Positive news from Palestine
Israeli extends helping hand to sick Palestinians
After his brother was murdered by Hamas, Yuval Roth turned his loss into a way to promote peace. He and his organization, On the Road to Recovery, transport sick Palestinians into Israel so they can receive quality medical care.
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Israel and Palestine Declare War… Against Climate ChangeIsrael and the Palestinian Authority are among 15 Mediterranean nations who have just signed a historic agreement to work together to combat the effects of climate change, one month ahead of the next United Nations conference on climate change, meeting at Cancun in November. |
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Planned City “Rawabi” Draws on Palestinian Enterprise and Israeli ExperienceFor many Palestinians, the norm is tight-quartered living with barely a garden in sight, no defined sidewalks and a poor water system. But this is about to change with an ambitious plan for a new way of living. |
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Obama to send U.S. ambassador back to SyriaPresident Obama has decided to send a U.S. ambassador back to Syria, a dramatic sign of reconciliation between the two countries, the State Department announced Wednesday. |
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Owls replace pesticides in IsraelOwls and kestrels are being employed as agricultural pest controllers in the Middle East. |
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Palestinian village welcomes Israeli shoppersLinoy, a five-year-old Israeli girl, happily nibbled some chocolate as she accompanied her parents on a shopping spree on a busy street with storefront signs written in Hebrew. |
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Vatican, Arab League to work to promote peaceThe Holy See and the Arab League have agreed to work together to promote peace and justice in the world, the Vatican said Friday, after a meeting between Pope Benedict XVI and the league's secretary-general. |
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Peace is possible in Middle East, professor saysClaremont, California, USA - Sari Nusseibeh kept his discussion short but to the point Monday night. |
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Israel and Palestinians to boost postal services with help from UN agency
Israeli and Palestinian postal authorities have agreed to start direct mail exchanges between the Palestinian Authority and the 191 member countries of the United Nations Universal Postal Union (UPU), with mail transiting through Jordan.
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Skies to be swept for alien lifeHat Creek, California - The switch has been thrown on a telescope specifically designed to seek out alien life. |
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News from the Middle East
- A sporting victory for equal rights
- Saudi woman driver’s lashing ‘overturned by king’
- Saudi women to get right to vote
- Internet activism stop F1 race in Bahrain
- Former Israeli pres. Katsav gets 7yrs in jail for rape
- Israeli extends helping hand to sick Palestinians
- Pneumonia vaccine ‘to save thousands of lives’
- Ambitious project to green the desert to begin in Jordan
- Women Entrepreneurs in Baghdad Making Their Own Light
- Israel overpowers deadly blaze after four-day battle
