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Algeria hosts Maghreb federation meeting in January
Algerian minister in charge of the Maghreb and African affairs Abdul Qader Masahal yesterday announced that the foreign ministers of the Arab Maghreb federation will be meeting on January 3rd in Algiers to push forward the launching of the federation which had postponed a summit that was due in June in Algeria.
Algeria-Maghreb, Politics, 12/24/2002
Baghdad downs a US reconnaissance; Iraqi scientists questioned
Washington and Baghdad stressed yesterday the downing of an American reconnaissance pilotless plane by the Iraqi air force in the southern so called "no fly zone" in Iraq.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 12/24/2002
Al-Assad appoints two deputies for the minister of information
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad has issued two decrees provide for appointing the director of the Arab Establishment for Advertising Qadi Amin and engineer Nabil al-Dibs as two deputies for the minister of information after the retirements of the current two deputies
Syria, Politics, 12/24/2002
Al-Ayam: Sudanese government, rebels renew agreement
The Sudanese government and the rebels movement have agreed to renew the ceasefire agreement in the Nouba mountain for other six months starting as from January 19, 2003.
Sudan, Politics, 12/24/2002
Lahoud: assassination attempt only strengthens resolve to protect judiciary's independence
The Lebanese President Emil Lahoud has denounced the assassination attempt against judge Fadi al-Nashar yesterday at the Justice Palace in Beirut.
Lebanon, Politics, 12/24/2002
Al-Sharq al-Awsat: Lebanon denies intention to build a project on al-Hasbani river
The Lebanese minister of energy and waters Muhammad Abdul Hamid Beiydoun denied Israeli information which said that Lebanon is planning to build a project at al-Hasbani river water.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 12/24/2002
Emirates confirms arresting Nasheiri, handing him to USA
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities stressed yesterday it had arrested al-Qaida official in charge of the Gulf region, Abdul Rahim al- Nusheiri, at the end of October.
United Arab Emirates, Local, 12/24/2002
American- Yemeni military talks partners for the long run
Washington stressed yesterday the long- run partnership linking it to Yemen, one of its " strong" partners in the World War it leads against what is called "terrorism."
Yemen-USA, Politics, 12/24/2002
Barazani, Talibani in Ankara after Jalabi; Turkish parliament discuss American requests
The Turkish prime minister Abdullah Ghoule and the armed forces chief of staff Helmi Ozkok yesterday held a meeting dedicated to discuss the American requests from Turkey in the framework of US military threats of attack against Iraq.
Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 12/24/2002
Jordan denies attacking Israeli patrol on its territories
Jordan yesterday denied what was stated by Israel on opening fire from its territories against an Israeli patrol that resulted in slightly wounding an Israeli soldier on Sunday evening.
Jordan-Israel, Politics, 12/24/2002
Fatah, Hamas to resume dialogue next week
The two Palestinian resistance movements Fatah and Hamas stressed yesterday they will resume their dialogue in Cairo next week. A dialogue they had started by the beginning of November with the aim to maintain internal unity and coordinate means of challenging the Israeli occupation.
Palestine, Politics, 12/24/2002
Two Palestinians killed by special Israeli forces, plans to build new Israeli settlements
The two Palestinians Kamal Hassan Suboh ( 27 year old), a member of Hamas and Mustafa Jalal ( 28 year old) from al-Aqsa martyrs group were killed by the Israeli bullets in a village near Jenin when their were besieged by a special group of the Israeli forces while trying to cross the fields by a tractor.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 12/24/2002
Egypt: trial of Abu al-Fotouh started over escaping customs
Egyptian judicial sources said that the financial and administrative court decided yesterday to release the businessman Husam Abu al-Fotouh at the beginning of his trial under the charge of escaping customs fees and having commodities of unknown origin.
Egypt, Local, 12/24/2002
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The Syrian cabinet on Saturday approved the foundation of five private banks in Syria owned by entities which are not Syrians. The banks are: the Bank of Bahrain; the Bank of housing, trade and supply ( Jordan); the bank of Lebanon and the expatriate; The European Bank for the Middle East ( Lebanon) and the Arab Bank ( Jordan).
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The Sudanese parliament has approved with a great majority yesterday to extend the emergency status the country lives under for another year starting January 2003, at a request submitted by the Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir this month.
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The Saudi prince Turkey Bin Faisal Bin Saad Bin Abdul Rahman al-Saud died yesterday morning in one of the Swiss hospital at age 50.
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