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Enemies of Islam oppose expansion of ties between Iran, Syria, Iraq: President 
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Iran - Syria - President President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said the enemies of Islam do not want to witness the expansion of brotherly relations between Iran, Syria and Iraq.Syria holds Israel responsible for Gaza escalation People's Daily - Jul 07 9:25 PM
Syria on Friday held Israel responsible for the recent exacerbated situation in the occupied Palestinian territories.Singaporean jailed 9 months for deal to ship 20,000 guns to Syria Channel NewsAsia via Yahoo! Singapore News - Jul 07 5:17 AM
A Singaporean gets 9 months' jail for trying to supply 20,000 guns to Syria.Singaporean jailed 9 months for deal to ship 20,000 guns to Syria Channel NewsAsia - Jul 07 4:36 AM
A Singaporean gets 9 months' jail for trying to supply 20,000 guns to Syria. 30-year-old Colin Mak is the first to be prosecuted and convicted for brokering strategic goods like arms and explosives.Lahoud welcomes Arab mediation between Lebanon, Syria People's Daily - Jul 06 6:10 PM
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud on Thursday called for having excellent relations with Syria and welcomed Arab initiatives aimed at that objective.The foreign ministers of Bahrain, Egypt, Kuwait, Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Syria, attending a meeting on Iraq in Al Jazeera - Jul 08 11:35 AM
They also criticised the International Community for its silence over the Israeli terrorism in Gaza, AFP reported. The Arab foreign ministers participating in today s Teheran meeting expressed their strong condemnation of this continuing and increasing aggression against the Palestinian people, Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa said.Syrian FM: Iraqis should take initiative for stability ArabicNews.com - 39 minutes ago
Syria's Foreign Minister Walid Muaallem today said that the Iraqis should take initiative to restore security and stability in the war-torn country otherwise no one could assist them.Syrian FM: Iraqis should take initiative to restore stability in Iraq Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 08 9:31 AM
Iran - Iraq - Syria Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem said here Saturday that the Iraqis should take initiative to restore security and stability in the war-torn country otherwise no one could assist them.Sudan's foreign minister blames dialogue for impasse with Syria The Daily Star Lebannon - Jul 07 1:26 PM
Sudanese Foreign Minister Lam Akol said on Friday that Lebanese-Syrian talks will start as soon as Lebanese leaders finish their national dialogue sessions. Akol, who is on a three-day visit to Lebanon, said the Lebanese dialogue had delayed the talks between Beirut and Damascus and affected Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir's.Former Lebanese President passes away NDTV - Jul 07 8:54 PM
Elias Hrawi, who as president rebuilt Lebanon after a 15-year civil war but also helped Syria take over his country, passed away on Friday after a long illness. He was 81.Olmert issues veiled threat against Syria AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 04 11:47 AM
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Tuesday ignored a deadline to begin releasing Palestinian prisoners and instead issued a veiled threat against Syria, vowing to strike "those who sponsor" the militants in the Gaza Strip who seized a young Israeli soldier.Israel rejects Palestinian call for truce AP via Yahoo! News - 2 hours, 34 minutes ago
The head of the Hamas-led Palestinian government called Saturday for a truce in the Israeli offensive in Gaza, but Israel demanded that Hamas first free a captured Israeli soldier and halt rocket attacks on its southern towns.Iran's Ahmadinejad attacks Israel at Iraq conference AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 08 12:27 PM
A regional conference on security in Iraq opened in Iran with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad calling on Islamic countries to mobilize against Israel and "remove" the "Zionist regime."Iran says "terrorists" should not be let into Iraq Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 08 12:14 PM
Iran, accused by the United States of stirring up an Iraqi insurgency, said on Saturday "terrorist" groups should be stopped from entering Iraq because they created an excuse for foreign troops to stay.Gaza crisis tale of lost opportunity AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 08 12:01 PM
Gaza's transformation into a battlefield is a tale of lost opportunity and ill-fated visions.Syria: Hamas Leader Going To Algeria? India Daily - Jul 05 12:53 PM
Exiled Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal and his family will leave Syria for Algeria, according to an unconfirmed report by Israel's Channel 10 TV. Osama helping Bush?Arab nations slam Israeli aggression, international 'silence' AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 08 8:19 AM
The foreign ministers of Arab nations attending a meeting on Iraq in Iran condemned Israel for its "increasing aggression against the Palestinian people" and attacked the "silence" of the international community.Iran's Ahmadinejad attacks Israel at Iraq conference AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 08 9:42 AM
A regional conference on security in Iraq opened in Iran with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad calling on Islamic countries to mobilise against Israel and "remove" the "Zionist regime".Iraq security conference to open in Tehran AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 08 5:52 AM
A two-day regional conference on security in Iraq is to open in the Iranian capital Tehran, with the Islamic republic likely to use the gathering to again call for a withdrawal of foreign troops from its neighbour.EU envoy advises Beirut and Damascus to mend ties The Daily Star Lebannon - Jul 07 1:27 PM
The European Union "encourages Lebanon and Syria to have positive diplomatic relations," Benita Ferrero-Waldner, European commissioner for external relations and the European Neighborhood Policy, said Friday. Speaking at a joint press conference at the Grand Serail with Lebanese Prime MinisterFouad Siniora, Ferrero-Waldner told reporters:Israeli leader rejects Palestinian truce AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 08 8:21 AM
The Hamas-led Palestinian government called for a cease-fire Saturday in its violent two-week standoff with Israel, but Israel rejected the offer because it did not call for releasing a soldier held by Hamas militants.Al-Arabia: Meshal Left Syria Israel National News - Jul 05 12:12 PM
(IsraelNN.com) An al-Arabia TV reporting quoting Syrian sources stated on Wednesday that Hamas politburo head Khaled Meshal left Syria along with other senior Hamas officials.Syria urges for EU role in solving Mideast conflict People's Daily - Jul 06 5:25 PM
A Syrian official on Thursday urged the European Union (EU) to play a balanced and efficient role in solving conflicts in the Middle East in order to achieve a just and comprehensive peace in the region.Davutoglu Refused to Meet Mashaal Zaman Online - Jul 07 2:13 PM
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayip Erdogan s advisor, ambassador Ahmet Davudoglu, reportedly refused to meet with Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal during his visit to Syria on Monday.Lebanese troops trade fire with smugglers - again The Daily Star Lebannon - Jul 07 1:26 PM
Lebanese Army soldiers exchanged gunfire with smugglers near the Lebanese-Syrian border on Friday in the second such incident this week, security sources said. No casualties were reported. The smugglers, who had reportedly passed into Lebanon from Syria, fled after a 10-minute gun battle, and no one was arrested, officials said.Baghdad buzzing with talk about 'Shiite Zarqawi' AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 08 6:20 AM
Sadr City and Internet bulletin boards buzzed with talk that a US-Iraqi raid on the poor Shiite district that killed nine was targeting a militiaman nicknamed the "Shiite Zarqawi".Al Qaeda suspect held in Germany CNN.com - Jul 08 4:24 AM
Germany's federal prosecutor's office announced Saturday it has arrested a German of Moroccan descent on charges that he recruited suicide bombers for Iraq and financially supported the al Qaeda terrorist network.Syrian FM arrives in Tehran for Iraq conference Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 07 10:02 AM
Iran - Syria - Moallem Syria's Minister of Foreign Affairs Valid al-Moallem arrived in Tehran on Friday evening to take part at the Ninth Ministerial Conference of Iraq's Neighbors, and was received by Manouchehr Mottaki.Al-Qaida suspect arrested in Hamburg AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 08 5:19 AM
A German of Moroccan descent has been arrested in Hamburg on suspicion that he is a member of Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida terrorist network with contacts to a man close to the Sept. 11 hijackers, federal prosecutors said Saturday.Israel Rejects Hamas Cease-Fire Call CBS News - 5 minutes ago
Hamas called for a cease-fire with Israel aimed at ending Israel's offensive in Gaza, but Israel demanded that Hamas first release an Israeli soldier and halt rocket attacks on its southern towns.Iran hosts regional talks on Iraq security situation The Daily Star Lebannon - Jul 07 1:20 PM
Iran will host a regional conference on security in Iraq over the weekend, with the Islamic Republic likely to use the event to again call for a withdrawal of foreign troops from its neighbor. The meeting will gather officials from Iraq and its neighbors - Saudi Arabia, Iran, Syria, Jordan, Kuwait and Turkey - plus Egypt, the Arab League and the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC).Olmert Issues Veiled Threat Against Syria ABC News - Jul 04 12:08 PM
Israel's Olmert Ignores Threat Over Captive Soldier, Instead Issues Veiled Threat Against SyriaElias Hrawi, 80, Ex-Chief of Lebanon, Is Dead New York Times - Jul 07 9:43 PM
Former President Elias Hrawi oversaw Lebanon's emergence from a 1975-90 civil war.Arab officials scramble to bridge Lebanon-Syria gap The Daily Star Lebannon - Jul 06 12:57 PM
Extensive regional moves are under way in an attempt to bridge the gap in Lebanese-Syrian relations, as Sudan's foreign minister wraps up his three-day visit to Lebanon and Arab League chief Amr Moussa heads to Damascus on Sunday.Israel Rejects Palestinian Call for Truce ABC News - 2 hours, 14 minutes ago
Israel Rejects Palestinian Cease-Fire Offer Because It Doesn't Call for Release of SoldierAl-Qaeda suspect held in Germany BBC News - Jul 08 8:43 AM
A Moroccan born man accused of having ties to a suspected 9/11 plotter is held in Germany, prosecutors say.Syria, $720m trade surplus AME Info - Jul 04 11:14 PM
Syria's trade surplus hit $720m in 2005, with oil accounting for 70% of exports, according to a statement by Damascus Chamber of Commerce cited by Gulf Daily News. Syria's crude exports of 200,000 bpd are expected to dry up by 2010, and experts say the country will have to find other revenue sources.Gaza Crisis Tale of Lost Opportunity Los Angeles Times - Jul 08 11:49 AM
JERUSALEM -- Gaza's transformation into a battlefield is a tale of lost opportunity and clashing visions.Lebanese soldiers prevent smugglers attempt to cross the border Pravda - Jul 07 4:55 AM
The smugglers, who had passed into Lebanon from Syria, fled after a 10-minute gunbattle, and none was arrested, officials said. Lebanese soldiers then used bulldozers to close off illegal smuggling routes.U.S. Rep. Albert Wynn Joins JCRC of Greater Washington to Demand Release ofIsraeli Prisoner [Press Release] U.S. Newswire via Yahoo! News - Jul 07 1:04 PM
On Monday, July 10 at noon, the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington (JCRC) will hold a demonstration in front of the Embassy of Syria, 2215 Wyoming Ave., NW, to demand the release of 19-year-old Israeli Gilad Shalit. Congressman Albert Wynn will join other community leaders to call for Syria to stop allowing terrorists to use their country as a base for operations, and to Israeli Leader Rejects Palestinian Truce ABC News - Jul 08 8:46 AM
Israeli Leader Rejects Palestinian Cease-Fire Offer, Says Hamas Must First Release SoldierIraqi Troops Clash With Shiite Militia Washington Post - Jul 07 9:32 PM
BAGHDAD, July 7 -- Iraqi troops rumbled into the teeming Baghdad slum of Sadr City before dawn Friday and confronted the neighborhood's reigning militia, setting off an intense firefight that left 30 to 40 insurgents dead or wounded, according to U.S. military officials.ONLY 0.14% Sharewatch - Jul 07 6:05 AM
The meeting will gather officials from Iraq and its neighbours -- Saudi Arabia, Iran, Syria, Jordan, Kuwait and Turkey -- plus Egypt, the Arab League and the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC).Suspected al-Qaeda recruiter detained AAP via Yahoo!7 News - 1 hour, 46 minutes ago
German authorities have detained a man they believe is an al-Qaeda agent who recruited suicide bombers to carry out bombings in Iraq.Suspected al-Qaeda recruiter detained Sydney Morning Herald - 1 hour, 34 minutes ago
German authorities have detained a man they believe is an al-Qaeda agent who recruited suicide bombers to carry out bombings in Iraq and carried messages for a planner of the September 11 attacks, prosecutors said.Germany holds alleged al-Qaida recruiter MSNBC - Jul 08 5:16 AM
German authorities have detained a man they believe is an al-Qaida agent who recruited suicide bombers to carry out bombings in Iraq and carried messages for a planner of the Sept. 11 attacks, prosecutors said on Saturday.Israeli Leader Rejects Palestinian Truce ABC News - Jul 08 7:01 AM
Israeli Leader Rejects Palestinian Cease-Fire Offer, Saying Hamas Must Release SoldierGaza crisis tale of lost opportunity Boston Globe - Jul 08 11:33 AM
Gaza's transformation into a battlefield is a tale of lost opportunity and clashing visions. The capture of a young Israeli soldier and Israel's tough response have threatened Israeli support for withdrawal from the West Bank, exposed rifts among the Islamic militants of Hamas and rendered the Palestinians' moderate president irrelevant.Iran president criticizes Israeli offensive USA Today - Jul 07 7:40 PM
Iran's hard-line president warned Friday that Israel's offensive in the Gaza Strip could set off an "explosion" in the Islamic world against Israel and its supporters.Israeli aircraft have message for all Arabs, says Muslim Brotherhood Gulf Times - Jul 07 3:17 AM
CAIRO: Egypt s opposition Muslim Brotherhood yesterday warned that Israeli warplanes that flew over Syria last week carried a powerful message to Arab leaders, a statement from the Islamist group said.Al-Qaida Suspect Arrested in Hamburg ABC News - Jul 08 5:46 AM
Al-Qaida Suspect With Ties to Man Connected to Sept. 11 Hijackers Arrested in HamburgOlmert rejects Hamas call for cease-fire Houston Chronicle - Jul 08 9:59 AM
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert will not agree to a truce until Hamas frees Cpl. Gilad Shalit, whose capture two weeks ago provoked Israel to invade the Gaza Strip and bombard it with artillery barrages and airstrikes. Syria Untouched by Outside Pressures phillyburbs.com - Jul 04 10:19 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria - A few days after Israeli jets buzzed his summer residence, a beaming President Bashar Assad, accompanied by his elegant wife, inaugurated the first phase of restoration on an ancient citadel here.News San Diego Union-Tribune - 2 hours, 5 minutes ago
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The raids were a rare crackdown by Shiite-led troops against forces linked to Moktada al-Sadr.Former Lebanese president Hrawi dies AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 07 11:48 AM
Former president Elias Hrawi, who oversaw Lebanon's emergence from a 1975-1990 civil war, died of cancer in a Beirut hospital at the age of 80, hospital officials said.Egyptian FM expresses hope for expansion of ties with Tehran ArabicNews.com - 39 minutes ago
Egypt's Foreign Minister Ahmed Ali Aboul Gheit in Iran today hoped that during his current visit to Tehran he would hold talks with Iranian officials on expansion of mutual relations.Israel rejects Hamas call for ceasefire; demands return of captive soldier CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Jul 08 12:34 PM
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh appealed Saturday for a ceasefire aimed at ending Israel's offensive in Gaza, but Israel demanded that Hamas first release an Israeli soldier and halt rocket attacks on its southern towns.US fears failure if Iraq withdrawal time is set ArabicNews.com - 38 minutes ago
The US military pointed to progress of the Iraqi army by saying the Iraqi army executed a solo military operation in Baghdad yesterday, capturing a high-value insurgent.ALI BULAC Zaman Online - 2 hours, 0 minute ago
Can we today talk about Turkish literature, bound to its historical roots? The subject of Turkish literature is the dull consciousness that emerged under the influence of ideologies at home and pressures from abroad.Iran 'committed' to stability in Iraq Aljazeera - 2 hours, 3 minutes ago
Iran has told Iraq's neighbouring countries that they should stop terrorist groups from entering the country because they create an excuse for foreign troops to stay.Work on final declaration of Tehran conference begins Islamic Republic News Agency - 1 hour, 28 minutes ago
Iran - 9th FM Meeting - Final declaration Senior experts of foreign ministries from Iraq neighboring states started their work here Saturday to compile the meeting's final declaration.Iran to host Iraq security conference AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 07 11:35 AM
Iran will this weekend host a regional conference on security in Iraq, with the Islamic republic likely to use the event to again call for a withdrawal of foreign troops from its neighbor.Hariri: National dialogue only path forward ArabicNews.com - 38 minutes ago
Saad al-Hariri, MP and Head of the Future bloc in the Lebanon's Parliament reaffirmed commitment to the national dialogue conference underway between Lebanese political leaders, to resolve outstanding national issues and called for courageous decisions to "salvage" the country and cement unity.Israel rejects Palestinian call for truce Baltimore Sun - Jul 08 11:20 AM
Olmert's office refuses cease-fire without release of captured soldier The Hamas-led Palestinian government called for a cease-fire Saturday in its violent two-week standoff with Israel, but Israel rejected the offer because it did not call for releasing a soldier held by Hamas militants. Somali Islamist militiamen raid wedding, beat woman WorldNetDaily - 1 hour, 1 minute ago
Days after a leading Somali cleric declared the death penalty for Muslims who failed to pray five times a day, militiamen loyal to the Islamic court cracked down on band music by raiding a wedding party in Mogadishu, confiscating instruments and beating a woman.Ban terrorists from Iraq: Iran The Australian - Jul 08 12:59 PM
IRAN, accused by the United States of stirring up an Iraqi insurgency, said overnight that "terrorist" groups should be stopped from entering Iraq because they created an excuse for foreign troops to stay.July 7 ringleader linked to Tel Aviv suicide bombers Times Online - 34 minutes ago
MOHAMMAD Sidique Khan, leader of the July 7 bombings, collaborated with two other British suicide bombers to recruit young Muslims for training camps in Afghanistan four years before he carried out his terror attacks in London.Egyptian FM stresses on Iraq national unity Islamic Republic News Agency - 2 hours, 58 minutes ago
Iran - Egypt - FM Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Ali Aboul Gheit by referring to the conflicts in Iraq emphasized that national unity must be established in Iraq.Mussa says proposals in Tehran conference very important Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 08 12:16 PM
Iran - Conference - Mussa Secretary General of Arab League Amr Mussa said very important proposals were presented to a conference on Iraq in Tehran.U.S., Iraqi forces raid Shiite stronghold AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 07 1:34 PM
Iraqi troops backed by U.S. jets raided a Shiite stronghold in the capital Friday, killing and wounding dozens of people in a crackdown on militias blamed for much of Iraq's worsening sectarian violence.Retired Lt. Col. Suggests Middle East Map Dividing Turkey Zaman Online - 2 hours, 3 minutes ago
An article in the Armed Forces Journal, published in the United States, has suggested the Middle East map should be redrawn according to the situation of the ethnic minorities. Suspected al-Qaeda agent detained in Germany Sydney Morning Herald - Jul 08 7:12 AM
German authorities have detained a man they believe is an al-Qaeda agent who recruited suicide bombers to carry out bombings in Iraq and carried messages for a planner of the September 11 attacks, prosecutors said today. -Arab nations slam Israel The Australian - Jul 08 9:14 AM
THE foreign ministers of Arab nations attending a meeting on Iraq in Iran condemned Israel on Saturday for its "increasing aggression against the Palestinian people" and attacked the "silence" of the international community.Hamas calls for ceasefire as Israel pulls back from north Gaza CBC - Jul 08 9:15 AM
The Hamas-led Palestinian government called for a ceasefire in its violent two-week standoff with Israel, but stopped short Saturday of offering to release an Israeli soldier held by Hamas militants.insights into the world / Bush's high goals reach low point Daily Yomiuri Online - Jul 08 11:32 AM
U.S. President George W. Bush's second inaugural address, delivered on Jan. 20, 2005, asserted that "The survival of liberty in our land increasingly depends on the success of liberty in other lands," and that "it is the policy of the United States to seek and support the growth of democratic movements and institutions in every nation and culture, with the ultimate goal of ending tyranny in our Syria trade surplus at $720m Gulf Daily News - Jul 04 3:52 PM
DAMASCUS: Syria's trade surplus came to $720 million (563m euros) in 2005, with oil accounting for 70 per cent of exports, the deputy head of the Damascus Chamber of Commerce said.Iraqi and U.S. Troops Crack Down on Cleric's Militia New York Times - Jul 07 12:43 PM
Iraqi soldiers backed by American troops today ran operations against the Mahdi Army, the Shiite militia that answers to Moktada al-Sadr.Al-Qaeda supporter arrested News Interactive - Jul 08 9:48 AM
A GERMAN suspected of supporting Al-Qaeda and recruiting fighters for the insurrection in Iraq has been arrested in Hamburg, Germany's federal prosecutor said on Saturday.Jordan Asks Syria for 15 Million Cubic Meters of Water Environmental News Network - Jul 04 4:32 AM
Jordan has asked Syria for 15 million cubic meters (19.62 million cubic yards) of water from the Yarmouk River to help the kingdom overcome the summer shortfall, the water and irrigation minister said Monday.Al-Qaeda Suspect Arrested in Hamburg News 8 San Diego - Jul 08 12:25 PM
A German of Moroccan descent has been arrested in Hamburg on suspicion that he is a member of Osama bin Laden's al-Qaeda terrorist network with contacts to a man close to the Sept. 11 hijackers, federal prosecutors said Saturday.Hamas ready to compromise if Israel swaps prisoners Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 05 2:48 PM
Syria and Hamas have told mediators that the Islamic movement will show flexibility in a confrontation over a captured Israeli soldier if Israel accepts a prisoner swap, political sources said on Wednesday.Bloody raid in Shiite slum nets militia chief, U.S. says San Francisco Chronicle - Jul 08 3:46 AM
Iraqi soldiers backed by U.S. troops and military aircraft stormed a building in a Shiite slum here early Friday, killing or wounding between 30 and 40 gunmen and capturing a high-level Shiite militia commander accused of attacking Iraqi and American troops,... Israel Rejects Palestinian Call For Truce KUTV.com - Jul 08 12:33 PM
(AP) GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip The Hamas-led Palestinian government called for a cease-fire Saturday in its violent two-week standoff with Israel, but Israel rejected the offer because it did not call for releasing a soldier held by Hamas militants.Obituaries in the news Boston Globe - Jul 08 3:18 AM
Luis Barragan, president and chief operating officer of national bedding retailer 1-800-Mattress, has died. He was 34.Suspected al Qaeda recruiter detained in Germany Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jul 08 5:39 AM
BERLIN (Reuters) - German authorities have detained a man they believe is an al Qaeda agent who recruited suicide bombers to carry out bombings in Iraq and carried messages for a planner of the Sept. 11 attacks, prosecutors said on Saturday.Former Lebanon president Hrawi dies Aljazeera - Jul 08 5:27 AM
Elias Hrawi, a former president of Lebanon, who oversaw his country's emergence from 1975-1990 civil war, has died of cancer in a Beirut hospital, hospital officials said. He was 80.Jordanian human rights group links press freedoms to economic growth Zawya - Jul 07 1:03 AM
The Amman Center for Human Rights Studies recently released a report on the issue of press freedoms in 15 Arab countries for 2005. The states are Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Algeria, Sudan, Iraq, Kuwait, Yemen, Tunisia, Djibouti, the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Lebanon, Libya, Syria and Egypt.Al-Qaida suspect with ties to man connected to Sept. 11 hijackers arrested in Hamburg Boston Herald - Jul 08 6:13 AM
BERLIN - A German of Moroccan descent has been arrested in Hamburg on suspicion that he is a member of Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida terrorist network with contacts to a man close to the Sept. 11 hijackers,...Egyptian FM expresses hope for expansion of ties with Tehran Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 08 9:46 AM
Iran - Egypt - Iraq Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Ali Aboul Gheit here on Saturday hoped that during his current visit to Tehran he would hold talks with Iranian officials on expansion of mutual relations.Israel rejects Hamas calls for cease-fire (updated 12:15 a.m.) Chinapost.com.tw - Jul 08 9:24 AM
The Hamas government on Saturday called for a cease-fire to end its violent two-week standoff with Israel, but Israel rejected it because it stopped short of offering to release an Israeli soldier held by Hamas militants.Lebanon's former president Hrawi dies AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 07 7:25 AM
Lebanon's former president Elias Hrawi has died of cancer in a Beirut hopital at the age of 80.Mittal Steel to invest billions of dollars in India steel plant AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 07 10:21 AM
The world's largest steelmaker Mittal Steel said it would invest 400 billion rupees (8.7 billion dollars) in a new plant in India, its chairman Lakshmi Mittal said.Suspected al Qaeda recruiter detained in Germany Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Jul 08 4:23 AM
German authorities have detained a man they believe is an al Qaeda agent who recruited suicide bombers to carry out bombings in Iraq and carried messages for a planner of the September 11 attacks, prosecutors said on Saturday.Iran's Ahmadinejad attacks Israel at Iraq confab IranMania.com - Jul 08 12:45 PM
LONDON, July 8 (IranMania) - A regional conference on security in Iraq opened in Iran on Saturday with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad calling on Islamic countries to mobilise against Israel and "remove" the "Zionist regime", said AFP.Insurgent stronghold raided in Baghdad Boston Globe - Jul 08 1:22 AM
BAGHDAD -- Iraqi troops backed by US jets raided a Shi'ite stronghold in the capital yesterday, killing and wounding dozens of people in a crackdown on militias blamed for much of Iraq's worsening sectarian violence.Less than half proposed sites pass first hurdle for UNESCO list AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 07 9:59 AM
Less than half the 37 sites nominated for a place on UNESCO's prestigious World Heritage list have been provisionally approved for inclusion on the list, an official of the UN cultural body said in Lithuania.Sunni Mosques Attacked In Baghdad CBS News - Jul 07 9:09 PM
At least four Sunni mosques were hit by car bombs and mortar rounds during or just after Friday services. Meanwhile, the U.S. says it has captured a top insurgent leader, and is apologizing for the alleged rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl.Egyptian FM arrives in Tehran to attend Iraq meeting Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 08 8:02 AM
Iran - Iraq - Egypt Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Ali Aboul Gheit heading a political delegation arrived here on Saturday to attend the 9th meeting of foreign ministers of Iraq's neighboring states plus Egypt scheduled to open here today.'Shiite Zarqawi' creates buzz News Interactive - Jul 08 7:33 AM
SADR City and Internet bulletin boards buzzed with talk Saturday that a US-Iraqi raid on the poor Shiite district that killed nine was targeting a militiaman nicknamed the "Shiite Zarqawi".