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Occupation forces detain Iraqi scientists
The Iraqi higher education Minister Ziad Abdul Razzaq al-Aswad said that the American occupation forces detained four days ago three Iraqi scientists from the technological university in Baghdad, and they are being subjected to intensive investigations relating to Iraq's mass destruction weapons during the rule of the toppled Iraqi regime.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 12/22/2003

Agreement on authority sharing in Comoros islands
Representatives of the federation of Comoros islands and representatives for the three islands which enjoy self- rule have reached an agreement on sharing authority in the framework of a regional summit in Moroni, aiming at settling the political crisis taking place in Comoros since 1997.
Comoros, Politics, 12/22/2003

Morocco, UNFPA sign cooperation agreement to promote gender equality
Morocco and the United Nations Populations Fund (UNFPA) sign in Rabat Friday a cooperation agreement to promote gender equality.
Morocco, Culture, 12/22/2003

CIA disclose cooperation with UK and Libya; Libya cancels Arab Maghreb meet
Officials in the CIA disclosed that a joint team representing the American and British intelligence paid secret visits to Libya for two weeks during October and December.
Libya-USA, Politics, 12/22/2003

Saudi crown gets a message from Bush
Francis Frajuice Townsed, deputy advisor for the US National Security For Terrorism fighting affairs on Saturday handed over a message from US President George W. Bush to the Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Abdullah Ibn Abdul Aziz.
Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 12/22/2003

Khartoum, rebels embark on formulating resource sharing agreement
The spokesman for southern rebels of Sudan, Yasser Araman, said in a press statement that the committee representing the Sudanese government and the movement is currently embarking on formulating an agreement on sharing oil resources, concluded by the two sides on Saturday following difficulties the negotiations.
Sudan, Politics, 12/22/2003

Saddam was moving between 30 hides, he fled to al-Namash farm twice during 40 years
The odd thing in capturing Saddam Hussein is that his detention was made in the same farm he hid when he was a youngster in 1959, after his participation in the failed attempt to assassinate the former Iraqi President Abdul Karim Qasem.
Iraq, Politics, 12/22/2003

Damascus detains 6 al-Qaida members carrying USD 23 million
The US daily Washington Post said on Saturday that Syria arrested last week six Arab citizens presumed to have ties with al-Qaida organization carrying a sum of money estimated by intelligence at 23.5 million dollars.
Syria, Local, 12/22/2003

Khaddam meets with Iraqi intellectuals delegation
Vice President Abdul-Halim Khaddam received in Damascus on Saturday a delegation of Iraqi artists, writers and intellectuals headed by Mohammed al-Shawaf.
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 12/22/2003

Palestinian child killed in Balata camp, Israeli forces continue incursion
A five- year old Palestinian child was killed by the fire of the Israeli occupation forces in Balata camp to the east of Nablus. Last week, a 14- year old boy was killed from the same camp, because of the wounds in his head.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 12/22/2003


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Short Takes:
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad received on Sunday morning a delegation representing Iraqi writers, artists and men of literature. Talks dealt with the current situation in Iraq and the Iraqis' sufferings under the American occupation and efforts being exerted for building a new Democratic Iraq under the shadow of a national elected government and a new constitution. Go

PLO Head of the Political Department Farouk Kaddoumi praised President Bashar Al-Assad's stances in confronting the threats under which Syria are exposed to. Go

President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan al-Nahyan received yesterday in Abu Dhabi the chairman of the Saudi Shoura council Saleh Bin Abdullah Bin Hameed, who arrived in Abu Dhabi earlier in the day in a several- day visit to the UAE regarding relations and issues of mutual concern. Go

The US administration expects to conclude the Free Trade Agreements (FTA) under negotiation with Morocco, Australia and Costa Rica in January, the Associated Press (AP) reported, citing officials in the US administration. Go

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abdelouahed Radi, held Friday talks with Spanish defence minister and former speaker of the Spanish Deputies congress, Federico Trillo, on Moroccan-Spanish relations. Go

It was announced in Tripoli yesterday that the British prime Minister Tony Blair telephoned Libya's Leader of the Revolution Colonel Muammar al Qathafi during which he discussed results of the talks between Libya, Britain and the USA. Go


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