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Cairo licenses a new political party
The parties affairs committee in Egypt approved the formation if a political party led by lawyer and member of parliament Ayman Nour. This is, however the third time in which the committee green lights a new party since its foundation in 1977.
Egypt, Politics, 10/28/2004
Al-Assad wants labor supply and demand data for the market, and merit as guide for job performance
Talks also dealt with issues of the administrative development, adopting principle of competition and competence at work, in addition to issues of salaries and wages. In this regard, al-Assad ordered the Group to form a work team to put mechanisms that assess performance of work.
Syria, Politics, 10/28/2004
Al-Wasat: Bahrain shiite council boycotts Islamic affairs minister
The Bahraini daily al-Wasat said yesterday that Shiite men of religion, founders of a new council called "the secular Islamic council" refused to attend a meeting with the minister of Islamic affairs Abdullah Bin Khaled al-Khaleifa after the latter announced that the formation of this council is "a violation to the constitution" and called on its founder to join the Higher Council for Islamic Affairs.
Bahrain, Politics, 10/28/2004
Saudi Arabia achieves high economic growth
The Saudi Arab Monetary establishment announced that the GNP in Saudi Arabia has increased at 13.7% in 2003.
Saudi Arabia, Economics, 10/28/2004
Abuja's Darfur negotiations stopped, Khartoum accuses the rebels
Political negotiations between the two delegations of the Sudanese government and the rebels of Darfur stopped on Wednesday just less than one hour after resuming it in Abuja, capital of Nigeria.
Sudan, Politics, 10/28/2004
UN secretary general representative accuses Darfur rebels of killing humanitarian workers
The stumble in the inter-Sudanese negotiations came after Jan Brunik, the special representative of the UN secretary general in Sudan, accused the rebels of Darfur of attacking aid caravans and implanting land mines that led to the killing of humanitarian workers in the area.
Sudan, Politics, 10/28/2004
Washington commends Syria on the Iraqi level, criticizes it at the Lebanese, Palestinian levels
The US stressed yesterday that Syria has achieved a progress over its own demands concerning the Iraqi file and that it failed in two other axes embodied in stopping support for the Palestinian resistance and its withdrawal from the Lebanese territories.
Syria-USA, Politics, 10/28/2004
Somalia rejects postponing UN aid
The president of Somalia, Abdullah Youssef, refused the call made by the UN secretary general Kofi Annan postponing the expansion of the scale of aid to Somalia until the improvement of the security condition in the country.
Somalia, Politics, 10/28/2004
One Iraqi diplomat killed, Tokyo forms a crisis cell
The Japanese prime minister refused to withdraw his forces deployed in Iraq in response to demands by al-Jihad al-Qaida group in Mesopotamia ( former al-Tawhid Wal Jihad) group for releasing one Japanese hostage it holds. But Tokyo announced the formation of a crisis cell with the aim of dealing with this issue.
Iraq, Local, 10/28/2004
Three Iraqis were killed in Falluja, London studies hostage's request
The American army killed three persons today at dawn in a raid launched by its warplanes against al-Golan quarters in Falluja to the west of Baghdad.
Iraq, Military, 10/28/2004
Al-Baz: withdrawal from Gaza should be a step towards implementing Roadmap
President Mubarak yesterday telephoned Palestinian President Yasser Arafat and inquired after his health Palestine satellite channel reported that the two leaders discussed, during the call, the latest developments on the Palestinian arena, efforts exerted for ending the Israeli aggression and commitment to the Roadmap.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 10/28/2004
News on a committee to succeed Arafat denied, vagueness over his health condition
News was contradictory over the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat formation of a tripartite committee as a precaution for any emergency because of his deteriorated health condition which is vague.
Palestine, Politics, 10/28/2004
A state of Alert, Suha Arafat is coming back
Part of the developments concerning health conditions of the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, Israeli officials said that Arafat will be permitted to be admitted to Ramullah hospital or to travel to any place he chooses for medical treatment if it is necessary. The Israeli radio said that the defense minister Shaoul Mofaz renewed his offer this week over Arafat's movement for medical treatment.
Palestine, Politics, 10/28/2004
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Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament Nabih Berri on Wednesday stressed that the new Lebanese government is good and able to face all challenges, "since it is an open government for all people without exception."
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Egypt's Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul-Gheit said that injustice in handling Arab and Islamic issues is a main factor which stirs unrest and troubles in the region. Speaking to a delegation of the US Presbyterian Church, currently visiting Egypt, Abul-Gheit highlighted the need to promote inter-faith and culture dialogue to overcome such concerns.
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The Higher State Security Court on Wednesday adjourned hearings on the issue of sabotage actions made by 22 accused Syrians last April in Damascus until next month. The court has held a session of hearings to the accused persons in the operation of disruption which took place at Mazze quarters of Damascus last April.
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An Israeli military source announced yesterday that a "Qassam" missile fell yesterday in the southern of occupied Palestine, but no casualties were reported. The source indicated that the missile fell in an unpopulated area and that no damages were reported.
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