Monthly Archives: April 2009

Washington denounces Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's speech as racist, shameful but says will still pursue avenues of negotiations on nuclear program

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'I deplore the use of this platform by the Iranian president to accuse, divide and even incite,' UN secretary general says following tumultuous session of Geneva racism conference. British PM, French foreign minister offer their own denouncements

Dozens of Western delegates participating in the UN racism conference in Geneva walked out of the forum as an act of protest during the keynote speech delivered by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Leaders accused by rights group of abuse already in govt. Afghans accused of human rights violations over three decades of war should be barred from running in the August 20 presidential election, a commissioner of the state-appointed rights watchdog said Sunday.

Iran urges regional peace at low-key army parade

Police said: Vendettas between clans in Egypt drag for years

Al-Hayat newspaper reports leader of Hizbullah organization in Egypt, Sami Shehab, to be charged with contacting a foreign agent, illegal possession of weapons. Maximal punishment: Execution. Meanwhile, Cairo continues deploying dozens of security officers along Philadelphi Route in bid to fight smuggling

Syrian president tells Lebanese daily his country supports Shiite group because it fights Israel, says relations with Iran strategic; 'Syria-Lebanon border will be drawn only after Israel pulls out of Shebaa Farms,' he adds

Informed sources have told Al-Masry Al-Youm that some members of the Palestinian movement Fatah are involved in the case of Hezbollah's Egyptian cell, which is led by the Lebanese Sami Shehab. Egypt's Supreme State Security Prosecution is carrying out investigations with the other members of the organization.