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Egypt denies freezing the activities of the minister of housing
The official spokesman for the Egyptian Cabinet, Majdi Radi, denied news which rumored on security sides inspection for the office of the minister of housing Muhammad Ibrahim Suleiman and that it had ordered freezing of his activities.
Egypt, Politics, 8/19/2004
Lifting travel embargo for former Syrian minister
The Syrian authorities lifted the decision providing for seizing assets of each former minister of industry Issam al-Zaem and his assistant Barakat Shahin, one year after the two men were accused of granting a monetary guarantee at millions of Syrian Liras for a German company which rehabilitated a local textile factory in Syria.
Syria, Politics, 8/19/2004
Iran threatens to strike Dimona reactor if Israel attacks it
The commander of the Iranian revolution guards has warned that his country will attack the Israeli Dimona reactor, if Tel Aviv will attack the Iranian nuclear Bushaher reactor.
Iran-Israel, Politics, 8/19/2004
Washington refuses to say 'genocide' about the situation in Darfur
American officials said that the US does not have enough evidences to announce that genocide is taking place in Darfur and might find it is difficult to prove there is the intention of a mass killing behind the violence in west Sudan.
Sudan-USA, Politics, 8/19/2004
US ambassador: Washington supports Morocco-Algeria dialogue on Sahara issue
US ambassador to Rabat, Thomas Riley, voiced Wednesday, support to dialogue between Morocco and Algeria, "two important countries," for the settlement of Sahara issue.
Morocco-USA, Politics, 8/19/2004
Washington doubts al-Sader's acceptance of the mediation conditions, two American soldiers killed
The US administration has doubted the news which talked about the acceptance of the Shiite leader Muqtada al-Sader for a peace plan to end the violent fighting in Najaf.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 8/19/2004
Iraqi defense minister threatens of a critical battle in Najaf
Iraq's defense minister Hazem al-Shaalan gave a grace period to the fighters of al-Mahdi army of the Shiite leader Muqtada al-Sader in Najaf for hours in order to hand over their weapons and abide by the will of the government.
Iraq, Politics, 8/19/2004
Lantos demands Damascus to change its policy: The Lebanese people have to decide their fate on their own
US Congressman Tom Lantos said after his meeting with the Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Shara in Damascus yesterday that he demanded Syria to change its policy so as to bring a change in the American policy towards it.
Syria-USA, Politics, 8/19/2004
Fighting renewed in Iraq, withdrawals from the congress party
Two mortar shelling fell at the building of the ministry of the interior in Baghdad but no damages were reported. Another shelling fell at the building of the foreign ministry near the Green Zone, also no casualties were reported.
Iraq, Politics, 8/19/2004
Syria owns 74 million olive trees
Syria which have 74 million of olive trees is planning to develop the Syrian olive oil through a financial grant offered by the Italian government, a senior Syrian agricultural official on Tuesday said.
Syria, Economics, 8/19/2004
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Lebanese President Emile Lahoud and Ayoub Hamid, Lebanon's Minister of Power and Water discussed the joint water projects between Syria and Lebanon, including the water dam due to be established on the mouth of the Southern Big River.
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King Hamad Ben Issa Al Khalifa of Bahrain arrived in Rabat Wednesday on a visit to Morocco.
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Jordanian Prime Minister Faisal al-Fayez will visit Damascus next Sunday heading an official delegation of Jordanian Ministers.
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Lebanese President Emile Lahoud Wednesday said Lebanese people's happiness will not be complete except by liberating Shebaa Farms from the Israeli occupation.
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In a later development which might have local and international implications, the American army announced that its soldiers killed two detainees of Abu Ghreib jail near Baghdad during acts of riot erupted in it and injured other five.
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