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Al-Assad: we will withdraw our forces completely; we committed mistakes in Lebanon
The Syrian President Bashar al- Assad said today in his speech before the Syrian parliament in Damascus at 6 p.m. ( local Time) that Damascus will withdraw its forces positioned in Lebanon, fully to the Bekaa area and then to the area of the Lebanese- Syrian border area.
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 3/5/2005
Syria announces withdrawal plan from Lebanon
The Syrian deputy foreign minister Walid al-Muallim announced that Damascus will disclose shortly what he described a fixed plan to withdraw its forces from Lebanon.
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 3/5/2005
Negotiations continue in Iraq to agree on government
Concerning political developments in Iraq, the Iraqi prime minister whose term of office had expired announced on Friday that the government is preparing all conditions so that the National Assembly will convene its first session shortly.
Iraq, Politics, 3/5/2005
Shura Council to discuss today report by constitutional committee on the amendment of the constitution
The Egyptian Shura Council under its Speaker Safwat al-Sherif today starts debates on the report by the constitutional and legislative committee on President Mubarak request for amending article No. 76 of the constitution under which the president of the republic would be selected through direct and secret balloting.
Egypt, Politics, 3/5/2005
Continued controversy in Lebanon over solution to the political crisis
Political controversy continued in Lebanon on Friday over the form and nature of the next government between parties and blocs which stand in support of the government and the opposition alike.
Lebanon, Politics, 3/5/2005
Lahoud calls for inter Lebanese national dialogue
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud has stressed the necessity for all the parties to raise themselves to the level of national responsibility and commit themselves to the national principles that have protected and fortified Lebanon's position and have returned to it its role at the regional and international forums.
Lebanon, Politics, 3/5/2005
Hizbullah official and the situation in Lebanon
Deputy Secretary General of the Lebanese Hizbullah Party, Sheikh Naeem Kassem, has stressed that the United States and Israel do not want freedom to the Lebanese people or to preserve its independence and sovereignty but they want to deprive Lebanon of its capability of resistance.
Lebanon, Politics, 3/5/2005
Russian FM confers with Syrian deputy FM
Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov discussed with Syria's Deputy Foreign Minister, Walid Muallim the developments in the region and the Lebanese issue. In a statement to reporters following the meeting, Lavrov said his country was satisfied by the plans of the Syrian side regarding Lebanon and the forthcoming withdrawals form the Lebanese territories.
Syria-Russia, Politics, 3/5/2005
Egyptian-Tunisian trade to double in three years to $200 million
Egypt's Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif will deliver a message from President Hosni Mubarak to his Tunisian counterpart Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali on the latest developments on the Palestinian and Iraqi arenas as well as the bilateral cooperation in the economic and investment domains.
Egypt-Tunisia, Politics, 3/5/2005
Lahoud assures security in Lebanon
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud stressed Friday that there is no fear of any lack of security in Lebanon. "Everything is going on within the Lebanese constitutional framework," Lahoud said during a meeting with Egypt ambassador in Beirut Hussein Derar.
Lebanon, Politics, 3/5/2005
Lebanese sources: booby-trapped car is behind Hariri incident
" Lebanese judicial sources on Friday said that a booby-trapped car was likely behind Beirut blast which led to death of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafic Hariri," Lebanese National Agency said Friday.
Lebanon, Politics, 3/5/2005
Education reforms to reinforce rule of law to be discussed by IER dialog session
The reforms needed in education and cultural sectors to reinforce the rule of law is the theme of the 4th dialog session that the Justice and Reconciliation commission (IER) is holding next Tuesday
Morocco, Education, 3/5/2005
Minister of information underlines relations with Turkey
Syria's Minister of Information on Thursday underlined that the deeply-rooted Syrian-Turkish relations are based on the political, economic and social joint interests.
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 3/5/2005
A new border center between Syria and Jordan
Directorate of services at the center supplies needed services to 30,000 passenger a day as it started since March 2002 to provide the unified pass book for cars registered in Syria, Lebanon and Jordan and adopted as a unified document for cars movement among the three Arab states.
Syria-Jordan, Politics, 3/5/2005
Arab League stresses support to Lebanon
The Arab League's Council underlined rejection to intervention in Lebanon's internal affairs and any attempt to damage the Lebanese-Syrian fraternal relations, asserting keenness on Lebanon's sovereignty, security and stability and rejection of Israeli occupation of Shabaa farms.
Regional-Lebanon, Politics, 3/5/2005
The Americans injure the Italian journalist after her release
The Italian journalist Juliana Sgreina was injured a short time after her release as her convoy which was carrying her to a secure place when she was exposed to the fire of the American forces in Iraq.
Iraq-Italy, Local, 3/5/2005
Italian regret over the wounding of freed Italian journalist
Meantime, Washington has vowed to make complete investigation over attacking the convoy of the freed Italian journalist in Iraq Juliana Sgreina by American soldiers and this resulted in injuring her and the killing of the director of operations of the Italian intelligence.
Iraq-Italy, Local, 3/5/2005
Continued killings, detentions in Iraq
More than ten persons were killed and others injured in frequent attacks in Iraq. Police commander of al-Badeir district col. Ghayeb Hattab Zreib was killed near his house, 45 km to the east of al-Dewaneh city, 180 Km to the south of Baghdad. Unidentified gunmen opened fire at him and then fled. One woman was injured in the attack.
Iraq, Military, 3/5/2005
Four American soldiers killed in Iraq, Bush regrets wounding of Italian journalist
Four American soldiers were killed in al-Anbar governorate to the west of Baghdad on Friday evening where the American army is carrying out continued military operation since two weeks to eliminate gunmen.
Iraq, Military, 3/5/2005
Morocco to level itself with European norms, PM
The reforms introduced in all fields will level Morocco with the European standards, said in Rabat Thursday, Moroccan Premier, Driss Jettou.
Morocco-European Union, Politics, 3/5/2005
Italian commune supports march in favor of polisario-detained Moroccans
The release up to now of only some Moroccans detained in the polisario camps "is contrary to humanitarian law," and to the Geneva convention which stipulates that prisoners must be freed as soon as a cease-fire is enforced, said the communal council of Pontremoli, North Italy.
Morocco-Italy, Politics, 3/5/2005
American organization supports march for the liberation of Moroccans detained in Tindouf
The American Council for Moroccan POWs (ACMP) voiced support to the March 6th march to take place in Rabat to call for the liberation of the Moroccans detained in Tindouf, Southwest Algeria.
Morocco-USA, Politics, 3/5/2005
Mauritania is expected to get billions of dollars from oil revenues
Australian oil companies lead multi national consortium for oil and gas production in Mauritania expected this country to get billions of US dollars during the few coming years.
Mauritania, Economics, 3/5/2005
Man death in Casablanca not caused by mad cow disease, minister
Moroccan health minister, Mohamed Cheikh Biadillah, categorically denied the mad cow disease was the cause of the death of a man who passed away in a casablanca hospital.
Morocco, Health, 3/5/2005
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Libyan Secretary of Foreign Liaison and International Cooperation Abd Al-Rahman Shalgam yesterday underlined that the African Union (AU) rejected any foreign intervention to solve the problem of western Sudanese region of Darfur.
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Kuwaiti newspaper of 'al-Wattan' said on Friday that Israeli Mossad planned and carried out the assassination of Former Lebanese Premier Rafic Hariri to destabilize Lebanon, foil the Lebanese national unity as well as to damage the Syrian-Lebanese relations.
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King Mohammed VI of Morocco will pay next Monday a working and friendship visit to the Islamic republic of Mauritania, a communique of the royal household, protocol and chancellery ministry said.
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Syria on Thursday denied what was reported by some news agencies on the talks held between President Bashar al-Assad and Saudi Crown Prince Abdulla Ibn Abdul Aziz, asserting "Talks were fruitful and constructive." Syrian Arab News Agency SANA stressed that discussions were fruitful within a very friendly atmosphere just as were depicted by the Saudi News Agency. "The rejection to name the Saudi official confirms the incredibility of the news," SANA said.
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Saudi Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal underlined on Friday that President Bashar al-Assad's talks in Saudi Arabia "were fruitful and constructive." He told the London-based al-Hayat newspaper the outcome of these talks was positive.
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Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak phoned yesterday Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah Ibn Abdel Aziz. The two leaders reviewed ongoing efforts to contain the current crisis pertaining to the Syrian and Lebanese files.
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Lebanese member of parliament Osama Saad assured that the Syrian-Lebanese relations are a national fact that nobody can deny. "Those who stood behind Hariri's assassination were in need to big justifications that equal this heinous crime to legalize the foreign interference in Lebanon," Saad said, warning all Lebanese forces not be trapped by the American-Western trap targeting security and stability in the region.
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On the first American reaction to the possibility of a Syrian partial withdrawal from Lebanon, the US President George W. Bush renewed his demands of immediate withdrawal for the Syrian forces from Lebanon, refusing what he described incomplete measures.
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The Stockholm-based association for the defence of the sequestrated in Tindouf (ADESETI) asked on Friday the Swedish parliament to intervene to lift the blockade imposed on the Moroccan sequestrated in the Tindouf camps in South-West Algeria.
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Syria produces one of the highest amounts of citrus in the Mediterranean and its trees are distinguished by being free from pesticides and chemicals effect, SANA report said on Friday.
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