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Saudi Arabia: a commission will supervise charity donations
Saudi Arabia announced on Saturday that it will establish a new charity "donation" commission to supervise all works of relief and aid dispatched abroad, in an attempt to put an end to the American accusations that part of these donations go to the hands of "terrorists."
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 3/1/2004
Kuwait proceeds towards realizing women's political rights
It seems that the Kuwaiti government has found the way that enables it to introduce women's right to be a candidate and to vote despite the strong opposition from most of the social strata in Kuwait. This is however, through linking any future political reform to approving these rights.
Kuwait, Politics, 3/1/2004
Gulf states discusses reforming the Arab league
Foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states resumed their ministerial meeting yesterday in Riyadh. In two sessions they had held on Saturday, the ministers discussed plans to reform the Arab League and develop its mechanism in order to debate it to its ministerial council to be held in Cairo today ( Monday).
Gulf-Regional, Politics, 3/1/2004
Khaddam meets an Iraqi Tribal Delegation
Syria's Vise-President Abdul Halim Khaddam on Sunday criticized the US initiative for reform in the Middle East saying that this initiative preceded the First World War.
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 3/1/2004
Al-Assad meets with Arab- American anti- discrimination committee
President Bashar al-Assad received on Sunday a delegation representing the Arab-American Anti-Discrimination Committee headed by the Regional Director Imad Hamed.
Syria-USA, Politics, 3/1/2004
News on scores of victims in clashes; Egypt escalates attack against Awlad Hanafi Empire
Clashes erupted between the Egyptian security forces and the gunmen in al-Nakheila village in Upper Egypt, erupted, as unconfirmed news reports talked about the killing of scores of persons in the attack launched by the police forces against those which it described as "criminal members of drug traffickers and weapons traders.
Egypt, Local, 3/1/2004
The UN calls for providing aid to Somalia
The UN has advocated a relief appeal for projects in Soel Hill in Northern Somalia. It explained in a statement on Saturday that it is in need of 11 million dollars to provide urgent aid to some 200,00 shepherds who are facing the drought which strongly affected the cattle.
Somalia-UN, Local, 3/1/2004
provisional rules postpones the constitution; One soldier from Estonia killed in Iraq
One official at the Palestinian authority announced that members of the governing council in Iraq decided not to sign officially the state run law for the provisional period which will continue until the end of 2005 before next Wednesday.
Iraq, Politics, 3/1/2004
One Palestinian killed; demonstrations in West Bank against the wall
Inhabitants of the villages damaged by the Israeli separation wall in the West Bank organized marches of demonstrations against building of this wall, which will lead to the isolation of three villages totally in the area from other Palestinian cities and lands. This wall will also lead to single out certain Palestinian houses and agricultural lands owned by citizens of these villages.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 3/1/2004
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Egyptian draft law on the cancellation of sending journalists to prison over publication cases is to be referred to the Cabinet first session in preparation for referring it to President Hosni Mubarak who, in turn will refer it to the People's Assembly and Shura Council for debate, said Justice Ministry's source.
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The proceedings of the Arab Foreign Ministers meeting kick off today at the Arab League headquarters under Egypt's chairmanship. The ministers will discuss one item dealing with the Arab initiatives aiming at developing the joint Arab action and put the final touches on it before referring it to the Arab Summit in Tunisia.
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Syria's President Bashar al-Assad received separately on Saturday, Lebanese Grand Mofti, Mohammad Rashid Qabbani, Former Lebanese Minister, Talal Mur'bi, and Former Lebanese Minister, Michael Eddeh.
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Syria's Defence Minister First Lieutenant General Mustafa Tlass received on Saturday Chairman of the Ukrainian Regional Academy of the Cadres' Administration Gregory Citchokine.
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Chairman of the Trade Representation Organization, Al-Sharqawi Hefny, said Egyptian trade ties with Britain, France and Italy have witnessed an upgrade over the last few years.
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The UN Under Secretary General and Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Committee for Western Asia ( ESCWA ), Dr. Mervat Tallawy told reporters in a news conference after a meeting with President Bashar al-Assad wounding up a two-day official visit to Syria that President al-Assad works seriously to promote the administration performance, human resources, sciences, technology, poverty, unemployment, and upgrading women situation.
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Well-informed sources said yesterday that former chairman of the Iraqi national council, Sadoun Hammadi, who was released by the American forces after he was detained for 8 months arrived in Jordan two days ago.
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Palestinian President Yasser Arafat's Security Advisor Jebril Al-Rajoub arrived in Cairo on Sunday for talks with Egyptian officials on the outcome of Fatah's Central Committee meetings which ended on Saturday.
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Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Glogin called for finding just solutions to the Arab-Israeli conflict and the Iraqi issue. Glogin, in an interview published in the Saudi daily newspaper 'Riyadh' Saturday, strongly criticized the American project on the so-called Greater Middle East intitative and the Iraqi issue, pointing out that such plots cannot make a success as they are attempt to impose de facto situations from outside.
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Head of the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS), Ehab Elwi announced Sunday that Egypt's population reached around 70.548.718 million people early last January 2004. Cairo ranks first in number, with a 7.6 million population.
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