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Sunni- Shiite talks on Iraqi government formation
The Iraqi Sunni al-Tawafuk Front started a meeting with the Shiite United Coalition bloc in order to discuss the political crisis over the attempt to form a new Iraqi government.
Iraq, Politics, 3/11/2006
Darfur rebels welcome extension for African forces
The main rebel movement in Darfur welcomed the consent of the African Union to extend the mission of its peace keeping force in Darfur for other 6 months.
Sudan-Regional, Politics, 3/11/2006
Iran prepared against aggression and will spread the pain
Iran's Interior Minister Mostafa Pour-Mohammadi today said that if the nuclear dossier turns out to be a political and security matter, Iran will not surrender its rights.
Iran-UN, Politics, 3/11/2006
The Independent: Israelis warned of illegality of 1967 settlements
Israeli ministers were secretly warned just after the Six-Day War in 1967 that any policy of building settlements across occupied Palestinian territories violated international law.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/11/2006
Sudan deny rebel accusation on killings
The rebels of al-Adel Wal-Musawat movement in Darfur accused the Sudanese government forces and its allied militias of killing 27 persons and steeling cattle in attacks against villages in Darfur district.
Sudan, Politics, 3/11/2006
US hostage killing raises concern in Iraq
Concerning the issue of hostages and finding one body in Baghdad, the British foreign office expressed concern over the safety of other hostages.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 3/11/2006
Syria ignores US sanction on its bank
Syria on Friday brushed aside the US decision to sever links to the state-owned Commercial Bank of Syria (CBS).
Syria-USA, Politics, 3/11/2006
UN envoy on Lebanon internal reconciliation
With several hotspots in the Middle East reaching a boiling point, the national dialogue in Lebanon represents one of the few signs of peaceful conflict resolution, a senior United Nations envoy said today in Paris.
Lebanon-UN, Politics, 3/11/2006
US government report on Egypt's human rights
Egypt, Politics, 3/11/2006
Syria: Democracy activists beaten by students
Syria, Politics, 3/11/2006
Sorour: Foreign forces aim to use Darfur for more problems
Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 3/11/2006
Jordan executes two convicted of killing American diplomats
The Jordanian authorities today hung two persons convicted of killing the American diplomat Laurence Folley in Amman on October 28, 2002.
Jordan-USA, Politics, 3/11/2006
Daily Star: Army delploys north along Syria border
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 3/11/2006
Syria firmly faces foreign pressures: Jordanian figure says
Jordan-Syria, Politics, 3/11/2006
Bush says no deal with Syria on Hariri investigation
Syria-Lebanon-USA, Politics, 3/11/2006
World Council of Churches call for end of illegal Israeli occupation
The World Council of Churches called on Israel to quit its illegal occupation of the Palestinians, and asked that for effort to establish peace.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/10/2006
Libya release of Abdel Razak al-Mansuri welcomed
Reporters Without Borders noted the release from prison on March 2 of Abdel Razak al-Mansouri, who was given an amnesty.
Libya, Politics, 3/10/2006
Junblat meets Annan in New York
The leader of the Lebanese Socialist Progressive Party, Walid Junblat, met in New York with the secretary general of the UN, Kofi Annan, during the visit made by Junblat to the USA.
Lebanon-Syria-UN, Politics, 3/10/2006
The New Statesmen: UK sold plutonium to Israel to develop nuclear weapons
Britain not only secretly sold Israel heavy water but also supplied plutonium to help Israel develop nuclear weapons, a UK weekly has revealed.
Iran-UK, Politics, 3/10/2006
On the agreement to convene the Iraqi parliament
Leaders of the Iraqi political blocs in the parliament agreed initially to convene the first session of the elected parliament which was elected in December 2005 by the fall of Sunday, March 12, which is the last constitutional grace period for convening it. However, the United Iraqi Coalition has not settled its views on attending the session or not.
Iraq, Politics, 3/10/2006
IRAQ: TV presenter murdered, station attacked and threatened for its reporting
The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the killing of presenter Munsuf Abdallah al-Khaldi of the Iraqi television station Baghdad TV which has been threatened and shelled by insurgents.
Iraq, Politics, 3/10/2006
Syria is strong and faithful to Arab nation, information minister says
Syria's information minister Mohsen Bilal expressed appreciation over the efforts exerted at the Arab Parties Conference held recently in Damascus, particularly the participation of 15 Lebanese parties which reflects the deep-rooted relations and historical relations between Syria and Lebanon.
Syria-Regional, Politics, 3/10/2006
Syria, China criticize American human rights report
Damascus criticized the report of the US Department Of State noting that Washington is mistaken "when it makes itself a patron for human rights" while it violates these very rights in more than one place in the world.
Syria-USA, Politics, 3/10/2006
American report's accusations to other countries
The US State Department report on human rights said that human rights conditions in Iran deteriorated in 2005, noting that Tehran withdrew credential for more than 1000 candidates for the Presidential elections which took place in June 2005.
Regional-USA, Politics, 3/10/2006
Mubarak starts European tour to discuss issues of the ME region
The Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak headed on Thursday for Rome in his first station within a European tour covering in addition to Italy each of the Vatican, Germany and Austria.
Egypt-European Union, Politics, 3/10/2006
Iran - Pakistan -India gas line discussions
Indian petroleum secretary will lead the Indian delegation for tripartite talks on Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline project to be held in Tehran next week.
Iran-Pakistan, Politics, 3/10/2006
Qathafi praised for helping Chad - Sudan
Libya-Chad, Politics, 3/10/2006
Morocco first Arab state to hold NATO meeting
A source in the NATO said that it will hold its first meeting in an Arab state in April as it will witness the talks with seven Mediterranean partners in Morocco.
Morocco-USA, Politics, 3/10/2006
Syria eager for Iraq's unity, vice president says
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 3/10/2006
US government report on Bahrain's human rights
Bahrain, Politics, 3/10/2006
Egyptian journalist imprisonment flares anger on publication law
The freedoms committee at the Egyptian Journalists Union deplored the sentence issued against Amira Malash, the female journalist in the Egyptian daily al-Fajr (the dawn) for one year.
Egypt, Politics, 3/9/2006
Iraqi parliament to have it first meeting
Sources at the Iraqi United Coalition said that the Iraqi vice president Adel Abd al-Mahdi signed the Presidential Decree calling on the National Assembly (parliament) to convene next Sunday after he had earlier refused to sign it.
Iraq, Politics, 3/9/2006
Deteriorated Iraqi security conditions, interior ministry suspected
Vagueness continue to prevail on breaking of one armed group of 30 persons wearing Iraqi police uniform, manned by 15 cars with heavy machine guns in one procession, into al-Rawafid tributaries) company which is specialized in providing security services for several trade companies in Iraq.
Iraq, Politics, 3/9/2006
2,000 Iraqi women kidnapped, worse off women conditions
The Iraqi "Freedom Of Woman" organization said on Wednesday that more than 2,000 women were kidnapped in Iraq since the collapse of the regime of Saddam Hussein in 2003.
Iraq, Politics, 3/9/2006
Italian historian: our colonialism of Libya devastated the people
Angelo Del Bocca noted Qathafi in which "he called upon Italy to fulfill its obligations by compensating the Libyan people for the tragedies of that colonial era"
Libya-Italy, Politics, 3/9/2006
Iran: threats or not, we are moving ahead with our rights
The parliament said "The brave Iranian nation is aware that continuing pressures using the country's nuclear activities as a pretext are the result of efforts to seek independence achieved by a nation through the Islamic Revolution and determined to cut the hand of foreigners from its affairs
Iran-UN, Politics, 3/9/2006
Sudan warns against UN replacement of African forces
The Sudanese foreign affairs minister al-Sammani al-Wasila on Wednesday warned against a deployment of the UN forces without Sudan's consent, saying this will lead to the escalation of the crisis and will be also damaging for the efficiency of the African Union to interfere in the future in other conflicts in Africa.
Sudan-UN, Politics, 3/9/2006
Saudi Arabia: joining WTO does not meaning dealing with Israel
An official source at the World Trade Organization (WTO) said that there is no text nor an article in the agreement providing for Saudi Arabia's joining of the World Trade Organization, that makes it imperative for Saudi Arabia to cancel its boycott of Israel or halt its continuity of this boycott.
Saudi Arabia-Israel, Politics, 3/9/2006
Syrian deputy FM meets with Iran's special envoy for Iraq
Visiting Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister in Political Affairs, Ahmed Arnous, met Wednesday with Foreign Minister Special Envoy in Iraq Affairs Ali-Asqar Khaji.
Syria-Iran, Politics, 3/9/2006
Brammertez arrives in Damascus within 48 hours
The chairman of the UN investigation committee into the assassination of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri, Serge Brammertez, is expected to arrive in the Syrian capital with the two coming days.
Syria-Lebanon-UN, Politics, 3/9/2006
Lebanese figures condemn Junblat statements
Chairman of the Scholars Commission in the Lebanese town of Jabal Amel, Sheikh Afif Nabulsi, on Wednesday condemned Walid Junblat's latest statements against Syria and the resistance.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 3/9/2006
Jordanians charged of sneaking to fight American forces in Iraq
The Jordanian state security court issued sentences for the imprisonment of 11 Jordanians, including five escaped, on charge of trying to sneak into Iraq through Syria in order to join armed groups fighting the American forces.
Jordan-Iraq-USA, Politics, 3/9/2006
Fewer insurgents enter Iraq from Syria
On the reason fewer insurgents are crossing the border from Syria into Iraq these days to take part in attacks on Iraqi targets, a senior State Department official said the United States believed this was mainly due to US and Iraqi military operations.
Syria-Iraq-USA, Politics, 3/9/2006
Sudan's intelligence apparatus targets activists
The Special Rapporteur, who serves in an individual personal capacity, said human rights defenders, students, political opposition parties, internally displaced people (IDPs) and tribal leaders continue to be targeted for their activities in violation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement and the new Interim National Constitution, which contains a bill of rights.
Sudan, Politics, 3/9/2006
On the Ethiopia and Eritrea border stalemate
Calling the protracted stalemate between Ethiopia and Eritrea "increasing untenable" and dangerous for the region, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan urged both countries to cooperate during a proposed March convening of the commission that was created to settle their border dispute.
Ethiopia-Eritrea, Politics, 3/9/2006
Egypt denies difference with Sudan over Summit
Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 3/9/2006
Arabs reject targeting Syria, Sudanese president advisor says
Sudan-Syria, Politics, 3/9/2006
Russia puts pressure on Syria
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem is expected to visit Moscow next week, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.
Syria-Russia, Politics, 3/9/2006
US government report on Algeria's human rights
The US Department Of State released the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices- 2005, by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor. As relating to Algeria, the report said:
Algeria, Politics, 3/9/2006
Mubarak - Chirac phone talks
Egypt-France, Politics, 3/9/2006
On the Tunisian demonstration supporting Mohamed Abbou
She then announced: "I will no longer tolerate seeing my husband behind bars. My children cry every time we set out to visit their father. I will come every Thursday and stand in front of the prison doors with this placard until the day he is let out."
Tunisia, Politics, 3/8/2006
Al-Baz: Mubarak will retire when finds a successor
Osama al-Baz, the political advisor for the Egyptian president, said that President Hosni Mubarak welcomes retirement when he finds a successor.
Egypt, Politics, 3/8/2006
Ahmadinejad: Iran to continue peaceful nuclear activities
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday said that Iran is determined to continue its peaceful nuclear activities.
Iran-Regional, Politics, 3/8/2006
White House on Syria-Lebanon issue
Speaking about the visit of Lebanese opposition figures to the US seeking support to remove President Emile Lahoud, White House spokesman McClellan said "we support the Lebanese people and their desire to live in a free and sovereign nation -- free of interference from Syria and Syrian influence."
Syria-Lebanon-USA, Politics, 3/8/2006
Amnesty International on detention and torture in Iraq
An Amnesty International report Monday quoted a former Iraqi detainee saying "The first time they subjected me to electric shocks I fainted for something like 40 seconds to one minute. It felt like falling from a building. I had a headache and was not able to walk," after his release from detention by the Iraqi Interior Ministry forces in May 2005.
Iraq, Politics, 3/8/2006
London discloses plans to withdraw from Iraq
A senior British military official confirmed reports which indicated London's intention to withdraw its forces from Iraq within two years, on that such withdrawals will start gradually as from now until the mid of 2008.
Iraq-UK, Politics, 3/8/2006
New York Times: Jewish Settlers Harass Palestinians
The New York Times (NYTimes.com) reported today that Jewish settlers "are terrorizing Palestinians with impunity, attacking children on their way to school and destroying farmers' trees and crops, a UN expert on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict said in a report."
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/8/2006
Libyan female soldiers ceremony
Libya graduated a new batch of female soldiers into the Libyan armed forces.
Libya, Politics, 3/8/2006
Egypt shuts down Muslim Brothers paper
Egypt, Politics, 3/8/2006
Daily Star: Lebanon national reconciliation conference delay
Lebanon, Politics, 3/8/2006
Algeria releases leading figure in Islamic Front
The Algerian authorities released the second ranking man in the banned Islamic Front For Salvation, Ali Balhah, months after his detention on charges of encouraging terrorism.
Algeria, Politics, 3/7/2006
Junblat: initiative failed to remove Lahoud
Lebanese Druze opposition leader Walid Junblat said that the coalition anti Syria rejected a middle solution according to which President Emile Lahoud resigns while at the same time permitting Hizbullah to keep its weapons.
Lebanon-Syria-USA, Politics, 3/7/2006
Lahoud looms on resigning
The Lebanese defense minister Elias al-Murr, son in law of the Lebanese President Lahoud, where al-Murr discussed with the Maronite patriarch Nasrullah Sfeir Lahoud's issue, quoted the Lebanese president as saying that he is ready to leave office but under the condition that the 14 Lebanese leaders, participants in the dialogue will agree on the alternative and the program.
Lebanon, Politics, 3/7/2006
No Arab initiative for Lebanon so far
Speaker of the Lebanese parliament Nabih Berri welcomed any Arab initiative towards Lebanon resolve problems with Syria, but under the condition to take into account the components of the inter- Lebanese dialogue.
Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 3/7/2006
Syria releases Lebanese paper's correspondent
Syrian security services Monday released a Lebanese journalist they had arrested last week for allegedly publishing "false information."
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 3/7/2006
Iran to revise nuclear policies if atomic agency is mere instrument
With ongoing efforts to block Iran from industrial nuclear development, by attempting to force Iran to abandon its nuclear rights, Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said today Iran would revise its nuclear policies if the International Atomic Enrgy Agency (IAEA) is going to serve as an instrument in the hands of a few covetous powers.
Iran-UN, Politics, 3/7/2006
Jaafari faces growing opposition
The Sunni and Kurdish forces in Iraq reiterated rejection to Ibrahim al-Jaafari continuing in the position of prime minister in a new Iraqi government.
Iraq, Politics, 3/7/2006
EU working to reopen of Civil Society Training Center in Syria
The delegation of the European commission to Syria is working for the reopening of a civil society training center, which was closed by Syrian authorities just days after it officially opened in Damascus as part of an EU- funded Global European Initiative for Democracy and Human rights program (EIDHR).
Syria-European Union, Politics, 3/7/2006
Palestinian parliament reverses new powers decisions
The newly elected Palestinian legislative council (parliament) led by Hamas decided to cancel all decisions issued by the previous parliament in its most recent session, including decisions that had gave more security and judicial powers to the president of the Palestinian authority Mahmoud Abbas.
Palestine, Politics, 3/7/2006
Saudi Arabia welcomes Hamas unconditionally
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister prince Saud al-Faisal said on Monday that his country will receive the leading figure of Hamas movement, noting that his country does not place any obstacle before them.
Saudi Arabia-Palestine-France, Politics, 3/7/2006
Arab parties pledge to support Syria in face of pressures
Arab Parties on Monday called for supporting Syria in the face of foreign pressures, stressing Syria's right to restore its occupied land till the June 4th 1967 line.
Syria-Regional, Politics, 3/7/2006
Egypt -Sudan - Libya coordinate efforts on Darfur
Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 3/7/2006
Asharq al-Awsat: Syria reaches confidential agreement with UN investigators
Syria-Lebanon-UN, Politics, 3/7/2006
Lebanese parliamentarian: Relations with Syria are Historical
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 3/7/2006
Syria closes EU-funded human rights center
Syrian authorities have shut down an EU-funded center for human rights barely a week after it opened, the head of the center said on Saturday.
Syria-European Union, Politics, 3/6/2006
Syria: Activists condemn closure of human rights center
Activists have condemned a government decision to close the country's first human rights center, which opened in mid-February with support from the European Union (EU).
Syria, Politics, 3/6/2006
Lebanese national resistance moves to a new phase amid positive atmospheres
The speaker of the Lebanese parliament Nabih Berri said that the national dialogue conference will start today adopting the agenda of its items one by one after the end of in-depth discussions during the three past days.
Lebanon, Politics, 3/6/2006
Al-Assad: Often, Syria stood alone unbowed, and eventually proved correct
The president added that "starvation and instability were the method adopted before the Iraq war. The second method which started directly after the war was the killing of Iraqi scientists. Assassination was carried out deliberately. We should not have brains, should not develop. He continued to say that the other side is to create sedition among the Iraqis in order to obliterate the Iraqi identity
Syria-Regional, Politics, 3/6/2006
Pressures increase to drop Jaafari
Both the Kurds and the Sunnis escalated their opposition to the candidacy of the Shiite coalition choice Ibrahim al-Jaafari to head a new Iraqi government.
Iraq, Politics, 3/6/2006
Talibani: national unity necessitates Jaafari step aside
The Iraqi president whose term of office whose term of office expired said that the intention behind his call on Ibrahim al-Jaafari to quit office was not made for personal reasons, rather his care to maintain national unity and because this very step may convince other sides to join a national unity government that can prevent a civil war in Iraq.
Iraq, Politics, 3/6/2006
Iran adamant about its full rights to enrichment
Iran's Representative to the UN nuclear watchdog Ali-Asghar Soltanieh said today that talks on Iran's nuclear activities are still continuing in Vienna.
Iran-UN, Politics, 3/6/2006
Al-Manar TV: Syria pledges cooperation with UN Hariri probe
Syria pledged on Sunday to fully cooperate with a UN investigation into the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, saying the terms of the cooperation had been agreed on last month with the new head of the inquiry.
Syria-Lebanon-UN, Politics, 3/6/2006
Baghdadai, al-Mahmoudi succeeds Shukri Ghanem for the Libyan government
The general people's congress in Libya made a vast government reshuffle according to which al-Baghdadi al-Mahmoudi was appointed as prime minister instead of Shukri Ghanem who was handed over the secretariat of the national establishment for oil in succession for Abdullah al-Badri.
Libya, Politics, 3/6/2006
Amal Movement underlines distinguished ties with Syria
Lebanese ex-Minister Wiaam Wahab stressed that the Lebanese national resistance represents the Lebanese people's determination to stand against Israeli aggressions against their countries. "There is always a need for the resistance's weapons as long as Israel is occupying Lebanese land," he said in a statement.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 3/6/2006
Wakim rejects foreign mandate for Lebanon
Lebanese ex-parliamentarian Najah Wakim on Sunday reiterated rejection to any foreign mandate for Lebanon that "some Lebanese parties have been working for."
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 3/6/2006
Foreign Minister expresses satisfaction over Arab support to Syria
He pointed out that "Syria's commitment to her national and pan-Arab stances are the reason behind the American continued pressures against her," indicating that "what the American administration wants is controlling the region."
Syria-Regional, Politics, 3/6/2006
Chirac warns Syria to stay out of Lebanon
France's President Jacques Chirac warned Syria that the world will respond to any attempt to destabilize Lebanon as he began a visit Saturday to Saudi Arabia.
Syria-Lebanon-France, Politics, 3/6/2006
Arab parties congress continues deliberations
Member of the General Secretariat of Arab Parties Congress Qassem Saleh called for adopting decisions that serve the joint party work and promote performance to gain more achievements that activate Arab political parties' role during this sensitive period.
Regional, Politics, 3/6/2006
Israeli forces kill 4 Palestinians, demolish houses
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/6/2006
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