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Hizbullah’s number two Sheikh Naim Qassem warned on Thursday that the opposition would take the “appropriate measures” if the ruling March 14 alliance resorted to
Read More »Sfeir voices fears that Lebanon crisis will end in armed conflict
Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Butros Sfeir voiced concern Thursday over the current situation in Lebanon, a day before the arrival of French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s top aide in Beirut. “The situation we are going through now is
Read More »Violence leaves 12 dead in Yemen
At least 6 tribesmen and 6 government soldiers have been killed in fierce clashes in southern Yemen sparked by protests over jobs.
Read More »Iraqi Kurdish prime minister urges PKK cease-fire
The Iraqi Kurdish region’s premier, Nechirvan Barzani, on Wednesday urged Kurdish rebels to declare a cease-fire “and think of another solution” to achieving their goal of a Kurdish state.
Read More »Hamas MPs challenge Abbas with Parliament session in Gaza
Hamas members of the Palestinian Parliament held a session of the assembly in Gaza on Wednesday in a challenge to the West Bank-based administration of President Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah. Meanwhile in
Read More »Lebanon’s political crisis to rank high on agenda between Bush, Sarkozy
The Lebanese political crisis was expected to rank high on the agenda of talks of US President George W. Bush and his French counterpart President Nicolas Sarkozy in
Read More »Maronite Bishops slam rival camps, demand consensus
Following its monthly meeting in Bkirki, the Maronite Bishops’ Council reiterated “with insistence,” on Wednesday its call for government officials to find a consensus
Read More »Turkey seeks arrest of rebel commanders
The jailed chief of Turkey’s Kurdish rebels remains a powerful symbol for fighters who revere him with a personality cult. But the guerrilla lieutenants who plot tactics from bases in northern Iraq are coming under increasing scrutiny as Turkey presses Iraq and the United States for their arrest.
Read More »Lebanese may have to wait a little more for new president
Speaker Nabih Berri declared on Tuesday that the upcoming parliamentary session to elect the next head of state would likely be postponed, as senior Arab League official Hisham Youssef arrived in Beirut for two days of consultations with rival leaders. “As we near the deadline for a new president, it …
Read More »Hope grows for Mideast peace
Israel’s foreign minister said Tuesday that an upcoming peace conference in the United States offers a crucial opportunity for progress, amid growing optimism that this time — just maybe — momentum for peace is real and sustainable.
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