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• Spain, Turkey PMs brief UN on bridging West–Islam divide

  - 2006-12-18

  UNITED NATIONS AFP — Prime Ministers Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero of Spain and Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey briefed the UN General Assembly on their joint initiative to bridge the rift between Western and Muslim societies. The two leaders first met Monday morning with outgoing UN chief Kofi Annan to...

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• Increased cooperation only way to combat terrorism: FBI director

  - 2005-05-10

  MADRID AFP — Visiting FBI director Robert Mueller said increased international cooperation was the only way to effectively battle terrorism. "There is no agency, whether it be the FBI or any of the Spanish law enforcement or intelligence agencies -- it is not possible for us to be successful...

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• Conference on terrorism opens in Madrid

  - 2005-03-08

  MADRID AFP — An international conference on terrorism opened in Madrid, kicking off four days of discussions that are to culminate with commemorations marking the first anniversary of the March 11, 2004 train bombings in the capital blamed on Al-Qaeda. Leaders and top government officials from more than 20...

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• New Spanish premier in terrorism talks on Morocco visit

  - 2004-04-24

  CASABLANCA, Morocco AFP ? Spain's new premier Jose Luis Zapatero, on his first trip abroad since taking office, held talks with Moroccan officials on ways of better cooperating in the fight against terrorism. "We are committed to boosting anti-terrorist cooperation between our two countries, both victims of horrendous attacks,"...

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• Spanish parliament convenes to invest Zapatero as prime minister

  - 2004-04-16

  MADRID AFP ? The Spanish parliament convened to conclude a two-day debate to endorse Socialist leader Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero as the country's new prime minister, prior to his formal appointment by King Juan Carlos to take effect on Saturday. Zapatero, who scored a surprise general election victory over...

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• Incoming Spanish PM vows merciless fight on terror

  - 2004-04-15

  MADRID AFP ? Incoming Spanish prime minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, who was elected to office just days after the Madrid railway bombings, promised a relentless crackdown on terror. Opening a parliament debate set to culminate in his investiture on Friday as prime minister, the Socialist Party leader said...

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• Spain calls for coordinated fight against terror after March 11 attacks

  - 2004-04-06

  MADRID AFP ? Spain called for a coordinated fight against international terror as police stepped up their probe into the March 11 train bombings in Madrid and investigators uncovered the remains of a sixth suspect who blew himself up following a police raid. Spain's foreign minister-elect Miguel Angel Moratinos...

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• Four more jailed over Madrid blasts on eve of state funeral for victims

  - 2004-03-22

  MADRID AFP ? Four more people were jailed pending charges of involvement in the Madrid train bombings, as Spain prepared to hold a state funeral for the 202 victims of the worst terrorist attack in its history. Spanish police meanwhile announced another four arrests, taking to 13 the total...

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• US general appeals for unity in war against terrorism

  - 2004-03-17

  WASHINGTON AFP ? The top US general appealed for unity behind the US-led war against terrorism, warning that defenses cannot be built high enough to thwart attacks like those that killed more than 200 people in Madrid last week. "Every country has to make its own decision as to...

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• Washington sure Spain committed in fight on terrorism

  - 2004-03-16

  WASHINGTON AFP ? The United States said it was sure of Spain's determination to fight terrorism despite the defeat of outgoing Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar's conservative party in Sunday's elections. The State Department also dismissed the idea expressed in US and some European media that the vote result,...

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