21 hrs ago | ScrippsNews
Trying to get off U.N.'s terrorist list is Kafkaesque
“It would be bad enough if your name was just on a U.N. list, but that list then gets sent around to so many different places ... once your name is on one of these lists, there are so many consequences that flow”
Getting on the United Nation's terrorist list is easy. Getting off is next to impossible. via ScrippsNews
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Gershom Gorenberg on Israel in twenty years
May 08, 2008, 7:55 PM by Marni Soupcoff Gershom Gorenberg In Israel, 2028, Ibrahim Abdullah Hapalit is the reigning literary star. via National Post
Tuesday May 13 | Xinhuanet
Sudan's government expels Chadian diplomats
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs asked the Chadian charge d'affaires and all the staff members of the Chadian embassy to leave the country within one week as of Tuesday”
The Sudanese government announced on Tuesday a decision to expel all Chadian diplomats two days after Sudanese President Omer al-Bashir severed diplomatic ties with Chad, alleging Chad'd involvement in attacks ... via Xinhuanet
Monday May 12 | IRIN
CHAD: Govt denies involvement in Khartoum attack
“The government of Chad is surprised at this escalation at a time when we are preparing for a meeting in Tripoli of the delegations of the contact group for the Dakar Peace Accord concerned with security in the region”
Guard at the entrance of the refugee camp Oure Cassoni in eastern Chad. Insecurity and banditry are major problems in the camp NDJAMENA, 12 May 2008 - Chad's government has denied allegations made by ... via IRIN
Sunday May 11 | Sudan Tribune
Sudan president appears on TV, breaks off relations with Chad
“They broke into all the offices of the embassy including that of the ambassador and seized all the documents and computers”
Sudan broke off diplomatic relations with Chad on Saturday, blaming its neighbor for a foiled rebel attack against the Sudanese capital. via Sudan Tribune
Saturday May 10 | News.com.au
US urges restraint after Sudan violence
“We would urge that both sides cease hostilities, whether it is the rebel group or any response from the Government. We want to see calm and order restored”
THE Bush administration says it is "very concerned" about the outbreak of violence in Sudan between Darfur rebels and government troops and urges both sides to exercise restraint. via News.com.au
Thursday May 8 | Calgary Herald
Family pleads for government's help in returning man to Canada
“We need my father to come home”
Unless Ottawa does an about-face, Abousfian Abdelrazik faces at least several more weeks of limbo in Sudan before he could be allowed to return to Canada after almost five hellish years away, his lawyer said ... via Calgary Herald
Thursday May 8 | MyTELUS
Couple injured in Egyptian bus crash head back to B.C.
“They're OK to travel. But, you know, time heals all wounds ... and every day she gets a little and a little better”
A pair of Surrey newlyweds injured in a bus crash in Egypt should be back in B.C. on Thursday evening, the woman's father said. via MyTELUS
Wednesday May 7 | AlterNet.org
Sami al-Haj: Free After 6 Years in Gitmo
Posted by Mike Connery, AlterNet at 4:13 PM on May 2, 2008. A Sudanese cameraman for Al Jazeera is finally released after 6 and a half years in Guantanamo. via AlterNet.org
Monday May 5 | Gadling
Big in Egypt: Five things you can do in Egypt that don't involve Pyramids
Home to the last remaining wonder of the ancient world, namely the Great Pyramids of Giza, Egypt is the original tourist destination. via Gadling
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