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On the three Saudi reformers imprisonment
The US secretary of state Condaleezza Rice said she raised during her talks in Saudi Arabia the issue of sentences against three opposition reformers who signed a petition together with other ten calling for constitutional reforms, noting that her country follows up the case closely.
Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 6/22/2005
Lebanese opposition demands the expansion of international investigations of assassinations
The Lebanese opposition demanded the expansion of the international investigation of assassinations the UN Security Council is following to include the assassination of the former secretary general of the Lebanese communist party George Hawi by issuing a new decision to expand the scale of the for investigation to also include the assassinations that followed that of the former prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri.
Lebanon-UN, Politics, 6/22/2005
Lebanese figures condemn Hawi assassination act
Arab and foreign political and religious figures on Tuesday strongly denounced the crime of assassinating the former Secretary General of the Lebanese Communist Party George Hawi.
Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 6/22/2005
Syria denounces the assassination of Hawi
Syria has strongly deplored the assassination of the former secretary general of the Lebanese communist party George Hawi by bowing up of his car in Beirut on Tuesday, considering that "this falls in the course of repeated damages behind which the enemies of Lebanon stand."
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 6/22/2005
Saudi Arabia rejects Rice's criticism
Saudi Arabia has rejected criticism raised by the US secretary of State Condaleezza Rice about the field of democratic reforms and human rights in the kingdom.
Regional-USA, Politics, 6/22/2005
Rice accuses Syria of destabilizing Lebanon, following the assassination of Hawi
The White House has asked for opening an investigation into the assassination of the former secretary general of the Lebanese communist party George Hawi on Tuesday. The spokesman for the White House Scott McClellan linked between the assassination of Hawi and the Syrian influence in Lebanon, despite the withdrawal of the Syrian forces from there.
Syria-USA, Politics, 6/22/2005
A Saudi study to link Gulf states with train networks
Saudi Arabia intends to make a feasibility study to establish a network for railways at investments estimated at billions of dollars in order to interlink the Gulf Cooperation Council GCC member states.
Saudi Arabia-Gulf, Economics, 6/22/2005
US calls for 'dialog' and 'cooperation' to solve Sahara dispute
The United States encourages Morocco and Algeria to use "dialog" and "cooperation" to solve the Sahara (Moroccan southern provinces) dispute, said here Tuesday, Elizabeth Cheney, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs.
Morocco-USA, Politics, 6/22/2005
US military's views of the situation in Iraq
Lieutenant General John R. Vines, Commander, Multinational Corps Iraq, yesterday briefed on the security operations in Iraq. Here is what he said:
Iraq-USA, Politics, 6/22/2005
Sharon's conditions makes for a failed summit with Abbas
The summit which brought together the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas and the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon in the western part of occupied Jerusalem was a great failure over its inability to approve certain agreements to give the peace process a push forward.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/22/2005
Sahara native woman deplores 'unspeakable' situation in Tindouf camps
The situation in the Polisario-controlled camps in Tindouf (southwest Algeria) is "unspeakable," and its impacts on the Sahrawi population are beyond measurement, noted Moroccan Sahara native, Ms. Khouira Bent Fekkou who rallied Morocco on Sunday after fleeing those camps known as Lahmada camps.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 6/22/2005
United Arab Emirates's human traficking report
The US Department of States reported this month that United Arab Emirates is a serious offender of trafficking in persons, making it a country that needs to act on this report, else it will face US sanctions. The report said:
United Arab Emirates, Politics, 6/22/2005
Abul-Gheit: Egypt sheds light on unity of Iraq
"Egypt's speech before an international conference on Iraq, to open in Brussels today will focus on the importance of the commitment to maintaining Iraq's unity and to a timetable for the political process there," said Foreign Minster Ahmad Abul -Gheit.
Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 6/22/2005
Transparency: an example on how to deal with Social Security problem
Therefore, by changing a single word, in the law, we can cause a wave of market forces, and in turn public forces, that will lead to the desired effect.
Regional, Analysis, 6/22/2005
Three companies compete for new fixed line licences in Morocco
Three companies are competing in the tender for new fixed line telephone licences in Morocco, said, in Rabat Monday, a communique of the Moroccan agency for telecommunications regulation (ANRT).
Morocco, Business, 6/22/2005
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Earlier in the day, President Mubarak met with NDA chairman, Merghani, who is currently on an official visit to Cairo.
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The Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz on Tuesday received a telephone call from the French President Jacque Chirac. During the telephone call, discussions dealt with bilateral relations and means of strengthening them as well as regional and Arab developments and Arab issues of mutual concern.
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As many as 2,956 investment companies have been approved by the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) over the first five months of this year at a total capital of LE 8.5 billion compared to 1,197 companies in the same period last year.
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Morocco's First lady Princess Lalla Salma will start as of Tuesday a visit to Jordan where she will attend the wedding ceremony of the daughter of Prince Al-Hassan Ibn Talal, uncle of king Abdellah Ibn Hussein.
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Aiming to strengthen bridges of cultural connection between Iran and the Arab states, the Center of the Arab-Iranian Culture Studies in Damascus was recently opened.
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The White House spokesman said yesterday that he was not sure what former President Bill Clinton was referring to when Clinton said that "Guantanamo needs to be cleaned up or closed."
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