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• August 01, 2008
• 0:05

  Pakistan Army Launches Operation Against Taliban In Swat District

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  In the image above, armed Taliban militants move to take up positions in the Swat district of Pakistan’s North West Frontier Province. The Urdu-language newspaper Roznama Mashriq reported that the Pakistan army on Wednesday launched a decisive ...
  July 31, 2008, 4:15 pm
• 0:05

  Bahrain King: We Must Establish Center for Directing the Religious Discourse

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  During a meeting with 50 clerics, Bahraini King Hamid bin 'Isa Al-Khalifa proposed establishing a national oversight center to direct the religious discourse, to draw Sunnis and Shi'ites closer together, and to actualize national unity in ...
  July 31, 2008, 2:26 pm
• 0:05

  Yemen President To Al-Houthi Rebels In Sa'da: Go Home

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  Yemen President Ali Abd Allah Salih has called on Al-Houthi rebels to return home, after declaring an end to the war in Sa'da province between the government and the Al-Houtis (see "Yemen President Declares End Of War With Al-Huthi Followers In ...
  July 31, 2008, 2:23 pm
• 0:05

  Libya Renews Shipment Of Oil To Switzerland

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  Libya has renewed its shipments of oil to Switzerland, after stopping them a week ago to protest against the arrest of Hannibal Qaddafi, son of Libyan leader Mu'ammar Al-Qaddafi (see "Libya Stops Oil Exports To Switzerland Following Arrest Of ...
  July 31, 2008, 2:21 pm
• 0:05

  Libyan Leader's Son Publishes Charges Of Oppositionists Against The Regime

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  In an unusual move, Sayyef Al-Islam Al-Qaddafi, the son of Libyan leader Mu'ammar Al-Qaddafi, has posted video clips of Libyan oppositionists accusing senior regime officials and describing torture and other human rights violations in prison. ...
  July 31, 2008, 2:20 pm
• 0:05

  Cartoon In Egyptian Daily: U.S. Freedom – By Virtue Of Iraqi Oil

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  Cartoonist: Naji Kamal Source: Al-Ahram, Egypt, July 30, ...
  July 31, 2008, 12:19 pm
• 0:05

  Iraqi Security Forces: Two Individuals With Suspected Uranium Explosive Devices Arrested In Najaf Province

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  A spokesman for the Iraqi security forces in Najaf announced that on July 27, two men in a village in Najaf province were apprehended with 12 explosive devices in their possession, some of them containing a substance suspected to be uranium, and ...
  July 31, 2008, 12:17 pm
• 0:05

  In "Omens of Prosperity" Operation In Diyala, Dozens Arrested, Weapons Stockpiles Found

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  The Iraqi government has announced that it is determined to enforce the law in Diyala province and to clear it of illegal weapons, in the framework of the "Bashaer Al-Khair" ("Omens of Prosperity") operation that began July 29. An Iraqi Defense ...
  July 31, 2008, 12:16 pm
• 0:05

  Sudan Security Forces: We Found Weapons In Darfur Refugee Camp

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  Sudan security forces sources have reported that searches for weapons at the Kalma refugee camp in southern Darfur have turned up large quantities of heavy weapons. In response, refugee representatives condemned what they termed an attack on the ...
  July 31, 2008, 12:06 pm
• 0:05

  Hamas: Intensify Jihad Operations In West Bank, Jerusalem

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  In a communiqué marking the israa wal-mi'araj, the night the Prophet Muhammad ascended to heaven from Jerusalem, Hamas called on the armed Palestinian factions to intensify jihad operations in the West Bank and Jerusalem, in order to "save ...
  July 31, 2008, 12:05 pm
• July 31, 2008
• 1:57

  Cartoon In Syrian Paper: "Election Games"

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  “Obama” leaps over “Bush's mistakes” as “McCain” flees Cartoonist: Hamid Qarout Source: Teshreen, Syria, July 30, ...
  July 30, 2008, 4:14 pm
• 1:57

  Cartoon In Qatari Paper: Fatah, Hamas, And Reciprocal Arrests

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  Cartoonist: Baqi Bukhalfa Source: Al-Arab, Qatar, July 29, ...
  July 30, 2008, 4:11 pm
• 1:57

  Cartoon In Jordanian Paper On International Criminal Court

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  Cartoonist: Abdallah Darqawi Source: Al-Dustour, Jordan, July 29, ...
  July 30, 2008, 4:07 pm
• 1:57

  Mahdi Army Holds Semi-Military March In Najaf

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  Hundreds of Mahdi Army held a semi-military march yesterday in Najaf to mark the death of Imam Moussa Al-Kadhim. The black-clad marchers waved pictures of their leader Muqtada Al-Sadr and signs condemning the U.S. occupation and the U.S.-Iraq ...
  July 30, 2008, 3:50 pm
• 1:57

  Al-Quds University President: We Must Relinquish Right Of Return

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  Al-Quds University president Dr. Sari Nusseibah has called on the Palestinians to relinquish the right of return to 1948 areas in exchange for Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa Mosque. He suggested that the Palestinians give Israel and the international ...
  July 30, 2008, 3:11 pm
• 1:57

  Abbas Won't See Mash'al

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  Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said that he was not interested in seeing Hamas leader Khaled Mash'al. Abbas was responding to Mash'al's statement that Abbas's reconciliation initiative was surrender to U.S. and ...
  July 30, 2008, 3:04 pm
• 1:57

  Lebanese President Makes "Resistance" Compromise

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  As part of the attempts to consolidate a platform for Lebanon's unity government, Lebanese President Michel Suleiman has drawn up a draft compromise for the section on the resistance (to Israel), under which the Lebanese government "recognizes ...
  July 30, 2008, 1:48 pm
• 1:57

  Hamas Threatens To Execute Gaza Bombers

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  The London daily Al-Hayat reports that Hamas has arrested several suspects in the Gaza coast bombing. Yesterday senior Hamas official Mahmoud Al-Zahar threatened to execute those responsible for the bombing. Hamas has also threatened further ...
  July 30, 2008, 1:46 pm
• 1:57

  In Sudan, Eight Darfur Activists Sentenced To Death

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  A special Sudanese court that handles terror-related issues yesterday sentenced eight members of the armed Darfur Justice and Equality Movement to death for carrying out an attack on a military camp at Umm Durman two months ago. Source: Al-Sharq ...
  July 30, 2008, 12:39 pm
• July 30, 2008
• 5:32

  Top Al-Qaeda Commander Condemns Reconciliation of Religions, Calls on Muslims to Kill Saudi King

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  On July 28, 2008, Islamist websites posted an Al-Sahab video message by Al-Qaeda commander in Afghanistan Abu Yahya al-Libi, titled "Reconciliation of Religions." The message came in the wake of the three-day Interfaith Dialogue Conference, held ...
  July 29, 2008, 1:47 pm
• 5:32

  Cartoon In 'Iran Daily' – Saudi Al-Arabiya TV Rewarded By Israel

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  Cartoonist: Mohammad Ali Rajabi Source: Iran Daily, Iran, July 29, ...
  July 29, 2008, 6:09 pm
• 5:32

  Michel Aoun: No Need To Relinquish Weapons Of Resistance Before Comprehensive Solution

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  Lebanese opposition leader Gen. Michel Aoun has said that Lebanon must not relinquish the weapons of the resistance or a single point of strength before all issues regarding Israel are resolved, including the Palestinian right of return and the ...
  July 29, 2008, 6:02 pm
• 5:32

  Lebanese Daily On Organizational Changes In Hizbullah

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  The Lebanese daily Al-Safir reports that Hizbullah is examining and implementing a series of organizational changes, as required by the developments following the 2006 Lebanon war. In this framework, the paper reports, a separate portfolio has ...
  July 29, 2008, 6:01 pm
• 5:32

  French-British Proposal: Postpone Arrest Of Sudan President

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  Sudanese Foreign Minister Ding Alor has conveyed to Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir a French-British proposal for dealing with the crisis between Sudan and the International Criminal Court. The proposal includes measures for uniting the armed ...
  July 29, 2008, 6:00 pm
• 5:32

  Sayyef Al-Islam Al-Qaddafi Acts For Reconciliation With Oppositionists Abroad

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  Sayyef Al-Islam, the son of Libyan Leader Mu'ammar Al-Qaddafi, has initiated a "semi-official" reconciliation between Libya and Libyan oppositionists living abroad, with the aim of encouraging them to return to Libya. The initiative followed ...
  July 29, 2008, 5:58 pm
• 5:32

  Internal Criticism In Hamas On Proceedings Against Fatah

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  Several Palestinian Legislative Council members from Hamas have harshly criticized the Hamas regime in Gaza over its closure of institutions and associations belonging to Fatah in the city. They also criticized operations by Hamas's military ...
  July 29, 2008, 5:57 pm
• 5:32

  Jumblatt To Nasrallah: Turn Over New Leaf

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  In an interview with Al-Jadid TV, Lebanese Druze leader Walid Jumblatt called on Hizbullah secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah to turn over a new leaf, and said that in the past three years the March 14 Forces had deviated from their Arab principles, ...
  July 29, 2008, 9:20 am
• 5:32

  Cartoon In Jordanian Paper: Bush Out, Obama In

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  Cartoonist: 'Abdallah Darqawi Source: Al-Dustour, Jordan, July 25, ...
  July 29, 2008, 9:18 am
• 5:32

  Sudanese Minister: Sudan's Enemies Will Burn In The Fire Of The Lawsuit Against President

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  Sudanese Justice Minister Abd Al-Baset Sabdarat has said that the Sudanese will never extradite their commander, referring to Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir. He warned the enemies of Sudan that the lawsuit in The Hague against Al-Bashir was ...
  July 29, 2008, 9:16 am
• July 29, 2008
• 5:35

  Afghanistan: Gunmen Infiltrating Via Iran

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  Afghan authorities have accused Iran of becoming the "main thoroughfare" for gunmen infiltrating into Afghanistan in order to fight with the Taliban. Recently, three foreign Taliban fighters who entered via Iran were arrested. The Afghan media, ...
  July 28, 2008, 3:59 pm
• July 28, 2008
• 20:17

  Fatwa in Egypt: Handing Down Presidency From Father To Son Forbidden

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  Dar Al-Aftaa, the Egyptian supreme council for Islamic affairs, which is headed by Egyptian Chief Mufti Dr. Ali Gum'a, has issued a fatwa stating that handing the presidency down from father to son in Egypt is prohibited by religious law, ...
  July 28, 2008, 12:21 pm
• 20:17

  China, Libya Advance Proposal To Suspend Prosecution Of Sudanese President

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  China and Libya are advancing a UN Security Council proposal making the continuation of the U.N.-African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) presence contingent upon the suspension of the International Criminal Court's prosecution of Sudanese ...
  July 28, 2008, 12:20 pm
• 20:17

  Lebanese President: Syria, Lebanon Have A Common Enemy

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  During a meeting with the Syrian-Palestinian committee on the right of return, Lebanese President Michel Suleiman stated that Syria and Lebanon had "a common enemy, common family [connections], common ideas, common interests, and a common sea." He ...
  July 28, 2008, 11:39 am
• 20:17

  Will PA Declare Gaza Strip A Rebel Area?

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  Azzam Al-Ahmad, chairman of the Fatah movement in the Palestinian parliament, has revealed that in light of Hamas’s rejection of all mediation attempts, the Palestinian Authority has for several weeks been examining a proposal to declare the Gaza ...
  July 28, 2008, 11:35 am
• July 26, 2008
• 15:46

  Iran Friday Sermon: Iran Won’t Accept Ultimatum From West

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  In his Friday sermon at the Tehran University campus, Tehran interim prayer leader Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani stated that Iran would not accept an ultimatum from the West in its talks about Iran's nuclear program. He said, “We have finally ...
  July 25, 2008, 3:12 pm
• 15:46

  Power Outage, Shortages, Fuel Crises Disrupt Life In Iran

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  The London daily Al-Quds Al-Arabi reports that severe disruptions in the supply of gasoline and water and in supplies of agricultural produce in Iran are being caused by severe drought that is harming agricultural yields and slowing operation of ...
  July 25, 2008, 1:43 pm
• 15:46

  Cartoon In Jordanian Paper: Arabs Pull the American Cart Of Democracy, Human Rights

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  Cartoonist: 'Imad Hajjaj Source: Al-Quds Al-Arabi, London, July 24, ...
  July 25, 2008, 1:42 pm
• 15:46

  Amnesty International Director in Algeria Arrested

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  The director of Amnesty International in Algeria, Mehiedine Bechir, was arrested July 24 in Algeria. The arrest came several days after the organization published its annual report. The opposition Socialist Forces Front condemned the arrest. ...
  July 25, 2008, 1:41 pm
• 15:46

  Bahrain King Demands Harsh Response To Shi'ite Protest

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  Following Bahraini King Sheikh Hamad bin 'Isa al-Khalifa's demand to punish the residents of Shi'ite villages and regions, who are protesting against discrimination and demanding the release of Shi'ite political prisoners, the ...
  July 25, 2008, 1:40 pm
• 15:46

  Libya Stops Oil Exports To Switzerland Following Arrest Of Qaddafi's Son

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  Libya's General National Maritime Transportation Company has announced that it is halting oil exports to Switzerland and that it will prevent Swiss ships from entering Libyan ports. The move is a response to the arrest of Hannibal Qaddafi, ...
  July 25, 2008, 1:39 pm
• 15:46

  Report: Syrian Security Apparatuses Abducted Two Lebanese

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  The Lebanese daily Al-Mustaqbal reports that Syrian security apparatuses stationed at the Al-Aboudiya crossing on the Syria-Lebanon border last night abducted Lebanese army Sgt-Major As'ad Khaled Al-Masoum'I and Lebanese citizen Ahmad ...
  July 25, 2008, 12:34 pm
• 15:46

  Lebanese Defense Minister: Only Military Must Have Weapons

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  Lebanese Defense Minister Elias Al-Mur told the Lebanese TV channel LBC that he would not agree to Hizbullah's continued possession of weapons as the situation was today, and that the Lebanese military must be the only ones with weapons. He ...
  July 25, 2008, 12:33 pm
• 15:46

  ‘Headquarters for Remembering the Shahids’ Organization Sec'y: Egyptian Public Loves Iranian Sadat Film

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  World Islamic Organization Headquarters for Remembering the Shahids secretary-general Firooz Rajai-Far explained that her organization had produced the film "Assassination of a Pharaoh" as part of its work to appreciate shahids (martyrs) (see ...
  July 25, 2008, 11:36 am
• 15:46

  Cartoon In UAE Paper On Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir

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  Cartoonist: Hassan Idleby Source: Al-Bayan, UAE, July 25, ...
  July 25, 2008, 11:34 am
• July 25, 2008
• 14:14

  MEMRI Special Dispatch #2000: Al-Qaeda Commander: Islam Doesn't Distinguish Between American People, American Gov't – Both Are Infidels and At War with Islam

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  On July 21, 2008, Pakistan's independent television network Geo News aired an exclusive interview with Mustafa Abu Al-Yazid, Al-Qaeda's No. 3 man and top commander in Afghanistan. The interview, conducted in Arabic, was broadcast on Geo ...
  July 24, 2008, 3:26 pm
• 14:14

  Iranian Human Rights Group Protests Bill Setting Death Penalty For Blogs, Websites "Promoting Corruption And Apostasy"

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  Iran’s Defenders of Human Rights Center released a statement on July 19 protesting a bill seeking to toughen punishment for crimes ‎deemed to "disrupt public security" and to "intensify the scheme of punishment for disrupting the mental ...
  July 24, 2008, 10:26 pm
• 14:14

  Egypt Shuts Down Iranian Television Station In Cairo

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  Egyptian police closed the Iranian Arabic-language Al-'Alam television station and confiscated its equipment, claiming that the station had no permit to broadcast in Egypt. The closure came at a time of tension between Cairo and Tehran due to ...
  July 24, 2008, 4:18 pm
• 14:14

  Iraqi President Rejects Parliament-Approved Election Law

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  Iraqi President Jalal Talabani has refused to approve the regional councils election law ratified yesterday by the parliament, except for the city of Kirkuk, where elections were postponed. Talabani claimed that the law was passed ...
  July 24, 2008, 4:15 pm
• 14:14

  Cartoon In Palestinian Paper Following Second Tractor Terror Attack: "Warning, Tractor Ahead!"

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  Cartoonist: 'Alla Al-Laqta Source: Falastin, Palestinian Authority, July 24, ...
  July 24, 2008, 4:12 pm
• 14:14

  March 14 Forces: No Coexistence With Hizbullah's Weapons

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  Participants in a workshop called Preserving Public Order and Building an Independent Country, held yesterday by the March 14 Forces' general secretariat, called to remove Hizbullah's weapons from the internal Lebanese equation. They ...
  July 24, 2008, 4:10 pm
• 14:14

  Lebanon Maronite Patriarch Warns Against Christian Emigration: Don't Upset Christian-Muslim Balance

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  During the founding meeting of the Diaspora Maronite Institute, Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Boutrous Saffir warned about emigration from Lebanon, saying that it was threatening the Christian-Muslim balance in the country. He said that the goal of ...
  July 24, 2008, 4:06 pm
• 14:14

  Cartoon In Qatari Paper On "The West's Actions On Iranian Nuclear Dossier"

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  Cartoonist: Baqi Bukhalfa Source: Al-Arab, Qatar, July 23, ...
  July 24, 2008, 3:08 pm
• 14:14

  Iranian Weekly: Palestinian Organizations Likely To Kidnap Israeli Soldiers

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  An article in the IRGC weekly Sobh-e Sadeq stated that Hizbullah's success in the prisoner swap with Israel has increased the likelihood that Palestinian organizations will kidnap Israeli soldiers to obtain the release of 11,000 Palestinian ...
  July 24, 2008, 3:07 pm
• 14:14

  Senior Iraqi Official: Iran Paying Gunmen In Diyala

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  A senior Iraqi security official has said that Iran is paying monthly wages of some $2400 to each member of an organization in Iraq's Diyala province called the "Special Groups," most of whose members were recruited from supporters of the Mahdi ...
  July 24, 2008, 3:05 pm
• July 24, 2008
• 11:48

  From MEMRI TV: Released Lebanese Terrorist Samir Al-Quntar Vows to Fight under Hizbullah: Allah Willing, I Will Kill More Israelis; Al-Jazeera TV Throws a Birthday Party for Released Lebanese Terrorist Samir Al-Quntar

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  July 23, 2008, 10:03 am
• 11:48

  Iraqi Cartoonist On "Nazi" Pope Benedict XVI

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  Cartoonist: Amir Taqi 'Ajam Source: Arabcartoon.net, July 23, ...
  July 23, 2008, 3:47 pm
• 11:48

  Cartoon In Palestinian Paper On Obama In Iraq

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  Source: Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, Palestinian Authority, July 23, ...
  July 23, 2008, 3:45 pm
• 11:48

  Samir Geagea: Syria Preventing Shaba'a Farms From Being Transferred To Lebanese Sovereignty

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  March 14 Forces leader Samir Geagea has called the statement by Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Al-Mu'alem that handing over the Shaba'a Farms to U.N. custodianship will not end the occupation (see "Syrian FM: Don't Know Whether ...
  July 23, 2008, 3:41 pm
• 11:48

  Egyptian Government Newspaper Praises Second Jerusalem Tractor Attack

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  In its editorial, the Egyptian government daily Al-Gumhouriyya praised yesterday's terror tractor attack in Jerusalem. It stated, "The Palestinian resistance is producing from its ranks generation after generation of fighters who refuse to ...
  July 23, 2008, 3:39 pm
• 11:48

  Ayman Nour: Mubarak Is Acting To Prevent My Release

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  Imprisoned Egyptian oppositionist Dr. Ayman Nour has protested over not being included among the prisoners pardoned to mark the anniversary of the July Revolution. In a letter, he stated that the pardon included even prisoners sentenced for murder ...
  July 23, 2008, 3:24 pm
• 11:48

  Sudan: Freezing Proceedings Against Bashir Insufficient

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  Nafi' Ali Nafi', senior political advisor to Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir, has said that Khartoum would not settle for a freeze in International Criminal Court proceedings against Bashir and Sudanese regime heads, and that the ...
  July 23, 2008, 3:20 pm
• 11:48

  Cartoon In Jordanian Paper: ICC Paves The Way For Occupation Of Sudan

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  Cartoonist: Hodeir Al-Humayri Source: Al-Arab Al-Yawm, Jordan, July 23, ...
  July 23, 2008, 3:03 pm
• 11:48

  Egypt In Fierce Diplomatic Activity For Support For Sudan

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  Egypt has ordered its diplomats to act to consolidate an international bloc in support of Sudan against the International Criminal Court. Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak yesterday conducted a surprise visit to Italy in order to discuss with ...
  July 23, 2008, 3:01 pm
• 11:48

  Cartoon In Lebanese Paper: Is U.S.-Iran Clash Imminent?

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  Cartoonist: Hassan Bleibel Source: Al-Mustaqbal, Lebanon, July 21, ...
  July 22, 2008, 3:54 pm
• July 22, 2008
• 7:17

  Jund Al-Sham Leader Wounded In Ein Al-Hilweh Clashes Dies

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  Jund Al-Sham leader Shehada Jawhar, who was wounded the night of July 19 during clashes at the Ein Al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon, died the morning of July 20. Two others were killed and four were wounded in the clashes between ...
  July 21, 2008, 1:46 pm
• 7:17

  Bahraini King: Kids Don't Belong In Street Demonstrations

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  Bahraini King Hamad bin 'Isa Aal Khalifa criticized the involvement of children in protest marches in Bahrain, saying that it incited them to use violence. Source: Al-Sharq Al-Awsat, London, July 21, ...
  July 21, 2008, 4:11 pm
• 7:17

  Antisemitic Cartoon In Syrian Paper On Israel's Peaceful Intentions

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  Cartoonist: Fuad 'Ayash Source: Teshreen, Syria, July 20, ...
  July 21, 2008, 3:20 pm
• 7:17

  EU: Economic Agreement With Syria Conditional Upon Syria-Lebanon Exchange Of Ambassadors

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  The permanent French representative in the European Union, Pierre Sellal, has said that France has asked the EU to begin procedures that will lead to the signing of an economic cooperation agreement between the EU and Syria. However, knowledgeable ...
  July 21, 2008, 3:00 pm
• 7:17

  Following Assad's Paris Visit, Closer French-Syrian Economic Cooperation

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  Syrian deputy prime minister for economic affairs Abdallah Al-Dardari is to visit France today and tomorrow, July 21 and 22, to discuss with French officials economic and technological cooperation in the areas of transportation, flight, energy, ...
  July 21, 2008, 2:58 pm
• 7:17

  Newspaper Close To Hizbullah: As Long As Israel Exits, The Resistance Will Exist

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  Ibrahim Al-Amin, chairman of the board of directors of the Lebanese daily Al-Akhbar, which is close to Hizbullah, stated in an article that in the new balance of power, the Lebanese resistance will exist as long as Israel exists. Source: ...
  July 21, 2008, 2:57 pm
• 7:17

  Hizbullah Deputy Leader: We Don’t Need Shab'a Farms Pretext To Fight Israel

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  Hizbullah deputy leader Sheikh Naim Qasim said that Hizbullah did not need the pretext of the Shab'a Farms to fight Israel, and added that they needed no pretexts because Israel's existence is in itself an aggressive plan. Qasim made the ...
  July 21, 2008, 2:41 pm
• 7:17

  Syrian FM Invites Lebanese President To Damascus

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  Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Al-Mu'alem met today, July 21, with Lebanese President Michel Suleiman, and gave him an invitation to visit Damascus. Al-Mu'alem said that the visit opened a new stage in bilateral relations and in ...
  July 21, 2008, 2:06 pm
• 7:17

  Cartoon In Kuwaiti Daily: "Washington Announces Change In Policy Towards Iran"

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  On sleeve on arm on right: "Iran." On sleeve on arm on left: "America" Cartoonist: Stavro Jabra Source: Al-Jarida, Kuwait, July 20, ...
  July 21, 2008, 2:00 pm
• 7:17

  Senior Sudanese Regime Officials On Diplomatic Mission To Enlist Support In Dealing With ICC

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  The Sudanese government has sent three senior regime officials on diplomatic missions to Middle East countries in an effort to enlist their support in dealing with the International Criminal Court's accusations of war crimes against ...
  July 21, 2008, 1:52 pm
• July 20, 2008
• 3:44

  In Yemen, Women Condemn Fatwa Banning Them From Politics

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  The Yemen Women association has condemned a fatwa issued July 15 by Yemen clerics banning women from participating in politics. The fatwa was issued in response to the proposal by Yemen President Ali Abd Allah Salih that political parties involve ...
  July 18, 2008, 1:52 pm
• 3:44

  Yemen President Declares End Of War With Al-Huthi Followers In Sa'da

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  Yemen President Ali Abd Allah Salih yesterday declared the end of the war with the followers of rebel religious leader Abdallah Al-Huthi, but did not say how this had come about. The war had continued for five years in the Sa'da province. ...
  July 18, 2008, 1:51 pm
• 3:44

  Cartoon In Syria News: Grim Reaper Loves Iraq

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  Cartoonist: Yaser Ahmad Source: Syria News, Syria, July 17, ...
  July 18, 2008, 1:49 pm
• 3:44

  During Surprise Iraq Visit, Al-Hariri Meets With Iraqi PM, Grand Ayatollah

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  Sa'd Al-Hariri, chairman of the Al-Mustaqbal stream in Lebanon, conducted a surprise visit to Iraq, during which he met with senior Iraqi officials, including Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki, and Iraqi ...
  July 18, 2008, 1:47 pm
• 3:44

  Kuwait To Appoint First Ambassador To Iraq Since 1990

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  Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Muhammad Al-Sabah has announced that Kuwait expects to appoint former military chief of staff Ali Al-Mumin as Kuwait's first ambassador to Iraq since 1990. Source: Al-Sharq Al-Awsat, London, ...
  July 18, 2008, 1:45 pm
• 3:44

  Hamas Threatens To Kidnap Israeli Soldiers

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  A senior Hamas official has warned that if Israel rejects Hamas's demands to free 450 prisoners, Hamas will attempt to kidnap israeli soldiers to exchange them for the prisoners. Source: Al-Hayat, London, July 18, ...
  July 18, 2008, 1:44 pm
• 3:44

  Syria Confirms It Is Mediating Between Iran, France

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  Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki met July 17 in Damascus with Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad. At the meeting, Assad updated Mottaki on France's positions regarding Iran's nuclear dossier, and said that he was convinced that ...
  July 18, 2008, 1:43 pm
• 3:44

  Cartoon In Qatari Paper: "Iran-U.S. Talks"

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  Cartoonist: Eley Saleba Source: Al-Watan, Qatar, July 18, ...
  July 18, 2008, 1:39 pm
• 3:44

  Ahmadinejad Invites Lebanese President To Iran

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  Lebanese President Michel Suleiman received yesterday, July 17, an official invitation from Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to visit Iran. The invitation was conveyed by an Iranian delegation, headed by Hosseini Sheikh Al-Islam, advisor to ...
  July 18, 2008, 11:10 am
• July 18, 2008
• 17:10

  NEW FROM MEMRI TV: On PA TV, Fatah Representatives in Palestinian Legislative Council Jihad Celebrate Return of Terrorist Dalal Al-Moghrabi's Remains

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  Fatah representatives in the Palestinian Legislative Council Jihad Abu Zneid and Najat Abu Bakr were interviewed by Palestinian TV on the return of the remains of Dalal Al-Moghrabi, leader of the 1978 coastal road terror attack. In the interview, ...
  July 18, 2008, 9:17 am
• 17:10

  Iranian Source: Resolving Nuclear Crisis – Key To All Other Problems Between Iran, U.S., International Community

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  An Iranian source clarified to the London daily Al-Sharq Al-Awsat that the Iranian leadership sees resolving the nuclear crisis as the key to all the other problems between Iran and the U.S. and the international community. At the same time, the ...
  July 18, 2008, 9:38 am
• 2:56

  Iraq Announces New Flag Design Contest

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  The Iraqi parliament has announced a contest for new national flag designs, calling on all citizens, especially artists, to submit proposals by the end of September 2008. In early 2008, Iraq announced a similar contest for designs for an interim ...
  July 17, 2008, 11:58 am
• 2:56

  Iraq Between U.S. Hammer, Iran Anvil

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  Source: Al-Jarida, Kuwait, July 16, ...
  July 17, 2008, 11:56 am
• 2:56

  Ayman Nour Suffers Heart Attack in Egyptian Jail

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  Egyptian oppositionist Dr. Ayman Nour, who has been in prison since 2005, has suffered a heart attack. He was taken to hospital, but was returned to prison following tests. Nour is founder of the oppositionist Egyptian party Al-Ghad Source: ...
  July 17, 2008, 11:53 am
• 2:56

  In Syria, Trial Of Damascus Declaration Prisoners Begins

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  Based on reports by the Syrian opposition, yesterday, July 16, the Damascus Criminal Court opened the trial of the Damascus Declaration prisoners. The proceedings began with a secret session, during which the prisoners were questioned. They denied ...
  July 17, 2008, 11:51 am
• 2:56

  Cartoon In Kuwaiti Paper: Iran Goes Against The Current

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  Cartoonist: 'Ali Farazat Source: Al-Watan, Kuwait, July 16, ...
  July 17, 2008, 11:49 am