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President Ali Abdullah Saleh sets historic precedent in the Arab states by leaving office voluntarily
The Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh denied that his decision not to seek another presidential term of office next year came at the pressure of any one, rather was based on his personal convictions.
Yemen, Politics, 7/18/2005
Iran's Supreme Leader: Iraq is genuine brother of the Iranian nation
Iran's Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei in a meeting with the visiting Iraqi Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari Monday expressed satisfaction with formation of a government elected by Iraqi people, IRNA reported.
Iraq-Iran, Politics, 7/18/2005
Iraq-Iran oil pipeline to be operational next year
Iran's Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh today said that the construction of pipeline intended to transfer oil from Iran to Iraq, whose agreement was signed 10 months ago, is already underway and is expected to be implemented within a year, IRNA said.
Iraq-Iran, Politics, 7/18/2005
Egypt renews imprisonment of Muslim Brothers figure
Judicial sources said that the supreme state security court in Egypt renewed on Sunday, for the fourth running time, imprisonment for 15 days for the leading figure in the Muslim Brothers group, Issam al-Aryan.
Egypt, Politics, 7/18/2005
El-Adli: Police receive human rights training
A new training course in the field of human rights will be held for police officers working in the investigation research department.
Egypt, Judicial, 7/18/2005
Algerian government to solve appointed municipalities in al-Kbyle area
Algerian government decided to desolve the municipal council which was appointed, rather than elected in the Kbyle area (Berbers area) during the local elections for 2002, and to give this area new elections whose date was not set yet.
Algeria, Politics, 7/18/2005
Washington secret talks with Hizbullah via mediator
Two officials in the American administration held talks with the Lebanese minister Tarrad Hammadeh who has links with the Lebanese Hizbullah party to be the mediator in undeclared talks between Washington and the Lebanese Shiite party.
Lebanon-USA, Politics, 7/18/2005
Dabbousieh Syria-Lebanon border crossing point ordinary traffic
Syrian and Lebanese ordinary people and drivers stressed that they crossed the Dabbousieh border point with Lebanon to and from Syria, adding that the Syrian authorities provide them with all possible facilities and deal in a flexible way with all arriving and departing passengers.
Syria-Lebanon, Local, 7/18/2005
Asefi: Iran will react quickly to an EU unacceptable nuclear offer
"Iran will act quickly and do what it deems necessary if the Europeans' offer does not satisfy the country, Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi warned" Monday, IRNA reported.
Iran-European Union, Politics, 7/18/2005
Abul-Gheit: Egyptian team to submit AU proposals for UN Council expansion
Egypt's Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul-Gheit yesterday mandated a team of specialists in his ministry to represent Egypt in New York during the negotiations on expanding the UN Security Council.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 7/18/2005
Iraqi private court addresses accusations against Saddam
An Iraqi court on Sunday addressed accusations to the toppled Iraqi President Saddam Hussein over what it said were crimes committed during his rule.
Iraq, Politics, 7/18/2005
Sharaa discusses with Amr Moussa Iraq and Palestine
"Situation in the region is very dangerous, so it needs a firm Arab stance and solidarity as well as a continuous coordination that pours into the Arab interest to provide and protect security and stability in the region," Moussa stressed.
Syria-Regional, Politics, 7/18/2005
Al-Sader tells BBC that resisting occupation in Iraq is legitimate
The Shiite leader Muqtada al-Sader said that "resisting occupation in Iraq is legitimate," calling on the Iraqis to maintain self-control and to avoid being involved in "the western schemes or occupation and their acts of provocation."
Iraq, Politics, 7/18/2005
CNN: Partial British withdrawal from Iraq
The British defense office secretary John Reid expected his country to start withdrawing its forces from Iraq within the coming 12 months.
Iraq-UK, Politics, 7/18/2005
Series of booby trapped explosions in Iraq
A renewed series of booby trapped cars on Sunday took place as 22 Iraqis were killed and others were injured in suicide attacks south Baghdad, while the number of victims of al-Musayyab explosion increased to 100 and scores of injured.
Iraq, Military, 7/18/2005
Egyptian security delegation in Gaza today to contain Palestinian faction's crisis
An Egyptian security delegation is due in Gaza today for talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Palestinian faction's leaders on means to strengthen unity of Palestinian ranks and activating inter-Palestinian dialogue
Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 7/18/2005
Fahmi: Prospecting natural gas in Mediterranean deep waters
Egypt's Minister of Petroleum Sameh Fahmi will discuss with Chairman of Malaysian Petronas Company Ten Sir Hassan Marikan during his visit to Cairo next week a new plan for increasing Malaysian investments in the field of prospecting for oil and natural gas in Mediterranean deep waters.
Egypt, Economics, 7/18/2005
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Lebanese Premier-designate Fouad Sanyoura on Sunday meeting Maronite Patriarch Nasrullah Sfeir, hinted that he might not form a new cabinet if it can't win support of all parties. "In light of those developments, this stance will be an issue of consultation and understanding with the parliamentary bloc that I'm part of," Sanyoura said, adding that he has true desire to cooperate with Lebanese President Emile Lahoud.
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President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday received Syria's new Grand Mufti Sheikh Ahmad Hassoun.
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Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak met in Cairo yesterday with members of the Women's Economic Empowerment Forum and ighlighted the importance of more participation by business women to empower women at the economic level.
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Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak attended yesterday in Bibliotheca Alexandrina a ceremony marking the 15th anniversary of the launching of the "Reading for All" program.
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President Bashar al-Assad received Sunday morning Secretary General of the Arab League Amr Moussa. Both sides reviewed situation and recent developments on Arab, regional and international arenas, concentrating on dangers that face Iraq's Arabism as well as situation in Palestine.
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Senior officials from Brazil, Germany, India and Japan, countries that have expressed their desire to become permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, met yesterday with Secretary-General Kofi Annan in New York ahead of key negotiations on the issue of UN reform.
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The American army in Iraq announced today that one American soldier was killed while two others injured in a bomb explosion in the north o Baghdad. The army said the incident took place in Salah Eddine governorate but no more details were given.
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Transport Minister Makram Obeid has stressed that intercepting the Lebanese fishing boats in the Syrian territorial waters is a legal measure.
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Iraqi oil exports were suspended on Sunday for four hours because of the strike of 15,000 workers in the state owned south oil company, according to official sources in the company. The persons who were effected called for improving their salaries and fair distribution of oil exports revenues.
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