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Syrian forces re-arrest dissident writer
Syrian security forces have arrested the Syrian dissident writer Ali Abdullah after at least four other people including his son were detained for speaking out against the government, human rights activists said.
Syria, Politics, 3/24/2006
Al-Assad appoints first woman as Syrian vice president
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday appointed former culture minister Najah al-Attar as a second vice president
Syria, Politics, 3/24/2006
Sharaa: Damascus never claimed Shabaa Farms as Syrian
Syrian Vice President Farouq al-Sharaa told reporters Thursday that that the Syrian authorities "had never pretended" that the occupied Shabaa Farms belonged to Syria, following a meeting with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak at the Red Sea resort of Sharm al-Sheikh.
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 3/24/2006
Mubarak vows to ease tension between Syria, Lebanon
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak held talks with leaders from Syria and Lebanon in what a presidential source said was an effort to repair strained relations between the two neighbors.
Egypt-Syria, Politics, 3/24/2006
Qathafi speaks about democracy in New York seminar
The Libyan leader Muammar al-Qathafi criticized what he called the backward societies in the Middle East, blaming this on the violent nature of the individuals of these societies as the reason behind the resort of the governments of this region and for the need of the government to deal in a tough manner with the political opposition.
Libya-USA, Politics, 3/24/2006
On the formation of the Iraqi government
The US defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld said that what he described as terrorists were intending by blowing of the Shiite shrine in Samaraa to obstruct the formation of a national unity government in Iraq.
Iraq, Politics, 3/24/2006
Al-Sader offices broken into, hostages freed in Iraq
an assistant for the Shiite leader Muqtada al-Sader said that the American forces on Thursday evening broke into a station for the Sadri trend east of the capital Baghdad and detained all its working staff
Iraq, Military, 3/24/2006
Danish soldier killed in Basra, 54 Iraqis also
The Danish army announced that one of its soldiers was killed and another injured in a bomb explosion near al-Basra city, south of Iraq. Thereby number of Danish soldiers who have been killed since the invasion of Iraq in March 2003 increased to four.
Iraq-Denmark, Military, 3/24/2006
On the formation of the Hamas government
Internal Palestinian controversy continued over the formation of the Palestinian government led by Hamas and its program.
Palestine, Politics, 3/24/2006
Hamas vows continued resistance
Seyam said that "there will be no day when a Palestinian is detained over political affiliation or because of resisting the occupation."
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/24/2006
Arab League supports Hamas government
The Arab league AL has promised to continue providing financial aid to the Palestinian authority and even increasing this aid.
Palestine-Regional, Politics, 3/24/2006
al-Akhbar: Moussa stresses importance of the Arab Peace Initiative
Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa has stressed that the Arab initiative for peace as the base for any Arab stance in any negotiations with Israel.
Regional-Israel, Politics, 3/24/2006
60 killed in warring groups clashes in Somalia
The continued bloody clashes since Wednesday evening between gunmen backed by warring Somali militias in the northern part of the capital Mogadishu resulted in killing almost 60 persons.
Somalia, Politics, 3/24/2006
Concern over Palestinians conditions in Iraq
The United Nations refugee agency today voiced increasing concern over the situation of tens of thousands of Palestinians in Baghdad amid reports that more than 100 families had received written death threats and that many are in a state of shock and panic.
Iraq-Palestine, Politics, 3/24/2006
US government report on Syria's human rights
Syria, Politics, 3/24/2006
UN urges Somali militias to let aid through
After a fatal shooting forced its staff to withdraw from a distribution centre in southern Somalia, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) appealed yesterday to leaders and militias throughout the faction-torn country to grant access and protection to aid agencies helping 1.4 million victims of a worsening drought emergency.
Somalia-UN, Local, 3/24/2006
Tunisia tightens security in precaution of attacking British interests
The Tunisian government tightened security measures in precaution of attacking British interests after receiving news of threats to blow up the British cultural center in the capital.
Tunisia-UK, Local, 3/24/2006
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Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak received a message from Libyan Leader Muammar al-Qathafi handed by Egyptian-Libyan Relations coordinator Ahmed Gaddafeddam yesterday on regional developments, and the Darfur issue.
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Armenia's foreign ministry said minister Vartan Oskanian will pay visit to Syria on April 7-9 and will meet with Syrian president Bashar alAssad and foreign minister Walid Muaallim, said the Armenian news agency Armenpress says.
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Asked about the duration of the US military presence in Iraq following recent comments by President George W. Bush that indicated US troops would remain there into 2009, US Secretary of defense Donald Rumsfeld said yesterday it depends on how fast Iraqi security forces take on added responsibilities. "We may be helping train and equip some forces in Iraq in 2009," he said.
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