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Kurdish Media: Syrian Kurdish group meets US officials, asks support
the article said "God, please God, send a bird flue to these leaders so that we can get rid of this injustice. What is the sin of these kids you kill in the villages? The real sinners live in palaces. God, kill them instead."
Syria-USA, Politics, 2/2/2006
Iraqi coalitions continue consultation to choose prime minister
The Iraqi prime minister whose term of office has expired, Ibrahim al-Jaafari, said on Wednesday that the Shiite United Iraqi Coalition list has not settled yet the question of choosing its candidate for assuming the post of prime minister.
Iraq, Politics, 2/2/2006
Ahmadinejad: enrichment basis of nuclear energy
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, in reaction to the remarks of the IAEA Chief Mohamed ElBaradei that "Iran has the right to access nuclear technology, but does not need to enrich uranium" said Thursday that the essence of nuclear energy was the same as enrichment.
Iran-UN, Politics, 2/2/2006
New Iraqi coalition formed
In another development in Iraq, al-Tawafuk ( alliance) Sunni Iraqi front led by Adnan al-Duleimi and the National Iraqi List led by the former Iraqi prime minister Eyad Allawi decided to be united into one bloc.
Iraq, Politics, 2/2/2006
Saudi King in Pakistan talks trade, terrorism, regional issues
Discussions dealt with the files of Iraq and Afghanistan and the Middle East peace process in light of results of the Palestinian legislative elections as well as the Iranian file and war against terrorism.
Saudi Arabia-Pakistan, Politics, 2/2/2006
Newspapers challenge Muslims over cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed
The Daily Telegraph reported that "Newspapers across Europe yesterday defended what one editor called the 'right to blasphemy' by printing Danish cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed that have provoked fury in the Arab world."
Regional-Denmark, Politics, 2/2/2006
Syria recalls ambassador in Copenhagen over insulting cartoons
Syria has recalled on Wednesday her ambassador to Denmark to "consult about the Danish government measures against some papers insulting Prophet Mohammed and Muslims."
Regional-Denmark, Politics, 2/2/2006
Explosion targets Lebanese army
Security sources said that one bomb went off near a barrack for the Lebanese army in Beirut today at dawn during which one car was destroyed but no casualties were reported.
Lebanon-Palestine, Local, 2/2/2006
Lebanese parliamentarian calls for restoring distinguished ties with Syria
Lebanese Parliamentarian Ali Bizi expressed Wednesday total commitment to the national firm principles particularly Lebanese resistance and distinguished ties with Syria.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 2/2/2006
US Council For The National Interest meets Al-Assad, Palestinians
The US Council for the National Interest is founded by its chairman, former Congressman Paul Findley, who had said "Most citizens are unaware of the startling fact that for years our US Middle East policy has not been crafted by seasoned experts who are committed to America's basic national interests."
Regional-USA, Politics, 2/2/2006
Early elections in Algeria likely due to Butaflika's health
A high ranking Algerian source said that his country is on its way "to organize early Presidential elections," because of what he called the deteriorated health conditions of President Abdul Aziz Butaflika.
Algeria, Politics, 2/2/2006
Sudan's Rebecca Garang in Washington
Sudan's minister of roads and transport, Rebecca Garang, said she is committed to the Cabinet position she holds with the government of Southern Sudan because she painfully has traveled her nation's disastrous roads and knows how vital decent transportation routes are to her people's efforts to move their produce to market.
Sudan-USA, Politics, 2/2/2006
Hamas ready to continue truce, rejects preconditions
The Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, which is preparing to form a new government, announced after winning the legislative elections, preparations to discuss the issue of the truce with Israel.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/2/2006
Al-Assad issues two decrees to increase salaries
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad issued on Wednesday a decree that lays down an increase of 5 % in salary to government civil and military servants in addition to the sum of S.P. 800.
Syria, Economics, 2/2/2006
20,000 Sudanese and Congolese refugees to return home
About 20,000 refugees from the Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), including many living in exile for nearly four decades, will start returning home next month under pacts signed between the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) and both African governments this week.
Sudan-UN, Politics, 2/2/2006
Bush on the US energy objectives
Initiatives to develop cleaner, domestic energy sources were among the national objectives set by President Bush in his State of the Union message January 31.
Regional-USA, Economics, 2/2/2006
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