Today is Thursday, September 2, 2010

Today in Middle East History 1962 - In Iran, about 20,000 people were killed in an earthquake. 1967 - In Sudan, an Arab summit agreed to give aid to Egypt and Jordan. The summit also barred a compromise with Israel. 1999 - Human Rights Watch expressed concern over the detention and upcoming trial of thirteen Iranian Jews that had been accused of espionage. The prision had been held since March 21, 1999, without access to lawyers and visits from their families. 2002 - Iraq said it was ready to discuss the return of U.N. inspectors. Middle East Quote "The latest leg in my long journey to the heart of Israel, which began when I first came here as a religious pilgrim over twenty years ago. For a very short period of time I was the only American president to visit Israel twice, then I became the only American president to visit Israel three times, and then four times." - Bill Clinton, January 20, 2002