June, 2007

• 4 June

  Taliban warn civilians of big Afghan offensive

  Reuters – The Taliban will stage a “massive” operation against Western troops in Afghanistan and civilians must stay away from them in order to avoid casualties, a spokesman for the group said on Sunday.

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• 4 June

  مداخلة لاحمد جابر على محطة الراليتياتيه

  في مداخلة للزميل أحمد جابر على قناة الراليتاتي ته فه تم سؤاله عن رأيه في القصف للقاعدة الرومانية في العراق ؟

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• 4 June

  Afghans’ anger over US bombings

  By Alastair Leithead, BBC News Each time the old woman breathed out you could hear a small groan of pain as she sat, her head in one hand, her other shoulder shattered by shrapnel and fixed in a coarse plaster.

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• 4 June

  Turkish lawmakers shorten constitutional referendum deadline

  ANKARA, Turkey — The Turkish Parliament on Saturday (June 2nd) approved an amendment that would shorten the deadline for organising a referendum on constitutional reforms from 120 to 45 days.

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• 4 June

  Bulgarian prime minister accepts resignations of economy and justice ministers

  SOFIA, Bulgaria — Bulgarian Prime Minister Sergey Stanishev said Saturday (June 2nd) that he has accepted the resignations of Economy and Energy Minister Rumen Ovcharov and Justice Minister Georgi Petkanov, due to an ongoing corruption scandal. Ovcharov is a member of the ruling Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP), while Petkanov belongs …

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• 4 June

  US Defence Secretary cautions Turkey against operation in Northern Iraq

  SINGAPORE — US Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Sunday (June 3rd) warned Turkey to refrain from any unilateral incursion into northern Iraq. Speaking at the sidelines of an Asian security conference in Singapore, he said the US administration understands Ankara’s concerns, but believes negotiation is the best way to address …

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• 4 June

  EC to resume SAA talks with Serbia

  HELSINKI, Finland — The European Commission (EC) will resume Stabilisation and Association Agreement negotiations with Serbia, EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn told Serbian President Boris Tadic in Helsinki on Saturday (June 2nd).

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• 4 June

  Amnesty says Israel should tear down wall

  LONDON (Reuters) — The wall Israel is building to separate itself from the Palestinian territory is illegal, has caused deaths and suffering among Palestinians and should be torn down, rights group Amnesty International said on Sunday.

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• 4 June

  Baghdad barriers mixed blessing for merchants

  BAGHDAD — Tall concrete blast walls surrounding hotels and government buildings have long been a feature of Baghdad’s war-torn urban landscape, but now these tombstones are swallowing up the city’s historic markets to the chagrin of merchants.

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• 4 June

  Somali force moves to secure area after US attack

  MOGADISHU (AFP) — Forces from the Somali semi-autonomous state of Puntland on Sunday moved to secure mountainous and remote areas where a US warship shelled suspected Al Qaeda targets, residents said.

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