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Egypt to build nuclear power stations
In a strategic step, the first one of its kind in Egypt's modern history, President Hosni Mubarak yesterday announced "launching a program for building a number of nuclear stations for generating electricity."
Egypt, Politics, 10/30/2007

Syrian FM: Mottaki - Assad meeting constructive
Syria's Foreign Minister Walid Mouallem said the meeting between President Bashar al-Assad and Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki in Syria was constructive and fruitful.
Sudan-Iran, Politics, 10/30/2007

Ashrawi: Peace with Israel is Only Answer
Member of the Palestinian Legislative Council, Hanan Ashrawi said that the Palestinian people have plunged into a deep depression with unemployment and poverty at record levels, and peace with Israel is the only answer.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/30/2007

Archbishop Hanna calls to place Jerusalem status at top of Annapolis Conference
Attallah Hanna, The Christian Orthodox Archbishop of Sebastia, called today upon the Palestinian negotiating team to place the status of Jerusalem at the top of the agenda at the upcoming Annapolis conference.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/30/2007

EU rights groups, Ban Ki-moon, criticize Israel for utility cuts to Gaza
She said, "I think collective punishment is never a solution." Palestinians in Gaza rely on Israel for all of their fuel and more than half of their electricity.
Palestine-Israel-European Union, Politics, 10/30/2007

UK could have prevented London bombings, says Saudi king
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud yesterday accused Britain of not doing enough to fight international terrorism, which he says could take 20 or 30 years to beat.
Saudi Arabia-UK, Politics, 10/30/2007

British citizen appeals against three-year detention in Iraq
Detention Lawyers for a British-Iraqi citizen, held in Iraq by UK troops forces for the past three years on suspicion of terrorism, started a legal challenge Monday to rule that his detention is unlawful and that he should be returned to Britain.
Iraq-UK, Politics, 10/30/2007

Iraqi government takes control of Karbala
The Iraqi government yesterday took control of Karbala province in a ceremony where Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said his government will take over security of Basra in December.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 10/30/2007

Ahmadi-Nejad: Iran not interested in talks with USA, rejects it unilateral sanctions
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad said today that Iran is not at all interested in talks with Washington and Iran does not have any need for the US.
Iran-USA, Politics, 10/30/2007

Russian FM in Iran
Iran's foreign minister and his Russian counterpart today met and discussed ways and means of bolstering bilateral ties, results of the recent Caspian states summit in Tehran as well as regional and international affairs.
Iran-Russia, Politics, 10/30/2007

Iraq cabinet drafts bill to end foreign security firms immunity
The US private security company Blackwater is being held responsible for killing of 17 Iraqi civilians on September 16. The US company says it enjoys immunity granted by then US administrator of Iraq, Paul Bremer in 2004.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 10/30/2007

Iran, Iraq urge settlement of Iraq-Turkey border tension
Iran and Iraq have underscored the need for settlement of the existing tension between Baghdad and Ankara through diplomacy and dialogue, it was announced in Iraq yesterday.
Iraq-Iran, Politics, 10/30/2007

PKK terrorist moves from northern Iraq condemned
He referred to recent telephone conversation between President Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad with his Turkish President Abdullah Gul, Iraqi President Jalal Talabani and Iraqi Premier Nouri-al Maliki and said cooperation between Iran and Syria in resolving the issue would help restore security in the region.
Iraq-Iran, Politics, 10/30/2007

Palestinian dies of wounds in Nablus
At least three Palestinians were wounded on Tuesday evening when Israeli artillery shelled a house in north of the Gaza Strip, witnesses said.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/30/2007

Bush asks for $400m to Palestinian government
Palestine-USA, Politics, 10/30/2007


News from around the web:

Lebanon's Hariri says assassination plot uncovered - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/30/AR2007103000642.html)
Lebanon, Politics, 10/30/2007

Envoys to meet Darfur rebels over talks boycott - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/30/AR2007103000394.html)
Sudan, Politics, 10/30/2007

Somalia's prime minister resigns - LA Times
(http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-somalia30oct30,0,4463714.story?coll=la-home-world)
Somalia, Politics, 10/30/2007

Palestinians Raise Stakes for Talks - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/30/AR2007103000401.html)
Palestine-Israel-USA, Politics, 10/30/2007

Israelis and Palestinians Pledge to Follow ‘Road Map’ - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/27/world/middleeast/27mideast.html?ref=middleeast)
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/30/2007

Editor of Baghdad weekly paper murdered - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/30/AR2007103000480.html)
Iraq, Politics, 10/30/2007

Turkey hits Kurdish rebels in southeast - LA Times
(http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-turkey30oct30,1,7496705.story?coll=la-headlines-world)
Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 10/30/2007

In the Rugged North of Iraq, Kurdish Rebels Flout Turkey - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/29/world/middleeast/29kurds.html?ref=middleeast)
Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 10/30/2007

Iraqi Insurgent Attacks Dropped Sharply in Sept. - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/30/AR2007103001276.html?hpid=moreheadlines)
Iraq-USA, Politics, 10/30/2007

Turk sanctions on Northern Iraq may stoke Kurd separatism - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/30/AR2007103000718.html)
Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 10/30/2007

Turkey: Fighting With Kurds Will Surge - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/30/AR2007103000437.html)
Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 10/30/2007

Iraq Plan to Add U.S. Troops at Kurdish Border Is Rejected by Turkey - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/27/world/europe/27turkey.html?ref=middleeast)
Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 10/30/2007

Iraqi soldiers rescue kidnapped sheiks - LA Times
(http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-sheiks30oct30,1,2131926.story?coll=la-headlines-world)
Iraq, Politics, 10/30/2007

Immunity Deals Offered to Blackwater Guards - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/30/washington/30blackwater.html?ref=middleeast)
Iraq-USA, Politics, 10/30/2007

State Department to Order 250 to Iraq Posts - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/27/washington/27diplo.html?ref=middleeast)
Iraq-USA, Politics, 10/30/2007

Britons Protest Visiting Saudi King - Washington Post
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/30/AR2007103001468.html)
Saudi Arabia-UK, Politics, 10/30/2007

Saudi King Tries to Grow Modern Ideas in Desert - NY Times
(http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/26/world/middleeast/26saudi.html?ref=middleeast)
Politics, 10/30/2007


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