World church body says illegal Jewish settlements 'may destroy any chance for peace'.

Powerful Lebanese party adopts new manifesto which it will announce in coming days.

US Military seen as 'morally bankrupt' as troops suffer following return from Iraq, Afghanistan.

Palestinian protester brands former British PM as 'terrorist' during his visit to West Bank.

Dubai's economy growing less than in previous years but ahead of most cautious forecasts.

Public and official dispute between Egyptians, Algerians over key football match violence.

US - often accused of committing aggression, war crimes - fears definitions of legal terms at Hague.

To put to the blame for Neda's death squarely on the shoulder of the government, when it may well have been the work of one of Iran's multiple armed dissident groups or even agents of foreign government intent on exploiting Neda's death for their own objectives, is an act of media prejudice and certainly below the bar of integrity, says Kaveh Afrasiabi.

The reality is that all types of immigrants, including the undocumented, boost the American economy as taxpayers, workers, consumers and business owners. Through their work and consumption, immigrants generate economic activity that creates new jobs, jobs that wouldn't exist if immigrants were not part of our economy, says Amy Traub.

The Saudi attack on northern Yemen is the epitome of military adventurism and opportunism. It allows them to use – for the first time – advanced weapons purchased from the United States against an ill-equipped band of rebels in the midst of a destitute, malnourished, and displaced population, notes Rannie Amiri.

Judge Yuval Shadmi referred only to discrimination (against Arabs) in sentencing in Israeli criminal courts. But Palestinians from the occupied territories are tried in Israeli military courts under different legal rules and procedures that have been severely criticised by human rights groups, notes Jonathan Cook.

The Gospel of Wealth, in which riches determined God‘s favor, along with Christian Missionaries who wanted to evangelize the world, created a party obsessed with superiority and triumphalism, notes Dallas Darling.

The Zionists and their 'gangs', a euphemism for well equipped and well trained military forces, launched a full scale terrorist rebellion against the British by robbing banks, indiscriminate killing of British police, and the assassination of British minister-resident Lord Moyne in 1944, notes William A. Cook.

Analysts: Obama has no real power over Israel despite his hard tone against Tel Aviv.

Tehran dismisses new US threats as UN inspectors make second visit to Iran nuclear site.

Antar Yahia's goal gives Algeria a 1-0 victory over Egypt, place at South Africa 2010 World Cup.

Foreign ministry protests to Haggar attacks by Algerian football fans against Egyptians in Sudan.

Madkhali is sixth Saudi soldiers killed in military operations against Zaidi rebels at Yemen-Saudi border.

Lithuanian horseback riding school said to be secretly used to torture Bush-era suspects.

Islamist opposition MP accuses Sheikh Jaber of committing number of financial, administrative violations.

November 20, 1979 witnessed seizing Islam's holiest site by a group of fundamentalists.

Gaydamak says 'innocent' after being sentenced to six years in jail for arms-smuggling.

Law seeks to make representation of Iraqis abroad 'fairer' while US aims to keeps troops longer.