Eurasia Press & News
ALGIERS (Reuters) — Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika will decide soon whether or not to extend a six-month amnesty expiring on Monday for Islamist rebels who have fought for years to overthrow the government, state radio reported.
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August, 2006
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30 August
Iraqis weigh new burden —fighting flab
BAGHDAD — Starved of entertainment in their violence-racked city, many Baghdad residents are turning to food as one of their few remaining pleasures, and paying the price as they pile on the pounds.
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30 August
Ralston Named PKK Special Coordinator for the US
The United States administration officially named former retired NATO commander Joseph W. Ralston as the U.S. Envoy to coordinate efforts to fight the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK).
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29 August
Full Text of Pres. Ahmadinejad’s Letter to German Chancellor
TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad recently forwarded a letter to the German Chancellor Angela Merkel. This was President Ahmadinejad’s
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29 August
Supreme Leader Praises Government’s Performance
TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei lauded Ahmadinejad’s administration for the relentless efforts it has made to provide service for the public, stressing that economic justice should be the center of all government’s activities and orientations.
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29 August
Judiciary Chief Lauds Inauguration of Arak Nuclear Plant
TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Head of Iran’s Judiciary said the entire nation is proud of the start of operation by Arak Heavy Water Plant as a giant progress in nuclear science.
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29 August
Iran Not Fearful of UNSC Sanctions
TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- An Iranian official in Malaysia Sunday night announced that Tehran stands up for restoring its rights and does not fear likely imposition of sanctions by the UN Security Council.
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29 August
Independent Report: Beslan Children Were Murdered by Russian Terrorists from the FSB
A member of the Russian parliamentary commission for investigation of the hostage crisis in Beslan has published a report confirming that the Russian terrorist organization FSB had fired rocket-propelled grenades at the school with children and that no child was ever killed by the Mujahideen.
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29 August
At Least 6 Russians Killed and 1 Injured in Chechnya
Last night (August 27) a mobile group of Mujahideen attacked Russian kafirs (infidels) in the Chechen capital of Jokhar; killing 2 Russian mercenaries and capturing their arms, Chechen sources reported.Â
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29 August
Annan urges Israel to lift Lebanon blockade, handover of soldiers
BEIRUT (AFP) — UN Secretary General Kofi Annan urged Israel Monday to lift its blockade of Lebanon, and pressed Hizbollah to free Israeli soldiers whose capture sparked a devastating 34-day onslaught on the Jewish state’s northern neighbour.
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