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Zebari: Iraq would never allow aggression on Iran
Zebari said his country believes peaceful nuclear technology is Iran's indisputable right
Iraq-Iran, Politics, 5/27/2006

Expectations for release Iranian prisoners in Iraq
An Iraqi official yesterday evening assured he would follow up release of Iranian nationals still held in Iraqi jails.
Iraq-Iran, Politics, 5/27/2006

Iran, Iraq to broaden ties
Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki today after wrapping up an official trip to Iraq and after a meeting with religious dignitaries in Najaf, said his aims was to congratulate the new Iraq government and nation, and wished them well in their efforts to prevail over future problems notably terrorism and security.
Iraq-Iran, Politics, 5/27/2006

Intensified fighting in Somalia
Reacting to the flare up of clashes in Somalia's capital yesterday, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan backed the calls by numerous local and international officials for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire.
Somalia, Politics, 5/27/2006

Egyptian journalists harassed as protests continue
The Egyptian state security prosecutor brought criminal charges on Wednesday against three journalists who alleged fraud in last year's parliamentary elections
Egypt, Politics, 5/27/2006

Bush administration debates talking to Iran
White House spokesman Tony Snow Thursday said that he was sure visiting UK Prime Minister Tony Blair and President Bush were "sure" to discuss incentives for Iran
Iran-USA, Politics, 5/27/2006

Annan calls for supportin African Union forces in Darfur
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan urges others to join them and says the immediate priority is to strengthen the African Union peacekeeping mission since the region is still not at peace
Sudan-UN, Politics, 5/27/2006

Israeli occupation opens fire at ambulance with pregnant woman
Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) called Saturday for providing an immediate protection to Palestinian paramedics working in the Palestinian territories.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/27/2006

British, Palestinian organizations Urge UN, EU to restrict Israel
The British Hickman & Rose (H&R) and the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) called on "the EU to follow the lead set by the Non-Aligned Movement of States at the UN in preventing suspected Israeli war criminals, in particular settlers, access to those countries,"
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/27/2006

Iran, Bahrain on judicial cooperation, freeing of fisherman
Visiting Bahraini Minister of Justice Sheikh Muhammad bin Ali al-Sitri, accompanied by a delegation, and his Iranian counterpart Jamal Karimi-Rad today in Tehran conferred on the prospect of judicial cooperation between the two states.
Bahrain-Iran, Politics, 5/27/2006

President Abbas to head first meeting of high committee for national dialogue
Palestine, Politics, 5/27/2006

Sudan rejects UN froces presence in Darfur
Sudan has rejected a UN Security Council resolution to allow UN personal into Darfur for UN efforts to set up a UN force.
Sudan-UN, Politics, 5/25/2006

Saudi Arabia limits role of religious police
A New York Times report yesterday said that Saudi Arabia "had taken measures to limit the power of controversial religious police who hardline clerics say make society more moral but many accuse of interfering in people's lives. Interior Minister Prince Nayef decreed that public prosecutors would deal with all cases concerning 'harassment'."
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 5/25/2006

Cabinet takes stand against Syrian warrant for Jumblatt
"Lebanon's Cabinet issued a statement in support of Walid Jumblatt on Wednesday in response to an arrest warrant against the MP by a Syrian military court that was relayed to Beirut via Interpol," the Lebanese Daily Star reported adding
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 5/25/2006

US and Europeans working on incentives for Iran to drop its rights
The UN Permanent Security Council members had met yesterday in the UK to discuss Iran's nuclear file, where the US and Europe are pressing for sanctions against Iran because of unsupported allegations that Iran aims aims to develop nuclear weapons.
Iran-UN, Politics, 5/25/2006

Lebanon says Iran has right to uranium enrichment
Iran's new Ambassador to Lebanon, Mohammad-Reza Ravuf Sheibani in a meeting with Lebanese Foreign Minister Fawzi Salloukh today referred to the friendly ties between the two countries and underlined Lebanon's support for Iran's right to uranium enrichment for peaceful purposes.
Lebanon-Iran, Politics, 5/25/2006

On the White House reassessment of Iraq troop situation
The White House spokesman yesterday was asked about President George W. Bush making a new assessment about the needs necessary for the Iraqis.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 5/25/2006

US says it cooperates with Turkey against Kurdish PKK
US Assistant Secretary of State Daniel Fried says the United States is increasing its cooperation with Turkey against a Kurdish terrorist group, the PKK, and "we want to increase it still more."
Iraq-Turkey-USA, Politics, 5/25/2006

Palestinian journalist says Israelis tortured him
Israeli prison authorities yesterday released Palestinian journalist Awadh Rajoub after spending six months in jail for what the Israeli army describes as "security-related" violation.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/25/2006

Egypt: Israeli provocations need to stop
Egypt described an Israeli raid into the West Bank town of Ramallah yesterday as provocative and incompatible with peace efforts. "We demand an immediate end to the use of disproportionate violent measures which are likely to deepen the chasm between the sides," said Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 5/25/2006

Abbas urges factions to endorse Palestinian unity program
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas today warned that he would "go to the people" if Palestinian political factions failed to adopt a political program contained in a document drafted by Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/25/2006

UK arrests Islamic charity member
arrested Tahir Nasuf who is said to work for the Islamic relief agency Sanabel and is said to have promoted the removal of the Libyan regime of Muammar al-Qathafi.
Regional-UK, Politics, 5/25/2006

Muslim divisions remain in UK town 5 years after civil unrest
Divisions between communities are still "entrenched" in Oldham, northwest England, five years after the 2001 Muslim unrest, according to the author of one of the reports into the rioting.
Regional-UK, Politics, 5/25/2006

Israel acts with impunity against the occupied Palestinians
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/25/2006

Syrian efforts to arrest outspoken Lebanese parliament member causing crisis
The Syrian Government has the Interpol, the International Police, to arrest Lebanese leader and parliament member Walid Jumblatt by force to bring him to military court in Syria.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 5/24/2006

Amnesty International on human rights abuse in the Arab states
Amnesty International just said about the state of human rights in the Arab states that "With few exceptions, perpetrators of human rights abuses continued to benefit from impunity as governments failed to hold them to account and ensure justice for their victims. In many countries in the region, security and intelligence services were given free rein"
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 5/24/2006

Ahmadi-Nejad: Iran to respond harshly to mere ideas of aggression
Iranian spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi today referring to the recent claims made by the US President George W. Bush about Iran's nuclear activities stressed that Tehran has repeatedly announced its readiness to hold talks without any precondition.
Iran-USA, Politics, 5/24/2006

Maliki wants complete Iraqi forces control of country in 18 month
Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said today that "Iraqi forces are capable of taking control of security in all of Iraq within 18 months, but still need more recruits, training and equipment," a Los Angeles Times report said.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 5/24/2006

US propaganda payment in Iraq endangers journalists
The summary of a review examining payments made to the Iraqi media by the US military has concluded that such operations should be re-examined.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 5/24/2006

Blair: Terrorism trying for civil war in Iraq
Prime Minister Tony Blair today said Iraq is not in a state of civil war insisting that terrorism was trying to create such a situation.
Iraq-UK, Politics, 5/24/2006

Bush and Olmert on a West Bank withdrawal
Palestine-Israel-USA, Politics, 5/24/2006

Israel cares about troubled people of Darfur
Israeli Foreign Minister Tzibi Livni today met with African ambassadors to Israel telling them that Israel was following up the plight of the Darfurian people.
Sudan-Israel, Politics, 5/24/2006

Annan calls Bashir for Sudan's approval to UN assessment team
As two United Nations envoys arrived in Khartoum for talks with Sudanese officials in a bid to gain access to Darfur for a UN team assessing conditions for a possible peacekeeping operation there, Secretary-General Kofi Annan today spoke with the country's President seeking support for the deployment.
Sudan-UN, Politics, 5/24/2006

Egypt : Israel should give Palestinians their money
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 5/24/2006

Kuwait parliament dissolved due to districting crisis
Kuwait's ruler Sabah al-Sabah on Sunday in what what claimed to be a growing political crisis because of debate over the creation of set number of election districts.
Kuwait, Politics, 5/23/2006

Many Syrian activists had been arrested
It said officials from State Security (Amn al-Dawla) arrested 12 activists
Syria, Politics, 5/23/2006

Nazif: Emergency law changes due within two years
Egypt's Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif said we are not in a hurry to go ahead with political reform, referring to a clear-cut political reform program.
Egypt, Politics, 5/23/2006

Iran on Europe's nuclear offer as they meet tomorrow
Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki today expressed hope Europe's latest proposal to try to resolve the standoff on Iran's nuclear program would be comprehensive and protect the interests of both sides.
Iran-European Union, Politics, 5/23/2006

Nuclear activities under IAEA supervision: Asefi
"Iran never intended to build atomic bombs and has no need to do so. We expect Saudi officials not to be influenced by the false claims of others," Asefi added.
Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 5/23/2006

Turkey: Nuclear energy all countries' absolute right, including Iran
Erdogan said "There are dozens of countries in the world today that are taking advantage of nuclear energy, and Iran should logically not face obstacles for doing the same."
Iran-Turkey, Politics, 5/23/2006

Peace Now: Israeli government supports Judaisation of Jerusalem
An anti-occupation Israeli organization revealed that the Israeli Government supports a plan of judaization of Jerusalem.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/23/2006

Israeli-Western blockade on Palestinians beginning to collapse
The American-led and Israeli-enforced financial and political siege on the estimated 3.7 million Palestinians languishing under Israel's occupation lost a brick Monday when the European Commission drew up a plan to provide tens of millions of dollars to run Palestinian ministries
Palestine-Israel-European Union, Politics, 5/23/2006

Sudan accused to be lacking on human rights commitments
Sudanese authorities are failing to uphold many of the human rights commitments made last year, especially in the Darfur conflict, where the Government is unable and unwilling to hold perpetrators of international crimes accountable, and the killing of civilians, raping of women and girls, and pillaging of entire villages continues, according to a United Nations report released today.
Sudan-UN, Politics, 5/23/2006

Palestinians fleeing Baghdad remain stranded on Iraqi-Syrian border, UN says
Nearly 190 Palestinians, including four pregnant women and 29 children, are still stranded in no-man's-land on the Iraqi-Syrian border two weeks after they said threats and harassment forced them to flee Baghdad, despite efforts by the United Nations refugee agency to gain them entry into Syria.
Palestine-Iraq, Politics, 5/23/2006

US officials alledge Saudi Arabia stopped enforcing Arab boycott
Saudi Arabia-Israel-USA, Politics, 5/23/2006

Israel occupation behind Palestinian attitude
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 5/23/2006

Peretz intends to evacuate Illegal settlers
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/23/2006

Abbas: Israeli occupation is cause of our problems
"We can not deny that there is no Palestinian crisis, but at the same time, the PM Ehud Olmert should not forget that there is Israeli occupation and continues its aggressions against the Palestinian people," Ereikat said
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 5/22/2006

US military and financial pressure on Iran
US Department Of State's military officers have embarked on intensive campaign against Iran to mar good neighborly relations between Iran and the Persian Gulf states with a recipe of intelligence from Washington.
Iran-USA, Politics, 5/22/2006

Arab leaders: US policy on Iran has no credibility
The World Economic Forum on the Middle East ended on Monday with the Arab leaders calling on the United States to moderate its involvement in the Middle East.
Regional-Iran, Politics, 5/22/2006

Russia, Saudi Arabia discuss Iran nuclear issue
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who arrived in Riyadh Sunday evening for a two-day visit, attended a joint press conference with his Saudi counterpart, Prince Saud al-Faisal, here Sunday night.
Saudi Arabia-Iran-Russia, Politics, 5/22/2006

Gamal Mubarak: Egypt stable, terrorism a global phenomena
Egypt's National Democratic Party (NDP) Policy Secretary Gamal Mubarak said Egypt remains, a secure and stable country despite recent terror attacks in Sinai.
Egypt, Politics, 5/22/2006

US commander: next days in Iraq critical
Iraq-USA, Politics, 5/22/2006

Sudan has not accepted UN assessment team
Sudan-UN, Politics, 5/22/2006

British Council launches Muslim media guide
The British Council, the cultural arm of the Foreign Office, Monday launched a media guide on the UK's Muslim community to promote the diverse nature of Britain's society.
Regional-UK, Politics, 5/22/2006

Hariri: Palestinian needs to hand their arms
Lebanon-Palestine, Politics, 5/22/2006

US on Iraq pull out
Iraq-USA, Politics, 5/22/2006

Jewish lawmakers call for Teibi's dismissal as deputy speaker
A number of Israeli Jewish lawmakers have called on Knesset (Zionist parliament) Speaker Dalia Itsek to reject the appointment of Arab Knesset member Ahmed Teibi as deputy speaker of the house.
Israel, Politics, 5/22/2006


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