Somalis ‘at war’ with Ethiopia The leader of the Union of Islamic Courts (UIC), which controls much of southern Somalia, says they are in a state of war with Ethiopia.

IDF: Hizbullah almost at full strength Predicting that it is “just a matter of time” before Hizbullah attacks Israel, a high-ranking officer from the Northern Command revealed to The Jerusalem Post Wednesday that the Lebanese guerrilla group had nearly returned to full strength.

Shiites Seek Cease-Fire From Cleric Delegates representing Shiite groups forming the largest bloc in Iraq’s parliament gathered Thursday.

Syria may close Lebanese border If the international community establishes an international court to try suspects for political assassinations in Lebanon, then Syria may close its border with Lebanon.

Ahmadinejad suffers election blow Final results announced by the interior ministry on Thursday show that the Iranian president’s opponents have won last Friday’s elections for local councils.

Turkmenistan’s ‘iron ruler’ dies Turkmenistan’s authoritarian president Saparmurat Niyazov, who ruled the Central Asian country for 21 years, has died aged 66, state TV has reported.

Report: Olmert, Siniora met in secret The Palestinian “Maan” news agency is citing a source who claims the Prime Minister Ehud Olmert met with Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora in Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt.

Abbas hopes to meet PM by year’s end Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday said he hopes to hold a long-awaited summit with Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.

Ministers to Olmert: End restraint policy Is ceasefire about to be officially over? More and more ministers have called on Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to consider ending the restraint policy.

Russia Successfully Tests SS-18 Satan Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Russia successfully test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile Thursday.