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Syrian efforts to arrest outspoken Lebanese parliament member causing crisis
The Syrian Government has the Interpol, the International Police, to arrest Lebanese leader and parliament member Walid Jumblatt by force to bring him to military court in Syria.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 5/24/2006
Amnesty International on human rights abuse in the Arab states
Amnesty International just said about the state of human rights in the Arab states that "With few exceptions, perpetrators of human rights abuses continued to benefit from impunity as governments failed to hold them to account and ensure justice for their victims. In many countries in the region, security and intelligence services were given free rein"
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 5/24/2006
Ahmadi-Nejad: Iran to respond harshly to mere ideas of aggression
Iranian spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi today referring to the recent claims made by the US President George W. Bush about Iran's nuclear activities stressed that Tehran has repeatedly announced its readiness to hold talks without any precondition.
Iran-USA, Politics, 5/24/2006
Maliki wants complete Iraqi forces control of country in 18 month
Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said today that "Iraqi forces are capable of taking control of security in all of Iraq within 18 months, but still need more recruits, training and equipment," a Los Angeles Times report said.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 5/24/2006
US propaganda payment in Iraq endangers journalists
The summary of a review examining payments made to the Iraqi media by the US military has concluded that such operations should be re-examined.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 5/24/2006
Blair: Terrorism trying for civil war in Iraq
Prime Minister Tony Blair today said Iraq is not in a state of civil war insisting that terrorism was trying to create such a situation.
Iraq-UK, Politics, 5/24/2006
Two Palestinians killed, 40 injured by Israel
Sources at the Sheikh Zayed Hospital in Ramallah said two youths in their mid-20s were killed when undercover Israeli troops fired heavily on Palestinians who were throwing stones on Israeli military jeeps backing up the undercover soldiers
Palestine-Israel, Military, 5/24/2006
Bush and Olmert on a West Bank withdrawal
Palestine-Israel-USA, Politics, 5/24/2006
Israel cares about troubled people of Darfur
Israeli Foreign Minister Tzibi Livni today met with African ambassadors to Israel telling them that Israel was following up the plight of the Darfurian people.
Sudan-Israel, Politics, 5/24/2006
Setting up Egyptian taxation department
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak yesterday issued a Republican Decree setting up the new Egyptian taxation department.
Egypt, Economics, 5/24/2006
Emirates response on bribes for Iran gas deal
"We will not export gas if the stated price and unresolved issues are not corrected," Vaziri Hamaneh said
United Arab Emirates-Iran, Economics, 5/24/2006
Employing information technology in education initiative
The second conference of Education Ministers in the Middle East and the world's major industrialized countries (G-8) opened in Sharm el-Sheikh yesterday under the auspices of Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak.
Regional, Education, 5/24/2006
Annan calls Bashir for Sudan's approval to UN assessment team
As two United Nations envoys arrived in Khartoum for talks with Sudanese officials in a bid to gain access to Darfur for a UN team assessing conditions for a possible peacekeeping operation there, Secretary-General Kofi Annan today spoke with the country's President seeking support for the deployment.
Sudan-UN, Politics, 5/24/2006
Egypt gives full details of Dahab bombing operation
Egypt's Ministry of Interior Tuesday yesterday disclosed the full details of terrorist operations which were carried out in Dahab and Al Goura region on April 24.
Egypt, Local, 5/24/2006
European Muslims aim to fight negative view of Islam
Muslim academics and community leaders from 25 European countries are gathering in London this weekend for a three-day conference to discuss ways of countering the negative images portrayed of Islam in the wake of the US-led war against terrorism.
Regional-European Union, Culture, 5/24/2006
Turkish-born German man attacked in Bavaria
"There are small and mid-sized cities in Brandenburg and elsewhere, where I would not advise anyone with a different skin color to go. He wouldn't probably be able to leave the area alive," said Heye
Regional-Germany, Culture, 5/24/2006
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"Egypt will take part in a meeting in Brussels (today) to discuss an international aid mechanism for the Palestinian Authority," said Egypt's Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul-Gheit, adding Israel should transfer tax and customs duties owed to the Palestinian Authority under the signed agreements.
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Egypt said average economic growth rate in the period between January to March rose to 5.9 per cent, compared to 5.1 percent in the same period last year.
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