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On the Tunisian demonstration supporting Mohamed Abbou
She then announced: "I will no longer tolerate seeing my husband behind bars. My children cry every time we set out to visit their father. I will come every Thursday and stand in front of the prison doors with this placard until the day he is let out."
Tunisia, Politics, 3/8/2006
Al-Baz: Mubarak will retire when finds a successor
Osama al-Baz, the political advisor for the Egyptian president, said that President Hosni Mubarak welcomes retirement when he finds a successor.
Egypt, Politics, 3/8/2006
Ahmadinejad: Iran to continue peaceful nuclear activities
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday said that Iran is determined to continue its peaceful nuclear activities.
Iran-Regional, Politics, 3/8/2006
White House on Syria-Lebanon issue
Speaking about the visit of Lebanese opposition figures to the US seeking support to remove President Emile Lahoud, White House spokesman McClellan said "we support the Lebanese people and their desire to live in a free and sovereign nation -- free of interference from Syria and Syrian influence."
Syria-Lebanon-USA, Politics, 3/8/2006
Amnesty International on detention and torture in Iraq
An Amnesty International report Monday quoted a former Iraqi detainee saying "The first time they subjected me to electric shocks I fainted for something like 40 seconds to one minute. It felt like falling from a building. I had a headache and was not able to walk," after his release from detention by the Iraqi Interior Ministry forces in May 2005.
Iraq, Politics, 3/8/2006
London discloses plans to withdraw from Iraq
A senior British military official confirmed reports which indicated London's intention to withdraw its forces from Iraq within two years, on that such withdrawals will start gradually as from now until the mid of 2008.
Iraq-UK, Politics, 3/8/2006
New York Times: Jewish Settlers Harass Palestinians
The New York Times (NYTimes.com) reported today that Jewish settlers "are terrorizing Palestinians with impunity, attacking children on their way to school and destroying farmers' trees and crops, a UN expert on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict said in a report."
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/8/2006
Al-Thawra: Syria, Iran oil pipeline across Iraq
Syria and Iran are discussing the establishment of an Iranian strategic oil pipeline across Iraq, an official Syrian newspaper reported on Tuesday.
Syria-Iran, Economics, 3/8/2006
Libyan female soldiers ceremony
Libya graduated a new batch of female soldiers into the Libyan armed forces.
Libya, Politics, 3/8/2006
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Sources of the Muslim Brothers group in Egypt said on Tuesday that the government canceled the license of the Afaq Arabeyah weekly, mouthpiece of the Muslim Brothers.
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The Lebanese Daily Star reported that ongoing talks between various Lebanese factions on reconciliation for a common stand had been delayed till Monday, with indication that they are awaiting the return of opposition leader Walid Junblat from his visit to the US.
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The Syrian cabinet on Tuesday discussed a draft law on competition and antitrust as well as the establishment of an independent commission called Commission of Competition and Antitrust.
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Qatari Premier Sheikh Abdullah Bin Khalifa al-Thani on Tuesday said that telecommunication equipment and information technology have become basic factors for economic and social development.
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