December, 2006

• 10 December

  Iran Calls on US to Withdraw from Iraq

  TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Just days after the Iraq Study Group recommended opening a dialogue with Tehran, Iranian foreign minister said his country would enter discussions on stabilizing Iraq only if the United States commits to a troop withdrawal.

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• 10 December

  Rafsanjani Calls on Palestinians to Watch out for US, Israeli Plots

  TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iran’s Expediency Council Chairman Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, in a meeting with Palestinian Prime Minister Ismayil Haniyah here on Saturday, called on the Palestinians to keep up their guard against the US and Israelis’ plots and conspiracies.

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• 9 December

  It’s bad in Iraq — Bush

  US president sets conditions for Iran, Syria talks, says Blair to visit Middle East WASHINGTON (AP) — President George W. Bush said Thursday that a bipartisan panel’s call for a major course change in Iraq was an important document, but just one of several reports he will consider as he …

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• 9 December

  Olmert rejects link between Iraq, Israel’s conflicts with Palestinians, Syrians

  TEL AVIV (AP) — Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Thursday rejected a US advisory group’s conclusions that Israel must talk to Syria and solve its conflict with the Palestinians to help the Bush administration stabilise Iraq.

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• 9 December

  Abbas urged to call early elections

  RAMALLAH (AP) — Leave Hamas in power for now, but call elections once the economic crisis in the Palestinian territories worsens further — that’s the emerging consensus of a panel advising President Mahmoud Abbas on how to handle the Islamists, a member of the group said Thursday.

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• 9 December

  Hizbollah chief vows not to give up Lebanon protests

  BEIRUT (AFP) — Hizbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah vowed Thursday that the Lebanese opposition will not “surrender” in its mass protests to bring down the Western-backed government.

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• 9 December

  Final witnesses testify at Saddam trial

  BAGHDAD (AFP) — Two final witnesses told Saddam Hussein’s genocide trial Thursday of the horrors of the anti-Kurdish Anfal campaign, before the court adjourned for a week in preparation of its next phase.

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• 9 December

  Under fire outside wire — 36 hours in Baqouba

  BAQOUBA — Specialist Robert Mathews of the US army gets down on one knee between two hulking Bradley armoured fighting vehicles and prays — his cavalry platoon is heading into war-torn downtown Baqouba.

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• 9 December

  Bipartisan panel challenges Washington, Iraqi leaders

  WASHINGTON — A bipartisan panel of Washington insiders has presented US and Iraqi political leaders a formidable challenge in dealing with the chaos in Iraq, but whether they can meet it is a major question.

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• 5 December

  Bahraini Ambassador Seen Off by FM

  TEHRAN (Fars News Agency)- Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki met the outgoing Bahraini Ambassador to Tehran here on Tuesday.

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