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President of Somalia agreed to discuss his government before the parliament
A spokesman for the Somali President said on Tuesday that President Abdullah Youssef vowed before the demands of the parliament and agreed to bring his government before the parliament to win its consent.
Somalia, Politics, 12/15/2004
Berri and Erdogan's talks on regional developments
Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri reiterated support to Iraq's territorial integrity and coordination among Syria, Lebanon and Turkey to back Iraq, warning against the repercussions of the state of chaos on Iraq's neighboring countries.
Lebanon-Turkey, Politics, 12/15/2004
Karami says UN resolution 1559 is a means of pressure
Lebanese Prime Minister Omar Karami on Tuesday renewed criticism of UN Security Council resolution 1559 underlining that it the resolutions includes Israeli demands and therefore it poses as a means of putting pressures on Syria and Lebanon to achieve many goals.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 12/15/2004
Allawi: The trial of Saddam and his aides is after one week
The interim Iraqi prime minister Eyad Allawi said that the trial of the aides of the toppled Iraqi President Saddam Hussein will start next week. But he did not specify a date for trying Saddam Hussein who has been held in prison since one year.
Iraq, Politics, 12/15/2004
Attacks in Iraq are expected to increase before and after the elections
Each of the chief of staff of the joint American forces lt. gen. Richard Meyers and the interim Iraqi prime minister Eyad Allawi expected the escalation of attacks by Iraqi fighters in Iraq before and after the elections due on January 30, 2005.
Iraq, Politics, 12/15/2004
More killing, continued clashes in Iraq
the spokesman for the higher commission of the Iraqi elections said that 70 political parties, including prominent Sunni groups that threatened to boycott the elections, proposed lists in the name of its candidates for the voting operations.
Iraq, Military, 12/15/2004
Okaz: Palestinian Officials on PLO leadership visit to Syria
Member of the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) Nabil Amro stressed importance of the latest visit by PLO Leader Mahmoud Abbas and the accompanying delegation to Damascus.
Palestine-Syria, Politics, 12/15/2004
Damascus National Arab Forum concludes recommendations
The National Arab Forum titled "Moslems and Christians in Face of Existing Challenges" on Tuesday wound up a two-day meeting in Damascus with a final statement condemning Israeli continuous aggression on the Palestinian people and boosting role of clergymen in encouraging moderation and fighting extremism.
Regional-Syria, Religion, 12/15/2004
Three Palestinians killed in Rafah; Palestinians blast one Israeli settlement
Since the beginning of the Palestinian Intifada in September 2000, the occupation forces demolished more than 4100 houses and this resulted in depriving some 28,000 Palestinians from housing, according to legal groups reports.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 12/15/2004
Israeli plan to avoid 'right of return' of the Palestinian refugees
Israel has proposed a plan for containing the Palestinian refugees in Gaza, the West Bank and the Arab states and achieving that via an international fund for aid.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 12/15/2004
Egypt signs Qualified Industrial Zones agreement with Israel, the USA
Egypt,US and Israel sign today the Qualified Industrial Zones (QIZ) protocol. Egypt's Foreign Trade and Industry Minister Rasheed Mohammed Rasheed will sign for Egypt, US Trade Representative Robert Zoellick for US and Israeli Deputy Premier Ehud Olmert for Israel.
Egypt-USA, Economics, 12/15/2004
Mauritania destroys its final supply of anti-personnel mines
In a symbolic celebration attended by the Mauritania defense minister and foreign ambassadors on Sunday, the Mauritanian army blasted some 5,000 mines considered to be the last stored amounts of anti personnel mines.
Mauritania, Local, 12/15/2004
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Syrian citizens in the occupied Golan on Tuesday staged a sit-in in protest against the decision of the annexation of Golan taken by Israeli occupation authorities on 14 Dec. 1981. In a statement, the protestors stressed rejection to the decision and its results.
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A source at the Libyan central bank said yesterday that Tripoli withdrew its frozen assets in the USA. The Libyan TV said that the same source explained that the value of the frozen assets, in addition to interest achieved during the freezing period, reached one billion dollars.
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The Libyan Leader Muammar al-Qathafi "received last night Seirge Chourok, chairman of the French company Alcatel, which is implementing the African Satellite that will provide telephone and internet services as well as television and radio channels all over Africa," JANA reported yesterday.
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In a development relevant to the field situation in the Palestinian territories, the chairman of the PLO executive committee Mahmoud Abbas renewed his call for demilitarization of the Palestinian Intifada.
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The secretary general of the UN, Kofi Annan, yesterday appointed Terry Rod Larsen as a special envoy for supervising the UN Security Council resolution 1559 concerning the sovereignty of Lebanon, according to the spokesman of Annan, Fred Eckhard.
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