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Saudi Arabia asks Libya's ambassador to leave the kingdom
The Libyan official mass media said that Saudi Arabia asked the Libyan ambassador in Riyadh to leave the country.
Saudi Arabia-Libya, Politics, 1/7/2005

Mubarak gives directives to cultivate 1.6 mm feddans on Egyptian-Sudanese borders
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak issued directives to Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Ahmed Al Lethy concerning the immediate implementation of Argin Project where 1.6 million feddans will be cultivated on the Egyptian-Sudanese borders.
Egypt-Sudan, Economics, 1/7/2005

Some 46 Somalis killed in tribal fighting
At least 17 Somalis were killed and 29 injured in tribal fighting that erupted on Thursday in the downtown of Somalia, despite the declared cease fire agreement.
Somalia, Politics, 1/7/2005

Military services in Syria reduced to two years
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad issued on Thursday Legislative Decree No 1 for the year 2005 limiting the period of the ordinary compulsory military service to two years.
Syria, Politics, 1/7/2005

Iraq's Neighboring Countries Foreign Ministers support the political process in Iraq
Iraq's neighboring countries Foreign Ministers on Thursday expressed support to the political process and the forthcoming elections in Iraq in a way that achieves its sovereignty and independence through withdrawal of the occupation troops at the timetable determined by the UN Security Council resolution No. 1546.
Iraq-Regional, Politics, 1/7/2005

Doha is the headquarters for the human rights regional office
Qatar's minister of state for foreign affairs Ahmad bin Abdullah al Mahmoud said in a press conference "the practical steps for this headquarters will be in October," noting that "the center's specialization will cover southern west Asia and the Arab region.
Regional-Qatar, Politics, 1/7/2005

Emergency law extended; French woman journalist disappeared
The French Foreign Ministry yesterday confirmed news of the disappearance of the delegate of the French "Liberation" news paper to Baghdad, Florence Obeina. The paper said in a statement it had lost contacts with Obeina and her Iraqi translator Hussein Hanoun al-Saadi since they had left the hotel in Baghdad on Wednesday morning.
Iraq-Africa, Politics, 1/7/2005

Algeria proposes a project to amend the constitution: Arab summit on March 22nd
One Arab diplomatic source in Cairo stressed yesterday that Algeria has proposed to the general secretariat of the Arab League of a project to amend the constitution of the Arab League to be debated to the next Arab summit which will be held in Algiers in March.
Algeria-Regional, Politics, 1/7/2005

18 Iraqis killed in Musil, intensive American deployment
The American army has announced the killing of nine of its soldiers in the southern of the capital Baghdad and al-Anbar governorate in three different attacks on Thursday.
Iraq, Military, 1/7/2005


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In a meeting with Secretary General of the Syrian Communist Party Yousef Faisal, President Bashar Assad discussed ways capable of developing and reactivating the NPF regarding the popular and organizational levels urging to exert serious efforts to push the front work forward and enhance its democratic practices. Go

"The Israeli aggressions against the occupied Arab and Palestinian territories are organized terrorism." Sudanese Interior Minister Abdel Rahim Mohammad Hussein on Thursday said. In an interview issued today by the Tunisian al-Shorok newspaper Hussein stressed the necessity to distinguish between terrorism and the resistance of the occupation. Go

King Abdullah II of Jordan has stressed his country's keenness for boosting relations of cooperation with Syria and developing them in all fields. Go

The Saudi minister of the interior prince Nayef Bin Abdul Aziz stressed yesterday that the situation in Saudi Arabia "is under control." This was expressed during his meeting with the Tunisian President Zine al-Abidin Ben Ali in Tunis. Go

Iraq's neighboring countries' Foreign Ministers Conference is aimed at urging the Iraqi people to unite its fronts and set a common goal, said Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul-Gheit, who is already in Amman for participation in Amman Summit, in statements to the Middle East News Agency Thursday. Go

Supreme Leader of the Iranian Revolution, Ayatollah Ali Khameni on Thursday underlined the necessity to support the Palestinian people "who suffer the Israeli occupation and to face tendency of colonial arrogance targeting the region and its peoples." Go





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