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Lebanese human rights activists collect evidence on Israeli war crimes
As a group of Lebanese human rights activists collected evidences about Israeli war crimes against Lebanese civilians during 34-day invasion of Lebanon, Tel Aviv-based daily, Haaretz admitted that Israel used unconventional Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) against Lebanon.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 9/14/2006
Israel must free kidnapped Palestinian legislators, say UK MPs
It also quoted former US president Jimmy Carter describing the elections as "among the best in portraying the will of the people" among the 62 elections that have been monitored by his center.
Palestine-Israel-UK, Politics, 9/14/2006
Iran: Iraq's PM visit to Iran a turning point
Visiting Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki conferred yesterday with Chairman of Expediency Council Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani.
Iraq-Iran, Politics, 9/14/2006
Israeli complete withdrawal from Lebanon at month end
Marking one month since Security Council resolution 1701 ended the 34 days of fighting between Hizbullah and Israel in Lebanon, the United Nations Force Commander in the country said today he expects all Israeli forces to have withdrawn from the south by the end of September.
Lebanon-Israel-UN, Politics, 9/14/2006
Oxfam says EU must resume aid to Palestinian Authority
International agency Oxfam today called upon European Union foreign ministers meeting in Brussels tomorrow to immediately resume normal international aid to the Palestinian Authority in order to avert a looming humanitarian crisis.
Palestine-Israel-UK, Politics, 9/14/2006
Denial of Abbas-Olmert meeting in Amman
Spokesperson of Palestinian Presidency, Nabil Abu Rdaina, denied today reports talked on a meeting between President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli PM Olmert in Amman.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/14/2006
Opposition to US sanctions for Iran nuclear issue strong
Quoting the French foreign minister today, the French magazine, Valeurs Actuel, added that meanwhile, Douste-Blazy indirectly warned the US that the tendency towards a conflict in the region is somehow likely.
Iraq-UN, Politics, 9/14/2006
EU softens on Iranian nuclear program
The European Union is willing to drop its demand that Iran stop enriching uranium as a condition for resuming nuclear talks, the Financial Times said yesterday.
Iran-European Union, Politics, 9/14/2006
Investigating the US embassy in Syria attack
US Department Of State Sean McCormack said yesterday that the US embassy in Damascus was itself closed yesterday, after an attack on it.
Syria-USA, Politics, 9/14/2006
Progress being made in Iraq's transition:Iraqi official
Salih said "All Iraqis -- in accordance with the Iraqi constitution, oil is owned by all the people of Iraq in all the provinces of Iraq. One fundamental thing that we have agreed on in the -- we had the retreat"
Iraq-USA, Politics, 9/14/2006
Iraq needs true national agenda: UN envoy
Iraq's leaders must develop a "truly national agenda" relevant to all its people, the top United Nations envoy to the war-torn country told the Security Council today during a meeting to discuss Secretary-General Kofi Annan's latest situation report.
Iraq-UN, Politics, 9/14/2006
Baghdad security operations expanding
To keep violence from returning to these neighborhoods, Iraqi and coalition forces conducted 10 combat operations centered in southwest Baghdad in the past week, he said, seizing 24 suspected perpetrators of the ongoing violence between Iraq's Sunni and Shiite communities.
Iraq-USA, Military, 9/14/2006
Iranian minister: Present age characterized by honor of Islam
Turning to the fact that there are many commonalties among various sects of Islam, the minister said that the Islamic governments are duty-bound to underline such common features and avoid sowing the seed of discord.
Libya-Iran, Politics, 9/14/2006
Rice, Livni on dealing with unity Palestinian government
Livni: With regard to the complicated situation between the Israelis and Palestinians, of course, we discussed this issue in order to promote a process. I can assure you that stagnation is not Israeli government policy
Palestine-Israel-USA, Politics, 9/14/2006
German cabinet gives green light to historic Lebanon mission
As expected, the German government yesterday approved the deployment of troops in Lebanon aimed at upholding a shaky ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon's Islamic resistance movement Hizbullah, DPA reported.
Lebanon-Israel-Germany, Politics, 9/14/2006
Israeli police bans peace cycle delegation from traveling to Hebron
Israeli police banned a European delegation of Peace Cycle from traveling on Hebron-Jerusalem road to arrive Hebron city.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/14/2006
Blair calls for alliance of global values to defeat terrorism
UK Prime Minister Tony Blair Thursday called for a new "war but of a completely unconventional kind" to be launched against what he called global extremism.
Regional-UK, Politics, 9/14/2006
News from around the web:
Egyptian Activists Turn Against Israel - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/14/AR2006091401154.html)
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 9/14/2006
Lebanon PM Warns Army Will Seize Weapons - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/14/AR2006091400576.html)
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 9/14/2006
Most Mideast Leaders Are Angry About U.S. in Iraq, Annan Says - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/14/world/middleeast/14nations.html?ref=middleeast)
Regional-Iraq-USA, Politics, 9/14/2006
Judge to Saddam: 'You Were Not a Dictator' - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/14/AR2006091400227.html)
Iraq, Politics, 9/14/2006
Death Toll Soars in Baghdad - LA Times
(http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-iraq14sep14,0,6134240.story?coll=la-home-world)
Iraq-USA, Politics, 9/14/2006
Saving the 'men who lean against walls' - CS Monitor
(http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0914/dailyUpdate.html)
The Toronto Star reports that in the foreseeable future, groups like the Taliban and Al Qaeda will "have no problem replenishing their stock of young fighters, suicide bombers, explosives experts and logistical planners, virtually at will."
Regional, Politics, 9/14/2006
Senators Defy Bush On Terror Measure - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/14/AR2006091400160.html)
Regional-USA, Politics, 9/14/2006
Yemen Election Rally Stampede Kills 51 - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/13/world/middleeast/13yemen.html)
Yemen, Politics, 9/14/2006
Israeli General Sidelined in Middle of War Quits - LA Times
(http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-izgeneral14sep14,1,7362219.story?coll=la-headlines-world)
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 9/14/2006
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Iran's Majlis Speaker Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel said in Bishkek on Thursday that the US keeps seeking pretexts to oppose Iran and that its current excuse is the country's nuclear issue.
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said that "We will call the Quartet Committee and the UN Security Council for creating a mechanism or a method" to reactivate the UN resolutions, especially 1515, to revive the peace process." The resolution 1515 calls on the parties to fulfil their obligations under the Roadmap in cooperation with the Quartet and to achieve the vision of two States living side by side in peace and security.
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Human Rights Watch yesterday said Israeli forces launched attacks that harmed Palestinian medical emergency personnel and damaged ambulances on at least six different occasions in the Gaza Strip between May 30 and July 20. "Attacks against clearly identified medical providers are an extremely serious matter," Joe Stork, deputy director of the Middle East division of HRW, said.
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