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Concern about suppressing Tunisian magazine publication
A group concerned with freedom of speech, International Freedom of Expression Exchange Tunisia Monitoring Group, on Jan 24 said that Tunisian authorities arbitrarily ordered Dar Assabah not to issue its new weekly magazine, L'Expression, and banned the French magazine Historia Thématique.
Tunisia, Politics, 1/27/2007

Imprisoned Egyptian blogger faces years in prison for criticizing Islam
Reporters Without Borders and the Arabic Network for Human Rights Information mentioned on 22 January 2007 the fate of Abdel Kareem Nabil Suleiman (better known by his blogger pseudonym of Kareem Amer), whose trial was due to start on 25 January in Alexandria.
Egypt, Politics, 1/27/2007

Report on killing of Ramallah citizens by Israeli forces released
Al-Haq Foundation released today a position paper on the Perpetration of War Crimes during the Israeli Incursion into Ramallah, 4 January 2007.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/27/2007

Hariri: Lebanese should defend their democracy
In his statement, Head of the Future Bloc said the actions of on the 23rd of the month sent a clear message that Lebanon must remain under Syria's hegemony.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 1/27/2007

Saudi security official supports Iran's nuclear right
Iran's Secretary of Saudi Arabian National Security Council Bandar bin Sultan said that his country supports Iran's right to access nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.
Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 1/27/2007

Iran urges solution to Lebanese crisis
Secretary of Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Larijani said Thursday in a joint press conference with his Saudi counterpart, Bandar bin Sultan, at Mehrabad International Airport that "the issue of Lebanon is resolvable,"
Lebanon-Iran, Politics, 1/27/2007

Rice: Aid to Lebanon supports reforms
The Bush administration's assistance pledge to Lebanon, now totaling more than $1 billion, will be targeted toward security and economic assistance, and will support the Lebanese government's economic reform program, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said January 25.
Lebanon-USA, Politics, 1/27/2007

Lebanon reconstruction focus of talks between Ban Ki-moon and French leader
The reconstruction of Lebanon and an upcoming international environmental summit topped the agenda during talks yesterday in Paris between United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and French President Jacques Chirac.
Lebanon-UN, Politics, 1/27/2007

Iranian, Syrian parties cooperation
Iran's House of Political Parties and the Syrian Baath Party signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) yesterday.
Syria-Iran, Politics, 1/27/2007

Iran advocates verification regime to join nuclear club
Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki here Saturday said that it is possible to come up with a "multifaceted formula on Iran's nuclear issue."
Iran-UN, Politics, 1/27/2007

King Abdullah: Iran indispensable partner for ME peace
Jordan's King Abdullah yesterday night called for Iran's participation in efforts to find a solution to the crisis facing the Middle East.
Jordan-Iran, Politics, 1/27/2007

US seeks protection of troops, Iraqis, not escalation with Iran
US President George W. Bush said the United States is working to solve its disputes with Iran through diplomatic means, but it has an obligation to take action in Iraq when US troops and Iraqi citizens are being threatened by "outside influence."
Iran-USA, Politics, 1/27/2007

US might accelerate troop surge in Iraq
US Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the US troop surge to Iraq might accelerate, and he warned that any foreign fighters seeking to harm coalition troops will be targeted. He also said he is optimistic about the US strategy in Afghanistan.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 1/27/2007

First cross-border transport of urgently needed aid reaches Somalis
Basic household items supplied by UNHCR included 1,760 sleeping mats, 810 plastic sheets and 1,000 kitchen sets. The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the NGO Oxfam contributed mosquito nets, blankets, fuel containers and soap.
Somalia-UN, Politics, 1/27/2007

Iran withholds supporting hypocratical move on Holocaust
"Moreover, genocide and the immense sufferings associated with that horrific crime should not be manipulated for political purposes." The Iranian diplomat also expressed regrets over the fact that the Israeli regime has routinely attempted to exploit the sufferings of the Jewish people in the past as a cover for the crimes its has committed over the past six decades against Palestinians in the occupied territories, including massacre, targeted assassination, ethnic cleansing and state terrorism.
Palestine-Iran, Politics, 1/27/2007

De Soto concerned at internal Palestinian escalation
The United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Alvaro de Soto, expressed Saturday deep concern at the escalating factional violence in the occupied Palestinian territory, particularly Gaza.
Palestine-UN, Politics, 1/27/2007

Sudan's peace accord making progress: US
The agreement the United States helped broker in Sudan that ended more than 20 years of civil war is making "steady progress," says Lauren Landis, director of the US State Department's Sudan Programs Group.
Sudan-USA, Politics, 1/27/2007

North Korea's denies nuclear aid to Iran
North Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs today strongly denied Western media reports Pyongyang is giving assistance to Iran in its nuclear program.
Iran-North Korea, Politics, 1/27/2007

Prejudice against Muslims institutionalized in UK media: study
Prejudice against Muslims is not only institutionalized in the British media but is also structural and so embedded that the press and broadcasters do not need to be maliciously motivated or intentional, according to a new research.
Regional-UK, Politics, 1/27/2007

Mubarak spearheads an Arab move for saving Lebanon
Egypt-Lebanon, Politics, 1/27/2007

Lavrov: ME peace not possible without Iran, Syria
Regional-Russia, Politics, 1/27/2007


News from around the web:

Canada to Pay $9.75 Million to Man Tortured in Syria - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/27/world/americas/27canada.html)
Syria-Canada, Politics, 1/27/2007

Hezbollah Won’t Topple the Lebanese Government, Its Leader Says - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/25/world/middleeast/25hezbollah.html)
Lebanon, Politics, 1/27/2007

Allies rally behind Lebanon with aid - CS Monitor
(http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0126/p07s02-wome.html)
Lebanon, Politics, 1/27/2007

Curfew Is Lifted in Beirut, but Tension Lingers - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/27/world/middleeast/27lebanon.html)
Lebanon, Politics, 1/27/2007

Along Beirut's Line of Confrontation - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/26/AR2007012601496.html)
Lebanon, Politics, 1/27/2007

Lebanon general says army under pressure - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/27/AR2007012700544.html)
Lebanon, Politics, 1/27/2007

Lebanon clashes fuel civil war fears - BBC
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6303479.stm)
Lebanon, Politics, 1/27/2007

Lebanon's political crisis deepens - CS Monitor
(http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0124/p01s03-wome.html)
Lebanon, Politics, 1/27/2007

Saudi king says Iran putting region in danger: paper - NY Times
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/27/AR2007012700515.html)
Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 1/27/2007

Iraqi PM wins key security vote - BBC
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6298839.stm)
Iraq, Politics, 1/27/2007

U.S. may cite Israel for use of cluster arms: report - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/27/AR2007012701413.html)
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/27/2007

Thousands Protest Bush Policy - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/27/AR2007012700629.html)
Iraq-USA, Politics, 1/27/2007

Iraq Leader and Sunni Officials in Clash on SecurityIraq Leader and Sunni Officials in Clash on Security - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/26/world/middleeast/26iraq.html)
Iraq, Politics, 1/27/2007

Pelosi meets Maliki in Baghdad visit - LA Times
(http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-iraqpelosi27jan27,1,330341.story?coll=la-headlines-world)
Iraq-USA, Politics, 1/27/2007

McCain seeks Iraq benchmarks as 'last chance' - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/27/AR2007012700682.html)
Iraq-USA, Politics, 1/27/2007

Iraqi leadership sees links with Democratic congress - LA Times
(http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-iraqdems28jan28,0,4971850.story?coll=la-home-headlines)
Iraq-USA, Politics, 1/27/2007

U.S. Troop Deaths Cap Iraq's Bloody Week - Guardian Unlimited
(http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6376182,00.html)
Iraq-USA, Politics, 1/27/2007

Palestinian factional strife leaves 14 dead - LA Times
(http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-gaza27jan27,1,3328845.story?coll=la-headlines-world)
Palestine, Politics, 1/27/2007

Lavrov says Russian peacekeepers could go to Darfur - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/27/AR2007012700478.html)
Sudan-Russia, Politics, 1/27/2007


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