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Minister urges to hasten private radios licensing
Syria's Minister of Information Ahmed Al-Hasan on Thursday emphasized the Ministry support to establishing private radio stations in Syria.
Syria, Politics, 8/20/2004
Violent fighting in Najaf, al-Sader rejects conditions of the government
A spokesman for the Shiite clergy Muqtada al-Sader announced his rejection to demands set by the interim Iraqi government to end the fighting in Najaf. Ahmad al-Sheibani, said in statements to pressmen at Imam Ali shrine in Najaf that the fighters of al-Mahdi army reject the demands of the government.
Iraq, Politics, 8/20/2004
American forces bombard Najaf, Falluja; al-Sader handed over Imam Ali Shrine keys to Shiite clergy
The American forces continued their air and land bombardment against Najaf city to the south of Iraq following the final warning voiced by the Iraqi prime minister Eyad Allawi to al-Mahdi army to drop the weapons and evacuate the shrine of Imam Ali.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 8/20/2004
American forces break into al-Sader city in Baghdad
Masoum stressed that the 81 elected members on Wednesday represent all Iraqi people social strata and secular, Islamic and liberal parties in addition to independent figures and heads of tribes and also al-Sader trend.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 8/20/2004
Assabah: Negotiation with Polisario would lead to Africa's Balkanization, Minister
"Any negotiation with Polisario would lead to the balkanisation of Africa," asserted Moroccan Foreign Minister, Mohamed Benaissa, in an interview published Thursday by "Assabah" daily.
Morocco-Regional, Politics, 8/20/2004
Khartoum announced implementation of most obligations over Darfur
Sudan's minister of state at the ministry of the interior Ahmad Muhammad Haroun announced that the government completed the implementation of 90% of its obligations stated in the plan agreed upon with the UN over Darfur.
Sudan, Politics, 8/20/2004
Saleh: al-Houthi ideas are racist, sectarianist
Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh criticized Hussein al-Houthi and his thoughts and described his behavior as " deviationist from the values of Islam."
Yemen, Politics, 8/20/2004
Means to protect Moroccan community in Corsica probed following aggressions
Morocco's ambassador in France, Hassan Abouyoub, has held several work sessions with French officials to probe means for the protection of the Moroccan community in Corsica, after an upsurge of aggressions against Moroccans established in the French island, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Thursday in a release.
Morocco-France, Politics, 8/20/2004
al-Rai: Jordan denies providing American forces with ammunition
Jordan denied yesterday that it has supplied the American forces in Jordan with ammunition, noting that the US is not in need of any military aid.
Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 8/20/2004
Al-Seisnatini leaves the hospital in London
Iraq's Ayatullah al-Ozma Ali al-Seistani left Cromwell hospital in the UK where he is receiving medical treatment after he underwent heart surgery.
Iraq-UK, Politics, 8/20/2004
Christian Science Monitor comments on Berber teaching in Morocco: At last, an ancient tongue will be taught
The Christian Science Monitor run on Wednesday a comment on Morocco's decision to start in 2008 teaching Berber in schools stressing in a headline "at last an ancient tongue will be taught."
Morocco, Politics, 8/20/2004
Sudanese media deplores Rwanda soldiers as having AIDS
The Sudanese mass media on Thursday deplored the practices of the 150 soldiers who came from Rwanda and deployed in Darfur, noting that "they carry the AIDS virus and they took part in the operations of genocide in their country."
Sudan-Rwanda, Politics, 8/20/2004
US congressman strongly criticizes Syria
US democratic congressman Tom Lantos said that his visit to Damascus on Wednesday was a "great disappointment." The congressman from California justified his assessment to the press in the American embassy in Amman to that Syria has not severed yet its relations with what he called "terrorist groups."
Syria-USA, Politics, 8/20/2004
Oil scores record prices, OPEC discusses prices
The light American crude oil yesterday registered a new high record price of 47.52 dollars per one barrel via electronic trading in London amid fears among the dealers of the increased pressures in the world demands for oil and tension in Iraq.
Regional, Economics, 8/20/2004
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Syria's Premier Naji Otari on Thursday discussed with a group of Syrian Ministers means of developing and modernizing border points in Syria as to facilitate passengers and transport movement.
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An official source at the Syrian Foreign Ministry Thursday said that Syria, who expresses concern and sorrow over what is going on in the Iraqi holy city of Najaf, backs the proposed call to convene an extraordinary meeting for Iraq neighbouring countries, stressing commitment to Iraq's security and stability.
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Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa called upon the Arab governments to start mass media campaigns on a popular fund- raising for the inhabitants of Darfur, west of Sudan.
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Egypt called on Israel to listen to the voice of reason, stop construction of separation wall and halt the unacceptable hostilities on the Palestinian people to provide an appropriate atmosphere for peace in the region.
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The Jordanian daily al-Dostour said the Israeli authorities released one of the Jordanian detainees in its jails, while the case of other 70 detainees is still under negotiations between the Jordanian and Israeli governments.
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