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Saudi women ask for half seats of the municipal councils
Saudi women have called on the government to appoint women at the Saudi municipal councils which half of its members will be elected, after Saudi women were banned from taking part in it.
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 1/5/2005
Mubarak in Saudi Arabia for mediation between Riyadh, Tripoli
President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt has started a visit to Saudi Arabia on which Egyptian officials said came in the course of Egyptian and Arab efforts to settle the tension between the Kingdom and Libya, reached the situation of cutting diplomatic relations between the two sides.
Saudi Arabia-Egypt, Politics, 1/5/2005
Imams-Rabbis conference to rebuild 'moral and ethical space common to Islam and Judaism', King's advisor
The ongoing first world Congress of "100 Imams and Rabbis for Peace" in Brussels "should help us rebuild the ethical and moral space that is common to Islam and to Judaism," said, here Tuesday, Andre Azoulay, Adviser to King Mohammed VI of Morocco.
Regional, Religion, 1/5/2005
Sherif: The year of democratic reforms in Egyt
This year will be the year of democratic reforms and the continuation of inter-party dialogue, Egypt's Chairman of the Shura Council, Mofied Shehab and Secretary -General of the ruling National Democratic Party Safwat el-Sherif said yesterday.
Egypt, Politics, 1/5/2005
Zarqawi claims responsibility for Baghdad's explosion, assassination of its governor al-Jihad
Al-Qaida organization in Mesopotamia led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi claimed responsibility for the assassination of the governor of Baghdad Ali al-Haidari in al-Hurrieh quarters to the north of the capital and blowing up of a booby trapped fuel tank that targeted a headquarters for the forcers of the Iraqi ministry of the Interior in the downtown of Baghdad.
Iraq, Military, 1/5/2005
Two American soldiers killed
Under the escalated security condition in Iraq, director of the Iraqi intelligence Lt. Gen. Muhammad Abdullah Shahwani estimated the number of fighters and their supporters in Iraq at more than 200,000.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 1/5/2005
Normalization opposition in Jordan are against supplies to the Americans in Iraq
The "higher executive committee for the protection of the homeland and withstanding normalization with Israel" called on the Jordanian government to stop the exportation of Jordanian fruits and vegetables to the American occupation forces in Iraq.
Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 1/5/2005
Kerry visits Jordan within a tour on the region
The Jordanian king Abdullah II met in Amman on Tuesday the former candidate for the American Presidential elections Senator John Kerry who had arrived in Jordan on Monday starting a tour on the region covering Iraq.
Jordan-USA, Politics, 1/5/2005
Al-Qaida: we have targeted the minister of the interior and his son
Al-Qaida Organization In The Arab Peninsula said in a statement issued on Tuesday on the Internet that the two recent suicide attempts in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, targeted the Saudi minister of the interior Prince Nayef and his son.
Saudi Arabia, Local, 1/5/2005
Abbas deplores Beit Lahia massacre, Qrei asks international support
Chairman of the PLO executive committee Mahmoud Abbas has condemned the "massacre committed by the Israeli occupation forces" in Beit Lahia town to the north of Gaza. The artillery bombardment of the occupation tanks against the area resulted on Tuesday morning in killing seven Palestinians and wounding other seven.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/5/2005
Algeria solves a dispute with Europe over gas exports
Algeria and the European Union have reached an amicable agreement to share profits in case Algerian gas is sold to another side or what is known the condition of destination ( where the product goes).
Algeria-European Union, Economics, 1/5/2005
King Mohammed VI receives Vivendi Universal CEO after handover of 1.1 billion euro
Morocco's King Mohammed VI received this Tuesday here Jean RenŽ Fourtou, Chief Executive officer of French Vivendi Universal which had handed over on the same day a check of 1.1 billion Euro for the purchase of an additional 16% of Maroc-Telecom, Morocco's land and mobile phone and internet operator.
Morocco-France, Business, 1/5/2005
Sameh Fahmy: US $ 450 mln to be invested in 'petrocompany'
"A new petrochemical company with total investments of US $ 450 million will be operational soon, " Egypt's Minister of Petroleum Sameh Fahmi said yesterday.
Egypt, Economics, 1/5/2005
Health insurance to cover 34% of Moroccans, official
The implementation of the new Health Insurance Code will up the total number of recipients from 17% presently to 34% of the Moroccan population and will be extended to liberal professions, bringing the number of recipients to 50% of Moroccans, announced, here Tuesday, Health Minister, Mohamed Biadillah.
Morocco, Health, 1/5/2005
Lebanese doctor claims a herbal medicine for curing cancer
A Lebanese doctor claims he had made medicines for cancer patients from herbs grow on Hermon mountain between Lebanon, Syria and Israel and this discovery will constitute a revolution in the area of fighting the disease.
Lebanon, Health, 1/5/2005
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Iranian newspaper "Iran" denounced the UN Security Council resolution No. 1559, asserting that it serves Israel and aims at putting pressure to Syria for its national and pan-Arab stances.
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The Palestinian radio said yesterday that two Israeli soldiers were kidnapped near Ma'ale Adomin settlement in the West Bank. The Israeli army did not confirm the news, but its forces enhanced security checkpoints in the area and started a large scale inspection campaign.
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