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Aktham Naise released from prison
Syria's Higher State Security Court agreed Sunday in a session to release on bail the defendant Aktham Naise.
Syria, Politics, 8/17/2004
Saudi Arabia: New income-tax on foreign companies
Saudi Arabia said that the new income-tax procedure which has been in effect as from July 30th effects only foreign individuals and foreign companies who have activities in the Kingdom.
Saudi Arabia, Economics, 8/17/2004
Strenuous efforts to convert Egypt into chip credit and debit card technology
Cobb expounded that one of the main reasons for shifting to Visa cards is because cash and paper money-based system have variable cost, while the electronic card systems have fixed costs. Besides the multi-function benefits of the smart card, it helps reduce fraud across the globe, she added.
Egypt, Economics, 8/17/2004
Morocco sanctions 14 magistrates, promotes 561 others
The High Council of Magistrature decided at its April 12 session, to take a set of disciplinary measures against 14 magistrates, and to promote 561 others, a decision approved by king Mohammed VI, chairman of the council.
Morocco, Judicial, 8/17/2004
Libya starts bids for licenses for oil exploration
On Monday, Libya announced bids for oil exploration in its land and sea, the first bids of their kind since the lifting of the American sanctions.
Libya, Economics, 8/17/2004
Agreement on establishing first Egyptian-Sudanese Bank
Khartoum witnessed late last week the signing of the statute of the first joint Egyptian-Sudanese Bank with an authorized capital of $ 25 million out of which $ 15 million in a paid up capital.
Sudan-Egypt, Economics, 8/17/2004
The Pope proposes to mediate to rescue al-Najaf
The state secretary in the Vatican, Cardinal Angelo Sudano, said yesterday that the Pope has announced readiness to mediate in order to rescue the city of Najaf from conflict.
Iraq-Vatican, Politics, 8/17/2004
Iraq's president in Turkey
The Interim Iraqi President Ghazi Elyawer said that his talks with his Turkish counterpart Ahmet Necdet Cezer were of positive spirit.
Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 8/17/2004
$ 2.8 billion in oil sector's foreign investments under 2003-2004
Egypt's Minister of Petroleum Sameh Fahmy said that the oil sector has succeeded in luring foreign investments to the tune of $ 2.8 billion in the fields of exploration activities and natural gas exports under the FY 2003-2004.
Egypt, Economics, 8/17/2004
Al-Sader agrees to receive two delegations for mediation
The Shiite leader Muqtada al-Sader agreed to receive the UN delegation led by the representative of the UN secretary general in Iraq, Ashraf Qadi, and the delegation of the Iraqi national congress in order to discuss means of ending the clashes in Najaf city.
Iraq, Politics, 8/17/2004
New database on Arab oil projects
Egypt will be a venue to hold a forum under the title of "Investment Expansion in gas and petroleum sectors from a future viewpoint," organized by the Arab Economic Unity Council (AEUC).
Regional, Politics, 8/17/2004
Allawi: the need to accelerate the trial of Saddam Hussein and his aides
The Iraqi prime minister Eyad Allawi yesterday urged the Iraqi judges to accelerate efforts to try the toppled Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and his aides.
Iraq, Politics, 8/17/2004
A commander in the national guards killed; kidnappings
The commander of the Iraqi national guard in Sameraa city to the north of Baghdad and his aide were killed by the bullets of unidentified gunmen.
Iraq, Military, 8/17/2004
Fighting renewed in Najaf
Following a phase of relative calm, armed confrontations in Najaf on Monday evening between the American forces and the national guards forces, on the one hand and the supporters of the Shiite Clergy Muqtada al-Sader, on the other. Witnesses said that several mortars shelling fell near the headquarters of the police in the city.
Iraq, Military, 8/17/2004
Brent oil price effected by fire in an oil well in al-Amara to the south of Iraq
An Iraqi source announced yesterday, Monday, that armed Shiite set fire in an oil well to the south of Iraq.
Iraq-Regional, Economics, 8/17/2004
Two were killed in Gaza, a third in Nablus; The Palestinians maintain solidarity with hunger strike
The Palestinians maintained solidarity with the open hunger strike which entered its second day in four of the Israeli occupation jails which are Nafha, alo-Sabaa, Haddarim and Shatta.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/17/2004
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Sources at the dissolved " Islamic Front for Salvation " in Algeria said that the Algerian authorities detained yesterday Sheikh Ali Balhah, the second highest ranking man in the front, during his participation in the wedding of the daughter of Sheikh Abdul Wader Hashanni, assassinated earlier.
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Jordanian Prime Minister Faysal al-Fayez is due in Damascus Sunday for talks with senior Syrian officials on means of further developing bilateral relations between the two states in different fields, Jordanian official source said Monday..
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The number of convicted persons in Moroccan jails decreased from 87,865 in 2002 to 82,537 in 2003, i.e. a 6% decrease, the justice department said.
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