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Lebanon would be last country to have peace with Israel
Lebanon's Prime Minister Fouad Siniora yesterday dismissed Israeli call for direct talks with Israel and said Lebanon would be the last Arab state to ever sign a peace deal with Israel.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 8/31/2006
Israel destruction in south Lebanon: initial survey
Israel destroyed or damaged in south Lebanon 1489 buildings, 21 of 29 bridges over the Litani river, 535 sections of road and 545 cultivated fields during its 34-day military offensive, according to an EU assessment released today.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 8/31/2006
German minister reiterates anti-Israel criticism
Unfazed by the ongoing pressure tactics of Germany's powerful Zionist lobby, German Development Aid Minister Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul reiterated her criticism of Israel's brutal military onslaught in Lebanon, DPA reported Thursday.
Lebanon-Israel-Germany, Politics, 8/31/2006
Annan blasts Israel over use of cluster bombs
"What's shocking, and I would say completely immoral, is that 90 percent of the cluster bomb strikes occurred in the last 72 hours of the conflict when we knew there would be a resolution, when we knew there would be an end," Egeland said.
Lebanon-Israel-UN, Politics, 8/31/2006
EU calls for immediate lifting of Israeli blockade on Lebanon
UN chief Kofi Annan had said in Israel on Tuesday that Israel was responsible for "most of the violations of the cease-fire in south Lebanon" and called on Israel to lift its "humiliating air and sea blockade of Lebanon."
Lebanon-Israel-European Union, Politics, 8/31/2006
Mottaki: attempt to manipulate UNIFIL cause tension
Mottaki said that the United Nations would deploy UNIFIL along Lebanese border with the occupied territories and therefore any attempt to manipulate the task of the international forces would be controversial.
Lebanon-Iran, Politics, 8/31/2006
Across southern Lebanon, UN Refugee Agency teams assist with returns
The United Nations refugee agency Tuesday an"The tents are an emergency measure to help those whose houses are destroyed or too damaged to live in while they rebuild," she explainednounced that its teams are operating across southern Lebanon assisting thousands of displaced people who have been unable to return either because their homes were destroyed during the recent conflict or because of continued insecurity.
Lebanon-UN, Politics, 8/31/2006
International community must act quickly to help Lebanon rebuild, Annan's deputy
Warning of a "race against time" to rebuild Lebanon after the recent devastating month of conflict, the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General today urged donors to provide funds for the task, as he repeated calls for Israel to lift its air and sea blockade, saying it severely hinders relief efforts.
Lebanon-Israel-UN, Politics, 8/31/2006
Seven Palestinians in Gaza killed by Israel
Abul-Gheit questioned the world's silence regarding what he said was an ongoing campaign to kill and destroy the Palestinian people
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/31/2006
UN called to compel Israel to cease military attacks
"We reiterate that for all of these war crimes, State terrorism and systematic human rights violations committed against the Palestinian people, Israel, the occupying Power, must be held accountable and the perpetrators must be brought to justice," Ambassador Mansour said
Palestine-Israel-UN, Politics, 8/31/2006
Save The Children calls for saving Gaza children
Save the Children Alliance called today for an immediate fund and political and financial pressure for Palestinian suffering children in the Gaza Strip.
Palestine-Israel-UK, Politics, 8/31/2006
Iran unfazed on nuclear issue; EU to reopen talks
Following failed efforts by the US and EU to force Iran to abandon its right on nuclear fuel making, by having Iran stopping Uranium enrichment under the threat of possible UN sanctions, the EU is now looking a diplomatic approach with Iran.
Iran-European Union, Politics, 8/31/2006
Ahmadinejad: US looses by not debating issues
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad today called attention to the suffering caused to human beings at present because of the aggressive behavior, wars, corruption, discrimination and genocide practiced by global arrogant powers.
Iran-USA, Politics, 8/31/2006
US position on Iran nuclear issue mistaken: Greenstock
Former British Ambassador to the UN Sir Jeremy Greenstock believes that the strong support for unilateral action by the US in the dispute over Iran's peaceful nuclear program is a "misassessment."
Iran-UK, Politics, 8/31/2006
Bush: War on Terror decisive for 21st century struggle
US President George W. Bush says the War on Terror is "the decisive ideological struggle of the 21st century," pitting free nations against those who employ violence to impose a "dark vision of tyranny" across the world.
Regional-USA, Politics, 8/31/2006
Rice defines success outcome in Iraq
Security, democratic institutions and the use of politics – not violence – to resolve differences, are the main criteria for a successful outcome of the war in Iraq, says US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 8/31/2006
US General Casey details threats to Iraq and progress
The primary threats to Iraq's security are terrorists and death squads, the coalition commander in the country said today, and both must be addressed if Iraq is going to progress.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 8/31/2006
Iran formal complaint to Iraq against Saddam
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid-Reza Asefi today said the government has lodged a formal complaint with Iraqi government against Iraqi former president Saddam Hussein for his war crimes against Iranians and the entire humanity.
Iraq-Iran, Politics, 8/31/2006
Egyptian contacts to avoid showdown at SC over Darfur
Egypt's Foreign Ministry has stepped up efforts and high-level contacts with all parties concerned to avert a possible showdown between the UN Security Council and the Sudanese government over the deployment of peacekeepers in Darfur.
Sudan-Egypt-UN, Politics, 8/31/2006
US works with Turkey against Kurdish PKK
The United States has been working intensely with the governments of Turkey and Iraq to counter PKK-sponsored terrorism in Turkey, a senior State Department official said yesterday.
Turkey-USA, Politics, 8/31/2006
Mahfouz dead; contributions remembered
Egypt toay mourns Noble Peace Prize laureate who passed away yesterday morning at the age of 95 after a long period of illness.
Egypt, People, 8/31/2006
Indian Muslim philosopher commemorated
Rich tributes were paid in a day-long seminar held in memory of the late Prof Seyed Waheed Akhtar, noted poet, scholar, writer, thinker and foremost intellectual of his time in India as well as abroad.
Regional-India, Religion, 8/31/2006
Wind farm to produce electricity
Egypt's Ministry of Electricity and Energy is currently implementing in cooperation with Japan the biggest power generation station at Zaa'farana area.
Egypt, Economics, 8/31/2006
Iran-Armenia gas pipeline will open in December
A senior Iranian oil ministry official said yesterday in Yerevan that Iran-Armenia gas pipeline will become operational by year-end.
Iran-Armenia, Economics, 8/31/2006
News from around the web:
Donors pledge over $940m for Lebanon - Guardian Unlimited
(http://www.guardian.co.uk/syria/story/0,,1862401,00.html)
International donors today pledged more than $940m (£490m) for early reconstruction efforts in Lebanon and called on Israel to lift its sea and air blockade of the country.
Lebanon-Sweden, Politics, 8/31/2006
Chavez supports Syria against US - BBC
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/5298178.stm)
Syria
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has pledged to stand by Syria in opposition to what he said was US "imperialist aggression" in the Middle East.
Syria-Venezuela, Politics, 8/31/2006
Israel says room for Lebanon prisoner swap: source - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/31/AR2006083100304.html)
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 8/31/2006
Lebanon Insists It Can Control the Syrian Border by Itself - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/29/world/middleeast/29nations.html?_r=1&oref=slogin)
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 8/31/2006
Israel Says Syria, Not Just Iran, Supplied Missiles to Hezbollah - LA Times
(http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-hezbollah31aug31,1,4679823.story?coll=la-headlines-world)
Syria-Israel, Politics, 8/31/2006
Israel Rebuffs U.N. on Blockade - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/30/AR2006083000603.html)
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Wednesday he would not lift Israel's six-week-old blockade of Lebanon despite appeals from visiting U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan that he do so to help the country's government and economy recover from a devastating war.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 8/31/2006
Hamas Spokesman Blames Palestinians for Gaza Chaos - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/29/world/middleeast/29israel.html)
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/31/2006
U.S. erred in Iraq rebuilding program: auditor - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/31/AR2006083100664.html)
Iraq-USA, Politics, 8/31/2006
Two Marines Admit Killing Iraqi Man - LA Times
(http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-marines31aug31,1,5281117.story?coll=la-headlines-world)
Iraq-USA, Politics, 8/31/2006
Iraqi Soldiers Refuse to Go to Baghdad, Defying Order - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/29/world/middleeast/29military.html)
Iraq, Politics, 8/31/2006
Dozens killed in Baghdad attacks - BBC
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/5303678.stm)
At least 43 people have been killed and 112 wounded in a series of rocket and bomb attacks in Baghdad.
Iraq, Politics, 8/31/2006
Experts, pundits debate use of 'Islamo-fascist - CS Monitor
(http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0831/dailyUpdate.html)
Regional-USA, Politics, 8/31/2006
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Egypt's Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif said that the government has succeeded in increasing the volume of foreign investments to the exclusion of petroleum investments, to more than $ 3 billion this year instead of $400 million.
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Iran's Expediency Council Chairman Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani Tuesday evening stressed the importance of maintaining unity and solidarity in the Islamic world. "Enemies of Islam and extremists are working on a plan to destroy the unity and solidarity of the Muslim world," he said to the Assembly of Experts.
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Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad yesterday said that the root cause of Middle East crisis is the existence of forged "Zionist regime," and that imposing such a regime on the region has caused damages to the regional people as well as the European nations, since the people of the region believe that the cause of Israel's crimes are the support of the US and some European countries.
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