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Sunni- Shiite talks on Iraqi government formation
The Iraqi Sunni al-Tawafuk Front started a meeting with the Shiite United Coalition bloc in order to discuss the political crisis over the attempt to form a new Iraqi government.
Iraq, Politics, 3/11/2006
Darfur rebels welcome extension for African forces
The main rebel movement in Darfur welcomed the consent of the African Union to extend the mission of its peace keeping force in Darfur for other 6 months.
Sudan-Regional, Politics, 3/11/2006
Iran prepared against aggression and will spread the pain
Iran's Interior Minister Mostafa Pour-Mohammadi today said that if the nuclear dossier turns out to be a political and security matter, Iran will not surrender its rights.
Iran-UN, Politics, 3/11/2006
The Independent: Israelis warned of illegality of 1967 settlements
Israeli ministers were secretly warned just after the Six-Day War in 1967 that any policy of building settlements across occupied Palestinian territories violated international law.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/11/2006
Sudan deny rebel accusation on killings
The rebels of al-Adel Wal-Musawat movement in Darfur accused the Sudanese government forces and its allied militias of killing 27 persons and steeling cattle in attacks against villages in Darfur district.
Sudan, Politics, 3/11/2006
Continued deteriorated security situations in Iraq
In addition to the political bottleneck, the security situation in Iraq started to greatly deteriorate, warning of great developments that might get out of control, as warned by Iraqi and foreign politicians.
Iraq, Military, 3/11/2006
US hostage killing raises concern in Iraq
Concerning the issue of hostages and finding one body in Baghdad, the British foreign office expressed concern over the safety of other hostages.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 3/11/2006
Syria ignores US sanction on its bank
Syria on Friday brushed aside the US decision to sever links to the state-owned Commercial Bank of Syria (CBS).
Syria-USA, Politics, 3/11/2006
UN envoy on Lebanon internal reconciliation
With several hotspots in the Middle East reaching a boiling point, the national dialogue in Lebanon represents one of the few signs of peaceful conflict resolution, a senior United Nations envoy said today in Paris.
Lebanon-UN, Politics, 3/11/2006
US government report on Egypt's human rights
Egypt, Politics, 3/11/2006
Jordan executes two convicted of killing American diplomats
The Jordanian authorities today hung two persons convicted of killing the American diplomat Laurence Folley in Amman on October 28, 2002.
Jordan-USA, Politics, 3/11/2006
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Democracy activists from the so-called "Damascus Declaration" group in Syria were beaten up in front of the Justice Palace while holding a peaceful sit-in protesting Syria's emergency laws. Hassan Abdul-Azim, the group spokesman said students from the Syrian Students' National Union, beat women and children among with sticks as well, and the demonstrators were accused of being agents for the USA.
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Egypt's People's Assembly speaker Ahmed Fathi Sorour said that Egypt opposed UN forces being dictated on Sudan despite Sudan's objection, saying the goals of such forces are to create more problems and division in Sudan and to internationalize the Darfur problem to extend their hegemony on Sudan.
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The Daily Star reported that the Lebanese army "deployed troops in two villages Wednesday along the Nahr al-Kabir river, which separates Syria from Lebanon in the North. The national news agency reported on Friday that more troops will be deployed along the river on Saturday."
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Secretary General of al-Baath Arab Socialist Party in Jordan, Fuad Dabbour, stressed that Syria firmly stand in the face of pressures and plots that target it and the Arab nation as well.
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US President George W. Bush told Lebanon's Future Television on Thursday that the United States is committed to the UN investigation into the Rafiq al-Hariri assassination and there is no intention of cutting a deal with the Syrian government for lack of cooperation with the UN investigation in exchange for concessions on Syrian support of US policy as relating to Israel, Lebanon and Iraq.
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Syria and Germany discussed on Thursday prospects of resuming flights between the Syrian Airlines and Lufthansa.
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