|
We are looking for sales & marketing representatives in different countries. Apply now!
Issues in the Iraqi reconciliation conference in Cairo today
"The present and future of Iraq concerns us all, the success of the ongoing political process in Iraq is our aim, and we have a strong conviction that national reconciliation among the people of Iraq and the unity of its sons, are the road to secure this success," Mubarak added.
Iraq-Regional, Politics, 11/19/2005
Egypt detains four Muslim Brothers members
The Egyptian police detained four members of the Muslim Brothers group because they circulated publications that cast doubt about the results of the parliamentary elections, whose first phase started on November 9th.
Egypt, Politics, 11/19/2005
Galloway: Syria deserves support
Syria-UK, Politics, 11/19/2005
Hussein al-Shafi, one symbol of the Naserite revolution is dead
Shafi was born in al-Gharbeyah governorate in 1918. His father was an engineer in Tanta. He came to know the Egyptian leader Abdul Nasser during their study in the military academy in 1937, and fought with him in Palestine in 1948, and then joined al-Ahrar ( liberal) officers which was established by Abdul Nasser.
Egypt, Politics, 11/19/2005
Iran wants all nuclear negotiations shifted to the IAEA
Iran-UN, Politics, 11/19/2005
Syrian envoy in Spain to hold discussions with UN investogator
The legal advisor for the Syrian foreign ministry Riad al-Dawoudi met in Barcelona on Friday with Detlive Mehlis, the chairman of the UN investigation committee to the assassination of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri.
Syria-Lebanon-UN, Politics, 11/19/2005
Bahrainis intend to sue Washington for being tortured at Guantanamo
Three of the released Bahraini citizens who were detained in US Guantanamo detention center talked about torture they were exposed to together with other prisoners during their detention which lasted for 4 years.
Bahrain-USA, Politics, 11/19/2005
Jordanians deplore Amman explosions in a demonstration
An opinion poll issued in Jordan several days ago showed that two thirds of the Jordanians changed their attitude in a negative way about how they feel about al-Qaida organization in Iraq.
Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 11/19/2005
Reactions supporting Syria under pressure, effect on Turkey
"Syria is the only Arab country that plays a big role in the region. This role exceeds her national borders, where the Syrian forces in Lebanon had worked to preserve the Arab identity of this country and to foil the continuous endeavors to take it out of its Arab frame," chairman of Java center for political studies in Cairo, Rifaat Sayed Ahmad, said
Syria-Regional-USA, Politics, 11/19/2005
Bush reacts to Congressman Murtha's call for Iraq withdrawal
Following a call from a promenant US Congressman for US withdrawal from Iraq, President George W. Bush said today that setting a deadline for withdrawing US forces from Iraq would be "a recipe for disaster."
Iraq-USA, Politics, 11/19/2005
Zarqawi: Amman explosions aimed at intelligence officers, not civilians
In a voice recording, the leader of al-Qaida organization in Iraq, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, said that his organization had not intended to target Muslim wedding parties in the explosions that were launched last week in Jordan.
Iraq-Jordan, Politics, 11/19/2005
On American attacks in Iraq; S. Korea, Polish forces withdrawal
The American forces in Iraq on Friday continued military operations in al-Anbar governorate west of Baghdad. A statement by the American navy announced killing 32 gunmen in a clash near a mosque in the center of Ramadi city, the capital of the governorate.
Iraq-Poland, Politics, 11/19/2005
Gul informs Annan on his visit to Syria
Syria-Turkey-UN, Politics, 11/19/2005
United States seeking to strengthen Iraqi government
Iraq-USA, Politics, 11/19/2005
Sharaa in meeting for Iraqi reconciliation conference
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 11/19/2005
Surprising results of first phase parliament elections in Egypt
The higher committee supervising the elections in Egypt announced the official results of the first phase of the parliamentary elections, while the Egyptian authorities started preparations for the second phase which starts next Sunday in nine governorates.
Egypt, Politics, 11/18/2005
Egyptian ruling party retreats in parliamentary elections
According to the results of the Egyptian parliamentary elections the ruling party lost 96 seats in this round for the opposition and the independents. The decrease was not limited to
Egypt, Politics, 11/18/2005
Academic runs for Lebanese presidency, calls for isolating Lahoud
A Lebanese university teacher nominated himself on Thursday for the presidential elections, calling on the USA and the democratic governments to work for isolating the Lebanese President Emil Lahoud from his post.
Lebanon-USA, Politics, 11/18/2005
Disappointment in Tunisia as host for World information society summit
Media and freedom of expression groups today, at the conclusion of the second phase of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), called for a full investigation by the United Nations into attacks on human rights and freedom of expression that took place in Tunisia on the eve of and during the Summit.
Regional-Tunisia, Politics, 11/18/2005
On the Iraqi national reconciliation conference
The secretary general of the Arab League Amr Moussa warned against exaggerated expectations from the results of the meeting of the preliminary conference of the Iraqi national reconciliation conference due to start tomorrow in Cairo, Egypt.
Iraq-Regional, Politics, 11/18/2005
Syria denies preventing film display
Cinema General Establishment denied on Thursday statements of Syrian director Mohammed Malas, about preventing the showing of his film Bab al-Maqam in Syria, saying he did not ask for permission to show it.
Syria, Politics, 11/18/2005
Syria links information society building to peace establishment
"Establishing an information society in the Middle East without laying down the just and comprehensive peace on the basis of the international resolutions that returns rights to their legitimate owners, is extremely difficult matter," Syria's Communication and Technology Minister warned Thursday.
Syria, Politics, 11/18/2005
Gul denies carrying any message to Syria from any other state
"I didn't carry any message to Syria from any other state," Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul said Thursday.
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 11/18/2005
Democrats escalate pressure to withdraw from Iraq
Pressures escalated on the US President George W. Bush over the situation of the American forces in Iraq. Few days after the US senate adopted a decision calling for accelerating the transfer of security responsibility to the Iraqis to permit reduction of the size of the American forces, the democratic representative in the Congress John Murtha called for the immediate withdrawal for the American army.
Iraq, Politics, 11/18/2005
Kennedy holds Bush, Cheney, accountable for truth on Iraq
Kennedy said: in his march to war, President Bush exaggerated the threat to the American people. It was not subtle. It was not nuanced. It was pure, unadulterated fear mongering, based on a devious strategy to convince the American people that Saddam's ability to provide nuclear weapons to Al Qaeda justified immediate war.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 11/18/2005
UN for international investigation into detainee torture in Iraq
The US has refused to belittle the consequences of the torture case of detainees in al-Jadereyah basement in Baghdad.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 11/18/2005
Peace advocates criticize US pressures against syria
"The USA should stop making contradictory statements and knows very well that its borders with Mexico are not totally controlled so it must stop throwing accusations against Syria," Ritz said.
Syria-USA, Politics, 11/18/2005
'Deeply regretting' US terms, UN rights experts turn down visit to Guantanamo
Five independent United Nations human rights experts today rejected a United States invitation to visit its detention base in Guantanamo, Cuba, because the US Government did not accept standard terms for a "credible, objective and fair assessment," including the ability to conduct private interviews with detainees.
Regional-USA, Politics, 11/18/2005
Al-Assad receives leader of the Brazilian Communist party
Syria-Brazil, Politics, 11/18/2005
Syria's fighters stage sit-in
Syria-Regional, Politics, 11/18/2005
Ivanov satisfaction over Syria's international cooperation
Syria-Russia, Politics, 11/18/2005
Al-Qirbi underlines significance of the Syrian-US-European dialogue
Syria-Yemen, Politics, 11/18/2005
Syria and Malaysia stress interest in developing economic relations
Syria-Malaysia, Politics, 11/18/2005
Greate election victory for Muslim Brothers in Egypt, bloody protests
The pace of tension increased in 8 Egyptian governorates where elections were repeated in the first phase for the parliamentary elections whose results started to appear.
Egypt, Politics, 11/17/2005
Jordanian Muslim Brothers urge more civil freedom
The Muslim Brothers group in Jordan, whose party is considered the largest organized political movement in the country, urged the government to increase civil freedoms, warning that any campaign after the recent explosions will be conducive to what it called "igniting religious extremism".
Jordan, Politics, 11/17/2005
On internet censorship in some Arab states
The Tunisia IT summit coincides with an announcement made by the Human Rights Watch, which has New York as a headquarters, that Internet users were jailed and websites were barred in the Middle East and north Africa.
Regional, Politics, 11/17/2005
Kuwaiti parliamentarians demand the ruler solve succession crisis
Kuwaiti parliamentarians called on the ruler of Kuwait, Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah, during a parliamentary debate of the government work program on Tuesday for a "quick solution" of the Kheilafa (succession) crisis in the ruling family, considering that this crisis threatens stability in the country.
Kuwait, Politics, 11/17/2005
Iraq: Annan deeply concerned by reported abuse of Iraqi detainees
In the wake of the reported abuse of a large number of detainees at an Iraqi interior ministry building, Secretary-General Kofi Annan yesterday recalled that the United Nations has repeatedly voiced concern over ongoing human rights violations in Iraq, and specifically the lack of due process for detainees and the ill treatment they have endured.
Iraq-UN, Politics, 11/17/2005
Jordanian royal court chairman removed
The Jordanian king Abdullah II made changes in the royal court removing the chairman of the royal court and ten of his consultants, in a step which was expected before, but was accelerated by the explosions that took place in the capital Amman last week which claimed the life of more than 50 persons.
Jordan, Politics, 11/17/2005
Syria new banks decisions as currency face pressure
He indicated that the rush by some people with little banking deposits to buy dollars, driven by false allegations about the Syrian economy was behind the recent pressure on the Syrian Pound. He added that these people will lose some of their money because the dollar will soon return to its natural levels
Syria, Politics, 11/17/2005
UN rights expert calls for independent probe into Saddam trial lawyers' murder
A United Nations human rights expert today has called on the Iraqi Government to launch an independent investigation into the recent assassination of two lawyers involved in the trial of Saddam Hussein, saying he was concerned at allegations that the Interior Ministry might have been involved.
Iraq-UN, Politics, 11/17/2005
New Jordanian law for fighting terrorism
Statements made by Jordan's minister of interior Aouni Yarfas said that his country is preparing to present a new law to fight what is called terrorism.
Jordan, Politics, 11/17/2005
Iran: media propoganda to undermine Iran's position
The secretariat of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) in a statement yesterday denied sending any confidential message from the council to the British foreign minister, saying these are media propaganda efforts to undermine Iran's determined position in the nuclear issue.
Iran-UK, Politics, 11/17/2005
Developments of investigation in the Jordan explosions
Concerning the developments of investigation on Amman's explosions, news reports in Amman said that Sajedah Atrous al-Reishawi, the woman who is accused by the Jordanian authorities of being a member of the group which attacked three hotels in Amman, was arrested in al-Salat city after she had tried to resort to relatives of her sister. Her sister was married to the Jordanian Nidal Arabeyat, one of the main aides for Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the al-Qaida leader in Iraq.
Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 11/17/2005
Canada PM Pettigrow welcomes opening of Gaza crossings
Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister Pierre Pettigrew on Wednesday issued the following statement welcoming the agreement between Israel and the Palestinian Authority on border crossings in the Gaza Strip
Palestine-Canada, Politics, 11/17/2005
Tunisian born Israeli foreign minister returns to his birthplace
The Israeli foreign minister Silvan Shalom returned on Tuesday to his birth place in the Arab states of Tunisia, in his first visit since 1959.
Tunisia-Israel, Politics, 11/17/2005
US opens new consulate in Juba, Sudan
Sudanese First Vice President Salva Kiir, joining Zoellick at the press conference, said he considered the opening "a very big step forward" in "assuring the cooperation and support of the USA to the peace process in Sudan and to the road map of Southern Sudan in particular."
Sudan-USA, Politics, 11/17/2005
Ben Ali opens second world information technology summit
The Tunisian president ZIne al-Abidine Ben Ali opened on Wednesday in Tunis, works of the second world IT summit which aims at bridging the digital gap between poor and rich countries.
Regional-Tunisia, Politics, 11/17/2005
Algerian parliament rejects ban on alcohol
The Algerian parliament refused by a great majority a proposal submitted by the Islamic parties provided for banning breweries in the country.
Algeria, Politics, 11/17/2005
World summit agrees on status quo for internet governance
The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), meeting in Tunis, Tunisia, has reached an agreement on future governance of the Internet, turning back proposals to establish some form of international body to oversee and regulate the Internet.
Regional-USA, Politics, 11/17/2005
Sudan: senior UN envoy to meet with Darfur rebels on taking part in peace talks
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan's Special Representative for Sudan, Jan Pronk, left for South Darfur yesterday for discussions with commanders of the rebel Sudan Liberation Movement and Army on a range of issues, including their participation in the seventh round of peace talks scheduled to start next Monday.
Sudan-UN, Politics, 11/17/2005
Sharaa renews Syria's cooperation with UN investigation
Syria-UN, Politics, 11/17/2005
Yemeni president stresses importance of dialogue with syria
Yemen-Syria, Politics, 11/17/2005
UN official backs Mehlis probe in Hariri investigation
Syria-UN, Politics, 11/17/2005
Qathafi receives Arafat's widow and daughter
Libya-Palestine, Politics, 11/17/2005
Qathafi receives Bashir
Libya-Sudan, Politics, 11/17/2005
Third syrian aid plane to pakistan
Syria-Pakistan, Politics, 11/17/2005
Accusations of violations and violence in second round of Egyptian elections
Egyptian voters cast their votes in a round for repetition in the second phase of the legislative elections amid atmospheres of concern and tension that overwhelmed several heated election circles.
Egypt, Politics, 11/16/2005
Iraqi government tortures Iraqi detainess
Detainees held by the Iraqi government were tortured and malnourished it was recently discovered.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 11/16/2005
UN experts call on Tunisia to respect human rights as information summit opens
On the same day that the United Nations world information summit opened in Tunisia, three UN human rights experts today urgently called on the North African county's Government to take immediate steps to respect the fundamental freedom of expression in the face of reports of serious abuses.
Tunisia-Regional, Politics, 11/16/2005
Qathafi receives warm welcome in Tunisia
The Tunisian people in this state offered the Leader of the Revolution a "gift a she camel and its baby camel in an expression of their overwhelming joy for his presence among them and their pride of the noble values that he preaches."
Tunisia-Libya, Politics, 11/16/2005
Jordan tightens security to prevent new attacks
Jordan has taken new measures to prevent the occurrence of new explosions. These measures include demanding all Jordanians who rent real estates to foreigners to register the names of the renters at the authorities circles within 48 hours.
Jordan, Politics, 11/16/2005
Jordan suicide bomber women family members killed, and explosive experts
One Jordanian security source disclosed that Sajedah al-Reishawi, the suspect woman in Amman's explosions who was detained on Sunday by the Jordanian authorities, lost three of her brothers including Thamer Reishawi, who is described the right hand for al-Zarqawi, at the hands of the American forces in Iraq.
Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 11/16/2005
Protests in al-Oyoun of initiative of Moroccan king over western Sahara
Sources in the people's front for the liberation of the al-Saqeya al-Hamra and Wadi al-Zahab, the Polesario, said that the Moroccan army was deployed in the streets of al-Oyoun city, the largest cities of the western Sahara, in order to withstand large demonstrations organized by the people of the city.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 11/16/2005
People organizations warn against threats on Syria
Popular organizations in Syria warned on Tuesday against risks of pressures and threats aimed at Syria via manipulating the international resolution for the interests of the US and Israeli schemes and alliances.
Syria-Regional, Politics, 11/16/2005
General secretariat of pan-Arab parties stress support to Syria
It added that threats and pressures addressed by foreign powers against Syria aim at turning Syria into a means to get them out of their quagmire in Iraq and undermine Syria's principled stances.
Lebanon-Palestine, Politics, 11/16/2005
Talab al-Saniaa in Damascus
A leading member of the Arab Democratic Party described the recent speech by President Bashar al-Assad as comprehensive and clear in which he talked frankly about the challenges and the mechanism to overcome these challenges by having the public participate in decision making.
Syria-Palestine, Politics, 11/16/2005
Demonstrations in Iraq to release more prisoners in Baqouba
The American forces released on Tuesday Hatem Hosni, the brother of Hajem Hosni who is the chairman of the Iraqi parliament.
Iraq, Politics, 11/16/2005
Rice announces Israel, Palestinian agreement on movement, access
According to this agreement, Israel will permit the passage of car convoys in order to facilitate the passage of goods and people between Gaza and the West Bank
Palestine-Israel-USA, Politics, 11/16/2005
Hamas rejects Gaza crossings agreement, Sharon, Abbas welcome it
The Islamic resistance movement Hamas rejected the agreement reached on opening the Fatah crossing in Gaza, and described it as constituting a violation of sovereignty and national integrity.
Palestine-USA, Politics, 11/16/2005
Israel's demands would start a Palestinian civil war
The Palestinian Authority on Tuesday accused Israel of trying to push Palestinians to civil war by insisting that the PA disarm resistance groups, particularly Hamas.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/16/2005
Libya adjourns appeal of Bulgarian nurses in AIDS case
The supreme court in Libya adjourned until January 3, 2006 considering the appeal filed by the five Bulgarian nurses and one Palestinian doctor who were sentenced to death after they were convicted of transferring AIDS/HIV to Libyan children.
Libya-Bulgaria, Politics, 11/16/2005
US keeps control of internet, favors innovation over politics
Following is the transcript of a Press briefing with Tunisian media conducted by Michael Gallagher, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information and a Senior Advisor to the United States Delegation to the World Summit on the Information Society on November 15, 2005:
Regional-USA, Politics, 11/16/2005
In Tunis, Annan for concrete action to technology access for poor
"The hurdle here is more political than financial. The costs of connectivity, computers and mobile telephones can be brought down," he told the opening plenary according to the text of his prepared speech to the second phase of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) meeting in Tunis, Tunisia and running through 18 November.
Regional-UN, Politics, 11/16/2005
Karami highlight president al-Assad's speech
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 11/16/2005
On the withdrawal from Iraq
Iraq-Japan, Politics, 11/16/2005
US concerns on Libya and terrorism continues
Libya-USA, Politics, 11/16/2005
On eve of UN summit, progress made on global information, tech agreements
On the eve of a major summit that aims to bridge the "digital divide" -- the gap in access to information technologies between affluent and poor communities -- the head of the United Nations telecommunications organization said that there was already headway on major issues and attendance had surpassed expectations.
Regional, Politics, 11/16/2005
More Lebanese arrested in Hariri assassination investigation
News reports quoted Lebanese judicial sources as saying that al-Mazloum was accused of practicing terrorist acts and explosions at the directives of officers in the Syrian intelligence.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 11/15/2005
Abbas: Gaza turning to big prison, Rice emphasizes freedom for Palestinians
Palestine-Syria-USA, Politics, 11/15/2005
On the coverage of the Egyptian elections
The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) held said that its findings of the first progress report by its media monitoring team. The report evaluates the performance of independent and state-owned mass media during the first round of parliamentarian elections
Egypt, Politics, 11/15/2005
New York Times: US used unconfirmed intelligence to manipulate votes against Iran
Iran today said that claims by the US that it has evidence that Iran was developing nuclear weapons lack credibility.
Iran-USA, Politics, 11/15/2005
Different reaction in the Jordanian street to al-Reishawi confessions
The Jordanian TV broadcast of what it called confessions on one woman said to be an Iraqi member of a group of suicide bombers who carried out Amman's explosions and failed to detonate herself, raised different reactions in the Jordanian street.
Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 11/15/2005
Galloway: Al-Assad speech is a pride for every honest and free Arab
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad's speech is a pride for every honest and free Arab, British MP said in a dialogue symposium in Damascus University yesterday.
Syria-UK, Politics, 11/15/2005
Iranian fm says talks in Syria fruitful
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki described his meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Monday as fruitful and constructive where current developments in the region were discussed.
Syria-Iran, Politics, 11/15/2005
Al-Wafaa bloc of Lebanese resistance stresses relation with syria
Head of Al-Wafaa bloc for the Lebanese Resistance at the Lebanese Parliament Mohammed Raad stressed the necessity of deepening the Syrian-Lebanese relations in this critical stage, calling for exerting more efforts, unifying ranks and visions and the joint aspirations.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 11/15/2005
Lebanon denies Syria stopped electricity flow to Lebanon
Lebanese Ministry of Energy and Waters on Monday denied allegations that Syria has stopped providing Lebanon with electricity.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 11/15/2005
Blair on the possibility of withdrawing forces from Iraq in 2006
The British prime minister Tony Blair stressed that the withdrawal of the British forces from Iraq might start in 2006 but under the condition that the Iraqi forces will be able to ensure security.
Iraq-UK, Politics, 11/15/2005
Chirac calls Damascus to collaborate with UN investigator, Rice to isolate it
The French President Jacques Chirac renewed his call on Damascus to cooperate with the UN investigation committee into the assassination of the former Lebanese Prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri.
Syria-France, Politics, 11/15/2005
Qaddoumi, head of intifada support- meeting
Head of the Syrian Public Committee for Support of Palestinian Intifada, Ahmad Abdul Karim, discussed in Syria on Monday with Head of the PLO Political Department Farouk Qaddoumi "the campaign of pressure put on the Arab people which aim at serving Israeli interests in the region at the expense of Arabs."
Syria-Palestine, Politics, 11/15/2005
Tunisian students demonstrate against Israel's presence at IT summit
the Tunisian authorities which have fears of the escalation of these acts of protests decided to give a vacation for all students in the faculties and institutes as from Tuesday.
Tunisia-Israel, Politics, 11/15/2005
Egyptian court annuls Nasr City constituency results
Egypt, Politics, 11/15/2005
On the stabbing of a journalist in Tunisia
Tunisia, Politics, 11/15/2005
UN and Syria's abidance to Deltev Mehlis report
Syria-UN, Politics, 11/15/2005
Arab ministerial committee on Iraq to hold a meeting
Regional-Iraq, Politics, 11/15/2005
Abul-Gheit: Egypt not responsible for failure to issue Bahrain declaration
Egypt's Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul- Gheit said Egypt's reservations, during a meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Bahrain's forum for the future, was not behind the forum's failure to release a final communique.
Regional-Egypt, Politics, 11/14/2005
Jordan uncovers executors of Amman's explosions
The Jordanian minister indicated that Sajedah is the sister of Tamer al-Reishawi, the leader of al-Qaida organization in al-Anbar, who was considered the right hand for the leader of al-Qaida organization in Iraq, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, noting that al-Reishawi was killed in Iraq, earlier.
Jordan, Politics, 11/14/2005
Jordan's war against terrorism
In the course of Jordan's determination to fight "terrorism", the Jordanian King Abdullah II on Saturday vowed to fight terrorists.
Jordan, Politics, 11/14/2005
Syrian- UN investigation contacts reached a standstill
With developments indicating that there is a crisis with the UN investigation committee which is chaired by the Detlev Mehlis, and the facts that contacts with it reached a standstill regarding the interrogation of the 6 Syrian officials, a source at the Syrian foreign ministry said that Mehlis persist on interrogating the Syrian officials in Lebanon, rejecting the Syrian proposal to interrogate them in another location.
Syria-Lebanon-UN, Politics, 11/14/2005
Iraqi official: Mubarak supports Iraqi stability
The visiting Iraqi National Security Adviser downplayed reports that a civil war was looming in Iraq. "There are no grounds for the outbreak of a civil war in our country," he said
Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 11/14/2005
Larijani: IAEA should stay away from politics
Larijani yesterday told reporter son Iran's nuclear program that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) should respect application of Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) at international level and it is not acceptable to add a note for every individual member state
Iran-UN, Politics, 11/14/2005
Sunni denunciation of the military operations west and north Iraq
A statement by the party said that these operations are carried out by the "ministries of defense and the interior and their militias which affiliate to certain parties taking part in the current government."
Iraq, Politics, 11/14/2005
Syrian official source condemns Iraqi defense minister accusations
"Talk on booby-trapped cars entering Iraq through the Syrian border is baseless and comes as a part of an arranged political campaign against Syria and this doesn't serve Iraq's interests."
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 11/14/2005
Syrian-Lebanese relations based on many factors, minister says
Lebanese Foreign Minister Fawzi Salloukh on Sunday underlined that Syrian-Lebanese relations are based on geography, history and common interests which link the two states.
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 11/14/2005
Qatari papers denounce pressures on Syria
Qatari al-Sharq and al-Raya newspapers denounced the American escalations against Syria, pointing out that these pressures serve the Israeli interests in the region.
Syria-USA, Politics, 11/14/2005
Saddam's trial in crisis as defense team withdraw
Some 1100 Iraqi male and female lawyers withdrew from the defense lawyers team of the toppled Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, and decided to abstain from work in protest of the killing of another colleague for them; the second within weeks.
Iraq, Politics, 11/14/2005
Talibani fears Iraqi civil war after US withdrawal
Despite the increased voices demanding the withdrawal of foreign forces from Iraq, according to several local, Arab and international statements, the Iraqi President Jalal al-Talibani considered that any early withdrawal for the coalition forces "from Iraq will be catastrophic and will lead to a civil war with heavy consequences on the Middle East as a whole."
Iraq-USA, Politics, 11/14/2005
Russia warns against stirring new trouble in Middle East
Russia has stressed rejection to stirring up any new points to instability in the Middle East region, pointing out the necessity of respecting countries of the region regarding their political, economic and educational reforms.
Regional-Russia, Politics, 11/14/2005
Rice sees 'rapid change' occurring throughout Middle East
The Middle East has transformed rapidly in just the last two years, progressing toward democracy, more dialogue and a stronger condemnation of terrorism, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said in a November 13 preview of her address in Jerusalem honoring the memory of the late Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin.
Regional-USA, Politics, 11/14/2005
US, Saudi Arabia convene first strategic dialogue
Rice said the United States would like the Saudi government "to do more to curb domestic incitement of terrorism as well as improve portrayals of countries like the United States and Israel."
Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 11/14/2005
Continued US pressure on Damascus
The USA has continued its intensive pressures on Damascus. The US secretary of state Condaleezza Rice renewed accusations against Syria of not collaborating with the UN investigation committee in the murder of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri.
Syria-USA, Politics, 11/14/2005
Syria denies news of agreement with UN investigation on locations
Syria-Lebanon-UN, Politics, 11/14/2005
Lebanese attorney general thanks Syrian judicial committee
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 11/14/2005
Al-Assad receives Ahmad Qaddaf al-Dam
Syria-Libya, Politics, 11/14/2005
Iran's foreign minister in Damascus today
Iran-Syria, Politics, 11/14/2005
Sharaa meets Talab al-Sane', Israeli Knesset member
Syria-Palestine, Politics, 11/14/2005
On the Iraqi national reconciliation conference
Iraq-Regional, Politics, 11/14/2005
Last Week's Articles
|
Advertise on ArabicNews.com. MyFlowers.com sold more than $2700 of flowers in one month advertising on ArabicNews.com! Make your company, and products a success. Special rate for new and small business. Inquire!Advertising Info
|
