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First Syrian prisoner released
News reports in Damascus said that the Syrian authorities released on Tuesday evening Imas Sheiha ( 51) year old, the oldest political prisoner in the Syrian jails after he had spent 30 years in prison after he was convicted of belonging to the Arab communist organization.
Syria, Politics, 8/4/2004
Egyptian organization condemns government's maltreatment of Shiite in Egypt
The "Egyptian initiative for the right of the individual" organization yesterday in Cairo condemned what it called the government's maltreatment of the Shiite minority in the country.
Egypt, Politics, 8/4/2004
Al Azhar committee condemns attacks on Iraq churches
Al Azhar's permanent committee for dialogue among the Divine Religions condemned the attacks that targeted some churches in Iraq on Sunday.
Iraq-Regional, Politics, 8/4/2004
Tunisia hails Morocco's decision to lift visa requirements for Algerians
Tunisian foreign minister, Habib Ben Yahya, hailed Morocco's initiative, announced on Friday, to lift visa requirements for Algerian nationals wanting to enter Morocco, official sources said.
Tunisia-Morocco, Politics, 8/4/2004
Algerian army chief of staff resigns, a successor
A statement issued by the Algerian presidency said yesterday that the Algerian army chief of staff Muhammad al-Ammari submitted his resignation from his post for " health reasons."
Algeria, Politics, 8/4/2004
The US welcomes the Sudanese offer
The US welcomed the deployment of Sudanese police to maintain security in Darfur. But the spokesman for the US Department Of State, Richard Boucher, considered this step as not enough and called on Khartoum to take more steps in order to stop Jangaweid activities.
Sudan-USA, Politics, 8/4/2004
Arab League condemns Israeli settlements policy
Secretary General of the Arab League Amr Moussa Tuesday sent urgent letters to the U.S. Secretary of State, Russian Foreign Minister, UN Secretary General and EU High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy in which he urged them to seriously "prevent Israel from implementing its illegal plots that aim at killing any opportunity for peace in the region," Speaker for the AL said Tuesday.
Regional-Israel, Politics, 8/4/2004
Mufti Al Qods hails Moroccan king's stance to protect the city
Mufti Al Qods (Jerusalem), Sheikh Ekrema Sabri, hailed Tuesday the stance of King Mohammed VI following news that Israeli extremist groups plan to launch attacks against Al Aqsa mosque, one of the holiest sites in Islam.
Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 8/4/2004
Iraq's Christians leave it for Syria and Jordan
Iraqi Christians that resorted to Syria said that many of their sects in Iraq are making the same step fleeing the acts of violence in their country.
Iraq-Regional, Politics, 8/4/2004
ICRC visits Saddam Hussein, his aides
A delegation representing the International committee of the Red Cross including one doctor visited Saddam Hussein on Friday but refused to give any details over his health conditions
Iraq, Politics, 8/4/2004
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Lebanese Mufti, Sheikh Muhammad Rashed Kabani Tuesday condemned the attacks on some churches in Iraq. In a statement in Beirut, Kabani said perpetrators of the bombings wanted to target a big number of victims in order to create more confusion in Iraq.
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The World Islamic Forum and Council of Middle East Churches vehemently condemned, in a joint statement published yesterday the attacks that targeted a number of churches in Iraq. The statement called on the Iraqi Islamic and Christian citizens to cooperate and deepen dialogue among them to confront all conspiracies that target the Iraqi people's national unity.
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Egyptian President's Political Advisor Ossama al-Baz Tuesday in Cairo said Israel should withdraw from all occupied Arab lands to the line of June 4th, 1967, abandon its military nuclear program and compensate the Arab people for their suffering under occupation.
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One diplomat in the European Union in Brussles said yesterday that Syria is ready to accept a more tough formulation over banning the dismmination of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons modified from the original formula, Syria negotiated with Brussels over in the past for approving an Association Agreement which Damascus has not so far signed.
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Morocco's King Mohammed VI received Tuesday at the royal palace in Tetouan founding chairman of Senegal's Islamic institute of sciences, education and culture, Haji Amadou Mustapha Wade.
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Addressing the youth in their camp in Ismailia, NDP Secretary General Safwat Al-Sherif said that the new Cabinet under the Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif should be given enough time to tackle the three priorities i,e. prices hike, unemployment and corruption, asserting that the new government has its own clear vision to address these issues.
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