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Egypt: sons of Egyptian women married to foreigners to obtain nationality
Passport ,Immigration and Nationality Authority in Egypt's Ministry of Interior determined the rules governing the proposal of the sons of the Egyptian mother married to a foreigner to obtain the Egyptian Nationality.
Egypt, Judicial, 9/25/2003
Important step toward comprehensive solution: agreement between Sudan and the rebels
The two spokesman for the Sudanese government and the southern rebels of Sudan announced in Kenya yesterday that the two sides reached an agreement on security matters and other important points aiming at putting an end to 20 years of civil war.
Sudan, Politics, 9/25/2003
Amnesty International: the rule of law sidelined in the name of security in Yemen
On 16 July 2003 the Minister of Interior of Yemen told Parliament that 95 people accused of belonging to al-Qa'ida were released because they "had changed their ideas", and that 195 others remained in detention because they "persist in holding on to the ideas they believe in". He did not refer to any judicial process for these detainees because the rule of law has been sidelined. They are held totally at the mercy of the government and security forces, far removed from judicial scrutiny.
Yemen-USA, Politics, 9/25/2003
Spain: Allouni denies links to al- Qaida
Teiseir Allouni, a journalist for the Qatari al-Jazeera yesterday announced that he had no connections to al-Qaida organization. This was expressed as he was brought before Spanish judge Paltsar Ghartoun who officially accused him of being a member in al-Qaida organization.
Regional-Spain, Politics, 9/25/2003
James D. Wolfensohn: A new global balance needed; the challenge of leadership
There is further imbalance between what rich countries spend on development assistance-- $56 billion a year-- compared with the $300 billion they spend on agricultural subsidies and $600 billion for defense.Ê The poor countries themselves spend $200 billion on defense-more than what they spend on education. Another major imbalance.
Regional, Politics, 9/25/2003
Syrian- Lebanese premiers hold talks in Damascus
Syria's Prime Minister, Naji Otari received in Damascus yesterday Lebanese counterpart, Rafic Hariri.
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 9/25/2003
Syria denies involvement in spying case in Guantanamu
Syria denied yesterday any involvement in the spying case which resulted in the detention of two American military men in the US base in Guantanamu, Cuba.
Syria-USA, Politics, 9/25/2003
No solution to Sahara issue outside Morocco's kingty, insist Sahrawi dignitaries
No solution to the Sahara issue will be accepted by the local population if it does not cater for Morocco's sovereignty over this former Spanish colony retrieved by Morocco in 1975 under a three-party agreement between Spain, Morocco and Mauritania.
Morocco-European Union, Politics, 9/25/2003
Hashemi health deteriorate; Sultan Hashem protected, more army reserves summoned
A high ranking American official announced yesterday that the US occupation forces offered "immunit" to the Iraqi former minister of defense Sultan Hashem Ahmad who surrendered last week in the hope he will disclose important information on the activities of the toppled Iraqi president Saddam Hussein concerning armament.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 9/25/2003
Sharon is ready to accept a new cease fire, One Palestinian is killed, 11 wounded, 21 houses demolished
The Israeli daily Ma'ariv said yesterday that the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon is ready to accept cease fire similar to the truce announced by the Palestinian groups which was later abrogated because of the Israeli violations, at a time when one Palestinian was murdered and 11 wounded and 21 houses were demolished during an incursion by the Israeli occupation army in Rafah.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 9/25/2003
Ismailia film festival next saturday; 162 films from 54 countries in the most important festival for short films
The assessment committee will be headed by the German critic Herman Berth and the membership of Charles Tyson, cinema critic, Gary Celdia the Australian cinema director, Anokom Okoumy Nigerian cinema critic, the Syrian critic Qus'ei Darwish, the Palestinian director Nabiha Lotfy and Yehia Azmy from Egypt.
Egypt, Economics, 9/25/2003
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Syria's President Bashar al-Assad received on Wednesday a telephone call from Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on the current situations in the region.
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News reports said that Dubai has attained its own attraction and international position which pushed Israel to remark on a special relations that has started between the two countries; a matter which required a special answer from the United Arab Emirates official confirming that there are no intentions for normalization between the two countries before the "end of the sufferings of the Palestinians."
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Syria's President Bashar al-Assad received yesterday Lebanese member of parliament, Ghattas Khori on issues of mutual concern.
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Syria's Transport Minister Makram Obied has conferred with his Iraqi counterpart on the joint cooperation relations and means of enhancing them between the two states, especially in the field of transport
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17 Israeli Air Force pilots said they would refuse to carry out operations in the Palestinian territories. "We, veteran pilots and active pilots alike... are opposed to carrying out illegal and immoral attacks, of the type carried out by Israel in the territories,'' one of the pilots told Israel's Channel 2 television, the New York Times reported yesterday.
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Information Minister Ahmad al-Hasan received yesterday the Kuwaiti Deputy Editor-in-Chief of al-Anba'a Newspaper Adnan Khalifa al-Rashid. Talks during the meeting dealt with the information in Arab states and means of enhancing it in the interest of the Arab causes.
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The world Congress of Women Heads of Enterprises to be held next October 1-7 in Mauritius Island will be seeking to promote the participation of women business-owners in sustainable development, foster the sharing of knowledge and experience between developed and developing countries, and gain easier access to the new technologies.
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Ali Al Dinn Helal, Egypt's Minister of Youth and Abdel Salam Mahgoub the governor of Alexandria will inaugurate on the coming 9 October the first international Marathon in Alexandria entitled Alexandria Marathon. Five thousand competitors from different ages will participate in this Marathon for two days.
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