Middle Orient

Shiite and Sunni lines drawn for Iraq vote

BAGHDAD (Reuters) — Iraq’s ruling Shiite Islamist parties struck a last-minute deal to patch up differences on Thursday and agreed to register as a united bloc for December 15 polls where they face a new Sunni Arab alliance. But in a flare-up likely to fuel mistrust between Iraq’s two main …

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Israel mounts new strikes in Gaza

Israel launched missile strikes in Gaza on Tuesday, targeting buildings it said were used by fighters in response to renewed Palestinian rocket attacks on the Jewish state. The flare-up of violence — one of the worst since Israel quit the Gaza Strip last month — followed Israel’s killing of a …

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Saddam’s strategy for martyrdom

BAGHDAD — Saddam Hussein sat in the dock last Wednesday in the building which once housed the national and international headquarters of his Baath Party in Baghdad, looked up at the senior judge on the bench, and paused for a beat or two before answering his question. “I’ve said what …

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Israeli-Palestinian women’s group launches personal crusade for peace

WASHINGTON — Three women sharing a hunger, not for fast food, but peace, chatted away in a food court at Washington’s ornate Union Station Monday — completely ignored in the rush of travellers grabbing a lunchtime snack. But their gathering was poignant, and remarkable, because as each one admitted, it …

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Lebanese Senior Officials Warn against Mehlis Report

Beirut, Oct.24 (SANA)- Former Lebanese Prime Minister Saleem al-Hoss has warned against allowing any foreign party to exploit the report of the international investigation committee concerning the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri to torpedo foundation of relations with Syria.

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Iranian Expert & Iranian Newspaper Criticize Mehlis Report

The Iranian International Expert and Chairman of Eurosweek institution for studies in London Berzou Moujtahed Zada said Monday that report of the International investigation committee on the assassination of former Lebanese premier Rafik al-Hariri raised the astonishment and where it agrees with America and Israel’s accusations against Syria. Iranian news …

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Statement of Damascus Condemns the US Threats and Mehlis Report

Hundreds of Thousands of Damascene took to the streets in a demonstration to protest the international report on the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri and support of Syria ‘s stances. The participants raised President Bashar al-Assad’s photos and banners that voice the firm national unity in facing …

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Declaraţia Ministerului de Externe al R.l. Iran cu privire la Rezoluţia AIEA adoptata de un grup de un grup de state membre

In numele lui Dumnezeu, cel atotputernic In data de 24 septembrie 2005, Consiliul Guvernatorilor AgenÅ£iei Internationale pentru Energie Atomica a supus votului RezoluÅ£ia cu nr. 70/2005/GOV, ale cărei prevederi au creat divergente considerabile membrii AgenÅ£iei, ceea ce indica lipsa unui consens internaÅ£ional in acest sens, fiind totodată considerate o ilustrare …

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Address by H.E. Dr. Mahmood Ahmadinejad President of the Islamic Republic of Iran

At the Sixtieth Session of the United Nations General assembly In the Name of the God of Mercy, Compassion, Peace, Freedom and Justice Mr. President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Today we have gathered here to exchange views about the world, its future and our common responsibilities towards it. It is …

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