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Allawi calls on the Iraqis for unity
Interim Iraqi prime minister has called on the Iraqi people to maintain unity, eliminate obstacles and differences of the past, saying that the Iraqis have achieved a great victory in the elections which took place on Sunday "thanks to their determination to live freely and in democracy."
Iraq, Politics, 2/1/2005
Three American soldiers killed in Iraq, group claims responsibility for downing British plane
The "Green squad", one of the groups of "the 1920s revolution", the military wing of the National Islamic Resistance in Iraq claimed responsibility for the operation of downing the British military plane to the north west of Iraq on Sunday.
Iraq, Politics, 2/1/2005
Syria, Lebanon sign meeting minutes
Syria and Lebanon on Monday stressed the strong and concrete cooperation and coordination between both states "in the face of different challenges which try to affect their national stances."
Lebanon-Syria, Economics, 2/1/2005
Lebanese president receives Syrian premier
President Emil Lahoud of Lebanon underlined necessity of continued cooperation between Syria and Lebanon, particularly in the current complicated circumstances to "face the challenges targeting the Arab nation."
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 2/1/2005
Leader of the Egyptian al-Ghad party rejailed
The Egyptian higher state security court decided on Monday to extend imprisonment for the leader of the opposition al-Ghad party, Ayman Nour, for 45 days, for investigations under the accusation addressed to him of falsifying authorizations of applicants for the party's foundation.
Egypt, Politics, 2/1/2005
Abderrahim Ouazzan: My family wants to know the fate of my father
Abderrahim Ouazzan, son of Belkacem Ouazzan, a victim of past human rights violations committed in Morocco, affirmed Saturday that the only thing his family requires is to know what became of his father, because "money would never compensate for our suffering."
Morocco, Politics, 2/1/2005
Several Muslim Brothers members arrested in Egypt
The Egyptian security forces on Monday arrested 9 leading figures of the Ikhwan al-Muslimin (Muslim Brothers) groups in al-Sharqia governorate to the north east of Cairo after breaking into their houses and inspecting them.
Egypt, Politics, 2/1/2005
Malika Senhadji: my father died under torture
Malika Senhadji, daughter of Mohamed Senhadji, a victim of past human rights violations, said she was shocked by the death of her father who perished under torture in the Gendarmerie Royale station in Figuig, two days after his arrest following March 1973 events.
Morocco, Politics, 2/1/2005
Khadija El Malki: I was subjected to torture and practices that I cannot describe
Khadija El Malki, daughter of Ahmed El Malki (alias Jha), who found refuge in Algeria because of his activities within the National Union of popular forces (UNFP- an opposition party), related here Saturday, the sufferings and the torture that she, and her family, endured in the late 1950s and during the 1960s.
Morocco, Politics, 2/1/2005
I was incarcerated for trade union reasons, Mohamed Kada
Mohamed Kada said, in Figuig Saturday, that he was incarcerated because he was an activist in the Union Marocaine du Travail (UMT).
Morocco, Politics, 2/1/2005
Abdelhak Benabdallah tells of the torture he was inflicted as a student
Abdelhak Benabdallah told the public hearing on human rights violations, held here over the weekend, of his arrest in 1984 and his condemnation to four years in prison in the wake of the events that occurred in several Moroccan towns at the time.
Politics, 2/1/2005
Former detainee Boudrara: when an individual is tortured it is all the society that is harmed in its dignity and freedom
"My testimony is one of the collective memory of the Moroccan wound, for when an individual is tortured it is all the society that is harmed in its dignity and freedom," said Mohamed Boudrara.
Morocco, Politics, 2/1/2005
Mohamed Zaidi: my testimony is to remind of the truths of the past so that justice prevail
Mohamed Za•di said in Figuig Saturday the goal of his testimony about the sufferings of his family in the wake of his father abduction is to "remind of the truths of the past so that justice prevail."
Morocco, Politics, 2/1/2005
Karami supports the return back of Gen. Aoun to Lebanon
The Lebanese prime minister Omar Karami welcomed the return back of Maj. Michael Aoun who opposes the Syrian presence in Lebanon and lives in his exile in Paris since 14 years.
Lebanon, Politics, 2/1/2005
UN report finds Khartoum not guilty over genocide in Darfur
The report by the UN investigation committee on human rights in Darfur issued on Monday evening said that the Sudanese government "has not embarked on a genocide policy in Darfur."
Sudan, Politics, 2/1/2005
Reconciliation commission discusses development projects in Figuig
The justice and reconciliation commission, in charge of considering past human rights violations, discussed here Sunday with several local associations issues of a vision on compensation of collective prejudice relating to human rights violations that occurred in Morocco during the second half of last century.
Morocco, Politics, 2/1/2005
Rohani, US threats and nuclear file
Iran-USA, Politics, 2/1/2005
Ruling party in Algeria unified ranks in annual conference
The Liberation Front party, the largest Algerian party, opened works of its 8th conference which is described as the reconciliation and settling disputes conference.
Algeria, Politics, 2/1/2005
Cairo's conference on Weapons of Mass Destruction
Blix had said "the Commission has not at any time during the inspections in Iraq found evidence of the continuation or resumption of programmes of weapons of mass destruction or significant quantities of proscribed items -- whether from pre-1991 or later."
Regional, Politics, 2/1/2005
Moussa on the Iraqi elections
Regional-Iraq, Politics, 2/1/2005
Four Iraqi prisoners killed, U.S. on the downing of British plane
One American official announced on Monday evening that the British transport plane which crashed in Iraq on Sunday might be have been exposed to fire from ground, according to preliminary indications.
Iraq, Local, 2/1/2005
An International conference on terrorism in Riyadh on Saturday
A statement by the Saudi government said recently that an international conference on terrorism fighting will be held in Riyadh on February 5 through 8 with the participation of representatives for more than 50 Arab, Muslim and foreign countries in addition to representatives for international, regional and Arab organizations.
Regional-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 2/1/2005
Sahrawi associations strongly denounce 'lies' of Ali Lamrabet
Members of a dozen of Sahrawi associations have strongly denounced the recent statements of the journalist Ali Lamrabet as "very offensive," an insult to the memory of the people who sacrificed their lives for the dignity of the country and a profanation of the graves of the brave and valiant soldiers of the Royal Armed Forces who died in the field of honour in the service of the homeland.
Morocco, Politics, 2/1/2005
Arab Water Symposium: new ideas on water distribution bad for the region
Symposium for discussing water problems in the Arab states entitled "Arab WaterÉCrisisÉ..Problems and Solutions" opened in Damascus on Monday with the participation of experts from several Arab states.
Regional-Syria, Politics, 2/1/2005
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The Muslims scholars commission in Iraq doubted the legitimacy of the elections. Its spokesman Sheikh Omar Ragheb said that the rate of participation was not the same as expected on the media and that complete areas in Baghdad, Deyali, Musil and Samera and al-Ramadi did not open voting centers.
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Syria's Premier Naji Ottri on Monday conferred with Lebanese Speaker of the Parliament Nabih Berri on cooperation between Syria and Lebanon in the framework of the coordination, cooperation agreement between both states.
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Chairman and founder of the giant Microsoft Bill Gates said that his company is committed to double its investments in Egypt, adding that the achievements scored recently in Egypt is considered a major move that enables Egypt to take off and merge into the world economy.
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