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On Israel's violation of the Geneva Convention
With the latest attacks by Israel against Palestinian lands in Gaza, and property, Israel has once again broke the Geneva Convention, as it has done in the past, according to the most respected international human rights organizations, that includes Amnesty International and the Red Cross among others.
Palestine-Israel, Editorial, 7/4/2006
Switzerland: Israel has violated international humanitarian law
Switzerland added "A number of actions by the Israeli Defense Forces in their offensive against the Gaza Strip have violated the principle of proportionality and are to be seen as forms of collective punishment, which is forbidden. For the DFA, there is no doubt that Israel has not taken the precautions required of it in international law to protect the civilian population and infrastructure."
Palestine-Israel-Switzerland, Politics, 7/4/2006
Israeli attacks 'war crimes', says Amnesty International
Britain's leading human rights group warned Israel Monday that "deliberate attacks by Israeli forces against civilian property and infrastructure in the Gaza Strip violate international humanitarian law and constitute war crimes."
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/4/2006
Egypt, Saudi Arabia call Israel to stop demolition of Palestinian facilities
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak returned home last night after a flight visit to Saudi Arabia. Egypt and Saudi Arabia Monday stressed the importance of bringing the situation in the Palestinian territories back to normal, stop targeting the Palestinian infrastructures and intervention by the international community represented by the Quartet for resuming peace process.
Regional-Israel, Politics, 7/4/2006
Egypt denies visiting abducted Israeli soldier
An Egyptian source close to the Egyptian security delegation, now in the occupied territories, said that Egypt was pursuing efforts for containing developments on the Palestinian arena.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 7/4/2006
Iran supports Iraq political development
He said "security plays a very crucial role in establishing a permanent government in Iraq," and hoped "the initiative of national reconciliation will move forward in Iraq and materialize its goals and objectives." "Discord among Shi'ite and Sunnis is among the old policies
Iraq-Iran, Politics, 7/4/2006
Iraq calls neighbors' help to restore security
Visiting Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mahmoud al-Mashhadani in Iran Monday called on neighboring states, particularly Iran, for financial assistance in restoring security to the country.
Iraq-Iran, Politics, 7/4/2006
Saudi FM to attend Iraq neighbors meeting in Iran
Saudi Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal is to take part in an upcoming meeting of foreign ministers of Iraq's neighboring states plus Egypt slated to be held in Iran on July 8-9.
Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 7/4/2006
US money award for al-Qaida leaders in Iraq
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has authorized the Rewards for Justice Program to offer up to $5 million to encourage individuals to come forward with information concerning the location of Abu Ayyub al-Masri.
Iraq-USA, Military, 7/4/2006
Israeli soldiers kill Palestinian in Jenin
A Palestinian was killed Tuesday as the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) opened fire at citizens while assaulting the West Bank City of Jenin.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 7/4/2006
New strategy for education in Egypt
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak approved Monday a plan to develop the country's educational system over the coming 15 years.
Egypt, Education, 7/4/2006
Calls against killers of journalist in Somalia
Adler is the third journalist to be killed in Somalia since January 2005 when Kate Peyton of the BBC was murdered. Local radio journalist Duniya Muhyadin Nur was shot dead six months later.
Somalia, Politics, 7/4/2006
On return of Kuwaiti goods missing from Iraq's invasion
While welcoming the return of airplane parts discovered in Tunisia that belong to the Kuwait Airways Corporation, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, in his latest report on property seized by Iraq after its 1990 occupation of its neighbor, expresses disappointment that Kuwait's national archives are still missing.
Kuwait-Iraq-UN, Politics, 7/4/2006
Winner of Egypt's third mobile network to be announced today
Egypt's telecom regulator said that nine of 11 bids for the country's third mobile phone-license had passed a technical evaluation and would go on to make financial bids and take part in the auction
Egypt, Business, 7/4/2006
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