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Iraq rebuild summit opens Map of SHARM EL-SHEIK Egypt  Iraq's prime minister has appealed for other countries to write off its debts

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	May.1	Baghdad
		Washington
		Baghdad
		Iraq		British sailors held by Iran return to duty
		Somalia		AU peacekeepers patrol Mogadishu
	May.2	USA
	May.3	Egypt
		Iraq
		Egypt		Iraq conference turns to security
	May.4	Egypt
	May.7	Sudan
	May.8	Southern Iraq		Car blast near mosque kills 16
		Qatar		Al-Jazeera airs suicide-bombing video
		Washington		U.S. to maintain Iraq buildup
	May.9	Baghdad
		Washington		Bush 'would veto new Iraq bill'
	May.10	U.S. Congress
		Somalia		Aid workers feared kidnapped
	May.12	Iraq

May.13   Northern Iraq   Bombings leave at least 45 dead   The suicide bomber crashed his truck into the offices of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, where a meeting was being held at the time  Iraq  Insurgents: U.S. troops captured, killed May.14  Somalia  Aid 'not reaching needy' May.15  Iraq  Insurgents: Stop search for U.S. troops  Iraq  Troop kidnapping was 'planned snatch' May.16  Algeria  Algeria votes amid tight security  Iraq  Military arrests 11 in hunt for soldiers   London   Prince Harry will not go to Iraq  22-year-old Britain's Prince will not serve in Iraq as a troop commander because of 'a number of specific threats' against him May.17   Sunni Triangle Soldiers comb 'Triangle' for comrades

May.18  Northern Iraq  4 arrested in 'honor killing' May.19   Southern Iraq     Blair's tribute to troops in Iraq   Tony Blair made an emotional tribute to British troops during his final visit to Iraq as PM. Minutes later, 2 mortars are rocking the buildi...   United Arab Emirates Dubai ruler in vast charity gift

May.20   Northern Lebanon   Islamic militants, security forces battle

Map of Tripoli Lebanon

  Northern Lebanon Fresh clashes in northern Lebanon May.21   Lebanon Clashes 'kill civilians'   Beirut   Explosion rocks Beirut   An explosion filled the sky with plumes of black smoke as fighting also continued in the north of the country between soldiers and militants   Iraq U.S. narrows search for missing soldiers   Lebanon   Fighting enters third day  Fighting between troops and Islamic militants at a Palestinian refugee camp has continued despite some talk of a ceasefire   Baghdad Iraq plans for possible quick U.S. pullout May.22   Lebanon Truce broken at camp   Baghdad Bombers target outdoor market killing 25   Northern Lebanon   Thousands flee refugee battle Map of Tripoli Lebanon  Some 2,000 Palestinians have fled a refugee camp near Tripoli amid a lull in the clashes between militants of the Fatah al-Islam   Iraq Unicef appeal for Iraqi children May.23   Lebanon Lebanon gives militants ultimatum   Washington Team working up strategy for Iraq war May.24   Beirut   PM vows to uproot militants  Fouad Siniora is blaming Fatah al-Islam militants for using Palestinian refugees as a prop for trying to destabilize the country   Iraq Body found in river is missing U.S. soldier   West Bank Israel arrests 33 senior Hamas members May.25   Iraq al-Sadr forbids militia to fight Iraqi troops   Iraq   Sadr calls for Sunni co-operation  Moqtada Sadr has backed a peace plan with Sunni factions in a bid to calm sectarian violence   Lebanon     Hezbollah leader warns Lebanese army  Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah has warned the army not to enter the Palestinian camp north of Tripoli where it has been confronting Islamic militan... May.27   Yemen Yemen buys bombs from everyday folks   Iraq U.S. frees 42 al Qaeda kidnap victims May.28   Baghdad     U.S., Iran hold historic talks

The United States told Iran its support for militias fighting in Iraq needs to cease. Iran criticizes U.S. 'occupation' in Iraq.    Iran proposes trilateral security group to consult on Iraq. It's the first public meeting between U.S. and Iran...

USA, 2007 Timeline (518)

  Baghdad Car bomb kills 21 May.29   Baghdad   Five Britons seized

4 bodyguards and a finance expert have been kidnapped from Iraq's finance ministry. The kidnappers wore police uniforms

World in May, 2007 (36)

  Washington   U.S. imposes new sanctions against Sudan  The United States will also push for a stronger UN Security Council resolution punishing Khartoum over the ongoing violence   Iraq   Chopper attack, bombs kill 10 U.S. troops  8 killed in a deadly chain of events that began when a U.S. helicopter was shot down   Northern Lebanon Fighting resumes May.30   Sadr City   Terror suspects detained in Sadr City  U.S.-led coalition forces detained 5 suspected terrorist, including their cell leader   UN Security Council     UN approves Hariri assassination tribunal

In a challenge to Syria, the Security Council voted to set up a court to prosecute the murder of former Lebanese Prime Minister.    The resolution was adopted by 10 votes to 0, with abstentions from Russia, China, South A...

World in May, 2007 (36)

  Guantanamo   Saudi detainee killed self at Gitmo  The detainee at detention camp was found unresponsive and not breathing in his cell by guards May.31   Northern Lebanon   Fresh fighting hits camp  Heavy fighting has resumed in northern Lebanon between the Lebanese army and Islamic militants entrenched in a Palestinian refugee camp

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