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Israel's Livni first meeting with Palestinian prime minister
Israel's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Vice Prime Minister Tzipi Livni met yesterday with the Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority, Salam Fayyad, for the first time since the latter's appointment, Israel's Ministry Of Foreign Affairs said.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/9/2007

Fresh US and European efforts to settle the Palestinian - Israeli issue
US Secretary Rice will travel to the Middle East, Africa and Europe from July 16th to the 20th. Rice will visit Jerusalem and Ramallah for meetings with officials from the Israeli and Palestinian Authority governments.
Palestine-Israel-USA, Politics, 7/9/2007

Calls to free Iranians kidnaped from Lebanon to Israeli jails
The Iranian official news agency IRNA on Saturday expressed outrage at detention of reporter and three Iranian diplomats, accompanying him, for 25 years, in Israeli jails and called for the international organizations to help secure their freedom.
Iran-Israel, Politics, 7/9/2007

Egypt, Iran trying to solve their differences
Egypt's Foreign Minister Ahmad Abul Gheit said on Sunday that relations between Iran and Egypt are based on mutual respect and eagerness to boost bilateral ties.
Egypt-Iran, Politics, 7/9/2007

Terror charges against outspoken Yemeni editor
The Committee to Protect Journalists spoke on Friday of the " vague terrorism charges brought on Wednesday against the editor of an opposition news Web site. A state security court charged Abdel Karim al-Khaiwani, former editor of the online newspaper Al-Shoura, which is affiliated with the Popular Forces Union Party, with conspiring with antigovernment rebels."
Yemen, Politics, 7/9/2007

Rafsanjani meets Hamas official: Resistance only way to victory
Emud al-Elmi said, "Hamas does not want to separate Gaza Strip and the West Bank and we want negotiation and understanding based on our past agreements."
Palestine-Iran, Politics, 7/9/2007

Iran tries to resolve Middle East crises: FM
Mottaki also noted that respecting national unity and sovereignty as well as legitimate governments is considered a rational solution to get rid of unrest in Iraq, Afghanistan, Lebanon and Palestine.
Regional-Iran, Politics, 7/9/2007

Iran reacts to Arab gulf states on disputed islands
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Mohammad Ali Hosseini rejecting Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) communiqué on the gulf islands in dispute with the UAE saying on Saturday that the Islands are and will remain inseparable and integral parts of Iranian territory.
Regional-Iran, Politics, 7/9/2007

White House denies any timeline for Iraq
White House Spokesman Tony Snow today spoke about the US focus on Iraq saying "we want to get to a condition where the Iraqis do, in fact, have the freedom of space and the security necessary to go ahead and put together the building blocks for a civil society."
Iraq-USA, Politics, 7/9/2007

Iran - US new talks on Iraq; al-Sadr denies visit
Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari today invited Iranian and the US officials to resume second round of talks on Iraq security. He extended the invitation in a press conference in the aftermath of consular meeting with five Iranian diplomats being kept in Baghdad.
Iraq-Iran-USA, Politics, 7/9/2007

US behavior to Iraqi people, unjust: Iranian official
Iran's Chief Judiciary Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi on Monday termed as 'unfair' US behavior towards the Iraqi people under pretext of campaign against terrorism.
Iraq-Iran-USA, Politics, 7/9/2007

German court sentences Iraqi Kurd to 5.5-year prison
They are charged with attempting to assassinate a former Iraqi prime minister, Iyad Allawi, the first leader of the Iraq Interim Governing Council following the 2003 ouster of Saddam Hussein, during a visit to Berlin in December 2004.
Iraq-Germany, Politics, 7/9/2007

IAEA delegation to discuss Iran's nuclear dispute
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Mohamed ElBaradei said today that remaining issues on Iran's nuclear activities was the focal point of Iran's nuclear dispute in the past four years.
Iran-UN, Politics, 7/9/2007

Ahmadi-Nejad Syria visit on agenda
Syria-Iran, Politics, 7/9/2007

Small number of Iraqi refugees enter the US
US Department Of State spokesman Sean McCormack today said "we're working aggressively to try to process Iraqi refugees who have been classified as refugees by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. We have -- I think we're up around 163 thus far that have entered the United States."
Iraq-USA, Politics, 7/9/2007


News from around the web:

EU Med states call for Mideast peace conference - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/09/AR2007070900611.html)
Palestine-Israel-European Union, Politics, 7/9/2007

Iraq Official Warns of Collapse - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/09/AR2007070900578.html?hpid=topnews)
Iran-USA, Politics, 7/9/2007

Iraqi Cabinet Approves Draft Oil Legislation: Move Is 2nd Attempt to Establish Law; Maliki Acknowledges Shortcomings by Government - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/03/AR2007070302388.html)
Iraq, Politics, 7/9/2007

Heavy fighting at Lebanese camp - BBC
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6284090.stm)
Lebanon, Politics, 7/9/2007

One year on: Lebanon political paralysis - BBC
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6286402.stm)
Lebanon, Politics, 7/9/2007

Gaza raids kill 11 Palestinians - BBC
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6272188.stm)
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/9/2007

Israeli Settlements Found to Grow Past Boundaries - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/07/world/middleeast/07mideast.html)
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/9/2007

Israeli, Palestinian leaders to meet next week - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/09/AR2007070900605.html)
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/9/2007

In Iraqi Hamlet, 'A Funeral Service In Every House': Market Blast's Toll Rises; For Some, All Kin Perished - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/08/AR2007070800276.html)
Iraq, Politics, 7/9/2007

US Iraq chief warns of long war - BBC
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/default.stm)
Iraq-USA, Politics, 7/9/2007

Iraqis choose Sweden as new home - BBC
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6275864.stm)
Iraq-Sweden, Politics, 7/9/2007

Gates Cancels Trip to Attend Meetings on Iraq - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/08/AR2007070800628.html?hpid=topnews)
Iraq-USA, Politics, 7/9/2007

150 Iraqis feared dead in bombing - LA Times
(http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-iraq8jul08,1,5591611.story?coll=la-headlines-world)
Iraq, Politics, 7/9/2007

Baghdad killings 'rise sharply' - BBC
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6272624.stm)
Iraq, Politics, 7/9/2007

US faced with Iraqi Army turncoats - CS Monitor
(http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0710/p07s02-woiq.html)
Iraq-USA, Politics, 7/9/2007

Iraq outposts plan may be flawed - LA Times
(http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-outpost8jul08,1,5311101.story?coll=la-headlines-world)
Iraq-USA, Politics, 7/9/2007

Iraq fears Turkey troop build-up - BBC
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6284718.stm)
Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 7/9/2007

G.I.’s Forge Sunni Tie in Bid to Squeeze Militants - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/06/world/middleeast/06military.html)
Iraq-USA, Politics, 7/9/2007

Fattening menus for troops in Iraq - LA Times
(http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-heavy9jul09,1,1012172.story?coll=la-headlines-world)
Iraq-USA, Politics, 7/9/2007

Chaotic Lebanon Risks Becoming Militant Haven - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/07/world/middleeast/07lebanon.html)
Lebanon, Politics, 7/9/2007

Somalia plans reconciliation talks - LA Times
(http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-forgive9jul09,1,1196094.story?coll=la-headlines-world)
Somalia, Politics, 7/9/2007

No Fast Gain for Hamas After Release of Journalist - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/05/world/middleeast/05mideast.html)
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/9/2007

Freed BBC Reporter Recounts Long Ordeal in Gaza - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/04/AR2007070400965.html)
Palestine, Politics, 7/9/2007

Too few men hunting Al Qaeda - CS Monitor
(http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0709/p01s04-wome.html)
Regional-USA, Politics, 7/9/2007

In Cairo, getting a prayer in edgewise - LA Times
(http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-mosques9jul09,1,3021927.story?coll=la-headlines-world)
Egypt, Politics, 7/9/2007


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