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Friday 18 August 2006 (23 Rajab 1427)

Bin Humaid’s Aim Is to Instill ‘Openness’ in Shoura Council
Raid Qusti, Arab News
RIYADH, 18 August 2006 — The President of the Shoura Consultative Council Sheikh Saleh Bin Humaid said there were “no red lines” in discussing matters that related to the interest of the country or...  Full Story 
 
 
Businessmen to Sue Israel Over Losses in Lebanon
Javid Hassan, Arab News
RIYADH, 18 August 2006 — Saudi businessmen, who have incurred a loss of over $14 billion in Lebanon as a result of Israeli bombardment, are considering legal action against Israel for war damages....  Full Story 
 
 
Of the War on Lebanon and US Media Bias
Lubna Hussain, lubna@arabnews.com
They are still digging up the dead in Lebanon. The death toll as I write has now reached 1,300. Most were innocent civilians murdered in a senseless protracted conflict that was cheered on by the United...  Full Story 
 
 
The Toll of Poverty and Forced Migration on the Philippines
Rasheed Abou-Alsamh, Arab News
JEDDAH, 18 August 2006 — It is always satisfying to hear that someone I have written about, who was stranded somewhere, is now safely back in the Philippines. This happened this week when I received...  Full Story 
Lebanese Troops Move Into South
Agencies

 
BEIRUT, 18 August 2006 — Lebanese troops deployed in south Lebanon yesterday, linking up with UN peacekeepers as Israeli forces pulled back after their 34-day war with Hezbollah. Lebanese troops crossed...  Full Story 
 
 
Abbas Working on Peace Plan
Hisham Abu Taha, Arab News
GAZA CITY, 18 August 2006 — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said yesterday that he and Arab allies were working on a plan to revive the Mideast peace process. He also announced that armed Palestinian...  Full Story 
 
 
US Govt’s Wiretapping Ruled Illegal
Barbara Ferguson, Arab News
WASHINGTON, 18 August 2006 — In a sharp rebuke to the Bush administration, a federal judge in Detroit ruled yesterday that the government’s wiretapping program is unconstitutional and ordered an immediate...  Full Story 
 
 
Pressure Mounts on British Police to Deliver Evidence
Mushtak Parker, Arab News
LONDON, 18 August 2006 — The pressure on British police investigating an alleged bomb plot targeting trans-Atlantic flights from the major UK airports to US cities is mounting. Out of 25 suspects arrested...  Full Story 

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