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Prejudice of Lebanese Christians, and choosing a president
Lebanon, Editorial, 1/22/2008
Lebanon to elect president on February 11
Mousa was in Beirut to hold talks with rival Lebanese factions on an Arab plan calling for the election of army commander, General Michel Suleiman, as president
Lebanon, Politics, 1/22/2008
Gaza power plant to shut down
Ben Eliezer said "We are the only state where the consumer aims its missiles every morning towards the country that provides most of its energy."
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/22/2008
Hamas appeals to Arab states to force Israel to stop crimes
Mahmoud Zahar said in a televised speech "We are asking Arab and Muslim nations not to leave the Palestinians alone to face the US and Israeli state terrorism." Hamas organized several protest rallies to underscore the suffering of ordinary people.
Palestine-Regional, Politics, 1/22/2008
Gaza situation 'extremely fragile', UN and US reactions
"Israel must reconsider and cease its policy of pressuring the civilian population of Gaza for the unacceptable actions of militants," Pascoe added. "Collective penalties... are prohibited under international law."
Palestine-Israel-UN, Politics, 1/22/2008
Kuwait condemns Israel for creating human tragedy in Gaza
Kuwait's deputy prime minister said that Israel has committed war crimes against humanity. "What Israel has done in the occupied territories of Palestine are blatant violation of Article 73 the United Nations Charter and Geneva Convention of 1949, adding that the Israeli regime is a symbol of international law breaker"
Kuwait-Israel, Politics, 1/22/2008
Gaza electricity cut 'alarming,' says UK
The British government yesterday expressed alarm at the cut in electricity to Gaza but stopped short of demanding that Israel ends cutting off fuel supplies that caused it.
Palestine-Israel-UK, Politics, 1/22/2008
Iran: international bodies mum on Israeli crimes
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Mohammad Ali Hosseini on Monday criticized the international organizations for keeping silent on the crimes being perpetrated by Israel against the defenseless Palestinians living in Gaza Strip.
Palestine-Iran, Politics, 1/22/2008
German FM, Palestinian PM to discuss Mideast peace
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter and the Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority Salam Fayad will meet tomorrow in Berlin where they will hold talks on the latest developments in the Middle East peace process, an official said yesterday.
Palestine-Israel-Germany, Politics, 1/22/2008
Prison sentence for Tunisian journalist
The Tunisia Monitoring Group (TMG), a coalition of 18 member organizations of the International Freedom of Expression Exchange (IFEX) network, condemns the unfair ruling issued on Friday by a Tunisian court of appeal confirming a one-year prison sentence against journalist Slim Boukhdhir.
Tunisia, Politics, 1/22/2008
Egyptian scholar welcomes Haddad's visit plan
According to him, "Iran, too, like Egypt has a rich civilization and an ancient culture, and when the representatives of two ancient cultures meet one another we can expect miracles to take place"
Egypt-Iran, Politics, 1/22/2008
Drop in Iraq Basra violence after UK withdrawal
The reported huge drop in violence in Basra is due largely to the withdrawal of British troops from the southern Iraqi city, UK Defense Secretary Des Browne has said.
Iraq-UK, Politics, 1/22/2008
Iraq water resources benefit from US help
US scientists and engineers are working with their counterparts in the Iraq Ministry of Water Resources to install the latest technology and implement modern methods for managing the Middle Eastern nation's water resources.
Iraq-USA, Economics, 1/22/2008
Elham rejects effect of any possible new anti-Iran resolution
Iran's Government spokesman Gholam-Hossein Elham said today that issuance of any possible new resolution against Iran's peaceful nuclear program will have no effect on behavior of the Iranian people.
Iran-UN, Politics, 1/22/2008
Al-Jazeera sentenced to heavy fine for defamation
The case related to an exchange of insults between an Egyptian political analyst and a Kuwaiti journalist on a February 2002 political program, al-Ittijah al-Mouakiss (Counterclockwise).
Kuwait, Politics, 1/22/2008
German minister raps French nuclear technology exports to Arab sates
German Environment Minister Sigmar Gabriel lashed out at French President Nicolas Sarkozy for pressing ahead with the sale of nuclear technology to Arab states, warning of the proliferation risk of atomic weapons, the Oldenburg-based Nordwest Zeitung newspaper reported Monday.
Regional-Germany, Politics, 1/22/2008
Islamic type finance in the UK
International Financial Services London (IFSL) Monday promoted the British capital as the best Western center for Islamic finance.
Regional, Economics, 1/22/2008
News from around the web:
Gaza Gripped by Cold and Darkness After Israel Blocks Delivery of Fuel - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/20/AR2008012000870.html)
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/22/2008
Israeli Airstrike in Gaza Kills 2 Hamas Members - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/20/world/middleeast/20mideast.html?ref=middleeast)
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/22/2008
Mayor okays 7,300 new homes in east Jerusalem: TV - Yahoo
(http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080122/wl_mideast_afp/mideastisraelsettlementsjerusalem_080122204619;_ylt=ArwxDUwwbsaPSwBpA8nPs7maOrgF)
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/22/2008
Two People, Divided - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/world/interactives/barrier/)
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/22/2008
Abbas: Peace Talks Must Continue - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/22/AR2008012200556.html)
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/22/2008
In Anbar, Sunni rivalries surface - LA Times
(http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-iraq21jan21,1,6802251.story?coll=la-headlines-world)
Iraq-USA, Politics, 1/22/2008
Iraqi officials OK temporary flag - LA Times
(http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-flag23jan23,1,4382005.story?coll=la-headlines-world)
Iraq, Politics, 1/22/2008
'Ancient civilization . . . broken to pieces' - LA Times
(http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-antiquities22jan22,1,4177435.story?coll=la-headlines-world)
Iraq, Politics, 1/22/2008
Tea and tribal conflict in Iraq - LA Times
(http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-tribes22jan22,1,2590669.story?coll=la-headlines-world)
Iraq-USA, Politics, 1/22/2008
State Dept. Official Disputes Iraq Report: GAO Challenged Claims of Progress - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/16/AR2008011604009.html)
Iraq-USA, Politics, 1/22/2008
Papers Paint New Portrait of Iraq's Foreign Insurgents - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/20/AR2008012002609.html)
Iraq-USA, Politics, 1/22/2008
15 People Are Killed Across Iraq on Shiite Religious Holiday - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/20/world/middleeast/20iraq.html?ref=middleeast)
Iraq, Politics, 1/22/2008
Senate votes to exempt Saddam's Iraq from suits - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/22/AR2008012202625.html)
Iraq-USA, Politics, 1/22/2008
Bickering stalls Iraq's budget in parliament - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/22/AR2008012200564.html)
Iraq, Politics, 1/22/2008
Saudi, Syria cut number of fighters getting into Iraq: US - Yahoo
(http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080120/wl_mideast_afp/iraqunrestussyriasaudi_080120153240;_ylt=Ak8fTspsGPctA9e7WzHHRfOaOrgF)
Regional-Iraq, Politics, 1/22/2008
Gaza City Journal: Hamas Police Force Recruits Women in Gaza - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/18/world/middleeast/18gaza.html?ref=middleeast)
Palestine, Politics, 1/22/2008
France Announces Base in Persian Gulf: Deal With U.A.E. Seen as Warning to Iran - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/15/AR2008011503298.html)
United Arab Emirates-France, Politics, 1/22/2008
Detainee’s Lawyers Rebut C.I.A. on Tapes - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/19/washington/19detain.html?ref=middleeast)
Regional-USA, Politics, 1/22/2008
2 Rockets Hit Northern Israel: Katyushas Fired From Lebanon Cause No Injuries, Police Say - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/08/AR2008010800838.html)
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 1/22/2008
Kuwaiti Woman Politician Survives Vote - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/22/AR2008012200678.html)
Kuwait, Politics, 1/22/2008
U.S. criticizes Sudan over Darfur militia chief - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/22/AR2008012202708.html)
Sudan-USA, Politics, 1/22/2008
The Construction Site Called Saudi Arabia - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/20/business/worldbusiness/20saudi.html?ref=middleeast)
Saudi Arabia, Economics, 1/22/2008
Gulf, Asian states join forces against labour abuse - Yahoo
(http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080122/wl_mideast_afp/gulfasialabour_080122161242;_ylt=AnCCGV9hzrJOM_HogPDQnqqaOrgF)
Gulf, Economics, 1/22/2008
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Egypt's Foreign Minister Ahmad Abul-Gheit complained yesterday about the European Parliament resolution denouncing Egypt's human rights saying Egypt has made improvements in the fields of democracy, freedoms and human rights.
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Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak has stressed the importance of halting Israeli attacks on the Palestinian people in Gaza. This came in two separate telephone contacts with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak, Egypt State Information Service reported. Worth noting that some Palestinians complained that Egypt also has been preventing some Palestinians from crossing to the Gaza Strip at its border with Gaza.
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Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad spoke with several Arab leaders including Presidents Assad of Syria, Mubarak of Egypt, Bouteflika of Algeria, and King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, in telephone conversations, and called for consultation of the Islamic states to help settle the Palestinian issue, adding "Today, the Zionists have put the people of Gaza under heavy pressure," and underlining the need for holding an urgent foreign ministerial meeting of the Organization of the Islamic Conference.
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Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Mohammad-Ali Hosseini on Monday said that the date for the next round of Iran-US talks on Iraq has not been fixed yet.
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Iran's Government spokesman Gholam-Hossein Elham today condemned the recent Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip saying "These very bitter terrorist crimes are unjustifiable and are against all international, moral, and even war principles."
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The fifth nuclear fuel shipment from Russia for Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant arrived in Iran today morning. So far, 55 tons of a total 82 tons of the needed fuel for primary stage of commissioning of the Bushehr nuclear power plant have been received, the company added.
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