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Syria: al- Bunni to be sentenced on July 22nd
The state security court in Syria on Saturday held its before final trial session of Walid al-Bunni, who has been jailed since one year under the charges "of provoking armed unrest and the attempt to change the regime by means of force."
Syria, Politics, 7/1/2002
Two international organizations protest against sentencing al-Yahyawi
The international federation of human rights and the anti- torture world organization have protested against sentencing Zuheir al-Yahwai, the founder of an opposition news bulletin for the regime of the Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali on the Internet.
Tunisia, Politics, 7/1/2002
Egypt: re-trials of 50 men accused of homosexuality
The Assembly of the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) reported last week that it has been informed that the verdicts of 50 men accused of being homosexual were cancelled by President Hosni Mubarak, and that the men will now face re-trials beginning on July 2nd, 2002.
Egypt, Culture, 7/1/2002
Al-Sharq al-Awsat: the next war against Syria
The London- based al-Sharq al-Awsat daily indicated Saturday to the news published on Friday in Tel Aviv on the next war against Syria as it has practically started and that the field military side is only a matter of time and that the US administration has been acquainted with events taking place concerning this war and that "Israel gives this war as a contribution to the war launched by the US against Arab terrorism."
Syria-Israel, Politics, 7/1/2002
Two American secret military bases in Qatar
According to reports on an expected military strike against Iraq, based on the principle of the US President George Bush provided for directing "preventive strikes" to prevent any "terrorist" attack against the US, news reports disclosed the traits and characteristics of the Qatari "Aided" military base, the headquarters of the American forces in Qatar which is a candidate, according to predicted news reports to replace the Saudi Prince Sultan military base.
Qatar-USA, Politics, 7/1/2002
Jordan denies the existence of American forces to strike Iraq
The Jordanian Minister of Information who is the official spokesman for the Jordanian government Muhammad al-Edwan has denied categorically the information quoted by the Lebanese daily Assafir on that there are American forces in Jordan in preparations for carrying out military operations against Iraq.
Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 7/1/2002
Elections not to be delayed by constitutional council ruling
Since the Constitutional Council ruled that most of the law provisions amendments were constitutional, the parliament will have to examine only those provisions that were declared unconstitutional and those on which it expressed some reserves.
Morocco, Politics, 7/1/2002
A political victory for the central government in Somalia
The provisional government in Somalia has achieved a new political victory which is the greatest since its election more than two years ago at the Arta conference in Djibouti. This victory was made after annexing the administration of Pont Lant province " Southern- East " Somalia following three days of talks between the Somali Prime minister Hassan Abshar and the governor of " Pont Land" Jame' Ali Jame under the patronage of the government of Djibouti last month.
Somalia, Politics, 7/1/2002
Syrian- Iraqi agreement to found 7 companies
The Syrian Minister of the Economy and Foreign Trade Ghassan al- Refai said in statements last month that Iraq and Syria agreed to found seven companies in various fields and that two of these companies have become operational.
Syria-Iraq, Economics, 7/1/2002
Mubarak confers with US senate intelligence committee chairman
President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt on Sunday in Cairo received with the delegation of the US Senate led by Senator Bob Graham, the chairman of the Intelligence committee at the Senate and discussed latest developments in the Middle east region and the deteriorated conditions in the region and means of revitalizing the American role in order to reach a just political settlement for the situation in the region that complies with the international legitimacy resolutions and the land for peace formula.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 7/1/2002
Iraqi-Turkish joint committee meets in Baghdad
The Iraqi- Turkish talks held in the context of meetings of the joint committee on means of developing multifaceted bilateral cooperation started on Sunday in Baghdad.
Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 7/1/2002
Israel starts building a fence around Jerusalem, to cancel liaison offices in the West Bank and Gaza
The Israeli forces have officially launched work of constructing a "security fence" around Jerusalem with the aim of preventing the leak of the Palestinians who intend to carry out operations.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/1/2002
Yemen: an explosion near a security official's house
A booby trapped car went off on Sunday near the house of a security official in Sanaa. No casualties were reported.
Yemen, Local, 7/1/2002
Two Sudanese- made tanks in a military parade show
A military parade with all types of weapons was shown on Sunday in Khartoum marking the 13th anniversary of the national salvation revolution in Sudan in the presence of the Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir and his Yemeni counterpart Ali Abdullah Saleh and officials from Arab and friendly countries.
Sudan, Military, 7/1/2002
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The Jordanian King Abdullah II arrived on Sunday in Tokyo in a work visit to Japan lasts for three days during which he will hold talks with the Japanese Emperor Akihito and with Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi dealing with the peace efforts in the Middle East, the Japanese aid and the possibility of alleviating debts Jordan has to pay for Jordan.
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The secretary general of the Arab League (AL) Amr Moussa on Sunday in Cairo discussed with the Russian envoy for the Middle East peace process Andre Vadovin the developments of conditions in the region and the continued Israeli escalations against the Palestinian people and the grave reflections of the Israeli practices against the security and stability in the ME as well as the speech made by the US President George Bush concerning ME conditions.
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In a statement the American embassy in Riyadh said that a bomb was found under the car of one American resident in Saudi Arabia and one "strange body" suspended in the car of one British and the two bodies were removed without any damages to have taken place.
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The Jordanian real estate department has stressed that its new law bans selling the lands for persons who carry the Israeli identity.
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