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Iraqi parliament agrees to Sunni constitution committee members concerns
The Iraqi parliament issued an official statement in which it announced consent to accept conditions set by the Sunni members of the constitution writing committee who suspended had their membership after the killing of two Sunni members by gunmen.
Iraq, Politics, 7/26/2005
Economic reforms in Syria face huge challenges
The Syrian economy has been facing huge challenges under a low growth rate and unemployment rate estimated at more than 20%, as well as a decrease in oil production.
Syria, Economics, 7/26/2005
Intense discussion for an urgent Arab summit
The secretary general of the Arab league Amr Moussa said on Monday that he is making "relentless" efforts to convene an urgent Arab summit in Egypt in order to discuss conditions in the region in the light of Israel's decision to withdraw from Gaza.
Regional, Politics, 7/26/2005
Al-Jazeera: Clashes during chase of Sharm al-Sheikh bombers
The Egyptian security forces are besieging areas near Sharm al-Sheikh tourism resort under allegations that many suspects are hiding there.
Egypt, Local, 7/26/2005
Zaqzouq: New plan for Islamic call
Hamdi Zaqzouq, the Chairman of the Higher Council for Islamic Affairs, chaired a lengthy meeting with the Islamic call leaderships at his ministry for forging an urgent plan for Islamic awareness in the wake of Sharm el-Sheikh terror incidents.
Egypt, Politics, 7/26/2005
Syria starts handing over Arab detainees
Syria announced yesterday it had handed Saudi Arabia 12 extremists in the framework of an operation includes handing over several detainees held in Syria of several Arab nationalities to their countries.
Syria-Regional, Politics, 7/26/2005
Turkey al-Faisal wants intensified search for Bin Laden
The new Saudi Arabian ambassador to the USA, Prince Turkey al-Faisal, called for the deployment of more forces and weapons in the search operation for the leader of al-Qaida movement, Osama Bin Laden.
Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 7/26/2005
Shara, Za'anoun discuss developments in the Palestinian territories
"I'll meet Palestinian factions in Damascus to invigorate the Palestinian Liberation Organization and to agree on establishing a Palestinian national council to represent the Palestinians inside and outside the Palestinian territories," he added.
Syria-Palestine, Politics, 7/26/2005
Lebanese president meets US congressmen
Lebanon's President Emile Lahoud yesterday said that geographic and historic factors which link between Syria and Lebanon should be taken into consideration.
Lebanon-USA, Politics, 7/26/2005
Huballah rejects any conditioned foreign economic support to Lebanon
Lebanese parliament member representing Al-Wafaa Bloc for Resistance, Hasan Huballah, expressed rejection to any foreign economic support conditioned with political relinquishments, particularly regarding Lebanon's relations with Syria.
Lebanon-USA, Politics, 7/26/2005
Al-Qaida publishes ID of Algerian diplomat, his government withdraws team
In developments concerning the implications of the kidnapping of Algeria's charge de affairs in Iraq and another one of its diplomats, al-Qaida organization in Iraq issued on the Internet showing identity papers, said to be for Ali Bal'arousi, at a time Algeria announced it had withdrawn the remaining members of its diplomatic team from Baghdad.
Iraq-Algeria, Politics, 7/26/2005
Australia prime minister unexpected visit to Iraq
The Australian prime minister John Howard arrived in Baghdad on Monday in an unexpected visit to Baghdad during which he met with the Iraqi prime minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari. Howard whose country deployed 900 soldiers in Iraq is expected to inspect the Australian forces in southern Iraq.
Iraq-Australia, Politics, 7/26/2005
Nine Iraqis killed yesterday
Nine Iraqis were killed in two suicide attack carried out by booby trapped car that targeted inspection points for the Iraqi police in the downtown of Baghdad yesterday.
Iraq, Military, 7/26/2005
Congressman's remarks for nuking Islamic sites unwise
Lebanese Grand Mufti Sheikh Mohammad Rashed Kabani on Monday strongly criticized US Congressman Tom Tancredo comments on "taking out the holy site of Kaaba in Mecca," describing the comments as terror provocation.
Regional-USA, Politics, 7/26/2005
$ 8.2 billion real estate project in Um al-Qewin
United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabian investors announced that they intend to establish an ambitious real estate project at a cost of 30 billion Dirham ( $ 8.2 billion). This project is to be carried out over 15 years, and work on it will start later this year. Its first phase will last for five years.
United Arab Emirates, Business, 7/26/2005
19 killed in Sudanese military plane crash
A Sudanese plane fell in the west of the country and the incident resulted in killing 19 military men including 5 officers on its board.
Sudan, Local, 7/26/2005
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Syria's Information Minister Mehdi Dakhlallah yesterday received a thankful cable from his Egyptian counterpart Anas al-Fiqi expressing a gratitude to the Ministry of information and to "Syria's people over the noble stance of canceling broadcasting festival on the Syria's TV Day," because of terror attacks on Sharm al-Sheikh.
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Chairman of the Lebanese-Syrian Businessmen Council Adnan al-Qassar said relations between Syria and Lebanon are basic and can't be substituted, asserting importance of continued dialogue between the two states.
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JANA reported that Libya's leader has received an invitation from UN Secretary General Kofi Annan to attend UN General Assembly summit that will deal with UN Reforms.
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