Eurasia Press & News
Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa traveled to Beirut on Sunday for talks with Lebanese officials in a bid to help resolve Lebanon’s prolonged presidential crisis.
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February, 2008
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26 February
Parthian fortress still watches over Strait of Hormuz
A team of archaeologists has recently discovered a large fortress dating back to the Parthian era (250 BC-226 CE) near the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf area.
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26 February
Heads of three branches of govt. meet Rafsanjani
 The heads of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government as well as members of the Assembly of Experts met with Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani at his office at the Assembly of Experts on Sunday night.
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26 February
Iran will start rebuilding Baghdad soon: Tehran mayor
Tehran Mayor Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf announced on Monday that despite some security problems Iranian companies will soon start implementing infrastructure projects in Iraqi capital, Baghdad.
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26 February
Reformists set conditions for including non-reformers on their list
Spokesperson for the coalition of reformist groups, Abdollah Naseri, said on Monday that since the coalition has to use candidates other than reformers to complete its list, it has set three conditions as the criterion for choosing candidates.
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25 February
Turkish army says rebel death toll in Northern Iraq at 153
ANKARA – Turkey’s military General Staff said on Monday the number of Kurdish PKK rebels killed during its ground and air offensive in northern Iraq had risen to 153.
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25 February
Iraq fears clash between Turkish troops and Peshmerga
BAGHDADÂ – Iraq fears that a prolonged Turkish incursion into northern Iraq could trigger clashes between Turkish troops and Iraqi Kurdish Peshmerga security forces, the country’s national security adviser said on Monday.
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25 February
Serbia and Russia reject Albanian rule in Kosovo
BELGRADE – Serbia intends to rule parts of Kosovo where “loyal citizens” still look to Belgrade for government, Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica said on Monday.
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25 February
Gazans stage mass protest against Israeli blockade
BEIT HANOUN, Gaza Strip – Thousands of Palestinians formed a human chain in the Gaza Strip on Monday in a protest against an Israeli blockade that has deepened hardship in the Hamas-controlled territory.
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25 February
Turkey’s Gul delays Africa trip due to Iraq campaign
ANKARAÂ – Turkey’s President Abdullah Gul has postponed a planned trip to Africa this week due to a major Turkish ground offensive against Kurdish PKK rebels in northern Iraq, the state Anatolian news agency said on Monday.
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