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Anawar al-Bunni: The Americans hold 300 Syrian and Lebanese drivers on the border
The Human rights activist in Syria, Anwar al-Bunni, said that the American occupation forces in Iraq are holding since 6 days more than 300 drivers including 280 Syrians and the others are Lebanese and Bulgarians on the Iraqi- Syrian borders in al-Yarubia are, 680 km to the northern east of Damascus.
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 1/11/2005
Abbas is officially president for the Palestinian authority
The Palestinian central elections committee announced the winning of the candidate of the Fatah movement and chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization Mahmoud Abbas, officially in the presidential elections which took place on Sunday.
Palestine, Politics, 1/11/2005
International welcome to Abbas's winning the elections
International reactions continued welcoming the winning of Abbas and the procedures of the election process, which was considered by several world countries as the first step in the area of establishing the Palestinian state. Chairman of the EU commission Josip Parozo considered the elections as a very important step towards the establishment of a democratic Palestinian state.
Palestine-Regional, Politics, 1/11/2005
Draft law on political parties 'crucial' to rationalize political life, CMDH
President of the Moroccan Human Rights Center (CMDH), Khalid Cherkaoui Semmouni, said Saturday the draft law on political parties is "crucial" to rationalize the political scene in Morocco.
Morocco, Politics, 1/11/2005
Algeria denies differences with Egypt
The Algerian foreign minister Abdul Aziz Balkhadem announced that his country is maintaining "very good relations " with Egypt, describing the secretary general of the Arab League as a friend.
Algeria-Egypt, Politics, 1/11/2005
Real estate one stop shop to be launched in Egypt
Chairman of the Real Estate Financing Authority in Egypt Sameh Al- Torgoman asserted that the Authority, over the coming period, will operate through three main axes so as to enforce the real estate financing law, encourage the real estate investment and facilitate obtaining housing units by citizens.
Egypt, Economics, 1/11/2005
Lahoud and peace in the region
President Emile Lahoud of Lebanon said Monday that the absence of peace was the real danger threatening security and stability in the Middle East.
Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 1/11/2005
Al-Assad receives a message from Cuban president
President Bashar al-Assad on Monday received a message from Cuban President Fidel Castro over bilateral ties between Syria and Cuba and means of cementing them.
Syria-Cuba, Politics, 1/11/2005
Cairo to host new round of Sudan dialogue Saturday
Cairo will host on Saturday a new round of dialogue between the Sudanese government and the opposition National Democratic Alliance (NDA), said a Sudanese Embassy source in Cairo Monday.
Sudan, Politics, 1/11/2005
Five persons killed in Iraq including one soldiers, the deputy chairman of Baghdad's police
Five persons were killed and others were injured in different attacks by gunmen. Among the killed persons was one American soldier and the deputy chief of the police in Baghdad.
Iraq, Military, 1/11/2005
Following warning from the Kuwaiti embassy, two security men killed by gunmen
A security source said that two Kuwaiti security men were killed and two others injured in a clash with gunmen in one of the suburbs of the Kuwaiti capital.
Kuwait, Local, 1/11/2005
Syria's first ever donation to wfp goes to palestinians
The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) welcomed today a Syrian food donation to support thousands of poor and unemployed Palestinians suffering the effects of worsening living conditions in the occupied Palestinian territories.
Syria-Palestine, Economics, 1/11/2005
UN calls for self control in south Lebanon
The UN has called for self- control in south Lebanon following the confrontations which led on Sunday to killing one Israeli army officer and one French UNIFIL officer in addition to one member of the Hizbullah party.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 1/11/2005
53 investment projects amounting in total to 16.82 billion Dhs accepted in 2004
The Moroccan investment commission gave the green light to 53 investment projects amounting in total to 16.82 billion Dhs, around 1.8 billion euros, a report of the "Direction des investissements" said.
Morocco, Economics, 1/11/2005
Brussels hosts art expo on Moroccan Jews
Brussels will host from January 26 through May 15, an exposition on Moroccan Jews, aiming to highlight the co-existence of Jews and Muslims in Morocco through art works and testimonies.
Morocco, Local, 1/11/2005
Number of Israeli settlers increased by 6% in 2004
A statistics issued by the population census office in the Israeli ministry of the Interior yesterday said that number of the settlers of the West Bank and Gaza increased at a rate of 6% during 2004.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/11/2005
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Secretary General of Lebanese Hizbullah Hasan Nasrullah on Monday said the Syrian presence in Lebanon is still very important.
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Sudan's Minister of State for Agriculture Al-Sadiq Emara said last week that contacts with a number of Egyptian investors in the agriculture field are underway after the signing of the peace agreement with the Sudanese People's Liberation Movement (SPLM).
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Egyptian and Saudi officials Monday pledged to boost bilateral economic cooperation in the future. Speaking at the meeting of Egyptian-Saudi higher committee for economic cooperation in Riyadh, Minister of Foreign Trade and Industry Rasheed Mohamed Rasheed said the volume of trade exchange with the kingdom is modest.
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Egypt's Minister of Petroleum Sameh Fahmy said yesterday that the Ministry's plan is to implement new projects in the oil and petrochemicals sector at a total investments worth $20 billion throughout the coming 5 years including $ 16 billion from world companies.
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Syria's Minister of Transport Makram Ubeid on Monday discussed with Yemeni Undersecretary for Public Works and Roads Sharaf Shami enhancing bilateral cooperation ties in roads transport field and building bridges in addition to activate the signed accords between the two states.
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Chairman of the PLO Political Department and Head of the Central Committee of Fateh Movement Farouk al-Qaddoumi stressed the commitment to the Palestinian political firm stances on the refugees issue and the establishment of the Palestinian state and Jerusalem as its capital.
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President Bashar al-Assad on Monday received at al-Sha'ab Palace Head of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party's International Relations Department Mrs. Trinida Jeminith and the accompanying delegation.
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Ukraine announced yesterday upon the killing of 8 of its soldiers in Iraq its determination to withdraw its unit working in this country during the coming months.
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