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Iraqi government welcomes dialogue with gunmen
The advisor for the national security for the Iraqi president Wafiq al-Samera' said that many of the armed Iraqi groups contacted during the few past days the office of President Jalal al-Talibani who had announced last week in Cairo readiness to hold talks with these groups.
Iraq, Politics, 11/25/2005
UN investigator interrogates former official in the Lebanese army
The Lebanese security forces in Beirut broke into the house of the former director of the "monitoring (listening) department" in the Lebanese army and took him for interrogation by the UN committee for investigation in the murder of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri.
Lebanon-Syria-UN, Politics, 11/25/2005
Syrian proposal to sign cooperation protocol rejected by Mehlis
In a strong criticism against Detlive Mehlis, the chairman of the UN investigation committee into the assassination of Rafiq al-Hariri, the Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Sharaa said in a meeting with the press in Damascus that Mehlis refused "unjustifiably the concept of signing the protocol" which Sharaa said may resolve many issues suspended with the committee such as the venue and time for interrogating Syrian officials.
Syria-Lebanon-UN, Politics, 11/25/2005
Syria asks for a UN investigation protocol
Syria has asked Detlev Mehlis, who leads the UN investigation to the assassination of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri, to confine to questioning Syrian suspects to inside Syria territories and in the presence of their lawyers.
Syria-Lebanon-UN, Politics, 11/25/2005
Jordanian gets a new prime minister
A high ranking Jordanian official said that the Jordanian King Abdullah II asked the director of the national security Marouf al-Bekeit to form a new Jordanian government on Thursday after the resignation of the government of Adnan Badran.
Jordan, Politics, 11/25/2005
Sudanese president declares solidarity with Syria
"one of our success elements and means of boosting our steadfastness was the stand of brethren in Syria by us," President Bashir said.
Sudan-Syria, Politics, 11/25/2005
Thousands of Syrians demonstrate against US pressures
Thousands of Syrians gathered at Umayyad Square in Damascus Thursday to express solidarity with under the current pressures Syria is exposed to.
Syria-Lebanon-USA, Politics, 11/25/2005
Nuclear watchdog fails to refer Iran to Security Council
After much threats by the US and Europe that Iran would be referred to the UN Security Council for violation of a nuclear treaty, a crucial meeting of the IAEA's board of governors in Vienna decided not to go for a vote while agreeing to allow more time for talks and diplomacy with Tehran over a Russian compromise proposal, IRNA reported.
Iran-Regional, Politics, 11/25/2005
Large military operation in Iraq expected: Interior minister
In a statement, the Iraqi minister of interior Bayan Jaber Soulagh announced during a military parade for the security keeping forces the coming of a "nearby large military operation."
Iraq, Politics, 11/25/2005
Scores killed by two booby trapped cars in Hella, Baghdad
In Tikrit, a police source said that one Iraqi engineer working in the municipality circle was killed at the hands of gunmen who were riding a car. In a separate incident, unidentified gunmen killed one employee from the criminality fighting forces of the ministry of interior in al-Doul' area
Iraq, Politics, 11/25/2005
Two American soldiers were killed in Iraq
In two separate meetings, the American forces in Iraq on Thursday announced the killing of three soldiers because of wounds they had from light weapons fire.
Iraq, Military, 11/25/2005
Russian analyst: Israel had motivation in the Hariri crime
Bogdanov underlined that Israel intends to destabilize Lebanon, replace it with a financial center in the Middle East. It also aims at weakening the positions of Syria and Iran who are two regional states that have big influence in the region.
Syria-Lebanon-Russia, Politics, 11/25/2005
Israel to return bodies of Hizbullah fighters
The Israeli army said that it will return back the bodies of three fighters of the Hizbullah party they had held following violent border clashes which took place earlier this week in south Lebanon.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 11/25/2005
Palestinian Rafah border crossing opens
The advisor for the Palestinian presidency Nabil Abu Rudinah said that operating the Rafah border crossing with Egypt will start tomorrow at a rate of four hours to be increased gradually.
Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 11/25/2005
Syria calls Arab beekeepers to be interested in bee raising
Chairman of the General Federation for Peasants Ibrahim Shamia called "to follow the example of Syria by all Arab states regarding liberalization from foreign dependence, in their control of bread and children's milk."
Syria-Regional, Economics, 11/25/2005
Celebrating Makkah al-Mukarramah as capital of Islamic culture for 2005
The Saudi Arabian Embassy in Damascus held Thursday evening a celebration on the occasion of choosing Makkah al-Mukarramah as a capital of the Islamic culture for the year 2005.
Saudi Arabia-Syria, Local, 11/25/2005
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Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday evening made a phone call with Saudi King Abdullah Bin Abdul-Aziz on the latest developments in the region and ties between the two states.
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Following a meeting with Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa Thursday, Head of the Political Department of the Palestine Liberation Organization Farouq al-Qaddoumi stressed that Syria has "firm stances regarding the national and pan-Arab issues, particularly the Palestinian cause."
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Green party in Italy reiterated Thursday the immediate withdrawal of the Italian troops from Iraq. "We demand to uncover the truth about what is going on in Iraq particularly regarding the claimed issue of mass destruction weapons," General Coordinator of the party said.
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"Louis Farrakhan, assistant Secretary of the World Islamic People's Leadership, the leader of the Nations of Islam in the US, and his accompanying delegation arrived in Tripoli Thursday afternoon to take part in the works of the 4th conference of the World Islamic People's Leadership which kicks off Saturday in Tripoli," JANA reported.
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