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Haneya to be next Palestinian prime minister
The chairman of the al-Taghieir Wal-Islah bloc (change and reforms) in the Palestinian legislative council, Mahmoud al-Zahar, said after a meeting by the Hamas movement leadership with the chairman of the Palestinian national authority Mahmoud Abbas in Gaza, that the leading Hamas figure Ismael Haneya will received today the "official notice of authorization" to preside over the next Palestinian government.
Palestine, Politics, 2/21/2006
Israel, a brutal occupier, declares the occupied Palestinians as terrorists
While some in the world are debating the question of Hamas's and the Palestinians's feelings and policy against Israel and the Israeli occupation, the Israeli occupation forces "banned Tuesday the access of ambulances into the West Bank(WB) city of Nablus to evacuate a citizen, witnesses said."
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/21/2006
Bombs near the house of Baheya al-Hariri
The Lebanese police announced on Monday that seven missile shelling were found in south Lebanon near the house of the Lebanese parliament member Baheya al-Hariri, sister of the former assassinated prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri.
Lebanon, Politics, 2/21/2006
France denies plan to topple Lebanese president
France denied it is interfering in Lebanese internal affairs, stressing that its political moves aim at halting what it called the foreign intervention in the country.
Lebanon-Syria-France, Politics, 2/21/2006
Aoun rejects call of March 14 Forces to foil Lahoud
The leader of the Christian opposition and Lebanese parliamentarian Michel Aoun warned parties of the parliamentary majority from resorting to demonstrations in order to push the president of the republic to resign.
Lebanon, Politics, 2/21/2006
Kuwaiti parliament approves Nayef as crown prince
the new Kuwaiti government which is led by Sheikh Nasser al-Ahmad al-Sabah took the constitutional oath before the Kuwaiti parliament and vowed to continue the consolidation of political and economic reforms already started by the previous government.
Kuwait, Politics, 2/21/2006
Syria-Iran: US offensive promotes urgent meeting
The Syrian and Iranian governments are to convene a high-level meeting in Damascus on Wednesday to discuss what they say is the "White House's offensive" against their two countries.
Syria-Iran-USA, Politics, 2/21/2006
Iran's national interest not subject to Europeans and their supporter's gamesmanship
Iran had indicated it will not be made hostage to other countries' interests, and that it has full rights to enjoy the benefits of the nuclear non proliferation treaty, and other countries should be helping Iran develop its full nuclear fuel cycle production and independence and have advanced nuclear civil technology and capabilities, and not hinder these developments as some aim to do.
Iran-European Union, Politics, 2/21/2006
Sharaa meet al-Qaddoumi
Syria's Vice-President Farouq al-Sharaa discussed on Monday with chief of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) Political Department, Farouq al-Qaddoumi, latest developments in the region, particularly on the Palestinian arena.
Syria-Palestine, Politics, 2/21/2006
US ambassador in Iraq warns against two sects handling security missions in Iraq
The US ambassador explained that the ministers of interior, intelligence, and the national security advisor should be non sectarian people and accepted by the majority, and do not have links to the militias and work for the interest of all the Iraqis.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 2/21/2006
Continued killings in Iraq
The political unrest in Iraq coincided with a notable security one reflected in the escalation of attacks and explosions which covered various parts in Iraq and resulted in killing several Iraqis and injuring others.
Iraq, Military, 2/21/2006
Rice: aid to Palestinians, but not to Hamas
The US secretary of state Condoleezza Rice made contacts with her peers in the so-called Quartet committee over the formation of a Palestinian government led by the Islamic resistance movement (Hamas) which won the Palestinian elections.
Palestine-Israel-USA, Politics, 2/21/2006
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President Mahmoud Abbas said Sunday that his government rejects "unilateral solutions," asserting that Israeli government and the entire world "should respect the democratic choice of the Palestinian people, who should do not be punished for this."
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NyTimes.com report yesterday that "Sudan's vice president told a visiting US delegation that the country opposed a proposal to deploy international peacekeepers to Darfur, but was committed to negotiations to end tensions in the region, state media reported Monday."
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