Arabic News Weekly Edition for Politics, 7/11/2005

Weekly Edition, Politics - Week of July 11, 2005

• Iraqi Sunni leaders call for vast participation in coming elections Iraq, Politics, 7/16/2005
• Jaafari for comprehensive cooperation with Iran
  The Iraqi prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari is today in Tehran in a visit which is his first held by an Iraqi leader for the neighboring state since decades. Iran's population is mostly Shi'a and has close connections to the southern part of the country. Iraq-Iran, Politics, 7/16/2005
• Sanyoura presented new government excludes Aoun
  Designated Lebanese prime minister Fouad Sanyoura said that the new formation which he had submitted to the Lebanese President Emil Lahoud on Friday is composed of 24 ministers including parliamentarians and politicians, leaving behind the idea of the government which is free from members in the parliament and the political parties. Lebanon, Politics, 7/16/2005
• Ayar Liberation front in Niger, hands its weapons Libya-Niger, Politics, 7/16/2005
• Akhbar El Yom: NDP insists on nominating Mubarak for presidential elections
  Sherif said the coming few days will witness a partisan move at all levels in preparation for the presidential elections and the next people's Assembly elections, stressing that there will be full distinction between the government move and the partisan activity. Egypt, Politics, 7/16/2005
• Guardian: 60 Iraqis day from explosion Iraq, Politics, 7/16/2005
• India $ 1.5-billion to Africa to fight AIDS Regional-India, Politics, 7/16/2005
• Younesi: Iran will defend its right to nuclear technology
  Iran's Intelligence Minister Ali Younesi today said that "change of the government and state administrators will not have any major effect on Iran's nuclear issue and consensus is expected to be reached on it jointly by the government, the nation and officials in charge as was the case so far," Iran, Politics, 7/16/2005
• Egyptian diplomatic mission leaves Baghdad Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 7/16/2005
• Syria gears to ink accord with EU
  The minister warned that modernizing legislative taxes that has been made would not contribute to tax and finance sector reform unless it was accompanied by an organizational and administrative reform at the ministry. Syria-European Union, Politics, 7/16/2005
• Guardian: Robin Cook on London explosions: our troops are part of the problem
  Cook wrote "I do not draw a parallel between London and Baghdad to diminish the pain and horror caused by the crime on our own shores, but because that appalling experience should give us some insight into the violence that is now a daily occurrence in Iraq Iraq-UK, Politics, 7/16/2005
• Iraqi forces assume greater solo responsibilities, US general says
  Iraqi military and police forces are providing security for increasingly larger swaths of the country and are commanding more respect daily, says a U.S. military officer with knowledge of their operations. Iraq-USA, Politics, 7/16/2005
• Official accuses US of sabotage networks against Iran Iran-USA, Politics, 7/16/2005
• US soldiers in Iraq killed in attacks near Jordan
  The American army admitted that two of its members were killed on Thursday in a bomb explosion near the border with Jordan. Al-Qaida organization in Mesopotamia claimed responsibility for these attacks. Iraq, Politics, 7/16/2005
• China: Israeli Apatheid wall violates UN resolutions
  China underlined rejection of the Israeli Apatheid wall in the West Bank and occupied Jerusalem, asserting that it violates UN relevant Resolutions and the land-for-peace formula. Palestine-China, Politics, 7/16/2005
• Syria expresses deep concern over incidents in Gaza strip
  Syria expressed Friday deep concern and regret over the recent incidents of conflict between Palestinian groups that took place in Gaza Strip at a time when the Strip is facing ongoing Israeli aggression. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 7/16/2005
• Rice visits Palestine, Israel next week
  A spokesman for the US Department Of State said on Friday that the US secretary of state Condaleezza Rice will visit Israel and the Palestinian territories within the few next days in order to help in completing the Israeli withdrawal from Gaza in its due time. Palestine-USA, Politics, 7/16/2005
• Egypt holds parallel talks with Israel, Palestinian government
  Egypt is in touch with Israel in a bid to convince Tel Aviv to exercise self-restraint and desist from complicating the situation in light of raging clashes between Israeli military troops and Palestinian factions, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said Friday. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 7/16/2005
• Egypt disturbed by African moves on UNSC enlargement
  Egypt has expressed concerns over moves by some other African countries to handle the enlargement of Security Council membership individually. Regional-Egypt, Politics, 7/16/2005
• Two Lebanese obstruct Syrian buses on border area
  A number of Lebanese youth stood in the way of a Syrian bus last evening and threw stones at it in the Lebanese region of al-Menieh near the Syrian-Lebanese borderline. Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 7/16/2005
• Jaafari in Tehran tomorrow
  Iraq's prime minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari will be in Tehran on Saturday in the first visit for an Iraqi prime minister to Iran since the fall of the regime of Saddam Hussein during which he will sign important electricity and oil agreements to help in solving the energy crisis in Iraq. Iraq-Iran, Politics, 7/15/2005
• UN Security Council reform discussions intensify
  The United Nations Security Council reforms are facing in the next several weeks a critical period in which the shape of the UN Security Council reform proposals will be finalized for the UN September summit. Regional-UN, Politics, 7/15/2005
• Sanyoura intends to form a government outside the parliament
  The designate Lebanese prime minister Foaud Sanyoura yesterday said he intends to compose a government including ministers from outside the parliament, noting he prefers to form a harmonious government so as government's work will not be handicapped. Lebanon, Politics, 7/15/2005
• Moussa heads to Saudi Arabia and Syria to discuss pressures in Damascus
  The secretary general of the Arab League Amr Moussa will on Saturday visit Saudi Arabia and Syria in order to discuss "continued pressures against Syria and the situation in Iraq and the Palestinian territories." Regional-Syria, Politics, 7/15/2005
• Washington freezes assets of the opposition Saudi movement for reforms
  The USA has decided to freeze the assets of the opposition Saudi Arabian group "the Islamic Movement For Reforms", which takes London as headquarters, almost 7 months after freezing the assets of its chief Saad al-Faqih. Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 7/15/2005
• Arab League calls for a meeting of Security Council on Apartheid wall
  The Arab League called on Thursday to hold an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council and the UN General Assembly to take procedures capable of halting building of the Apartheid separation wall in the occupied Arab territories. Regional-UN, Politics, 7/15/2005
• Syria, EU kicks off finance ministry reform project
  Syria and the European Commission have launched on Thursday a project to modernize the ministry of finance that coasts Euro 8 million and includes developing tax administration and general finance reform as well accounting and making customs procedures and rules go with the EU criterion. Syria-European Union, Politics, 7/15/2005
• Al-Baath: Kovaiev: Syria is a stability factor in the region: Kovaiev
  Member of the Political Bureau of All Russia Communists Party Alexander Kovaiev has called on the progressive and leftist powers in the Middle East "to confront the Israeli arrogance," asserting that "the American practices serve the Zionist schemes in the region." Syria-Russia, Politics, 7/15/2005
• Suspected killer of Egyptian ambassador arrested
  al-Qaida organization confirmed that the American forces detained one of its officials in Baghdad but denied that Abu Abdul Aziz, the man who was arrested recently, to be "the Prince of Baghdad" as described by the chief of staff of the American forces Richard Meyers. Iraq-Egypt, Politics, 7/15/2005
• US calls Saudi Arabia for more measures to stop financing terrorism
  The US said that the Middle East countries have to exert more efforts in order to fight what it called financing terrorism and warned it will push these countries to rake measures to this effect unless these countries will do that by themselves spontaneously. Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 7/15/2005
• Europe Peace Caravan Arrives in Syria today Syria-European Union, Politics, 7/15/2005
• Lebanese media council demands France to reverse al-Manar decision Lebanon-France, Politics, 7/15/2005
• Differences postpone new Lebanese government
  The announcement of the new Lebanese government which was expected on Wednesday was postponed because of differences over the rate of representation for the Christian leader Michael Aoun and the Shiite coalition which supports Syria. Lebanon, Politics, 7/14/2005
• Al-Murr holds Lebanese security responsible for assassination attempt
  Lebanese defense minister Elias al-Murr said he had received information that he might be exposed to an assassination attempt, noting that he notified the specialized Lebanese security of these threats. Lebanon, Politics, 7/14/2005
• Pressing for enlarged Security Council, Annan cites 'democracy deficit'
  Pressing ahead with his proposal to enlarge the United Nations Security Council, which has primary responsibility for the maintenance of global peace and security, Secretary-General Kofi Annan has said the 15-member body is not sufficiently democratic or representative of the world organization's vastly increased membership. Regional-UN, Politics, 7/14/2005
• Sherif: Egypt rejects interference in its affairs; opposition unite
  National Democratic Party Secretary- General, Safwat el-Sherif, affirmed yesterday that the reform in Egypt is a purely Egyptian process reform led by President Mubarak. Egypt, Politics, 7/14/2005
• Muallem on Syria's relations with Iraq and regional issues
  Syria's Deputy Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem said the assassination of former Lebanese Premier Rafiq Hariri was a big shock to Syria, and that Syria was a great loser from this crime in Lebanon. Syria-Regional, Politics, 7/14/2005
• Lebanese official for strong relations with syria
  former Lebanese Premier Omar Karami said the assassination attempt of al-Murr is part of a series of Israeli criminal plot directed against Lebanon. "The plot is big and clear.. it is seen through the successive crimes which target Lebanese politicians, media men and nationalists," Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 7/14/2005
• Assistant to Zarqawi arrested
  The US army announced that its forces arrested in Baghdad one of the main aides to the leader of al-Qaida organization in Iraq, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. Iraq-USA, Politics, 7/14/2005
• Bodies of 11 Sunni Iraqis found dead
  A source in the Sunni Waqf Divan, one of the main Sunni leadership in Iraq, announced that 11 bodies inlcuding one for a Sunni Mosque Imam (preacher) were found in Baghdad. Iraq, Politics, 7/14/2005
• Investigation with Saddam Hussein progressing
  The Iraqi judge assigned to investigate the toppled Iraqi president Saddam Hussein and members of his regime announced that the investigations in preperations for their trial achieved great progress. Iraq, Politics, 7/14/2005
• Palestinan Media Center: Israel extra-judicially killing of a Palestinian; cancels contact with PNA
  the Israeli military "extra-judicially executed Palestinian anti-occupation activist Mohammad Safwat al-Aasi, 24, while he was talking to a reporter inside his house early Thursday Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/14/2005
• EU appoints one Finnish as a delegate to Sudan
  The European Union has appointed the Finnish diplomat Bekka Havisto on Wednesday to be the first EU special envoy to Sudan in order to coordinate to peace keeping forces in Darfur district to the west of Sudan. Sudan-European Union, Politics, 7/14/2005
• Abul-Gheit meets Jebril Rajoub on Palestinian situation
  Rajoub said the Israeli side did not inform the Palestinians or the Egyptians of the final Israeli stance on the issue of Rafah crossing. He said that the Israeli side was procrastinating and showed no seriousness on the issue of arrangements on the Egyptian-Palestinian borders. Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 7/14/2005
• Following Islamic Jihad operation in Israel, Rice demands Syria end support for Palestinian organizations
  The US secretary of state Condaleezza Rice demanded Syria to stop its support to what she described the "terrorist groups," following the operation carried out by the Islamic Jihad movement in the Israeli Nathania city. Syria-USA, Politics, 7/14/2005
• King Fahd still in hospital, improving
  The Saudi minister of defense and aviation, Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz, said that the health condition of King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz has been improved six weeks after he was admitted to hospital. Saudi Arabia, Politics, 7/14/2005
• Syria urges human organizations to aid Syrian captives in the Golan Syria-Israel, Politics, 7/14/2005
• Palestine Media Center: Abbas dismisses Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Palestine, Politics, 7/14/2005
• Al-Assad receives politburo members of an NPF party Syria-Russia, Politics, 7/14/2005
• Saudi government urged to oversee charitable group activities
  The Saudi Arabian government must follow through on its commitment to establish a commission to oversee charitable organizations, the U.S. Treasury official responsible for fighting terrorist finance says. Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 7/14/2005
• Arab League denounces Israel's hostilities Regional-Israel, Politics, 7/14/2005
• Sorour: APU discusses support to Palestinian struggle Regional-Palestine, Politics, 7/14/2005
• Arab inter-parliamentary union supports Syria Regional-Syria, Politics, 7/14/2005
• Tantawi urges Iraqis to stand united Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 7/13/2005
• Details on the Murr assassination attempt
  According to Lebanese security sources, a booby trapped car was behind the explosion which targeted the procession of the ougoing Lebanese defense minister Elias al-Murr. The sources added that the booby trapped car was stationed on the roadside of the road the procession that al-Murr took while he got out of his house in Antilias district. Lebanon, Politics, 7/13/2005
• Lebanese reactions to the Murr assassination attempt
  On the Lebanese reaction to the assassination attempt of the outgoing Lebanese defense minister Elias al-Murr, the media advisor for the Lebanese President Rafik Shalala, described the assassination attempt as a crime which falls in the course of the series of attempts to instigate chaos in the country. Lebanon, Politics, 7/13/2005
• Damascus deplores assassination attempt of minister al-Murr in Beirut
  This fact proves that those behind these explosions are directly linked to the enemies of Lebanon and the enemies of stability in the region." Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 7/13/2005
• US faces possibility of being expelled from the United Nations
  The US announced yesterday that it intends to oppose the UN Security Council expansion vote to be held by the General Assembly and urged nations not vote on this issue. Regional-USA, Politics, 7/13/2005
• Sanyoura forms Lebanese government
  The designated Lebanese prime minister Foad al-Sanyoura submitted names of the final formation of his government to President Emil Lahoud on the hope to be announced today. Lebanon, Politics, 7/13/2005
• Egypt rejects Apartheid separation wall Egypt-Israel, Politics, 7/13/2005
• Convoy for supporting Palestine arrives in Istanbul Palestine-Turkey, Politics, 7/13/2005
• Cooperation with Nile Basin countries Egypt-Regional, Politics, 7/13/2005
• Lebanese Supporting Prisoners Committee for freeing Arab prisoners in Israel Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 7/13/2005
• Envoy to visit Egyptian prisoners in Israeli jails Egypt-Israel, Politics, 7/13/2005
• Iran to press ahead with civil nuclear development
  Rapporteur of Majlis Commission on National Security and Foreign Policy Kazem Jalali said on Wednesday that Iran is waiting for the EU proposal. "If we accept the proposal, we will proceed with talks." "EU proposal should not ignore Iranian right as stipulated by Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) to use nuclear energy for generating electricity. Otherwise, the government should resume uranium enrichment in line with Majlis approval," he said. Iran-European Union, Politics, 7/13/2005
• Abul-Gheit: Killers did not give Egypt a chance to negotiate with insurgents
  In an interview with the Egyptian Television program "New Morning," Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul-Gheit denied claims by Iraqi officials that Ihab el-Sherif had made contacts with armed Iraqi groups. He said he who claims that must submit evidence. Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 7/13/2005
• Jafaari refuses to schedule US withdrawal from Iraq
  Iraq's prime minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari refused to specify a schedule for a complete withdrawal for the coalition forces led by the USA from Iraq at the meantime. Iraq-USA, Politics, 7/13/2005
• Moroccan women access to decision-making positions still below aspirations, Minister
  Despite reforms ushered in Morocco, women's access to decision-making positions is still below aspirations, stated Minister in charge of Moroccan expatriates, Nouzha Chekrouni. Morocco, Politics, 7/13/2005
• Former Polisario executive calls on civil society to defend Moroccan Sahara issue
  Former Polisario executive, Mustpaha Bouh Barazani on Sunday called on civil society notably Sahrawi to get fully involved in defending the Moroccan Sahara issue. Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 7/13/2005
• Syria denies hindering border passage with lebanon
  "There are no obstacles hindering the movement between Syria and Lebanon. All what is being circulated about such blocks on the Syrian border side is a baseless propaganda," Secretary of the Syrian-Lebanese Border Point of Jdaidet Yabous Customs said Tuesday. Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 7/13/2005
• Egypt: Cultural normalization with Israel linked to achieving peace in Palestine Egypt-Israel, Politics, 7/13/2005
• Mubarak, Abbas review Gaza plan Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 7/13/2005
• Israel announces, Hizbullah denies clashes on borders
  The Israeli army announced that fire was exchanged between its forces and fighters of the Lebanese Hizbullah party in Raas al-Naqoura on the western side of the border to the south of Lebanon on Tuesday. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 7/13/2005
• Sudan ends emergency law in most of the country
  The Sudanese security and intelligence department announced its had lifted censorship imposed on the press, in implementation of presidential decrees issued by the Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir on Sunday included lifting restrictions imposed on freedoms, and the ending of the state of emergency. Sudan, Politics, 7/12/2005
• Qurei: Israel's decision is 'theft in broad daylight' of Palestinian land
  The Arab League condemned Monday the Israeli decision on the ratification of the parameter of the Israeli separation wall in Jerusalem, warning that the wall would undermine any real opportunity to push the peace process forward. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/12/2005
• Bouteflika: national reconciliation initiative to bring Algeria together
  The security operation comes at a time when the Algerian President Abdul Aziz Butaflika announced that a referendum will be held for the Algerians over a comprehensive pardon Algeria, Politics, 7/12/2005
• Lebanon near completion of a new government
  Lebanese political sources said that the designated Lebanese prime minister Fouad Sanyoura is nearing the announcement of the first Lebanese government since the withdrawal of the Syrian forces from the country. Lebanon, Politics, 7/12/2005
• On the new Lebanese government
  The designated Lebanese prime minister Foad Sanyoura continued his consultations to form the new Lebanese government, after Michael Aoun gave up his decision not to take part in the first Lebanese government after the Syrian withdrawal. Lebanon, Politics, 7/12/2005
• Opposition to the new Sudanese government
  Former Sudanese prime minister al-Sadeq al-Mahdi on Sunday strongly criticized the Interim Constitution of Sudan which has been enacted on Saturday. He also criticized the authority sharing system between the government and the former southern rebels. Sudan, Politics, 7/12/2005
• Miqati expects nearby discovery for the implications of Qassir's assassination
  Lebanese designate prime minister Najib Miqati announced that the judiciary disclosed what he called basic outlines in the assassination of Lebanese journalist Samir al-Qassir in June in Beirut. Lebanon, Politics, 7/12/2005
• Iraqi delegation to Cairo to contain crisis
  The Iraqi authorities yesterday tried to contain the escalation in the crisis with Egypt, as a result of Iraqi statements after the killing of Egypt's top diplomat in Baghdad, and announced that an Iraqi delegation will shortly visit Cairo, stressing that Iraq will not permit the assassination of head of the Egyptian diplomatic mission in Baghdad Eyhab al-Sharif to affect relations between the two states. Iraq-Egypt, Politics, 7/12/2005
• Ahmadinejad wants solutions to all problems hindering Iranian - Arab relations
  Egyptian daily 'Al-Ahram' said Monday that Iran will expand ties with Arab states, notably Egypt, during the term of the newly elected president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Regional-Iran, Politics, 7/12/2005
• Basra governor calls for fair sharing of oil resources
  The governor of Basra, in the south of Iraq, called for what he called a fair sharing of oil revenues by the central government, adding that he gave it a three week period to meet this demand. Iraq, Politics, 7/12/2005
• 31 of Houthi's followers before court
  The state security court in Sanaa has completed investigation measures with 31 persons, members of what is called "Sanaa terrorist cell of Bader Eddine al- Houthi", in preparations to bring them to trial in August after the end of the judicial vacation of the courts. Yemen, Politics, 7/12/2005
• Meles asks support of Syria, Jordan, Israel on the Harriri assassination investigation
  The UN Security Council on Monday held a session of consultations on Lebanon during which it was stated that the chairman of the international investigation team to the assassination of the late prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri, Detleve Meles, sent messages to Syria, Israel, and Jordan asking for help. Lebanon-UN, Politics, 7/12/2005
• Murder of Somali activist Abdulkadir Yahya Ali undermines peace prospects, says UN Sudan, Politics, 7/12/2005
• Bush says US will take the fight to the terrorists Regional-USA, Politics, 7/12/2005
• Deteriorated health conditions of Radoun, Seif
  The Arab human rights organization in Syria on Sunday demanded the Syrian authorities to transfer its chairman Muhammad Radoun, who was detained on May 22, to ha ospital "immediately in order to receive necessary medical care and treatment." Syria, Politics, 7/11/2005
• Aoun's trend to take part in the Lebanese government
  Lebanese politician Michael Aoun dropped his decision not to take part in the first Lebanese government, which the designated Lebanese prime minister Fouad Sanyoura has been trying to form since June 30th. Lebanon, Politics, 7/11/2005
• Sunday Times: Allawi: Iraq may be on verge of civil war
  Iraq's former interim prime minister "Iyad Allawi has warned that his country is facing civil war and has predicted dire consequences for Europe and America as well as the Middle East if the crisis is not resolved," The British Sunday Times reported yesterday. Iraq-USA, Politics, 7/11/2005
• Interim Iraqi president accuses Jaafari of monopolizing authority
  The Interim Iraqi President Jalal al-Talibani accused the interim Iraqi President Ibrahim al-Jaafari of monopolizing authorities in Baghdad. Iraq, Politics, 7/11/2005
• Abu Mazin disarming Palestinians in Lebanon is a Lebanese issue
  The Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas stressed that UN resolution 1559 relating to disarming all groups in Lebanon is an internal Lebanese matter. He described his recent visit to each of Lebanon and Syria as very important. Palestine-Lebanon, Politics, 7/11/2005
• Iran wants good relations with gulf states
  Iran-Asefi-Persian Gulf Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi Saturday said Iran has always had a peaceful and friendly message to Muslim neighboring states of the Persian Gulf, IRNA reported on Saturday. Iran-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 7/11/2005
• Mail On Sunday: USA, Britain to withdraw more forces from Iraq
  Both the USA and Britain are thinking of pulling out more than 100,000 men from Iraq by the end of 2006. This measure is among many other options. Iraq-UK, Politics, 7/11/2005
• Egypt astonished at Iraqi statement on slain envoy
  Egypt's Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul -Gheit yesterday expressed his astonishment at statements attributed to Iraqi officials that their government is investigating if Egypt's slain envoy Ihab el-Sherif had contacts with the insurgents. Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 7/11/2005
• Jaafari vows to ensure security of diplomats in Iraq
  Concerning attacks which targeted several diplomatic missions in Iraq, the Iraqi prime minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari stressed that his government will work to ensure full protection of embassies and diplomats recruited in Baghdad in coordination with the Iraqi ministry of the interior. Iraq-Regional, Politics, 7/11/2005
• Nasrallah deplores attempts to end resistance
  Secretary General of Hizbullah Party Hassan Nassrallah said U.S. and Israel's efforts at the UN Security Council to issue a resolution for intervention in Lebanon's internal affairs aimed at ending the national resistance and disarming it. Lebanon-USA, Politics, 7/11/2005
• Riyadh discloses suspect was arrested in Yemen, restores back 12 Saudis
  Saudi Arabia's ministry of the interior said that one Yemeni citizen described in June as one of the main wanted is being detained in Yemen under another name, and that it received from the Yemeni authorities some 12 Saudi nationals. Saudi Arabia-Yemen, Politics, 7/11/2005
• Mauritania intensifies efforts against Islamist groups accused of extremism
  The secretary general of the ruling party in Mauritania, Belah Weld Makkeyeh, said on Saturday that his party announced a "general alert" in the country which he said is living in a state of war against what he called terrorism inside and outside the country, and postponed the convening of the party's congress in three months. Mauritania, Politics, 7/11/2005
• Organization linked to al-Qaida active in Somalia
  The International Emergency Force in Somalia stressed that one organization linked to al-Qaida called al-Mujahideen organization has started to be active in that country, warning that the lack of security there will lead to the increase of the pace of its activities and the emergence of new organizations. Somalia, Politics, 7/11/2005
• Al-Assad- Mubarak discuss Palestinian, Iraqi conditions Syria-Egypt, Politics, 7/11/2005
• Nazif: Egypt to maintain support of Sudan Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 7/11/2005
• Blair: Understanding needed Regional-UK, Politics, 7/11/2005
• US support to Sudan reconciliation Sudan-USA, Politics, 7/11/2005
• Shalom: Annan's condemnation of Hizbullah improved our relations with the UN Israel-UN, Politics, 7/11/2005
• Saddam Hussein still smokes Cuban Cigar Iraq, Politics, 7/11/2005

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