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Iraqis killed in various parts of Iraq, bombardment of ballot centers
Gunmen have escalated the pace of their attacks in various parts of Iraq just 72 hours from the date of the elections and launched a series of attacks that resulted in several killings and injured in the lines of the Iraqis and the American forces while more ballot centers were bombarded.
Iraq, Military, 1/28/2005
Turkish fears over the demographic structure change of Karkouk
The Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan considered that the elections due to be held in Iraq by the end of this month will not be fully democratic.
Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 1/28/2005
Muscat: recent detentions covered men of religion
Diplomats and activists in Muscat announced yesterday that the Omani authorities detained a group of Islamists during January over suspicion that they are campaigning for religious extremism in the country.
Oman, Politics, 1/28/2005
Al-Assad: Syria has the right to possess defensive weapons
Syria's President Bashar Al-Assad stressed that the connection between the state visit to Russia and a weapon deal is a wrong matter. "Process of buying missiles is not necessary to be accomplished during a state visit to the Russian president, but there are institutions which are concerned with that." President al-Assad said in an interview with the Russian first channel T.V ahead of his visit to Russia.
Syria, Politics, 1/28/2005
Washington calls on Khartoum, rebels to stop fighting
The US has called for "immediate halting" of the acts of violence in Darfur district to the west of Sudan and accused the Sudanese government and the rebels of being behind it.
Sudan-USA, Politics, 1/28/2005
al-Thawra: Syrian foreign debt represents 10% of the gross domestic product
Chairman of Syrian State Planning Commission Abdullah Dardari said Thursday that the Syrian foreign debt became less than 10% of the gross domestic product GDP, following an agreement signed between Moscow and Damascus regarding Syrian debts for Russia.
Syria, Economics, 1/28/2005
Lahoud stresses unity of Lebanese people
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud said Thursday that the strategy Lebanon has adopted many years ago had protected it in the face of the developments occurred in the region.
Lebanon, Politics, 1/28/2005
Tunisian president highlights need to enhance cooperation with Morocco
Tunisian president, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, has called for the development of the Moroccan-Tunisian cooperation, said official sources.
Tunisia-Morocco, Politics, 1/28/2005
Reactions to president al-Assad's visit to Russia
Arab officials and newspapers paid attention on Thursday to the current visit of President Bashar al-Assad to Moscow noting to the importance of reactivating the Russian role in the Middle East.
Syria-Russia, Politics, 1/28/2005
Sharon praises Abbas, considers a historical achievement with the Palestinians
The Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon announced his readiness to give concessions concerning the situation in the Middle East. He considered that it has become possible to achieve a historical progress with the Palestinians in the course of the peace operation.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/28/2005
Israeli to release 900 Palestinian detainees
In an attempt showing the good intention, the Israeli government initially approved to release of some 900 Palestinian prisoners, shortly.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/28/2005
Abul Gheit: Cooperation between Egypt, African continent political decision
Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit said enhancing cooperation between Egypt and the African continent is a political decision taken at the highest level.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 1/28/2005
Nazif: Rise on Egyptian pound normal, economic stability message to investor
Addressing the World Economic Forum (WEF), Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif asserted that Egypt will go on carrying out its reform and modernization program on the bases of "our" needs not just imitation of the western style.
Egypt, Economics, 1/28/2005
American congress staffers get informed on Sahara issue in Laayoune
A delegation of staffers of the American congress held a series of talks with deputies and civil society representatives of the Moroccan Southern town of Laayoune as part of a visit meant to garner information on the real situation in the Southern provinces of Morocco.
Morocco-USA, Politics, 1/28/2005
Morocco urges for immediate release of Moroccans sequestered in Tindouf
Morocco called on Thursday for the immediate release of Moroccans that are sequestered in the Polisario-controlled Tindouf camps (southern Algeria), voicing concern over their degrading conditions.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 1/28/2005
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Iraqis eligible to vote headed to the ballot center in Australia today to cast their votes in the first general elections after the fall of the Iraqi president regime Saddam Hussein.
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Prime Minister Mohammed Naji Otari is visiting Lebanon next Monday responding to an official invitation from his Lebanese counterpart Omar Karami to attend the Syrian-Lebanese economic and social committee which is to be held in Beirut and chaired by both prime ministers.
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In his attempt to enhance his internal gains, chairman of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, met in Jordan with the Jordanian king Abdullah II, starting a tour which will lead him to Egypt, Russia and Turkey.
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A Lebanese expatriate highlighted significance of Syrian-Lebanese economic integration as a step to join Arab and international economic blocks. "Lebanon is seeking to reach an economic integration, particularly with Syria, that prepares for setting up the joint Arab market," Head of Lebanese-Dutch Businessmen Society Mohammad Khaled Seno said on Thursday.
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The Lebanese embassy in Baghdad called yesterday for releasing the Lebanese citizens who were kidnapped in Iraq recently.
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The Former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright stressed that reform cannot be imposed from outside on any other country, "Every country must choose its suitable pattern freely not through the military intervention," Albright said.
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A skills center for e-business management will be created soon in the city of Casablanca at the initiative of the Ifrane-based Al Akhawayn university and the e-Business management school (ISUFI-university) based in Lecce, Italy. The new center, which will have an advanced studies department, a research department, is part of the Moroccan-Italian cooperation in education, a communiquŽ of the Al Akhawayn University said.
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A symposium to fight smoking on Thursday discussed smoking negative aspects on individuals particularly on children and adults and on society as a whole pointing out that Syria has taken several procedures to confront this problem.
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