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Three year after imprisonment, Syria releases two of human rights activists
The Syrian authorities released two human rights activists who had been held since the end of 2001.
Syria, Politics, 9/13/2004
Demands to release political detainees in Syria
A society in charge of human rights demanded the Syrian authorities release all political activists detained since September 2001.
Syria, Politics, 9/13/2004
Tunisia releases journalist al-Zwari, monitors him
The Tunisian authorities on Saturday released journalist and leading figure on the Islamic al-Nahda movement Abdullah al-Zwari after he had spent 13 years in prison of which 7 years were in a separate cell.
Tunisia, Politics, 9/13/2004
Riyadh: municipal elections on February 10
Saudi Arabia's ministry of rural and municipal affairs announced on Saturday the postponement of the date of the first municipal elections in the country until February 10th after it was expected to be held in November.
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 9/13/2004
Bahrain attorney extends imprisonment of four Islamists
Attorney general in Bahrain asked yesterday extension of the imprisonment of four Islamists accused of preparing to create sabotage acts and maintaining ties with al-Qaida organization for 45 days until considering enough evidences.
Bahrain, Politics, 9/13/2004
Syria supports security and stability of the region
"Syria dealt with visit of the U.S Assistant Secretary of State for Near East Affairs William Burns and an accompanying delegation in a serious way based on keenness on her interests and on security and stability in the region." A well-informed source at the Syrian Foreign Ministry said after Burns meeting with President Bashar al-Assad Saturday.
Syria-Regional, Politics, 9/13/2004
Mubarak confers with William Burns on developments
President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt on Sunday stressed the necessity of the Israeli complete withdrawal from the occupied Syrian Golan, pointing out that this withdrawal should be one topic of the Syrian-American discussions that aimed at solving all problems in the region.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 9/13/2004
Al-Assad confers Burns and Rodman
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad received on Saturday U.S Assistant Secretary of State for Near East Affairs William Burns and U.S Assistant Secretary of Defence Peter Rodman and the accompanying delegation.
Syria-USA, Politics, 9/13/2004
Syrian Lebanese information ministers highlight constructive, stimulated dialogue with USA
On Lebanon's move in facing repercussions of the UN Security Council resolution No. 1559, Smaha said " it is a Lebanese internal affair.." "From informational side the content of the resolution can be explained as a blow against the Palestinians inside Palestine and Lebanon's stability through settling Palestinians in Lebanon
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 9/13/2004
Scores of Iraqis were killed, threats to behead the Italian hostages
Armed Iraqis on Sunday attacked the downtown of Baghdad intensively by mortars shelling, targeting the green area, the headquarters of the Interim Iraqi government and the two American and British embassies.
Iraq, Military, 9/13/2004
Following threats to kill the two hostages within 24 hours, Italy delegates its foreign minister for rescue
The Italian foreign minister Franco Frateini will head within the few coming hours to the Gulf region in an urgent mission to ensure the release of the two Italian hostages in Iraq after threats announced to kill them.
Iraq-Italy, Politics, 9/13/2004
More than 100 Iraqis killed in a grave escalation; Allawi clings to elections timing
Some 110 Iraqis were killed at least in various parts of Iraq on Sunday in a drastic escalation of acts of violence during which Baghdad was shaken by clashes and booby trapped car explosions.
Iraq, Politics, 9/13/2004
Internal financing of six projects in oil and gas fields
"The secretariat of the General People's Committee held abroad meeting Sunday dedicated to discussing the ways and means to financing six investment projects in oil and gas fields" in Libya, the official news agency JANA reported yesterday.
Libya, Economics, 9/13/2004
Erbakan deplores Israeli plots against Al-Aqsa Mosque
Former Leader of the Turkish Welfare Party, Necmettin Erbakan, stressed that Israel is planning to pull down al-Aqsa mosque and replaces it with the so-called Temple of Suleiman as part of a wider plot to create "Greater Israel."
Turkey-Palestine, Politics, 9/13/2004
Mubarak phones Arafat, Qurei' to close Palestinian ranks
President Hosni Mubarak phoned Palestinian President Yasser Arafat and Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei' urging them to set their differences aside and unite Palestinian ranks, said Presidential Spokesman Maged Abdel Fattah.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 9/13/2004
Algeria- Chad talks to hand over al-Seifi
The Algerian government is carrying out talks with the republic of Chad over reaching an agreement according to which an Islamist held by a rebels group in Chad since several months will be handed over.
Algeria-Chad, Politics, 9/13/2004
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Foreign Minister Ahmad Abul-Gheit said that Egypt's regional and international contributions makes it qualified to hold a permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council.
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Heads and Representatives of world churches, meeting in Cairo, called on the UN Secretary General Kofi Annan to work hard to restore the role of the international organization to solve disputes and achieve peace in all world as well as support legitimate Arab rights. Secretary General of the Council of Middle East Churches Jirjis Saleh said the Council's call was incorporated in a joint letter sent by the Secretary Generals of the Councils in a meeting held recently in Kenya.
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Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara on Sunday received Lebanese Information Minister Michael Smaha. Talks during the meeting dealt with latest developments in the region and the bilateral relations between the two states.
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Iraqi Minister of Defense Hazem al-Shaalan has described the Syrian-Iraqi relations as good, expressing appreciation over Syria's positive stance towards Iraq.
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"The assistant secretary of the Arab Maghreb Union at the General People's Committee for Foreign Liaison and International Co-operation has met in Morocco with the Moroccan Foreign Minister, Mohammed Bin Issa, a member of the investigation committee which the Leader of the Revolution, Chairman of Presidential Council of the Arab Maghreb Union ordered to set up to investigate Mauritania's allegations and claims against Libya," JANA reported Saturday.
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Islamic World League ( IWL) in Mecca, Saudi Arabia renewed its denunciation of the terrorism the world has witnessed over the past few years. In a statement read Sunday by the IWL Secretary General Abdullah Abdul al-Mohssen al-Turki, he said "the organization demands international peace-loving forces to cooperate to fight terrorism."
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