APS Diplomat Recorder articles from June 2009

APS Diplomat Recorder archives from June 2009

AFGHANISTAN - June 1 - Taliban Kidnaps 200 Pakistani Students.
June 6, 2009... Pakistani authorities are negotiating for the release of about 200 students and staff from a military-run college who were abducted by Taliban militants as they travelled home for a holiday. The kidnapping is the largest hostage-taking of its...

IRAQ - June 6 - Former Iraqi Minister Is Arrested.
June 6, 2009... Iraq's former trade minister Abdel Falah al-Sudani, who is at the center of a growing corruption scandal that led to his resignation from office last week, was detained on June 6 after a flight he was taking to Dubai was ordered back to...

ARABS US RELATIONS - June 9 - US Envoy Seeks To Bridge Gap With Israel.
June 13, 2009... The US Middle East envoy George Mitchell, held talks with Israeli leaders in the latest attempt to narrow diplomatic differences ahead of a speech by the Israeli PM that will map out his government's response to Washington. The Israeli...

ARABS US RELATIONS - June 12 - Gates Promises To Reduce Afghan Civilian Deaths.
June 13, 2009... Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and the new commander of NATO and American forces in Afghanistan, Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, speaks about a new emphasis on minimizing civilian casualties in Afghanistan, during a visit to NATO headquarters...

ARABS ISRAEL RELATIONS - June 12 - Jerusalem Plan Nixed Over Too Much Zoning For Arabs.
June 13, 2009... Israeli Interior Minister Eli Yishai has instructed his ministry staff to nix a master plan for Jerusalem on the grounds that it allocates too much territory for Palestinian construction. In recent days Yishai instructed Ruth Yosef, tapped as...

IRAN - June 12 - Mousavi's Wife Threatens To Sue Ahmadi-Nejad Over 'Lies' Told In Debate.
June 13, 2009... The wife of Mirhossein Mousavi, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad's main rival in June 12 polls, threatens to sue the incumbent over his remarks in a fiery television debate. Ahmadi-Nejad questioned the educational qualifications of...

ISRAEL - June 12 - Israel Urges Firmer Iaea Measures To Probe Syrian, Iranian 'Nuclear Sites'.
June 13, 2009... Israel called on the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Sunday to use firmer measures to probe suspected Syrian and Iranian nuclear sites after its latest report suggested the two states were hindering probes. The UN nuclear agency on...

LEBANON - March 14 Coalition Retains Majority After Parliamentary Elections.
June 13, 2009... Lebanon's opposition concedes defeat against the March 14 coalition in pivotal polls Sunday after weeks of fierce campaigning. "We've lost the election", a senior opposition source, who declined to be identified, told Reuters. "We accept the...

PALESTINE - June 8 - Israel Accused Over Telecoms Project.
June 13, 2009... Palestinian leaders and businessmen have accused Israel of holding up the launch of a second mobile phone provider in the West Bank. They have warned that a further delay to the landmark private-sector project will discourage much-needed...