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To: Ichy Smith who wrote (3142)	11/15/2006 8:31:42 PM
From: Proud_Infidel	Respond to of 20106

3 alleged Hamas militants go on trial for terror plot IHT ^ \| Nov, 8, 2006 iht.com The Associated Press Published: November 8, 2006 AMMAN, Jordan: Three Hamas militants went on trial Wednesday for conspiring to attack Israeli businessmen, Jordanian intelligence officers and various other locations in Jordan. Ayman Naji Daraghmeh, 34, Ahmed Abu Rabee, 27, and Ahmed Abu Thiyab, appeared in court but did not submit pleas because they have not appointed lawyers. The trial adjourned to Nov. 15 to allow the defendants time to obtain counsel. The defendants were also charged with illegal possession of weapons and ammunition. In April, Jordanian authorities arrested 20 alleged Hamas militants on suspicion of monitoring Jordanian intelligence officers and foreigner tourists to plan for possible attacks. Authorities released all but the three, apparently for lack of evidence. Today in Africa & Middle East Where traditional customs can mean AIDS U.S. strategy for Iraq: Fewer troops, or more? Cairo authorities allegedly turned blind eye to assaults on women Al-Daraghmeh gave authorities the location of several weapons caches, the indictment sheet said. The three, Jordanians of Palestinian origin, confessed in May on Jordanian state TV to conspiring to carry out terrorist attacks and to acquiring weapons and ammunition for Hamas. Al-Daraghmeh said he received he received orders from a high level Hamas leader living in Syria. Hamas denied the accusations, claiming Jordan was attempting to undermine the Palestinian government, which it leads. The militants were also charged with monitoring and photographing the Israeli embassy, the residences of the ambassador and other staff, as well as the offices of Jordanian businesses that have dealings with Israeli companies. If convicted the three men could face the death penalty. (Excerpt) Read more at iht.com ....

To: Ichy Smith who wrote (3142)	11/15/2006 8:41:39 PM
From: Kevin Rose	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 20106

After slow start, Arab countries crank up tsunami relief Initially criticized for a weak response, Gulf states have increased giving as much as 100-fold. By Nicholas Blanford \| Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor BEIRUT, LEBANON – When Saudi Arabia held a 12-hour telethon last week, it not only raised $82 million for the victims of the Asian tsunami disaster, but it also helped quell accusations that the oil-rich Gulf states have been indifferent to a tragedy that left more than 100,000 fellow Muslims dead in Indonesia alone. Saudi schoolchildren handed over their daily allowances, and one woman dropped her gold bracelets into a collection box as religious clerics, businessmen, and sports personalities broadcast appeals for generosity. Other Gulf states, also stung by criticism, have increased their contributions, with Kuwait over the weekend raising its $10 million pledge to $100 million. While the tradition of donating funds to victims of international disasters is often well-entrenched in the West, for many Arabs, giving to worthy causes is a luxury they can ill afford given the poverty and conflicts roiling the region, say observers. csmonitor.com