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Al-Assad and Ahmadinejad support stability in Lebanon
Syria's president Bashar al-Assad depicted on Thursday the official visit of the Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to Syria as very significant underlining the two countries support of stability in Lebanon.
Syria-Iran, Politics, 1/20/2006
Egyptian parties committee to confer on al-Wafd party
A government report noted that "Safwat el-Sherif, the Egyptian Shura Council Speaker and the head of the committee of parties affairs, Thursday called for holding an emergency meeting to discuss all memos, letters and documents received by the committee regarding a newly surfacing row inside al-Wafd party."
Egypt, Politics, 1/20/2006
al-Jazeera: Bin Laden address to the USA
Bin Laden said that "there is no shame in this solution only that it deprives what he described as "influential and war traders from hundreds of billions of dollars (in profits)."
Regional-USA, Politics, 1/20/2006
Washington rejects Bin Laden truce offer
The US government has rejected a truce offer proposed by the leader of al-Qaida organization Osama Bin Laden. Bin Ladin made the offer in voice recording, confirmed as authentic by the CIA, broadcast by al-Jazeera satellite TV.
Regional-USA, Politics, 1/20/2006
Nassrallah: No evidence linking Syria to Hariri murder
Secretary General of the Lebanese Hizbullah party, Hassan Nasrallah, emphasized Thursday that Syria has nothing to do with the crime that claimed the life of Lebanese ex-premier Rafiq al-Hariri, expressing astonishment for excluding Israel from the investigation.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 1/20/2006
New UN investigator arrival draws mixed reaction in Syria. Lebanon
The spokeswoman for the UN investigation committee into the murder of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri, Nasrat Hassan, confirmed the arrival to Beirut of the new chief of the committee, the Belgian prosecutor Serge Brammertz.
Lebanon-Syria-UN, Politics, 1/20/2006
Syria protests over ex-UN probe chief's charges
Syria protested over comments by the former head of the UN probe into the murder of former Lebanese premier Rafiq Hariri for accusing Damascus of bearing responsibility.
Syria-Lebanon-UN, Politics, 1/20/2006
US freezes Asef Shawkat assets
The US has decided to freeze assets of the chairman of the Syrian military intelligence Lt. Gen. Asef Shawkat, brother in law for the Syrian President basher al-Assad, on the USA territories.
Syria-USA, Politics, 1/20/2006
US hesitation in trade talks with Egypt, approves Oman
The USA has signed a free trade agreement with Oman on Thursday while it kept talks with Egypt suspended amid fears pertinent to its democratic obligations.
Egypt-USA, Economics, 1/20/2006
News on Sheikh Sabah as crown prince Kuwait
Sources close to the ruling family in Kuwait on Thursday said that there is a near consensus in the family that Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah will assume the post of the crown prince. However, there are still differences over his keeping the post of a prime minister.
Kuwait, Politics, 1/20/2006
Elections process violated in the Iraqi elections
The international certification team of the Iraqi elections said that several violations were observed in the voting but he described them as "minor."
Iraq, Politics, 1/20/2006
Democratic institutions key to stable Iraq, US Official says
Helping Iraq build and consolidate its own democratic institutions will legitimize and empower Iraqi citizens and isolate the extremists, says US Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Peter Rodman.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 1/20/2006
Italian withdrawal from Iraq
Italy has decided to pull its troops out of Iraq, and the US played down the importance of the Italian decision to withdraw some 1000 of its soldiers among its 2600 troops in Iraq by the fall of June this year.
Iraq-Italy, Politics, 1/20/2006
News on split among gunmen in Iraq
The American army said that confrontations are taking place between Iraqi gunmen and foreign fighters in Ramadi city west of Baghdad, amid Iraqi allegations that a split had taken place in the lines of the fighters, at a time when gunmen intensified their operations
Iraq, Politics, 1/20/2006
22 Iraqis killed, 26 injured in explosions
At least 22 persons were killed and 26 injured as a result of two explosions in Baghdad on Thursday, when one suicide bomber wearing an explosive belt detonated himself in a coffee shop in al-Batawin in the center of the city.
Iraq, Military, 1/20/2006
Mubarak receives German foreign minister
Steinmeier said Germany opposes Hamas participation in elections if Hamas does not renounce violence.
Egypt-Germany, Politics, 1/20/2006
Basra governor on Iran releasing Iraqi coast guards
Muhammad al- Waeli, the governor of Basra in south Iraq said that Iran was to release yesterday 8 Iraqi coast guards and the body of a ninth held by the Iranian forces since Saturday in Shatt al-Arab coastal area.
Iraq-Iran, Politics, 1/20/2006
70 Russian jets for Algeria at $ 1.5 billion
Algerian daily L'Algian Independent quoted the Russian news agency Interfax as saying on Thursday that Algeria and Russia signed a military deal where Russia sells Algeria 70 Maig 29 type jets at a cost of $ 1.5 billion.
Algeria-Morocco-Russia, Politics, 1/20/2006
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Secretary General of the Arab League Amr Moussa announced after meeting the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Thursday the upcoming Arab summit will be held in Sudan in March 28 and 29.
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Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa said on Thursday Syria is cooperating with the international investigation into the killing of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri. Moussa said "we are precisely following on these files," noting the Egyptian and Saudi role pours into Arab public interest.
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