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An international human rights award for Aktham Nueisah
Chairman of the committee in defending democratic freedoms and human rights in Syria, Aktham Nueisah, who will be tried in Syria next week will be tried under the charge of weakening the psychology of the nation, was given yesterday an international prize in the human rights field.
Syria, Politics, 1/12/2005
Mubarak is candidate for a fifth Presidential term
An Egyptian party source said yesterday that the ruling national party will nominate President Hosni Mubarak officially for a fifth term of office.
Egypt, Politics, 1/12/2005
Rasheed: Solutions reached to trade problems with Saudi Arabia
Egypt's Minister of Foreign Trade and Industry Rasheed Mohamed Rasheed said his country will start a new stage of economic relations with Saudi Arabia and that solutions had been reached to some trade problems, something which would help to increase the volume of trade exchange between the two states and encourage joint investments.
Saudi Arabia-Egypt, Economics, 1/12/2005
Former British Minister Tony Benn criticizes US support to Israel
Former British Minister Tony Benn criticized the unlimited US support to Israel, calling on the US to reconsider its policy vis-a-vis the Middle East.
Israel-UK, Politics, 1/12/2005
Zebari to AL-Aharam: We hope that Egypt would continue to support us to render the elections success
In an exclusive interview with Al-Ahram, Iraqi Foreign Minister Houchiar Zebari said that the count down has started for the Iraqi elections by the end of January instant. Excerpts:
Iraq-Regional, Politics, 1/12/2005
$ 2.2 billion for the Iraqi defense budget
The Interim Iraqi government decided to allocate a sum of $ 2.2 billion of the state's budget estimated at $ 20 billion for defense affairs within the framework of a plan to increase the number of the Iraqi security forces to deal with the deteriorated security condition in the country.
Iraq, Politics, 1/12/2005
Bloody attacks, Allawi promises to increase security forces
Iraq had witnessed a new bloody day that left behind 20 killed Iraqis most of them are members of the Iraqi police. Eight persons were killed and other three were kidnapped in an attack launched by gunmen against a small bus to the south of Baghdad.
Iraq, Military, 1/12/2005
The attacks against oil establishments cost Iraq $ 10 billion
The interim Iraqi prime minister Eyad Allawi said on Tuesday that the attacks which targeted the oil and electricity infrastructure in the country cost a total estimated at $ 10 billion.
Iraq, Economics, 1/12/2005
Israeli promises and violations
Despite its promises to cooperate with the new Palestinian leadership in order to establish peace in the region, a special unit belonging for the Israeli occupation army assassinated in Toulkarem in the West Bank on Tuesday an active member in al-Aqsa martyrs groups of the Fatah movement.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/12/2005
Sharm al-Sheikh conference and the Iraqi elections
While American military leaders warned against the escalation of attacks in Iraq with the approaching date of the Iraqi elections, the countries which took part in Sharm al-Sheikh conference on Iraq on November, 2004 called for abiding by the set date of the Iraqi elections by the end of the current month.
Regional-Iraq, Politics, 1/12/2005
Qathafi considered Bush's policy as acceptable except for the invasion of Iraq
The Libyan leader Muammar al-Qathafi said that the policy pursued by the US President George W. Bush would be acceptable had it not been for the invasion of Iraq.
Libya-USA, Politics, 1/12/2005
Palestinian authority starts reform, Abbas prepares to take oath
The Palestinian Authority started in the second day for the accession of the Fatah Movement candidate Mahmoud Abbas for the presidency by taking a series of measures aiming at maintaining reforms for sites of corruption in the officials Palestinian establishments.
Palestine, Politics, 1/12/2005
Saudis are banned from voting for Star Academy
The main company in charge of operating mobile telephone in Saudi Arabia has prevented its clients from voting by messages in a famous TV program for songs competition under the allegations that these messages are a violation of the values of the Muslim society of the kingdom.
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 1/12/2005
After the killing of two policemen in Houli, Kuwait chases wanted, America warns its citizens
Once again, the American embassy in Kuwait warned its citizens to be cautious from likely attacks, while the security forces are launching a security campaign to arrest wanted persons suspected to have links to al-Qaida organization.
Kuwait-USA, Local, 1/12/2005
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