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Mubarak in 'Word for History': Success of the air force strike in October 1973 was the happiest moment in my life
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak said that the success of the air strike on October 6, 1973, was the happiest moment in his life. In the first of episodes called "Word for History" with media man Emad Eddin Adib, the president dealt with various stages of his life and his experience in the Egyptian Air Force.
Egypt, Politics, 4/26/2005
Political differences postpone Iraqi government
Member of the Iraqi parliament said that differences between the political forces emerged in the last minute and led to postponing the formation of the government which was expected yesterday.
Iraq, Politics, 4/26/2005
Lebanese security leader resigns
The Lebanese general security director Lt. gen. Jamil al-Sayyed presented his resignation in responce, in part, to the demands of the opposition to the resignation of all security leaders
Lebanon, Politics, 4/26/2005
Washington support for Saudi security plans
the American president said that Saudi Arabia wants to pump more oil in the markets in order that prices will reach an acceptable level. He explained that the unprecedented increase in prices "will destroy the markets." He added that fuel prices increase because of the oil price increase and the huge economic growth in India and China.
Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 4/26/2005
Riyadh finds no neeed for mediation between Washington and Damascus
This came while the Saudi crown prince held talks with the American President George W. Bush dealt with the increase of fuel prices in the USA and increasing the Saudi oil production
Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 4/26/2005
Persons accused of seeking to topple Qaboos regime deny accusations, ask for pardon
A specialized Omani court in the state security affairs resumed consideration in the case of a group of 31 persons detained three months ago under the charge of belonging to a secret organization and seeking to topple the ruling system by means of armed force in order to bring in the "Imam system" which was abandoned in 1959.
Oman, Politics, 4/26/2005
Creation of Moroccan-Algerian Chamber of Commerce
The Moroccan Federation of the Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Services and its Algerian peer signed, in Algiers Sunday, an agreement to create a joint Moroccan-Algerian Chamber of Commerce.
Algeria-Morocco, Economics, 4/26/2005
Sunday Telegraph: British professors boycott Israeli universities
Israel-UK, Politics, 4/26/2005
U.S. firm on democratic reform in Middle East, USAID chief says
The Bush administration is firmly committed to fostering democracy in the Arab Middle East, even though the emerging democracies might well have a strongly anti-American tilt in the short run, the head of the U.S. Agency for International Development says.
Regional-USA, Politics, 4/26/2005
Acts of killing, detention in Iraq
one Iraqi oil source said on Monday that a fire resulted from a "destructive act" erupted on Sunday evening in the complex of oil pipeline in Bay Hassan oil fields, which are 90 Km to the northern west of Karkouk.
Iraq, Military, 4/26/2005
Bush administration welcomes Saudi energy plan
US President George W. Bush's National Security Advisor (NSA) Stephen Hadley said Saudi leaders brought a "very ambitious plan" for investment in expanding oil-production capacity to their April 25 meeting with the president at Bush's ranch in Crawford, Texas.
Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 4/26/2005
Al-Ahram: Putin: No peace in Mideast without Syria and Lebanon
President Vladimir Putin of Russia said just and comprehensive peace in the Middle East can't be achieved without solving the region's issues and moving on the Syrian and Lebanese tracks.
Regional-Russia, Politics, 4/26/2005
Persons wounded in fire opening in Sanaa following bomb attack
Several persons were injured when one man threw a bomb on a car belonging to the Yemeni ministry of defense in the downtown of the capital.
Yemen, Local, 4/26/2005
Saudi investor: Syria fit for investment
Saudi investor, Prince Waleed Bin Talal on Monday said his future investments in Syria would not be affected by any political pressure on her, but they will increase regardless of those pressures.
Saudi Arabia-Syria, Economics, 4/26/2005
Le Matin du Sahara et du Maghreb: Sahara issue does not mar Morocco-Spanish ties, Spanish official
Issues relating to the Sahara "are not obstacles that hinder our relations" with Morocco, said Spanish first deputy-prime minister, Maria Teresa Fernandez de la Vega, who is starting this Monday a two-day official visit to Morocco.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 4/26/2005
US congressional draft resolution on Jerusalem as Israel's capital denigrates peace efforts
"Parties which market this resolution aim at damaging the situation in the Middle East at this particular time which seems to entail solution for the Palestinian issue," he added.
Palestine-USA, Politics, 4/26/2005
Shalom hopes to normalize with Lebanon after the Syrian withdrawal
News reports in Beirut said that a UN team will arrive in Beirut on Wednesday to pave the way for the work of the UN investigators team who will consider the implications of the assassination of Rafiq al-Hariri. However, the Lebanese foreign ministry announced earlier that the visit was due yesterday, Monday.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 4/26/2005
Up to 16,000 HIV in Morocco, 'model country' in fighting AIDS
Between 13,000 and 16,000 people are HIV positive in Morocco where only 1587 AIDS cases were recorded between 1986 and 2004,according to experts of the "Commission africaine interactive de gouvernance" who met here Saturday.
Morocco, Health, 4/26/2005
Despite inclination to general pardon: four killed in new confrontations in Algeria
Four Algerians were killed in an armed attack launched by unidentified persons the Algerian dailies said they belong to extremist Islamists groups in Ein al-Defl province, 120 km to the west of the capital Algiers.
Algeria, Local, 4/26/2005
Moroccan candidate to British House of Commons
Rezouk Boufass is the first Moroccan to stand as a candidate for a seat in the House of Commons (Lower Chamber of the British parliament).
Regional-UK, Local, 4/26/2005
Moroccan cinema holds place of honour in Montreal
The Moroccan cinema has won several awards at the 21st edition of Montreal's "Days of African and Creole cinema," held on April 14-24 in Canada.
Morocco, Local, 4/26/2005
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King Mohammed VI of Morocco arrived, Monday evening, in Abu Dhabi for an official visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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Russia's consul-general in Alexandria said, in statements to Al-Akhbar daily newspaper that the proposed Egyptian-Russian summit due to convene in Cairo tomorrow between Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Hosni Mubarak is the first of its kind.
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Lebanese MP Abdullah Qaseer on Monday underlined the necessity of continuing distinguished relations between Syria and Lebanon, holding the parliamentary elections on schedule and protecting the Lebanese national resistance.
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Morocco has embarked on a "multi-dimension strategy" to fight organized crime and upgrade penal tools based on independence of justice that guarantees fair trials and the primacy of law, said Moroccan Justice Minister Mohamed Bouzoubaa.
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Amid the intensive bottlenecks on the attempts to form a new Iraqi government, the American Vice President Dick Cheney and the Secretary Of State Condoleezza Rice called on senior Kurdish and Shiite officials to unify their ranks in order to avoid the occurrence of a political crisis in Iraq.
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Syria and Iran on Monday reviewed the latest developments in the region as well the bilateral friendly relations between them. During a meeting between Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara and Director General of the Middle East and North Africa Department at Iranian Foreign Ministry Mohammed Ali Sabahani, Shara was handed a letter from Iran's Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi.
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Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi warned Monday over plots targeting Lebanon's sovereignty and aim at inciting sectarian sedition. In a meeting with Deputy Chairman of the Islamic Shiite Higher Council Abdulamir Qabalan, Kharrazi called on the Lebanese people and officials to solidify in the face of the imminent dangers threatening Lebanon's stability and unity.
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Syria's Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara and Head of the PLO Political Department Farouk al-Qaddoumi on Monday discussed the latest developments on the regional and international arenas.
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Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul described as "very important" the next Foreign Ministers meeting of Iraq's neighboring countries, scheduled in Turkey late April.
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Syrian Assistant Foreign Minister Kamal Taha underlined the deeply rooted Syrian-Ukrainian relations, asserting that foreign pressures won't affect those direct ties between the two governments.
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