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Abbas meets Olmert, 250 Palestinians released
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met in Jerusalem with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, who announced that Israel would expedite the release of 250 prisoners, mostly from Abbas' Fatah Party.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/16/2007

Tunisian president backs Iranian nuclear rights
Ben Ali said the Iranian nation is great, and the Muslim world is proud of Iran.
Tunisia-Iran, Politics, 7/16/2007

Jordanian prince: No Shiite-Sunni issue, underdevelopment is the problem
Prince Hassan called for the removal of misunderstandings of Islam and stressed that Arabs, both Christians and Muslims, will not accept the concept of separation of religion and politics.
Regional, Politics, 7/16/2007

Bush urges Maliki to step up political efforts
White House Spokesman Tony Snow said today that he support the Iraq's prime minister Maliki, and said that the Iraqis understand that they need to be making political progress.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 7/16/2007

Bush renews Middle East peace efforts, conference
US President George W. Bush has called for a Middle East peace conference this fall to be led by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and include Palestinians, Israelis and regional neighbors who support creation of a Palestinian state.
Palestine-Regional-USA, Politics, 7/16/2007

Iran's FM meets Bahrain's crown prince
Sheikh Salman bin Hamad al-Khalifa said, "We consider Iran's power, glory and progress as ours, but some people are trying to affect our friendly relations"
Bahrain-Iran, Politics, 7/16/2007

No halt to Iran's peaceful nuclear activities: Hosseini
He underlined that the IAEA's inspections would be conducted based on IAEA's Safeguard Agreement. Iran is to proceed with its cooperation with IAEA according to international rules and regulations within NPT protocols, he underlined.
Iran-UN, Politics, 7/16/2007

Sensitive regional status as Ahmadi-Nejad visits Syria
Head of Syrian Foreign Ministry's Strategic Studies Center said in Syria today that "extremely sensitive" regional status makes Iran's President Ahmadi-Nejad's upcoming visit of Damascus quite necessary.
Syria-Iran, Politics, 7/16/2007

Hariri: Shaker el-Abbsi gang rocket target Lebanon's unity and stability
Head of the Future Bloc in Parliament MP Saad Hariri condemned rocket attacks by the "Shaker el-Abbsi gang" into villages in North Lebanon and the Akkar plain, and said the latest terrorist attacks by the group
Lebanon, Politics, 7/16/2007

Lebanese al-Diyar: 3 of 4 kidnapped Iranian diplomats still alive
Three of the four Iranian diplomats kidnapped in Lebanon in 1982 are still alive and in Israel's captivity.
Lebanon-Iran, Politics, 7/16/2007

Iran ambassador meets with Lebanese religious leader Fadlallah
Iran's Ambassador to Syria Mohammad-Hassan Akhtari held talks with prominent Shiite religious leader of Lebanon Muhammad Hossein Fadlallah in Damascus on Sunday.
Lebanon-Iran, Politics, 7/16/2007

Bush: Iraq security improvements sets stage for reform
The Iraqi government and coalition forces are making progress toward securing the country, laying the groundwork for future steps forward on political reconciliation and key reforms, President Bush says
Iraq-USA, Politics, 7/16/2007

Iraqi occupation, part of 'greater Middle East' plan: Iran official
Occupation of Iraq by the United States was part of the so-called "greater Middle East" plan, Iran's Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Yahya Rahim-Safavi said on Saturday.
Iran-Regional-USA, Politics, 7/16/2007

Iraqi envoy: Maliki's visit to Iran opens new chapter
Iraq's Ambassador to Iran Mohamed Majid Abbas Sheikh said yesterday that the upcoming visit of Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki to Iran would open a new chapter in bilateral ties.
Iraq-Iran, Politics, 7/16/2007

Hosseini rejects US president allegations against Iran
Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Mohammad Ali Hosseini yesterday strongly refuted allegations made by the US president about Iran's alleged interference in Iraq and Lebanon.
Iran-Lebanon-USA, Politics, 7/16/2007

UK urged to redefine objectives in Iraq
Iraq is the most pressing and serious issue facing Britain's new prime minister Gordon Brown, and his government urgently needs to review its policy following four years of disastrous war, according to an independent commission.
Iraq-UK, Politics, 7/16/2007

24 Iranian nationals out of Iraqi jail
An Iraqi news agency announced yesterday that 24 Iranian nationals, imprisoned in one of Iraq's jails, were released.
Iraq-Iran, Politics, 7/16/2007

Iran, Saudi Arabia cooperation against drugs in the Gulf
Iran's Secretary General of the Drugs Campaign Headquarters Brigadier General Esmaeel Ahmadi-Moqaddam in Tehran today called for expansion of Iran-Saudi Arabia cooperation to guarantee further security in the Persian Gulf Region.
Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 7/16/2007

Shimon Peres sworn in as ninth President of Israel
President Peres was further reported as having told the Knesset: "Israel must create equal opportunities for all segments of the population, regardless of race, religion, sex or nationality... The President must call on the religious and secular public to find common ground and urge the Palestinians and the Arab countries to participate in the great journey across a world built on intellect, not only on land."
Israel-Palestine, Politics, 7/16/2007

Mubarak, Qathafi probe Darfur crisis
Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 7/16/2007

Palestinian arrested in Poland for al-Qaida links
Palestine-Poland, Politics, 7/16/2007


News from around the web:

Sudan agrees to meet with rebels - LA Times
(http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-darfur16jul16,1,7707097.story?coll=la-headlines-world)
Sudan, Politics, 7/16/2007

U.N. Chief Urges Darfur Action This Week - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/16/AR2007071600961.html)
Sudan, Politics, 7/16/2007

Hamas Declares as Illegal Latest Effort at Government - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/15/world/middleeast/15mideast.html)
Palestine, Politics, 7/16/2007

New Palestinian Government Under Same Leadership - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/14/world/middleeast/14mideast.html)
Palestine, Politics, 7/16/2007

Israel offers amnesty to boost Fatah - CS Monitor
(http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0717/p06s02-wome.html)
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/16/2007

Key Palestinian exile may return - BBC
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6899506.stm)
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/16/2007

Children in Gaza, Zimbabwe need urgent help: U.N. - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/16/AR2007071600418.html)
Palestine-Israel-UN, Politics, 7/16/2007

Violence flares day after Somali peace meeting opens - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/16/AR2007071600492.html)
Somalia, Politics, 7/16/2007

Fatah militants accept Israeli clemency deal - LA Times
(http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-mideast16jul16,1,3511657.story?coll=la-headlines-world)
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/16/2007

Deadlocked Sunni, Shiite Factions Block Political Progress, Iraqis Say - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/12/AR2007071202307.html)
Iraq, Politics, 7/16/2007

Iraqi Military's Readiness Slips: Report Says That Since January, Fewer Units Can Operate Independently - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/12/AR2007071202084.html)
Iraq-USA, Politics, 7/16/2007

Sunni Insurgent Leader Paints Iran as 'Real Enemy': U.S. Strategy Described as Only Inflaming Iraqi Resistance - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/13/AR2007071301792.html)
Iraq-Iran, Politics, 7/16/2007

WASHINGTON AT WAR Inside the Iraq Study Group: CIA Said Instability Seemed 'Irreversible' - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/11/AR2007071102451.html)
Iraq-USA, Politics, 7/16/2007

Kidnapped Israeli troops 'alive' - BBC
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6900057.stm)
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 7/16/2007

Risky US alliances in Iraq - CS Monitor
(http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0717/p01s01-wome.html)
Iraq-USA, Politics, 7/16/2007

Iraq ready for pullout, premier says - LA Times
(http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-iraq15jul15,1,4897130.story?coll=la-headlines-world)
Iraq-USA, Politics, 7/16/2007

Iraq still needs U.S. help, Maliki aide says - LA Times
(http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-maliki16jul16,1,2398668.story?coll=la-headlines-world)
Iraq-USA, Politics, 7/16/2007

U.S. says more Iraqi troops are needed - LA Times
(http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-iraq16jul16,1,5355884.story?coll=la-headlines-world)
Iraq-USA, Politics, 7/16/2007

Parts of Iraq Report Are Grim Where Bush Was Upbeat - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/15/washington/15prexy.html)
Iraq-USA, Politics, 7/16/2007

Top U.S. Official Asks Congress Not to Put Limits on Iraq Mission - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/16/washington/16policy.html?ref=middleeast)
Iraq-USA, Politics, 7/16/2007

U.S. General in Iraq Speaks Strongly Against Troop Pullout - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/16/world/middleeast/16commander.html?ref=middleeast)
Iraq-USA, Politics, 7/16/2007

Saudis' role in Iraq insurgency outlined - LA Times
(http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-saudi15jul15,1,7067890.story?coll=la-headlines-world)
Saudi Arabia-Iraq, Politics, 7/16/2007

Pressure Mounts for Speedy Iraq Results - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/16/AR2007071600067.html)
Iraq-USA, Politics, 7/16/2007

Gaps in Training Iraqi Forces Worry Top U.S. Commanders - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/14/washington/14policy.html)
Iraq-USA, Politics, 7/16/2007

Crushing Iraq's human mosaic - BBC
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6293230.stm)
Iraq, Politics, 7/16/2007

Bush Distorts Qaeda Links, Critics Assert - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/13/world/middleeast/13qaeda.html)
Iraq-USA, Politics, 7/16/2007

$282 Million Stolen in Heist at Private Bank in Baghdad - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/12/world/middleeast/12iraq.html)
Iraq, Politics, 7/16/2007

More than 80 killed as three bombs explode in Kirkuk - Guardian Unlimited
(http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,,2128165,00.html)
Iraq, Politics, 7/16/2007

Mahdi Army, Not Al-Qaeda, is Enemy No. 1 in Western Baghdad - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/15/AR2007071501248.html)
Iraq-USA, Politics, 7/16/2007

Bush Leans On Petraeus as War Dissent Deepens: General Set Up as Scapegoat, Some Say - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/14/AR2007071401140.html)
Iraq-USA, Politics, 7/16/2007

U.S. Military Calls Al-Qaeda in Iraq 'Principal Threat' - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/11/AR2007071102212.html)
Iraq-USA, Politics, 7/16/2007

Four more Lebanese soldiers die in battle for camp - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/16/AR2007071600699.html)
Lebanon, Politics, 7/16/2007

United Nations: Hariri Investigation Slows - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/14/world/middleeast/14briefs-hariri.html)
Lebanon, Politics, 7/16/2007

Memo From Beirut: Where Outsiders, and Fear, Loom Over Daily Life - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/11/world/middleeast/11lebanon.html)
Lebanon, Politics, 7/16/2007

Egyptian Extremist Rewriting Rationale For Armed Struggle: Jailhouse Dissent Seen as Challenge to Al-Qaeda - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/14/AR2007071401182.html)
Egypt, Politics, 7/16/2007

NY Times reporter killed in Iraq - BBC
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6897678.stm)
Iraq-USA, Politics, 7/16/2007

Al Qaeda ramps up its propaganda - CS Monitor
(http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0716/p01s03-wome.html)
Regional, Politics, 7/16/2007

Radicalism Among Muslim Professionals Worries Many - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/14/world/middleeast/14doctors.html)
Regional, Politics, 7/16/2007

16 Saudi Detainees Return Home from Guantanamo - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/07/16/AR2007071600804.html?hpid=moreheadlines)
Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 7/16/2007


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