AL JAZEERA Latest News, Feb 29, 2012

Al Jazeera threaten Sky & ESPN supremacy with Premier League coverage bid GiveMeFootball.com By Will Haine February 29, 2012 The influence of Middle Eastern money on the football world could develop even further in the not too distant future, it has been claimed, as TV broadcaster Al Jazeera consider bidding for rights to air Premier League ... See all stories on this topic »

Syria: US drafts new security council resolution - live updates The Guardian 10.25am: There were reports yesterday – based on an unpublished interview – that President Moncef Marzouki of Tunisia is ready to offer asylum to Bashar al-Assad as part of a negotiated solution to end the Syrian conflict. The interview itself (a long ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

Bahrain Press reforms hailed Gulf Daily News By Sandeep Singh Grewal , Posted on » Wednesday, February 29, 2012 BAHRAIN'S commitment to Press freedom is a stepping stone towards creating a hub for regional and international media. It follows Manama being named Capital of Arab Press for 2012 and... See all stories on this topic » Gulf Daily News

Arab Spring Brings the Decline of Secularism in Tunisia International Christian Concern Throughout the Middle East, long-standing dictators just ousted in the Arab Spring are being replaced by more oppressive forms of governance, even in the Arab world's most liberal country, Tunisia. By Aidan Clay Washington, DCFebruary 29 (ICC) ... See all stories on this topic »

The Egyptian Revolution Should Not Be Subsidized Palestine Chronicle Following the ousting of Egypt's former president Hosni Mubarak last February, a brief period of euphoria ensued. Then shortly after, Egypt once more fell into disarray, if not complete chaos. This time round, pinpointing the culprits was no simple ... See all stories on this topic » Palestine Chronicle

Bottom Line - James Murdoch out as News International chairman By Msnbc.com staff and wire Under increasing pressure from a phone-hacking scandal, James Murdoch has resigned as executive chairman of News International, the company's parent,News Corporation, announced Wednesday. “We are all grateful for James' ... Newsvine - World News - Articles

Afghanistan War News Updates -- February 29, 2012 By War News Updates Editor War News Updates. A News Aggregator That Covers The World's Major Wars And Conflicts. Military, Political, And Intelligence News Are Also Covered. Occasionally We Will Have Our Own Opinions Or Observations To Make. ...Afghanistan War News Updates -- February 29, 2012. U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Guillermo Floresmartines wades through a canal during a patrol around the villages of Sre Kala and Paygel in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Feb. 16, 2012. Floresmartines is an ... War News Updates

James Murdoch Steps Down As Executive Chairman Of News ... By The Huffington Post News Editors James Murdoch has stepped down as executive chairman of News International, the British arm of News Corp., the company announced Wednesday. Murdoch, who was once seen as the heir apparent to his father Rupert at the head of News ... The Huffington Post | Full News Feed

Palestinian Pundit: Al-Jazeera Video: Syrian underground medics ... By Tony Wednesday, February 29, 2012. Al-Jazeera Video: Syrian underground medics treat wounded ... Many wounded fear they will be reported to the security services if they go to a hospital. Al Jazeera's Laurence Lee reports." # posted by Tony ... Palestinian Pundit

Arabia awaits its spring — War in Context By News Sources by News Sources on February 29, 2012. Saad al-Faqih writes:'Let us strangle the last king with the guts of the last priest,” the French 18th century philosopher Denis Diderot said. The same phrase is now widely repeated across Arabia – or ... War in Context

China - Feb 29, 2012 - 08:36 | Al Jazeera Blogs Wed, 29 Feb 2012, 05:36 GMT+3 - China. China backs international efforts to send humanitarian aid to Syria, Chinese Foreign Minister ... on Tuesday with Elaraby, the official Xinhua news service reported on Wednesday. ... Al Jazeera Live ... blogs.aljazeera.com/liveblog/china-feb-29-2012-0836

World News Brief, Wednesday February 29 | Pundit February 29, 2012 ... World News Brief, Wednesday February 29 ... rights chief Navi Pillay called for an "immediate humanitarian cease-fire" (al-Jazeera) at ... Lebanon, and unconfirmed reports suggested a wounded French journalist was also ... pundit.co.nz/content/world-news-brief-wednesday-february-29

Football: Al Jazeera Tipped to Challenge Sky for EPL Rights | The ... Wed, February 29, 2012 ... Football: Three players Accused of Homophobia 7 21am Feb 28, 2012 ... The English Premier League is the world's richest football league and its last three-year television deal, which ... Qatar-based Al Jazeera, best known for its news coverage of the Middle East, made rival television stations sit ... www.thejakartaglobe.com/sports/football-al...to.../501395

James Murdoch Steps Down As Executive Chairman Of News ... February 29, 2012 .... Tom Mockridge, chief executive officer of NewsInternational, will continue in his post and will report to News Corporation ....headlinenews Al Jazeera: James Murdoch leaves News International post: Resignation as head ... www.huffingtonpost.com/.../james-murdoch-steps-down-news...

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