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Israeli war crimes in Gaza, US weapons used
Israel seems to have committed "grave violations of international law" according to a New York Times April 3rd Op-Ed report citing the testimony of Israeli soldiers that substantiates these charges.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/6/2009
Recent attacks and threats on journalists and editors in Yemen
The organization ARTICLE 19 said last Monday it is monitoring with great concern the most recent pattern of threats and attacks on journalists in Yemen.
Yemen, Politics, 4/6/2009
Obama reaches out to Muslim world
US President Barak Obama completed his first overseas tour in Turkey, where he said America's new efforts to engage with the Muslim world are part of his administration's commitment to a foreign policy rooted in mutual respect and seeking common solutions to global challenges.
Regional-USA, Politics, 4/6/2009
United States committed to free, democratic Lebanon
US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Jeffrey Feltman reaffirmed President Barack Obama’s strong support for Lebanese independence and the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, at a meeting with Head of the Future Bloc in Parliament MP Saad Hariri.
Lebanon-USA, Politics, 4/6/2009
Iran's reaction to any military threat
Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hassan Qashqavi said today that Iran is fully ready to thwart any threat posed by enemies.
Iran-Israel, Politics, 4/6/2009
Iranian assistance to Lebanese reconstruction
Iran's Ambassador to Lebanon Mohammad-Reza Sheibani on Sunday held talks with Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora on Iranian assistance to Lebanese reconstruction.
Lebanon-Iran, Politics, 4/6/2009
Liberman: We will honor all agreements of previous governments
Incoming Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman in a statement on March 1st said according to the Israeli Ministry Of Foreign Affairs:
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/6/2009
Jewish settlers assault 3 children in Hebron
Israeli soldiers and the Ma'on settlement security guard took three Palestinian boys, aged 10, 11, and 14, from Juwayya village near Hebron, and transported them to the nearby Ma'on settlement.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/6/2009
CPJ urges Israeli prime minister to examine restrictions, military strikes on media
We ask you to pledge not to impose blanket news media restrictions in the future. Such restrictions severely limited coverage of the Gaza offensive, an event of great worldwide importance
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/6/2009
Iran's reaction to the US new policy
Iran's Speaker Ali Larijani said yesterday that the Iranian nation was vigilantly surveilling the behavior of the US administration over the motto of change it advocates.
Iran-USA, Politics, 4/6/2009
String of bombings in Iraq
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and his top envoy in Iraq have strongly condemned the string of bombings that struck a marketplace and other locations in Baghdad today, killing a large number of civilians and injuring many others.
Iraq-UN, Politics, 4/6/2009
Latest developments in Darfur focus of UN-African Union meeting
Officials from the hybrid United Nations-African Union peacekeeping mission in Darfur (UNAMID) were in Addis Ababa today, where they briefed the AU Peace and Security Council on the latest security and humanitarian situation in the war-torn western region of the Sudan.
Sudan-UN, Politics, 4/6/2009
Russia: Moscow to continue cooperation with Iran
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said today that Moscow is determined to continue cooperation with Iran.
Iran-Russia, Politics, 4/6/2009
Muslim leader sues UK minister for defamation
Deepening row between the British government and the country's mainstream Muslim organization is set to further sour with the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) threatening legal action against Communities Secretary Hazel Blears.
Regional-UK, Politics, 4/6/2009
News from around the web:
Arrests in Egypt ahead of nationwide strike - Yahoo! News
(http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090405/wl_mideast_afp/egyptpoliticsstrike_20090405150125;_ylt=AoGf7vZdufBARLuQGJk977qaOrgF)
Egypt, Politics, 4/6/2009
Jordan: Inquiry Into Arafat’s Death - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/02/world/middleeast/02briefs-jordanarafat.html?ref=middleeast)
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/6/2009
Sectarian Tension Takes Volatile Form in Bahrain - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/28/world/middleeast/28bahrain.html?ref=middleeast)
Bahrain, Politics, 4/6/2009
Britain says U.S. doesn't object to efforts to engage Hezbollah - LA Times
(http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-syria-hezbollah5-2009apr05,0,3280474.story)
Lebanon-UK, Politics, 4/6/2009
Obama Stresses Peace With Islamic World - WashingtonPost.com
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/06/AR2009040600946.html?hpid=topnews)
Regional-USA, Politics, 4/6/2009
Sudanese Leader Gets Warm Welcome in Qatar as Arab League Ignores ICC Warrant: Arab League Allies Ignore ICC Warrant, Give Warm Welcome - WashingtonPost.com
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/29/AR2009032902507.html)
Sudan-Regional, Politics, 4/6/2009
Obama reiterates U.S. support for Palestinian state - WashingtonPost.com
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/06/AR2009040601246.html)
Palestine-Israel-USA, Politics, 4/6/2009
Israeli Parliament Approves Netanyahu as Prime Minister - WashingtonPost.com
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/31/AR2009033101185.html)
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/6/2009
Netanyahu Offers Conciliation, but Not Concessions - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/01/world/middleeast/01mideast.html?ref=middleeast)
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/6/2009
Fatah-Hamas unity talks suspended - BBC
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7979637.stm)
Palestine, Politics, 4/6/2009
Israeli Military Closes Probe Into Allegations of Troop Misconduct in Gaza: Allegations of Troop Misconduct in Gaza Called 'Hearsay' - WashingtonPost.com
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/30/AR2009033001240.html)
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/6/2009
Interview: Top US commander in Iraq - CS Monitor
(http://www.csmonitor.com/2009/0402/p06s09-wome.html)
Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/6/2009
In Iraq, Political Ambiguity: Old Alliances Shift After January Vote - WashingtonPost.com
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/03/AR2009040303437.html)
Iraq, Politics, 4/6/2009
Blair: Skepticism about peace after Netanyahu win - WashingtonPost.com
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/06/AR2009040601438.html)
Palestine-Israel-UK, Politics, 4/6/2009
Iraq to Relocate Members of Iranian Opposition Group: U.S. Guarded Embattled Movement's Camp - WashingtonPost.com
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/27/AR2009032702954.html)
Iraq-Iran-USA, Politics, 4/6/2009
Ancient Sect Navigates Iraq’s New Voting Process - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/06/world/middleeast/06yazidis.html?ref=middleeast)
Iraq, Politics, 4/6/2009
Iraq: U.S. Attacks Tribal Fighters - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/04/world/middleeast/04briefs-IRAQ.html?ref=middleeast)
Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/6/2009
Iraq: G.I. Deaths Dip to a Monthly Low - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/02/world/middleeast/02briefs-Iraqdeaths.html?ref=middleeast)
Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/6/2009
Iraqi Militants Show a New Boldness in Cities - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/01/world/middleeast/01insurgency.html?ref=middleeast)
Politics, 4/6/2009
Iraq plans to open Saddam museum - Yahoo! News
(http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090404/wl_mideast_afp/iraqsaddammuseum_20090404203245;_ylt=AgVIXYt.AAz2HK67tmmZrlmaOrgF)
Iraq, Local, 4/6/2009
Jazz takes the 'A' train from New York to Baghdad - Yahoo! News
(http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090404/ennew_afp/iraqculturejazzatkinson_20090404193226;_ylt=AgOLfQbgRVxQEAyAcugn9OmaOrgF)
Iraq-USA, Local, 4/6/2009
On a Train From Baghdad to Basra, a Trip Back in Time: Baghdad-to-Basra Train Offers Respite From Divisions and Pain - WashingtonPost.com
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/31/AR2009033104413.html)
Iraq, Politics, 4/6/2009
2006 Israel-Lebanon War Looms Large in Pentagon Debate on Future - WashingtonPost.com
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/05/AR2009040502235.html)
Lebanon-Israel-USA, Politics, 4/6/2009
Shoemakers know Egypt's down at heel - LA Times
(http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-egypt-shoemaker5-2009apr05,0,4853345.story)
Egypt, Politics, 4/6/2009
Sudan Alleges Foreign Airstrikes Near Border With Egypt - WashingtonPost.com
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/26/AR2009032601859.html)
Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 4/6/2009
Memo From Cairo: For Egypt, Promise of 1979 Peace Still Unfulfilled - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/05/world/middleeast/05egypt.html?ref=middleeast)
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 4/6/2009
Israeli conductor's Egypt visit causes stir - Yahoo! News
(http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090406/ennew_afp/entertainmentmideastconflictegyptmusic_20090406160436;_ylt=AinxxCMkB3AMkzYrVpUzStGaOrgF)
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 4/6/2009
In a Landscape of Tension, Bahrain Embraces Its Jews. All 36 of Them. - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/06/world/middleeast/06bahrain.html?ref=middleeast)
Bahrain, Politics, 4/6/2009
Damascus Journal: Syria Finds Right Ingredients to Start a Stock Market From Scratch - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/02/world/middleeast/02exchange.html?ref=middleeast)
Syria, Economics, 4/6/2009
Saudi call to ban film screenings - BBC
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7986537.stm)
Saudi Arabia, Culture, 4/6/2009
Saudi blogs: Government reforms - BBC
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/talking_point/7901659.stm)
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 4/6/2009
Call for Egypt Bahai attack probe - BBC
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7981252.stm)
Egypt, Politics, 4/6/2009
Detainee's Harsh Treatment Foiled No Plots: Waterboarding, Rough Interrogation of Abu Zubaida Produced False Leads, Officials Say - WashingtonPost.com
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/28/AR2009032802066.html)
Regional-USA, Politics, 4/6/2009
Kuwait sovereign fund head urges coordination - Yahoo! News
(http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090405/wl_mideast_afp/financeeconomykuwaitinvestmentswf_20090405133033;_ylt=AhhcG_g3eHTfiQjt5f45tyeaOrgF)
Kuwait, Economics, 4/6/2009
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met yesterday with the Iraqi President Jalal Talibani, in his first official visit to Iraq, and discussed reinforcing the bilateral relations, and looked into the results of the Arab Summit, the Palestinian internal dialogue and the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip.
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas expressed last week hope in the success of the national dialogue telling Al-Sharq Qatari newspaper that the national dialogue faces controversial issues related to forming the government, the Palestinian Liberation Organization commitments, the legislative and presidential elections and security issues.
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"Electricity produced in Egypt without the use of fuel reached 22 billion kilowatt/hour annually, representing 37% of the produced generation capacity, which is one of the highest rates in the world, according to Minister of Electricity & Energy Hassan Younis" Egypt State Information Service reported.
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