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Syria and Jordan premiers hold official talks
Syria and Jordan Sunday held official talks in Damascus led by Prime Minister Naji Otari and his Jordanian counterpart Faisal al-Fayez.
Syria-Jordan, Politics, 8/23/2004
Iraq seeks to end mediators role in oil contracts to avoid kickbacks
Iraqi oil experts and officials said they seek to abrogate the role of the mediators in the oil contracts, considering that the phenomenon of mediators in these contracts contributed the blackmailing of the major wealth ( oil) in Iraq, noting an example on that the "oil for food program" imposed by the UN on Iraq between 1996- 2003.
Iraq-Regional, Economics, 8/23/2004
Somali parliament opens works in Nairobi
The new Somali parliament for the interim phase opened its deliberations yesterday in an important step in the attempt to end 13 years of chaos, in the absence of representatives for the Puntland ( northern west of the country) which had announced independence unilaterally.
Somalia, Politics, 8/23/2004
Egypt to set up tourist offices in Arab states to encourage more Arab tourists
The Arab region comes second in terms of geographical areas from where we receive visitors," said the Minister of Tourism, referring to Europe as the biggest sender of tourists to Egypt.
Egypt-Regional, Economics, 8/23/2004
Syria and Turkey discuss ways of boosting cooperation and deepening relations
Syria's Prime Minister Naji Otari on Sunday discussed with Turkish Public Works and Housing Minister Zeki Ergezen and the accompanying delegation ways of boosting and developing the joint cooperation between Syria and Turkey in all domains.
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 8/23/2004
Turkman of Karkouk demonstrate against the control of the Kurds
Hundreds of Turks demonstrated in the streets of Karkouk yesterday in protest of the attempt by the Kurds to "control" the city and seizing their lands.
Iraq, Politics, 8/23/2004
Mercosur eyes signing draft agreement on trade with Morocco before April 2005
The south American economic grouping Mercosur will propose to Morocco the signing, before April 2005, of a draft agreement similar to the accord signed with Egypt last July 7, Brazilian agency "ANBA" reported on Friday.
Morocco-Brazil, Economics, 8/23/2004
Some 12 Nepalese kidnapped in Iraq, a threat to Salvador, air, artillery bombardment on al-Najaf
The American tanks and planes yesterday bombarded positions for the fighters of al-Mahdi army in the surrounding of Imam Ali shrine in the northern part of Najaf city today at dawn, the American forces also exchanged fire with al-Sader supporters deployed in the area according to witnesses.
Iraq, Military, 8/23/2004
Iraqi oil exports restore back to normal level, 1.9 million barrels daily
The South Oil company in Iraq said on Sunday that oil exports from the south returned back to normal level, which is 1.9 million barrels daily since Saturday evening after this production was reduced by half during the past 13 days.
Iraq, Economics, 8/23/2004
Al-Khaleej: Ross statements on developments on occupied lands
US former envoy for peace in the Middle East, Denis Ross, on Sunday stressed that former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin informed Washington his readiness to withdraw from the occupied Golan to the line 4th of June 1967.
Regional-USA, Politics, 8/23/2004
Al-Turki speaks of plots to remove al-Aqsa mosque
Secretary General of the Islamic World Association, Abdullah al-Turki, Sunday urged the international community to "put an end to the Zionist terrorist organizations which plot to destruct and remove the holy mosque of al-Aqsa in Jerusalem."
Palestine-Regional, Politics, 8/23/2004
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Syria's President Bashar al-Assad received on Sunday the Japanese Parliamentarian delegation participant in the Arab-Japanese Parliamentary dialogue forum headed by Taro Kono. Talks dealt with the latest developments on the Iraqi and Palestinian arenas as well as Arab-Japanese relations.
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Deliberations of the Islamic Conference which was organized by Al-Beit (Profit Mohammed's family) Est. with participation of 80 scholars from more than 40 Islamic and Arab countries.
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Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa yesterday described a reportedly US policy shift on the Israeli settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territories as "serious."
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"Israel plans to build more than 530 new homes for settlers in the West Bank," The Guardian reported today.
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Syria's Minister of Justice Nizar al-Assasi and his Jordanian counterpart Salah ed-Din al-Bashir on Sunday discussed means of enhancing and developing relations between the two states in all domains, particularly in the legislation and jurisdiction fields.
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Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul-Gheit in an interview to AI-Ahram newspape,underlined the importance of Africa on the Egyptian diplomacy agenda, the UN performance and the welfare of the Egyptians abroad.
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DIAR Electronic Services Co., representing "World Western Union" Co. that works on money transfer, Sunday signed an agreement with the private Bank of BEMO - Saudi- Fransi in Syria to transfer money sent to Syria through Western Union.
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Three Moroccan athletes qualified Friday to the semi-final of women's 800m race in the Olympic games of Athens. The three Moroccans are Hasna Benhassi and the sisters Amina et Seltana A”t Hammou.
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