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Iranian leader intervenes in issue of candidates
TEHRAN - The Associated Press
Iran's supreme leader ordered the hardline constitutional watchdog reconsider its decision to bar reformist candidates in next month's presidential elections, state-run television reported Monday. The Guardian Council which vets the election candidates rejected on Sunday all the reformists who'd registered to run in next month's presidential elections. Only six out of more than 1,000 hopeful candidates were approved. Sharon says Israel will leave Gaza-Egypt border if...
JERUSALEM - The Associated Press
Israel will turn the Gaza-Egypt border over to the Egyptians if they stop Palestinian arms smuggling, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Monday during a trip to the United States. This would be part of Israel's withdrawal from Gaza, set for the summer. Israel patrols a wide border road and has often sent troops into the Rafah refugee camp, uncovering dozens of arms smuggling tunnels. Speaking to Israel Bonds leaders in New York, Sharon said if Egypt stops the smuggling, "Israel will be glad to leave this area."
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