European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 3, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                May 2007 stars and stripes Mideast edition in the world Page 11 new 5year plan sets benchmarks for Iraq compact backers find others unwilling to spend More on shiite dominant country by Edith Lederer the associated press Egypt some governments key to Iraq future Are Balking at entering into an ambitious contract with the country that commits them to substantial Aid in Exchange for a Promise of Unity in Iraq within five the International compact with which is being launched thursday at a con Ference in this red sea was unveiled soon after prime minister Nouri Almalik took office in june strongly backed by the United it Aims to strengthen the role of the International Community in stabilizing but As the government struggles to Stem the sunni dominated Arab countries and several major european and asian palestinians want new fund for donations West Bank the palestinians want to establish a new fund that would allow donor countries to Send them Aid while formally maintaining their Boycott of the palestinian Unity a senior official said trying to fill empty the palestinian finance minister is meeting with Arab league officials next week to try to persuade Arab states to make Good on billion in under the for eign Aid could be sent to the in which the islamic militant Hamas is not the palestinian government could then draw Money from the Plo Abbas says forces know where bbl reporter is West Bank palestinian Security forces know the whereabouts of kidnapped bbl journalist Alan palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas said suggest ing troops Are reluctant to use Force for fear harm might come to the Johnston was seized outside his Gaza City apartment March turkeys ruling party asks for Early elections Turkey turkeys islamic rooted ruling party called for Early elections wednesday in response to the juror Over its presidential a Gamble that could either Cement its majority or boost a secular establishment that fears the government wants to impose Muslim values on the prime minister recep Tayyib Erdogan has found himself besieged Ever since his party backed foreign minister Abdul Lah Gul to be the nations next bringing to a head Long running tensions Between the government and a secular establishment backed by the Mili from the associated press countries have indicated an unwillingness to spend More on the United the chief and the Iraq prime minister have been actively seeking support for the five year Almalik went on a Mideast tour last week to push the and Secre tar general ban Kimono sent his special adviser on the compact to several coun tries in Europe and the the Bush administration also has been trying hard to persuade other countries to follow the its Lead and write off Iraq huge the Region has everything at stake Here Iraq neighbors have everything at stake Secretary of state Condolee a Rice told reporters travelling with her to a gathering that will include adversaries Iran and she left Washington late stopped for refuelling in Ireland and was arriving in Egypt later wednes Rice also could meet with her syrian Walid As Early As said an egyptian who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not allowed to speak to the said spokesman for the mis Sion in said tuesday that about 50 countries have said they will attend thurs Days in an interview last ban urged the world to be expressing Hope that International support would Spur the iraqi people to promote National the 42page compact says the police and military must be and profession Abdurahman a ugandan african Union peacekeeper talks tuesday with residents on the outskirts of where thousands fled to escape the fighting that had been raging in the the Security Council on monday asked the chief to begin contingency planning to Send peacekeepers Back to Somalia for the first time since time of terrorists is Over Mogadishu warlord mayor pledges crackdown the associated press Somalia Mogadishu new mayor int new to town he is one of the coun try most feared and ruthless his new role May have As much to do with the Calm Mogadishu has seen in recent Days As the governments claimed Victory Over insurgents with alleged links to Mohamed who has Long cooperated with the Cia in grabbing Al Aida operatives off the streets of told the associated press on wednesday that the time of terrorists is we will crack Down on terrorists and bandits in the dheere just Days after presi Dent Abdullahi Yusuf appointed him while his readiness to fight terrorism makes him appealing to the United states and which support the somali his use of clan warfare and indiscriminate violence Over the past 16 years makes him unpopular with regular but considering Somalia dizzying array of clan theeres appointment May be key to ending the violence in Somalia by appeasing clan interests that have driven much of the clan rivalries As Well As the islamic insurgency have been at the heart of much of the recent which Aid groups say killed peo ple Between March 12 and april 26 and sent More than of Mogadishu 2 million Resi dents fleeing for warlords like most of them ruled this african nation of 8 million after overthrowing longtime dictator Mohamed Siad Barre in they divided the country into rival plunging the country into Somalia has Long been a particular concern to the United which has longstanding fears that Somalia will become a Refuge for members of Osama bin Laden terror much like Afghanistan did in the late it also says the government will seek support from All parties to dissolve militias and reintegrate their but sunni dominated Arab countries Are not convinced that Iraq shiite led govern ment will live up to those complicating efforts to generate wide support for the saudi arabian King Abdullah declined to meet recently with against the express wishes of the United saudi Arabia has said it will cancel 80 percent of the billion Iraq owes a debt that stems from the 1980s Ira Iraq on the other has walked at forgiving Iraq billion aides to Almalik said last though the final decision is up to Saddam Hus Sein invaded Kuwait in setting off the persian Gulf Olmert vows to keep Post As More push for him to quit by Aron Heller the associated press Jerusalem israels popular for eign minister on wednesday called on prime minister Ehud Olmert to step Down and said she would seek to replace him As allies began to desert the embattled Premier after a harsh report criticizing his handling of last years War in Leb but Olmert told members of his Rul ing Kadima party that he plans to stay on to Shepherd through the reports i intend to implement the recommendations of the report Down to the last de spokesman Jacob Galanti quoted him As saying Olmert convened the emergency meet ing of Kadima officials after foreign min ister Tripi Livni told him in a private meeting that she thought he should step and Avigdor chairman of the parliamentary quit to express dissatisfaction with Galanti i told him that resignation would be the right thing for him to said who is Best placed to succeed Olmert As Leader of the Kadima party and Possi Bly As prime Olgerts top rival in the said she believed Kadima could replace Olmert without holding new under israels parliamentary Kadima could change leaders without los ing the 34day War against Hezbollah guerrillas has been widely perceived As a mondays report said Olmert bore ultimate accusing him of poor Hasty Deci Sion making and Lack of the harsh language has fuelled growing Calls for Olgerts