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Women demonstration in Bahrain demand the resignation of attorney general
Scores of women in Bahrain demonstrated on Saturday demanding the resignation of the attorney general Sheikh Abdul Rahman Bin Jabber Al- Khalifa and several judges in the courts and to issue the civil status law.
Bahrain, Politics, 2/7/2005
Sunni's view on participation in writing the constitution
Concerning political developments in Iraq, a group of Sunni Party in Iraq who boycotted the recent legislative elections claimed intention to help in formulating the country's new constitution. This came in conclusion of the talks supervised by a delegation from the national assembly with the leader of the independent democratic bloc Adnan al-Baja Jee.
Iraq, Politics, 2/7/2005
Amnesty International welcomes Morocco's draft law on torture
Morocco, Politics, 2/7/2005
Al-Shara-Abu al-Gheit's talks in Damascus
Syria's Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara discussed with his Egyptian counterpart Ahmed Abu-al-Gheit the latest developments in the region.
Syria-Egypt, Politics, 2/7/2005
Controversy, differences in Riyadh conference over definition of terrorism
Deliberations of the Riyadh conference for fighting what is called terrorism witnessed controversy between delegations taking part over the definition of "terrorism." The Iranian delegation, for example, rejected that the resistance to occupation is terrorism, in a clear sign to the Palestinian and Iraqi peoples.
Regional-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 2/7/2005
US commends Saudi Arabia efforts to fighting terrorism
The American delegate to the Riyadh's conference on fighting terrorism, Francis Townsand, commended the Saudi efforts to fight terrorism, noting that these efforts achieved a fundamental progress. She cautiously welcomed the proposal made by the Saudi crown prince Abdullah Ibn Abdul Aziz on establishing an international center to coordinate cooperation and exchange information.
Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 2/7/2005
Moroccan and Algerian business operators consider ways to re-launch economic cooperation
Means to re-launch economic cooperation between Morocco and Algeria was the major theme of a meeting held on Friday between the two North African countries' businessmen.
Morocco-Algeria, Economics, 2/7/2005
Five gunmen surrendered in a security raid in Kuwait
Five wanted men in Kuwait surrendered themselves to the security forces after they were besieged in a residential area to the west of the capital. The Kuwaiti ministry of the interior introduced the five men in a statement circulated on that they are three Jordanians and two other Saudis.
Kuwait, Politics, 2/7/2005
American forces release 300 Iraqi prisoners
The Iraqi human rights ministry announced that the American forces released more than 300 Iraqi detainees in Abu Ghreib prison which is situated on the outskirts of Baghdad on Sunday, so as the number of Iraqis released from this jail reached 800.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 2/7/2005
Four Egyptian engineers kidnapped in Baghdad
A spokesman for "Iraqana" ( our Iraq) company for telecommunications said that four Egyptian engineers from Orascom company were kidnapped on Sunday by unidentified gunmen.
Iraq, Local, 2/7/2005
Egypt- Israel to sign a memorandum of understanding
The Egyptian foreign minister Ahmad Abu al-Ghait and his Israeli peer Silvan Shalom will sign in Cairo on Thursday a memorandum of understanding on the deployment of some 700 soldiers of the Egyptian borders guards to monitor the borders between Egypt and Gaza, in the course of preparations to implement the unilateral Israeli withdrawal plan from Gaza.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 2/7/2005
Qathafi, Elio Mary discuss Africa's conditions, France, Libya resume defense cooperation
Libya-France, Politics, 2/7/2005
Mubarak might visit Israel after Sharm al-Sheikh summit
The Israeli army radio said that the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak might accept making his official visit to Israel after the Sharm al-Sheikh summit conference next Tuesday.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 2/7/2005
Iran rules out US attack on its land
Iranian Secretary Of the Supreme Council for National Security, Hasan Rohani, on Sunday ruled out USA will launch a military attack on Iran.
Iran-USA, Politics, 2/7/2005
Algerian forces kill four gunmen
Algerian press sources disclosed that the army and police forces killed four persons suspected to be members in al-Salafeyah Wal Jihad groups, which is suspected to have links to al-Qaida organization.
Algeria, Local, 2/7/2005
Syrian finance minister and the Russian debts
Syria's Minister of Finance Muhammad al-Hussein said Sunday that Syria will deposit 27 billions Syrian pounds in a private account, in the Central Bank of Syria, for Russia.
Syria-Russia, Economics, 2/7/2005
$420 million for start of new Doha airport
Qatar, Economics, 2/7/2005
Sahrawi human rights advocacy association protests Reporters sans frontieres release
The Sahrawi human rights advocacy association (ASADEDH) expressed on Saturday "astonishment" and "indignation" over a "reporters sans frontiers" release saying that pro-government news media in Morocco are waging a campaign to disparage journalist Ali Lmrabet.
Morocco, Politics, 2/7/2005
Demonstration in Turkey against Rice's visit
Hundreds of Turks demonstrated against the visit by U.S. Secretary of State Condaleezza Rice to their country, demanded cancellation of the visit as well as preventing the Americans from using military bases in Turkey.
Turkey-USA, Politics, 2/7/2005
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Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa on Sunday announced that the upcoming Arab summit due in Algeria in March will discuss project of establishing the Arab parliament that will be based in Syria.
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Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday morning received Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abu al-Gheit. During the meeting, Abu al-Gheit delivered President Assad a letter from the Egyptian President Mohammed Hosni Mubarak on efforts exerted to put an end to the Palestinian people's suffering in the occupied territories.
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"Egypt has agreed to sell gas to major Jordanian industries at preferential prices similar to those granted to Egyptian industries," Jordanian Foreign Minister Hani al-Mulki said Sunday.
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The UN announced that the special envoy for the UN secretary general in charge of implementing UN Security Council resolution 1559 Terry Rod Larsen met in Damascus on Sunday with the Syrian deputy foreign minister Walid al-Mu'allim.
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Syria's Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Armed Forces, and Minister of Defense Gen. Hasan Tourkamni on Sunday started an official visit to Qatar.
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