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Kuwait: women voting issue gains supporters
Women in Kuwait have advanced one step forward in getting the right to vote in elections. This is after the Islamists parliamentarians in the parliament -- who used to oppose any political participation for women -- have changed their position.
Kuwait, Politics, 10/29/2004
Bahrain detains 30 persons maintaining solidarity with al-Khawaja
The Bahraini security forces have dispersed by force massive demonstrations in cars that took the streets of the country in solidarity with the executive director of the Bahrain Center For Human Rights, Abdul Hadi al-Khawaja, who has been detained since the end of September and detained other 30 persons.
Bahrain, Politics, 10/29/2004
Arafat to be treated in Paris, Hamas calls for the formation of a national leadership
The Palestinian President Yasser Arafat is leaving Jordan today for Paris for medical treatment. His advisor Nabil Abu Rudinah said that the President will not appoint a deputy during Arafat's travel for treatment in Paris.
Palestine, Politics, 10/29/2004
Former Algerian president sought to overcome conflict with Morocco on Sahara
Former Algerian president, Ahmed Benbella, said Wednesday he always sought to turn the page of the Moroccan-Algerian conflict over the Sahara, regretting to see it continuing.
Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 10/29/2004
Morocco 'firm and unshakable' in defending its territorial integrity, minister
Morocco will "firmly and unshakably" defend its territorial integrity and is ready to reach a political, negotiated and lasting solution to the Sahara issue in line with international legality, said Minister delegate to foreign affairs and cooperation, Taib Fassi Fihri.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 10/29/2004
Lebanese new foreign minister assert role of relations with Syria
In a statement following a meeting in Beirut, the parties called on the Lebanese new government to put a plan to confront the resolution 1559 and solve economic and social problems.
Lebanon, Politics, 10/29/2004
Syrian foreign exports up 6.8% yearly
The volume of Syria's exports increased to 59 billion Syrian pounds in 2001 compared with 40 billion Syrian pounds in 1993-1995, i.e with annual growth estimated at 6.8%, al-Thawra daily said Thursday.
Syria, Economics, 10/29/2004
The 50th anniversary of the one million martyrs revolution: Algeria
On November 1st, 1954, Algeria was shaken by 60 explosions or attacks that resulted in killing 10 persons, but few people realized then that France has entered a new war in this Arab state.
Algeria, History, 10/29/2004
Al-Faisal calls for more forces in Iraq
The Saudi ambassador in Britain, Prince Turkey al-Faisal, said that the foreign forces working in Iraq are not enough to withstand what he called foreign terrorists who continue to flow into Iraq since the invasion led by Washington in April 2003.
Saudi Arabia-Iraq, Politics, 10/29/2004
Polish hostage, 11 Iraqi police men executed in Iraq
One Polish woman has joined the group of other foreigners kidnapped in Iraq after a video tape broadcast by al-Jazeera TV showed an armed group while detaining what it called one Polish woman working for the American forces, calling for releasing her and the pull out of all Polish forces from Iraq.
Iraq, Local, 10/29/2004
Two American soldiers killed in Iraq
Two American soldiers were killed and other three injured in two separate attacks. One in an explosion in southern Baghdad and the second in Balad town to the north of the capital.
Iraq-USA, Military, 10/29/2004
Palestinian child killed on her way to school; Gaza: one Israeli was killed 6 injured
Palestine-Israel, Military, 10/29/2004
International guarantees for Arafat's return back to Ramullah
Palestinian officials stressed on Thursday they had received international guarantees from the European Union and the USA for the return back of Arafat to his headquarters in Ramullah after the end of his medical treatment.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/29/2004
Spain may regularize situation of 100,000 Moroccan undocumented immigrants
Nearly 100,000 Moroccan undocumented immigrants in Spain may benefit from a regularization plan, recently announced by the Spanish government, said head of the association of Moroccan immigrants and workers in Spain (ATIME), Mustapha Lamrabet.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 10/29/2004
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Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday received a delegation of Church World Service in the U.S. in the presence of Secretary General of Middle East Churches' Council.
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The UN Security Council on Thursday unanimously adopted a resolution extending the mandate of the United Nations mission in the Sahara, through April 30, 2005, and asking Secretary General Kofi Annan to report further on the possibility of reducing the size of the operation.
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