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Syria is the most important partner for Russia in the Middle East: Russian spokesman
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Alexander Yakovenko on Sunday described the Syrian-Russian relations as "friendly and of rich history." "Syria is the most important partner for Russia in the Middle East" Yakovenko said.
Syria-Russia, Politics, 1/25/2005
Al-Assad' s visit to Russia supports the economic relations
Chief of the Syrian-Russian Businessmen Council Abdul-Rahman al-Attar said "President Bashar al-Assad's upcoming visit to Russia would support the economic relations between Syria and Russia."
Syria-Russia, Politics, 1/25/2005
Al-Assad starts a four-day visit to Russia
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad and his wife arrived on Monday evening in Moscow in a state visit to the Federal Republic of Russia.
Syria-Russia, Politics, 1/25/2005
Accusations for Baghdad and Washington of torturing the Iraqis
Human Rights Watch has accused the Iraqi government of routine torture for prisoners accusing what it called "International observers in Iraq" of neglecting this matter.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 1/25/2005
Aoun, Junblat renew rejection of the Syrian presence in Lebanon
Two main figures of the Lebanese opposition Maj. Gen. Michael Oun and the Druz leader Walid Junblat on Monday stressed their cling on the need of the withdrawal of the Syrian forces from Lebanon. This was a reaction to the announcement made by the Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Shara that his country's forces will stay in Lebanon for two years.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 1/25/2005
Parliament of southern rebels in Sudan ratifies peace agreement
The parliament of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (southern rebels) on Monday unanimously approved the peace agreement which was signed on January 9th in Nairobi with the Sudanese government.
Sudan, Politics, 1/25/2005
AL chief calls for honoring UN resolutions including 1559: total agreement on Algeria summit issues
The secretary general of the Arab League (AL) Amr Moussa announced that Algeria and the Arab League have reached a total agreement on all issued to be debated at the Arab summit to be held in Algiers on march 22 and 23.
Regional, Politics, 1/25/2005
Moscow, Damascus deny determination to finalize missiles deal
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has denied in an interview published before his visit to Moscow on Monday the existence of any deal to buy Russian missiles.
Syria-Russia, Politics, 1/25/2005
Concerns over the Iraqi elections
Concerning the elections to be held on January 30th, the interim Iraqi prime minister Eyad Allawi vowed on Monday to keep the doors open for parties which announced intention to boycott the elections.
Iraq, Politics, 1/25/2005
New security measures introduced in Najaf
Part of the preparations for the elections on January 30 and as a precaution of the escalation of attacks, the commander of Najaf police, Ghaleb al-Jazaeri, announced banning any persons, not a resident of Najaf city, to stay in it the day of casting votes. He explained that the security plans for the city divides it to four security Zones.
Iraq, Politics, 1/25/2005
Two aides for Zarqawi detained in Baghdad
The Interim Iraqi government said that it had detained two aides for Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, who were behind planning for several operations, especially the attack against the UN headquarters in Baghdad.
Iraq, Politics, 1/25/2005
Abu Zeid: New Nile water agreement cancels quotas
Nile Basin member states Water Resources ministers will meet on February 5 in Uganda to lay final touches on a new agreement on benefiting from Nile River water.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 1/25/2005
Bush commends Yemen's efforts in democracy, terrorism fighting
In a message of congratulations on the occasion of Eid al-Adha, the US President George W. Bush commended the efforts made by the Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh to fighting "terrorism" and in the field of democracy and economic development.
Yemen-USA, Politics, 1/25/2005
Abul-Gheit:Abu Mazen to visit Cairo soon for continuing dialogue with Palestinian factions
Amidst positive indications that Mahmoud Abbas, the chairman of the Palestinian Authority has managed to contract differences with the Palestinian factions for concluding a conditional truce that could open the door before settlement process
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 1/25/2005
Abul-Gheit :Cooperation with IAEA in full swing
Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul -Gheit yesterday said that cooperation between Egypt and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is serious and in full swing.
Egypt, Politics, 1/25/2005
Moroccan soldier repatriated from Tindouf, dies
A Moroccan soldier held captive for 17 years by the Polisario separatist group in Tindouf camps (Algeria) and repatriated Saturday to Morocco, died Monday in the military hospital of "Avicenne" in Marrakech.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 1/25/2005
Commander of the Somali police killed in Mogadishu
The commander of the Somali police gen. Youssef Ahmad who is in charge of investigating the desecration an Italian cemetery in Mogadishu was killed, according to his family.
Somalia, Local, 1/25/2005
Two men injured in clashes in Ein al-Helweh camp in Lebanon
One man and one child were injured as a result of fire exchange in Ein al-Helweh camp, situated near Sidon city to the south of Lebanon.
Lebanon, Local, 1/25/2005
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Chairman of the Palestinian Academic Association Mahdi Abdulhadi called for making known the Israeli unjust and illegitimate procedures in occupied Jerusalem. He spoke of three methods used by Israel to Judaize Jerusalem.
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President Viktor Yushchenko of Ukraine, currently paying a visit to Moscow, said Monday that relations with the Arab states are very important for his country.
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More than two million Muslims were stranded on pilgrimage in the desert following heavy rains in Mecca and Jeddah which recorded an above average rainfall this season. The floods claimed the lives of eight people, while six other persons went missing, said a Saudi official, who noted that traffic was temporarily suspended in the highway binding Mecca to Medina.
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Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak issued a republican decree on setting up a coordination council under Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif.
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A European- Mediterranean workshop on the Rules Of Origin called on Monday for applying a flexible and correct implementation of the Euro-Med Rule Of Origin system in order to facilitate the establishment of a free trade zone between the Euro- Med countries.
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