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Rifaat al-Assad to return back to Syria following 20 years exile
News reports quoted the spokesman for Rifaat al-Assad, brother of the late Syrian President Hafez al-Assad, that Rifaat decided to return back to Syria to continue his national and political role following 20 years he had spent in exile.
Syria, Politics, 5/20/2005
Egyptian parties urge participation in referendum on constitution
the parties warned against provocation on not joining the referendum saying such move does not go with democracy rules and the right of expressing opinion which poses as a passivity that has no place in democratic practice. The
Egypt, Politics, 5/20/2005
For the 14th time, the Somali government faces danger of moving to Bedawa
War lords in Somalia have warned the new interim government from taking the Bedawa city which falls under the control of the militias as a headquarters.
Somalia, Politics, 5/20/2005
Online petition unveiled to support release of Moroccan POWs in Algeria
An online petition for the release of Moroccan prisoners of war (POWS), some of them held for more than two decades by a separatist movement in Tindouf (Southwestern Algeria), was unveiled Tuesday in Washington during a press conference by U.S. Senator John McCain and six Moroccan POWs.
Morocco-USA, Politics, 5/20/2005
Nazif promises Bush free presidential elections in Egypt
In conclusion of Bush- Nazif meeting in Washington on Wednesday evening the Egyptian prime minister Ahmad Nazif promised the presidential elections to be held in Egypt in September to be free and just.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 5/20/2005
Families of AIDS children in Libya observe hunger strike
Scores of citizens and families of children who were affected by the AIDS virus organized on Thursday in Benghazi, Libya, an open food strike in protest of what they called the continues series of the country's silence towards the "AIDS massacre" which killed scores of children, in a step expected to greatly embarrass the Libyan authorities.
Libya, Politics, 5/20/2005
King Abdullah for Syria-US dialogue
King of Jordan Abdullah II has called for the necessity for a dialogue between Syria and the United States regarding the pending issues.
Jordan-Syria, Politics, 5/20/2005
Fear of sectarian war as attacks increase in Iraq
Various parts of Iraq had witnessed in the few past hours attacks and explosions resulted in killing or wounding scores amid fears that the country is heading towards a sectarian war, at a time attacks have been escalated against mosques and Shiite shrines and targeting Sunni and Shiite religious figures.
Iraq, Politics, 5/20/2005
US: Iran must not be allowed to develop nuclear capabilities
Iran-USA, Politics, 5/20/2005
Call for reviving the private economic sector
Minister of Economy and Trade, Amer Loutfi has said that Syria is working to build a competitive free economy with strong participation of the private sector.
Syria, Economics, 5/20/2005
Arab League concerned over escalation of violence in Iraq; ethnic tension
The secretary general of the Arab League, Amr Moussa, expressed concern over the escalated assassination operations of the Sunni men of religion in Iraq. In a statement issued by his spokesman, Moussa called on the Iraqis for self control in order to avoid sedition among the sects of the Iraqi society.
Iraq-Regional, Politics, 5/20/2005
Assassinated representative of Ali al-Seistani buried in a large funeral
While controversy continued over the side responsible for the assassinations and acts armed operations in Iraq which threaten to push the country towards a sectarian war, gunmen killed a senior official in the Iraqi ministry of oil in Baghdad on Thursday. Ali Hameed was killed outside his house in Baghdad while trying to head for his work.
Iraq, Politics, 5/20/2005
Syria asks WHO to send a fact-finding commission to occupied Palestinian,Syrian lands
Syria on Thursday asked World Health Organization to send a fact-finding commission to the occupied Palestinian and Syrian territories to be acquainted with the fact of healthy conditions there and to guarantee the medical assistance to reach to the Arab inhabitants under the occupation.
Syria-Israel, Politics, 5/20/2005
Jordan hosts world economic forum for the third running year
The Jordanian King Abdullah II opens today works of the World Economic Forum in the Dead Sea area. The Forum will continue for three days and will be under the title "catch up the chance" with the participation of 1000 political, economic and cultural figures.
Regional-Jordan, Politics, 5/20/2005
Telecommunications sector, keystone to Arab regional complemntarity, minister
Telecommunications sector is keystone to the Arab regional complementarity, said Thursday, Morocco's Minister-Delegate to the Prime Minister in charge of General and Economic Affairs, Rachid Talbi Alami.
Regional, Economics, 5/20/2005
Iran wants Iraq to pay war reparations
Iraq-Iran, Politics, 5/20/2005
Three military men and two gunmen killed in clash in east Algeria
The Algerian dailies said on Thursday that three military men, including one army officer, and two armed Islamists were killed in a clash that took place between the army and an armed group to the east of the capital Algiers.
Algeria, Local, 5/20/2005
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Libya's leader Muammar al-Qathafi received Thursday a message from Morocco's King Mohammed VI on the preparations of the Maghreb Arab Union (UMA) summit scheduled to be held in Libya, handed by Moroccan Minister-delegate for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Taib Fassi Fihri.
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Visiting US Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, Peter Rodman, hailed in Rabat, Thursday, the "excellence of the historical relations" between Morocco and the United States.
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Liberating South Lebanon from the Israeli occupation is still incomplete as long as Lebanese and Arab captives are still in the Israeli prisons, Follow up Committee for the Lebanese Detainees in the Israeli Jails said in a statement on Thursday.
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Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, GCC, Abdul-Rahman Attieh has said that the Free Trade Agreement will be signed with Syria at the end of next June.
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The former Malaysian prime minister Mhatheir Muhammad accompanied by his wife arrived in Damascus on Thursday to take part in the activities of the International Forum on Women in Business which starts deliberations tomorrow Saturday in Damascus.
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Women activists in the Great Jamahiriya celebrated in Tripoli Thursday evening the award made to Dr Aisha Muammar al-Qathafi, the Secretary General of Wattessimo Charity Society, JANA reported yesterday.
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