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VIENNA (AFP) - Iran could be running a 164-centrifuge pilot cascade to enrich uranium by the end of March or beginning of April, diplomats close to the UN nuclear watchdog told AFP. ADVERTISEMENT This comes as the United Nations Security Council is stalled over issuing a statement that would call on Iran to suspend enrichment, which Tehran says is to produce nuclear reactor fuel but can make atom bomb material. At the pilot cascade in the Iranian city of Natanz, "there is just piping to be finished, then they do vacuum tests, then they would test with inert gas and...

Excerpt - Officials in the ruling Fatah Party said Thursday that Hamas captured a majority of seats in Palestinian legislative elections, shortly after the militant group claimed victory. The Fatah officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said they expected Hamas to win about 70 seats, which would give the Islamists a majority in the 132-seat parliament. They spoke on condition of anonymity because counting in some districts was continuing. [snip]

Tehran six months off nuclear arms ability: Israel Abraham Rabinovich September 21, 2005 IRAN may be only six months away from acquiring the capability to produce nuclear weapons, Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom has claimed. The assessment, which he said was based on Israeli intelligence, differs from US intelligence assessments that Iran could not begin producing nuclear weapons for another decade. "Our experts say they are very close to this (production) stage," Mr Shalom said. "They may need only another six months." He did not say how long it would take Iran to produce weapons. The warning came as British...

Special Focus: Clips on Lebanon    #602 - Iraqi Terrorist Talal Ra'ad Sleiman Yasin: Saudi Sanctioned Fatwa Permits Killing Iraqi Security Personnel Al-Iraqiya TV (Iraq) - 02/09/2005 - 00:07:26    #601 - Iraqi Terrorist: We Took Pills Before Operations; Money Came from Sheik Mahdi Al-Sumayda'i. Al-Iraqiya TV (Iraq) - 03/09/2005 - 00:01:33    #600 - Saudi Sheik: Allah be Praised - World Trade Center Fell, Thousands of Americans Converted to Islam Al-Majd (Saudi Arabia/UAE) - 3/2/2005 - 00:02:02    #599 - Iranian Policewomen Complete Training Course Iran Ch.2 - 3/12/2005 - 00:01:24  

International Women's Day Special    #597 - Dubai TV Blooper - Fun Pillow War in Tel Aviv Reported as Settlers' Anti-Withdrawal Demonstration Dubai TV - 3/9/2005 - 00:01:34    #596 - "Special Force" - Hizbullah's Computer Game: The Goal Is to Kill Israeli PM Sharon Al-Arabiya TV (Dubai) - 2/23/2005 - 00:01:40    #595 - Columnist Najem Abd Al-Karim: Jews in Holocaust Exaggerated; Algerians Really Put in Ovens Saudi TV Ch.1 - 3/2/2005 - 00:01:41    #594 - Hizbullah Leader Hassan Nasrallah Threatens the U.S. and Supports Syria in a Beirut Rally Al-Manar TV (Lebanon) - 3/8/2005 - 00:06:56...

Iran blocks UN nuclear inspections Iran has refused to let UN nuclear inspectors follow up on a first visit to the Parchin military facility, where Washington charges Tehran is simulating testing of atomic weapons, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has said. Iran has also refused to answer IAEA questions about the Lavizan site in Tehran where there was suspicion of nuclear activities, Pierre Goldschmidt, the agency's deputy director-general for safeguards, told a meeting in Vienna of the 35-nation IAEA board of governors. Iran told the IAEA in a message, dated from Sunday, that "the expectation of the Safeguards...

Special Coverage of Saudi Counter-Terrorism Conference and Jihad on Saudi TV    #571 - Syrian Intelligence Officer and Top Iraqi Terrorist Reveal Beheading Trainings in Syria Al-Iraqiya TV (Iraq) - 2/23/2005 - 00:03:10    #570 - Anti-Zionist Rabbis Join Hizbullah and Hamas in a Beirut Pro-Palestinian Convention New TV (Lebanon), Al-Manar TV (Lebanon) - 2/23/2005 - 00:03:03    #569 - Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir: Blue Stripes in Israeli Flag - The Nile and Euphrates Al-'Alam TV (Iran) - 2/18/2005 - 00:02:46    #568 - Sahar TV Banned in France for Airing Antisemitic Shows Zahra's Blue Eyes and Al-Shatat Sahar...

U.S. to Syria: Probe Hariri Killing or Face Sanctions Fri Feb 18, 2005 03:36 PM ET By Saul Hudson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States warned Syria on Friday that it must help investigate the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri or face the possibility of further sanctions. Washington this week recalled its ambassador from Damascus because of its displeasure over Hariri's killing as well as its long-standing accusations that Syria allowed people in the country to help the Iraqi insurgency and to support attacks on Israel. Washington has previously told Syria to withdraw its 14,000 troops...

Special Coverage of Saudi Counter-Terrorism Conference and Jihad on Saudi TV    #558 - Iranian President Khatami: Difficult to Distinguish between President Bush and Bin Laden Iran Ch.1 - 2/13/2005 - 00:01:54    #557 - Iranian President Khatami Presents His Perception of Democracy Iran Ch.1 - 2/13/2005 - 00:02:43    #556 - Al-Azhar Sheik Farhat Al-Munji Explains Wife-Beating in Islam Dream2 TV (Egypt) - 2/10/2005 - 00:02:41    #555 - Iranian TV Reports a Missile Attack in Iran 2/16/2005 - 00:00:38  

Special Coverage of Saudi Counter-Terrorism Conference and Jihad on Saudi TV    #550 - Claiming of Responsibility for the Al-Hariri Assassination - No Subtitles Al-Jazeera TV (Qatar) - 02/14/05 - 00:00:50    #549 - Initial Reactions to the Assassination of Former Lebanese President Rafiq Al-Hariri Al-'Alam TV (Iran), Abu Dhabi TV - 02/14/05 - 00:01:44    #547 - Hizbullah Deputy Leader, Sheik Na'im Qassem: US President Bush Considers Himself God of the World, but His Perversion Is Evident Al-Manar TV (Lebanon) - 02/12/05 - 00:00:00    #546 - Debate on Female Circumcision in Djibouti 02/04/05 - 00:00:00  

Special Coverage of Saudi Counter-Terrorism Conference and Jihad on Saudi TV    #545 - Islamic Science: Neil Armstrong Proved Mecca is the Center of the World Al-Majd (Saudi Arabia/UAE) - 1/16/2005 - 00:03:01    #544 - Oman Sultan Qabus Disapproves of Term 'Unemployment,' Listens to Citizens’ Requests Oman TV - 2/8/2005 - 00:03:28    #543 - Former Kuwaiti Minister Ahmad Al-Ruba'i: Iraq Was Destroyed by Arabs, Not by US ANB TV (London) - 2/3/2005 - 00:01:06    #542 - Mufti of Damascus: Husbands Should Not Divorce Wives out of Anger. Better to Wait Until She Dies, or Until He...

Special Coverage of Saudi Counter-Terrorism Conference and Jihad on Saudi TV    #538 - Producer of Anti-Semitic Iranian TV Series "Zahra's Blue Eyes": A White Zionist Ship Sails Around the World, Kidnapping Babies to Use Their Organs Sahar TV (Iran) - 2/8/2005 - 00:03:10    #537 - Saudi Child Rahaf's Counter-Terrorism Poem Saudi TV Ch.1 - 2/8/2005 - 00:01:37    #536 - Pro-Saddam Egyptian Journalist Sayyed Nassar: Iraqi Elections Were a Theatrical Production Conducted by an American Film Maker. The Iraqi People Deserved Saddam Hussein Dream2 TV (Egypt) - 2/6/2005 - 00:02:46    #535 - Saudi Cleric Aed Al-Qarni...

Special Coverage of Saudi Counter-Terrorism Conference and Jihad on Saudi TV    #537 - Saudi Child Rahaf's Counter-Terrorism Poem Saudi TV Ch.1 - 2/8/2005 - 00:01:37    #536 - Pro-Saddam Egyptian Journalist Sayyed Nassar: Iraqi Elections Were a Theatrical Production Conducted by an American Film Maker. The Iraqi People Deserved Saddam Hussein Dream2 TV (Egypt) - 2/6/2005 - 00:02:46    #535 - Saudi Cleric Aed Al-Qarni Speaking at the Saudi Counter-Terrorism Campaign: The Jews and the US Are the Ones Using Terrorism Saudi TV Ch.1 - 2/7/2005 - 00:01:48    #534 - Sheik Yousuf Al-Qaradhawi: Freedom Means Freedom to...

Special Coverage of Saudi Counter-Terrorism Conference and Jihad on Saudi TV    #529 - Iranian Minister of Defense Shamkhani: Our Missiles' Range Does Not Reach Europe Iran Ch.2 - 2/5/2005 - 00:00:46    #528 - Commander of Iranian Revolutionary Guards, General Safavy: US Forces in Falluja Took and Sold Dead Iraqis' Organs Iran, Channel 4 - 2/6/2005 - 00:01:30    #527 - Ayatollah Khomeini's Grandson, Hasan Khomeini: Bush Administration the Worst Terorrist Government Worldwide, but Will Not Attack Iran Al-Jazeera TV (Qatar) - 2/6/2005 - 00:00:39    #526 - Ali Larijani, Khamemei's Representative at the Iranian Security Council: Suspension...

Special Coverage of Saudi Counter-Terrorism Conference and Jihad on Saudi TV    #525 - A Compilation of Clips Dealing with Saudi Jihad, Terror, and Counter-Terrorism Al-Ekhbariya TV (Saudi Arabia) - 00:08:34    #524 - Special Coverage of the Saudi Counter-Terrorism Conference and Jihad: Saudi Terrorist Plays with His Children (New) Al-Ekhbariya TV (Saudi Arabia) - 2/5/2005 - 00:00:57    #523 - Special Coverage of the Saudi Counter-Terrorism Conference and Jihad: Saudi Cleric Musa Al-Qarni: Spreading Islam by the Sword Is, at Times, Justified (New) Iqra TV (Saudi Arabia) - 2/3/2005 - 00:04:34    #522 - Special Coverage of the...

   #520 - Former Head of Palestinian Community in Britain on His Plans to Sue Israeli Defense Minister and His Objection to Any Compromise ANN TV - 2/2/2005 - 00:05:41    #519 - Tehran Friday Sermon: Iranians Will Punch Americans in the Mouth So Hard All Their Devouring Teeth Will Fall Out Iran Ch.1 - 1/28/2005 - 00:01:17    #518 - Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Sultan Attends the Saudi Anti-Terrorism Conference and Get Praised Saudi TV Ch.1 - 2/1/2005 - 00:02:47    #517 - Saudi Cleric 'Abd Al-Qader Shiba Al-Hamad: Punishment for Homosexuality is Flogging, Stoning, Beheading, or...

Special Dispatch Series - No. 857 February 2, 2005 No.857 Columnist in Turkish Islamic Daily: 'USA – the God-Damned Country'; 'Murdering is Genetically Ingrained in American Culture'   In an article titled "Partners in Murder" in the Turkish Islamic daily Yeni Safak, known for its unofficial connections to the Turkish government, [1] columnist Dr. Husnu Mahalli, of Syrian origin, described in detail America's purported murderous activities as emanating from a genetically ingrained tendency to murder. The following is the article (ellipses in the original): [2] 'Murdering is Genetically Ingrained in American Culture' "During the [U.S.] invasion [of Iraq], when...

     #517 - Saudi Sheik 'Abd Al-Qader Shiba Al-Hamad, Teacher at the Al-Nabawi Mosque in Al-Medina: Punishment for Homosexuality is Flogging, Stoning, Beheading, Rolling Down a Mountain Until Dead Saudi TV Ch.1 - 1/27/05 - 00:01:43    #516 - Saudi Cleric Sheik Sa'd Al-Breik: Jihad is Justified In Iraq, Not in the US Saudi TV Ch.1 - 01/27/05 - 00:00:38    #515 - Sheik Sultan Al-Qassemi, Ruler of Al-Shariqa Emirate, on the Rules of Modesty in His Kingdom Al-Arabiya TV (Dubai) - 01/18/05 - 00:01:52    #514 - Egyptian Presidency Candidate: Mubarak is the Last of the Pharaohs. Israel...

   #507 - Iranian Intelligence Minister Yunesi: Seymour Hirsch Hallucinating or Dreaming; The Americans Are Stupid but Not Stupid Enough to Enter Iran Iran Ch.2 - 1/23/2005 - 00:01:50    #506 - Iraqi President Ghazi Al-Yawer on the Coming Elections LBC (Lebanon) - 11/23/2005 - 00:03:45    #505 - Libyan Terrorist Arrested in Iraq: On Al-Jazeera and Al-Arabiya They Said Car Bombs in Iraq Were Put by the Americans Al-Fayhaa TV (Iraq/UAE) - 1/24/2005 - 00:05:26    #504 - Iraqi Elections Broadcast to Former Saddam Supporters: There is Always Another Option Al-Iraqiya TV (Iraq) - 1/23/2005 - 00:01:47  ...

Announcement - No. 16 January 13, 2005 No.16 London Mayor Ken Livingstone's Defense of Islamist Cleric Sheikh Yousef Al-Qaradhawi     This past summer, Islamist cleric Sheikh Yousef Al-Qaradhawi visited London to establish the International Council of Muslim Clerics. He was hosted by London Mayor Ken Livingstone at City Hall. The visit was surrounded by criticism of Mayor Livingstone for hosting the sheikh, who is considered a spiritual leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, and who also heads The European Council for Fatwa and Research. In response to the continued criticism, Mayor Livingstone called a January 11, 2005 press conference,...