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Muslim Brothers Join call of Egyptian parties to boycott the referendum
The Muslim Brothers group joined the call made by main three Egyptian opposition parties to boycott the referendum to be held on May 25th to approve the constitutional amendment permiting more than one candidate in presidential elections.
Egypt, Politics, 5/18/2005
New phase of relations between Iraq, Iran
The Iraqi foreign minister Hoshiar Zeibari and the Iranian foreign minister Kamal Kharzi on Tuesday agreed to close the file of the past and start a new phase of relations between the two countries based on respect and cooperation and non interference in the internal affairs of each other.
Iraq-Iran, Politics, 5/18/2005
Arizona senator McCain urged 'Polisario' to release Moroccan prisoners
Arizona senator John McCain urged the Polisario, in Washington Tuesday, to release immediately the 408 Moroccan prisoners of war, many of whom have been held for over 20 years in the Tindouf camps, South-West Algeria.
Morocco-USA, Politics, 5/18/2005
New talks between Algerian government, Kbayel representatives
The Algerian prime minister Ahmad O Yahya will be meeting with the representatives of Tanseqiyat al-Oroush in a new round of talks aimed at restoring relative calm in Kbayel area ( in the east of the country).
Algeria, Politics, 5/18/2005
Nazif to US Today: Egypt serious about democracy
Egypt's Prime Minister Ahmad Nazif said that Egypt is serious about applying democracy. Nazif, who is visiting the United States this week, said: "Nobody would disagree with President George Bush's call for deepening democracy."
Egypt, Politics, 5/18/2005
Khulud Halaby: WIB to create intellectual, social and economic interaction
The Syrian woman has won considerable rights that enabled her to be on equal footing with man in all ways of life. A manifestation of this fact is mirrored in convening the International Women in Business WIB Forum to be held in Damascus on May 20-22.
Syria-Regional, Business, 5/18/2005
Moroccan prisoners of war held by 'Polisario' meet Washington Times Editorial Board
"The same rationale governing terrorist organizations must apply to the Polisario Front," wrote "The Washington Times" in its Tuesday issue, adding that "as long as it continues to hold human beings in bondage, it must be regarded as an enemy of civilization."
Morocco-USA, Politics, 5/18/2005
London sit-in calls for release of Moroccans detained in Southern Algeria
Moroccan expatriates in Great Britain staged a sit-in, on Tuesday before the "Welington Arch" in London, to denounce the Polisario separatists manoeuvres and call for the immediate and unconditional release of their fellow countrymen who are detained in the Tindouf camps (southwest Algeria).
Morocco-UK, Politics, 5/18/2005
Qatar wants Asia's non permanent seat at the UN Security Council
Qatar's permanent representative at the UN, Nasser Abdul Aziz al-Nasser, said that his country asked for having a non permanent seat at the UN Security Council for Asia for 2006- 2007 and that it has become the only candidate to that after the withdrawal of the Kingdom of Kapudia.
Qatar-Regional, Politics, 5/18/2005
Lebanese premier stresses national unity, focus on economics
Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Miqati underlined on Tuesday the importance of the national unity and coexistence in Lebanon as well to pay attention to social and economic affaires that concern Lebanese.
Lebanon, Politics, 5/18/2005
Syrian invention conserves 90% of agricultural waters
A Syrian citizen created a new irrigation system for plants especially trees so as to reach waters to its roots directly. This resulted in water conservation of 90%.
Syria, Science, 5/18/2005
Al-Nueimi: No shortage in oil supplies
The Saudi minister of oil Ali al-Nueimi said that the capacity for the crude oil production can be increased in several areas of the world should oil prices remain between $ 30 and 40 for one barrel.
Saudi Arabia, Economics, 5/18/2005
Syrian measures on the borders with Iraq
Former Iraqi prime minister Eyad Allawi said that Syria has been taking measures described as important to prevent foreign fighters from sneaking via borders to the Iraqi territories.
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 5/18/2005
US calls Saudi Arabia a moderating force in oil trade
Tight oil supplies and high oil prices constitute a global challenge that requires a global solution, U.S. Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman says.
Regional-USA, Economics, 5/18/2005
Four foreign banks compete to buy an Egyptian bank
The International Bank of Egypt announced on Monday that a list of banks eligible for buying Bank Shares was prepared.
Egypt, Business, 5/18/2005
20 gunmen killed in armed violent clashes in Musil
The Iraqi police said on Tuesday that the American force supported by helicopters clashed with some 80 gunmen in Musil city in the north of Iraq.
Iraq, Military, 5/18/2005
Morocco, UAE launch $ 2bn project to develop Oued Bouregreg valley
Morocco and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed, here Tuesday, a draft accord to launch USD 2 billion-worth "Amwaj" project in Oued Bouregreg valley that separates the capital Rabat from millennium-old Sale.
Morocco-United Arab Emirates, Economics, 5/18/2005
Industry congress in syria to develop national industry, today
More than 500 Syrian industrialists form the private sector are going to gather tomorrow in Damascus in the first industrial conference Syria is hosting to develop national industry and to discuss effect of Syrian-EU partnership on Syrian industry.
Syria, Economics, 5/18/2005
Essaouira, first Moroccan city to become slum-free
The Atlantic city of Essaouira has become the first Moroccan slum-free city, after the last shanty town was destroyed and its inhabitants relocated in modern flats.
Morocco, Economics, 5/18/2005
Egyptian-Brazilian fertilizers petrochemicals projects
Chief of the Egyptian-Brazilian Businessmen Council Ashraf Al-Atal said yesterday that investors from the two countries decided to set up joint projects to produce fertilizers, petrochemicals and equipment to meet needs of the local market and export to foreign markets.
Egypt-Brazil, Economics, 5/18/2005
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Syria's People's Assembly referred a report of the Constitutional and Legislator Committee, providing for the permission of looking into the draft law which implies the establishment of Syrian stock markets Commission, to the Planning and financial committees to be studied.
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Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday received Aladdin Projerdi, Chairman of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee at the Iranian Parliament ( Majlis ) and the accompanying delegation.
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ln statements to reporters following the end of the summit, Egypt's Foreign Miniser Ahmed Abul-Gheit commended the results of the summit saying the participant leaders agreed on resuming negotiations in Abuja, stressing the importance of the role of the African Union and of not allowing foreign interference in Darfur affaire.
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Syria's Minister of Transport Makram Obeid on Tuesday issued a decision that authorize governors, each within his competent place, to permit the Turkish buses enter Syria to take foreign routes or to transit to other countries.
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The Cairo-based Arab Journalists Union vehemently condemned "practices of killings and arrests adopted by the American forces against Arab and foreign journalists in Iraq, pointing out that these practices aimed at preventing the journalists from conveying the truth or introducing the Arab and international public opinion to what is going on there."
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