http://us.oneworld.net/article/country/968/ en_US Middle East http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83806 The Iraqi government recently pledged $195 million to accommodate returning refugees, but it must wait for security conditions to improve significantly for a sustained period of time before encouraging mass repatriation, said an international refugee agency last week. From: Refugees International http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83703 More than 500 women representing over 40 countries began last week a 12-day bicycle tour of the Middle East to campaign for peace. http://www.digitalopportunity.org/article/view/160409/1/ Intel will work with Sheikh Muhammed Foundation to expand its Teach programme in Arab countries. Apart from training 2 million teachers by 2011, Intel also hopes to educate and develop the talent of Arab youth in the region. http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83633 The new liberal Israel lobby in the U.S. could change the Middle East debate in Washington. But it faces major obstacles, says Gideon Lichfield. http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83482 Bloggers from Bahrain, Jordan, and Palestine voice their opinions on the prejudices surrounding HIV/AIDS in the Arab world and the criminalization of the disease in some countries of the region.