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Najaf's crisis witnesses a detente; Italian journalist executed
the crisis in Najaf witnessed a great detente after the interim Iraqi government agreed to an agreement finalized by the Shiite authority Ali al-Seistani with Muqtada al-Sader to end the fighting.
Iraq, Politics, 8/27/2004
74 Iraqis killed in al-Koufa, Allawi calls for peace; al-Seistani negotiates with al-Sader in Najaf
The Supreme Shiite clergy in Iraq Ayatullah Ali al-Seistani yesterday arrived in Najaf city in an attempt to establish peace.
Iraq, Politics, 8/27/2004
Hariri looms resignation, Washington opposes renewal for Lahoud
A heated debate pace in Lebanon over the intention of the Lebanese President Emile Lahoud to extend his term of office was escalated in Lebanon.
Lebanon-USA, Politics, 8/27/2004
The Sudanese rebels call for a political solution before dropping their weapons
The Sudanese government announced that it does not take into consideration the one month grace period given by the UN Security Council and ends by August to achieve a progress and fulfill Khartoum's obligations over Darfur crisis else face possible international sanctions.
Sudan, Politics, 8/27/2004
Continued criticism of Khartoum over Darfur
The marathon efforts to provide a success to the Abuja negotiations coincided with new criticism addressed by the USA and the Amnesty International to the Sudanese government regarding Darfur.
Sudan, Politics, 8/27/2004
Yemen raises the state of security alert in precaution of attacks
The Yemeni military and police forces raised the degree of security alert after the arrival of information on the intention of a foreign group to infiltrate into Yemen and carry out destruction acts.
Yemen, Local, 8/27/2004
Former Yemeni minister likely involvement in Cole warship case
An official document was disclosed in Yemen shows the involvement of a former government officials in the blowing up the US "USS Cole" warship in October 2000.
Yemen-USA, Politics, 8/27/2004
Syria supports Lebanon's national unity
President Bashar Al-Assad on Thursday underlined Syria's eagerness to strengthen and boost the Lebanese national unity and the significance of consultation and coordination between Syria and Lebanon to serve the two states' interest.
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 8/27/2004
Mandela, Clark expected to join defense of Saddam
The general coordinator of the commission in charge of defending the toppled Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, Muhammad al-Rashdan said that there is a possibility that former US Attorney General Ramsey Clark will join the defendant commission for Saddam Hussein.
Iraq-Regional, Politics, 8/27/2004
Israel plans 530 new settler homes in West Bank, sources say
Israel plans to build more than 530 new settler homes in the West Bank and signalled it would accept growth in Jewish enclaves in the occupied territory, Israeli political sources said on Monday.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/27/2004
Morocco sends aid to Mauritania to fight locusts
Morocco sent Wednesday to Mauritania 50,000 litres of pesticide, 10 individual sprayers and three airplanes to help the west African country fight locust swarms that have been wrecking havoc on the vegetation and crops for several weeks.
Mauritania-Morocco, Local, 8/27/2004
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The Iranian news agency said that the Iraqi deputy prime minister Barham Saleh will arrive tomorrow ( Saturday) to Tehran in preparation for the next visit of the Interim Iraqi prime minister Eyad Allawi to Iran.
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The commander of the NATO training force in Iraq. Gen. Karel Hildering said yesterday that a team of 57 NATO officers started training of the Iraqi security forces in this country and might expand its mission, according to the needs of the government of Eyad Allawi.
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Iranian Revolution Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei Wednesday expressed deep concern over "the US occupation troops' attacks and violations on the Iraqi holy city of Najaf."
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Visiting Moroccan minister-delegate for foreign affairs and cooperation, Taieb Fassi Fihri, told the press, in Nouakchott Wednesday, Morocco and Mauritania have similar views on security and development issues.
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Petroleum Marketing Office in Syria and Turkish oil companies of TUBRAC and BETKEM Wednesday signed the minutes of a principles agreement, in the presence of Minister of Oil and Mineral Resources Ibraheem Haddad providing for the possibility to increase selling the crude petroleum to Turkey, and to import Turkish Asphalt to Syria.
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Security sources in Cairo said yesterday that 12 Egyptian police men were injured while the security forces tried to disperse a demonstration organized by Sudanese and Somali refugees in al-Geeza city to the west of Cairo, in protest of the delay in getting donations they receive from the UN office, noting that five demonstrators were injured in the incident.
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