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Abbas: Arafat was a hero
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas asserted on inalienable rights of the Palestinian people reiterated on the illegality of the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories in 1967.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/15/2006

Iran's leader: nuclear fuel more valuable than oil
The Supreme Leader said that the self-confidence of gifted Iranian youth and their belief in their potentials should be celebrated by the Iranian nation, adding that this deserves spiritual award unequal to any material one, given that it lays the preliminary cornerstone for maintenance of independence and dignity of the nation
Iran-USA, Politics, 6/15/2006

Iran expects IAEA Board Of Governors to remove nuclear issue
Iran's ambassador and envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Ali-Asghar Soltanieh said today that the general atmosphere dominating the IAEA Board of Governors current meeting on Iran's nuclear issue is much more calm.
Iran-UN, Politics, 6/15/2006

Progress in Hariri murder probe
The Commission's report also describes progress in investigating 14 other bombings that occurred in Lebanon since 1 October 2004, on which the IIIC has been assisting Lebanese authorities under its expanded mandate
Lebanon-UN, Politics, 6/15/2006

Iraqi government signals readiness for talks with rebels
With the release of more detainees from Iraqi-coalition military prisons in Iraq, Iraq's prime minister said he would issue an amnesty for insurgents who had been involved in attacking US soldiers.
Iraq, Politics, 6/15/2006

Rice pledges commitment to liberty and democracy
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice pledges the United States will remain engaged in the world and would ground its foreign policy in the nation's founding ideals of liberty and democracy.
Regional-USA, Politics, 6/15/2006

Iraq war made world more dangerous, say most Britons
Twice as many Britons believe that the Iraq war has made the world more dangerous compared with those who hold the opposite view, according to a new survey.
Iraq-UK, Politics, 6/15/2006

Iraq war blamed for resignation of thousands of UK reservists
Some 50 percent of reservists have resigned from Britain's Territorial Army since the start of the Iraq war in 2003, according to detailed information obtained under the country's Freedom of Information Act.
Iraq-UK, Politics, 6/15/2006

Lebanese intelligence arrests Israeli spy network
Head of the Future Parliamentary Bloc MP Saad Hariri congratulated the Lebanese Army Command and the Intelligence Directorate for the great accomplishment they achieved in arresting members of the sabotage network, with ties to the Israeli intelligence, which committed a series of murders and terrorist explosions the last of which was the assassination of Martyrs Mahmoud and Nidal Majzoub in Sidon.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 6/15/2006

Abbas reiterates desire for referendum
President Mahmoud Abbas asserted the need to support conducting referendum that was labled as "Document of National Reconciliation" launched by some Palestinian prisoners in Israeli Jails, as needed for ending the international siege on the Palestinians, if the national dialogue did not reach consensus.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/15/2006

Qathafi call Bashir and Eritrean president
Libya-Sudan, Politics, 6/15/2006

Sudan to international court: no jurisdiction in Darfur
Sudan-UN, Politics, 6/15/2006

HR organization: Child killed by Israel is war crime
"The tragedy of Huda's Family is a war crime and should be treated as war crime of the first place, and what is most important is to work on presenting the Israelis entangled in this case to the court," Al-Dameer said.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/14/2006

Israel to decide on kicking US citizen out for peaceful support of Palestinians
The International Solidarity Movement (ISM) said Paul Larudee, the 60 year-old piano tuner and ISM peace activist will get tomorrow morning a court hearing to decide whether or not Israel will succeed in its efforts to deny his entry to Palestine.
Palestine-Israel-USA, Politics, 6/14/2006

Somalia's Islamist groups consolidate gain
McCormack said "So we're, at that meeting, going to be talking a little bit about how we might cooperate together to try to meet everybody's goal and that is to build up institutions within Somalia that might, serve as a foundation for one day, a functioning government.
Somalia-USA, Politics, 6/14/2006

Egypt urged to guarantee independence of judiciary
Expressing "grave concern" over recent attacks against the judiciary in Egypt and the severe repression of demonstrations supporting the judiciary, three independent United Nations human rights experts today urged the Government to guarantee judges' freedom of opinion and expression and judicial independence.
Egypt, Politics, 6/14/2006

Iran will repsond after studying the nuclear offer
Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said today that comprehensive understanding on Iran's nuclear case can be achieved if good will and serious political will exist. Such an understanding will restore the rights of one side Iran and put an end to the concerns of the other Western states.
Iran-UN, Politics, 6/14/2006

Global Day of Solidarity with Iraq Journalists tomorrow
Demonstrations in Iraq and in several capitals of the region and the world are to be held on Thursday, June 15 -- Iraq's National Day of the Press -- to express solidarity with Iraqi journalists.
Iraq, Politics, 6/14/2006

Israeli military collaborates with settlers
International Solidarity Movement (ISM) revealed today that the Israeli military, police, and secret service are collaborating with Beit Ayn settlers to seize Palestinian land in Hebron.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/14/2006

Bush says military courts best for Guantanamo detainees
US President George W. Bush said he would like to close the US detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where enemy combatants from the War on Terror are being held, but the United States first needs a plan for conducting legal proceedings for the prisoners, some of whom he called "very dangerous."
Regional-USA, Politics, 6/14/2006

UK partner in crime with US on rendition flights
Britain is a "partner in crime" with the United States in organizing secret flights to move terror suspects around the world, according to Amnesty International.
Regional-UK, Politics, 6/14/2006

Muslim family thought police raid were armed burglars
The family of 23-year old Mohammed Abul Kahar, shot by police during a pre-dawn terror raid earlier this month, thought that they were going to be killed during what they believed were armed robbers.
Regional-UK, Politics, 6/14/2006

Two killed Egyptians top agenda with Israeli FM
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 6/14/2006

EU hails Egypt as key Middle East partner
Egypt-European Union, Politics, 6/14/2006

Bush in Baghdad on surprise visit
US President George W. Bush began an unannounced five-hour visit to Baghdad June 13 for talks with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, President Jalal Talabani, the speaker of parliament, and Iraqi business, cultural and educational leaders.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 6/13/2006

Sudan, Eritrea agree to resume diplomatic relations
Xinhua News Agency report that "Sudan and Eritrea agreed on Monday to resume their diplomatic relations which were severed in 1995, a senior Sudanese official announced."
Sudan-Eritrea, Politics, 6/13/2006

Zahar: Abbas leading Palestinians to civil war
Visiting Palesintian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mahmoud al-Zahar, a Hamas member, in Damascus on Monday night accused the Fatah Leader Mahmoud al-Abbas of leading the Palestinians towards a civil war.
Palestine, Politics, 6/13/2006

EU representative may clear ambiguities in nuclear proposal
European Union High Representative for a common foreign and security policy, Javier Solana, said Monday that more meetings will be needed with the Iranian side to discuss the new EU package to resolve the nuclear issue.
Iran-UN, Politics, 6/13/2006

Iranian Leader for strategic cooperation with Saudi Arabia
Iran's Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei said yesterday that Iran and Saudi Arabia are expected to make great strides for strategic cooperation to resolve the problems of the Muslim World and help foster solidarity among Muslims.
Saudi Arabia-Iraq, Politics, 6/13/2006

Khaddam says al-Assad must have ordered Hariri murder
The Lebanese Daily Star today reported that Former Syrian Vice President Abdel-Halim Khaddam said that Syria's president Bashar al-assad must have order the killing of Lebanon's prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri
Syria-Lebanon-UN, Politics, 6/13/2006

Iraq dire conditions require lots of improvement
A report to the US congress on the status of Iraq on governance, security, reconstruction, and financing challenges by Comptroller General of the United States David M. Walker to Congress indicate that US spending on security related spending far dwarfs the spending on foundation elements needed for good governance and civil and economic infrastructure for different public.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 6/13/2006

Iranian embassy denies export of rotten eggs to Iraq
The Iranian embassy in Baghdad yesterday rejected news by certain Arab media that Iran exported rotten eggs to Iraq via its Mehran border.
Iraq-Iran, Politics, 6/13/2006

Egypt rejects political condition set by the European side
Before leaving for Luxembourg, Minister Abul- Gheit said Egypt hoped to have neighborhood policy plan signed during the ministerial meeting but issues raised at the political, economic and security levels required further negotiations.
Egypt-European Union, Politics, 6/13/2006

Arab Satellite channels may face regulation
Egyptian Minister of Information Anas el-Fiqqi asserted yesterday that the Arab Information Ministers' Council approved, during recent meetings at the Arab League, a report by a permanent Arab information committee on laying down criteria governing the content of broadcasts by Satellite Channels in the Arab states.
Regional, Politics, 6/13/2006

Palestinian parliament delays referendum vote
Palestine, Politics, 6/13/2006

Israel's former PM tried to kill Adenauer: German report
The late Israeli prime minister Menachem Begin, before he became prime minister, tried to kill former West German chancellor Konrad Adenauer in 1952, DPA quoted a report in the daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, due to hit the newsstands on Tuesday.
Israel-Germany, Politics, 6/12/2006

Iran prepares its own nuclear package
Iranian officials indicated that the package promoted by the EU and US has positive points, but has ambiguities that need to be clarified, with preconditions that violate Iran's rights being unacceptable.
Iraq-UN, Politics, 6/12/2006

Iraqi vice president confers with Iran's president
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad today said that Iran and Iraq have longstanding historical and cultural amity and called for developing cooperation between the two countries in all fields.
Iraq-Iran, Politics, 6/12/2006

Iran, Syria consider defense ties as strategic
Syria's Defense Minister Lieutenant General Hassan Ali Turkmani and Iranian counterpart General Mostafa Mohammad-Najjar today in Iran held talks on defense and military ties, assessing them as strategic and a model of regional cooperation.
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 6/12/2006

Saudi Arabia's FM in Iran on regional issues
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister visiting Iran described Iran as a significant regional country and said that besides broadening their cooperation, Iran and Saudi Arabia can have a decisive role in the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council to eliminate tension in the region and promote the welfare of the regional states.
Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 6/12/2006

Larijani warns against threats in talks with Mubarak
Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani left Egypt yesterday, to Algeria. In Egypt, Larijani held a meeting with President Hosni Mubarak and discussed bilateral cooperation and "issues of joint interest between the two Muslim states as well as key international and regional developments, particularly the situation in Palestine and Iraq and the Iran nuclear issue."
Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 6/12/2006

Iran's Larijani in Algeria for nuclear talks
Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani arrived in the Algerian capital, Algiers, today heading a high-ranking delegation to hold talks with Algerian officials on Iran's nuclear case.
Algeria-Iran, Politics, 6/12/2006

Arab League chief stresses Iran has rights to nuclear civil development
Moussa expressed support for Iran's position on the nuclear standoff with the West, and said in his opinion all countries in the Middle East region have the right to access nuclear energy for development
Regional-Iran, Politics, 6/12/2006

Abul-Gheit: Egypt follows developments in Somalia
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul-Gheit said on Sunday that Egypt was keenly following up events in Somalia over the past few days on the basis of the historical ties binding the Egyptian and Somali peoples.
Egypt-Somalia, Politics, 6/12/2006

Peace activists protest beach massacre
"We call on all peace-loving people around the world to pressure Israel to stop this slow-motion genocide against our people. They are killing us one baby at a time, one family at a time. We rely on international public opinion for protection against this evil occupation of our country."
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/12/2006

Parliament condemns Israeli killing of two Egyptian policemen
Egypt's People's Assembly condemned yesterday the killing of two policemen by Israeli soldiers on June 2 on the international borders between Egypt and Israel.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 6/12/2006

Iran's parliament: Zionist regime committed a new crime against Palestinians
Some 240 members of Iran's parliament on Sunday expressed outrage at horrible crimes "the Zionist regime" committed against Palestinians on June 10.
Palestine-Iran, Politics, 6/12/2006

Amnesty calls for investigation Guantanamo deaths
The European Union repeated calls Monday for closure of the US detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, after three inmates reportedly committed suicide on Sunday.
Regional-USA, Politics, 6/12/2006

Public diplomacy must stress common values, State's Hughes Says
US public diplomacy must emphasize the common values of faith, democracy, and human dignity that unite societies and nations around the world, according to Karen Hughes, under secretary for public diplomacy and public affairs.
Regional-USA, Politics, 6/12/2006

Mubarak receives message from Bashir on Darfur
Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 6/12/2006


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