July, 2006

• 22 July

  Cyprus plea for help on evacuees

  The foreign minister, George Lillikas, asked for financial help from European countries to help the island cope with the influx.

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• 22 July

  Germany: Iran letter attacks Israel

  The letter contains … no statements on the Iranian nuclear program” and also does not address the current fighting in Lebanon, Merkel’s spokesman, Ulrich Wilhelm, told reporters. He said it was devoted largely to criticism of Israel and its right to exist.

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• 22 July

  The war gets wider and worse

  It would be astonishing if Hizbullah and Israel were not now both reflecting on the old adage that it is easier to start a war than to stop one.

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• 22 July

  Face to faith

  The religious differences which underpin so much modern conflict – not least that currently prevailing in the troubled Middle East – are based on ancient texts upon which time has bestowed the epithet “scripture”. The implication of this is that such texts proffer those who believe in their allegedly divine …

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• 22 July

  Dozens of dead buried in temporary mass grave until fighting ends

  Your report of Thursday’s Commons debate (Downing St and Foreign Office at odds, July 21) suggested that I thought the Israeli action in Lebanon was “necessary”. In fact, as I pointed out later in the debate in response to a question from Susan Kramer, my view is “I would not …

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• 22 July

  Rice sees bombs as birth pangs

  Condoleezza Rice has described the plight of Lebanon as a part of the “birth pangs of a new Middle East” and said that Israel should ignore calls for a ceasefire.

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• 22 July

  Deathly Silence in Deserted Beirut

  A deathly silence prevails in southern Beirut, as Lebanese people are evacuating to escape Israeli bombs. Hezbollah has the region under tight control to prevent infiltration by Israeli agents.

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• 22 July

  11 Russian Invaders Annihilated in Chechnya

  On July 20, Mujahideen exterminated 11 and wounded at least 10 Russian invaders and local traitors in Chechnya, reports a spokesman of Eastern Front HQ of CRI Armed Forces.

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• 22 July

  Israel continues Gaza, W Bank killing

  The five Palestinians died when Israeli shells hit their house in Gaza City’s Shijia district on Friday morning, medics and Hamas members said.

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• 22 July

  15 More US, 11 UK Invaders Terminated in Afghanistan

  Taliban attacked British troops in Garmser district of Helmand province on July 20  which ignited a clash between the two sides.

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