WASHINGTON (AFP) — Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Wednesday praised Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ performance in office so far and reaffirmed the US commitment to creating a “contiguous” Palestinian state. In an interview with AFP as Abbas started a round of talks in Washington, Rice played down reported Israeli …
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26 May
Abbas wants election delay
RAMALLAH (AP) — Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas wants to postpone parliamentary elections until November, hoping to recapture some of the popular support his ruling Fateh movement has lost, a spokesman for the Hamas group said Wednesday. Two Palestinian officials close to Abbas, who is in the US for talks with …
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26 May
Troops sweep western Iraqi town
BAGHDAD (Reuters) — Around 1,000 US and Iraqi troops swept through the western town of Haditha on Wednesday, searching homes and seizing suspects in an anti-insurgent raid that follows a surge in militant attacks. The US military said Marines, sailors and Iraqi soldiers were all involved in the operation, dubbed …
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26 May
Egypt votes on poll reform as boycott urged
CAIRO (AP) — Plainclothes government agents beat protesters Wednesday, then watched as supporters of President Hosni Mubarak punched other demonstrators, in scattered violence that cast a pall over a referendum the 24-year ruler has called a crucial step towards democracy. Women protesters in particular seemed to be targeted for beatings …
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24 May
Ostaticii se intorc astazi din iad
Ieri la ora 13,44, cei trei ziaristi romani rapiti in Irak, Marie Jeanne Ion, Ovidiu Ohanesian si Sorin Miscoci, precum si cetateanul american de origine irakiana, Mohammad Munaf au fost eliberati si sunt teferi si nevatamati, a informat Presedintia Romaniei. Potrivit acestui comunicat, cei patru au ajuns sub controlul autoritatilor …
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24 May
Pretul unui vis nobil
In fiecare zi, timp a 45 de ani, Yasser Arafat a cautat realizarea unui stat palestinian independent, de la granita cu Libanul in nord, pana in sud la frontiera cu Egiptul, de la raul Iordaniei pana la Marea Mediterana. De la varsta de 17 ani el a fost capabil sa …
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24 May
Algeria
INTRODUCTION Algeria (French Algérie), officially Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, republic of western North Africa; bounded on the north by the Mediterranean Sea; on the east by Tunisia and Libya; on the south by Niger, Mali, and Mauritania; and on the west by Morocco. Its total area is 2,381,741 …
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24 May
Moartea celor dragi provoaca suferinta si durere
Atunci cand seful guvernului israelian a acordat o mana libera armatei israeliene pentru desfasurarea oricaror operatiuni militare,avea ca scop stoparea atacurilor lansate de unele grupari palestiniene din Fasia Gaza . Conform Rompres, Sharon le-a ordonat trupelor sa desfasoare operatiuni fara limita de timp si sa faca uz de toate mijloacele, …
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24 May
Reforma Palestiniana pentru conciliere
Reforma si schimbarea au fost cerinte necesare pentru interesul national Palestinian.Insa termenul de “schimbare†,atunci cand este propus de administratia Americana sau de guvernul israelian,echivaleaza cu inlaturarea,eliminarea lui Yasser Arafat si instaurarea unei noi conduceri palestiniene,puse in slujba intereselor americane privind aceasta zona. Afirmatia precedenta nu este facuta cu scopul …
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24 May
Iran at a glance
HISTORY : The plateau of Iran is amongst the oldest civilization centers of antic era in Asia , and has an important place in archeology science. The history of settlement in the plateau of Iran from new Stone Age till migration of Aryans is not yet very clear. But there …
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