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Four leaders will not attend Arab summit
News reports said that the leaders of each of Saudi Arabia, Oman, Tunis and Libya will be absent from the Arab summit to be held in Khartoum, Sudan, next Tuesday and Wednesday.
Regional, Politics, 3/25/2006
90 killed in clashes in Mogadishu, massive displacement of citizens
At least 29 persons were killed in the Somali capital Mogadishu during the past 24 hours and thereby the number of killings in the fierce fighting between warring groups reached 90 persons during the three past days.
Somalia, Politics, 3/25/2006
King Abdullah, Sharaa discuss key issues
Syrian Vice President Farouq al-Sharaa arrived in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Thursday on the second leg of his trip to the region. He visited Egypt on Thursday.
Saudi Arabia-Syria, Politics, 3/25/2006
Lebanese ministers inspect Palestinian camps
The Lebanese ministers inspected several Palestinian camps in Beirut and south Lebanon in order to discuss, an unprecedented step, the living conditions there.
Lebanon-Palestine, Politics, 3/25/2006
Larsen on the constant Israel violations against Lebanon
In remark about the Israeli violation of the Lebanese airspace, by Israeli warplanes, Terje Roed-Larsen, Secretary-General Kofi Annan's Special Envoy, said "we deplore this the same as we did before any violation for the Lebanese sovereignty."
Lebanon-Israel-UN, Politics, 3/25/2006
Larsen urges Syria and Lebanon to demarcate borders
Stressing the need for immediate dialogue between Lebanon and Syria, a senior United Nations envoy has called for their common border to be demarcated and embassies to be set up "as soon as possible."
Lebanon-Syria-UN, Politics, 3/25/2006
Iraq: Kurdish journalist detained, faces prosecution
The Committee to Protect Journalists Wednesday condemned the detention and prosecution of a Kurdish journalist who was seized by Kurdish security forces in northern Iraq.
Iraq, Politics, 3/25/2006
US says Iraqis to be in charge of borders by July
Iraqi government security forces will take responsibility by July of this year for securing all of Iraq's borders, a top US commander said on Friday, giving them control over frontiers with Iran and Syria.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 3/25/2006
Hamas delegation in Kuwait
Kuwait-Palestine, Politics, 3/25/2006
Sharaa in Iran
Syria-Iran, Politics, 3/25/2006
US government report on Tunisia's human rights
Tunisia, Politics, 3/25/2006
WTO Talks Losing Momentum, U.S. Trade Representative Says
United States Trade Representative (USTR) Rob Portman has expressed concern that hope for forward movement in World Trade Organization (WTO) talks is somewhat fading.
Regional-USA, Politics, 3/25/2006
Canada pulls out of Golan Heights after 30 years
After maintaining a presence for more than 30 years, the Canadian military handed over its responsibilities in the Golan Heights to India on Friday, the Canadian TV reported CTV.
Syria-Israel-Canada, Politics, 3/25/2006
Syrian forces re-arrest dissident writer
Syrian security forces have arrested the Syrian dissident writer Ali Abdullah after at least four other people including his son were detained for speaking out against the government, human rights activists said.
Syria, Politics, 3/24/2006
Al-Assad appoints first woman as Syrian vice president
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday appointed former culture minister Najah al-Attar as a second vice president
Syria, Politics, 3/24/2006
Sharaa: Damascus never claimed Shabaa Farms as Syrian
Syrian Vice President Farouq al-Sharaa told reporters Thursday that that the Syrian authorities "had never pretended" that the occupied Shabaa Farms belonged to Syria, following a meeting with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak at the Red Sea resort of Sharm al-Sheikh.
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 3/24/2006
Mubarak vows to ease tension between Syria, Lebanon
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak held talks with leaders from Syria and Lebanon in what a presidential source said was an effort to repair strained relations between the two neighbors.
Egypt-Syria, Politics, 3/24/2006
Qathafi speaks about democracy in New York seminar
The Libyan leader Muammar al-Qathafi criticized what he called the backward societies in the Middle East, blaming this on the violent nature of the individuals of these societies as the reason behind the resort of the governments of this region and for the need of the government to deal in a tough manner with the political opposition.
Libya-USA, Politics, 3/24/2006
On the formation of the Iraqi government
The US defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld said that what he described as terrorists were intending by blowing of the Shiite shrine in Samaraa to obstruct the formation of a national unity government in Iraq.
Iraq, Politics, 3/24/2006
On the formation of the Hamas government
Internal Palestinian controversy continued over the formation of the Palestinian government led by Hamas and its program.
Palestine, Politics, 3/24/2006
Hamas vows continued resistance
Seyam said that "there will be no day when a Palestinian is detained over political affiliation or because of resisting the occupation."
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/24/2006
Arab League supports Hamas government
The Arab league AL has promised to continue providing financial aid to the Palestinian authority and even increasing this aid.
Palestine-Regional, Politics, 3/24/2006
al-Akhbar: Moussa stresses importance of the Arab Peace Initiative
Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa has stressed that the Arab initiative for peace as the base for any Arab stance in any negotiations with Israel.
Regional-Israel, Politics, 3/24/2006
60 killed in warring groups clashes in Somalia
The continued bloody clashes since Wednesday evening between gunmen backed by warring Somali militias in the northern part of the capital Mogadishu resulted in killing almost 60 persons.
Somalia, Politics, 3/24/2006
Concern over Palestinians conditions in Iraq
The United Nations refugee agency today voiced increasing concern over the situation of tens of thousands of Palestinians in Baghdad amid reports that more than 100 families had received written death threats and that many are in a state of shock and panic.
Iraq-Palestine, Politics, 3/24/2006
US government report on Syria's human rights
Syria, Politics, 3/24/2006
Mubarak receives message from Qathafi
Egypt-Libya, Politics, 3/24/2006
Armenian FM to visit Damascus
Syria-Armenia, Politics, 3/24/2006
Rumsfled on the US stay in Iraq
Iraq-USA, Politics, 3/24/2006
Syria: Domestic opposition gaining strength, but still facing pressures
In 2001, then Member of Parliament Riad Seif accused the Syrian regime of corruption after a lucrative mobile-phone contract was awarded to a cousin of President Bashar al-Assad. The MP's accusation represented the high-water mark of the so-called Damascus Spring, the brief thaw in Syrian political life that followed al-Assad's assumption of power.
Syria, Politics, 3/23/2006
First Kuwaiti woman to ever launch political campaign
For the first time in the history of Kuwait on Tuesday, a woman launched an election campaign before a mixed male and female audience in an unprecedented scene since the beginning of the democratic life in the country 44 years ago.
Kuwait, Politics, 3/23/2006
Differences on fate of Lahoud postpone inter- Lebanese dialogue
The speaker of the Lebanese parliament Nabih Berri announced postponement of the inter-Lebanese dialogue sessions until next Monday in order to make consultations among the sides of the dialogue over the fate of President Emile Lahoud. This is the second topic debated for discussion, beside the subject of the weapons of the Lebanese resistance.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 3/23/2006
BBC: Hizbullah and Aoun do not view Lahoud as the problem
The deputy chairman of the Lebanese Hizbullah party Sheikh Naem Qasem considered on the eve of the dialogue in Lebanon that the "problem does not lie in the Lebanese Presidency rather in the way of running the country, in general."
Lebanon, Politics, 3/23/2006
al-Qatrieh: Miqati: political discourse against Syria is unacceptable
The political discourse by some Lebanese against Syria is unacceptable and immoral, Former Lebanese Premier Najib Miqati said Wednesday. "I feel sorry that Lebanon does not respond to Arab good offices to improve the Syrian-Lebanese relations," he said.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 3/23/2006
European countries call for endorsing Association Agreement with Syria
A source of the Higher Committee Specialized in Following up Issues of Partnership Association between Syria and EU has said that the EU has started to issue positive signals regarding agreement with Syria, particularly that some EU countries consider that there is no excuse for delaying signing the agreement after two years of initialing it.
Syria-European Union, Politics, 3/23/2006
CIA revelation on US decision to make war on Iraq
The Iraqi former foreign minister Naji Sabri denied that he had several months before the war against Iraq given information to the CIA on any program of Iraqi mass destruction weapons.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 3/23/2006
UN notes increased killings and torture in Iraq
"Allegations that 'death squads' operate in the country grew stronger following the discovery by the Multi-National Forces in Iraq (MNF-I) and the Iraqi Security Forces of a suspicious group, acting within the structures of the Ministry of Interior," the report says.
Iraq-UN, Politics, 3/23/2006
US urges for a unity government in Iraq
Concerning political development in Iraq, US President George W. Bush urged the Iraqis to maintain understanding in order to form the new Iraqi government after three months of the legislative elections.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 3/23/2006
Committee to Protect Journalists calls Algerian government of free journalists
Committee to Protect Journalists wrote the Lagerian president earlier this month to: strongly protest Your Excellency's recent promulgation of a draconian decree further restricting freedom of expression, including sharp new limits on discussion of the conflict that ravaged Algeria in the 1990s.
Algeria, Politics, 3/23/2006
Gunmen killed in clash with UN forces in southern Sudan
Three gunmen were killed in clashes with the UN forces in southern Sudan. This is in the first incident of this kind since the deployment of the UN forces in the region.
Sudan-Uganda, Politics, 3/23/2006
Syria is an example for coexistence among various sects: seminar
The private University For Sciences And The Arts is organizing a cultural seminar under the title " Syria is an example for coexistence among its various sects."
Syria, Politics, 3/23/2006
Old UN rights commission told to close
In a formality following the decision to set up a stronger United Nations Human Rights Council, the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) has decided to abolish as of 16 June the much-criticized Commission on Human Rights which the new body replaces.
Regional-UN, Politics, 3/23/2006
US government report on Saudi Arabia's human rights
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 3/23/2006
Mubarak receives Siniora, Sharaa
Lebanon-Egypt, Politics, 3/23/2006
Abbas receives representative of South Africa to PNA
Palestine-South Africa, Politics, 3/23/2006
Saudi Arabia releases Muslim clergy Mohsin al-Awaji
The Saudi Arabian authorities on Tuesday released the Muslim scholar Mohsin al-Awaji after he was detained for 11 days on charge of directly criticizing members in the Saudi government.
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 3/22/2006
Egypt Muslim Brothers reject terrorism law to replace emergency law
The Muslim Brothers group in Egypt rejected the government's plans to replace a new law to fight terrorism in the place of the emergency law that has been in effect in Egypt since 1981.
Egypt, Politics, 3/22/2006
Syrian students celebrate Mother Day across barb wires
Tens of Syrian Golan students gathered Tuesday at Aien al-Tena site which overlooks the occupied Syrian town of Majdal Chams to salute their mothers in the occupied Golan on Mother's Day.
Syria-Israel, Politics, 3/22/2006
Syrians in the occupied Golan: countdown for end of Israeli occupation
The hill, some call it the Valley of Screams and others name it the Valley of Tears in reference to the valley that separates the two hills on both sides of the line, has been the site where Syrians living in the Occupied Golan Heights have been talking to their relatives who come from Syria to the border. Their means of communication is a huge megaphone.
Syria-Israel, Politics, 3/22/2006
Inter-Lebanese dialogue resumes
The Lebanese political forces resume today their national dialogue tours amid increased differences on the priority of the parliamentary majority which stand against Syria in clinging to the need of starting with consideration of impeaching President Emile Lahoud and Hizbullah which opposes the idea of dismantling its weapons.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 3/22/2006
Retreat in US efforts to topple the ruling regime in Syria
Diplomats and members in the ruling Baath party in Syria considered that the USA will continue pressure on Syria to push it to change its policy, but without having this matter reach the point of attempting to topple the rule of President Bashar al-Assad.
Syria-USA, Politics, 3/22/2006
Annan recommends a mixed tribunal for Hariri's probe
The secretary general of the UN Kofi Annan has recommended the formation of a special mixed court including UN and Lebanese judges with its headquarters outside Lebanon in order to try those who will be accused in the future by the as yet uncompleted UN investigation into the assassinating the former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri.
Lebanon-UN, Politics, 3/22/2006
Al-Thawra: Syria to buy 5 thousand tons Apples from occupied Syrian Golan farmers
Deputy Governor of southern Syrian city of Qunaitera Nadim Merza said Syria had decided to buy apples from the farmers of the occupied Syrian Golan to contribute to easing their suffering as the Israeli occupation imposes siege on their products.
Syria-Israel, Politics, 3/22/2006
Iran Supreme Leader: US aims to dominate Iran
Iran's Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei today in Khorasan Razavi province said that the people and their officials will do their best to defend their rights and interests by maintaining unity and relying on the grace of god.
Iran-USA, Politics, 3/22/2006
Continued brutality in Darfur, UN envoy
Saying that killings, rapes and other abuse of human rights in Darfur continue to threaten the peace in Sudan as a whole, the United Nation's top envoy to that country yesterday called for a swift peace agreement and a peacekeeping force large enough to cover the region and strong enough to deter any attack.
Sudan-UN, Politics, 3/22/2006
Khameini calls Washington to withdraw from Iraq
Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, asked the USA to withdraw its forces from Iraq, ruling out that talks with the USA over Iraq would deal with any other points of differences between the Americans and the Iranians.
Iraq-Iran-USA, Politics, 3/22/2006
Bush: Iraqis decided against civil war
Bush, in an open exchange with the media was asked "your decision to invade Iraq has caused the deaths of thousands of Americans and Iraqis, wounds of Americans and Iraqis for a lifetime. Every reason given, publicly at least, has turned out not to be true. My question is, why did you really want to go to war?"
Iraq-USA, Politics, 3/22/2006
Hamas renews rejection to recognize Israel
The Islamic resistance movement (Hamas) renewed its rejection to recognize Israel and considered that this position is its natural right, and that recognizing Israel does not reflect the true path to solve the conflict with the occupation.
Bahrain-Palestine, Politics, 3/22/2006
Israeli occupation kills sleeping man in front of his mother
Member of Palestinian parliament, Head of the PLO Negotiations Affairs Department, Saeb Ereikat, called Wednesday on the international community to stop Israeli aggressions against the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT).
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/22/2006
Cairo hosts Third Arab media Forum
Under the slogan of "progressive vision for the Arab media future" Cairo hosts activities of the third Media Forum on April 22 through 24.
Regional, Politics, 3/22/2006
Mubarak says focus needed on Upper Egypt development
Egypt, Politics, 3/22/2006
US government report on Qatar's human rights
Qatar, Politics, 3/22/2006
Hamas popularity up as Palestinians hope for peace
Despite the increased political attacks on Hamas calling on it to change its policies regarding Israel, a survey of Palestinians shows that Hamas's popularity has increased since the elections.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/21/2006
Algeria bans Muslims from learning about Christianity
The Algerian parliament has approved a law banning the call to embrace other religions than Islam.
Algeria, Politics, 3/21/2006
Nazif: religion-based political parties a bad idea
Egypt's Prime minister Ahmed Nazif told BBC's Hard Talk that the Egyptians do not want politcial parties based on religion, race, or color, saying politics on these basis can have negative consequences to society.
Egypt, Politics, 3/21/2006
Tishrin: Syrian court wants to question Khaddam
A court has summoned for questioning on graft charges the former Syrian vice president Abdul Halim Khaddam who defected in 2005. Khaddam is accusing Syria's president of having threatened Lebanon's Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri months before he was assassinated.
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 3/21/2006
On Jordan's draft law for imprisonment of journalists
On 13 March 2006, the Lower House National Guidance Committee (NGC) rejected a provision in the amended draft Press and Publications Law. The rejected provision would have prohibited the imprisonment of journalists charged with violating several provisions of the law, Arab Archives Institute statement said.
Jordan, Politics, 3/21/2006
Jordan bans entry of Palestinian families from Iraq
The Jordanian authorities banned the entry of scores of Palestinian families evacuating from Iraq, fleeing repression and violence.
Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 3/21/2006
Ahmadinejad calls West to oppologies to Iran
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad yesterday said that Iran has acquired the knowledge and technology for peaceful production of nuclear fuel and would stand firmly to regain its rights.
Iran-Regional, Politics, 3/21/2006
Hakim call for a central Iraq's district
Concerning the current consultations to form a new government which are stand still, the chairman of the Higher Council For The Islamic Revolution (Shiite) in Iraq, Abdul Aziz al-Hakim, renewed his demand to establish "central and south Iraq" district.
Iraq, Politics, 3/21/2006
Islamic Army in Iraq puts conditions for negotiations with USA
The official spokesman for the Islamic Army in Iraq, Ibrahim al-Shumarri, disclosed that there are contacts through mediators with groups representing resistance in Iraq, but the Islamic army did not take part in it.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 3/21/2006
Christian Science Monitor on Iraqi turmoil
A report in the Christian Science Monitor describing the situation in Iraq said "The toppling of Saddam Hussein's regime was supposed to usher in a new era for the Middle East, according to the architects of the invasion, one in which Islamic extremism would be rooted out and budding democracies would replace stifling dictatorships."
Iraq-Regional, Politics, 3/21/2006
Red Crescent: Israeli Army has continued to violate Geneva convention
The Israeli Army has continued to violate International Humanitarian Law and Fundamental Human Rights, by restricting freedom of movement to Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) ambulances and its medical teams. Delays, denial of access and arbitrary searches had a negative impact on wounded and sick in Jenin & Nablus.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/21/2006
Hamas accuses US of pressuring Palestinian groups
The Islamic resistance groups movement, Hamas, accused the USA of pressuring the other Palestinian groups in order not to take part in a new government under its chairmanship and to justify its plans to attack the Palestinian people.
Palestine-Israel-USA, Politics, 3/21/2006
Israeli asks Palestinian president to reject Hamas government
The Israeli defense minister Shaoul Mofaz asked the chairman of the Palestinian Authority to reject the formation of the Hamas government.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/21/2006
Fatah partial boycott of parliament
The Fatah parliamentarians today held a partial boycott of the parliament session "till it terminates debate on a provision that calls to cancel resolutions of the former PLC last session on January 13," Wafa reported.
Palestine, Politics, 3/21/2006
European aid for the Palestinians
The European Union handed over the UN a sum of 78 million dollars in urgent aid for the Palestinians but threatened to halt the aid in the future "unless Hamas government abides by peace."
Palestine-Israel-European Union, Politics, 3/21/2006
Security tension continues in the Palestinian territories
Six Palestinians were injured in clashes between the Palestinian security forces and gunmen from al-Aqsa martyrs groups of the Fatah movement in several areas north of Gaza.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/21/2006
US government report on Oman's human rights
Oman, Politics, 3/21/2006
Hamas delegation is in Bahrain
Palestine-Bahrain, Politics, 3/21/2006
PLO central to discuss new government in two days
Palestine, Politics, 3/21/2006
Sudan hindering humanitarian assistance
Sudan-USA, Politics, 3/21/2006
100,000 march in London against Blair's war
Well over 100,000 anti-war protesters from across Britain marched in London Saturday against three years of occupation in Iraq and the threats of a military attack on Iran.
Iraq-UK, Politics, 3/20/2006
Anti-war rally held at Syntagma Square in Athens
An anti-war rally was held on Saturday afternoon at Syntagma Square in Athens, Greece, that joined its voice with 200 other cities all over the world against war, on a day that marks the third anniversary of the outbreak of war in Iraq.
Iraq-Greece, Politics, 3/20/2006
Iraq greets fourth year of occupation with lost security, adjourned government
The war in Iraq enters its fourth year while there are still 1500 American and American soldiers participating in a military operation in Samara town north of Baghdad described by military men as the largest strike operation in Iraq since toppling the Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.
Iraq, Politics, 3/20/2006
On the new Palestinian government
Immediately after receiving the ministerial formation, the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas announced he will discuss it first to the central committee of the PLO in a meeting to be held within two days.
Palestine, Politics, 3/20/2006
Sinioura for political and economic reforms, relations with Syria
Sinioura commended the atmospheres of the dialogue in being "the first time in which the Lebanese are meeting alone without a monitor, a mediator or a godfather."
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 3/20/2006
AP report: Lebanon president calls for early elections
An Associated Press report quoted Lebanon's president Emile Lahoud telling al-Jazeera satellite TV on Saturday that he would accept early parliamentary elections as a mean to decide his fate, and such a new parliament can select a new president, otherwise, he is intent on finishing his term of office.
Lebanon, Politics, 3/20/2006
Fatah to collect its weapons inside Lebanon's camps
The Palestinian movement Fatah in Lebanon has joined the Lebanese national inter-dialogue three days before the resumption of its third round. Fatah announced it will collect the weapons it owns in the camps in response to what was agreed upon by the leaders of the Lebanese parties and trends.
Lebanon-Palestine, Politics, 3/20/2006
Conditions of Syrian prisoners in Israeli jails discussed
The Committee for the Support of Syrian Prisoners in Israeli Jails on Sunday discussed the poor condition of 17 Syrian citizens of the Golan who are detained in Israeli prisons because of their insistence to the occupation and commitment to the motherland Syria.
Syria-Israel, Politics, 3/20/2006
Meirghani for Egyptian- Libyan forces in Darfur
Chairman of the Sudanese opposition National Democratic Alliance party Muhammad al-Meirghani called on Egypt and Libya to dispatch forces to Darfur after consultations with the Sudanese president Omar Hassan al-Bashir.
Sudan-Regional, Politics, 3/20/2006
On the Iran - US talks over Iraq, Talabani's support
An Iranian lawmaker yesterday warned of the possibility US-Iran talks on the subject of Iraq could be used by the US as a means of resolving its own problems.
Iraq-Iran-USA, Politics, 3/20/2006
Israel refuses dealing with Palestinian government
Earlier, the Israeli occupation forces prevented the movement of Hamas's parliamentarians from Gaza to the West Bank and vis-à-vis.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/20/2006
US government report on Morocco's human rights
Morocco, Politics, 3/20/2006
Message to Mubarak from Bashir on Darfur
Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 3/20/2006
Syrian FM receives message from Lebanese counterpart
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 3/20/2006
Arab states welcome re-nomination of Moussa
Regional-Egypt, Politics, 3/20/2006
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