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New political movement formed in Kuwait calls for pluralism, authority transfer
A new political movement has emerged on the political scene in Kuwait under the name "al-Adala Wal- Tanmiyah" (justice and development). The movement was formed by a number of young media people and academics."
Kuwait, Politics, 12/20/2004
Qathafi agrees to continue his presidency for the Maghreb Union
The Libyan leader Muammar al-Qathafi has agreed to continue his chairmanship for the Arab Maghreb Union until the convening of the Union's summit which will be set shortly.
Libya-Maghreb, Politics, 12/20/2004
Moussa: Mubarak's warning on attacking Iran reflects strategic vision
Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa hailed Egypt's call to hold a conference in Sharm el-Sheikh next March, due to be attended by the G-8, to discuss developments and reforms in the Middle East.
Regional-Iran, Politics, 12/20/2004
Mubarak: Palestinian State would be created by 2008
As for his warning in Der Spiegel magazine only three weeks before the US-led attack on Iraq that such war would lead to a catastrophe and create hundreds like Osama Bin Laden, which has proven correct, he said he hoped he would have been mistaken.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 12/20/2004
FIDH welcomes public hearings into human rights abuses in Morocco
Around 200 victims, families of victims and witnesses of violations are due to participate in the hearings, which are scheduled to take place in 10 different cities, starting in the capital, Rabat, over a period of around 10 weeks.
Morocco, Politics, 12/20/2004
Limited redeployment for the Syrian forces in Lebanon
The Lebanese army announced that the Syrian army carried out on Sunday a new limited redeployment operation in Lebanon and closed the Syrian intelligence centers in Beirut and north Lebanon.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 12/20/2004
Saudi crown prince is absent from Gulf summit
The Saudi royal court ( Divan) announced in a statement that the defense minister prince Salman Bin Abdul Aziz will chair the delegation of the Kingdom to the summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council which will open deliberations in Bahrain on Monday and Tuesday.
Saudi Arabia-Gulf, Politics, 12/20/2004
WB official: Poverty rate in Egypt to drop by 50 percent in 10 years
First vice president of the World Bank Franco Bourguignon said that if the rate of growth in Egypt goes on scoring 3 percent a year, rate of poverty will drop by 50 per cent in the coming ten years.
Egypt, Economics, 12/20/2004
Syrian- Iraqi Joint Transport Companies ' meetings
Syria's Minister of Transport Makram Oubeid on Sunday signed with his Iraqi counterpart Louai al-Ours the two minutes of the General Assembly meetings for the two joint transport companies of road transport and maritime aviation.
Syria-Iraq, Economics, 12/20/2004
63 Iraqis killed in two attacks in Najaf, Karbala
The total number of Iraqi victims of the two booby trapped cars in Karbala and Najaf increased yesterday to 63 and 150, according to a new calculation for the number of victims.
Iraq, Military, 12/20/2004
EU pressures on Syria to implement UN resolution 1559
The European Union has called on Syria to implement the UN Security Council resolution no. 1559 which calls for the withdrawal of the Syrian forces from Lebanon.
Syria-European Union, Politics, 12/20/2004
Morocco needs to open up on nuclear technologies, minister
The Moroccan economy needs to open up on nuclear technologies because of the energy bill, said on Friday Moroccan Minister of National Education, Higher Education, Cadres Training and Scientific Research.
Morocco, Politics, 12/20/2004
Abbas wraps up visit to UAE, arrived in Jordan
Chairman of the Palestine Liberation organization PLO Mahmoud Abbas has briefed President of the United Arab Emirates UAE Sheikh Khaleifa Bin Zayed al-Nahyan on the situation in the Palestinian territories and the exerted efforts to make the elections next month.
United Arab Emirates-Palestine, Politics, 12/20/2004
Khan Younis eulogizes its killed people, Israel released 170 detainees
People of Khan Younis to the north of Gaza eulogized their 11 persons who were killed during the recent Israeli invasion of their area which had started on Friday and ended yesterday at dawn and also resulted in injuring 55 persons of the people of the camp.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 12/20/2004
Ahmed Goweili: Cairo meeting proposes Arab statistical network
"Establishing an Arab statistical information network tops the agenda of the 27th session of the Arab Heads of Statistical Bodies that opened in Cairo yesterday," Secretary-General of the Arab Council for Economic Unity Ahmed Goweili said.
Regional, Economics, 12/20/2004
Sudanese government stops attacks in Darfur; rebels doubt
The Sudanese government has announced cling to an immediate and unconditional cease-fire with the rebels in Darfur and asked the African union and the UN to try and get a similar commitment from the rebels.
Sudan, Politics, 12/20/2004
Britain warns its citizens in Kuwait against attacks
Britain has called on its citizens in Kuwait to be cautious following American information on the possible attacks targeting western attacks there.
Kuwait-UK, Politics, 12/20/2004
Two American soldiers killed in a traffic accident in Kuwait
Two American soldiers were killed and other two injured when one Egyptian driver collided in his car two soldiers while changing the tire of a truck which was stationed on the road to the south of Kuwait.
Kuwait-USA, Local, 12/20/2004
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Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday discussed with Iranian vice president and Chairman of the Management for Planning and Administration Establishment Hamid Riza Bradran Shoraka and the accompanying delegation existing friendship relations between the two countries and means of further developing them in economic, administrative and development fields.
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Moroccan Foreign Minister, Mohamed Benaissa, arrived Saturday in Tripoli to take part in a meeting of foreign ministers of the Maghreb Arab Union (UMA).
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At an invitation from Syria's Prime Minister Naji Otari, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is due in Damascus on Dec. 22 on a two-day official visit to Syria.
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Chairman Board and Director General of the Russian TechnoProm Export, Sergei Molozhavov, on Sunday stressed his country's interest in reactivating ties with Syria in the field of energy.
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