July, 2007

• 26 July

  Jordan, Egypt call for ‘rapid statehood talks’

  Foreign Minister Abdul Ilah Khatib and his Egyptian counterpart Ahmed Aboul Gheit on Wednesday held intensive talks here over the Arab peace plan and called for a rapid timetable for talks with the Palestinians over statehood.

  Read More »
• 26 July

  King urges intensified US peace efforts

  King Abdullah on Tuesday urged the US to intensify its efforts in the coming weeks and months to boost the Middle East peace process.

  Read More »
• 26 July

  Arab League Delegation Visits Israel

  Arab League envoys paid a historic visit to Israel on Wednesday to present a plan calling for a comprehensive regional settlement, saying they were extending “a hand of peace” on behalf of the Arab world.

  Read More »
• 26 July

  Israel hears Arab peace proposal

  The foreign ministers of Egypt and Jordan are in Israel to present the Arab League’s Middle East peace plan. The two ministers are meeting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and other Israeli officials.

  Read More »
• 26 July

  Lebanon army on ‘final assault’

  Lebanese troops advanced towards fortified positions of Islamist militants at a Palestinian refugee camp on Wednesday in what political sources said was the start of a final assault to root out the gunmen.

  Read More »
• 26 July

  Sudanese gangs afflict Cairo streets

  Maliah Bekam, 24, came to Egypt to escape the civil war in southern Sudan, but he died in a pool of his own blood in a Cairo street.

  Read More »
• 26 July

  Egypt moves its diplomatic mission to West Bank

  The Egyptian mission in Palestine has been moved from Gaza to the West Bank following the recent developments in the region, Egyptian Foreign Ministry official, Ambassador Alaa al-Hadidi said.

  Read More »
• 25 July

  Falak-ol-Aflak for Iran-Morocco Stamp Theme

  TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Falak-ol-Aflak Citadel in Lorestan province has been chosen as the theme of a joint stamp to be issued by Iran and Morocco. Announcing this, Latif Rohani, head of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization’s (ICHHTO) Culture and

  Read More »
• 25 July

  Ahmadinejad Stresses Iran’s Support for Iraq

  TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said here on Wednesday that support for Iraq’s government, integrity and security sets Iran’s definite policy. The president further reiterated Iran’s assistance with Iraq, and said, “The form of these aids is not important, and it depends on the conditions.” Ahmadinejad’s words …

  Read More »
• 25 July

  Iran Arrests more Spies

  TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iran’s Intelligence Minister Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ezhehee said that his forces have arrested a number of individuals in connection with the plans and measures of Haleh Esfandyari and Kian Tajbakhsh. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the cabinet’s weekly session here on Wednesday, the

  Read More »