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UAE PM al-Maktoum concludes Iran visit
Praising Iran's scientific progress, he said there are great potentials in both countries for further expansion of ties. Economic relations, joint investment, export of electricity and avenues to boost trade
United Arab Emirates-Iran, Politics, 2/19/2008

Released by courts, novelist continues to be held under new charges
Abu Fagr's lawyers were surprised that the police did not release their client despite the court ruling, only to find out later that new charges had been laid against their client
Egypt, Politics, 2/19/2008

Author regrets writing draft of UK's discredited Iraq arms dossier
"In the year and a half since I left the Foreign Office, I have thought a lot about how we got such a big thing so wrong. And I have questioned my own role," Williams said
Iraq-UK, Politics, 2/19/2008

Draft dossier prompts new calls for Iraq war inquiry
The Conservative's shadow foreign secretary, William Hague, said the draft, written by the Foreign Office's former head of news, John Williams, was "further evidence that spin doctors, not intelligence analysts" were told about Iraq's weapons of mass destruction."
Iraq-UK, Politics, 2/19/2008

Israel broke law with use of cluster bombs in Lebanon: HRW
Human Rights Watch said Israel had rained as many as 4.6 million submunitions, or cluster bomblets, across southern Lebanon - mostly in the final days of the war.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 2/19/2008

UN's Holmes: Worsening conditions in Gaza, West Bank
Concluding a five-day visit to the occupied Palestinian territory and Israel, the top United Nations relief official yesterday highlighted the worsening humanitarian conditions in Gaza and the West Bank resulting from closures and restrictions on movement.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/19/2008

Imprisonment of Tunisian comedian Hédi Ouled Baballah
The Tunisia Monitoring Group (TMG) spoke of a Tunisian comedian charged and jailed last week on the basis of suspect evidence, which in reality they claimed is a punishment for mimicking the country's president.
Tunisia, Politics, 2/19/2008

Ahmadi-Nejad's visit to Iraq, no US talks yet
On fourth round of Iran-US talks on Iraq, he said the date of the talks has not been determined yet
Iraq-Iran, Politics, 2/19/2008

Aerial bombing in West Darfur forces
The United Nations refugee agency has had to withdraw its staff from the volatile Sudanese-Chadian border area after a series of aerial bombardments over the past two days in West Darfur that have also sparked deep concern from Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the world body's top humanitarian official.
Sudan-UN, Politics, 2/19/2008

Peace accord between north and south Sudan still on track: UN envoy
The top United Nations envoy to Sudan told the Security Council yesterday that the implementation of the January 2005 comprehensive peace agreement ending the long-running north-south civil war remains on track, despite being behind schedule.
Sudan, Politics, 2/19/2008

Brzezinski: Neocon prescriptions in Middle East are fatal for America
Brzezinski said "These neocon prescriptions, of which Israel has its equivalents, are fatal for America and ultimately for Israel. They will totally turn the overwhelming majority of the Middle East's population against the United States"
Regional-Israel-USA, Politics, 2/19/2008

Ban Ki-moon: Permanent political accord only way to end Middle East conflict
Only a permanent political settlement ending the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territory and giving Palestinians their independence "can fundamentally alter the economic and humanitarian problems of the Palestinian people and bring lasting security for Israel," Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today.
Palestine-Israel-UN, Politics, 2/19/2008

Iraq - Iran talks to settle border issues
"Three other agreements in addition to the minutes of the meeting over comprehensive settlement of the issues and other documents were signed in Baghdad on December 26, 1975," it said.
Iraq-Iran, Politics, 2/19/2008

Larijani: US root cause of terrorism worldwide
Iranian Secretary of Iran's Human Rights Headquarters Mohammad-Javad Larijani said in Tokyo on Sunday that the US claims it has launched campaign against terrorism but the reality is that the country itself is the root cause of terrorism worldwide.
Regional-Iran-USA, Politics, 2/19/2008

UK police allowed alleged Israeli war criminal escape arrest
War Crimes British police allowed an Israeli war criminal to escape arrest at London's Heathrow airport in September 2005, an official inquiry has confirmed.
Palestine-Israel-UK, Politics, 2/19/2008

Iranian space explorer successfully transmits scientific data
Iran, Science, 2/19/2008

US and UN on Lebanon's Hariri tribunal progress
He added "I know that others are making contributions to the funding of the tribunal. This is a very important step forward and I would draw your attention to the announcement of the Secretary General yesterday regarding the tribunal."
Lebanon-USA, Politics, 2/19/2008

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Short Takes:
Egypt's Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul-Ghiet received Abd el-Rahman Moussa, a Sudanese Minister of State "as they discussed the situations in Darfur and the aid which can be provided in the fields of education and health... (and) the role played by Egyptian Armed Forces to support peace and stability in Darfur," Egypt State Information Service reported today. Go

Iran's embassy in Saudi Arabia issued a statement on Tuesday to refute recent baseless allegations made by Saudi Daily 'Al-Jazira' where in its Thursday edition had claimed that the Lebanese leader of Islamic Jihad Movement Imad Mughnieh used Iranian passport while traveling to various parts of the world. Go

Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told his cabinet on Sunday that "There is an almost daily war in the south and terrorist leaders are certainly a target... There are also other measures that we are using, including sanctions and striking at the supply of materials that could serve the terrorist organizations, including energy, and this is being carried out according to the decision of the Cabinet," according to the Israeli Ministry Of Foreign affairs. Go

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