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political, economic and defense news is updated daily, in part. The news
reported describes Washington's policies towards Middle Eastern countries,
and how these countries explain their policies in Washington. Our sources
include the White House, Department of State, Department of Defense, Department
of Commerce, the Congress, World Bank, International Monetary Fund, Middle
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President
Bush nominates Arab American Alex Azar as Deputy Secretary of Health, Dina
Habib Powell as Assistant Secretary of State
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Algeria
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OPIC
approves a $200 million loan for a desalination project in Algeria
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Bahrain
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Lockheed
wins a $44 million contract for one AN/TPS-59(V)3B radar system to Bahrain |
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Egypt
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World Bank discusses $2-2.8 billion
new Country Assistance Strategy (CAS) for Egypt during 2006-2009
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Iran
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U.S.
Administration approves Librarian of Congress travel to Iran |
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Iraq
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Iraqi
security forces torture, disable detainees and deprive them of food, water
--Human Rights Watch |
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Israel
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Gulfstream
delivers Special Electronic Mission Aircraft to the Israeli Ministry of
Defense |
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Jordan
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Moody's
withdraws Baa1/Prime-2 ratings for foreign currency deposits for Arab Bank
New York, assigns them to Arab Bank London |
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Kuwait
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Amir
Shaikh Jaber leaves for the U.S. to complete scheduled medical checkups
-- KUNA |
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Lebanon
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Aoun
makes a clean sweep in the largely Christian Kesrouan-Jbeil, Metn and Zahle
-- Daily Star |
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Libya
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PHR/IFHHRO
call upon the Libyan government to release Fathi el-Jahmi |
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Morocco
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King
Mohamed VI of Morocco and President Bush review the excellent state of
bilateral relations -- White House |
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Oman
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IFC
provides a $45 million loan to Alliance Housing Bank in Oman |
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Palestine
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World
Bank approves an IDA $20 million grant for West Bank & Gaza-Gaza Emergency
Water Project
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Qatar
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Cubic
assists Qatar in assessing its crisis management plan before hosting the
Asian Games in 2006 |
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Saudi
Arabia
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Gulfstream
wins a contract with Saudi Arabia’s National Air Services for three G350
business jets |
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Sudan
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President
Bush: difficult work must begin to implement a peace agreement between
the Government, the Sudan People's Liberation Movement |
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Syria
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Presidents
al-Assad, Katsav shake hands during Pope’s funeral -- SANA |
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Tunisia
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World
Bank approves a $150 million loan for Tunisia-Fourth Economic Competitiveness
Development Policy Program
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Turkey
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World
Bank approves a $465 million Second Privatization of Social Support Project
Loan for Turkey
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United
Arab
Emirates
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Moody's
assigns Aa3 rating to Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank's debt, upgrades the Bank's
financial strength to D
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Yemen
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ICRC,
YRCS distribute water filters to households in Marran, materials to repair
ponds damaged during the fighting |
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United
Nations
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UN
Security Council Resolution 1559 Calls upon all remaining foreign forces
to withdraw from Lebanon
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This
section contains news commentary contributed by Mr. Farid El Khatib of
USROM. |
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