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Sudanese government refuses special currency for southern Sudan
The Sudanese government notified the International Monetary Fund its rejection to the issuance of a special "paper currency" for the Sudan People's Liberation Movement circulated in several southern Sudan cities.
Sudan, Politics, 6/1/2005
Syria denies interference in the Lebanese elections
A source at the Syrian ministry of information denied news that Damascus is interfering in the Lebanese elections in the northern part of the country, noting that these are groundless allegations.
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 6/1/2005
Sfeir regrets the low turnout of the Lebanese elections
In Beirut, the Maronite Patriarch Nasrullah Sfeir considered that the increase of the rate of boycot to the elections in Beirut is because of the voters regrets over the "winning of the election by unopposed candidates and the abstention of important figures from nominating themselves."
Lebanon, Politics, 6/1/2005
Syrian defense minister deplores unfair accusations on infiltration to Iraq
Syrian defense minister Lt. Gen. Hassan Turkmani on Tuesday deplored "the unfair accusations marketed by enemies to that Syria supports persons infiltrating via the Syrian- Iraqi borders." He said "theses accusations are baseless and lack any proof."
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 6/1/2005
Over 60 bids to create TV and Radio channels
Sixty-three bids for the creation of TV and Radio channels have been so far filed before the authority of audiovisual communications (HACA), said Tuesday the authority's chairman.
Morocco, Politics, 6/1/2005
Jaafari cling to the role of the coalition forces in Iraq
The government's program which was submitted by al-Jaafari included plans on security, political and services issues, forming committees concerned basically with supporting the formulation of the constitution and integrating those who he had described as "misled" in the political life.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 6/1/2005
Jerusalem Post: Assem: Egypt will not police Gaza
Assem said Israel should not expect Egypt to prevent any terrorist attacks that may emanate from the Gaza Strip after Israel's withdrawal: "Don't expect Egypt to be your policeman in Gaza"
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 6/1/2005
Syria warns against peace absence effect on Barcelona process
"The continuity of the Arab-Israeli conflict and the absence of peace due to the occupation of Arab lands in Syria, Lebanon and Palestine are laying heavy shadows and creating negative effect on the process to hinder its progress as to achieve its goals," Syria's Foreign Minister Farouq al-Sharaa said
Syria-European Union, Politics, 6/1/2005
EU to modernize local administration in Syria
Syria and the European Union on Tuesday launched a project on modernizing the local administration in Syria. The project is financed by the European Union with a budget of 20.5 millions Euro, and it is to be implemented by the British Firm of IMC.
Syria-European Union, Politics, 6/1/2005
NGO draws UN attention to children-soldiers enrolment by Polisario separatists
The Sahrawi Association for the Defense of Human Rights (ASADEDH) has sent a letter to the UN secretary general drawing his attention to an operation conducted since last May 10 by the separatist Polisario Front to enrol children to work as soldiers.
Morocco-UN, Politics, 6/1/2005
Zeibari calls on Damascus to make greater efforts to prevent border infiltration
The Iraqi foreign minister Hoshiar Zeibari called on Damascus "to make greater efforts" in order to prevent armed elements from infiltration to Iraq, noting that Syria is "one of the main countries from which foreign terrorists come."
Iraq-Syria, Politics, 6/1/2005
Four Italians, four Americans killed in two military planes crash
The Italian military leadership announced the crash of one of its military helicopters on Monday evening in the south east of al-Nasereyah city to the south of Baghdad.
Iraq-Italy, Military, 6/1/2005
France proposes to help Libya in developing nuclear energy
The French foreign ministry announced yesterday that Paris will shortly propose to Libya a plan to develop a peaceful program for nuclear energy.
Libya-France, Politics, 6/1/2005
Moroccan denies participation in Madrid attacks, tells of ill-treatment at prison
Moroccan national, Jamal Zougam, suspected of being one of those who planted bombs in Madrid commuter trains on March 11, 2004, said this Wednesday, as he appeared as a witness in the trial of Al-Qaeda members in Spain, he is innocent and complained of ill treatment in prison.
Morocco-Spain, Local, 6/1/2005
Bush denounces report against American treatment of detainees as 'absurd'
New York Times report: "I kept telling him, no I didn't receive training. I was crying and finally I told him I did receive the training. My hands were tied behind my back and my knees were on the ground and my head was bleeding. I was in a lot of pain, so I said I had (military) training."
Regional-USA, Politics, 6/1/2005
Hamas rejects re-elections, call on Palestinians to boycott
The Islamic resistance movement( Hamas) refused taking part in the re-elections in three municipalities in Gaza after the results in certain circles were dismissed in which the movement won by the beginning of May.
Palestine, Politics, 6/1/2005
Lebanon: no stability without peace in Middle East
"There are attempts to turn over al-Taif Accord, the matter that calls for a serious and historic stance by those who adhere to this Accord which enhanced the national unity," Berri said in a statement in Beirut.
Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 6/1/2005
Libyan court adjourned Bulgarian nurses case sentence
The Libyan supreme court announced that Libya postponed, until November 15, reconsidering the appeal proposed by five Bulgarian nurses and one Palestinian doctor facing death penalty over being the reason for infecting 400 children with HIV virus, of whom 47 children died as a result of AIDS.
Libya-Bulgaria, Politics, 6/1/2005
Al-Hayat: Detention of thousands of Saharwis in Tindouf raises concern
The maintaining in detention of thousands of Sahrawis in the Polisario-controlled Tindouf camps (Algeria) raises concerns, wrote on Tuesday the London-based newspaper Al-Hayat, evoking several paradoxes in the Sahara question "which make the issue more complicated."
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 6/1/2005
Two soldiers killed, five injured in ambush east of Algiers
The plan aims at ending the continued acts of violence continued since one decade and resulted in killing more than 200,000 and inflicted material losses estimated at USD 30 billion.
Algeria, Local, 6/1/2005
Madrid attacks: Chergui brothers released for lack of evidence
Spanish judge carrying out inquiry in last year's Madrid attacks, released on Tuesday the Moroccan Chergui brothers for lack of evidence, a court official said.
Morocco-Spain, Local, 6/1/2005
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Minister of Foreign Trade and Industry Rasheed Mohammed Rasheed Tuesday conferred with a number of European Union ambassadors in Cairo on promoting relations with the EU, especially in the fields of industry and transfer of state-of- the-art technology.
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Syria's Cabinet on Tuesday approved approved a memorandum, submitted by the Central Bank of Syria, to give a license to Bank of Oudeh Group Sradar, Bank of Oudeh Sradar for Businesses and Lebanon Invest Company of Abdullah al-Rajihi to establish a private bank under the name of "Bank of Oudeh Syria."
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Washington commended the Lebanese elections and described them as constitution the first step towards Lebanon's sovereignty. The spokesman for the US state department Richard Boucher stressed that the USA and the international community will continue their support for the democratic operation in Lebanon as far as the government continues its preparations for the successive phases of the elections on June 5, 12 and 19.
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The UN Security Council on Tuesday approved extension of the "authorization" given to what is called the multi national forces in Iraq, noting that it is looking to that the Iraqi security forces will play a greater role and to shoulder the responsibility by the ultimate end for the security of the country.
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