April deadliest month for US in Iraq since 2009
NOVANEWS by crescentandcross BAGHDAD (AFP) – The killing on Friday of an American soldier made April the deadliest month for US forces in Iraq since 2009, according to figures compiled by AFP. The […]
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US to use Afghanistan as base for drone attacks in Pakistan
NOVANEWS by crescentandcross US is shifting its terror-killer drones from Pakistan to Afghanistan after Islamabad asked it to shut down UAV bases on its territory, but America has vowed to continue hitting militants based […]
Netanyahu: Hamas-Fatah unity deal should worry all those who care about peace
NOVANEWS by crescentandcross Speaking at a weekly cabinet meeting, the prime minister says anyone in the world who wishes for peace should be concerned about a Palestinian government containing Hamas. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told […]
IsraHell freezes cash transfer to Palestinians due to Fatah-Hamas unity deal
NOVANEWS by crescentandcross Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz says he will hold up transfer of $89 million in Palestinian tax funds and customs fees until it was clear it would not reach Hamas militants; PA condemns the […]
Inside Iran: What life is really like in Tehran
NOVANEWS by crescentandcross While revolution has been sweeping the Middle East, demonstrations in Iran have been more subdued. But what’s really going on in this notoriously secretive state? In a special report from inside the […]
Was Gadhafi the real target of strike that killed his son?
NOVANEWS by crescentandcross By NANCY A. YOUSSEF AND SHASHANK BENGALI McClatchy Newspapers A NATO airstrike reportedly narrowly missed Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi Saturday night, killing his youngest son and three grandchildren instead, according to a […]
From the rise of Arab freedom to the shine of Arab democracy
NOVANEWS Dr Bassem Hassan Two things are crystal clear. First, we are living through a truly historical and transformative moment in the Arab world today: a moment that will certainly shift the historical path […]
Fatah and Hamas; Reconciliation or Escape Forward
NOVANEWS With both organizations having lost their sponsors and afraid its leadership may face the same fate as Hosni Mubarak and Bashar Assad, they pre-empted it with a quick announcement of “reconciliation.” Saving their skin […]
Egypt warns io-Nai Regime : Don’t interfere with opening of Gaza border crossing
NOVANEWS Rafah’s opening would be a violation of an agreement reached in 2005 between the U.S., IsraHell Egypt, and the EU; Israel official tells the Wall Street Journal developments in Egypt could affect Israel’s […]
Putin eclipses Medvedev in run-up to 2012 election
NOVANEWS Putin, a former two-time president, appears to have gained the upper hand in a fierce power struggle with his protege, and analysts say the presidency his for the taking. The 2012 […]