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8,000 Gulf citizens' signatures to release reformer; five Islamists arrested
The Saudi Arabian ministry of the interior announced yesterday that one police man was killed and other nine injured, and five Islamists were detained in a fire exchange that took place on Tuesday evening between the security forces and gunmen to the north of Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 11/18/2004
Falluja resists, street war in Beji, al-Ramadi
The US forces are launching street wars in several areas in Iraq, while Falluja fighters are strongly challenging the continued military operations of the American forces.
Iraq, Military, 11/18/2004
Beji, al-Ramadi fighting and the Iraqi police men
Other fighting erupted in Beji city, 200 km to the north of Baghdad, where 15 Iraqis were killed and other 26 injured in a booby trapped car explosion and violent clashes that took place in the city.
Iraq, Military, 11/18/2004
On Western hostages in Iraq
The French foreign minister Michael Barnier said that the driver of the two French journalists who are held in Iraq, who is of the Syrian nationality, contacted the French authorities and that Paris is still making all contacts possible, direct or indirect, to release Christian Shino George Malbrunno.
Iraq, Local, 11/18/2004
First UN Security Council meeting since 1973 outside New York dedicated for Sudan
The UN Security Council holds today and tomorrow in Nairobi a unique meeting which is the first of its kind outside New York since 1973 in which the general situation in Sudan will be discussed and the negotiations between the Sudanese government and the southern rebels and the issue of Darfur, with the aim of intensifying international pressure on Sudan, as well as other African issues.
Sudan-UN, Politics, 11/18/2004
Tripoli: Seven Italians of Libyan origin arrived
Seven Italians arrived yesterday in Tripoli after 34 years of displacing them from Libya with more than 20, 000 of their citizens in the second year of al-Fateh revolution of September 1969.
Libya-Italy, Politics, 11/18/2004
Egypt hosts 1st conf. for Human Rights Councils in the Arab states
The National Council for Human Rights (NCHR) in cooperation with the Arab League will organize a regional conference on the status of human rights in the Arab states.
Regional-Egypt, Politics, 11/18/2004
Al-Gomhuria: Egyptian foreign policy favors Arab, African ties
Abul Gheit expounded that Egyptian foreign policies are based on five main pillars, just and lasting peace in the Middle East, Egyptian interests in cooperation with Nile Basin members and cooperation with Euro-Med states.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 11/18/2004
BBC: French President: situation in Iraq is now more risky
French President Jacques Chirac says he is "not at all sure" the world has become safer with the removal from power of Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein.
Iraq-France, Politics, 11/18/2004
Al-Assad, Mubarak discuss the situation in Iraq, Palestinian elections
The Syrian President Bashar al-Assad yesterday made a telephone call with the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and discussed with him the situation in Iraq and the Palestinian Presidential elections.
Syria-Egypt, Politics, 11/18/2004
Straw denies the killing of 100,000 Iraqi civilians since the beginning of Iraq's invasion
The British foreign office secretary Jack Straw yesterday denied estimated announced by British experts in the field of health which said that some 100,000 civilians were killed in Iraq since the beginning of the invasion of Iraq.
Iraq-UK, Politics, 11/18/2004
Turkish security report reveals Israel's policy in Iraq
High-level Turkish security bodies have drawn up a report that evaluates Israel's polices on the ground in light of the continued US occupation of Iraq.
Iraq-Israel, Politics, 11/18/2004
France calls for accelerating the establishment of a Palestinian state
In a new bid to reactivate the peace process, French Foreign Minister Michael Barnier has expressed hope for launching a joint dialogue among Europe, the United States, the United Nations and the Middle East countries for embarking on a joint action for settling the Arab Israeli conflict.
Palestine-France, Politics, 11/18/2004
Inter- Palestinian dialogue and the elections
The chairman of the PLO executive committee Mahmoud Abbas failed during his talks which ended in Gaza on Wednesday with the Palestinian groups to get a commitment from these groups to halt the attacks against Israel during preparations for the elections.
Palestine, Politics, 11/18/2004
Abbas vows to end armed manifestations before the elections
Chairman of the PLO executive committee Mahmoud Abbas vowed to take tangible steps in order to end all armed manifestation and put an end to the state of chaos in the Palestinian territories as well as to ensure calm before the presidential elections which are due on January 9th, 2005.
Palestine, Politics, 11/18/2004
Spanish mayor launches campaign against Sharon
Mayor of a Spanish town on Wednesday launched a special campaign to "bridle in the brutness" of the Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon by raising banners in this regard as well distributing t-shirts on the town citizens.
Israel-Spain, Politics, 11/18/2004
Rasheed in Washington for talks on FTA
US Trade Representative Ambassador Robert Zoelick said that his country appreciated the positive steps recently taken by the Egyptian government towards economic reform.
Egypt-USA, Economics, 11/18/2004
NGO calls for lifting the siege on Moroccans sequestrated in Polisario camps
A Moroccan Ngo on Tuesday called on the International Community, notably the UN Secretary General, to act to lift the siege on the Moroccans sequestrated in the Polisario camps close to Tindouf, Southwest Algeria, and to help free the POWs detained in these camps.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 11/18/2004
Syrian wheat is internationally competitive
Syrian wheat managed to enjoy a good position at the world trade market facing a strong competition by the American, Australian and Canadian wheat. Wheat production in Syria surpassed by two fold consumption which led to a strategic surplus for export.
Syria, Economics, 11/18/2004
Israeli delegation in Nouakchott
The government of the president of Mauritania, Mu'aweya Weld al-Taye, continued its reactivation of relations with Israel, as one Israeli delegation started a visit to Nouakchott amid strong security measures.
Mauritania-Israel, Politics, 11/18/2004
Mubarak gives directives for eliminating locusts swarms
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak entrusted Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif and Minister of Agriculture Ahmed El-Leithi with doubling efforts to combat the swarms of locusts that attacked Cairo and some governorates to prevent a disaster.
Egypt, Local, 11/18/2004
La Presse: EIB keen on working closer with Maghreban private sectors
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is opening two offices in the Tunisian and Moroccan capital cities to be able to work closer with the private sectors of the two Maghreban states
Maghreb-European Union, Economics, 11/18/2004
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Lebanese Minister of Information Eli Ferzli stressed the strong and solid Syrian-Lebanese relations in all domains, expressing support to turn those relations into an example to be followed by other Arab states.
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Responding to the invitation of the Turkish Justice and Development Party, Assistant Secretary General of the Al-Baath Arab Socialist Party (BASP), Abdullah al-Ahmar, begins a visit tomorrow to Turkey.
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The secretary general of the Arab League Amr Moussa yesterday called on the US President George W. Bush to abide by the date which was set in the Roadmap for the foundation of the Palestinian state which is year 2005.
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Egypt's People Assembly Speaker Ahmed Fathi Sorour received yesterday Jordanian Foreign Minister Hani Al-Moulaqa.
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Egypt's stock exchange trading last month was worth L.E. 2.34 billion an official report said yesterday.
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The first annual conference of the Arab Business Council will be held in the Moroccan Southern town of Marrakech on November 25 and 26, a communique of Moroccan "ONA" consortium said.
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The "Syrian Arab Committee for Supporting the Palestinian Intifada and Resisting the Zionist Scheme" on Wednesday endorsed sending financial aid estimated at $ 446,550 to be distributed on 54 centers for development, rehabilitation, health and human care, woman association, hospitals, universities and institutions.
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Egypt's Chairman of the Tourism Promotion Authority Ahmed Al-Khadem announced yesterday that about 6.8 million tourists visited Egypt from January to October 2004 with an increase of 41 % against the figure of the same period in 2003.
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Syria is to host on Sunday the 10-day Damascus Theater Festival with the participation of 15 shows by Arab and foreign troupes as well as seminars and lectures delivered by playwrights and experts.
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