Contributor ReportsParliament set to adopt anti-corruption package
Source: Kuwait Times
Beirut :: Lebanon | updated Sat Nov 21 14:35:06 -0800 2009 | political-news
An Arab anti-corruption body chief said here yesterday the Kuwaiti National Assembly (parliament) would pass a package against corruption in December. Speaking on the sidelines of a seminar held by Arab Parliamentarians against Corruption in Beirut, the organization's chairman Nasser...
Stage set for vintage cars exhibition
Source: Kuwait Times
Jalīb aš-Šuyūẖ :: Kuwait | updated Sat Nov 21 14:35:30 -0800 2009 | political-news
His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah is personally funding the first Kuwaiti exhibition for vintage cars, a leading member of the national vintage cars museum said yesterday. This donation is not the first," as HH the...
Suleiman calls for abolishing political sectarianism in Lebanon
Source: Ya Libnan
Beirut :: Lebanon | updated Sat Nov 21 15:16:38 -0800 2009 | disasters
Under the current sectarian system , the president is a Maronite Christian, the speaker of parliament a Shiite Muslim and the prime minister a Sunni Muslim. In addition all the parliament members and key government position are based on religious...
Iraq Election Commission: January vote impossible.
Posted by: northsunm32
Baghdad :: Iraq | updated Sat Nov 21 10:05:25 -0800 2009 | political-news
- News From Antiwar.com Although the vote is constitutionally mandated that probably will not make much difference. There is also supposed to be a vote on the Status of Forces Agreement at the same time but this is never mentioned...
ReachLast batch of Hajj Pilgrims depart
Posted by: dustgeer
Riyadh :: Saudi Arabia | updated Sat Nov 21 09:24:24 -0800 2009 | allnews
The last batch of Muslim pilgrims, departed Accra today Friday for the Holy city of Mecca to mark this year's Hajj pilgrimage. The pilgrims, numbering 539 left aboard a chattered Boeing 747 flight, bringing to an end, departures to the...
Lawmakers to discuss Iraqi election law
Source: CNN
Baghdad :: Iraq | updated Sat Nov 21 13:02:02 -0800 2009 | political-news
Iraqi lawmakers on Sunday plan to take another shot at ending the impasse over a proposed election law -- a political crisis sparked by the veto of a newly passed measure this week by one of the country's leaders. Leaders...
Gemayel hopes cabinet will be one of “real national unity”
Source: NOW Lebanon
Beirut :: Lebanon | updated Sat Nov 21 08:39:49 -0800 2009 | disasters
Kataeb Party leader Amin Gemayel spoke Saturday after the mass commemorating his late son, Industry Minister Pierre Gemayel—whose death on November 21, 2006 at the hands of gunmen identifying themselves as “Fighter for the Unity and Liberty of Greater Syria”...
Lee on his own in dash for cash
Source: 7days
Dubai :: United Arab Emirates | updated Sat Nov 21 15:16:41 -0800 2009 | sports-news
Lee Westwood is looking good to cross the Race to Dubai finish line first and pocket $2.75million after pacemaker Rory McIlroy slipped back into the pack. A final, straight shootout between Race leader McIlroy and nearest challenger Westwood looked to...
Iran hardliner calls for Mousavi's trial
Source: Kuwait Times
Tehrān :: Iran | updated Sat Nov 21 14:34:32 -0800 2009 | political-news
The head of a hardline Iranian political party called yesterday for opposition leader Mirhossein Mousavi to face trial for spreading the "big lie" of fraud in June's disputed election. Any legal action against Mousavi, who has vowed to press on...
Ultra-Orthodox Jews protest at Intel Israel plant
Source: Kuwait Times
Jerusalem :: Israel | updated Sat Nov 21 14:34:21 -0800 2009 | political-news
Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox Jews demonstrated yesterday at Intel Corp.'s new electronic chip plant in Israel, in protest against work taking place at the site on the Jewish Sabbath. Policemen dispersed the crowd and arrested several protesters for violent conduct, a...
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