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Damascus: Presidential pardoning cover al-Maleh
Lawyer Anwar al-Bunni has welcomed the decision taken by the military judiciary which includes his client, the chairman of the human rights society in Syria, Haitham al-Maleh, with a pardon issued by President Bashar al-Assad last week for small (minor) crimes.
Syria, Politics, 7/16/2003
Sabah al-Ahmad government held first meeting; reform challenge
The new Kuwaiti government yesterday held its first meeting under the chairmanship of Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah after it took the constitutional oath before Kuwait's Amir Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, in preparations to discuss its program before the parliament in order to win confidence.
Kuwait, Politics, 7/16/2003
Al-Assad: the Roadmap does not include the Syrian track
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad received yesterday the Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov and an accompanying delegation.
Syria-Regional, Politics, 7/16/2003
Al-Shara - Ivanov joint press conference on Iraq and bilateral issues
Replying to a question on Syria's stance regarding the interim Iraqi Governing Council formed recently in Iraq, al-Shara said "it is the first step and we can't give an evaluation except after it starts functioning and unless it is accepted by the Iraqi people. The council is in front of a test before the Iraqi people who aim at forming an elected government with internal legitimacy and international legitimacy."
Syria-Russia, Politics, 7/16/2003
Washington extends presence of its forces in Iraq; New council spends time on war crimes
He admitted that the council does not represent all political forces in Iraq. He added that there are real political forces which are not represented calling on them to practice constructive opposition and to realize that the current phase is a provisional one.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 7/16/2003
Syrian-Lebanese unified customs laws meeting
The Syrian-Lebanese Custom Committee held yesterday its periodical meeting headed by the director-general of the Syrian Custom Mahmoud Merai and his Lebanese counterpart Asad Ghanim.
Syria-Lebanon, Economics, 7/16/2003
Jordan confiscates Iraqi assets to secure Jordan's interest
Jordan announced yesterday it will use the Iraqi financial assets it has to pay due sums for the Iraqi traders who exported commodities to Jordan, and these assets to be returned back after fulfilling the due Iraqi debts to Amman.
Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 7/16/2003
Syrian forces start fourth redeployment in Lebanon
The Lebanese security forces announced that the Syrian army started on Monday evening a redeployment process for its forces positioned in Lebanon since 1976. This is the fourth in less than three years.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 7/16/2003
Washington suspends Russian oil contracts with Saddam's regime
U.S. Ambassador to Russia Alexander Vershbow said in a statement issued yesterday that the US is ready to permit Russian companies to work in Iraq, but he stressed that the next Iraqi government will decide the fate of oil contracts finalized with Saddam Hussein's regime.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 7/16/2003
Abed Al Razeq: Snubs the Israeli Trial of Al Burghothi
"Palestinian National Authority (PNA) rejected vehemently the trial of Mr. Marawan Al-Burghothi, Fateh's Secretary in the West Bank and the member of the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) Ð by Tel Aviv central court yesterday and asked for setting Al Burghothi free right away," IPC said.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/16/2003
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Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak in her capacity as chairwoman of the National Council for Women asserted that the council will refer the family court draft law to the People's Assembly and Shura Council in their coming session.
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A telephone call was made yesterday evening between Syria's Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara and Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal. points of views were exchanged on latest developments in the region and bilateral relations.
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Amr Moussa, Arab League Secretary General said that he would discuss the current situation in the Arab states, restructuring the Arab League. "I found Arab leaders' support to developing Arab League as well as their unanimous approval to keeping, maintaining, and developing it," Moussa said.
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Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher discusses today with US peace envoy to Sudan John Danforth developments of realizing peace in Sudan in the light of the stumbling talks between Sudanese government and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM).
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Deputy Speaker of Syria's People Assembly, Mohammed Isam al-Jamal, received in Damascus yesterday his Bahraini counterpart Abdulhadi Ahmed Marhoun.
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Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Fayza Abul-Naga Tuesday received European Investment Bank (EIB) Vice President Philippe De Fontaine, who is currently on a visit to Egypt within the framework of effective cooperation between Egypt and the EIB, viewed as the European Union's economic arm.
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