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Al-Assad ends the economic security court
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad has abrogated the economic security court which was founded in 1977. It is the main extraordinary court in Syria in addition to the state security court which is specialized in political issues.
Syria, Politics, 2/16/2004
Mubarak meets Qabous marking the beginning of a Gulf tour
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak yesterday arrived in Oman where he had started talks with Sultan Qaboos Bin Said over several Arab and international issues. This is in the context of a Gulf tour.
Egypt-Oman, Politics, 2/16/2004
Arab, foreign observers prevented from taking part; Bahrain: constitutional conference calls on the government for dialogue
In conclusion of the "constitutional conference" which was held in Manama yesterday, four opposition Bahraini political societies called on the government for "dialogue" stressing "commitment to the national labor work and constitutional monarchy," including the principle of "political and party pluralism and a rotating authority."
Bahrain, Politics, 2/16/2004
Saleh visits Riyadh to discuss border issues
An Arab diplomatic source announced that the Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh will visit on Tuesday the Saudi capital Riyadh to hold talks with the Saudi officials over the barrier installed by the Saudi authorities on the borders between the two states.
Saudi Arabia-Yemen, Politics, 2/16/2004
Information Minister outlines Syria's policy towards ME developments
Syria's Information Minister Ahmad al-Hassan has confirmed that Syria always welcomes the resumption of negotiations from the point they stopped at, since it views that peace based on the international resolutions, "Madrid terms of reference" and Security Council resolutions 242 and 338, is its strategic option.
Syria-Regional, Politics, 2/16/2004
Hawatemah: Damascus expulsion of Palestinian groups is a debated issue
The secretary general of the Democratic Front for Liberation of Palestine, Nayef Hawatemah, said that Syria's expulsion of several leaders of the Palestinian leadership from its lands is a debated issue," stressing that "this matter is in the hand of the Syrian leadership which decides it."
Syria-Palestine, Politics, 2/16/2004
Algeria rejects abrogation of emergency, Three Islamists killed
The Algerian government yesterday defended the state of emergency active in the country since 12 years and stressed it will not lift it despite international pressures, justifying that Algeria is fighting what it called Islamic extremism.
Algeria, Politics, 2/16/2004
Agha Khan confers with Syrian ministers on bilateral cooperation
Prince Karim Agha Khan, the spiritual leader of the Ismaelite Moslems, received the Minister of Education Ali Saad in his residence on Sunday evening in Damascus.
Syria, Local, 2/16/2004
Final statement of Arab states neighboring Iraq's FMs
The foreign ministers of Iraq's neighboring countries yesterday issued a final statement wrapping up their deliberation today in Kuwait, in which they stressed that most of the points that had been agreed upon in the Damascus Final Statement in their previous meeting were reiterated, particularly the preservation of the Iraqi unity of people and land, as well as enabling Iraq to run its affairs and resources.
Iraq-Regional, Politics, 2/16/2004
Interim Governing Council to continue in case elections are delayed
Kurdish member in the Interim Governing Council, Jalal al-Talibani, expected the council to continue ruling Iraq if elections will not be made before June 30 this year, the date when the authority will be handed over to the Iraqis.
Iraq, Politics, 2/16/2004
Hizbullah vows to retaliate any Israeli violations
The secretary general of the Hizbullah Shiite party in Lebanon Sheikh Hassan Nasrullah threatened to retaliate as from now on any Israeli violations of the Lebanese sovereignty by land, sea or air.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 2/16/2004
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President Hosni Mubarak arrives today afternoon in Abu Dhabi where he will meet immediately with Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al-Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates for discussing a wide array of regional and international issues of common interest.
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Secretary General of the Syrian-Lebanese Higher Committee, Nassri Khouri, stressed Friday the Syrian leadership's care for the Lebanese national unity and for fortifying the Arab stance against challenges.
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President Bashar al-Assad received on Sunday Prince Karim Agha Khan, the Ismaelite Moslems Spiritual Leader.
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Egypt asserted its keenness on keeping and enhancing the right and legitimacy for maintaining its heritage throughout history as well as protecting the Arab system and nationalism particularly that President Hosni Mubarak is keen on keeping the solid facts for boosting the banner of right at both international and Arab levels.
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Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara has described the results of meeting of Iraq's neighboring countries Foreign Ministers as positive and the final statement as a practical one which responds with the Iraqi people's needs.
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Syria's President Bashar al-Assad received on Sunday Deputy Russian Foreign Minister Alexander Sultanov who handed al-Assad a letter form President Vladimir Putin on the bilateral relations, the latest regional and international developments and on issues of common concern.
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Egypt and Lebanon will boost their cooperation in. the energy and electricity fields over the next stage, Minister of Electricity and Energy Hassan Younis said on Sunday.
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The Rabat Court of Appeal on Friday discharged four members of the so-called "Agadir Group" who were facing different terrorism-associated charges including "incitement to commit terrorist acts, murder, and harming the State's internal security."
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Egyptian-South African preliminary talks on Free Trade Area (FTA) are due to kick off today in Pretoria under Minister of Forging Trade Youssef Boutrous Ghali and South African Minister of Trade and Industry Alec Erwin.
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