Eurasia Press & News
Turkey warned Saturday that it could send troops into northern Iraq after Sunday’s general elections if talks with Iraqi and US officials fail to produce effective measures against Kurdish rebels based there.
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July, 2007
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22 July
Lebanese army shells last pockets of Palestinian camp Islamists
The Lebanese army intensified its shelling Saturday of Islamists fiercely defending their last patch of a Palestinian refugee camp as the death toll on both sides mounts.
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22 July
Turkish leaders in final stretch before key legislative elections
Turkish leaders wrapped up their campaigns Saturday in early legislative elections with Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan tipped to retain power after a political crisis that polarised the country.
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22 July
Darfur rebels set conditions for UN-AU peace meeting
The leaders of two important Darfur rebel factions have set difficult conditions for attending a UN-African Union meeting in August in Tanzania to plan for future peace talks.
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22 July
US military needs ‘image makeover’
The US military could take a hint from the advertising world when it comes to building a better image in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to a study for the Pentagon released this week.
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22 July
Troops raid Baghdad Sunni mosque complex
US and Iraqi troops raided a prominent Baghdad Sunni mosque complex and detained 18 suspects on Saturday, while a bomb aboard a minibus in the capital killed five people.
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22 July
Early vote faces Hamas hurdles
New Palestinian parliamentary and presidential elections could be organised in less than 90 days but may not be possible any time soon without Hamas’ consent, officials involved in election planning said Saturday.
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22 July
King to meet Bush on Mideast peace
King Abdullah will meet US President George W. Bush at White House on Tuesday for talks on a new US push to revive the Middle East peace process.
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22 July
President Zyazikov’s motorcade attacked in Ingushetia
According to sources from Ingushetia, in previous evening in the capital of Magas, a motorcade with President Zyazikov came under fire. The convoy was attacked from machine-guns and grenade launchers.
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22 July
New decrees by president Dokka Umarov
The administration of the President of CRI has distributed the decree of the head of Chechen state, Dokka Umarov on appointing of the Military Amir of CRI Armed Forces and also three of his deputies.
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