September, 2006

• 28 September

  Halutz says ‘dispute’ over Hizbollah delays withdrawal from Lebanon

  OCCUPIED JERUSALEM (AFP) — Disputes over how the Lebanese army and UN peacekeepers will deal with Hizbollah fighters is holding up the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Lebanon, Israel’s military chief of staff said Wednesday. “Yesterday we met with UNIFIL and the Lebanese army,” a government official quoted Lieutenant General …

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• 28 September

  Saudis plan fence across border with Iraq

  DUBAI (AP) — Saudi Arabia is pushing ahead with plans to build a fence along its entire 900-kilometre border with Iraq to prevent armed groups from entering the kingdom from the chaotic northern neighbour. The barrier, which will likely take five to six years to complete, is part of a …

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• 28 September

  Russian troops to deploy in Lebanon soon

  BEIRUT (AFP) — Russian troops are to deploy in Lebanon soon for the first time in more than 200 years, with a small contingent being sent to build bridges — not only real ones but also geopolitical ones. As a member of the Middle East diplomatic “Quartet”, Moscow is grouped …

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• 28 September

  Conflicted Gazans send mixed messages

  JABALIYA REFUGEE CAMP — Khalil Madhouni, a balding, middle-aged baker in this particularly squalid patch of the Gaza Strip, goes from fighter to peacemaker in the time it takes him to scratch his round belly with flour-caked fingernails. “War forever,” the angry-eyed bread maker growls when asked if the ruling …

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• 28 September

  Berbers proud, resentful over ancient way of life

  OLGAGH, Morocco — The glare of an arc lamp reveals a stretch of dirt track where, to the beat of a drum, villagers huddled in a circle sing in honour of the bride. In a house nearby, veiled and bejewelled, 17-year old Rabhah sits in silence in a sparse room …

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• 28 September

  Yemen presidential polls break succession taboo

  SANAA — Unprecedented political debate during recent Yemeni polls also broke taboos over the issue of succession, putting reelected President Ali Abdullah Saleh’s plans for his son to take over on hold, analysts say.

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• 27 September

  Transcript of Ahmadinejad’s U.N. Speech

  The following is a transcript of remarks by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to the United Nations General Assembly in New York.  Madam President, Distinguished Heads of State and Government, Distinguished Heads of Delegation, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,  I praise the Merciful, All-Knowing and Almighty God for blessing me with another opportunity …

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• 27 September

  President names candidate for Welfare Ministry

  President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Monday introduced Kermanshah MP Abdolreza Mesri to Majlis as his nominee for the post of minister of welfare and social security.

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• 27 September

  Ahmadinejad: Banking system should be more flexible

  President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Monday urged banks and financial institutions in the country to be more flexible. Addressing the 46th general assembly meeting of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI), he stressed that monetary systems of the country should also be more dynamic, adding that the approach to economic transactions should …

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• 27 September

  President felicitates Muslim world on advent of holy Ramadan

  President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad here Sunday expressed felicitations to the Iranian nation and Muslims all over the world on the advent of the holy fasting month of Ramadan.

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