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Four security men injured in Saudi Arabia, seven gunmen killed having links to Riyadh explosion
The Saudi security forces killed seven gunmen in Riyadh city suspected to be involved in the explosions which targeted the Ministry Of Interior and a headquarters for the special forces in Riyadh.
Saudi Arabia, Local, 12/30/2004
Justice Ministry vows to 'regularize' situation of former detainees
Moroccan Justice Minister, Mohamed Bouzoubaa, has vowed to "regularize" the situation of former political detainees and exiled persons, at a meeting, in Rabat Wednesday, with a delegation of Human Rights associations based abroad.
Morocco, Politics, 12/30/2004
Ferzli's interpretation of UN resolution 1559
Lebanese Minister of Information Eli Ferzli said Wednesday the aim of the UN Security Council resolution No. 1559 is to interfere in Lebanese internal affairs and to separate the Syrian peace track from the Lebanese one.
Lebanon-UN, Politics, 12/30/2004
Moussa: the Arab states won't dispatch troops to Iraq under US military command
Moussa warned that the current state of affairs of Arab-American relations did not serve both sides' interests. "The US should listen to the voices of the moderate in the region, otherwise it will have to deal with extremists of the region," said Moussa.
Regional-USA, Politics, 12/30/2004
Jordanian Minister of Trade wants to develop relations with Syria
Jordan's Minister of Industry and Trade Ahmed al-Hindawi on Wednesday underlined the significance of the fraternal ties linking the two states Syria and Jordan in all domains.
Jordan-Syria, Economics, 12/30/2004
Minister of Information confers with Italian official
"The U.S. unconditioned support to Israel represents a real danger threatening the Middle East since it increases Tel Aviv's intransigence and rejection of peace and its requirements," he added.
Syria-Italy, Politics, 12/30/2004
Merging Iraqi national guards with the army
Iraq's minister of defense Hazem al-Shalan said yesterday that the ministry decided to merge the Iraqi national guards forces in the lines of the Iraqi army during celebrations of the Iraqi army day on January 6th.
Iraq, Politics, 12/30/2004
Damascus returns back $ 3.5 million to Iraq
Well-informed Syrian sources said that the Syrian government returned back a sum of $ 3.5 million to the Iraqi authorities after it was agreed to return back this sum in earlier meeting with Iraqi officials. The sources explained that this sum was not a matter of controversy between the two sides.
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 12/30/2004
A trap for the Iraqi police
Commenting on Baghdad's explosions which took place on Tuesday evening which resulted in killing 30 persons and injuring other 25, a high ranking official in the Iraqi police said that this operation was "a trap" implanted for the Iraqi policemen with the aim of inflecting utmost losses in their line.
Iraq, Military, 12/30/2004
Some 30 persons killed in an explosion in Baghdad, 58 suspects were detained
The statement which does not set a date for the detentions said that the guards forces broke into suspected groups in al-Mahmodeyah area ( 30 Km to the south of Baghdad) during which some other 25 persons were detained carrying the Syrian nationality, having with them amounts of weapons.
Iraq, Military, 12/30/2004
Moroccan FM: Spain observes neutrality in Sahara issue
Spain is adopting a neutral stand in the Moroccan Sahara issue, as part of international efforts and the UN Security Council resolutions to find a political, consensus-based and final solution to the issue, said Moroccan minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 12/30/2004
Secretary General of the OIC and the occupation of Jerusalem
Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference OIC Akmal al-Din Ihsan Oglo has underlined that occupied Jerusalem is a substantial issue to the OIC, asserting that peace is impossible without establishing the Palestinian independent state with Jerusalem as its capital.
Regional-Palestine, Politics, 12/30/2004
Palestinian's people's front supports Mustafa al-Barghouthi, Israel obstructs movement of candidates
The People's Front For the Liberation of Palestine on Wednesday called on all its cadres and supporters to back Mustafa al-Barghouthi, the independent candidate for the Palestinian presidential elections, due on January, 2005.
Palestine, Politics, 12/30/2004
Two Israelis injured near Toulkarem
News reports in Palestine said that one Israeli settler and one soldier were injured yesterday morning in Baqet al-Sharqia area, near Toulkarem to the north of the West Bank.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 12/30/2004
Fahmi: Arab states not benefiting much from oil price hikes
Egypt's Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Wealth Sameh Fahmi said the Arab states did not profit much from the oil price hikes last summer.
Egypt-Regional, Economics, 12/30/2004
Iraqi oil exports resumed from Basra
The crude Iraqi oil exports resumed from Basra port to the south of the country after bad weather conditions caused suspension of oil loading operations for one day.
Iraq, Economics, 12/30/2004
Seven Algerians were killed by gunmen
Seven Algerian civilians were killed by the bullets of unidentified gunmen presumed to have links to al-Qaida organization in an attack which took place on Tuesday evening near the capital Algiers.
Algeria, Local, 12/30/2004
Morocco's renewable energy sector boosted by three international agreements
The renewable energy sector in Morocco has been boosted by the signature, Wednesday in Marrakech, of a three-party cooperation agreement between Morocco and Italy, on the one hand, and Morocco and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), on the other.
Morocco, Economics, 12/30/2004
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President Hosni Mubarak received yesterday British Prime Minister Tony Blair who is currently on a private holiday on the occasion of the New Year celebrations in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm EL-Sheikh.
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The Iraqi police announced that gunmen broke into a house in al-Mansour quarters in Baghdad yesterday and kidnapped two Lebanese businessmen.
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Kuwait's ambassador in Cairo Khaled al-Kulib said the Kuwaiti investments in Egypt hit about $3 billion mostly in hotels and tourism projects in cooperation with Egyptian businessmen.
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The State Security Higher Court convened a session on Wednesday during which the defense lawyers presented their defense memos regarding 15 suspects accused of being involved in the riots that took place in Dummar, Damascus last March.
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