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Hizbullah demonstrations, Lebanon government talks stand still
Hundreds of thousands of Lebanese participating in the yesterday's demonstration opposing Prime Minister Fouad Siniora's government shouted "We want a clean government."
Lebanon, Politics, 12/2/2006

Abbas claims Palestinian national dialogue talks fail
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas expressed sorrow over the halt of the national dialogue on forming a national unity government.
Palestine-Israel-European Union, Politics, 12/2/2006

Yemen sentence news editor to prison
Reporters Without Borders has condemned a one-year prison sentence against the editor-in-chief of the weekly al Rai al-Aam, and a six-month suspension of the paper for publishing the controversial Danish cartoons of the prophet Mohammed.
Yemen, Politics, 12/2/2006

Palestinian PM meets Iran's president
Saying the Israeli regime was inherently a "threat," he said it was established in the region to create tensions and impose the arrogant policies of the US and UK on regional states.
Palestine-Iran, Politics, 12/2/2006

UN resolution supporting Palestinian independent state
The UN General Assembly approved yesterday six resolutions supporting the need for realization of the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people, primarily the right to self-determination and the right to their independent State.
Palestine-Israel-UN, Politics, 12/2/2006

Bush, Iraqi leader to accelerate forces training
US President George W. Bush says he and Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki have agreed on the need to accelerate the training of Iraqi security forces as a means of empowering Iraq's democratic government to stem the violence in the country.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 12/2/2006

Iran's president in Qatar on mutual interest
He said the occupiers are trying to create divisions among the Iraqi people by playing on their religions and ethnic values in order to divide them and prevent them from achieving their goals.
Qatar-Iran, Politics, 12/2/2006

Two British Muslims lose appeal against extradition to US
"Without any evidence being produced, innocent British citizens will be subjected to an American criminal justice system which has done away with due process and legitimized torture in its 'war on terror'," said IHRC chair Massoud Shadjareh.
Regional-USA, Politics, 12/2/2006

Israeli bulldozers destroy water well in Bethlehem
child Ayman Abu Hadi 10, was hit in the head in Nevember 24 and was hospitalized in Israeli hospitals, where he died today at hospital
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 12/2/2006

Arab states stress peaceful solution to Iran nuclear case
Kuwait's Minister of Social Affairs and Labor and Deputy Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid al-Hamad said today that the Arab states share the common view that Iran's nuclear standoff with the West should be settled through peaceful ways.
Regional-Iran, Politics, 12/2/2006

Haddad-Adel: Fears of democracy, root-cause of insecurity in Iraq
Haddad Adel said those who sow discord between Shiite and Sunni Muslims will fail and they should respect the people's vote and will, instead
Iraq-Iran, Politics, 12/2/2006

Ayat. Khatami denies Iran role in Iraq insecurity
Iran's Substitute Friday prayers leader of Tehran Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami said yesterday that Americans have no other option but leaving Iraq.
Iraq-Iran-USA, Politics, 12/2/2006

Backing Iraq war 'my biggest political mistake,' says ex-minister
One of Prime Minister Tony Blair's former cabinet ministers admitted yesterday that his biggest political mistake was voting for British troops to support the US invasion of Iraq in 2003.
Iraq-UK, Politics, 12/2/2006

David Cameron : Iraq deteriorating security situation casts dark shadow
Britain's main opposition leader has returned from his first visit to Iraq calling for an honest and realistic reappraisal of UK and US policy, including the setting up of an International Contract Group to include the country's neighbors.
Iraq-UK, Politics, 12/2/2006

Iraq withdrawal by US would be disaster: UK analyst
One of Britain's leading security analysts believes that a complete withdrawal of US troops from Iraq would represent a far bigger humiliation for Washington than even its retreat from Vietnam in 1973.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 12/2/2006

Reaction against Israeli crimes sought at UN
"As the report indicates, throughout the period under review, the systematic pattern of human rights violations and massive breaches of international law and international humanitarian law by the Israeli regime has continued unabated."
Palestine-Iran-UN, Politics, 12/2/2006

President Abbas, German FM tackle peace issue
"I believed that reaching solutions we should carry out important steps, that begin in launching talks between Palestinians and Israelis and I am confident that people in Palestinian Territory and Israel want to get out of such suffering," Steinmeier concluded.
Palestine-Germany, Politics, 12/2/2006

Yemeni journalist accused of being US agent over critical Saudi Arabia coverage
Yemen's leading state-run newspaper Al-Thawra attacked independent editor Jamal Amer upon his return from the United States where he received the Committee to Protect Journalists 2006 International Press Freedom Award.
Yemen, Politics, 12/2/2006

US submits UN resolution on forces to Somalia
The United States has presented to the Security Council a draft resolution that would send regional peacekeeping troops to Somalia to help bring stability to the country.
Somalia-USA, Politics, 12/2/2006

Turkish PM in Iran on regional stability, gas pipeline
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan before leaving Ankara for Iran today evening said, " Helping to provide peace and stability in the Middle East is in the interests of all countries in the region."
Iran-Turkey, Politics, 12/2/2006

150 killed in southern Sudan fighting
Sudan, Politics, 12/2/2006

Abul-Gheit: Year 2007 will be difficult in the region
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 12/2/2006

Blind revenge acts; ignoring Muslim pledge, may lead Iraq to civil war
UN envoy to Iraq Ashraf Qazi on Saturday urged Iraq's government to stop a slide into civil war and stop the cancer of sectarianism from destroying the country.
Iraq-Regional, Politics, 11/27/2006

Iraq's president in Iran, stability concerns
Iraq's President Jalal Talabani arrived today in Iran and was welcomed by Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki and Minister of Energy Parviz Fattah at Tehran International Mehrabad Airport.
Iraq-Iran, Politics, 11/27/2006

Lebanese minister's assassination renew Syria diplomatic ties issue
Lebanon's Prime Minister Fouad Siniora called on German Chancellor Angela Merkel to press Syria on establishing official diplomatic relations, a German government press release said Saturday following a phone conversation between the two leaders on Friday evening.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 11/27/2006

Iran is second home for Iraq, Syria presidents
Hosseini said that the delay in Talabani's tour to Iran was due to the human disaster caused by terrorist bombing in Sadr City district of Baghdad on Thursday and state of emergency prompted by death of 250 innocent people and injury of 300 others, a reference to the curfew and shutdown of Baghdad airport since Thursday
Regional-Iran, Politics, 11/27/2006

Olmert: Israel ready for major compromise for peace with Palestinians
In the framework of this dialogue, and in accordance with the Roadmap, you will be able to establish an independent and viable Palestinian State, with territorial contiguity in Judea and Samaria – a State with full sovereignty and defined borders.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/27/2006

Palestinian official: serious negotiations, actions needed from Israel, not only words
Palestinian Spokesperson of Presidency, Nabil abu Rdaina, said today that any political negotiation with Israel must depend on international legitimacy.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/27/2006

Israel kills Palestinians after ceasefire in Gaza
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas brokered a ceasefire between Islamic Jihad movement of Palestine and Israeli regime which took effect at 6 a.m. Sunday in Gaza Strip on condition that Israel pull out of Gaza Strip overnight.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/27/2006

UN body: Israel annexation of Syria's Golan is null and void
The United Nations Human Rights Council passed a resolution as it resumed its second session today, considering the Israeli occupied Syrian Golan Heights
Syria-Israel-UN, Politics, 11/27/2006

Bush, Iraq's Maliki to talk about Iraqi security forces
US President Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki will consult on the security situation in Iraq on Wednesday and Thursday.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 11/27/2006

Saudi Arabia sees expanding ties with Iran
Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal said on Sunday that his country did not consider any limit in the expansion of ties with Iran.
Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 11/27/2006

Iran sees nuclear issue returning to Atomic agency
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Mohammad-Ali Hosseini today said that Russia's approach to Iran's nuclear issue is more realistic compared to that of other members of the so- called 5+1 group.
Iran-Russia, Politics, 11/27/2006

Iran warns UAE against being used as US anti-Iran base
concerning claims of attempts of Iran and Syria to launch a coup in Lebanon, he said, "What mainly accounts for the insecurity in Lebanon, Iraq and the entire region is the presence of foreign troops and their interference."
Iran-United Arab Emirates-USA, Politics, 11/27/2006

Lugar urges US-Iran talks
The chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Richard Lugar on Saturday called for direct talks between US, Iran and Syria over the latest developments in the Middle East.
Syria-Iran-USA, Politics, 11/27/2006

Ahmadi-Nejad calls on US, Britain to leave Iraq alone
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad yesterday called on the US and British heads of states to "stop their crimes and support for the shameless and criminal Zionists, leave the Iraqi nation alone and stop bloodshed in that country."
Iran-Regional-USA, Politics, 11/27/2006

Mubarak, Annan on repercussions of the Darfur problem
Mubarak posted Annan on the outcome of a six-way Arab-African summit to propel peace efforts in the Darfur crisis which he attended in Tripoli last Tuesday
Egypt-Sudan-UN, Politics, 11/27/2006

Haddad-Adel: Era of Muslims humiliation over
"Today, the enemies wish to sow the seed of discord among Shiites and Sunnis and make them insult each other," he said.
Regional-Iran, Politics, 11/27/2006

Saudi Arabia joint military exercises with Pakistan
Pakistan's Army and Royal Saudi Land Forces (RSLF) today launched Joint Military Exercise at Bahawalpur in eastern Punjab province, the military said.
Saudi Arabia-Pakistan, Politics, 11/27/2006

Poland troops leaving Iraq
Poland is planning to pull out its troops from Iraq by the end of 2007, DPA quoted Polish President Lech Kaczynski as saying in Warsaw today.
Iraq-Poland, Politics, 11/27/2006

Cheney in Saudi Arabia for Talks prior to Bush talk with Iraqi PM
Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 11/27/2006

Egypt: Reform priority in gov't policy
Egypt, Politics, 11/27/2006

Fiqi calls for public-owned channels
Egypt, Politics, 11/27/2006


News from around the web:

Palestinian Prime Minister Won't Resign - LA Times
(http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/wire/ats-ap_intl18dec02,1,3654274.story?coll=sns-ap-topinternational)
Palestine, Politics, 12/2/2006

Land claim unsettles Israeli settlers - CS Monitor
(http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/1129/p06s02-wome.html)
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 12/2/2006

Bush, in Meeting on Iraq, Rejects a Quick Pullout - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/01/world/middleeast/01prexy.html)
Iraq-USA, Politics, 12/2/2006

Iraq report 'advises US pullback' - BBC
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6158581.stm)
Iraq-USA, Politics, 12/2/2006

Bahrain Shiites Fail to Win Majority - Guardian Unlimited
(http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6254882,00.html)
Bahrain, Politics, 12/2/2006

Bush set to meet Iraqi Shiite leader with ties to Iran - LA Times
(http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-usiraq2dec02,1,5738806.story?coll=la-headlines-world)
Iraq-USA, Politics, 12/2/2006

Having Pinned Little Hope on Talks, Many Iraqis Appear to Be Beyond Disappointment - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/01/world/middleeast/01iraq.html)
Iraq-USA, Politics, 12/2/2006

Shiite Leader Rejects Conference on Iraq - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/02/AR2006120200190.html)
Iraq-USA, Politics, 12/2/2006

Rumsfeld Memo on Iraq Proposed ‘Major’ Change - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/03/world/middleeast/03military.html?ref=middleeast)
Iraq-USA, Politics, 12/2/2006

Saudi denies it may back Sunnis in Iraq - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/02/AR2006120200367.html)
Saudi Arabia-Iraq, Politics, 12/2/2006

Iraqi Shiite Leader to Prod Bush on Iran - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/02/AR2006120200633.html)
Iraq-Iran-USA, Politics, 12/2/2006

Middle East hot spots merging - CS Monitor
(http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/1201/p01s01-wome.html)
Regional-USA, Politics, 12/2/2006

Dozens killed in Iraqi bombings - BBC
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6202108.stm)
Iraq-USA, Politics, 12/2/2006

Iraqi refugees spill into Jordan, driving up prices - CS Monitor
(http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/1129/p04s01-woiq.html)
Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 12/2/2006

'Militants' held in Saudi Arabia - BBC
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6202974.stm)
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 12/2/2006

Saudis Work to Curb Iran's Influence - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/02/AR2006120200519.html)
Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 12/2/2006

Iraqi Premier Blames Politicians for Violence - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/27/world/middleeast/27iraq.html?_r=1&ref=middleeast&oref=slogin)
Iraq, Politics, 11/27/2006

Iraqi Shiites vent anger on premier - LA Times
(http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-iraq27nov27,1,108415.story?coll=la-headlines-world)
Iraq, Politics, 11/27/2006

U.S. Finds Iraq Insurgency Has Funds to Sustain Itself - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/26/world/middleeast/26insurgency.html)
Iraq-USA, Politics, 11/27/2006

Britain to Downgrade Commitment to Iraq - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/27/AR2006112700234.html)
Iraq-UK, Politics, 11/27/2006

Iraq's deepening religious fissures - CS Monitor
(http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/1128/p01s02-woiq.html)
Iraq, Politics, 11/27/2006

Panel to urge U.S. talks with Syria, Iran: report - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/27/AR2006112700037.html)
Syria-Iran-USA, Politics, 11/27/2006

Victims made to walk on broken glass: Saddam trial - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/27/AR2006112700484.html)
Iraq, Politics, 11/27/2006

Strong Showing for Opposition Party in Bahrain Elections - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/27/world/middleeast/27bahrain.html?ref=middleeast)
Bahrain, Politics, 11/27/2006

Yemen editor jailed over cartoons - BBC
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6184776.stm)
Yemen, Politics, 11/27/2006

In Lebanon, a crisis for Christians - CS Monitor
(http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/1128/p06s01-wome.html)
Lebanon, Politics, 11/27/2006

Hariri court gets Lebanon backing - BBC
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6183878.stm)
Lebanon, Politics, 11/27/2006

Chilling Echo for Lebanon, Mirror of Regional Tension - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/27/world/middleeast/27region.html?ref=middleeast)
Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 11/27/2006

Lebanon's Farm Business Is Suffering - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/27/AR2006112700244.html)
Lebanon, Politics, 11/27/2006

Rebels Attack Oil Field in Darfur - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/27/AR2006112700166.html)
Sudan, Politics, 11/27/2006

Turkey's EU hopes suffer Cyprus setback - Guardian Unlimited
(http://www.guardian.co.uk/turkey/story/0,,1958562,00.html)
Turkey-European Union, Politics, 11/27/2006


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