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Lebanese national dialogue enters decisive phase
The Lebanese national reconciliation conference has entered a decisive phase in its second day by discussing differential issues concerning the resignation of the Lebanese President Emil Lahoud and the UN Security Council resolution 1559 which states dismantling the weapons of Hizbullah party and the Palestinian groups in Lebanon.
Lebanon, Politics, 3/4/2006
Lebanese dialogue conference held in positive atmospheres
In Thursday's session the participants in the Lebanese dialogue conference held consensus position on the international court to try persons convicted in the assassination of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri and on expanding the missions of the UN committee for the investigation to include other aggressions, and this added a positive atmosphere on that conference.
Lebanon, Politics, 3/4/2006
Al-Nour Radio: Lebanese national dialogue hailed
The national resistance will ever remain the strong strategic choice for Lebanon to deter threats and Israeli aggressions, Al-Nour Radio quoted Secretary General of Hizbullah as saying Friday.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 3/4/2006
Yemen releases hundreds of Houthi supporters
The Yemeni authorities on Friday released hundreds of the supporters of Sheikh Bader Eddine al-Houthi who is accused of leading an armed rebellion in Sadaah governorate north of Yemen after the killing of his son Hussein al-Houthi.
Yemen, Politics, 3/4/2006
Egyptian authorities detain seven Muslim Brothers members
The Egyptian authorities detained member of al-Irshad office of the Muslim Brothers groups Rashad Bayoumi and other six members of the banned group.
Egypt, Politics, 3/4/2006
Jordanian Muslim Brothers elect Fallahat as leader
The Muslim Brothers group in Jordan elected a new observer general (leader) who is Salam al-Fallahat seen as part of the center trend which dominates the group since several years.
Jordan, Politics, 3/4/2006
Iran proceeding with full nuclear enrichment rights
Larijani said "Suspension of research and development of uranium enrichment is unacceptable to Iran, given that we have gained the relevant expertise and the nation's determination to continue the process."
Iran-USA, Politics, 3/4/2006
Sudan rejects UN forces deployment in Darfur
The minister of state at the Sudanese foreign ministry al-Samani al-Wasila said that the government threatened to withdraw from the African Union if it agrees to transfer the mission of its forces in Darfur to the UN.
Sudan-UN, Politics, 3/4/2006
Spain pledges to boost Syria's reform process
"We appreciate Syria's significant role on the Arabic and Islamic levels and we are confident of Syria's important role under the leadership of President Bashar al-Assad in the region as well we do trust the continuity of the reform and construction process in Syria..Spain is ready to extend all aid and expertise in all fields to boost Syria in the reform process," Spain's premier said.
Syria-Spain, Politics, 3/4/2006
Jewish attack targeting Beshara church in al-Nasera
al-Beshara church in al-Nasera where Christ grew up is one of the most important holy shrine for Christians and also for Muslims. The church was built in the site where it was presumed that Virgin Mary saw the messenger of God who told her about the coming of Jesus Christ.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/4/2006
Syria, Denmark discuss means of handling cartoons crisis
Syria and Denmark have discussed means of handling the crisis resulting from caricatures that can be considered as depicting the Prophet Mohannad as a terrorist, which were first published by a Danish newspaper, the official SANA news agency reported on Friday.
Syria-Denmark, Politics, 3/4/2006
Pentagon forced to release names of Guantanamo detainees
The Associated Press, has forced the Pentagon, using lawsuit under the rights of the Freedom of Information Act, to release 317 "unredacted" records on detainees being held at the US facility in US Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Regional-USA, Politics, 3/4/2006
Daily Star: Shabaa Farms take center stage in Lebanese dialogue
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 3/4/2006
Former Lebanese premier stresses commitment to best relations with Syria
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 3/4/2006
Refugees fleeing between Sudan and Chad
After reporting earlier in the week that refugees were fleeing violence in Chad into the equally troubled Darfur region of Sudan, the United Nations affirmed yesterday that some 100 to 125 Sudanese also continue to arrive at a camp in eastern Chad each day.
Sudan-Chad, Politics, 3/4/2006
Muslim Brothers detainees in Libya freed
The Libyan authorities yesterday released all members of the banned Muslim Brothers detainees seized since 1998. They number 84 persons.
Libya, Politics, 3/3/2006
Lebanese national reconciliation conference
The meetings of the various Lebanese groups, which was launched today and which the media was banned from attending, was held in one of the halls of the parliament in the center of Beirut.
Lebanon, Politics, 3/3/2006
Kurds reject Jaafari for political crisis in Iraq
A political crisis is looming in Iraq after several political sides announced rejection to the nomination of Ibrahim al-Jaafari to form a new government. Jaafari is the the prime minister whose term of office expired.
Iraq, Politics, 3/3/2006
Thousands of Islamists wait pardon in Algeria
Algerian sources said that the authorities gave instructions for starting the implementation of executive texts for national reconciliation which will include 2000 persons who carried weapons among Islamists or those who offered assistance to them.
Algeria, Politics, 3/3/2006
Hamas: Israel will not manipulate us like it did Fatah
"Of course we can't accept these vague agreements. We will not recognize Israel in return for vague promises about a vague state. Israel toyed around with Fatah for 13 years, we will not make the same mistakes again."
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/3/2006
Lebanese consensus on international court for Hariri assassination
In the first national dialogue without a foreign mandate since the civil war 1975- 1990, groups of the Lebanese crisis agreed to accept the idea of an international court to look into the assassination of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri.
Lebanon-Syria-UN, Politics, 3/3/2006
Daily Star: Lebanese army seals Syrian border
The Lebanese Daily Star reported that "The Lebanese Army deployed troops along the mountain passageways linking Syria to Lebanon in the Upper Hermel, erecting permanent military points and closing all illegal crossings."
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 3/3/2006
Hamas delegation in Moscow
The Hamas delegation led by the chairman of the political bureau of the movement Khaled Mashaal arrived in Moscow on a three day visit at the invitation of the Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Palestine-Russia, Politics, 3/3/2006
Lebanese students sit-in to protest foreign meddling in Lebanon
The committee called in its memo the Lebanese foreign ministry to reconsider a Lebanese draft bill "over missing persons and captives as well martyrs corpses in Israel" urging the ministry to mass international support that makes the vote scheduled in the 62nd session of the UN Human Rights Committee that will start its activities on mid next March in Geneva a success.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 3/3/2006
Minister calls US thinkers to correct concepts on Islam
Syria's Minister of Expatriates called on Thursday international institutions and thinkers to correct and deepen concepts on Arabs and Islam as well as respect peoples holy issues and energize initiatives that call to serious, meaningful and constructive dialogue.
Syria-USA, Politics, 3/3/2006
Palestinians in Iraq being targeted
The United Nations refugee agency today voiced serious concern over the safety of thousands of Palestinian refugees in Iraq, some of whom have reportedly been directly targeted and killed in the continuing violence there.
Iraq-Palestine, Politics, 3/3/2006
Al-Assad invited to Cuba
Syria-Cuba, Politics, 3/3/2006
Flag Rodiny: Russia won't mount military presence offshore Syria
Syria-Russia, Politics, 3/3/2006
Tunisia to free some political prisoners
Tunisia announced that it has freed 1,298 prisoners and granted conditional parole to 359 others. Some of these 1657 prisoners, including 70 members of the banned An-Nahda party, the editor of the Islamist newspaper Al-Fajr.
Tunisia, Politics, 3/2/2006
Maronite Church on need for Lahoud's resignation
The Maronite patriarchs council in Lebanon may have hinted that it is joining the ranks of those calling on President Emil Lahoud to resign.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 3/2/2006
Minister: Syria is moving ahead with reform
Syria's Minister of Information Mohsen Bilal underlined on Wednesday that the government is going ahead with the reform process in all fields noting the importance of making use of the Spanish government experience in this respect.
Syria-Spain, Politics, 3/2/2006
Sudan complains of Security Council leaks on Darfur crimes
Al-Jazeera satellite TV said that the Sudanese government submitted a strong complaint to the UN Security Council over leaks of internal documents concerning a UN work teams as it relates to the conflict in Darfur.
Sudan-UN, Politics, 3/2/2006
Egypt: A Darfur solution should be acceptable to all
Egypt's Foreign minister said that "Any solution of the Darfur crisis should be based on a political settlement that is acceptable to all the parties concerned, and widely backed by the public."
Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 3/2/2006
Ahmadinejad: Iran's rights will not yield to threats
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in charge of monitoring the nuclear non-proliferation treaty, Mohamed ElBaradei, has said that while IAEA inspectors have not found evidence that Iran is pursuing such an arsenal, the agency also cannot affirm positively that it is not doing so.
Iran, Politics, 3/2/2006
Saddam accuses the attorney general of bias
The toppled Iraqi president Saddam Hussein accused the chairman of the attorney commission Jaafar al-Musawi of making premature assessment about the case before a conclusion and conviction in the case of those persons accused of killing 148 persons in al-Dajil city.
Iraq, Politics, 3/2/2006
US government on UAE port management company controversy
Deputy Spokesman at the US Department Of State, Adam Ereli, was asked yesterday that "A lot of lawmakers on Congress, particularly in the Democratic Party, yesterday raised a lot of objections about the deal, specifically that the United Arab Emirates enforces an Arab boycott of Israel. Is this country really an ally if it's enforcing a boycott against a major US ally?"
United Arab Emirates-USA, Politics, 3/2/2006
Chirac calls Mubarak on Lebanon
Egypt-France, Politics, 3/2/2006
Brunik warns against catastrophe of deployment UN forces in Darfur
The representative of the UN secretary general Kofi Annan in Sudan, Yan Brunik, warned that dispatching forces controlled by NATO in order to protect the people of Darfur, west of Sudan "will be a likely catastrophe," warning a press conference in New York against feeding the hostility against the UN in Khartoum.
Sudan-UN, Politics, 3/1/2006
Saudi Arabia confirms killing an al-Qaida leader in clashes
Saudi Arabia spoke of the killing of the leader of al-Qaida organization in Saudi Arabia in the clashes which took place between the security forces and wanted men to the east of the capital on Monday.
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 3/1/2006
Arab MPs seek UN ban on religious offenses
Arab parliamentarians urged the United Nations to adopt a resolution banning offenses against Islam and other religions and to convene a conference on terrorism.
Regional-UN, Politics, 3/1/2006
Syria, EU hold talks on partnership association pact
Patrie told reporters after the meetings that the EU Parliament will continue to exchange opinions with Syria to overcome difficulties that hinder the final approval of the association deal.
Syria-European Union, Politics, 3/1/2006
Bush: Iraqis face either chaos or unity
While the phantom of the civil war prevails in Iraq since Samara explosion, the US President George W. Bush said that the Iraqi people face a choice between chaos and unity, noting that the Iraqi leaders confirmed to him their wish to overcome sectarian violence.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 3/1/2006
Saddam's trial starts today
The trial of the former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein and seven of his aides are to resume today in Baghdad after the chairman of the court decided on Tuesday to delay it until Wednesday.
Iraq, Politics, 3/1/2006
Qathafi, Mubarak for keeping African forces in Darfur
Libya-Egypt, Politics, 3/1/2006
Spain FM praises Syria's role in the Middle East
Syria-Spain, Politics, 3/1/2006
Sorour: foreign sides aim to control and plunder Sudan
Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 2/28/2006
Syrian opposition refuses American financing proposal
Ten Syrian opposition groups announced rejection for an American offer to finance its activities, considering that accepting these sums will be damaging to their credibility.
Syria-USA, Politics, 2/28/2006
Tawafuk Front seeks participation in Iraqi government
The chairman of the Iraqi Sunni al-Tawafuk Front said that his bloc, which includes 44 representatives for the Iraqi Islamic Party and the National Dialogue Council and the People Of Iraq Conference are determined to take part in the next Iraqi government.
Iraq, Politics, 2/28/2006
Mottaki: Iranians not to give up right to uranium enrichment
Visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said today that Iranian officials will never compromise Iran's rights for uranium enrichment.
Iran-UN, Politics, 2/28/2006
Lahoud accuses opponents of serving foreign forces
The Lebanese President Emil Lahoud accused the parliamentary majority of working with foreign forces allied with Israel, and insisted on completing his term office ending 2007.
Lebanon-USA, Politics, 2/28/2006
Syria reiterates full cooperation with international investigation
Parliament' speaker Mahmoud al-Abrash reiterated on Monday Syria's full cooperation with the UN investigation into the killing of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq al-Hariri.
Syria-Lebanon-UN, Politics, 2/28/2006
Group warns against start of civil war in Iraq
The International Crisis Group organization on Monday warned against the possibility of the eruption of a civil war in Iraq unless the Shiite- Kurdish alliance which won the legislative elections will give the Arab Sunni an important role and the armed militias are desolved.
Iraq, Politics, 2/28/2006
Zarqawi assistant arrested in Baghdad
The Iraqi police forces detained a prominent assistant for the leader of al-Qaida organization in Iraq Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, while the ministry of defense deployed armored vehicles in the streets of Baghdad in precaution for more tension, in light of recent national tension.
Iraq, Politics, 2/28/2006
Syrian FM receives Qatari official on Security Council issues
Syria and Qatar, which is currently a member state at the UN Security Council, have discussed issues of mutual interests proposed on the UN Security Council.
Syria-Qatar, Politics, 2/28/2006
Hamas welcomes EU aid resumption to Palestinians
Abu Zehri said that "we in Hamas welcome any foreign aid as long as they are not linked to bargaining the rights of our Palestinian people."
Palestine-Israel-European Union, Politics, 2/28/2006
Egypt, Qatar agree on aid to Palestinians
Sheikh Hamad said "We hold the same position like Egypt and consider that Hamas came to power through elections and this might be the most transparent elections in the Arab world and therefore we have to support Hamas in this phase."
Qatar-Egypt, Politics, 2/28/2006
Palestinian president will not resign
The Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Monday that he does not intend to resign, if he wil not be able to follow up peace steps with Israel under a new government formed by Hamas, denying statements broadcast by a British TV station this week to this effect.
Palestine, Politics, 2/28/2006
Iran hopes nuclear facilities building schedule not effected by politics
Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Information Policy Yuri Volkov said today that Russia is against reporting Iran's nuclear dossier to the UN Security Council and does not support it.
Iran-Russia, Politics, 2/28/2006
Syria, Denmark discuss enhancing ties
Syria and Denmark discussed on Monday means to enhance ties that were once marred due to the cartoons publications defaming Prophet Mohammad which has aroused fury among the Islamic world.
Syria-Denmark, Politics, 2/28/2006
Hamas delegation in Moscow Friday
Russia has announced that the visit of the Hamas movement delegation to Moscow will start officially next Friday.
Palestine-Russia, Politics, 2/28/2006
On US interests in Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa must be a primary component of US foreign policy because it will continue to grow in importance to US economic and strategic interests as the decade progresses, a panel of policy specialists stressed February 22.
Regional-USA, Politics, 2/28/2006
US reservations on Human Rights Council approval
Calling the most-recent draft of a Human Rights Council "a solid basis to move forward," United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan cautioned yesterday against "line-by-line negotiations" over the blueprint for a new body to replace the much-criticized Human Rights Commission.
Regional-UN, Politics, 2/28/2006
Calls to deal with unemployment
Chairman of the General Federation of Trade Unions called on Monday in Rabat, Morocco, for finding useful solutions to unemployment, stressing the need to rehabilitate and train working forces so as to increase and improve productivity.
Syria, Politics, 2/28/2006
Chirac to visit Egypt in April
Egypt-France, Politics, 2/28/2006
Call for easing tension and unity in Iraq
Continued attacks in Iraq coincided with the time when the Iraqi leaders stressed their commitment to the efforts aiming to form a national unity government and ending sectarian acts of violence hitting the country since the Samara shrine explosions which took place last Wednesday.
Iraq, Politics, 2/27/2006
Mubarak tours gulf states: discusses Lebanon, Syria, Hamas, Iran
The Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak started in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain on Sunday a Gulf tour which will also lead him to Qatar, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia during which he will discuss several issues, including the Syrian- Lebanese crisis and the situation of the Palestinian Authority in light of Hamas winning the Palestinian elections and the Iranian issue.
Egypt-Gulf, Politics, 2/27/2006
Bashir threatens to convert Darfur into a grave for foreign intervention
Bashir said that the African forces have to leave if they are unable to perform their mission, renewing the stances of his government in rejecting the transfer of its authorization to the UN.
Sudan, Politics, 2/27/2006
Sudanese opposition call for accepting UN forces
The Sudanese deputy prime minister of south Sudan Rayak Mushar called on the Sudanese authorities to accept the deployment of UN forces in Darfur in order to replace the African forces.
Sudan, Politics, 2/27/2006
Al-Assad requests from government specific goals and timetables
Al-Assad requested the adoption of clear mechanisms of cooperation among the ministries and the parties that their work meet with targets of the involved ministry in the framework of a clear and specific time table.
Syria, Politics, 2/27/2006
Iran's president concludes trip to Kuwait
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said today that the Islamic Republic of Iran wants peace, security and progress for all countries in the region.
Kuwait-Iran, Politics, 2/27/2006
Aoun for good relations with Syria
Lebanese MP Michael Aoun has underlined the Lebanese people's commitment not to allow Lebanon to be a passage of a base for launching attacks against Syria, stressing the necessity to have good and normal relations with Syria.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 2/27/2006
France refuses to extradite Syrian over Hariri murder
French legal authorities have refused to extradite to Lebanon an ex-Syrian intelligence officer to answer questions about the murder of former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri.
Syria-France, Politics, 2/27/2006
Bkheitan reiterates Syria's commitment to national, pan-Arab stances
Assistant Regional Secretary of al-Baath Arab Socialist Party Mohammad Saeed Bkheitan reiterated that Syria under the leadership of President Bashar al-Assad "will continue to commitment to abide by her national and pan-Arab stances in defense of the Arab nation's legitimate rights."
Syria-Regional, Politics, 2/27/2006
Iranian first VP describes visit to Syria as useful
Iranian First Vice President Parviz Davoudi described his three-day official visit to Syria as "useful and valuable" on Saturday as he returned from Damascus, the official IRNA news agency reported.
Syria-Iran, Politics, 2/27/2006
Saddam meets his lawyer ends food strike
Chairman of the defense commission for the former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, Khalil al-Duleimi, said that Saddam ended a hunger strike that lasted 11 days.
Iraq, Politics, 2/27/2006
Competition in the Euro-Mediterranean partnership
Eduard Sanchez Monjo added that in this program "we have discussed" the following topics: compilation policy, free movement of goods, customs, taxation and rules of origin, intellectual property rights, public procurement, personal data potentials and e-commerce, financial services and so on.
Regional-European Union, Politics, 2/27/2006
UN envoy in Somalia urges leaders to chose reconciliation over chaos
Addressing the opening session of Somalia's parliament yesterday, the top United Nations envoy to the war-torn country called on leaders to choose reconciliation over anarchy, and pledged the international community's full support for the Somali people's efforts to rebuild their nation.
Somalia-UN, Politics, 2/27/2006
Two-day Asia-Middle east dialogue begins Tuesday
The dialogue hosted by Malaysia and Saudi Arabia is aimed at enhancing cooperation between countries in both regions.
Regional, Politics, 2/27/2006
US targets Syria to achieve its interests in the region: Sudanese president's advisor
Syria-Lebanon-USA, Politics, 2/27/2006
Jordanian king for enhancing Syrian-Lebanese Relations
Jordan-Lebanon, Politics, 2/27/2006
Yemeni president strongly criticizes campaign against Syria
Yemen-Syria, Politics, 2/27/2006
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