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Vatican denounces Bush's speech: He shoulders responsibility before God, history
Vatican had announced it will not pull out its diplomats from Baghdad in case a war erupts.
Iraq-Vatican, Politics, 3/19/2003
UN top inspector: We never asserted Iraq had any remaining weapons of mass destruction
Blix, who is to discuss a work plan of remaining disarmament issues today at the Security Council, also said the inspectors had never asserted that Iraq had any remaining weapons of mass destruction, only that there were a lot of things unaccounted for.
Iraq-UN, Politics, 3/19/2003
Baghdad rejects Bush's warning
Meantime, the UN security council will meet today at the ministerial level in what seems to be an attempt to return back Washington to the diplomatic track, after the US secretary of state Colin Powell announced he will not attend this session, and the same is for his British counterpart Jack Straw.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 3/19/2003
Syria: US actions in violations of UN resolutions and charter
Syrian official spokesman announced the following: Syria sees that Bush's ultimatum to strike Iraq contradicts United Nation's resolutions, charter, principles, and purposes, adding that any military act against Iraq contradicts the international unanimity that emerged at Security Council's recent meetings, which doesn't give anyone a cart blanche for war.
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 3/19/2003
King Fahd: we will not take part in war nor enter Iraq
Saudi Arabia's King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz yesterday delivered a speech read by Crown Prince Abdullah and defined four main pillars that can be considered as the broad lines for the Saudi foreign policy regarding Iraq.
Saudi Arabia-Iraq, Politics, 3/19/2003
Egypt finds Saad Ibrahim as not guilty
The Supreme Court of Cassation in Egypt yesterday issued a sentence that found the Egyptian academic Saad Eddine Ibrahim as "not guilty" upon retrying him of accusation of defaming Egypt's reputation, in a report he wrote about Muslims and Copts and of receiving money from foreign sides, illegally and misusing these sums. The court also found not guilty other three persons with him.
Egypt, Politics, 3/19/2003
Iran releases Iraqi war prisoners
The Iranian official news agency quoted the governor of Qaser Sherine area as saying yesterday that Iran on Monday handed over Iraq 390 war prisoners following 15 years of the end of hostilities between the two countries.
Iraq-Iran, Politics, 3/19/2003
Yemeni president confers with Iran's foreign minister
The Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh yesterday in Sanaa met with the Iranian foreign minister Kamal Kharazi, currently visiting Yemen. The meeting was attended by the Yemeni foreign minister Abu baker al-Qurabi.
Yemen-Iran, Politics, 3/19/2003
Okaz: Saudi army chief denies resignation requests from Saudi forces in Kuwait
Saudi Arabia's army chief of staff Lt. Gen. Saleh al-Mahya has denied any requests for resignation inside the Saudi forces working in Kuwait as part of al-Jazeera Shield forces.
Saudi Arabia-Kuwait, Politics, 3/19/2003
Andalusia region president vows to consolidate spanish-moroccan relations
The President of the Autonomous region of Andalusia (South Spain), Manuel Chaves, who arrived in Rabat this Tuesday expressed hope that his two-day official visit will contribute to the consolidation of Spanish-Moroccan relations.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 3/19/2003
Four Palestinians, one Israeli soldier killed near Bethlehem
Four Palestinians were killed yesterday by the Israeli forces which continued aggression against the Palestinians and broke into several area in the West Bank and Gaza and arrested more than 10 Palestinians on charge of resisting occupation.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 3/19/2003
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Secretary General of the General Popular Committee of the African Unity in Libya Ali Abdul Salam al-Tureiki discussed on Monday evening in two telephone calls with the secretary general of the Arab League Amr Moussa and Lebanon's foreign minister Mahmoud Hammoud the developments of the grave conditions in the region especially the threats against the Iraqi people and the Palestinian people.
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Spain announced it will not participate in any military acts against Iraq, the UK Guardian reported yesterday.
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The Amir of Qatar has issued a decree for pardoning the Jordanian journalist Firas al-Majali who was convicted to death in Qatar on charge of spying. The Qatar's news agency said that this pardoning was issued on the occasion of the visit held by the Jordanian king Abdullah II to Qatar and in consolidation of the ties between the two states.
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