US President George W. Bush’s top diplomat and defense chief held talks with Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Tuesday amid concerns in Washington that the oil-rich kingdom is bankrolling Sunni militants stoking an insurgency in Iraq.
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Archive for July, 2007
Rice, Gates meet Saudi King amid Iraq concerns
Tuesday, July 31st, 2007Cambodia bans door-to-door evangelism
Tuesday, July 31st, 2007Allows religious literature only inside church buildings
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Another 200 Jews Arrive Home
Tuesday, July 31st, 2007(IsraelNN.com) Another 200 new immigrants to Israel have come home from North America, landing on their new/old home turf in Ben Gurion International Airport Tuesday morning. They were greeted by cheering crowds and government officials.
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Bush’s Baffling Policy Toward Saudi Arabia
Tuesday, July 31st, 2007Sulaiman Al-Rajhi is a reclusive Saudi octogenarian with a personal fortune of $12 billion and his own Islamic bank with 500 branches in Saudi Arabia and a few more around the Muslim world. According to the CIA, Mr. Rajhi’s organizations have acted as conduits, financiers, and facilitators for a wide variety of Islamic terror groups — from Al Qaeda to Hamas — for about 20 years now.
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Our World: America’s best friends
Tuesday, July 31st, 2007Two major arms sales were announced over the weekend. First, the US announced that it is planning to sell Saudi Arabia $20 billion in advanced weapons systems, including Joint Direct Attack Munition kits or JDAMs that are capable of transforming regular gravitational bombs into precision-guided “smart” weapons.
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UK to begin recording anti-Semitism a hate crime
Tuesday, July 31st, 2007British police will begin recording anti-Semitic crimes as racist attacks starting next year. The government also pledged additional funds to monitor anti-Semitic incidents in the country.
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Coffee may prevent skin cancer
Tuesday, July 31st, 2007NEW YORK: US scientists have said the combination of daily exercise and a cup of coffee may prevent skin cancers.
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Taliban threat to kill hostages after second dies
Tuesday, July 31st, 2007A second South Korean hostage was on Tuesday confirmed shot dead by the Taliban in Afghanistan.
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UK Hotels Must Switch to Single Rooms Only or Allow Homosexual Sex on Premises
Monday, July 30th, 2007LONDON, July 30, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com) – In conflicts over same-sex couples staying in hotels run by religious believers, it is up to the owners to accommodate or close, the government says.
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Hamas to Show an Improved Hand
Monday, July 30th, 2007Organization Aims to Capitalize On Intelligence Gains From Gaza Takeover
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