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Transparency and liberty
Transparency is more important than the "Rule Of Law" because it leaves no place for misinterpretation and misrepresentation, while the "Rule Of Law" can mean just about anything you want it to be, a democratic Rule Of Law, a totalitarian Rule Of Law, a communist Rule Of Law etc. They are all laws.
Analysis, 11/14/2007
French Foreign Minister in Lebanon expresses regrets campaign against ballot
French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner expressed his country's commitment to holding presidential elections on time and with the accord of all the Lebanese, and regretted the recent rhetoric against holding the elections.
Lebanon-Syria-France, Politics, 11/14/2007
Journalist held in police station following publication article
Boukraa was arrested by four local police officers with a warrant signed by the city's prosecutor and was taken to plain-clothes police headquarters, where he was told a complaint had been brought against him for libel. The police refused to tell him the plaintiff's name or let him contact his lawyer.
Algeria, Politics, 11/14/2007
Journalist faces possible death penalty over photos liable to undermine army morale
Reporters Without Borders has spoken about the Yemen authorities prosecution of Abdulkarim Al-Khaiwani, a freelance journalist and former editor of the now closed weekly "Al-Shoura," on a charge of "publishing information liable to undermine army morale"
Yemen, Politics, 11/14/2007
Jailed blogger tortured after uncovering case of corruption inside prison
Karim, an Egyptian blogger sentenced to prison for four years for "vilifying religions" and "defaming" the president, was tortured on the order and under the supervision of an investigation officer in Borg Alarab prison, the organization said
Egypt, Politics, 11/14/2007
Court overturns journalists' convictions on libel charges; website owner
a Dubai appeal court's decision to overturn the convictions of Shimba Kassiril Ganjadahran, the former editor of the English-language "Khaleej Times," and one of his reporters, Mohsen Rashed, on charges of libel
United Arab Emirates, Politics, 11/14/2007
Plan to appoint Canadian to head Hariri inquiry announced
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has informed the Security Council of his plan to appoint a senior Canadian legal figure as the next head of the independent commission tasked with investigating the assassination of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafic al-Hariri and many other killings in the Middle Eastern country.
Lebanon-UN, Politics, 11/14/2007
Viability of UN-AU peacekeeping force in Darfur at risk
The lack of offers from Member States for key ground transport and aviation units and the Sudanese Government's unwillingness so far to approve the presence of non-African units means the hybrid United Nations peacekeeping mission planned for the war-torn Darfur region could fail, a senior UN official warned today.
Sudan-UN, Politics, 11/14/2007
UK accused of not speaking against Israeli war crimes
"They are using the starvation and strangulation of civilians under occupation as a method of warfare, and collective punishment, outlawed in the Rome statute as war crimes," Dolye said.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/14/2007
Hamas militia accused of killing 7 people in Gaza
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas announced three days official mourning on the death of those killed by Hamas militia's bullets as they were commemorating the third anniversary of the death of President Yasser Arafat.
Palestine, Politics, 11/14/2007
Upcoming Middle East Talks To Launch a Process, Rice Says
"It's, after all, an opportunity to launch a process, not try and conclude it at Annapolis," Rice said yesterday
Palestine-Israel-USA, Politics, 11/14/2007
Pressure on nuclear agency chief against Iran by 'bad-tempered' countries
A diplomat close to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said the US is trying to exert pressure on IAEA to change positive report of agency Chief Mohammad ElBaradei.
Iran-UN, Politics, 11/14/2007
Livni addresses Knesset on the Annapolis summit
Livni "Why undergo this process if it entails a risk? There is a risk in any process; and both a price and a risk in doing nothing. A process also means a chance, whereas inaction means no chance. So who do you talk to?"
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/14/2007
Israeli occupation forces arrest Palestinian in Bethlehem
Also, an infant died today in Gaza after she denied access into Israel for medical treatment, medical sources said.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/14/2007
Egypt efforts to reach national reconciliation, stability of Iraq
Iraqi President Jalal Talabani has stressed the special significance of Egypt for all Iraqis. He said Egypt's support for Iraq in the light of the difficult conditions it is currently facing is an essential and strategic goal the Iraqis are keen to maintain
Iraq-Egypt, Politics, 11/14/2007
US peace conference as aimed to end Israel isolation: Iranian official
Iran's Secretary General of the International Conference of Quds and Support for Rights of the Palestinian Nation Ali-Akbar Mohtashamipour yesterday warned against US plot to get Israel out of isolation.
Iran-Palestine, Politics, 11/14/2007
Israel to freeze settlements ahead of Annapolis peace Summit
Israeli daily newspaper "Haaretz" said today that Israel will announce a freeze on settlement construction prior to the Annapolis conference.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/14/2007
Kuwaiti minister rejects claims of Iran spying on Kuwait
Kuwait's Interior Minister Jabir Khalid al-Jabir al-Sabah has refused some recent reports that Iran was engaged in spying activities in Kuwait, it was reported Monday.
Kuwait-Iran, Politics, 11/14/2007
US war price double, Washington Post says
The Democratic authors included the costs of treating wounded veterans and mounting interest payments on money borrowed to finance the wars. The report calculates that the campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan have cost the average US family of four more than $20,000.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 11/14/2007
Iran urges stronger ties with Iraq, withdrawal of US
In a meeting in Tehran with Head of the United Iraq Coalition (UIC) Seyed Abdelaziz Hakim, he called for stabilization of border exchanges.
Iraq-Iran-USA, Politics, 11/14/2007
Islam links Saudi - Iran ties: Saudi official
Saudi Prosecutor General Sheikh Muhammad Ibn Fahd Abdullah said today that close ties between Iran and Saudi Arabia would be to the benefit of Muslim World.
Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 11/14/2007
Armed forces weakened by Iraq, Afghan wars - UK admits
Britain's armed forces are under increasing strain due to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and its ability to continue fighting at present levels is "unlikely to be met," the Ministry of Defense (MoD) has admitted for the first time.
Iraq-UK, Politics, 11/14/2007
UK resettlement costs of Iraqi interpreters
The British government's plans to help the resettlement of Iraqi translators who worked for the UK's armed services could cost at least 20 million pounds
Iraq-UK, Politics, 11/14/2007
UN General Assembly moves to reform UN Security Council
United Nations Member States have paved the way to identifying the contentious elements that will form the basis of negotiations on reforming the Security Council, the General Assembly President said today after the 192-member forum wrapped up a three-day debate on the issue.
Regional-UN, Politics, 11/14/2007
Demonization of Muslims confirmed in some western media
"There is a scale of imbalance which no fair-minded person would think is right," he said. Only 4 per cent of the 352 articles were positive in the study that showed a "hostile and scare mongering attitude" towards Islam, Livingstone said.
Regional-UK, Religion, 11/14/2007
Jerusalem-Ramallah Road Gets First Major Upgrade in 40 Years
While Palestinian leaders negotiate complex issues on the road map to peace, the Palestinian people negotiate potholes on the road to Ramallah
Palestine-Israel-USA, Politics, 11/14/2007
Saudi-born woman prepares third run for California Assembly
Masry, a Saudi-born woman who immigrated to the United States in 1979, believes her races always have been about more than winning the votes of those living in her Ventura district, northwest of Los Angeles.
Regional-USA, Culture, 11/14/2007
Palestinian, Moroccan musicians perform at Kennedy Center
Moroccan composer and guitarist Tarik Hilal joined Palestinian musicians Joseph Duqmaq, saxophone; oud player and vocalist Basel Zayed; oud player, pianist and vocalist Wissam Murad; and darbouka player John-Robert Handal for a cross-cultural performance
Regional-USA, Culture, 11/14/2007
News from around the web:
Judge Allows Abu Ghraib Lawsuit Against Contractor - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/06/AR2007110602025.html)
Iraq-USA, Politics, 11/14/2007
Lebanon awaits presidential candidate list - Yahoo
(http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20071114/wl_mideast_afp/lebanonvote_071114101616;_ylt=Av0.oetEcwLEKCjwLhD0NASaOrgF)
Lebanon, Politics, 11/14/2007
Jordan Islamists demand monitors for parliamentary poll - Yahoo
(http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20071113/wl_mideast_afp/jordanvoteislamists_071113190324;_ylt=AkiJsZSBUCr0iHyjvy1Hf_OaOrgF)
Jordan, Politics, 11/14/2007
Jordan, Fearing Islamists, Tightens Grip on Elections - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/11/world/middleeast/11jordan.html?ref=middleeast)
Jordan, Politics, 11/14/2007
Hamas to Curb Press, Gatherings in Gaza - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/14/AR2007111401216.html)
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/14/2007
Olmert sets new condition on Palestinian talks - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/14/AR2007111400974.html)
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/14/2007
Israeli lawmakers move to keep hold of East Jerusalem - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/14/AR2007111400524.html)
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/14/2007
Hamas cracks down on Fatah in Gaza - LA Times
(http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-gaza14nov14,1,7916383.story?coll=la-headlines-world)
Palestine, Politics, 11/14/2007
Israel Urges Egypt to Act Against Hamas - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/09/world/middleeast/09mideast.html?ref=middleeast)
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 11/14/2007
Gaza’s Isolation Takes Toll on Students and Prices - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/10/world/middleeast/10gaza.html?ref=middleeast)
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/14/2007
Maliki Renews Call to Give Some Insurgents Amnesty - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/11/AR2007111101101.html)
Iraq, Politics, 11/14/2007
Iraqi Forces Seize Powerful Sunni Office - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/14/AR2007111400483.html)
Iraq, Politics, 11/14/2007
Hurdles Stall Plan For Iraqi Recruits: Shiite Leadership Wary of Bringing Fighters Into Ranks - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/11/AR2007111101730.html)
Iraq, Politics, 11/14/2007
Iraqi Kurds Show Cracks in Rebel Support - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/14/AR2007111401429.html)
Iraq, Politics, 11/14/2007
Kurds and Arabs Shelter Side by Side in Distrust and Misery - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/14/world/middleeast/14kurds.html?ref=middleeast)
Iraq, Politics, 11/14/2007
Bloodied Iraqi capital faces struggle to rebuild - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/14/AR2007111401585.html)
Iraq, Politics, 11/14/2007
Militant Group Is Out of Baghdad, U.S. Says - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/08/world/middleeast/08iraq.html?ref=middleeast)
Iraq-USA, Politics, 11/14/2007
Officials Cite Return Of Iraqis to Baghdad As Violence Declines - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/07/AR2007110700516.html)
Iraq-USA, Politics, 11/14/2007
UN spotlights 'survival sex' among Iraqi women refugees - Yahoo
(http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20071113/wl_mideast_afp/uniraqrefugeessyria_071113215245;_ylt=AvvFHla0bbK7Eavcp6H5UNWaOrgF)
Iraq, Politics, 11/14/2007
Chalabi returns to prominence and power - LA Times
(http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-chalabi13nov13,1,4705075.story?coll=la-headlines-world)
Iraq, Politics, 11/14/2007
Along Iraq-Turkey Border, Kurdish Guerrillas Remain Resolute - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/10/AR2007111000667.html)
Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 11/14/2007
Sadr MP demands dissolution of Iraq parliament - Yahoo
(http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20071113/wl_afp/iraqunrestpoliticssadrparliament_071113101519;_ylt=Av76.4.3p0ZGajVRav19QuqaOrgF)
Iraq, Politics, 11/14/2007
Bloody rivalry between Iraqi insurgents - LA Times
(http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-samarra11nov11,1,6395239.story?coll=la-headlines-world)
Iraq, Politics, 11/14/2007
Sunni Sheik Claims US Killed His Men - LA Times
(http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/wire/sns-ap-iraq-clash,1,4516696.story?coll=sns-ap-world-headlines)
Iraq-USA, Politics, 11/14/2007
F.B.I. Says Guards Killed 14 Iraqis Without Cause - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/14/world/middleeast/14blackwater.html?ref=middleeast)
Iraq-USA, Politics, 11/14/2007
Iraqi Refugees in Arizona: Many Families Find Adjustment Tough, Even Though the Southwest Reminds Them of Home - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/07/AR2007110702658.html)
Iraq-USA, Politics, 11/14/2007
U.S. will continue to hold Iraqi ex-officials - LA Times
(http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-iraq13nov13,1,5683566.story?coll=la-headlines-world)
Iraq-USA, Politics, 11/14/2007
Saudi seeks to soothe markets ahead of OPEC summit - Yahoo
(http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20071113/wl_mideast_afp/oilopecsaudisummit_071113175535;_ylt=AhvhuAN5rtmMmaMhrGR1Ik.aOrgF)
Saudi Arabia-Regional, Economics, 11/14/2007
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