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  TODAY'S E-NEWSLETTER 14 MAY 2008  
CONTENT TABLE
Algeria
Politics
Report: "Terrorists" laid an ambush for army patrol in Medea Province (El-Khabar)

Egypt
Politics
“Shi’i book accuses Abu Bakr & of trying to assassinate Prophet...” (Al-Mesryoon)
Muhammad Hasanayn Haykal: I have held King Hassan II in great respect (Al-Jazeera)

Iran
Opinion
"The divine message of the Revolution, the spread of justice and freedom" (E'temad)
"Iraq on the edge of a razor" - Hoseyn Shari'atmadari (Keyhan)
"The end of the neo-conservatives' game in the Middle East" (Keyhan)

Politics
"Mashhad Friday Imam: President's remarks on Lord of the Age stressed..." (Iran)
"The rise and fall of Christian Zionism" (Keyhan)

Iraq
Opinion
"Capitulation in Iraq" (Jomhuri-ye Eslami)

Politics
“Concerns about possible collapse of ceasefire in Sadr City...” (Az-Zaman)
“Hashem Hassan to Az-Zaman: Officials bribing journalists...” (Az-Zaman)
“Al-Saghir: truce deal with Al-Sadr stipulates that he disband his militia” (Al-Hayat)
“Political pressure to send oil bill to parliament before end of the month" (Asharq al-Awsat)

Israel
Opinion
"The rise and fall of Israel" (Al-Arab al-Yawm)

Lebanon
Opinion
“Stage not in our favor but in that of Hezbollah & Al-Qa’idah” (Al-Watan)
“Mr. President... Shut up!” (An-Nahar)
“May 14: government recants decisions, opposition ends civil disobedience” (As-Safir)
“Retreat of Al-Hariri movement favors Salafi groups…” (Al-Akhbar Lebanon)
"Hassan Nasrallah lied" (Al-Masry al-Yawm)

Politics
"Lebanese Army requests UNIFIL aid to determine Hezbollah's hideouts" (Al-Watan)
Sunni Islamists start forming coalition in north Lebanon to face Hezbollah (Asharq al-Awsat)
Junblatt interviewed on USS Cole, internal clashes (Al-Jazeera)
Al-Manar TV reports on Halba "massacre," Hariri’s remarks (Al-Manar)
Nasrallah’s aid Husayn al-Khalil speaks to the press (Al-Manar)

Middle East
Politics
"Cairo and Riyadh refuse any mediation with Damascus" (Al-Akhbar Lebanon)

Morocco
Politics
Moroccan authorities ban Al-Jazeera broadcast (Le Jeune)

Palestine
Politics
“Suleiman informs Abbas about Egypt intention to open Rafah...” (Al-Quds al-Arabi)
Hamas MP called Egypt to take courageous position towards Israel (Quds Press Agency)
“Hamas: Israel’s rejection of truce forces Arabs to lift siege” (Asharq al-Awsat)

Sudan
Politics
Freed Sudanese Islamist Turabi interviewed on purpose of detention (Al-Jazeera)

Syria
Politics
“Turkey: Syrian-Israeli talks continue…” (Asharq al-Awsat)

Yemen
Politics
“Qatari mediation in Yemen threatened with failure” (Al-Khaleej)

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