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Bush's new policy for more forces in Iraq
In a televised address to the American people January 10, President George w. Bush announced the deployment of five additional US Army brigades to Iraq to support Iraqi army operations in and around its capital, Baghdad, and two Marine brigades to Anbar province to assist in operations against al-Qaida.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 1/13/2007
B'Tselem: 4000 Palestinians killed since 2000
Israel's occupation forces killed almost 4000 Palestinians, half of them children, more than twenty thousand were wounded, since 2000.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/13/2007
HRW: Israeli occupation killed 449 Palestinians in 2006
Human Rights Watch (HRW) said that the number of Palestinians killed by Israeli occupation forces in 2006 had reached 449, at least half of whom were not participating in hostilities.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/13/2007
Abbas in talks with Jordanian king
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abass arrived today in Ramallah after he held talks today with King Abdullah II of Jordan in Amman.
Palestine-Jordan, Politics, 1/13/2007
Hariri: All must cooperate in UN assassination probe
Lebanon-UN, Politics, 1/13/2007
Radio station closed by Somali government
Reporters Without Borders has spoken of the transitional government's closure of Radio Warsan, a privately-owned radio station based in the southwestern city of Baidoa, and called on the authorities to explain why they are continuing to hold journalist Hassan Mohammed Abikar of Voice of the Holy Quran, another privately-owned radio station.
Somalia, Politics, 1/13/2007
Iraq for best relations with Syria, Iran, US
Al-Shara reiterated, "Although Syria, too, was in a way engaged in cold war with Iraq during the executed former Iraqi president's era, the nature of Damascus relations with Baghdad differs greatly with Tehran-Baghdad relations."
Syria-Iraq-USA, Politics, 1/13/2007
Spain for Syria, Iran role; no regional progress
Former Spanish prime minister and head of Spain's Socialist Party Philippe Gonzales called for Iran's serious participation in the Middle East peace process.
Regional-Spain, Politics, 1/13/2007
Saudi Arabia and Iran on expansion of ties
Iran's Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Mohammad Hosseini in a meeting with Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Sultan Bin Abdel Aziz stressed on expansion of bilateral ties.
Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 1/13/2007
Egypt, Turkey agreed to boost bilateral ties
Egypt-Turkey, Politics, 1/13/2007
Rice launches mideast consultations on Iraq, Iran, Mideast peace
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in Israel today on her third trip to the Middle East since October 2006 saying she planned to discuss with US allies in the region topics including Iraq, Iran and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Regional-USA, Politics, 1/13/2007
US expects quick results from new policy in Iraq
US Defense Secretary Robert Gates says results of boosting the number of US troops in Iraq by some 21,500 will be known "fairly quickly," and the effort to quell violence there has a reasonable prospect of success if the Iraqis fulfill a variety of existing commitments.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 1/13/2007
Iranians view US troop build-up in Iraq as failure
Iran's Member of National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of parliament Soleyman Jaafarzadeh said today that the US troop build-up in Iraq signals US failure in the country.
Iraq-Iran-USA, Politics, 1/13/2007
US pressures Iran on different fronts
While the US troops in Iraq attacked Iran's representative office in the northern Iraqi city of Arbil on Thursday morning and disarmed the guard of Iran's representative office around 5:00 am and then broke the door and entered into the building, another measures were being taken.
Iran-USA, Politics, 1/13/2007
Iran non-oil exports to Iraq near 1 billion dollars
Iran's non-oil products exported to Iraq during the first nine months of the current Iranian year (March-October 2006) reached dlrs 900 million, the Managing Director of Export Affairs Department in Mines and Industries Ministry, Hossein Esfandiari, said yesterday.
Iraq-Iran, Economics, 1/13/2007
Germany's ruling Social Democrats urge conference on Iraq
Germany's co-governing Social Democratic Party (SPD) has rejected the latest Iraq strategy of US President George W. Bush, while calling for a regional Iraq peace conference which would include Iran and Turkey, the online site of the weekly Der Spiegel magazine reported today.
Iraq-Germany, Politics, 1/13/2007
Iraq abuse cases dismissed by UK military police
Only three court-martials have resulted from 213 investigations conducted by Britain's Royal Military Police over the behaviour of troops in Iraq since the invasion in March 2003, UK Defense Secretary Des Browne has revealed.
Iraq-UK, Politics, 1/13/2007
Clare Short: Blair is delusional on Iraq
UK Prime Minister Tony Blair has come under fierce criticism from members of all three of Britain's main parties, including his own, for continuing to try to justify the Iraq war.
Iraq-UK, Politics, 1/13/2007
On talk of ceasefire in Darfur
Asked about a 60-day ceasefire being spoke about in Sudan for the Darfur area, US Department Of State Deputy Spokesman Tom Casey yesterday said "I wish I could say that there was a 60-day ceasefire in place. I'll just talk to you a little bit about what we do know."
Sudan-USA, Politics, 1/13/2007
EU meet Somali speaker, critical of US strike
EU Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid, Louis Michel will meet the speaker of Somali parliament, Sharif Hassan Sheikh Aden, in Brussels on Monday to discuss the current situation in Somalia, said a brief Commission Announcement.
Somalia-European Union, Politics, 1/13/2007
Rise in Germans converting to Islam
There has been a surge in the number of Germans converting to Islam, the weekly Der Spiegel today cited an Interior Ministry-sponsored study.
Regional-Germany, Religion, 1/13/2007
TV documentary accused of misrepresenting UK Muslims
The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) is accusing Channel Four commercial channel of attempting to foment division and sectarianism among Britain's 1.8 million Muslim community.
Regional-UK, Local, 1/13/2007
News from around the web:
Bush to Propose Restoring Iraqi Factories to Create Jobs - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/10/world/middleeast/10jobs.html)
Iraq-USA, Politics, 1/13/2007
'Torture' victim jailed in Egypt - BBC
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6249027.stm)
Egypt, Local, 1/13/2007
Maliki Aides Warm Slowly to Bush’s Latest Iraq Policy - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/14/world/middleeast/14iraq.html?ref=middleeast)
Iraq-USA, Politics, 1/13/2007
In Baghdad, Bush Policy Is Met With Resentment - NY times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/12/world/middleeast/12iraq.html)
Politics, 1/13/2007
Shiite Radicalism Could Fuel Wider Violence, Official Warns - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/12/washington/12intel.html)
Iraq, Politics, 1/13/2007
General: Kurd Brigade Will Go to Baghdad - Guardian Unlimited
(http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6343891,00.html)
Iraq-USA, Politics, 1/13/2007
Bush's Iraq plan races against two clocks - CS Monitor
(http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0112/p25s04-uspo.html)
Iraq-USA, Politics, 1/13/2007
Dismantling an insurgent power base - LA Times
(http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-diyala13jan13,1,3320746.story?coll=la-headlines-world)
Iraq-USA, Politics, 1/13/2007
Witness tells of Saddam's last moments - BBC
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6257077.stm)
Iraq, Politics, 1/13/2007
Somali parliament declares state of emergency - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/13/AR2007011300284.html)
Somalia, Politics, 1/13/2007
Officials: Abbas Envoys, Hamas Head Meet - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/13/AR2007011300333.html)
Palestine, Politics, 1/13/2007
Hamas calls for Palestinian unity - BBC
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6258835.stm)
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/13/2007
Hamas rallies supporters against Fatah strongman - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/12/AR2007011200922.html)
Palestine, Politics, 1/13/2007
Israeli documentary captures citizen reconciliation - and encourages more - CS Monitor
(http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0110/p01s04-wome.html)
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/13/2007
Israel: Muslim Arab Set to Be Government Minister - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/11/world/middleeast/11briefs-ARABFORISRAELICABINET.html?_r=1&oref=slogin)
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/13/2007
Hezbollah Widens Anti-Government Campaign - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/09/AR2007010901465.html)
Lebanon, Politics, 1/13/2007
Former aide criticizes Carter over Mideast book - LA Times
(http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-carter13jan13,0,4063173.story?track=mostviewed-homepage)
Palestine-Israel-USA, Politics, 1/13/2007
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Reporters Without Borders spoke of the sentences of three to five years in prison and bans on working as journalists that Morocco's prosecutor requested on 8 January 2007 in Casablanca at the start of the trial of Driss Ksikes, editor of the Arabic-language weekly "Nichane," and one of his journalists, Sanaa Elaji, on charges of "damaging Islam" and "publishing and distributing writings contrary to morals and customs."
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Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak received today Lebanon's Prime Minister Fouad Seniora, and reviewed the latest Lebanese developments and efforts Egypt is exerting to achieve stability in Lebanon.
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Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak received yesterday a telephone call from US President George W. Bush dealing with the situation in the Middle East, efforts for shoring up the peace process, Iraq's stability and the tour of Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to the region. She will start a visit today to Israel and Palestinian territories.
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The European Union said Thursday it shares the concerns expressed Wednesday by US President George W. Bush regarding the ongoing violence and daily bloodshed in Iraq, and emphasized the EU's commitment to a secure, stable and united Iraq.
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Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak will take part in the Missing and Exploited Children Conference in Paris on January 17. The conference is held under the auspices of France's First Lady Berandette Chirac.
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