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Syria: Domestic opposition gaining strength, but still facing pressures
In 2001, then Member of Parliament Riad Seif accused the Syrian regime of corruption after a lucrative mobile-phone contract was awarded to a cousin of President Bashar al-Assad. The MP's accusation represented the high-water mark of the so-called Damascus Spring, the brief thaw in Syrian political life that followed al-Assad's assumption of power.
Syria, Politics, 3/23/2006
First Kuwaiti woman to ever launch political campaign
For the first time in the history of Kuwait on Tuesday, a woman launched an election campaign before a mixed male and female audience in an unprecedented scene since the beginning of the democratic life in the country 44 years ago.
Kuwait, Politics, 3/23/2006
Differences on fate of Lahoud postpone inter- Lebanese dialogue
The speaker of the Lebanese parliament Nabih Berri announced postponement of the inter-Lebanese dialogue sessions until next Monday in order to make consultations among the sides of the dialogue over the fate of President Emile Lahoud. This is the second topic debated for discussion, beside the subject of the weapons of the Lebanese resistance.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 3/23/2006
BBC: Hizbullah and Aoun do not view Lahoud as the problem
The deputy chairman of the Lebanese Hizbullah party Sheikh Naem Qasem considered on the eve of the dialogue in Lebanon that the "problem does not lie in the Lebanese Presidency rather in the way of running the country, in general."
Lebanon, Politics, 3/23/2006
al-Qatrieh: Miqati: political discourse against Syria is unacceptable
The political discourse by some Lebanese against Syria is unacceptable and immoral, Former Lebanese Premier Najib Miqati said Wednesday. "I feel sorry that Lebanon does not respond to Arab good offices to improve the Syrian-Lebanese relations," he said.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 3/23/2006
European countries call for endorsing Association Agreement with Syria
A source of the Higher Committee Specialized in Following up Issues of Partnership Association between Syria and EU has said that the EU has started to issue positive signals regarding agreement with Syria, particularly that some EU countries consider that there is no excuse for delaying signing the agreement after two years of initialing it.
Syria-European Union, Politics, 3/23/2006
CIA revelation on US decision to make war on Iraq
The Iraqi former foreign minister Naji Sabri denied that he had several months before the war against Iraq given information to the CIA on any program of Iraqi mass destruction weapons.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 3/23/2006
UN notes increased killings and torture in Iraq
"Allegations that 'death squads' operate in the country grew stronger following the discovery by the Multi-National Forces in Iraq (MNF-I) and the Iraqi Security Forces of a suspicious group, acting within the structures of the Ministry of Interior," the report says.
Iraq-UN, Politics, 3/23/2006
US urges for a unity government in Iraq
Concerning political development in Iraq, US President George W. Bush urged the Iraqis to maintain understanding in order to form the new Iraqi government after three months of the legislative elections.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 3/23/2006
Scores killed in Iraq
Acts of violence which took place in various parts of Iraq resulted in killing scores yesterday including members of the Iraqi police at a time when the Iraqi security forces could detain several suspects over their involvement in certain armed acts.
Iraq, Military, 3/23/2006
Committee to Protect Journalists calls Algerian government of free journalists
Committee to Protect Journalists wrote the Lagerian president earlier this month to: strongly protest Your Excellency's recent promulgation of a draconian decree further restricting freedom of expression, including sharp new limits on discussion of the conflict that ravaged Algeria in the 1990s.
Algeria, Politics, 3/23/2006
Gunmen killed in clash with UN forces in southern Sudan
Three gunmen were killed in clashes with the UN forces in southern Sudan. This is in the first incident of this kind since the deployment of the UN forces in the region.
Sudan-Uganda, Politics, 3/23/2006
Syria is an example for coexistence among various sects: seminar
The private University For Sciences And The Arts is organizing a cultural seminar under the title " Syria is an example for coexistence among its various sects."
Syria, Politics, 3/23/2006
Al-Assad, prince Al-Walid inaugurate Four Seasons hotel in Damascus
al-Qalaa described the opening of Four Seasons Hotel of Damascus as the latest modern hotel that is built in the oldest inhabited city in history.
Syria-Saudi Arabia, Business, 3/23/2006
Prince Al-Walid voices readiness to back development in Syria
Chairman of the Kingdom Hotels Investments Prince Al-Walid Bin Talal Expressed readiness Wednesday to support every developing lead that would increase Syrias economic force.
Syria-Saudi Arabia, Business, 3/23/2006
Old UN rights commission told to close
In a formality following the decision to set up a stronger United Nations Human Rights Council, the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) has decided to abolish as of 16 June the much-criticized Commission on Human Rights which the new body replaces.
Regional-UN, Politics, 3/23/2006
US government report on Saudi Arabia's human rights
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 3/23/2006
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Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak received Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora yesterday as part of Egyptian-Lebanese consultations regional issues and inter-Lebanese dialog.
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas received today in Ramallah Sisa Ncwana, the Representative of South Africa to the Palestinian National Authority. "Abbas briefed his guest about the latest developments in the Palestinian territories and the Israeli ongoing aggression against the Palestinian people," Wafa noted.
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The Israeli occupation forces today killed two Palestinians citizens in the Gaza Strip City of Deir Al-Balah. "Medics at Al-Aqsa hospital confirmed that, at seven o'clock, they received the bodies of Mohammed Ayyad 23, of az-Zaytoun area and Sofyan Abu Ghraba 32, of Al-Maghazi refugee camp. The two were killed due to direct shrapnel and live bullets all over their bodies," Wafa said.
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Egypt's government said It was the right to organize the Pan-Arab Games 2007, beating Lebanon by a vote of 12 to 10, while Syria withdrew from the cometition at the last moment.
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