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Saudi reformer detained, Washington demands open trials
The Saudi Arabian authorities detained the secretary general of the National Islamic Meeting in al-Ihsaa area, Muhanna Bin Abdul Aziz al-Dakhil. Figures in al-Ihsaa area in the Kingdom announced one week ago the "foundation of the National Islamic Meeting for the region and set its objectives to support the unity of the rank between al-Ihsaa social strata and also the Kingdom.
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 10/7/2004
US government investigation report: Iraq had no WMD weopons
A report published by the investigation group which is led by Chief US weapons inspectors in Iraq Charles Duelfer stressed that Iraq had no program on chemical, biological or nuclear weapons when it was invaded by the US in March 2003 and that it gave up its mass weapons destruction program in1991.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 10/7/2004
Barnieh visited Libya to prepare for Chirac's visit
The French Foreign Minister Michael Barnieh arrived in Tripoli yesterday and met with the Libyan leader Muammar al-Qathafi in preparations for the visit to be held by the French President Jack Chirac "before the end of the year," the first visit for a French President since more than two decades.
Libya-France, Politics, 10/7/2004
New Syrian ministers take constitutional oath before the President
Al-Assad wished success to the government in its work, stressing the important role of the ministers in boosting the culture of work to the government employees, calling on them to pay field visits and take decisions based on merit and not based on personal relations
Syria, Politics, 10/7/2004
Khatami visits Damascus today
The Iranian president Muhammad Khatami will pay a short work visit today to Damascus to meet with the Syrian president Bashar al-Assad. The visit will be made at a very critical time and its importance stems from the fact it was not on the schedule of the tour program of the Iranian President.
Syria-Iran, Politics, 10/7/2004
Blair puts five demands before Khartoum to solve Darfur crisis
British prime minister Tony Blair on Wednesday described the situation in Darfur district in Sudan as horrible and gave to the Sudanese government a list of demands in order to improve the situation there.
Sudan-UK, Politics, 10/7/2004
New records in oil price: $ 52 for one barrel, increase expected
Oil prices continued increasing in world markets and the price of one oil barrel reached $ 52 in new York for the first time amid fears the investors have for the approaching winter and a reduction in the American storage of intermediate oil products especially heating fuels.
Regional, Economics, 10/7/2004
Qathafi calls on Berliskony to open an Italian- Libyan gas pipeline
Tripoli announced yesterday it had extended an official invitation to the Italian prime minister Silvio Berliskony to take part in the inauguration ceremony due today of a gas transport pipeline from Libya to Italy.
Libya-Italy, Economics, 10/7/2004
Acts of detention continue in Mauritania over coupe
Police forces and members of the intelligence in Mauritania on Tuesday evening launched a series of breaking-in into houses in various quarters of Nouakchott that resulted in detention of several military men and civilians suspected of having a link between them and what it called the "persons who carried out the coupe."
Mauritania, Politics, 10/7/2004
Qathafi calls on the Iraqi resistance to declare its identity
"The Leader Muammar al-Qathafi considered that the big reservation regarding the Iraqi resistance, is from the formal and organizational aspect, that is not declaring its official identity, and no presence for its legal body before the world, and is disguising under other slogans," JANA reported.
Libya-Iraq, Politics, 10/7/2004
Straw visits the Kurdish areas before his visit to Baghdad
In a remarkable gesture, the British foreign office secretary Jack Straw started his visit to Iraq on Tuesday from the Kurdish areas before visiting the capital Baghdad. He was accompanied by the former British ambassador in Iraq and the consul in Karkouk and also the director of the political education in the British foreign office.
Iraq-UK, Politics, 10/7/2004
Arab Journalists Union supports Morocco's territorial integrity
The conference also approved a proposal by the Moroccan journalists union (SNPM) to create an observatory of press freedom in the Arab states, to be based in Morocco
Regional-Morocco, Politics, 10/7/2004
U.S. NGO denounces illegal detention of Moroccan POWs in Tindouf
The American Council for Moroccan POWs (ACMP) has denounced in a release Tuesday the "continuous, illegal and morally reprehensible" detention of Moroccan prisoners in Tinduf (south-western Algeria), in violation of all international conventions.
Morocco-USA, Politics, 10/7/2004
One American reconnaissance plane missing in Iraq, al-Sader city bombarded
The American forces stressed it had lost contacts with the reconnaissance plane which was flying over Haifa street in Baghdad. One American military spokesman said that the plane sent its last signals yesterday at noon and it is not known yet what happened to it.
Iraq-USA, Military, 10/7/2004
Qathafi calls for release of British hostage, Damascus rejects to be involved in the French hostages case
Damascus yesterday refused remarks loomed by French sources on the possibility that the two French hostages in Iraq and their Syrian drivers are with it and the attempt to link the matter with UN Security Council resolution 1559 as well as the allegations that it used the mediation made by the French parliamentarian Dedieh Julia.
Iraq-Regional, Local, 10/7/2004
British writer and American Occupation of Iraq
British Writer and Professor of History at the University of Michigan Juan Cole criticized the American policy in Iraq, asserting that the U.S administration has committed mistakes on all levels and it is time to change this policy.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 10/7/2004
Nine Palestinians killed, escalation of Israeli occupations against the Palestinians
The Israeli occupation forces said that it killed three Palestinians who tried to infiltrate to an Israeli settlement in Gaza yesterday, making the number of Palestinian killed in the past hours reach nine.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 10/7/2004
Hamas vows to revenge the Israeli attacks
Following the continued Israeli attacks since 8 days against Gaza, Ezz Eddine groups threatened to escalate its bombardment of the Israeli settlements.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 10/7/2004
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The Aamir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin Khaleifa al-Thani arrived yesterday evening in Beirut coming from Madrid on a board of a private plane. He was accompanied by his wife Sheikha Mouza al-Masnad, the first deputy for the prime minister and the foreign minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jasem al-Thani. The visit was described by official lebanese sources as private and for a vacation.
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Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament Nabih Berri reiterated the distinguished ties between Syria and Lebanon. In a statement in the Lebanese city of Honin overnight, Berri rejected threats against Syria, asserting that Israel is the only party which occupies territories in Lebanon, the Syrian Golan and Palestine.
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Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos called on Israel to stop its military attacks in Gaza Strip, asserting that the great number of the Palestinians who have been killed in the Israeli invasions into the area is unacceptable.
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