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Ayman Nour stays in prison
Ayman al-Nour, Egypt's opposition al-Ghad party (Tommorow party), was rejected by the court yesterday his request to appeal his sentence, and is to continue serving a 5 year prison sentence. Nour had been jailed for allegedly forging papers that showed enough support for the party to become a legal party.
Egypt, Politics, 5/19/2006
One Egyptian judge cleared one reprimanded
A disciplinary panel in Egypt chaired by Counselor Fathi Khalifa, the head of the Court of Cassation, cleared Thursday Counselor Mahmoud Mekki and reprimanded counselor Hisham El-Bastawisi.
Egypt, Politics, 5/19/2006
Hariri: Lebanese have no choice but dialogue
Lebanese Parliament member and political leader Saad Hariri said Lebanon is at a cross roads with a golden chance to rebuild the country.
Lebanon-Syria-UN, Politics, 5/19/2006
Iran assures gulf neighbors of nuclear plans high standards
Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki yesterday said on concern of some Arab states in the Persian Gulf about closeness of Bushehr power plant to them, that continuous talks are underway on the issue between Iran and its neighboring states.
Gulf-Iran, Politics, 5/19/2006
Syria and Iran discuss Iraq and Lebanon
Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said yesterday in Syria while on a visit that "As neighbors of Iraq, we examined various Iraqi issues and declared our support for the Iraqi political process and establishment of permanent government
Syria-Iran, Politics, 5/19/2006
Sudan rebel groups urged to sign Darfur peace
US Assistant Secretary of State for Africa Jendayi Frazer said yesterday that pressures are mounting on the Sudanese rebel groups that have not yet signed the Darfur Peace Agreement (DPA), namely the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) and the Abdel Wahid-led faction of the Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM), to sign.
Sudan-USA, Politics, 5/19/2006
Economic situation in Gaza very difficult
Isdud Al Najjar, Mercy Corps' program manager in Gaza, said the situation is very difficult, and it is getting worse and worse, stressing most of the families in the Gaza Strip are suffering from the border closure policy, price increases, lack of cash and cuts in international aid to the Palestinian National Authority.
Palestine, Politics, 5/19/2006
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Syria's president Bashar al-Assad critizized the role of US in Palestine, saying the US administration is now seeking to punish Hamas, the democratically elected government of Palestine.
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A Palestinian commenting in a BBC report on the latest development in security conditions in Gaza Strip strip said that in light of the interior ministry (led by Hamas) deploying new security forces (because of the Hamas and Fatah fighting), it was a positive element, and noted that now, peculiarly, security forces associated with president Mahmoud Abbas showed up in Gaza after all these years to ensure order.
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Libya's leader Muammar al-Qathafi met President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela Wednesday night in Libya to cement cooperation between "the two African Union and Latin American spaces."
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Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is to meet Israel's Foreign Minister Tzippi Livni joined by minister Shimon Peres on Sunday in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt where an international forum is taking place.
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