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Somali president, prime minister arrived in their country
President of Somalia Abdullah Youssef and the prime minister Muhammad Ali Jeddi returned back home for the first time since 14 years in a visit to assess conditions.
Somalia, Politics, 2/25/2005
Ayman Nour observes hunger strike
Chairman of the Egyptian opposition al-Ghad party Ayman Nour started hunger strike in prison.
Egypt, Politics, 2/25/2005
Syria is to put the Taif accord into force
Syria underlined on Thursday strong keenness on cooperation with UN Secretary General Special envoy Terji Roed Larsen, and reiterated commitment to implement the Taif agreement as well bilateral accords with Lebanon.
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 2/25/2005
Jewish Rabbi for dismantling Israeli settlements
Spokesman of Natouri Karata, which is an anti Zionism institution, Israel David Wice, demanded Thursday the dismantling of Israeli settlements which are located on land that belongs to the Palestinian people.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/25/2005
Butaflika: Algeria losses since 1992: 150,000 killing, $ 30 billion
The Algerian president Abdul Aziz Butaflika announced on Wednesday that the acts of violence attributed to armed Islamists resulted since 1992 on the killing of 150,000 persons and financial losses estimated at $ 30 billion.
Algeria, Politics, 2/25/2005
Syria's statement on a new withdrawal from Lebanon
A Syrian official source announced the following on Thursday: Following the successful visit of the international envoy, Terry Rod Larsen, early this month to Syria and Lebanon, Syria's people and government express complete surprise over the media and political escalation that has preceded the wrapping up of the international envoy's mission in pursuing the implementation of the resolution 1559.
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 2/25/2005
'La Quatrieme', new Moroccan educational TV on air Monday
The new Moroccan satellite TV "La Quatrieme" will start broadcasting Monday, according to its promoters.
Morocco, Education, 2/25/2005
Junblat welcomes the Syrian redeployment
Chairman of the Lebanese socialist progressive party Walid Junblat welcomed the Syrian announcement on the redeployment of the Syrian forces in Lebanon but he simultaneously called for a direct negotiations with the Syrian president Bashar al-Assad for the interests of the two states.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 2/25/2005
UN, US continue pressures on Syria
While international pressures are continuous led by the USA on Syria, the UN denied news which stated that the UN secretary general Kofi Annan called for a Syrian withdrawal from Lebanon before April and that he had warned Damascus that arrangements might be taken by the UN Security Council if this will not take place.
Syria-USA, Politics, 2/25/2005
Arab umbrella for the Syrian withdrawal from Lebanon, led by Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Algeria
Arab diplomatic sources in Riyadh disclosed moves carried out by Egypt and Algeria as well as Saudi Arabia in order to ensure what it described as an Arab cover for the withdrawal of the Syrian forces from Lebanon.
Regional-Syria, Politics, 2/25/2005
Sheikh Nasser al-Sabah to Al-Ahram praises relations with Egypt
In an exclusive interview with Al-Ahram, Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohamed Al-Sabbah, Minister of Kuwait's Amiri Court said that his country won't be worried about its Arab dimension in the presence of Egypt under President Hosni Mubarak
Kuwait-Egypt, Politics, 2/25/2005
20 Iraqi policemen, 2 American soldiers killed
Two American soldiers were killed and other two injured in two explosions that targeted two American military convoys to the north of Baghdad on Thursday.
Iraq, Military, 2/25/2005
Israeli warplanes renew violations of Lebanese airspace
Israeli warplanes on Thursday renewed violations of the Lebanese airspace to the south and this provoked the Lebanese army to retaliate by opening fire on them.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/25/2005
Qurei government takes constitutional oath
The Palestinian government led by Ahmad Qurei on Thursday took its constitutional oath on Thursday before President Mahmoud Abbas, while Arab and international circles in addition to Israel welcomed the new government considering it as representing a step towards a better future for the peace process in the Middle East.
Palestine, Politics, 2/25/2005
Egyptian, international support to the new Palestinian government
The Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak called for providing "necessary support for the new Palestinian government and called on the USA and Europe to fulfill their obligations for the sake of peace through "a move on the ground."
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 2/25/2005
Younis: Egypt puts its power expertise at disposal of African countries
Egypt puts its expertise in the electricity and energy domains at the disposal of African countries, especially in the Nile Basin and Ethiopia, Minister of Electricity Hassan Younis, currently visiting Ethiopia, said on Thursday.
Egypt-Regional, Economics, 2/25/2005
Moroccan suspected terrorist found hung in Spanish jail
A Moroccan suspected member of a terrorist group that projected attacks in Madrid, was found, Thursday, hung in his prison cell in the Spanish jail of Zuera (north).
Morocco-Spain, Local, 2/25/2005
US forces to be reduced to pre-election level
U.S. military aircraft are not flying reconnaissance missions in Iran's airspace, Pentagon spokesman Lawrence Di Rita said said early this week.
Regional-USA, Politics, 2/25/2005
Moroccan Southern authorities brief US congress staffers on Sahara issue
A visiting delegation of US congress staffers was briefed, in Laayoune Thursday, by local authorities on the Sahara issue and on economic and social achievements in the Southern provinces of Morocco.
Morocco-USA, Politics, 2/25/2005
Morocco, Central African countries launch new airline 'Air Cemac'
A new regional African airline called "Air Cemac" was launched, in Libreville Thursday, under a partnership agreement between Morocco's national flag carrier "Royal Air Maroc" (RAM) and officials from five Central African countries, in what is described as a perfect illustration of South-South cooperation.
Morocco-Regional, Business, 2/25/2005
Queen Sofia's in Morocco to visit Children institutions
Queen Sofia of Spain arrived, Thursday, in the Northern town of Tetuan, where she is due to visit several children institutions.
Morocco-Spain, Culture, 2/25/2005
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Syria has strongly denied on Thursday claims of training Iraqi militants and sending them into Iraq as, "baseless and inaccurate." "What has been reported by some Iraqi detainees is baseless and inaccurate and Syria is keen on Iraq's stability and security and does not interfere in its internal affaires," a Syrian security source said.
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Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa has stressed that the upcoming Arab League summit will be held as scheduled, pointing out that there is an Arab unanimity over the gravity of the situation and dangers threatening the Middle East as a whole.
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Syria's Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara on Thursday stressed that just and comprehensive peace based on international resolutions is the guarantee to achieve security and stability in the region, pointing out to the Arab peace initiative of Beirut Summit.
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Secretary General of Nasserite Unionist Party (NUP) in Yemen Abdualmalek al-Mekhlafi expressed Wednesday rejection for all threats against Syria and Lebanon and stressed the necessity of supporting both of them.
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The first direct flight between the north west Iranian city of Tabriz and Damascus took off on Thursday.
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Israel welcomed Syria's announcement to redeploy its forces in Lebanon and simultaneously stressed support for the implementation of the UN Security Council resolution 1559 which states the withdrawal of foreign forces from Lebanon and dismantling the weapons of armed organizations including the Hizbullah party.
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