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A new form of government
it has become evident to me that democracy in its current form and practice is a very repressive system. Democracy is far more advanced that the systems it replaced of the past, but it is very flawed as well.
1/7/2006

US general: 2006 decisive year for Iraq
A US military official assigned to western Iraq says 2006 is shaping up to be another decisive year for the country, and predicts an evolving political process there with a greater emphasis on local elections.
Iraq-USA, Military, 1/7/2006

American losses in Iraq increasing
The UN army in Iraq had great losses during the past 24 hours. In separate statements the American army in Iraq announced the killing of 6 of its soldiers and thereby number of persons killed in its lines increased in one day to 11 killed soldiers.
Iraq-USA, Military, 1/7/2006

Sharon still in critical condition, stabilized
The director of Hadasa Ein Karm hospital in Jerusalem said that the health condition of the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon is critical, but stabilized.
Israel, Local, 1/7/2006

74 pilgrims killed in Mecca hotel collapse
A Saudi official said that number of persons killed in the building collapse incident of Lou'lo'at al-Kheir hotel in Mecca increased to 74 while other 64 were reported injured.
Saudi Arabia-Regional, Local, 1/7/2006

Italian tourists in Yemen released, kidnappers surrender
Yemeni tribal and governmental sources said that five Italian tourists were released after they were kidnapped by tribesmen on January 1st in Mareb governorate to the northern of the caipal Sanaa. The Italian foreign ministry confirmed this news.
Yemen-Italy, Local, 1/7/2006

Israeli warplanes violate Lebanese airspace
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 1/7/2006

Mubarak greets Pope Shenouda III on Christmas
Egypt, Local, 1/7/2006

Human Bird Flu suspected to have reached Turkey
Regional-Turkey, Local, 1/7/2006

Worst week of violence since invasion of Iraq
125 Iraqis were killed in a series of explosions, the most violent of which were two suicide attacks in Karbala in the south, and Ramadi in the north, and thereby this week becomes the most violence since the American invasion of Iraq in 2003.
Iraq, Military, 1/6/2006

20 pilgrims killed in hotel collapse in Mecca
The number of pilgrims killed in the collapse of Lou'louat al-Kheir" (the pearl of the good) hotel in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, increased at least 20, while other 59 were reported as injured at a time when scores of rescue men continued their attempts to find survivors from the incident which comes three days before the beginning of traditional al-Haj Islamic rituals.
Saudi Arabia-Regional, Local, 1/6/2006

Al-Assad receives a telephone call from Saudi King
Syria-Saudi Arabia, Political Meeting, 1/6/2006

Al-Assad receives a message from Libyan leader
Syria-Libya, Political Meeting, 1/6/2006

Seven US soldiers, 115 Iraqis were killed
Iraq-USA, Military, 1/6/2006

50 Iraqis killed in various attacks
Some 56 Iraqis were killed on Wednesday in various attacks in various cities most of them are victims of a suicide bombing in al-Miqdadeyah town in Baqouba northern east of the capital Baghdad.
Iraq, Military, 1/5/2006

Gunmen kidnap Iraqi minister of interior's sister
Armed men on Tuesday kidnapped the sister of the Iraqi minister of interior Bayan Jaber Soulagh while 8 Iraqis from one family were killed including women and children in an American air raid against Beji town.
Iraq, Military, 1/4/2006

More detention in Iraq, breaking in
-Kaoud said that his release by the American forces is an introduction to release 22 members of the former Iraqi regime within the coming days.
Iraq, Military, 1/4/2006

Yemen not ruling out force to free Italian hostages
Yemen has not ruled out resorting to force in order to solve the crisis of the Italian hostages who were kidnapped last Sunday in Mareb governorate, despite Italy's rejection to military plans to rescue the hostages.
Yemen-Italy, Local, 1/4/2006

A new home for mummies
"A new hall for mummies will open at the Egyptian Museum in a fortnight's time," said Zahi Hawass, Secretary- General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA).
Egypt, Local, 1/4/2006

Syria arranges good reception for Turks on Eid al-Adha
Governor of Idlib in the northwest, inspected on Tuesday the site allocated to the Syrian-Turkish families meeting at Bab al-Hawa during Muslims celebrations of Eid al-Adha feast.
Syria-Turkey, Local, 1/4/2006

Turkish ambassador in Iraq wounded, 16 killed
The police also found 8 unidentified bodies in the filtration basins of al-Rustomeyah waters.
Iraq-Turkey, Military, 1/3/2006

Hundreds of attacks in Iraq in one week
One Iraqi security source announced the occurrence of 420 armed attacks in all parts in Iraq during last week including 69 attacks against civilians, all of them resulted in killing or wounding 207 persons.
Iraq, Military, 1/3/2006

1.3 million pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia for al-Haj rituals
Saudi Arabia said that more than 1.3 million pilgrims arrived the country in order to perform al-Haj rituals for this year, which start on the 8th of Zee al-Hijra month of the Islamic Calendar, which falls on Januray 8th, 2006.
Saudi Arabia-Regional, Religion, 1/3/2006

Thousands of Palestinians eulogized two killed Palestinians
Thousands of Palestinians in north Gaza eulogized two members of al-Aqsa groups which affiliates to the Fatah movement, who were killed on Saturday evening by the bombardment of the Israeli artillery in an area which was declared by Israel as a buffer zone, at the allegation of preventing the Palestinian missiles from having access to Israeli targets.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 1/2/2006

Foreigner kidnapped, UN headquarters blown in Gaza
Palestinian security sources and witnesses said that armed Palestinians kidnapped one foreigner in Khan Yunis city, south of Gaza, on Sunday morning.
Palestine, Local, 1/2/2006

Italian women go back to their Yemeni kidnappers
Yemeni officials said that the authorities are making negotiations with tribes seizing five Italian tourists: two men and three women. The three women refused to be released without the others, and rejoined the other kidnapped on Sunday.
Yemen-Italy, Local, 1/2/2006

UN launches International Year of Deserts and Desertification
The United Nations today launched its International Year of Deserts and Desertification to raise global public awareness of the advancing deserts, of ways to safeguard the biological diversity of arid lands covering one-third of the planet and protecting the knowledge and traditions of the 2 billion people affected by the phenomenon.
Regional, Environment, 1/2/2006

Saudi Arabia: al-Adha holiday is on January 10th
The supreme judicial council in Saudi Arabia announced on Sunday that Eid al-Adha (holiday) for this year will fall on January 10th, and that pilgrims standing on mount Arafat, the most important of al-Haj rituals will occur on Monday January 9th.
Saudi Arabia-Regional, Local, 1/2/2006

Two Palestinians killed by Israeli occupation
Palestine-Israel, Military, 1/2/2006


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