Qtel cuts call costs to support the people of Palestine (Mena Report)

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As a gesture of solidarity with the people of Palestine, Qtel today announced an 80 percent discount on all international calls made to Palestine, to enable people to stay in touch with friends and loved ones in this difficult time.

Bush appeals for international pressure on Hamas

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WASHINGTON, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) — U.S. President George W. Bush on Friday called for international pressure on the Islamic group Hamas to stop firing rockets into Israel. “This recent outburst of violence was instigated by Hamas — a Palestinian terrorist group supported by Iran and Syria that calls for Israel’s destruction,” Bush said in a statement released by the White House. “I urge all parties to pressure Hamas to turn away from terror, and to support legitimate Palestinian leaders working

Gaza: British PM calls for “immediate cease-fire” (CNN)

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British Prime Minister Gordon Brown Sunday called for an "immediate cease-fire" between Israel and the Palestinians, hours after Israeli ground forces entered Gaza following a week of air raids.

A Broken Financial World

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Our leaders have framed the problem as a “crisis of confidence” but what they actually seem to mean is “please pay no attention to the problems we are failing to address.” Michael Lewis, author of “Liar’s Poker,” looks at the systemic intertwined interests (like the don’t-rock-the-boat SEC) that kept Wall St. embroiled in such questionable and risky practices. As juat one example among many, he points to the man who tried to stop Bernie Madoff for years: … Consider the strange story of Harr

The Man Who Cried Ponzi

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Michael Lewis, author of “Liar’s Poker,” looks at the many intertwined interests that kept Wall St. embroiled in such questionable practices. As an example, he points to the man who tried to stop Bernie Madoff for years: … Consider the strange story of Harry Markopolos. Mr. Markopolos is the former investment officer with Rampart Investment Management in Boston who, for nine years, tried to explain to the Securities and Exchange Commission that Bernard L. Madoff couldn’t be anything other than
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