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Saudi Academic sentenced for five year imprisonment
A court in Saudi Arabia's capital, Riyadh, sentenced yesterday to five year imprisonment the Islamists Saudi Academic, Saed Bin Zaer, after he was found guilty of "provoking sedition and provoking to oppose the rulers."
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 9/20/2004
Washington might lift trade embargo form Libya today
US officials expected that the US President George W. Bush will officially abrogate today the American trade embargo on Libya, as a reward to Tripoli over abiding by its promises to give up mass destruction weapons.
Libya-USA, Politics, 9/20/2004
Iraqi ambassador in Tehran submits his credentials
Iraq's ambassador in Tehran Muhammad Miguid al-Sheikh assumed the mission of his post on Saturday, for the first time since the eruption of the Iraqi- Iranian war in 1980.
Iraq-Iran, Politics, 9/20/2004
Sudan abides by UN Security Council resolution to avoid sanctions, AL deplores
The Sudanese government announced its commitment to the UN Security Council resolution which threatens it of economic sanctions unless it speeds efforts to solve the humanitarian crisis in Darfur, west Sudan.
Sudan-UN, Politics, 9/20/2004
Saddam's trial in October; Salem Chalabi resigns court presidency,
The Iraqi prime minister Eyad Allawi said yesterday that the trial of the toppled Iraqi regime Saddam Hussein and his aides might start in October.
Iraq, Politics, 9/20/2004
South Africa's recognition of 'SADR' not genuine surprise, Official
South Africa's recognition of the self-proclaimed Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) was "not a genuine surprise," commented Friday Moroccan minister-delegate for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Taib Fassi Fihri, saying there have been indicators in this sense for several years.
Morocco-South Africa, Politics, 9/20/2004
South Africa's paper says Pretoria's decision to recognize SADR is 'precipitous'
Morocco-South Africa, Politics, 9/20/2004
Al-Assad, Mubarak discuss the situation in Iraq, Palestine, by telephone
Syrian President basher al-Assad and the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Saturday made a telephone call that dealt with the situation on the Syrian- Iraqi borders, according to the Egyptian Middle East news Agency.
Syria-Egypt, Politics, 9/20/2004
Cairo to host new round of Sudan talks on Sept. 28
The National Democratic Alliance (NDA), an umbrella group of Sudanese opposition parties, Saturday said that it would begin a new round of talks with the Khartoum government in Cairo on September 28
Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 9/20/2004
Kuwaiti oil sector witnesses a leap in its projects
The oil sector in Kuwait has been witnessing an active movement to make a comprehensive development in its performance and a qualitative leap including its projects, companies and renovation of its transport fleets.
Kuwait, Economics, 9/20/2004
Dubai approves establishing a world financial center
The Deputy President of the United Arab Emirates and the ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Maktoum Bin Rashed al-Maktoum, issued a special decree for the establishment of Dubai's world financial center as a financially and administratively independent free zone.
United Arab Emirates, Economics, 9/20/2004
Arab Businesswomen Forum concludes deliberations
Under the Patronage of Syria's First Lady Asma al-Assad, the meeting of Arab Businesswomen was held at Meridian Hotel in the Syrian coastal city of Lattakia under the title "Activating Woman's Role in Tourism and Tourist Society." The meeting was organized Friday night by the Committee of Arab Businesswomen in Lattakia with the cooperation of the Council of Arab Businesswomen.
Regional-Syria, Economics, 9/20/2004
US Treasury delegation in Damascus regarding Iraqi assets
A delegation representing the US treasury department started an official visit to Syria lasting for two days with the aim to draw a final settlement for the Iraqi assets file deposited in the Syrian bank, estimated at $ 300 million.
Syria-USA, Politics, 9/20/2004
Two American soldiers in an explosion; two Iraqis killed
News reports quoted Iraqi medical sources as saying that two Iraqis were killed in a bomb explosion implanted on a highway in al-Amel quarters to the west of Baghdad.
Iraq, Military, 9/20/2004
Three Kurds beheaded, threats to kill 13 hostages including two Americans, one Britain
One armed group yesterday announced the beheading of three Kurdish "rebels" from Masoud al-Barazani party and threatened to behead other 10 hostages, announced as kidnapped on Saturday, if the American-Turkish company in which they work will not withdraw from Iraq and the beheading of the two Americans and the one Britain if the occupation forces will not release all women prisoners in its jails.
Iraq, Politics, 9/20/2004
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Chairman of the " al-Amer BelMarouf Wal Nahi An al-Munkar " The commission in charge for disseminating the good and denying the evil" in Saudi Arabia, Sheikh Ibrahim Bin Abdullah al-Gheith, yesterday rejected the accusations addressed by the US Department Of State in its annual report on religious freedom against Riyadh as a "violator of religious freedom."
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British House of Common's MP George Galloway on Sunday called for releasing all the detainees in the US occupation prisons in Iraq. Galloway, in a celebration held in Beirut, called for the withdrawal of the US occupation troops and all other occupation nationalities from Iraq.
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