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Saudi Arabia releases Muslim clergy Mohsin al-Awaji
The Saudi Arabian authorities on Tuesday released the Muslim scholar Mohsin al-Awaji after he was detained for 11 days on charge of directly criticizing members in the Saudi government.
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 3/22/2006

Egypt Muslim Brothers reject terrorism law to replace emergency law
The Muslim Brothers group in Egypt rejected the government's plans to replace a new law to fight terrorism in the place of the emergency law that has been in effect in Egypt since 1981.
Egypt, Politics, 3/22/2006

Syrian students celebrate Mother Day across barb wires
Tens of Syrian Golan students gathered Tuesday at Aien al-Tena site which overlooks the occupied Syrian town of Majdal Chams to salute their mothers in the occupied Golan on Mother's Day.
Syria-Israel, Politics, 3/22/2006

Syrians in the occupied Golan: countdown for end of Israeli occupation
The hill, some call it the Valley of Screams and others name it the Valley of Tears in reference to the valley that separates the two hills on both sides of the line, has been the site where Syrians living in the Occupied Golan Heights have been talking to their relatives who come from Syria to the border. Their means of communication is a huge megaphone.
Syria-Israel, Politics, 3/22/2006

Inter-Lebanese dialogue resumes
The Lebanese political forces resume today their national dialogue tours amid increased differences on the priority of the parliamentary majority which stand against Syria in clinging to the need of starting with consideration of impeaching President Emile Lahoud and Hizbullah which opposes the idea of dismantling its weapons.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 3/22/2006

Retreat in US efforts to topple the ruling regime in Syria
Diplomats and members in the ruling Baath party in Syria considered that the USA will continue pressure on Syria to push it to change its policy, but without having this matter reach the point of attempting to topple the rule of President Bashar al-Assad.
Syria-USA, Politics, 3/22/2006

Annan recommends a mixed tribunal for Hariri's probe
The secretary general of the UN Kofi Annan has recommended the formation of a special mixed court including UN and Lebanese judges with its headquarters outside Lebanon in order to try those who will be accused in the future by the as yet uncompleted UN investigation into the assassinating the former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri.
Lebanon-UN, Politics, 3/22/2006

Prince Charles awarded honorary degree from Al-Azhar University
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak and his wife Suzanne yesterday hosted a reception in honor of British Crown Prince Charles and his wife Camilla currently visiting Egypt.
Egypt-UK, Religion, 3/22/2006

Al-Thawra: Syria to buy 5 thousand tons Apples from occupied Syrian Golan farmers
Deputy Governor of southern Syrian city of Qunaitera Nadim Merza said Syria had decided to buy apples from the farmers of the occupied Syrian Golan to contribute to easing their suffering as the Israeli occupation imposes siege on their products.
Syria-Israel, Politics, 3/22/2006

Iran Supreme Leader: US aims to dominate Iran
Iran's Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei today in Khorasan Razavi province said that the people and their officials will do their best to defend their rights and interests by maintaining unity and relying on the grace of god.
Iran-USA, Politics, 3/22/2006

Continued brutality in Darfur, UN envoy
Saying that killings, rapes and other abuse of human rights in Darfur continue to threaten the peace in Sudan as a whole, the United Nation's top envoy to that country yesterday called for a swift peace agreement and a peacekeeping force large enough to cover the region and strong enough to deter any attack.
Sudan-UN, Politics, 3/22/2006

Khameini calls Washington to withdraw from Iraq
Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, asked the USA to withdraw its forces from Iraq, ruling out that talks with the USA over Iraq would deal with any other points of differences between the Americans and the Iranians.
Iraq-Iran-USA, Politics, 3/22/2006

Bush: Iraqis decided against civil war
Bush, in an open exchange with the media was asked "your decision to invade Iraq has caused the deaths of thousands of Americans and Iraqis, wounds of Americans and Iraqis for a lifetime. Every reason given, publicly at least, has turned out not to be true. My question is, why did you really want to go to war?"
Iraq-USA, Politics, 3/22/2006

40 Iraqis killed in another bloody day in Iraq
Iraq yesterday witnessed another bloody day that left behind more than 40 killings most of them are police men.
Iraq, Military, 3/22/2006

Hamas renews rejection to recognize Israel
The Islamic resistance movement (Hamas) renewed its rejection to recognize Israel and considered that this position is its natural right, and that recognizing Israel does not reflect the true path to solve the conflict with the occupation.
Bahrain-Palestine, Politics, 3/22/2006

Israeli occupation kills sleeping man in front of his mother
Member of Palestinian parliament, Head of the PLO Negotiations Affairs Department, Saeb Ereikat, called Wednesday on the international community to stop Israeli aggressions against the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT).
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/22/2006

Cairo hosts Third Arab media Forum
Under the slogan of "progressive vision for the Arab media future" Cairo hosts activities of the third Media Forum on April 22 through 24.
Regional, Politics, 3/22/2006

Welsh Anglican Church issues apology over Prophet Mohammed cartoon
The Anglican Church in Wales has apologized to Muslims after a cartoon satirizing prophet Mohammed was printed in its Welsh-language magazine.
Regional-UK, Religion, 3/22/2006

Syria and Egypt discuss increasing trade
Syria's Minister of Economic and Trade Amer Hosni Lotfi discussed with Head of Egyptian Exhibitions and International Markets Board Mohammed al-Sa'ed Saleh Tuesday ways of rising trade exchange between Syria and Egypt.
Egypt-Syria, Political Meeting, 3/22/2006

US government report on Qatar's human rights
Qatar, Politics, 3/22/2006


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Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak yesterday meeting with Upper Egyptian members of the National Democratic Party parliamentary said the government will focus on this region which has been ignored with focus in the past years on providing services to the southern region. Go

Qatar's ruler, Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa al-Thani, on Tuesday received a verbal message from President Bashar al-Assad on bilateral relations and means of enhancing them in addition to the latest developments in the region. Go





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