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American forces continue bombardment against Falujja
The American and Iraqi forces continued their air bombardment and intensive land attack against Falluja city, in an attempt to eliminate what they call the armed resistance pockets remaining in the city, situated to the west of Baghdad in coincidence with the announcement made by the gunmen on their determination to fight to death.
Iraq-USA, Military, 11/17/2004
An American campaign against Musil
The US forces yesterday launched new attacks in Musil which had witnessed in past days control of fighters on some of its quarters in the course of its campaign to restore back full control on the third major Iraqi city.
Iraq, Military, 11/17/2004
US report: $ 21 billion for Saddam Hussein from smuggling oil
An investigation carried out by a committee affiliates to the US senate made on Tuesday said that the toppled Iraqi President Saddam Hussein won more than $ 21 billion from commissions and smuggling operations before and during the UN "food for oil" program. This represents two folds of the sum indicated in earlier estimation.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 11/17/2004
Video tape showing the execution of Margaret Hassan
A spokeswoman for the British embassy in Baghdad announced yesterday that there is a video tape showing the execution of the woman working in the humanitarian field, the British- Irish Margaret Hassan who was kidnapped on October 19.
Iraq, Local, 11/17/2004
Al-Qaida defies Saudi Arabia, recruit its members via the Internet
Saudi analysists said that the resignation of the US secretary of state Colin Powell is presumed not to affect Washington's commitment for Saudi reforms because this is a policy that serves its interests in fighting terrorism.
Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 11/17/2004
Dahlan supports the nomination of Abbas, a hesitant position for al--Aqsa martyrs groups
The military wing of the Fatah movement said it will support a truce of 60 days with the occupation under the condition that the occupation will honor it.
Palestine, Politics, 11/17/2004
Hamas, Islamic Jihad refuse truce, participation in the elections
The two Islamic resistance movement ( Hamas) and the Islamic Jihad announced their rejection to take part in the elections to be organized on January 9th, 2005 to choose a new President for the Palestinian Authority.
Palestine, Politics, 11/17/2004
Sharp decrease in Syria's oil exports expected
Trade sources expected yesterday that Syria's exports of light crude oil for its contractors will be sharply decreased with the beginning of 2005 as a result of production recession from old oil fields.
Syria, Economics, 11/17/2004
Sahara issue: Moroccan people should be consulted on level of autonomy (minister)
The "intense disturbance" of the Algerian diplomacy concerning the question of the Moroccan Sahara has created "tension" but in Morocco, which is "serene and looking towards the future," the Royal speech of November 6 "establishes the principle of a political solution accepted by everyone and which preserves, before all, the interests of the nation (Morocco), said the First Secretary of the Socialist Union of Popular Forces (USFP), Mohamed El yazghi.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 11/17/2004
Yemen joins the Gulf states banking network
The central bank of Yemen is supervising preparations necessary for Yemen's joining the united banking network of the Arab Gulf states
Yemen-Gulf, Economics, 11/17/2004
Program to modernize 100 factories following cancellation of quota system
The Industry Modernization Center started implementation of a major program to modernize some 100 factories working in textiles and ready-made clothes in a bid to confront foreign competition in a pre-step to cancellation of quota exports system as of 2005, said the center director Selim Al-Talatly.
Egypt, Economics, 11/17/2004
Israel admits that a submarine sneaked into its coasts
The Israeli army radio and public radio said that the Israeli navy depicted last week that a vague "unidentified submarine " entered the territorial waters of Israel.
Israel, Military, 11/17/2004
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