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One prisoner was tortured to death, 6 Egyptian policemen jailed
Judicial sources said that Almenya criminal court ( 250 km to the south of Cairo) issued prison sentences of periods between one to 10 years on 6 Egyptian policemen "for torturing one citizen while he was in custody, until his death."
Egypt, Judicial, 5/15/2003
Al-Assad, Khatami meet on developments in the region, stress Iraq's unity
President Khatami praised Syria's stances that cling fast to stands and principles and which are open to the developments of the situation in the region, its security and stability.
Syria-Iran, Politics, 5/15/2003
Saudi Arabia considers attack like US September 11 crisis; al-Faisal warns attackers
Saudi- American relations have been exposed to more pressure following the hard test it underwent as a result of the suicide explosions in Riyadh. The Kingdom was obliged to admit security gaps as the US ambassador Robert Jordan criticized the Saudi security measures, but threatened to make al-Qaida organization feels sorry for what it had done.
Saudi Arabia, Local, 5/15/2003
US promise to tighten security; Iraqis call for foreigners to get out
Thousands of the Iraqis celebrated the Prophet Muhammad Birth Anniversary (May 15th) in demonstrations calling for the departure of the Anglo- American occupation from the country.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 5/15/2003
Khatami's press conference in Beirut
Iranian President, Mohammed Khatami stressed yesterday that the Iranian relations with Syria and Lebanon are good stressing the necessity for developing them in fields of economy and trade.
Lebanon-Iran, Politics, 5/15/2003
Iran, Lebanon voice support for Syria against challenges
The statement stressed Lebanon and Iran's opposition to all forms of terrorism particularly state terrorism
Lebanon-Iran, Politics, 5/15/2003
King Mohammed calls for stronger inter-Islamic cooperation, solidarity
Morocco's King Mohammed VI has called on Islamic Ummah (Nation) to make prevail the principles of inter-Islamic cooperation and solidarity.
Morocco-Regional, Politics, 5/15/2003
Sheikh Hamad meets Shaloum in Paris: sacrifices needed from Israel, the Palestinians
Qatari foreign minister Sheikh Hamad Bin Jasem Bin Jaber al-Thani in Paris met yesterday with his Israeli counterpart Salvan Shaloum in the first meeting of its kind for Shaloum with an Arab foreign minister since he was appointed a foreign minister on February 27th.
Qatar-Israel, Politics, 5/15/2003
Nine Iraqi children killed in an explosion in Missan
Nine Iraqi children were killed and seven wounded in the south of the country when unexploded ordnance they were playing with detonated, a UN spokesman said Wednesday.
Iraq, Local, 5/15/2003
Swiss press delegation meets with Omran, deputy premier on cooperation, ME issues
Omran stressed that the relations between Syria and Switzerland are based on cooperation and friendship expressing hope to develop them particularly in the field of economy and technology.
Syria-Algeria-Switzerland, Politics, 5/15/2003
First Saudi opposition TV starts transmission
The Islamic movement for reforms ( al-Islah) in Saud Arabia which takes London as a headquarters on Tuesday launched the first opposition TV after it had launched the first opposition radio in December 2002.
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 5/15/2003
Palestinians killed in Israeli incursion of Khan Younis, Nablus
Scores of Israeli tanks and bulldozers backed by Apache helicopters yesterday at dawn broke into Khan Younis camp where they were intercepted by strong resistance of the Palestinians and this resulted in murdering three members of the Palestinian security men. They are Muhammad Thabet, Muhammad Shah and Fadel Abu Etawi. 29 others were injured. The Palestinians damaged one Israeli bulldozer and detonated many explosives in the attacking tanks.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 5/15/2003
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The secretary general of the Arab league AL Amre Mousa yesterday condemned the blasts bombing against Riyadh which resulted in killing or wounding a large number of Arab and foreign victims.
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Syria's President Bashar al-Assad made Tuesday evening a telephone call with British Prime Minister Tony Blair.
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A telephone call was made on Tuesday evening between the Saudi ArabiaÕs Crown Prince Abdullah Ibn Abdul Aziz and the US President George Bush.
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Algerian Foreign Minister, Abdelaziz Belkhadem, signed Tuesday on behalf of the Algerian government the golden book made available at the Moroccan embassy in Algiers on the occasion of the birth of Crown Prince Moulay Al-Hassan. Moroccan embassies and consulates abroad made available a golden book for signatures and congratulations to King Mohammed VI and to Moroccan people on the occasion of the birth of Crown Prince Moulay Al-Hassan. Prince Moulay Al-Hassan, first son of King Mohammed Vi, was born on May 8th.
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