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Egypt announces success in the mediation between Libya and Saudi Arabia
The Egyptian Middle East news Agency said on Thursday that Egypt has succeeded in convincing each of Saudi Arabia and Libya to stop reciprocated media attacks in an attempt to contain relations of tension between the two states.
Libya-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 12/31/2004
Mubarak promises educational reforms
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak promised continued modernisation of the country's educational system, commitment to the Arab identity and better life for teachers.
Egypt, Education, 12/31/2004
Khartoum, southern rebels eliminate last pending issue
It was announced in Kenya that the Sudanese government and the southern rebels agreed on the last main pending issues before finalizing a comprehensive peace agreement between the two sides.
Sudan, Politics, 12/31/2004
State Higher Security Court on Mezza act of terrorism sentences
The State Higher Security Court on Thursday sentenced to death Ahmad Shlash Hassan and Izzo al-Hussein for acts of terrorism in the Mezza neighborhood of Damascus last April.
Syria, Politics, 12/31/2004
Egypt: One persons is killed between the Copts and Muslims
The Egyptian police announce yesterday that one Muslim was killed during confrontations between Muslim youths and Copts in Upper Egypt on Wednesday.
Egypt, Politics, 12/31/2004
Moroccan human rights organizations in Europe welcome results of meetings with authorities
The "Al Haqiqa" group, comprising Europe-based Moroccan human rights organizations welcomed the outcome of the meeting held on Tuesday with officials from the interior ministry and justice minister, Mohamed Bouzoubaa.
Morocco-European Union, Politics, 12/31/2004
Collective resignation of elections employees; more acts of detentions in Iraq
News reports in Iraq said that all employees of the independent higher commission of the elections in Musil, numbering 700, gave their resignation. They justified that to the threats they had received during the few past days and the withdrawal of the Iraqi Islamic party from launching the elections which are decided on January 30, 2005.
Iraq, Politics, 12/31/2004
Citizens urged to take part in elections; on the file of kidnapped in Iraq
In Karkouk, the Iraqi police announced the detention of the Major in the former Iraqi intelligence, Khalaf Ali Hammoud, who is suspected of leading one of the armed cells inside the city.
Iraq, Politics, 12/31/2004
American forces decided on Musil clashes by warplanes
News reports said on Thursday that the American forces used F-14 and F-18 warplanes to settle a large battle its soldiers launched with gunmen to the west of Musil on Wednesday evening.
Iraq, Military, 12/31/2004
Some 15 persons were killed in Iraq
Attacks and explosions continued in the past hours in various parts of Iraq. The areas situated to the north of the capital Baghdad was the stage for many attacks and this resulted in killing 15 Iraqis including four members of the national guards and injuring other 20.
Iraq, Military, 12/31/2004
Mauritania accuses the opposition of provoking civil war
Mauritania prime minister Saghir Weld Mubarak yesterday accused the opposition of "provoking for a civil war." He also accused each of Libya and Burkina Faso of their attempt to make what he called "conspiracies" against the country.
Mauritania, Politics, 12/31/2004
Two Palestinian children were killed in Khan Younis
News reports in Gaza said that the number of Palestinians killed as a result of the incursion of the Israeli occupation forces in Khan Younis camp and adjoining area increased to five after the Israeli forces yesterday killed the two Palestinian children Ahmad Touman and Muhammad Abu al-Saeed, each is 15 years old.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 12/31/2004
Columbian paper unveils human rights violations in Polisario-controled camps
Columbian mass circulation paper "El Nuevo Siglo," has recently published an article unveiling the human rights violations and sufferings sustained by Moroccans sequestered by the Polisario in the Tindouf camps, southern Algeria.
Morocco-Colombia, Politics, 12/31/2004
Saudi fund for development supports financing Saudi exports for Tunisia
Tunisian official sources said today that the Saudi fund for development allocated a line of credit at a cost of three million dollars as a first payment at the disposal of the Saudi- Tunisian financing bank to finance imports operations from Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia-Tunisia, Economics, 12/31/2004
Kuwait enhances security measures after al-Riyadh explosions
The Kuwaiti authorities have reinforced security measures in various parts of the country following the two attacks in booby trapped cars on Wednesday evening in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Kuwait, Local, 12/31/2004
End of HCR visits exchanges between Moroccan families in Southwestern Algeria and those in Morocco
The operation of visits exchange between families sequestered in the Polisario-controled camps of Tindouf (southwestern Algeria) and those in Moroccan southern provinces (Sahara) ended on Wednesday after 1.476 persons had the opportunity to see their relatives.
Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 12/31/2004
First QIZ to deal be held in January
Rasheed Mohamed Rasheed, Egypt's Minister of Foreign Trade and Industry said the protocol of the Qualified Industry Zones (QIZ) will be applied as of next month as the Egyptian exports will witness the first exportation deal to the US markets.
Egypt-USA, Economics, 12/31/2004
Chephren pyramid open for visitors Saturday
Hosni said the third Pyramid of Mycerinus will be closed for a year to start necessary rejuvenations, adding 2005 will see a giant restoration project to restore King Chephren's funerary temple and the stone blocks in the area south of the temple.
Egypt, Local, 12/31/2004
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