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Arab-Latin summit rejects US sanctions on Syria
Arab-Latin America Summit on Wednesday expressed deep concern over the US unilateral sanctions imposed on Syria, stressing that the US "Syria Accountability Act" which imposes sanctions on Syria is a violation of the international law principles.
Regional-Latin America, Politics, 5/12/2005
Aoun welcomes alliance with Hizbullah, criticizes Junblat
The Lebanese opposition Christian figure Micheal Aoun expressed openly his readiness to maintain an elections alliance with the Hizbullah party and renewed his criticism of the Druz leader Walid Junblat
Lebanon, Politics, 5/12/2005
Tripoli summit on Monday, Bashir rejects handing persons involved in Darfur incidents
Tripoli (Libya) declaration was issued on Wednesday over Darfur (Sudan), according to which sides of the conflict abided by the cease fire and to collaborate with the people's administration and armed movements to facilitate the access of relief aids to the devastated people in the area.
Sudan-Regional, Politics, 5/12/2005
Kuwait permits al-Jazeera TV to resume work
For his part al-Jazeera chief editor Ahmad al-Sheikh welcomed this decision but he stressed that al-Jazeera will continue its work in Kuwait according to the same professional criterion it had committed to since the beginning and without making changes in its media policy.
Kuwait-Qatar, Politics, 5/12/2005
UN verification team ends mission on Syrian withdrawal
The Lebanese official news agency announced that the UN team in charge of verifying the Syrian withdrawal from Lebanon ended its mission on Monday and its chief had visited the commander of the Lebanese army Michael Suleiman to thank him over his cooperation which allowed the completion of the mission.
Lebanon-UN, Politics, 5/12/2005
Reem Khaddam pins great expectations of Damascus Women in Business Forum
The Women In Business (WIB) International Forum will be held at the patronage of Syria's First Lady Asma al-Assad in Damascus on May 20 -200 for the fist time in the Middle East.
Syria, Economics, 5/12/2005
Egypt quiet over Bush's proposal to monitor the elections
Egyptian officials abstained from commenting on the proposal made by the American President George W. Bush to that the Egyptian government accepts an international monitoring for the presidential elections due in September this year.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 5/12/2005
Justice department dismisses rumors on talks with underground group
Moroccan Justice Minister, Mohamed Bouzoubaa dismissed allegations that Moroccan Authorities started talks with the so-called "Salafia Jihadia" group, stressing the sentences against the members of the Islamist organization are "final: we can neither revise them nor retry the prisoners."
Morocco, Politics, 5/12/2005
Bombardment targets Japanese forces in al-Samawa
the American forces continue military operations against gunmen in al-Qaem city and the surrounding areas near the borders with Syria for the fiofth running day.
Iraq-Japan, Military, 5/12/2005
Continued bloody attack in Iraq
These developments came after one bloody day in Iraq in which more than 80 Iraqis were killed and other 120 others were injured in a series of explosions in the northern part of the country and in Baghdad
Iraq, Military, 5/12/2005
On supplying Egyptian gas to Cyprus
Egypt-Cyprus, Economics, 5/12/2005
Major international textile companies to invest US$ 300 million in Morocco
Three major international textile companies will invest US$ 300 million in the kingdom creating 2,500 direct jobs.
Morocco, Economics, 5/12/2005
Minister says Islamist prisoner died of 'tuberculous pneumonia'
The recent death of an Islamist in a prison south of Rabat is due to health problems, according to the Moroccan Justice Minister.
Morocco, Local, 5/12/2005
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Lebanese Premier Najib Mikati on Wednesday underlined the necessity of implementing the Arab peace initiative of Beirut to achieve the just and comprehensive peace in the region.
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Lebanese Minister of Labor and Agriculture Tarrad Humaydi said his country was rebuilt thanks to Syrian workers in Lebanon and they should get their full rights.
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Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak received in Sharm el-Sheikh yesterday Bahraini Crown Prince Sheikh Salman Bin Hamad Al Khalifa and his accompanying delegation.
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Former Lebanese army leader Micheal Aoun criticized the Druz parliamentarian Walid Junblat and said that he is "a taxi driver and he has no fixed position." He added that the Druz leader is not stable, not clear and this makes it very difficult to deal with him.
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Syrian and Italian viewpoints regarding situation in the region are identical, Deputy Italian Foreign Minister Alfredo Luigi Mantica said on Wednesday.
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Director of Foreign Media Department at the Ministry of Information Nizar Mayhoob said Wednesday that "freedom of prints and publications is protected in Syria according to the press law, and it is not set to any sponsorship authority."
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Secretary of Iran's Supreme Council for National Security Hassan Rohani on Wednesday warned against danger of the Israeli nuclear arsenal on the whole region.
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Egyptian Ambassador in Germany Muhammad Al-Orabi opens on May 21 an exhibition displaying Egyptian artifacts.
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