Coral reefs are in crisis. Corals are an ancient life form and, because of the reefs that they build, the survival of countless other organisms is predicated on healthy coral ecosystems. But coral reefs are dying at an alarming rate. The world has (...)
A new report from the Khaled Bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation (KSLOF) provides a promising assessment of the status of coral reefs in New Caledonia. Released recently, the Global Reef Expedition: New Caledonia Final Report summarizes the (...)
The driver of a car sent flying off Maryland's Chesapeake Bay Bridge when it was hit by a tractor-trailer rig Friday night survived, authorities said, according to UPI.
Anne Arundel County Fire Department Battalion Chief Steve Thompson said the car (...)
Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps broke his own US short course record in the 200-yard butterfly at the Maryland Swim Championships Sunday at the US Naval Academy.
Phelps, who won both the 2004 and 2008 Olympic gold medal in the 200 meter (...)
à-vis the Palestinian disunity, adding that the Arab League is considering the measures which should be taken to end the current Palestinian chaos within the framework of the Arab system.
He said sanctions will be imposed on the Palestinian faction (...)
Prince Saud Al-Faisal, the Minister of Foreign Affairs has reaffirmed the total commitment of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to achieving a just, lasting and comprehensive peace in the Middle East.
Prince Saud said this in an address at Annapolis (...)
Saudi Ambassador to the United States of America Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir has expressed the hope of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia that words delivered before Annapolis Middle East Peace conference would be translated into actions.
In a statement to (...)
Annapolis Conference for Peace in the Middle East started its works here today under the auspices of U.S. President George W. Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in the presence of delegations and representatives from fifty countries and (...)
Israeli and Palestinian leaders on Tuesday pledged to work for a Middle East peace plan by the end of 2008 at the opening of a peace conference in Annapolis, Maryland.
Reading a joint statement, U.S. President George W. Bush said both sides had (...)
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Tuesday at the opening of a one-day Israeli-Palestinian peace conference in Annapolis, Maryland, that “we want to make peace. We demand an end to terror, incitement and hatred. We are willing to make a painful (...)
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday called for participants at an international peace conference to make “the peace of the brave” during opening addresses at the one-day Israeli-Palestinian negotiation session.
“Let us make a peace of (...)
US President George W Bush has warned "difficult compromises" will be needed to secure an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal at talks due to open later today in Maryland.
Speaking at a dinner yesterday, for the main participants, Bush however insisted (...)
U.S. President George W. Bush said on Wednesday that Iraqi security forces are increasingly taking on larger responsibilities against the Iraqi insurgency and asked Americans for patience, according to Reuters.
"Our goal is to train enough Iraqi (...)