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Kuwait parliament dissolved due to districting crisis
Kuwait's ruler Sabah al-Sabah on Sunday in what what claimed to be a growing political crisis because of debate over the creation of set number of election districts.
Kuwait, Politics, 5/23/2006
Many Syrian activists had been arrested
It said officials from State Security (Amn al-Dawla) arrested 12 activists
Syria, Politics, 5/23/2006
Nazif: Emergency law changes due within two years
Egypt's Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif said we are not in a hurry to go ahead with political reform, referring to a clear-cut political reform program.
Egypt, Politics, 5/23/2006
Iran on Europe's nuclear offer as they meet tomorrow
Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki today expressed hope Europe's latest proposal to try to resolve the standoff on Iran's nuclear program would be comprehensive and protect the interests of both sides.
Iran-European Union, Politics, 5/23/2006
Mosque preachers being trained in Libya
The first specialized training course for imams, orators and preachers concluded Monday afternoon in Tripoli. The course organized by the General Endowment and Alms Department for imams, orators and preachers from across Libya and supervised by the General Department of Mosques, Preachers and Guidance.
Libya, Religion, 5/23/2006
Nuclear activities under IAEA supervision: Asefi
"Iran never intended to build atomic bombs and has no need to do so. We expect Saudi officials not to be influenced by the false claims of others," Asefi added.
Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 5/23/2006
Turkey: Nuclear energy all countries' absolute right, including Iran
Erdogan said "There are dozens of countries in the world today that are taking advantage of nuclear energy, and Iran should logically not face obstacles for doing the same."
Iran-Turkey, Politics, 5/23/2006
Iraqi military and police forces face significant challenges
With ongoing insurgent and terrorist attacks, as well as continuing sectarian violence between Shiite and Sunni communities, Iraq's complex security situation will top the agenda of the newly announced unity government, says James Jeffrey, coordinator for Iraq policy and a senior adviser to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
Iraq-USA, Military, 5/23/2006
Iraq's electricity not improved since US invasion
The British government has admitted that there has been slow progress in restoring Iraqi essential services since the US-led invasion, especially in the supply of electricity where the situation is worse.
Iraq, Economics, 5/23/2006
UK troops in Iraq under increasing attacks
The number of attacks of British troops deployed in southern Iraq have almost tripled in the first four months of the current year, Defense Secretary Des Browne has revealed.
Iraq-UK, Military, 5/23/2006
Peace Now: Israeli government supports Judaisation of Jerusalem
An anti-occupation Israeli organization revealed that the Israeli Government supports a plan of judaization of Jerusalem.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/23/2006
Israeli-Western blockade on Palestinians beginning to collapse
The American-led and Israeli-enforced financial and political siege on the estimated 3.7 million Palestinians languishing under Israel's occupation lost a brick Monday when the European Commission drew up a plan to provide tens of millions of dollars to run Palestinian ministries
Palestine-Israel-European Union, Politics, 5/23/2006
Israeli occupation arrests 25 Palestinians
Israel said today it captured in Ramallah, the West Bank, commander of the Hamas military wing, 41-year-old Sheikh Ibrahim Hamed.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 5/23/2006
Sudan accused to be lacking on human rights commitments
Sudanese authorities are failing to uphold many of the human rights commitments made last year, especially in the Darfur conflict, where the Government is unable and unwilling to hold perpetrators of international crimes accountable, and the killing of civilians, raping of women and girls, and pillaging of entire villages continues, according to a United Nations report released today.
Sudan-UN, Politics, 5/23/2006
Nazif on new economic projects in Egypt
Egypt's Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif said that a large number of tourist, industrial and petrochemical projects will be carried out in the upcoming stage, adding that the Egyptian economy will enter the stage of genuine growth through these projects, referring to the new investments worth billions of dollars, which will achieve a big bounce in development.
Egypt, Economics, 5/23/2006
Palestinians fleeing Baghdad remain stranded on Iraqi-Syrian border, UN says
Nearly 190 Palestinians, including four pregnant women and 29 children, are still stranded in no-man's-land on the Iraqi-Syrian border two weeks after they said threats and harassment forced them to flee Baghdad, despite efforts by the United Nations refugee agency to gain them entry into Syria.
Palestine-Iraq, Politics, 5/23/2006
France buys 3.6 million tons of gas annually
France's Minister of Industry Francois Loos said yesterday that his country is keen to diversify sources of natural gas supplies, within the context of the European Union's policy on providing stable sources.
Egypt-France, Economics, 5/23/2006
Egypt efforts to combat bird flu
With the following up of the Ministerial Committee chaired by Egypt's Minister of Health Hatem el-Gabali on the spread out of bird flu in Egypt, the committee has reviewed all measures taken in this regard
Egypt, Local, 5/23/2006
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"Saudi Arabia has assured the United States it no longer enforces the Arab League boycott of Israel" a New York Times report said quoting US officials who alleged that Saudi officials have assured them that when they attend Arab boycott meetings, it because the Saudis want to explain why the boycott should not exist. The Arab boycott is against companies that do business with Israel.
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Egypt's Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif said Israel besieging Palestinians in Gaza and the lack of development projects were behind Palestinians feeling that peace was useless. He denied reports that Egypt had neglected the Palestinian people.
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Israel said today it captured in Ramallah, the West Bank, commander of the Hamas military wing, 41-year-old Sheikh Ibrahim Hamed.
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Israel's Defense Minister Amir Peretz said today he intends to begin evacuating illegal settlement outposts in the near future and that Illegal settlers don't bring honor or support to the Israeli population in the territories," Haaretz reported.
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