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Israeli restrictions on expatriate Palestinians
"I really don't know why they are doing this to us. I am sure there is a special think-tank in Israel specialized in devising and inventing creative ways and means to torment us or make us suffer," said Adel Samara, a noted economist in the West Bank.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/6/2006
Palestinian-led women climb mountains for supporting Palestinian children
Palestinian, Arab and Western foreign female mountain climbers said they climbed the summit Mount Toukbal - the highest peak in Arabia and North Africa at 4167.
Palestine-Regional, Culture, 6/6/2006
Somalia Islamic forces urged to talks
The top United Nations envoy for Somalia today called on Islamic forces, which are reported to have taken control of the capital Mogadishu after fierce battles with other groups, to enter into talks with all parties in an effort to bring stability to a country that has been torn by factional fighting for the past 15 years.
Somalia, Politics, 6/6/2006
European nuclear proposal handed to Iran
A package of incentives, whose contents has not been made public, has been handed to Iran as it relates to the US and EU desire to see Iran stop making its own nuclear fuel, and developing skills in this area.
Iran-European Union, Politics, 6/6/2006
US says Gulf states confront human trafficking problems
Three Gulf Arab states have been elevated from the lowest ranks of offenders to an intermediate ranking in the State Department's 2006 Trafficking in Persons Report.
Gulf, Culture, 6/6/2006
US on the increased violence in Iraq
McCormack said yesterday "first of all, the government is not yet complete. Prime Minister Maliki is acting as not only prime minister, but minister of interior, minister of defense
Iraq-USA, Politics, 6/6/2006
Israeli soldier commits suicide inside Palestinian mosque
An Israeli soldier has committed Tuesday suicide inside a mosque in the east of the West Bank City of Tubas.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/6/2006
Israeli occupation forces arrests 8 Palestinians
The Israeli occupation forces arrested today eight Palestinians in the West Bank cities of Nablus, Jenin and Tulkarem, security sources said.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 6/6/2006
PLO adopts Abbas call on referendum
The PLO Executive Committee (EC) has adopted today President Abbas' call for conducting a referendum on the document of the national reconciliation, launched by Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.
Palestine, Politics, 6/6/2006
Syria asked not to extradite Iranian Arab refugees
The United Nations refugee agency today called on Syria not to extradite Iranian Arabs to their homeland, reminding the Government of its obligations not to return refugees or asylum seekers to territories where their lives or freedom might be threatened due to race, religion, nationality or political opinion.
Syria-Iran, Politics, 6/6/2006
Egypt's economy flourishing, reserves are $ 22.4 billion
The Egyptian economy has made a tangible progress in the field of external transactions within the past few years, Minister of Planning and Local Development Othman Mohamed Othman has said.
Egypt, Economics, 6/6/2006
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In reaction to the Gulf Cooperation States summit on Saturday in Saudi Arabia, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid- Reza Asefi described the UAE's repeated claim of owning the Iranian islands of Abu Moussa and the Greater and Lesser Tunbs as "legally unjustified," saying stressed that the three islands are integral part of Iran's territory. He hoped that the Iran-UAE talks to iron out misunderstandings regarding the 1971 Abu Moussa agreement would be effective.
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Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak yesterday received a telephone call from Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert who expressed his appreciation of the constructive talks they had on Sunday in Sharm al-Sheikh.
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Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak opened Monday World Environment Day (WED) celebrations organized by the Environment Ministry under the title "Cultivate our arid Lands" and opened an exhibition of desert agricultural products and honored distinguished environment activists.
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