Headlines from the Arab Press (Middle East Times)
An-Nahar (LEBANON): Violent Clashes Inside Gaza, Israel Ignores European Effort – Intensive international mediation efforts have failed to persuade Israel to stop its war on the Gaza Strip, where battles have moved inside the highly-populated towns, raising the number of civilians killed to 50 in one day, including 20 children.
Veteran Saudi journalist Talaat Wafa passes away (Zawya)
06 January 2009 RIYADH: Veteran Saudi journalist and former editor in chief of the now-defunct English-language newspaper Riyadh Daily, Talaat Fareed Wafa, died yesterday in Riyadh after a brief illness.
Veteran Saudi journalist Talaat Wafa passes away (Arab News)
RIYADH: Veteran Saudi journalist and former editor in chief of the now-defunct English-language newspaper Riyadh Daily, Talaat Fareed Wafa, died yesterday in Riyadh after a brief illness.
Middle East nations condemn Israel's Gaza invasion (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Israel's ground offensive in the Gaza Strip was roundly condemned across the Middle East on Sunday, with Egypt also accusing the UN Security Council of failing to act quickly to resolve the crisis.
Attack on Gaza: 'Graveyard' warning from Iran (The New Straits Times)
TEHERAN: Gaza will become Israel's graveyard, the speaker of Iran's Parliament was quoted as saying yesterday. "The Zionists faced the powerful resistance of the zealous Palestinians.
Attack on Gaza: 'Graveyard' warning from Iran (The New Straits Times)
TEHERAN: Gaza will become Israel's graveyard, the speaker of Iran's Parliament was quoted as saying yesterday.
Middle East nations condemn Israel's Gaza invasion (Middle East Times)
Palestinian demonstrators chant slogans during a demonstration in the West Bank city of Ramallah. Israel's ground offensive in the Gaza Strip was roundly condemned across the Middle East, with Egypt also accusing the UN Security Council of failing to act quickly to resolve the crisis.
‘Cast Lead’ reveals Saudi divide on right to assembly (Middle East Online)
Saudis are divided on whether to have right to stage public protests against Israeli blitz of Gaza Strip.
Budget 2009: Colossal figures, lost dreams, cruel reality (Middle East Online)
Saudi pledges to inject half of ‘historic budget’ in major developments projects amid low public expectations.
Headlines from the Arab Press (Middle East Times)
LEAVE! -- The Iraqi government has told the Iranian opposition group, Mojahedin-e-Khalq, to leave Iraq for Iran or a third-country, because it plans to shut down their Ashraf camp, where party flags are seen in the photo. (AFP via Newscom).