Archive for November, 2009
Mitchel has not given up on peace in the ME
Full text of Wednesday’s briefing at the US State department by US special envoy to the ME former Senator George Mitchel.
Clinton calls Lebanon’s PM Hariri to congratulate him
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called Lebanon’s PM Saad Hariri to congratulate him on the formation of the government and to discuss with him regional and International developments
Zahra: We have reservations over mentioning the resistance in the statement
MP Antoine Zahra told OTV: We have reservations over mentioning the resistance in the ministerial policy statement so that it does not act outside the framework of state decisions and we should not give legitimacy to the resistance before an agreement is reached during the dialogue talks
Iran: 140 patients have lost their lives due to swine flu
A total of 140 patients have lost their lives due to swine flu since it emerged in Iran on June 22, director of the Flu Prevention Program of the Health Ministry said here on Wednesday. “Swine flu has claimed the lives of 40 Iranians over the past seven days, bringing the country’s total death rate to 140,” Mahmoud Soroush said.“A total of 3,672 individuals have been so far infected with the H1N1 virus across the country,” he noted. Source: Tehran Times
Khamenei calls for renewal of revolutionary spirit
Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, called for a renewal of revolutionary spirit against outside enemies, who he accused of waging a “soft war” against the Islamic Republic. But he also held out an olive branch to Iran’s internal opposition, saying that all opponents are “not counter-revolutionaries.”
Yemen: Increasing evidence that Iran is arming Shiite Muslim rebels
Yemen sees increasing evidence that Iran is arming Shiite Muslim rebels who seized territory on the 1,500-kilometer (930-mile) border with Saudi Arabia, Yemeni Foreign Minister Abu Bakr al-Qirbi said. “There is mounting evidence but we are dealing with it very responsibly,” al-Qirbi said in an interview in Berlin today. Source: Bloomberg
Debate over the ministerial policy statement ended
The debate over the ministerial policy statement ended with reservations by both Ministers Sayegh and Harb. Tomorrow the committee charged with drafting the statement will have its last meeting in the afternoon to review the draft of the ministerial policy statement and to obtain the approval of the committee members
Skaff calls the deciosion of the constitutional council biggest scandal in lebnaon’s history
Former MP Elie Skaff who lost his parliamentary seat in the June the elections said : The decision by the constitutional council over the contests of the parliamentary elections is the biggest scandal in Lebanon’s history
IAEA chief urges Iran to cooperate over nuclear issue
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency and Germany’s foreign minister urged Iran Wednesday to shift from nuclear confrontation to cooperation, with the German official warning Tehran only had limited time to avoid possible new U.N. sanctions. Source: AP
Qassem: Hezbollah arms are not subject to any discussion
Hezbollah Deputy Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem stressed on Wednesday that “Hezbollah’s arms are not a subject of discussion neither by the government nor by the national dialogue table; because what is being discussed is the defensive strategy”. Source: Naharnet
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