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GAZA CITY (AFP) — Factions pledged Thursday to work with the Palestinian Authority to ensure the success of Israel’s historic pullout from the Gaza Strip next month, Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia said. A recent wave of deadly violence has compounded fears that Israel’s pullout will be marred by attacks and …
Read More »Israel planning high-tech barrier around Gaza after withdrawal
EREZ CROSSING, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel is beefing up its border with the Gaza Strip after next month’s withdrawal, the army said Thursday, disclosing details of a high-tech triple complex to ring the coastal strip with what they hope will be the world’s most impenetrable barrier. The barrier system …
Read More »Mubarak seeks 5th term
CAIRO (AFP) — Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Thursday confirmed he will seek a fifth mandate in the country’s first-ever competitive presidential poll in September, ending months of speculation about his future. Mubarak’s announcement comes at a pivotal moment for Egypt as it copes with the aftermath of the Sharm …
Read More »Outrage at diplomats’ killing in Iraq
BAGHDAD (AFP) — Insurgents set off a huge blaze when they blew up a train carrying petroleum products in Baghdad on Thursday, as governments around the world condemned the murder of two Algerian diplomats kidnapped last week. Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshiyar Zebari accused the insurgents of seeking to undermine diplomatic …
Read More »34 arrested over London, Sharm attacks
BRITISH ANTI-TERRORIST officers arrested nine men in dawn raids Thursday in connection with the botched July 21 bomb attacks on London’s transit system as police warned of “a race against time” to hunt down the bombers. And the dragnet in the Sharm El Sheikh terror attacks widened Thursday as police …
Read More »IRA ends armed struggle
BELFAST (AP) — The Irish Republican Army, which killed and maimed thousands in a 35-year campaign against British rule, on Thursday renounced violence as a political weapon, a move hailed by the British and Irish governments as a decisive step towards a permanent peace. British Prime Minister Tony Blair called …
Read More »EC chairman announces readiness to support future cabinet
TEHRAN – Expediency Council (EC) Chairman Ak-bar Hashemi Rafsanjani here Tuesday said that his re¬marks do not aim to restore his personal rights but are meant to effect reform. He underlined that he will take any necessary measure to support the future government. Speaking at a gathering of the electoral …
Read More »President-elect: Iran’s foreign policy based on clear principles
TEHRAN – President elect Mahmoud Ah-madinejad said here Tuesday that Iran’s foreign policy is based on clear principles, stressing the world should respect the will of the Iranian nation. In a meeting with Foreign Minister Kamal Khar-razi and his deputies, Ah-madinejad said those governments respecting such an important principle in …
Read More »First vice president : Iran ready to cooperate with SCO
TEHRAN – First Vice President Mohammad-Reza Aref said on Tuesday that the Islamic Republic of Iran is ready to extend an all-out cooperation with Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). Speaking to reporters, he said the Islamic Republic of Iran can serve as a bridge between SCO members and the Persian Gulf …
Read More »President-elect : Presidential election in Iran changed regional, international equations
TEHRAN – Iran’s President-elect Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said here Wednesday that the 9th presidential elections in Iran changed regional and international equations in favor of the Iranian nation. In a meeting with the members of Policy Making Council of Friday Prayer leaders here on Wednesday, Ahmadinejad said the elections boosted Iran’s …
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