http://alsumaria.com/en/World-News/index.html Alsumaria TV News for up-to-the-minute Iraq News, world, economic, business and sports news along with videos and pictures http://alsumaria.com/images/logo.gif http://alsumaria.com/en/World-News/index.html en Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:04:28 GMT Copyright © 2007, All Right Reserved to Alsumaria Iraqi Satellite TV Network NASA said that two astronauts of Endeavor crew ended on Thursday successfully the second spacewalk mission. The team is expected to carry out 4 operations during this mission. The two astronauts Heide Piper and Shane Kimbrough went back to the inside of the International Space station after an ... http://alsumaria.com/en/World-News/2-24852-Second-spacewalk-achieved-successfully.html Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:07:00 GMT World News The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously on Thursday to send some 3,000 extra peacekeepers to Democratic Republic of Congo. The resolution that was issued unanimously stipulated to increase temporarily the UN mission troops in Congo and stressed that the Mission should implement its tasks. This ... http://alsumaria.com/en/World-News/2-24851-UN-sends-3000-additional-peacekeepers-to-Congo.html Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:33:00 GMT World News French Prime Minister Francois Fillon carries on his visit to Beirut. Fillon had started his visit on Thursday and met with his Lebanese counterpart Fouad Siniora and a number of Senior Lebanese officials. French PM said that Lebanon is on a “promising path”. To that, Fillon hailed Doha ... http://alsumaria.com/en/World-News/2-24848-French-Prime-Minister-visits-Beirut.html Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:52:00 GMT World News White House Spokeswoman Dana Perino said that US President George W. Bush meets with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Monday in Washington in order to talk over Mideast peace efforts. Perino pointed out that Bush looks forward during his meeting with Olmert to tackle as well US Israeli ... http://alsumaria.com/en/World-News/2-24846-Bush-and-Olmert-to-meet-on-Monday-in-Washington.html Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:13:00 GMT World News Somali pirates who abducted oil-laden Saudi Arabian supertanker Sirius Star asked for a ransom to set the ship and the 25 member crew free. Saudi Foreign Minister Saud Al Faisal confirmed the news and said that the tanker owners are negotiating over a ransom. He added that Saudi Arabia does not ... http://alsumaria.com/en/World-News/2-24802-Saudi-oil-tanker-owners-negotiate-with-Somali-pirates.html Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:49:00 GMT World News Ayman Zawahiri, Al Qaeda number two warned US President Elect Barak Obama from sending additional troops to Afghanistan. In an audio message published on the internet on Wednesday Zawahiri warned Obama from failure if he adopts the same policies adopted by the current US President George W. Bush. ... http://alsumaria.com/en/World-News/2-24800-Ayman-Zawahiri-warns-Obama-against-sending-more-troops-to-Afghanistan.html Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:08:00 GMT World News IAEA, UN nuclear watchdog said in a report issued on Wednesday that Iran is carrying on its nuclear enrichment activities defying resolutions issued by UN and calling Teheran to freeze these activities. The International Atomic Energy Agency, despite six years of intensive investigation, is no ... http://alsumaria.com/en/World-News/2-24798-IAEA%3A-Tehran-carries-on-nuclear-enrichment-activities.html Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:58:00 GMT World News British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said on Wednesday from Beirut that the year 2009 will be the year of “change” in the world and in the Middle East because there will be elections in key countries. Miliband said after meeting with President Michel Suleiman that it is the year of change ... http://alsumaria.com/en/World-News/2-24796-Miliband%3A-2009-is-the-year-of-change.html Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:44:00 GMT World News British Foreign Secretary David Miliband arrived last night to Beirut in a one day visit during which he is supposed to meet with Lebanese officials. After arriving to Beirut National Airport, Miliband stressed while meeting with Lebanese Foreign Minister Fawzi Saloukh on the tight relations ... http://alsumaria.com/en/World-News/2-24753-British-Foreign-Secretary-visits-Beirut.html Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:36:00 GMT World News U.S. President-elect Barack Obama has stated readiness to talk with Iran, raising concerns in Israel over a weakening in Western strain to hold back Tehran's uranium enrichment. However, Israel's military intelligence chief said he sees a positive side to a possible U.S. dialogue with Iran, an ... http://alsumaria.com/en/World-News/2-24752-Obama%E2%80%99s-readiness-to-dialogue-with-Iran-raises-Israeli-concerns.html Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:06:00 GMT World News Heir to the British throne Prince Charles of Wales Tuesday showed his love for fashion by attending the opening of a unique exhibition of contemporary textile works using traditional Pakistani craft skills, the textiles were made by Pakistani women. The exhibition showcased result of a unique ... http://alsumaria.com/en/World-News/2-24748-Prince-Charles-inaugurates-contemporary-Pakistani-textile-exhibition.html Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:18:00 GMT World News Lebanese Security Forces arrested on Monday after breaking into a series of places around Al Baddawi camp for Palestinian refugees in Tripoli north of Lebanon. These arrests come in the framework of chasing Fatah Islam group with whom Lebanese army fought fiercely in 2007. http://alsumaria.com/en/World-News/2-24700-Lebanese-Security-Forces-arrest-two-Palestinians-in-Al-Baddawi-Refugees-camp.html Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:56:00 GMT World News In Damascus, Arab Culture Ministers concluded the works of their 16th conference by stressing on taking up a language policy that engages to adopt the Arab language as teaching language. Iraqi Minister of culture Maher Dali spoke about the lack of Iraqi cultural centers in the Arab countries and ... http://alsumaria.com/en/World-News/2-24699-Arab-Ministers-of-Culture-conclude-their-16th-conference-in-Damascus.html Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:43:00 GMT World News Australian Authorities announced on Monday that cyclones similar to Hurricanes invaded the southern eastern part of Queensland State in Australia, killed a person, destroyed lots of houses and cut off the electricity from more than 230 thousand houses and companies. The cyclones were accompanied by ... http://alsumaria.com/en/World-News/2-24659-Cyclones-in-Australia%2C-fire-in-California-while-Endeavor-docks-with-ISS.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:37:00 GMT World News Israel was expected to lull the blockade it imposes on Gaza Strip after the truce that started in last June. However, the armed attacks made this issue impossible. In fact, a new Israeli raid rocked North of Gaza Strip on Sunday which led to the death of 4 Palestinians from AL Nasser Salah Eddine ... http://alsumaria.com/en/World-News/2-24657-Blockade-against-Gaza-Strip-ongoing.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:02:00 GMT World News In his first visit to the USA since elected President last May, Russian President Dimitri Medvedev affirmed that he looks forward to establish a strategic partnership with the USA and hoped that Obama’s election will help to settle the Russian-US problems especially regarding the anti-missile ... http://alsumaria.com/en/World-News/2-24656-Medvedev%3A-Russia-looks-forward-to-establish-strategic-relations-with-the-USA.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:07:00 GMT World News In Damascus, Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa stressed after a meeting with the Syrian President Bashar Al Assad on the necessity of carrying on dialogue between the different Palestinian factions in order to reach a national understanding. On the other hand, AL Assad uttered deep concerns ... http://alsumaria.com/en/World-News/2-24654-Syrian-President-utters-concerns-regarding-Israeli-blockade.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 08:09:00 GMT World News Obama spokeswoman, Stephanie Cutter, said that President-elect Barack Obama will meet with his former rival, Republican Sen. John McCain, on Monday to talk about ways they can cooperate. It will be the first time the two have spoken since McCain called Obama to concede the election. McCain gave an ... http://alsumaria.com/en/World-News/2-24629-Obama-and-McCain-to-meet-on-Monday.html Sat, 15 Nov 2008 09:38:00 GMT World News Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday Ankara could play a positive role in the talks between Iran and Great Powers if it were to proceed as a mediator in the caught up negotiations with Iran over its suspect nuclear program. On the sidelines of Washington G20 Summit Erdogan ... http://alsumaria.com/en/World-News/2-24627-Erdogan%3A-Turkey-could-play-a-positive-role-in-the-stalling-negotiations-with-Teheran.html Sat, 15 Nov 2008 09:13:00 GMT World News UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon called Israel to hastily resume providing Gaza Strip with food provisions and oil and said that the imposed measures are unacceptable. The statement of media office of the Secretary General uttered that the later is very concerned regarding the deterioration of the ... http://alsumaria.com/en/World-News/2-24619-Moon-calls-Israelis-to-resume-providing-Gaza-Strip-with-food-provisions-and-oil.html Sat, 15 Nov 2008 08:22:00 GMT World News