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Iran: threats will never weaken Iranians' will
Iran said "It is regretful that countries possessing the biggest arsenals of nuclear weapons are developing and producing new and more complicated weapons instead of building confidence and sticking to the NPT rules. This is while they use (threaten) nuclear weapons against non-nuclear states."
Iran, Politics, 2/1/2006
Syria Comment: Syria opposition meeting in Washington DC
The conference, organized by the Syrian National Council and the Syrian Democratic Assembly of Canada, kicked off Saturday morning with speeches from prominent opposition figures who couldn't attend
Syria-USA, Politics, 2/1/2006
Syria Arab proposal for assistance to the Palestinians
Syria's Foreign Minister Farouq al-Sharaa said Syria will submit a proposal to the next Arab summit calling for continuing to offer aid to the Palestinian people as was decided by previous Arab summits.
Palestine-Regional, Politics, 2/1/2006
Iraq at lowest oil production levels; Iraqi oil minister out
Iraq's oil exports decreased to 1.1 million barrels daily in December 2005, the least level since the war in Iraq.
Iraq, Economics, 2/1/2006
UN official says broad support for assassinations tribunal in Lebanon
A senior United Nations official yesterday reported to the Security Council that there is wide backing in Lebanon for the establishment of a tribunal of an international character to try those charged with the killing of former Prime Minister Rafiq al-Hariri and others.
Lebanon-UN, Politics, 2/1/2006
Justice Minister: Syria is careful that truth be revealed in Hariri assassination
Syria's Minister of Justice Mohammad al-Ghafri stressed that Syria is careful that truth in the assassination of former Premier Rafiq Hariri be revealed, adding it is unfair to implicate Syria in the crime.
Syria-Regional, Politics, 2/1/2006
Syrian businessmen for free trade accord with Pakistan
Syrian businessmen called on Tuesday their Pakistani counterparts to ink the free trade accord between the two countries to boost and develop trade exchange.
Syria-Pakistan, Economics, 2/1/2006
Doha, Riyadh call for accepting Hamas victory
The Qatari foreign minister Sheikh Hamad Bin Jasem Bin Jaber al-Thani said that Hamas won the elections via ballot centers and democracy sought by the West.
Regional-Palestine, Politics, 2/1/2006
Bush calls on Hamas to recognize Israel, drop the gun
The US president George W. Bush renewed his call for the Islamic resistance movement ( Hamas) which won great victory in the Palestinian elections last week to recognize Israel and drop resistance movement.
Palestine-Israel-USA, Politics, 2/1/2006
The Guardian: Secret US calls for Arab support of Hamas
The British daily The Guardian on Tuesday quoted western diplomats as saying that the USA contacted certain Arab states and called on them to continue financial backing for the Palestinian Authority under a government lead by Hamas.
Palestine-USA, Politics, 2/1/2006
Tightened security measures in Karbala
In Karbala to the south of Baghdad, the authorities tightened security measures and some 8,000 police men and soldiers were deployed at a time when the Shiite started to gather to celebrate the religious Ashoura day.
Iraq, Military, 2/1/2006
15 bodies found in Baghdad
A source in the Iraqi police said that some 15 bodies were found in Baghdad bearing the traces of torture and killed by bullets.
Iraq, Military, 2/1/2006
Syria depends on friends support while defending rights
Syria said on Tuesday she defends her rights and she sticks to them depending on support of friends atop of them Federal Russia.
Syria-Russia, Politics, 2/1/2006
Lebanon economic reform plan to encourage donors
The general debt estimated at 37 billion dollars is one of the largest at the world level. The general debt in Lebanon is two folds of the GNP.
Lebanon, Economics, 2/1/2006
Salafeyah group in Algeria announces killing of a senior leader
The al-Salafeyah Group For Call And Fighting in Algeria announced the killing of one of its main leaders in clashes with the security forces.
Algeria, Politics, 2/1/2006
UN Security Council extends for UNIFIL for 6 months
Lebanon-Israel-UN, Politics, 2/1/2006
Putin calls for Palestinian support despite Hamas victory
The Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the west against cutting aid to the Palestinians on the background of Hamas winning of the Palestinian legislative elections.
Palestine-Israel-Russia, Politics, 2/1/2006
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Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday discussed with Chief of the Russian General Staff General Yuri N. Baluyevsky and the accompanying delegation the historic relations of cooperation between Syria and Russia and armies and means to further enhance and develop these relations.
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Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak is die to receive today Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on latest Palestinian development, and will also receive the Israeli foreign Minister during her first visit outside Israel.
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The Turkish daily Hurriyet said on Tuesday that a group of Turkish businessmen from the Turkish financial group, RBF, while visiting Syria this week, said that delegations from the two countries had discussed ways of cooperation in the fields of establishing stock markets as well as developing ports and airports.
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