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Al-Assad extensive interview to the Qatari TV Al-Jazeera
On the very hot situation in Palestine where the Israeli prime minister has got promises from Washington and a current threat to harm Chairman Arafat and the assassination of Hamas leaders, The president indicated that there is an on going campaign of assassination where there is no difference except in time between the assassination of Sheikh Ahmad Yassin, Dr. Rantisi and the massacres of Sabra and Shatila and other massacres committed in 1948 and prior to that date.
Syria-Regional, Politics, 5/3/2004
Yemeni officials involved in torture, killing crimes
Yemeni governmental sources admitted that security officials tortured detainees in prisons to death, besides having committed crimes of corruption.
Yemen, Politics, 5/3/2004
Legal organization accuses Tunisia of harassing press freedom
The Tunisian human rights league has stressed that the authorities in Tunisia expanded the harassment campaign against the local mass media and that it mistreats journalists, jail them and censor news reports.
Tunisia, Politics, 5/3/2004
Syrian authorities expect criminality on al-Mezze incident
Investigations underway by the Syrian authorities on al-Mezze incident are inclined to the "criminal " element in the operation which attracted attention to Syria as being a "new" target for international terrorism.
Syria, Politics, 5/3/2004
Truce in southern Sudan extended; international warning of deteriorated humanitarian condition in Darfour
The world Food program WFP has warned against the escalation of humanitarian sufferings in Darfour, to the west of Sudan, if urgent measures are not taken immediately to improve and facilitate the arrivals of relief aid to citizens.
Sudan, Politics, 5/3/2004
Foreigners evacuated from Yanbu', Saudi Arabia accuses Zionism
The Giant Swedish- Swiss ABB company which is specialized in oil and engineering services decided to withdraw all its foreign employees from the Saudi Yanbu' port on the Red Sea after the killing of five of its western employees in an armed attack on Saturday and also resulted in killing one Saudi security man and the four attackers.
Saudi Arabia, Local, 5/3/2004
Damascus criticizes Washington's doubts of al-Mezze incidents
The Syrian minister of expatriates Butheina Shaaban strongly criticized the doubts raised by two members of the US Congress in the attack which took place last Tuesday in Damascus as the two men described it as a play fabricated by the Syrian regime to win the world sympathy and alleviate the American pressures.
Syria-USA, Politics, 5/3/2004
King chairs religious ceremony marking Prophet's birthday
Morocco's King Mohammed VI of Morocco, in his capacity of "Amir Al Mouminine" (Commander of the Faithful), on Saturday evening chaired a religious ceremony at the Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca, in commemoration of Aid Al Mawlid (Prophet Mohammed's birthday).
Morocco, Religion, 5/3/2004
Egypt, Sudan work to achieve food security in coming ten years
Sudanese Minister of Agriculture Magzoub al-Klalifa, who leads Sudan's delegation to the Egyptian-Sudanese Joint Higher Committee, highlighted necessity to enhance cooperation and integration between the two countries.
Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 5/3/2004
Six American soldiers, five Iraqis killed, one American hostage escapes
Six American soldiers were killed in three separate attacks in Baghdad, al-Amara and Karkouk, while a similar member of Iraqis were killed in al- Amara and al-Sader city.
Iraq-USA, Military, 5/3/2004
Five Israelis killed in an attack at Kisovim settlement, al-Jihad, resistance committees claim responsibility
Ezz Eddine al-Qassam group, the military wing of the Islamic resistance movement ( Hamas ) denied what was rumored on its responsibility for the Kosovim crossing operation in which five Israelis were killed. In its statement, the groups described this operation as heroic and denied one of its cadres to have had made the attack.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 5/3/2004
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Federation of Arab Journalists condemned violations of press freedom as well as confiscation of newspapers and arresting journalists or hampering them to perform their duties in some Arab countries.
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Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has voiced resolve to improve relations with Western neighbor Morocco, in a message to King Mohammed VI.
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Some of the People's Assembly (PA) members submitted tell-abouts over the abuse of the Iraqi detainees by the Anglo-American troops in Iraq.
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The executive bureau of the natural gas exporting forum will hold its first meeting under Petroleum Minister Sameh Fahmi to discuss activation of the forum and cooperation among its member states to develop the environment-friendly natural gas project.
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The Ministry of Electricity decided to carry out the project of manufacturing the dry electric transformers for the first time in Egypt and the Middle East at a total cost of L.E. 50 million investments to satisfy the needs of the local market.
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