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Saudi Arabia: peaceful demonstrations for al-Islah movement today
The Islamic movement of the opposition Saudi movement led by Saad al-Faqih called yesterday for organizing demonstrations in the two cities in Riyadh and Jeddah so as to "fully change the ruling system."
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 12/16/2004
Over 2 millions children exploited in sex industry around the world, conference
More than 2 million children, mostly girls, are exploited in the sex industry around the world and an estimated 1.2 million children are victims of traffic, it was revealed, here Tuesday, at the opening of an Arab-African conference on children exploitation.
Regional, Culture, 12/16/2004
Khartoum agrees to halt military operations in Darfur
This was in a step that will push both the two main rebel movements in the region to give up their boycott of the peace talks which are being held under the auspices of the African Union in Abuja, Nigeria.
Sudan, Politics, 12/16/2004
Scores killed, injured near al-Hussein shrine in Karbala
The Iraqi police said the bomb went off near the western gate of the shrine and targeted Sheikh Abdul Mahdi al-Karbalaee, the secretary of the supreme Shiite clergy in Iraq Ayatullah Ali al-Siestani.
Iraq, Politics, 12/16/2004
Three Polish soldiers killed in Iraq
the American army announced that one member of the Marines was killed on Tuesday during military operations in al-Anbar governorate. It was also announced that another soldier was also killed to the south of Baghdad.
Iraq, Military, 12/16/2004
Bush warns Syria, Iran from the consequences of interfering in Iraq
This came after the accusations addressed by the Interim Iraqi defense minister Hazem al-Shallaan had accused each of Tehran and Damascus of involvement of what he called terrorist operations in Iraq.
Syria-USA, Politics, 12/16/2004
Tantawi :Islam prohibits attacks on innocent people
The Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Sheikh Mohamed Sayed Tantawi Tuesday denied foreign pressures while setting down curricula offered by the institutions of the world's highest religious Sunni authority.
Egypt-Regional, Religion, 12/16/2004
Syria - Turkey Free Trade Zone to be signed
Syria's Minister of Economy and Trade, Amer Loutfi has stressed the importance of economic relations with Turkey particularly after the expected signing of the Free Trade Zone which is to take place during the forthcoming visit of Turkish Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Syria.
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 12/16/2004
Sahara issue source of concern to international public opinion, Belgian official
Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee at the Belgian Senate, Roelants du Vivier Francois, stated on Tuesday that the Sahara issue is a "source of preoccupation to the international public opinion since there has been no final solution" to this issue.
Morocco-Belgium, Politics, 12/16/2004
al-Jazeera: Abbas defends his call to demilitarize the Palestinian Intifada
Chairman of the PLO executive committee Mahmoud Abbas ( Abu Mazin) defended his call to halt militarization of the Intifada. He said in an exclusive statement to the Qatari al-Jazeera TV upon his arrival in Doha on a two day visit saying that the Palestinian interest necessitates that.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 12/16/2004
Palestinian Authority accuses Israel of obstructing the elections
Concerning the elections, the Palestinian local rule minister Jamal al-Shoubaki accused Israel of obstructing the elections through arresting five candidates for the municipal and village elections to be held in 26 villages and cities in the West Bank after ten days.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 12/16/2004
Continued Israeli operations against the Palestinians
The Israeli forces on Wednesday continued their operations in the Palestinian territories especially in Gaza. One Palestinian was killed yesterday by the bullets of the Israeli soldier on the coastal road to the west of Gaza.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 12/16/2004
Dakhlallah: France decision to ban al-Manar TV is against democracy
Syria's Information Minister Mehdi Dakhlallah has described the French decision to ban the transmission of the Lebanese satellite T.V. channel, al-Manar, as a dangerous development that contradicts with the democratic principles of information and tolerance, considering it as a regrettingly narrowing the prospects of the required dialogue between cultures and civilizations.
Syria-France, Politics, 12/16/2004
Qatar Company For Oil and Exxon Mobile sign a deal at $ 12 billion
Qatar on Wednesday announced it had reached an agreement with the American Exxon Mobile Group at a value of $ 12 billion in order to provide Britain with liquid natural gas as from the winter of 2007-2008.
Qatar, Business, 12/16/2004
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Jordanian Acting Prime Minister Marwan Muasher on Wednesday discussed with Syrian Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Reforms Adel Safar in Amman the development of relations between the two states, particularly in the field of agriculture to ensure development aspects of cooperation in the fields of agriculture and agrarian reforms.
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Syria has hosted about 6 million tourists during the last eleven months with an annual increase totaling 19 percent and tourists spending reaching at $1.8 billion while hotels are 95 percent occupied, Minister of Tourism on Wednesday said.
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President Hosni Mubarak on Wednesday received Saudi businessman Prince Walid Bin Talal. In statements after the meeting, Prince Walid said that he briefed the President on his investment projects in Egypt in the sectors of tourism, real estate and agriculture.
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The speaker of the Syrian parliament Mahmoud al-Abrash announced the death of the uncle of the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, and former chairman of the national security committee in the Syrian parliament Jamil al-Assad at 71 year old.
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United Nations Security Council on Wednesday unanimously adopted the resolution No. 1578 which extends the mission of the UN Disengagement Force Monitoring in the occupied Syrian Golan for another 6 months till June 30th, 2005.
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