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Okaz: Saudi Arabia: appoints a minister for the Shoura council affairs
The Saudi King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz on Tuesday appointed Saud Bin Saed al-Matahami as a minister of state for relations with the Shoura council.
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 12/27/2003
Launching second meeting for national dialogue in Saudi Arabia
The Saudi news agency said that what is called "the second intellectual meeting for national dialogue" will be launched today, with the participation of more than 60 scholars and intellectuals and other 15 researchers in the political, cultural and media fields.
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 12/27/2003
Lukashenko criticizes US policy as belligerent; international security needs new system
President of Belarus, Aleksandr Lukashenko criticized the U.S. policy towards other countries of the world, accusing Washington of aggressively declaring a right to use military power against nations who dare to adopt internal or foreign policy independent of the U.S. policy.
Regional-Belarus, Politics, 12/27/2003
BBC: Shaaban: Syria ready for freeing the whole region from weapons of mass destruction
"Syria signed the Treaty of the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, NPT, but Israel didn't sign it," Shaaban said, adding "inspite of that, Israel was not asked once to abandon the mass destruction weapons." She stressed that the Middle East region can be transformed into a region free from weapons of mass destruction, if Israel was made to ovserve international law and not be above it."
Syria-Regional, Politics, 12/27/2003
Turkey renews warning to the Kurds: we do not want new adventures
The Turkish foreign minister Abdullah Gul renewed his country's warning to the Iraqi Kurds against any attempt to expand the self-rule area in northern Iraq.
Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 12/27/2003
Kuwaiti oil to be refined in Egypt
A Kuwaiti oil experts delegation is due in Cairo during the second half of January 2004 for talks with their counterparts in Egypt on refining Kuwaiti oil in Egyptian refineries.
Egypt-Kuwait, Economics, 12/27/2003
Libyan Muslim Brothers criticize decision to give up armament programs
The banned Muslim Brothers groups in Libya considered the announcement made by Tripoli government to give up armament programs of non traditional weapons as an attempt to solve its external problems at any price.
Libya, Politics, 12/27/2003
Islam offers possibility to adhere to modernity while remaining faithful to its principles, academic
Islam offers the possibility to adhere to modernity while remaining attached to its basic principles, professor of philosophy and Islamic sciences at the university of Geneva, Tariq Ramadan, said, in Rabat Thursday, calling for the rejection of the stereotypes claiming that Islam is opposed to the West."
Regional, Religion, 12/27/2003
EU envoy stresses need to resume negotiations on Syrian- Lebanese tracks
European Envoy for Middle East peace Marc Oti has stressed the necessity for resuming negotiations on the Syrian and Lebanese tracks in order to realize just and comprehensive peace in the Middle East.
Syria-European Union, Politics, 12/27/2003
Palestinians assassinated in Gaza by Israel; Palestinian groups vow that Israeli civilians are targets
The military wing for both the Islamic resistance movement, Hamas, and the Islamic Jihad, and the Democratic Front For Liberation of Palestine, vowed to retaliate operations conducted by the occupation forces against the Palestinians, stressing that these crimes will not go unpunished, and that escalating resistance will be the only answer for the occupation practices.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 12/27/2003
Number of Lebanese plane crash victims increases
Benin's foreign minister, Ro Ghasian Beyao, announced that the total number of the Lebanese in the crashed plane that was heading for Beirut increased to 133 killed persons, while number of survivors is 22.
Lebanon-Benin, Local, 12/27/2003
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Lebanon's President Emile Lahoud on Friday discussed with Fadi Qumeir, Lebanese Director General of Water and Electricity Department, at the Ministry of Electricity, the steps and procedures taken so far to build a joint Syrian-Lebanese dam in Noura Tahta, Akkar. Qumeir said in a statement after the meeting that all needed preliminary steps were carried out with the coordination of the Syrian-Lebanese Higher Council to complete the study and start constructing the dam soon.
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The Grand Mufti Ahmad Kiftaro received in Damascus on Friday an Egyptian Islamic-Christian delegation headed by Director of Culture Center at the Coptic Anglican Association for Social Services Andre Zaki.
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Deputy Chairman of the Higher Islamic Shiite Council in Lebanon, Abdul Amir Kabalan, and UN Secretary General's Personal Representative to South Lebanon, Stefan de Mistura, discussed on Friday the security situations in South Lebanon in light of the continued Israeli threats and aggressions.
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The Arab group in the United Nations is preparing to debate the issue of creating a WMDs-free Middle East in a UN Security Council session, Egypt's Ambassador to the world body Ahmed Abul Gheit said on Friday.
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