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Three Algerian journalists sentenced to prison
An Algerian court sentenced three Algerian journalists to imprisonment period ranging between two to six months over accusations to defaming the President of the Republic, Abdul Aziz Butaflika, and the army foundation.
Algeria, Politics, 6/15/2005
UAE- Saudi talks to discuss border differences issue
United Arab Emirates and Saudi officials on Tuesday held talks in Abu Dhabi over the border disputes between the two sides and the sharing of oil revenues on their joint borders.
United Arab Emirates-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 6/15/2005
Law shall be applied against freedom misuse, Minister
Law will be applied "against those who misuse the atmosphere of democracy and freedom, to which Morocco has committed, to damage the institutions and the sacred values of our country," Minister of Communication, Spokesman of the government, Nabil Benabdellah vented Tuesday.
Morocco, Politics, 6/15/2005
Hariri launches campaign from Tripoli
The Lebanese opposition figure Saad al-Hariri started his political moves in north Lebanon prior to the fourth and last phase of the parliamentary elections, expressing his hope to do well up again following the sudden victory in competing with Michael Aoun.
Lebanon, Politics, 6/15/2005
Mubarak receives a message from Crown Prince Abdullah
He denied that there was disagreement between Saudi Arabia and Yemen adding Saudi Arabia did-not call for Egypt's mediation in this affair. Prince Al Faisal said the health of King Fahd Bin Abdel Aziz was satisfactory adding he would be discharged from the hospital in the upcoming few days.
Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 6/15/2005
Syria is setting up finance system: minister
"This move requires currency reform and to commence an inclination towards the exchange rate liberalization," Amer Hosni Lutfi told a visiting Austrian delegation.
Syria, Economics, 6/15/2005
Washington Post: Kurds rule roughshod in Kirkuk
The Washington Post reported today that "Police and security units, forces led by Kurdish political parties and backed by the U.S. military, have abducted hundreds of minority Arabs and Turkmens in this intensely volatile city and spirited them to prisons in Kurdish-held northern Iraq, according to U.S. and Iraqi officials, government documents and families of the victims."
Iraq, Politics, 6/15/2005
Committee formed to defend Saddam Hussein
It is expected that an international committee in defense of the rights of the toppled Iraqi President Saddam Hussein will be announced today under the auspices of four former officials from Algeria, France, Malaysia and the USA.
Iraq, Politics, 6/15/2005
Barazani takes oath as president for Iraq's Kurdistan
In political developments in Iraq, the Kurdistani Democratic Party leader Masoud al-Barazani took his constitutional oath as a president for Iraq's Kurdistan region for four years after his alley Jalal al-Talibani was elected as a president for Iraq.
Iraq, Politics, 6/15/2005
Al-Qaida warns against talks with the government
The number of American soldiers killed during the 24 hours in Iraq increased to three. This was made by an announcement by the American army that one of its soldiers was killed today by a missile when one bus in Baghdad was running by. The attacks also resulted in injuring two coalition forces soldiers.
Iraq, Politics, 6/15/2005
Pentagon: Iraqi insurgence has not weakened
The US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and a Pentagon official said yesterday that the Iraqi insurgency is holding steady in its power over the security situation in the country. The Pentagon official said Ò I would not chase the spikes and dips in the security situation. If you draw a straight line through the middle of that, it's fairly constant. That's not good or bad, it's fact.Ó
Iraq-USA, Politics, 6/15/2005
Bloody explosions in Karkouk, Baqouba, bodies found for truck drivers
The Iraqi security forces in Karkouk, in the north of the country, took tough security measures following the bloody attack carried out by one suicide bomber in a crowded market in the center of the city on Tuesday morning. It resulted in killing 19 persons and injuring 53, most of them civilians.
Iraq, Military, 6/15/2005
Bloody attack in Baqouba
Ten Iraqis were killed including two policemen and two children and other four injured in an attack by a booby trapped car that targeted an Iraqi police vehicle in Kanaan area to the south east of the city on Tuesday morning.
Iraq, Military, 6/15/2005
Sudan: UN mission chief heads for West Darfur on fact-finding trip
The chief of the United Nations mission in Sudan yesterday headed for West Darfur to join a team scheduled to start work today on assessing how far Khartoum has gone in fulfilling its pledges to the Security Council to restore peace in the area.
Sudan-UN, Politics, 6/15/2005
Syria urges EU to aid removing blocks in relations
In a meeting with a European Parliamentary Delegation headed by Beatrice Patrie, President Bashar al-Assad asserted the importance of a constructive dialogue to form a clear vision of the situation and to specify priorities of the development process in Syria.
Syria-European Union, Politics, 6/15/2005
On the Turkey-Egypt free-tarde talks
Egypt-Turkey, Economics, 6/15/2005
Rafsanjani stresses American failure to control energy resources in the region
Head of the Expediency Council in Iran, Hashemi Rafsanjani, said the U.S. entered the region to control resources of energy but failed to materialize its objectives.
Iran-USA, Politics, 6/15/2005
UN reform should be factor of rapprochement, not division, Moroccan FM
The Moroccan official deemed that the three top priorities, namely peace and security, development, and human right necessitate the reinforcement of the United Nations in order to make them the main gear of the ambitious program of reforms.
Regional-Morocco, Politics, 6/15/2005
Abul-Gheit: Development in Africa important for fighting terrorism
Abul-Gheit explained that fighting poverty and unemployment, prevention of wars and hostilities and combating endemic diseases were all issues that should be addressed to uproot terrorism and organized crime.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 6/15/2005
UN chief to appoint 'very soon' special representative to Sahara
United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan said, in Paris Tuesday, he would "very soon" appoint a Special Representative for the Sahara, in another attempt to find a solution to the dispute opposing Morocco to the Algeria-backed separatist movement "Polisario."
Morocco-UN, Politics, 6/15/2005
Rumsfeld address criticism on US detention centers
Rumsfeld said "The problem is that, to a large extent, we are in unexplored territory with this unconventional and complex struggle against extremism. Traditional doctrines covering criminals and military prisoners do not apply well enough."
Regional-USA, Politics, 6/15/2005
Sorour receives British minister of state
He also asserted that Egypt was passing through the critical stage in its history towards deepening the democratic regime.
Egypt-UK, Politics, 6/15/2005
Morocco, Italy to materialize telecommunication MoU provisions
The accord provides, inter alia, for the setting up of training centers for Moroccans to meet the needs of the telecommunication field, which would ultimately offer some 250,000 jobs, by 2010, for Moroccan technicians and engineers.
Morocco-Italy, Economics, 6/15/2005
Kuwaiti parliamentarians sign petition against appointing woman minister
Ten Kuwaiti Islamists parliamentarians signed a petition of protest against appointing a woman in the post of Minister in the current government.
Kuwait, Politics, 6/15/2005
Mrs. Mubarak announces national strategy for protecting juveniles
Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak, chairperson of the technical advisory Committee of the National Council for Childhood and Motherhood, announced yesterday a national strategy for protecting juveniles from drugs.
Egypt, Culture, 6/15/2005
Al-Thawra: Syrian-Saudi lighting devices factory project
The Syrian Company for Electricity and Communication ( SyriaNet) said an offer by an advanced Saudi Arabian company has been under study to build a joint factory with SyriaNet for lighting devices in Syria.
Syria-Saudi Arabia, Economics, 6/15/2005
APICORP is ready to aid Syria in oil and gas Development
The Arab Petroleum Investment Corporation APICORP expressed on Tuesday readiness to aid Syria in the field of gas, oil and petrochemicals industry.
Syria-Regional, Economics, 6/15/2005
Plans for sea fisheries management needed in Morocco
The need to incept plans for the management of Moroccan sea fisheries to ensure the monitoring and the preservation of the sector's resources was highlighted by Hassan Chami, president of the Moroccan enterprises general Confederation (CGEM).
Morocco, Economics, 6/15/2005
King Tut heads to the United States
The Boy King returns to the United States 26 years after his treasures dazzled 8 million museum visitors and created a new category of cultural event.
Egypt-USA, Local, 6/15/2005
Assabah: Vigilance, efficient arm to fight AIDS, activist
The number of HIV positives in Morocco is low in comparison to other countries, but vigilance is a must, warned the chairwoman of the Moroccan Association to Fight Aids (ALCS).
Morocco, Health, 6/15/2005
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Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Sfeir stressed the necessity of establishing the best relations between Syria and Lebanon. In a meeting with Chief Editors in Lebanon, Sfeir said "Syrian troops' withdrawal from Lebanon doesn't mean differences between Syria and Lebanon."
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The upcoming visit to Egypt and the Middle East by US State Secretary Condoleezza Rice is expected to be successful, said Egypt's Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul -Gheit.
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Prime Minister Dr. Ahmed Nazif yesterday attended the signing ceremony of setting up a joint investment company between the Egyptian Orascom company, the Saudi Elian for Finance company and the UAE Majed al-Fateem company at a total capital of $ 150 million.
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Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday appointed Abdullah Abdul Razaq al-Dardari as Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs.
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Syrian athletes participating in the international kick-boxing competition which was held Monday in Mersin, South Turkey, rejected to receive Turkish certificates because they carried the Israeli flag.
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Under the patronage of Prime Minister Mohammed Naji Otari, the 32nd International Flowers Fair is due to be opened today, Wednesday The Fair is organized by Ministry of Tourism in cooperation with Damascus Governorate and Tishreen Park.
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