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Pentagon says situation in Iraq can become critical
The commander of the American forces in Iraq Gen. George Casey said that the crisis of sectarian violence which recently intensified because of an attack on the shrines of the two al-Askari Imams in Samara in February had passed, but he refused to rule out the possibility of a civil war eruption.
Iraq-USA, Military, 3/4/2006

Safety concer for humanitarian workers in Somalia after abduction
Aid workers in strife-torn Somalia should be able to operate in safety with full access to those in need, a senior United Nations official said yesterday, in the wake of the recent abduction and release of a UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) staff member in the south of the impoverished Horn of Africa country.
Somalia, Local, 3/4/2006

Arab League foreign ministers council meets in Cairo
Regional, Political Meeting, 3/4/2006

Israeli occupation arrest campaigns
Palestine-Israel, Military, 3/3/2006

Meqdad: Syria is going on in enhancing women's role
Syria's Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Meqdad underlined Wednesday Syria's care for enhancing woman's position and role in the Syrian society, stressing the importance of activating her participation in all walks of life fields through removing obstacles that hinder her role so that justice can be ensured between women and man.
Syria, Culture, 3/3/2006

Acts of killing in Iraq
the leader of the Iraqi (Sunni) al-Tawafuk Front, Adnan al-Duleimi, called for self control and not to react in a way that raises acts of violence in the country. This was hours after he survived an assassination attempt that resulted in killing one of his guards and injuring other five.
Iraq, Military, 3/3/2006

Sahrawi refugees in west Algeria floods get aid
Governments have answered an urgent appeal by the United Nations refugee agency to help fly about 150 tons of relief supplies to some 60,000 Sahrawi refugees left homeless by severe flooding in three camps in western Algeria, the agency said today.
Algeria, Local, 3/3/2006

Syria promotes Arab soliderity
Syria-Regional, Political Meeting, 3/3/2006

Acts of detention continued in Iraq
the Iraqi central criminal court said it sentences to imprisonment some 36 Iraqis over committing what it called terrorist acts. It also convicted one Saudi Arabian citizen to 20 year imprisonment under the same charge.
Iraq, Military, 3/2/2006

45 Iraqis killed in attacks
Some 45 persons were killed at least during almost 36 past hours in Iraq as a result of a booby trapped car explosions and the fall of shells and blowing up of bombs.
Iraq, Military, 3/2/2006

Jordan foils a suicide operation by al-Qaida
The Jordanian authorities announced that its intelligence services were able on Wednesday to foil a "terrorist plan" prepared by al-Qaida organization to blow up one of the vital installations in the kingdom with the participation of persons of Iraqi, Libyan and Saudi nationalities.
Jordan, Local, 3/2/2006

US diplomat assassination related hostages released in Jordanian prison
The Jordanian ministry of interior announced that it had completed the operation of seizing hostages in al-Jweidah jail after Islamists prisoners released all detainees they held including the director of prisons col. Saad al-Ajrami and the director of the prison Shaker al-Ajrami after promises that they will not be punished over this outbreak incident.
Jordan-USA, Local, 3/2/2006

Egypt prohibits sale of live poultry in stores
Egypt, Local, 3/2/2006

Relative calm after bloody day that claimed 60 persons in Iraq
An official at the US State Department said that the situation in Iraq has become relatively calm and returned to normal despite the occurrence of acts of violence that resulted in killing 60 persons on Tuesday in Baghdad.
Iraq, Military, 3/1/2006

First Olympiad for special needs persons starts in Damascus
Member of the regional Leadership of the Baath party Shahinaz Fakoush called today to collaborate efforts as to put down a significant strategy for persons of special needs.
Syria, Local, 3/1/2006

Brazilian minister of education arrives in Damascus
Damascus university rector has discussed on Tuesday with Brazils Minister of Education and Cultivation prospects of providing aid to some Brazilian universities in field of teaching the Arabic language.
Syria-Brazil, Education, 3/1/2006

US says number of attacks in Iraq exaggerated
US Army Major General Rick Lynch, spokesman for Multi-National Force-Iraq, said leadership from a "capable Iraqi government" has led directly to improvements in the security situation following the February 22 terrorist bombing of the Golden Mosque in Samarra.
Iraq-USA, Military, 2/28/2006

Drought causing Somalian migration, Ethiopian deterioration
Large-scale migration from Kenya and Somalia has been observed, and large population movements from rural to urban areas are also reportedly taking place
Somalia-Ethiopia, Local, 2/28/2006

Egyptian actor Abu Baker Izzat dies at 75
Chairman of the Egyptian artists Ashraf Zaki said on Monday that actor Abu Baker Izzat died at 75 year old at one of Cairo's hospitals after he had a strong heart attack.
Egypt, People, 2/28/2006

Israel says military research installation explosion not from attack
One explosion took place the main military researches establishment in Israel and this resulted in injuring 4 persons at least. Israeli sources said that one incident caused the explosion at Raphael center for military research near Java north of Israel.
Israel, Local, 2/28/2006

Smugglers forced 137 persons into deep waters off Yemeni coast
In the latest grim episode of asylum seekers and migrants dying while trying to cross the Gulf of Aden from Somalia to Yemen, the United Nations refugee agency reported today that smugglers forced 137 men, women and children into deep waters off the Yemeni coast, killing at least 33, with another 30 missing.
Yemen-Somalia, Local, 2/28/2006

Calm in Baghdad after end of curfew
Relative calm prevailed in the Iraqi capital Baghdad after lifting the curfew imposed earlier on Baghdad and three adjoining governorates in order to end the acts of sectarianism following the blowing off of the dome of Imam Ali al-Hadi shrine in Samara city last Wednesday.
Iraq, Military, 2/27/2006

More Iraqis were killed despite calls for erase down
Some 16 Iraqis were killed and other 45 injured in two attacks by mortars shelling against two quarters in Baghdad.
Iraq, Military, 2/27/2006

Saudi Arabia announces killing of five gunmen
Saudi Arabia's ministry of interior announced in a statement the killing of five wanted persons, and arresting a 6th, in clashes today at dawn in al-Yarmouk quarters east of the capital Riyadh.
Saudi Arabia, Local, 2/27/2006

Tantawi discuss Islam with German student
Egypt-Germany, Religion, 2/27/2006


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