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JAPAN/MIDDLE EAST: Koizumi embarks on Middle East trip
Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi met with his Israeli counterpart, Ehud Olmert, today.
Middle EastWESTERN EUROPE/MIDDLE EAST: How Muslims radicalise
Recent examples of European Muslims' involvement in extreme violence include a suicide bombing in...
Western EuropeSOUTH AFRICA: MTN seeks to acquire Investcom
South African mobile telecoms company MTN said today that it had reached a deal to buy the...
South AfricaMIDDLE EAST: Intra-regional trade to expand slowly
Increased trade volumes and diversification have been a priority in the region for a long time. ...
Middle EastMIDDLE EAST: Al-Jazeera International mission in doubt
Al-Jazeera International, an English-language global channel, is due to be launched in June, its...
Middle EastCHINA/MIDDLE EAST: Beijing will host Hamas minister
Palestinian Foreign Minister Mahmoud al-Zahar said today that he plans to go to China next month.
Middle EastSUDAN: Arab offer on peacekeepers an empty gesture
Leaders at the Arab Summit in Khartoum yesterday pledged to fund the African Union (AU) mission...
SudanMIDDLE EAST: Hamas government presented to parliament
Hamas prime minister-designate Ismail Haniyeh presented his government to parliament today.
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