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Sans Frontiers Correspondents report on the freedom of the press, worrying violations in Lebanon.. Arab setbacks
In its annual report for 2003, the "Sans Frontier correspondents " organization said that the Middle East and North Africa recorded as the worst in the field of the freedom of the press.
Regional, Politics, 5/4/2004
Arab Organization for Human Rights deplores abuse of Iraqi prisoners under occupation
The Arab Organization for Human Rights condemned the American torture of the Iraqi people considering it as flagrant violation of the basic human rights.
Regional-Iraq, Politics, 5/4/2004
Information Minister: information is the mirror for reflecting facts
Syria's Information Minister Ahmad al-Hassan on Sunday said " information is the mirror that reflects facts and eliminates illusions." In a lecture at the international exhibition of Rashid Karami, al-Hassan indicated that the Arab geography and history are threatened underlining the important role of the Arab information to make our voice reach the world.
Syria, Politics, 5/4/2004
Tlass retires on May 11
The Syrian defense minister lt. gen. Mustafa Tlass will be 72 on May 11, when he is expected he will be announced as retired as an army officer but will continue to keep his post in the Baath party as a leading figure.
Syria, Politics, 5/4/2004
Zogby criticizes depicting Arabs as anti- Semitic
Chairman of the Arab-American Institute in Washington James Zogby criticized depicting Arabs as anti-Semitic while ignoring the Zionist practices against Arabs and Muslims.
Regional-USA, Politics, 5/4/2004
Syria works to connect the internet to every house
A Senior Syrian official in the field of communication on Sunday announced details of a national initiative to boost internet use in Syria expecting subscription to reach at 20% in 2013 and to bring the internet in every Syrian house.
Syria, Economics, 5/4/2004
Al-Baja Jee, the new flag is not an Arab
Member of the governing Interim council in Iraq Adnan al-Baja Jee said he dislikes the new Iraqi flag because it is not "an Arab, enough."
Iraq, Politics, 5/4/2004
Anglican Churches deplore American and Israeli occupations
The Anglican Churches in the Middle East condemned practices of the American occupation troops against Iraqi citizens and their human right violations there.
Regional, Politics, 5/4/2004
Egypt: Judiciary refuses the foundation of the Egyptian- Israeli friendship society
The higher administrative court in Egypt yesterday approved simultaneously a sentence rejecting the foundation of the Egyptian- Israeli friendship society. The society which had started foundation efforts since almost two years.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 5/4/2004
Two Palestinians killed in a camp in Khan Younis
Israeli military helicopters bombarded by missiles a position in the western camp of the Palestinian refugees in Khan Younis to the south of Gaza today at dawn. Palestinian medical sources said the bombardment resulted in killing two persons and wounding other 12, three of them are in critical health conditions.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 5/4/2004
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The occupation authority in Iraq accepted the resignation of the Iraqi human rights minister Abdul Baset Turkey who had submitted it in on April 8 in protest of the American military operations against the Iraqi civilians.
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Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara received on Monday Secretary General of the Syrian-Lebanese Higher Council, Nasri Khouri. Khouri briefed al-Shara on activities of the council and on efforts it exerted for boosting the bilateral relations between Syria and Lebanon and for achieving integration between them.
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Lebanese President Emile Lahoud on Monday held Israel responsible for the deteriorating situation in the Middle East. During a meeting with Italian Parliament Speaker Pier Ferdinando Casini, Lahoud stressed that force will not give any solution to the armed disputes, pointing out to the important role of the European Union, especially after its expansion.
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Preliminary indications show that Egypt has the potentials to export $20 billion worth of services to the neighboring countries, Minister of Foreign Trade, Youssef Boutros Ghali, said yesterday.
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