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Syria: Human rights activist released after brief detention
A human rights activist, arrested four days ago after attending political conferences in Washington and Paris, was released on Wednesday.
Syria, Politics, 3/17/2006
American Rachel Corrie remembered for facing Israeli bulldozer
The statement said "The blood of Rachel Corrie, streamed on the land of Palestine, is mixing with the Palestinian blood in one fight against the occupation, oppression, and discrimination"
Palestine-USA, Politics, 3/17/2006
Hamas new government on Saturday
The designated Palestinian prime minister Ismael Henya is expected to hand over the Palestinian President Saturday names of his government members, at a time of an increasing possibility that Fatah will refuse taking part in this government.
Palestine, Politics, 3/17/2006
Jaafari ready to withdraw if it serves the nation
The prime minister whose term of office expired Ibrahim al-Jaafari told journalists after a session for the parliament that he is ready to withdraw his nomination for the post for the second term of office if the people ask him to do so.
Iraq, Politics, 3/17/2006
Iraqi parliament session reveals need for consensus
The new Iraqi parliament yesterday opened its first sessions, three months after the elections of its members amid strong security conditions.
Iraq, Politics, 3/17/2006
Sky News: Al-Assad assures full cooperation with UN inquiry
Syria's President Bashar al Assad told Sky News assured that he will cooperate with the UN's investigation into the assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri.
Syria-Lebanon-UN, Politics, 3/17/2006
Syria on cooperation with Hariri investigation
Syria reiterated on Thursday that she would continue cooperation with the international investigation into the killing of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri due to her keenness on revealing the truth of the crime.
Syria-Lebanon-UN, Politics, 3/17/2006
Syria 'crucial' to Hariri inquiry: Brammertz
The head of the UN inquiry into the murder of former Lebanese PM Rafiq al-Hariri says improved cooperation from Syria was critical to its success.
Syria-Lebanon-UN, Politics, 3/17/2006
Brunik pessimistic on Darfur situation
Brunik described the events in Darfur as "a tribal cleansing," noting that gunmen riding camels are launching attacks against villages of the southern district and this led to the killing of some 400 persons since February.
Sudan-UN, Politics, 3/17/2006
Larijani: Peaceful nuclear activities pursued regardless of talks
Iran's top nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani said nuclear talks should be held from the standpoint of power so that national rights would be restored.
Iran-Regional, Politics, 3/17/2006
Russia pledges support to Syria despite pressures
Russia's National Security Council Chief pledged on Thursday the nonstop boosting to Syria despite all pressures put on her.
Syria-Russia, Politics, 3/17/2006
Harvard report: Israeli lobby harms United States interests
A Harvard University report says that The United States Of America has been harmed by in essence being led around by the nose, by the Israeli lobby, and the friends of Israel in clear violation of the US national interest.
Regional-USA, Politics, 3/17/2006
Moussa to continue as Arab League secretary general
The Egyptian foreign ministry notified the Arab League on Egypt's nomination to the post of the Arab League secretary general for a second term after consultations and consent of the Arab states for this nomination.
Regional-Egypt, Politics, 3/17/2006
Iranian readiness to negotiate Washington over Iraq 's future
Iran yesterday expressed readiness to negotiate with the USA in order to solve the problem in Iraq and form "an independent and free government" in it.
Iraq-Iran-USA, Politics, 3/17/2006
US officials indicate committed to Iraq
Insurgents and terrorists are intent on carrying out attacks against Iraqi civilians, officials and security forces in hopes of destabilizing the government and disrupting the fledgling democracy, US Ambassador John Bolton said March 15.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 3/17/2006
More bodies in Baghdad
Security sources said that the bodies had traces of torture, noting that those persons seemed to have been killed by bullets and many of them were hand tightened, in what seems to be a pattern in many killings.
Iraq, Military, 3/17/2006
Harretz: Bishara acted as Syria-Israel mediator in 1990s talks
In an interview with the Arab-language Nazareth-based newspaper, A-Sinara paper (issued in the Palestinian territories), that will be published on Friday (Today) the Syrian former vice president Abdul Halim Khaddam said that "Israel and Syria were very close to signing a peace treaty in the mid 1990s."
Syria-Israel, Politics, 3/17/2006
Khaddam harms Syria and Bishara relations, Syrian official
Syria has depicted Abdul-Halim Khaddam late statements to an Israeli newspaper as bids to hit the relation connecting Syria with the Arab intellectual Azmi Bishara, the official Syrian news agency SANA reported.
Syria-Israel, Politics, 3/17/2006
2 million Sudanese children in need of help
Nearly 2 million children in Sudan's war-torn Darfur region are threatened by severe funding shortfalls, with only 11 per cent of the urgently needed $89 million either committed or pledged, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) reported today.
Sudan-UN, Politics, 3/17/2006
US document reveals UAE receiving threat from al-Qaida
A secret American military document revealed that a group affiliated with al-Qaida organization warned the United Arab Emirates four years ago that it will attack its tourism installations if it continues to detain suspects over having links to terrorism and handing them over to the west.
United Arab Emirates-USA, Politics, 3/17/2006
Virginia art school announced Arab girl winners of design competition
A celebration was held on March 15 at the Damascus Four Season hotel during which three Syrian girls won three entries, in 1st place was Gawa Sameer Helal from al-Maouna school for Girls, in the 2nd place was Sandra Sohel Qastoon also from al-Maouna school for girls and Ellen Martinaz from Damascus community school.
Regional-Syria, Local, 3/17/2006
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