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PRISONER ABUSE REPORTS are dominating the news in Iraq, but poverty is also producing shocking images — of families living on rotting garbage dumps. “We are lost people. Nobody cares about us,” said Moussa Jabr, as flies swarmed around his young children’s faces near rotting food, slimy plastic bags and …
Read More »Iraq probes abuse of prisoners in gov’t bunker
BAGHDAD (Reuters) — Iraq is investigating allegations of abuse after more than 160 prisoners were found locked in an interior ministry bunker in Baghdad, many of them beaten and malnourished and some apparently tortured. The detainees were discovered on Sunday night during a raid by US troops who were searching …
Read More »Libya court delays ruling on Bulgarian nurses
TRIPOLI (Reuters) — Libya’s Supreme Court on Tuesday postponed to Jan. 31 its ruling in the final appeal of five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor sentenced to death for deliberately infecting children with the HIV virus. “The court delays the hearing to January 31 to give further time for …
Read More »Iran warns IAEA ahead of key meeting
TEHRAN (AFP) — Iran’s top nuclear negotiator issued a blunt warning to the UN atomic watchdog on Tuesday, saying more pressure on the Tehran over its controversial nuclear activities would have “consequences.†The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is to meet from November 24, with Iran running the risk of …
Read More »Israeli PM’s son pleads guilty to perjury
TEL AVIV (AFP) — Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s son Omri pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges of providing false testimony and falsifying documents at the opening of his trial before a Tel Aviv court. The trial follows a police investigation into allegations of illegal financing of Sharon’s successful 1999 campaign …
Read More »Widespread fraud reported in Egypt runoffs
CAIRO (AFP) — Egyptians were voting Tuesday in runoffs for the first phase of parliamentary polls, which the opposition Muslim Brothers charged were rife with fraud by President Hosni Mubarak’s ruling party. Of the 164 first-phase seats, most of the 133 still undecided contests were pitting candidates from the ruling …
Read More »Gaza border agreement clinched
RAMALLAH — Palestinian and Israeli negotiators yesterday reached an agreement on opening the Gaza-Egypt border at Rafah after a marathon negotiations session chaired by US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Quartet envoy James Wolfensohn. The deal allows for the Rafah crossing to be opened on November 25 under Palestinian …
Read More »Saudi Arabia, US pledge stronger cooperation
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) — Saudi Arabia and the United States pledged Sunday to boost cooperation on terrorism, Iraq and Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts in a renewed display of unity in their often-delicate alliance. The vows came during a day of talks between Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Saudi leaders …
Read More »Palestinian state would boost Israel security — Rice
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM (Reuters) — US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice pressed Israelis and Palestinians to prove their willingness for peace on Sunday and said a Palestinian state would enhance the Jewish state’s security. She urged the Palestinians to tackle fighters, as they are meant to under a US-backed peace “road …
Read More »Sunni Arabs step up calls for halt to US, Iraqi operations
BAGHDAD (AP) — Sunni Arab politicians stepped up demands Sunday for an end to US and Iraqi military operations, claiming they threaten Sunni participation in next month’s elections — a key US goal. The US command announced that three more American troops have been killed. Meanwhile, some 1,100 Iraqi lawyers …
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