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Elyawer for participation of all Iraqis in drawing a constitution
The Interim Iraqi President Ghazi Elyawer has stressed the need of getting all Iraqi forces involved in drawing the constitution, even sides which did not take part in the election. In a press conference he held in Baghdad, he called for a reconciliation dialogue and frankness including all, with the exclusion of those who resorted to violence.
Iraq, Politics, 2/2/2005

Sherif: Developments require revision of the constitution
Safwat el-Sherif, the Secretary General of the National Democratic Party said that the NDP believes that current developments necessitate revision of the constitution.
Egypt, Politics, 2/2/2005

Al-Assad visits Jordan today
The Jordanian news agency Petra said that the Syrian Persident Bashar al-Assad will today pay a visit to Amman in order to hold talks with the Jordanian King Abdullah.
Syria-Jordan, Politics, 2/2/2005

Syrian- Lebanese gas line to be launched mid 2005
Syria's Minister of Electricity announced gas transport line between Syria and Lebanon would be ready to take off at the middle of this year while the Minister of Industry called to enhance bilateral cooperation with Lebanon by building joint industrial companies.
Syria-Lebanon, Economics, 2/2/2005

Al-Moallem, Hammoud on Lebanese - Syrian relations
Lebanese Foreign Minister Mahmoud Hammoud announced that Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister's current visit to Lebanon comes within the framework of coordination and cooperation policy between Foreign Ministries in both countries.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 2/2/2005

New militant group threatens the Kuwaiti ruling family
An Islamic group, seemed to be a Saudi, declaring itself for the first time, threatened on one of the Islamic sites in the Internet the Kuwaiti government of "a big war" unless the American forces leave Kuwait.
Kuwait, Politics, 2/2/2005

Egypt announces the killing of one of the participants in Taba attacks
The Egyptian ministry of the interior stressed the killing of one of the wanted who took part in the blowing up of tourism sites in Sinai Peninsula four months ago, in a clash between the security forces and wanted men in Sinai desert on Tuesday.
Egypt, Politics, 2/2/2005

Kuwaiti parliament grants wide authorities to security forces
Kuwait, Politics, 2/2/2005

No human rights violations were committed in Darfur, Sudanese diplomat
Sudan's ambassador to Morocco, Ahmed Mekki Ahmed Yahia, said, in Rabat Monday, the report drawn up by the Sudanese probe commission on the situation in the province of Darfur revealed that "what has been said by some western parties" on human rights violations in the province "is devoid of truth."
Sudan, Politics, 2/2/2005

Austrian president for better relations with Syria
Austrian federal President Heinz Fischer said Tuesday his country is very interested in enhancing bilateral relations with Syria in the cultural, political and economic fields, describing bilateral relations as excellent.
Syria-Austria, Politics, 2/2/2005

Egypt talks to Hamas and Al Jihad abroad
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 2/2/2005

Abbas in Ankara, optimistic on achieving peace
The Palestinian Authority has stressed that peace in the Middle East has witnessed progress despite the vagueness in the fate of the undeclared truce between the Palestinians and Israel.
Palestine-Turkey, Politics, 2/2/2005

Next human rights public hearings to take place in Errachidia
The 4th session of the public hearings on past human rights violations in Morocco between 1956 and 1999 is to take place on Wednesday in the southern-central town of Errachidia.
Morocco, Politics, 2/2/2005

Foreign currencies reserves impressive move
Egypt, Economics, 2/2/2005

Spain arrests four Moroccans in connection with Madrid attacks
The Spanish security services arrested this Tuesday in a southern suburbs of Madrid four members of a family, suspected of being involved in the terrorist attacks of Madrid last March 11.
Morocco-Spain, Local, 2/2/2005

Maroc-Telecom realizes sales of nearly US $2.1 Bln in 2004
Morocco, Business, 2/2/2005

Xerox president reviews cooperation, investments with prime minister
Egypt-USA, Business, 2/2/2005

Egypt surprised by claims of possession of WMDs
Egypt, Politics, 2/2/2005

American army and the kidnapped soldiers in Iraq
A statement attributed to al-Mujahideen groups issued on an Internet site said they are holding an American soldier after he was kidnapped in an armed operation in Iraq. However, the American army doubted this allegation, denying that any of its soldiers to have disappeared.
Iraq-USA, Military, 2/2/2005


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Short Takes:
President Emil Lahoud of Lebanon was handed a message from President Bashar al-Assad on the latest developments in the Arab arena. Go

Moroccan Premier, Driss Jettou, praised, in Rabat Monday, Colombia's "positive stance" on the Sahara conflict that opposes Morocco to the Polisario separatists that are claiming the separation of the kingdom's southern provinces (known as the Sahara). Go

Lebanese Defense Minister Abdulraheem Murad underlined on Tuesday his country's right to restore the occupied Lebanese Shebaa farms, adding the resistance will continue until liberating all the Lebanese lands. Go

Iranian Ambassador in Damascus Muhammad Riza Baqiri said on Tuesday that the Palestinian cause has always been on the top of the Iranian Islamic Revolution's focus, referring to the announcement of the World Day of Jerusalem on the last Friday of Ramadan month each year to express solidarity with the Palestinian people. Go

Chairman of the Iranian Expediency Council Hashemi Rafsanjni on Tuesday stressed the necessity of boosting the cooperation and solidarity between Syria, Iran and Lebanon and supporting the Palestinian people. Go

The Palestinian minister of Finance Salaam Fayyad warned that the Palestinian authority will be obliged to make a great reduction in public spending for 2005, unless it gets enough guarantees from the donor state to fill the expected discrepancy in the budget. Go





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