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Weld Mansour is released; 27 army officers detained in Mauritania
News reports in Nouakchott said that the authorities in Mauritanian released yesterday evening the Islamic opposition member Muhammad Jamil Weld Mansour. The police in Mauritania detained Weld Mansour on Wednesady without any accusation addressed to him.
Mauritania, Politics, 8/13/2004
Al-Sader injured in an American bombardment, calls for continued fighting
The spokesman for the Shiite leader Muqtada al-Sader said that al-Sader -- after he was injured -- called on his supporters to continue " Jihad" even if he is "martyred."
Iraq-USA, Politics, 8/13/2004
Imprisonment sentences extended for 34 members of Muslim Brothers in Egypt
The supreme state security court in Egypt decided to extend the imprisonment of 34 members in the Muslim Brothers group for 15 days for investigations.
Egypt, Politics, 8/13/2004
BBC: Iraqi scientist confirms the destruction of banned weapons in 1991
The Iraqi nuclear scientist Jaafar Dia Jaafar said that the toppled Iraqi President Saddam Hussein ordered disposing of all mass destruction weapons the country owned following the Gulf war in 1991 and did not try to build others after that.
Iraq, Politics, 8/13/2004
Muslim Brothers group seeks dialogue with opposition parties
Reaction of the opposition parties in Egypt were varied towards the attempts made by the Muslim Brothers to convene meetings with these parties in order to crystallize a common position towards internal and external issues.
Egypt, Politics, 8/13/2004
Syria calls to reconsider proposal on freeing the ME from WMD
Syria on Thursday called upon the international community to reconsider Syria's suggestion to free the Middle East from Weapons of Mass Destruction warning against posed dangers due to Israel's nuclear reactors' failure.
Syria-Regional, Politics, 8/13/2004
New accusations against Khartoum, Bashir asks the support of Darfur tribes
Amnesty International organization, which takes London as a headquarters, renewed its accusations against the Sudanese government of violating human rights in the violent Darfur district to the west of Sudan.
Sudan, Politics, 8/13/2004
Sudanese rebels agree to attend peace talks
The Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir urged leaders of the Sudanese tribes in a forum held in Khartoum on Wednesday evening to cooperate with his government to end the crisis in Darfur and dismantle the militias in the area.
Sudan, Politics, 8/13/2004
Iraqi oil exports decrease by half as a result of threats
Naval sources stressed the decrease in Iraqi oil exports to their half common levels on Thursday as a result of threats made by al-Mahdi army militias that resulted in keeping the main export pipelines blocked.
Iraq, Economics, 8/13/2004
Iraqi government postpones the detention of Ahmad Chalabi
The spokesman for the chairman of the Iraqi National Congress party Mithal Allousi announced that the Interim government postponed detaining former members of the governing Interim council Ahmad Chalabi.
Iraq, Politics, 8/13/2004
British soldier killed in al-Basra, American planes bombard the surrounding of al-Sader house in Najaf
Violent clashes took place between the soldiers of the American troops ( Marines) and al-Mahdi army forces of al-Sader, following the air bombardment. The fighting concentrated near al-Sader's house.
Iraq, Military, 8/13/2004
Crude Brent registers highest prices
Crude Brent oil in London on Thursday registered a standard figure and reached 42 dollars per barrel because of doubts over world oil reserves.
Regional, Economics, 8/13/2004
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