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Syrian court acquittal of Naisseh
The Syrian supreme security court on Sunday dropped accusations addressed to the chairman of the defense committees for democracy and human rights in Syria, Aktham Naiseh, according to his lawyer Anwar al-Bunni.
Syria, Politics, 6/27/2005
Qatar settles two thirds of nationality withdrawal issues; to continue the process
Qatar announced that it had settled one third of the status of persons whose nationalities were withdrawn from them, wether by giving them the Qatari nationality or allowing them to keep their original nationality.
Qatar, Politics, 6/27/2005
Sudan: al-Bashir received the draft of the interim constitution
The Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir on Sunday received the draft of the interim constitution from the chairman of the joint constitution commission for the government Abdullah Idris, in the presence of the joint commission chairman for the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM), Abeel Aleir, and several commission's members and the chairman of the opposition national coalition delegation Ali Mahmou Hasanin.
Sudan, Politics, 6/27/2005
Sanyoura is Lebanon's new prime minister
The expected scenario in Lebanon after the session of the parliament on Tuesday is a meeting between Speaker of the Parliament Nabih Berri and President Emil Lahoud who is expected to call for obligatory parliamentary elections before the end of next week.
Lebanon, Politics, 6/27/2005
Berri to be elected as speaker of the Lebanese parliament
Te Lebanese parliament tomorrow Tuesday will elect Nabih Berri as its speaker for the fourth term of office, at a majority of more than 100 votes, after large blocs at the parliament announced support for his nomination.
Lebanon, Politics, 6/27/2005
Al-Assad, Mubarak discuss conditions in the region, Lebanon
Abu al-Gheit said "the situation in Lebanon is crystallizing." He added that "elections took place ( in Lebanon). Election will be made for the speaker of a Parliament and the formation of a new government and therefore the final status will be settled ultimately.
Syria-Egypt, Politics, 6/27/2005
Expected government reshuffle in Jordan
It is expected that the Jordanian prime minister Adnan Badran will introduce a reshuffle of his government in order to ensure it getting the needed confidence of the parliament two months after its formation.
Jordan, Politics, 6/27/2005
Algeria expels four Moroccan journalists
The Moroccan Press Union (French acronym SNPM) denounced the "sequestration," on Saturday, of four Moroccan journalists in Algiers' Houari Boumediene airport, describing it as a "dangerous aggravation."
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 6/27/2005
Libyan opposition conference wants Qathafi out
Some 300 Libyan opposition figures concluded on Sunday a conference in London on Saturday to discuss means of remove the Libyan leader Muammar al-Qathafi from authority.
Libya, Politics, 6/27/2005
Spanish delegation barred from Laayoune
Moroccan authorities barred Sunday eight members of a Spanish association of Andalusia from entering the southern Moroccan city of Laayoune.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 6/27/2005
Two inmates get royal pardon for educational achievements
Morocco's King Mohammed VI has granted royal pardon to two inmates serving life sentence in the prison of Kenitra (40 Km of Rabat) after they obtained several high education degrees.
Morocco, Judicial, 6/27/2005
Iran new president: Israel biggest threat to peace; will proceed with nuclear energy development
"Israel is the biggest threat to peace and security in the Middle East," Iran's President-elect Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Sunday, adding that "it is the reason behind the unstable situation due to its brutal crimes and daily killings against Palestinians."
Iran-Israel, Politics, 6/27/2005
US government jailed scores of Muslims without charge: Human Rights Watch and the American Civil Liberties
"Operating behind a wall of secrecy, the U.S. Department of Justice thrust scores of Muslim men living in the United States into a Kafkaesque world of indefinite detention without charge and baseless accusations of terrorist links, Human Rights Watch and the American Civil Liberties Union said" in a report released today.
Regional-USA, Politics, 6/27/2005
Bush calls freedom from torture 'inalienable human right'
In remarks commemorating United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture June 26, President Bush says freedom from torture is "an inalienable human right."
Regional-USA, Politics, 6/27/2005
UNHRC report questions Algerian number of Tindouf camps populations
Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 6/27/2005
Rabat deplores Kenya's recognition of 'Sahrawi Republic', recalls its ambassador in Nairobi
The Moroccan Government has decided to recall its Ambassador in Nairobi for consultations following the Kenyan authorities decision to recognize the self proclaimed "Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic."
Morocco-Kenya, Politics, 6/27/2005
CNN: Lahoud: Syrian troops completely back home
The Syrian troops returned completely back home, and there are no Syrian troops in Lebanon now President Emile Lahoud of Lebanon said Sunday on CNN.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 6/27/2005
Sunday Times: US secret talks with leaders of armed groups in Iraq
Press reports issued on Sunday said that American officials held a series of secret talks with leaderships for the armed groups in Iraq.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 6/27/2005
24 Iraqis killed in two separate attacks in Musil
The American army said that some 16 persons were killed in a suicide bombing that targeted a base for the Iraqi army to the north of the country.
Iraq, Military, 6/27/2005
Jordan bans novel written by Saddam Hussein
Jordan has banned the printing and publication of a novel said to be written by the toppled Iraqi President Saddam Hussein in order to avoid trouble in its relations with Iraq.
Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 6/27/2005
Demonstrations in Europe denounce Algerian interference in Moroccan affairs
Moroccan expatriates denounced last weekend in Northern Germany and Belgium the Algerian interference in Morocco's domestic affairs and called for the release of Moroccans detained in Southern Algeria.
Morocco-European Union, Politics, 6/27/2005
Mzoudi says expulsion from Germany is 'racism'
Moroccan Abdelghani Mzoudi, acquitted of involvement in the 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, said the decision to expel him from Germany is motivated by 'racism'.
Morocco-Germany, Local, 6/27/2005
Suez Canal scores record revenues
Revenues of the Suez canal in Egypt during the past 11 months of the current fiscal year increased into more than $ 3 billion against $ 2.82 billion for the last fiscal year as a whole.
Egypt, Economics, 6/27/2005
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Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hamid Riza Asafi has stressed that Israel constitutes a big threat to the countries and people of the region. Asafi pointed out that the Israeli accusations against Iran regarding the elections are false and baseless and aimed at weakening the Iranian role in the region and the Islamic world.
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Egypt's Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif received yesterday the visiting former Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi, who currently leads the national conciliation movement.
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Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa said Sunday that the League must be present in Iraq, adding that the League is the main regional institution to which Iraq belongs.
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Egypt's Interior Minister Habib el-Adly received yesterday Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Noer Hassan Wirajuda, who is currently visiting Egypt.
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