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Cheney discusses with Saudi king regional issues
Before leaving for Kuwait, Cheney held talks at Riyadh's airport with the chairman of the Lebanese al-Mustaqbal (future) bloc Saad al-Hariri over the efforts of the UN investigation committee and developments of the situation in Lebanon.
Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 1/18/2006
Mubarak, Cheney stress Damascus abidance to international resolution
Awad stressed that Egypt "can not ignore the unwavering position it has adopted for a long time which is to reject double standards by concentrating on Iran's nuclear activities and ignoring the nuclear arsenals owned by Israel."
Egypt-USA, Politics, 1/18/2006
Saudi mediation between Syria and Lebanon
The Saudi foreign minister prince Saud al-Faisal said that his country proposed to Syria and Lebanon a plan to end tension between the two states which erupted because of the assassination of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri.
Saudi Arabia-Regional, Politics, 1/18/2006
Unidentified group claims explosives against Lebanese army
An unidentified group calling itself "The Armed Palestinian Group" claimed responsibility for the two attacks which took place on Saturday and Sunday near a Palestinian camp south Lebanon, but no casualties were reported.
Lebanon-Palestine, Politics, 1/18/2006
UNHCR asks Egypt to freeze evacuation of Sudan's refugees
The UNHCR asked the Egyptian authorities to freeze the evacuation of hundreds of Sudanese Asylum seekers until their asylum requests are studied.
Egypt-Sudan-UN, Politics, 1/18/2006
Iran: referral of civil nuclear energy program to UN an act of hostility
The US said yesterday it is continuing efforts to rally international support against Iran. Sean McCormack, Spokesman of The US Department Of State was asked "Do you have any comments on Acting Premier Ehud Olmert's comments today saying that Israel can't live with an Iranian nuclear bomb?"
Iran-USA, Politics, 1/18/2006
Egypt: Europe needs to demonstrate credibility on Iran nuclear issue
The Egyptian presidential spokesman Suleiman Awwad said "Egypt calls for sustaining dialogue with Iran on its nuclear program through diplomatic channels, indicating that Israel is the only state in the region that has nuclear facilities are not subject to inspection system."
Iran-Egypt, Politics, 1/18/2006
Turkey commends ties with Syria
Turkish Foreign Ministry Spokesman underlined Tuesday that the Syrian-Turkish bilateral relations have recently witnessed remarkable improvement.
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 1/18/2006
Syria expels two Moroccans trying to join al-Qaida in Iraq
A source close to the Moroccan security forces said that the Syrian authorities expelled two Moroccans living illegally illegally in the country and were suspected of trying to join the lines of al-Qaida organization in Iraq.
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 1/18/2006
Arab lawyers support Syria in face of pressures
Secretary General of Arab Lawyers Union Ibrahim Simlali on Tuesday underlined that pressures and threats against Syria aim at targeting the Arab nation, history and identity since Syria represents the first defender of Arab causes.
Syria-Regional, Politics, 1/18/2006
Iran denies seizing Iraqi coast guards
The Iranian charge de affairs in Baghdad, Hassan Kazimi Qami, denied that Iran has seized members of the Iraqi coast guards.
Iraq-Iran, Politics, 1/18/2006
American journalist Kidnappers in Iraq threaten killing her
Carol's family appealed to the kidnappers in a statement issued on her paper's web on the Internet to release her and have mercy on her. The statement stressed that she, as a reporter, has in her daily reports showed sympathy with the sufferings of the Iraqi people.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 1/18/2006
Attacks in various parts of Iraq
It was also announced the killing of the second commander in the national guard col. Hussein al-Duleimi who was kidnapped last Sunday. Also five Iraqis were killed including one police Maghaweir officer and other 15 were injured in different attacks in Baghdad and north to it.
Iraq, Military, 1/18/2006
Lebanese students protest US intervention; Welsh's remarks
The participants who demonstrated, at the call placed by the Hizbullah party and other parties supporting Syria, raised Lebanese flags and chanted slogans against what they called the American hegemony and the interference of the American ambassador Jeffery Feltman in the Lebanese political life
Lebanon-Syria-USA, Politics, 1/18/2006
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Syria has cooperated with the UN investigation committee into the assassination of Lebanese former Premier Rafiq al-Hariri, the official Spokesman of the Egyptian Presidency Suleiman Awad said Tuesday.
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"Islam's stand on inter-religious dialogue was clear, understandable and firm," said Egypt's Minister of Awqaf Mahmoud Zaqzouq, Tuesday, and that the Quran and prophet's saying (Sunnah) cal for dialogue with non-Muslims and treating them kindly and respectfully.
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The Egyptian presidential spokesman Suleiman Awwad warned of marginalizing the role of the African Union in the Darfur problem in Sudan and replacing its forces by United Nations troops, as a negative issue for the image of the African Union.
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The first two-day conference of Islamic Banks and Financial Establishment is scheduled in Damascus in March under the motto "prospects of Islamic Banking."
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