[osint] Saudis move to check excesses of religious police

http://www.worldtribune.com/worldtribune/07/front2454158.070138889.html Saudis move to check excesses of religious police SPECIAL TO WORLD TRIBUNE.COM Monday, February 26, 2007 ABU DHABI � Saudi Arabia's king has responded to criticism of the nation's powerful religious police by moving to limi

[osint] Diplomats in Berlin Use Immunity to Commit Crimes

SPIEGEL ONLINE - February 27, 2007, 11:18 AM URL: http://www.spiegel.de/international/spiegel/0,1518,468715,00.html LICENSED TO SIN Diplomats in Berlin Use Immunity to Commit Crimes By Mareke Aden and Petra Bornhöft Diplomatic immunity covers everything from speeding to theft - and diplomats in

[osint] AUS: Young Muslims turn to drugs to cope with ostracism

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21293345-2702,00.html Young Muslims turn to drugs to cope with ostracism * Richard Kerbaj * February 27, 2007 AUSTRALIA'S disadvantaged young Muslims are so directionless and fearful of being excluded by the broader community many ar

[osint] Feature: Journalist Hersh says US planning to bomb Iran

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2007/02/27/2003350252 Feature: Journalist Hersh says US planning to bomb Iran THE GUARDIAN, LONDON Tuesday, Feb 27, 2007, Page 7 Seymour Hersh's reputation as an investigative journalist means his latest report on US policy in the Middle East will

[osint] U.S. either prepares operation against Iran or intimidates Tehran

http://www.panarmenian.net/news/eng/?nid=21265 Source: PanARMENIAN.Net URL:http://www.panarmenian.net/news/eng/?nid=21265 Date: 27.02.2007 13:15 GMT+04:00 U.S. either prepares operation against Iran or intimidates Tehran /PanARMENIAN.Net/ American troops are concentrating near the Pe

[osint] Cousins sought `training in Jihad,' prosecutors say

http://www.sanluisobispo.com/mld/sanluisobispo/news/nation/16792263.htm Posted on Tue, Feb. 27, 2007 Cousins sought `training in Jihad,' prosecutors say By Jeff Coen Chicago Tribune (MCT) CHICAGO - Two Chicago-area cousins linked to a terrorism conspiracy last week traveled to Egypt in 2004 a

[osint] Meaning and motive

http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/richard_nortontaylor/2007/02/a_spooky_tale.html Meaning and motive Investigative journalists like Seymour Hersh should question the agenda of their unnamed sources and the accuracy of the information they provide. Richard Norton-Taylor February 27, 2007 11:30

[osint] District Governor Held for Taleban Links

http://www.arabnews.com/?page=4§ion=0&article=92817&d=27&m=2&y=2007 District Governor Held for Taleban Links Agencies KABUL, 27 February 2007 — Afghan authorities have detained a district governor and his police commander for alleged links with the Taleban after militants briefly captured the a

[osint] ‘Honesty in Business a Must’

http://www.arabnews.com/?page=1§ion=0&article=92802&d=27&m=2&y=2007 ‘Honesty in Business a Must’ Rasheed Abou-Alsamh, Lulwa Shalhoub & Hassna’a Mokhtar, Arab News — Tuesday, 27, February, 2007 (09, Safar, 1428) JEDDAH, 27 February 2007 — Saudi companies that do not follow the divine rules of I

[osint] Lebanese PM denies arming Sunni extremist groups

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-02/27/content_5780295.htm Lebanese PM denies arming Sunni extremist groups www.chinaview.cn 2007-02-27 17:23:26 BEIRUT, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora has dismissed a report by a U.S. magazine that his security agencies are

[osint] Taliban: Cheney was target of bomb

http://edition.cnn.com/ February 27, 2007 -- Updated 1316 GMT (2116 HKT) Taliban: Cheney was target of bomb KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- A suicide bomber attacked the entrance to the main U.S. military base in Afghanistan Tuesday during a visit by U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney, killing up to 23

[osint] Iraqi security advisor: Iran has ended meddling in Iraqi affairs

http://jurnalo.com/jurnalo/storyPage.do?story_id=19811 Iraqi security advisor: Iran has ended meddling in Iraqi affairs Sunday 25 February 2007 18:17 Iran has in the last weeks ended its alleged interference in Iraqi affairs, Iraqi Security Advisor Mowaffak al-Rubaie said Sunday. Speaking to US

[osint] Thousands protest in Sarajevo against ICJ's verdict

http://news.monstersandcritics.com/europe/news/article_1270037.php/Thousands Thousands protest in Sarajevo against ICJ's verdict Feb 27, 2007, 15:27 GMT Sarajevo - More than five thousand people gathered Tuesday in front of Bosnian state building in downtown Sarajevo to protest a decision by the

[osint] First "Secular Islam Summit" to convene early next month in Florida

http://www.kuna.net.kw/Home/Story.aspx?LanguageFirst "Secular Islam Summit" to convene early next month in Florida REL-SECULAR-ISLAM-SUMMIT First "Secular Islam Summit" to convene early next month in Florida NEW YORK, Feb 27 (KUNA) - The first ever "Secular Islam Summit," to be convened in St. Pet

[osint] Protest in Belgrade against UN plan for Kosovo independence

http://news.monstersandcritics.com/europe/news/article_1270041.php/Protest_in_Belgrade_against_UN_plan_for_Kosovo_independence Protest in Belgrade against UN plan for Kosovo independence Feb 27, 2007, 15:35 GMT Belgrade - A large crowd gathered outside the US embassy in Belgrade on Tuesday to pr

[osint] HRW releases missing prisoners report

http://www.upi.com/SecurityTerrorism/view.php?StoryID=20070227-103920-5279r HRW releases missing prisoners report NEW YORK, Feb. 27 (UPI) -- The U.S. government should account for missing detainees held by the CIA in the war on terror, a new report said. The 50-page report, "Ghost Prisoner: Two

[osint] When murder should simply be called murder, not 'jihad'

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=1&categ_id=5&article_id=79852 When murder should simply be called murder, not 'jihad' By Laura McAleer and Hala Ali Monday, February 26, 2007 In the wake of the 9/11 attacks, many in the Western world have struggled to correctly identify acts of

[osint] Iran training Iraqis in Iran, Lebanon: top U.S. spy

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070227/ts_nm/security_usa_threats_dc Iran training Iraqis in Iran, Lebanon: top U.S. spy By David Morgan 50 minutes ago WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iran is training Iraqi Shi'ites to use armor-piercing munitions inside Iran and at camps in Lebanon run by the Shi'ite milit

[osint] It’s impermissible to use force against Iran – Lavrov.

http://www.itar-tass.com/eng/level2.html?NewsID=11290344&PageNum=0 It’s impermissible to use force against Iran – Lavrov. 27.02.2007, 21.04 MOSCOW, February 27 (Itar-Tass) -- Russia thinks it impermissible to use force against Iran, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in Moscow on Tuesday

[osint] Muslim Leader Sentenced for Backing Hamas

http://www.13wmaz.com/news/state_story.aspx?storyid=35908 Muslim Leader Sentenced for Backing Hamas Last Update:2/27/2007 12:41:13 PM ROME, Ga. (AP) -- The former Imam of a Rome Muslim congregation has been sentenced to more than seven and a half years in prison for providing monetary support to

[osint] EST: Head Of Military Intelligence Sacked

http://www.axisglobe.com/news.asp?news=10612 27.02.200716:52 (GMT) Commander of Estonian Defense Forces, General-Major Ants Laaneots today relieved the head of the military intelligence branch from his duties following allegations of spying on government officials, RIA Novosti reports. The General

[osint] Top German Court Boosts Press Freedom

SPIEGEL ONLINE - February 27, 2007, 02:02 PM URL: http://www.spiegel.de/international/0,1518,468861,00.html SEARCH OF MAGAZINE OFFICE JUDGED ILLEGAL Top German Court Boosts Press Freedom Germany's highest court has ruled that security services breached the constitution by searching the offices of

[osint] At interfaith meeting, Nation of Islam leader touts anti-Semitic books

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/831414.html At interfaith meeting, Nation of Islam leader touts anti-Semitic books By Amiram Barkat Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan recommended this week that the audience attending an interfaith session in Detroit should read what the Anti-Defamation Le

[osint] Nation of Islam's future uncertain as Farrakhan prepares to step down

http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0228/p02s01-ussc.html Nation of Islam's future uncertain as Farrakhan prepares to step down The fiery leader helped the group become more engaged in US society but didn't groom a successor. By Amanda Paulson | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor CHICAGO -

[osint] Amnesty against Sharia: Clerics

http://paktribune.com/news/index.shtml?170429 Amnesty against Sharia: Clerics Wednesday February 28, 2007 (0434 PST) KABUL: Some local clerics believe approval of the amnesty bill by the two houses of parliament is against Sharia (Islamic laws). The bill, called the Reconciliation Draft Law, se

[osint] Islam is not the enemy, terror is

http://www.jordantimes.com/wed/opinion/opinion2.htm Islam is not the enemy, terror is Hasan Abu Nimah There has been a growing misconception in the Western world over the years linking Islam to violence. This was further strengthened after the terrorist attacks in New York and

[osint] Lebanese PM denies arming Sunni extremist groups

http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200702/28/eng20070228_352800.html Lebanese PM denies arming Sunni extremist groups Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora has dismissed a report by a U.S. magazine that his security agencies are supporting Sunni extremist groups in accordance with U.S. covert oper

[osint] London launch of Islamic bonds

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/5a8f4c58-c6d2-11db-8f4f-000b5df10621.html London launch of Islamic bonds By David Oakley Published: February 28 2007 02:00 | Last updated: February 28 2007 02:00 The first billion-dollar Islamic bonds are to be listed in London as the capital passes another milestone in

[osint] Muslim cab drivers tell airport they won't bend in alcohol dispute

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/02/28/america/NA-GEN-US-Muslim-Cabbies-Alcohol.php Muslim cab drivers tell airport they won't bend in alcohol dispute The Associated Press Published: February 27, 2007 Dozens of Muslim cab drivers showed up for a hearing at a hotel near the Minneapolis-St. Paul

[osint] Top Iran cleric weary of prez's antics

http://www.torontosun.com/News/World/2007/02/27/3672097-sun.html Top Iran cleric weary of prez's antics By AP TEHRAN, Iran -- President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad faced renewed criticism at home yesterday after he said Iran's nuclear program is an unstoppable train. The criticism came even as new signs

[osint] Shia cleric alleges death threats

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2007\02\28\story_28-2-2007_pg7_22 Shia cleric alleges death threats Staff Report KARACHI: A religious scholar who is a prominent member of the Shia Ulema Council registered an FIR against unidentified people, who have been threatening to kill his fam

[osint] Sunni support key to success in Iraq

http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/eo20070228a1.html Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2007 Sunni support key to success in Iraq By MAI YAMANI PRAGUE -- Doctors use the word "crisis" to describe the point at which a patient either starts to recover or dies. U.S. President George W. Bush's Iraqi patient n

[osint] Al Salam Bank expands Sharia' – compliant serv ices

http://business.maktoob.com/bankingnew.asp?id=20070227050220&Pass=1 Al Salam Bank expands Sharia' – compliant services [Tuesday, February 27, 2007 2:02:00 pm] Al Salam Bank has announced that it has participated in the incorporation of the Aman Bahrain Insurance Company. The move comes as part of

[osint] Georgia Imam who pleaded guilty to aiding Hamas sentenced to 7 years, 8 months

http://www.newspress.com/Top/Article/article.jsp?Section=NATIONAL&ID=564970619838793722 Georgia Imam who pleaded guilty to aiding Hamas sentenced to 7 years, 8 months DANIEL YEE, Associated Press Writer February 27, 2007 10:58 AM ROME, Ga. (AP) - The imam of a Georgia mosque who pleaded guilty

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