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Syria's Muslim Brothers for comprehensive change and participation of all
The Muslim Brothers group in Syria has called for a comprehensive fundamental change, noting that the current Syrian regime "does not want to read current events correctly."
Syria, Politics, 8/6/2005
NCHR: Freedom of press needed for political reform
The National Council for Human Rights NCHR said that the freedom of press in Egypt is a necessity for achieving progress in the human rights domain.
Egypt, Politics, 8/6/2005
Differences over the Iraqi constitution
A source at the Iraqi presidential court said that the meeting of the leaders of the Iraqi political blocs which was due to be held yesterday to solve pending issues in the drafting of the constitution, and was postponed until Sunday.
Iraq, Politics, 8/6/2005
Mauritania opposition welcomes coupe
The armed opposition group in exile "the knights of change" welcomed the coupe in Mauritania, stressing in an official statement issued in Mali that this coupe was a necessity to rescue the country from what it described "the bloody tyrant."
Mauritania, Politics, 8/6/2005
Weld al-Taye surprised by the coupe, says it is foolish
The toppled Mauritanian President Mu'aweya Weld Seidi Ahmad al-Taye said in his first statement following the military coupe which overthrown him on Wednesday that he was surprised by the coupe against him, and his surprise was greater when he found out the identity of those who implemented it.
Mauritania, Politics, 8/6/2005
Military council in Mauritania was close to the toppled president
The military council for "Adalah Wal Demoqrateyah" ( Justice and democracy) in Mauritania, which is led by Col. Weld Muhammad Faal, announced it will assume governance of the country for a period of two years.
Mauritania, Politics, 8/6/2005
Syria to modernize jails
Syria is serious in her efforts to modernize jails and make them vocational and educational centers, Minister of Justice said Thursday.
Syria, Judicial, 8/6/2005
Sudanese- Ugandan difference on cause of Garang's plane crash
Khartoum has expressed strong concern over statements made by Uganda's president, Yuri Mousivini, over the plane crash of John Garang, Sudan's vice president.
Sudan-Uganda, Politics, 8/6/2005
The costs of corruption to citizens is very high
The World Bank has identified corruption as the single greatest obstacle to economic and social development. It undermines development by distorting the rule of law and weakening the institutional foundation on which economic activity depends.
Regional, Politics, 8/6/2005
Iran rejects European group on nuclear activities proposal
Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi said today Iran will not accept the Europeans' proposed package on nuclear dossier. Asefi told IRNA on the sidelines of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's swearing-in ceremony.
Iran-European Union, Politics, 8/6/2005
Mubarak briefed on African Union summit
Abul Gheit pointed out that the ten heads of state were chosen to promote the African stance during the millennium summit that will be held in September at the UN
Regional-Egypt, Politics, 8/6/2005
US Church considers divesting from corporations tied to violence against Palestinians
A committee of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has chosen five multinational corporations -- Caterpillar, Citigroup, ITT Industries, Motorola and United Technologies -- for "progressive engagement" about business practices believed to contribute to violence in Israel and Palestine, the church said.
Palestine-USA, Politics, 8/6/2005
Private security is consuming large part of Iraq rebuilding efforts
A US General Accounting Office report last month said: The United States is spending billions of dollars to reconstruct Iraq while combating an insurgency that has targeted military and contractor personnel and the Iraqi people.
Iraq-USA, Economics, 8/6/2005
Vast American operation in Haditha
Continued attacks in Iraq coincided with the beginning of a breaking in operation carried out by joint Iraqi-American forces in Haditah area, west of the capital Baghdad, where 15 American marines were killed two days ago.
Iraq, Military, 8/6/2005
Five Iraqis killed
Various parts of Iraq witnessed in the past hours new attacks and explosions that resulted in killing five Iraqis including four soldiers and one member of the Bader organization of the Higher Council For the Islamic Revolution.
Iraq, Military, 8/6/2005
Amnesty International: USA, Jordan, Yemen: Secret detention centers
"Two men in a Yemeni prison have told Amnesty International how they were held in US secret detention in solitary confinement for over one and a half years without seeing daylight, mostly shackled and in handcuffs, with no chance of communicating with their families, lawyers or humanitarian organizations. They had no idea in what country they were in,"
Regional-USA, Politics, 8/6/2005
Syria's representative at UN reacts to US and British statements on Iraq border controls
"Those who are demanding Syria to control borders with Iraq did not take into consideration that Syria sent about 10,000 soldiers and established about 300 watchtowers for that purpose," he asserted.
Syria-USA, Politics, 8/6/2005
Washington sends condolences to Saudi king, invites him to visit the US
US Vice President Dick Cheney invited the Saudi Arabia's king Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz to visit the USA.
Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 8/6/2005
Gov't bans pesticides violating international standards
Egypt's Minister of Agriculture Ahmed el-Leithy has decided to only allow the production of pesticides that meet international standards.
Egypt, Environment, 8/6/2005
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Amnesty International this week called on the Syrian authorities to immediately take steps "towards the full implementation of the recommendations of the United Nations Human Rights Committee (HRC). The recommendations were released last week following the CommitteeÕs consideration of Syria's third periodic report concerning its implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). "
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Lebanese clergyman Mohmmed Hussein Fadllalah voiced on Friday appreciation for the latest moves to activate the Syrian-Lebanese ties.
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Syria and Lebanon decided on Friday to increase hours of work on the main crossing border roads between them and rehabilitate them for this purpose, Syrian-Lebanese Higher Council Chairman said.
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Deputy Chairman of the Islamic Shiite Higher Council Abdulamir Qabalan has underlined the "strategic fraternal" relations between Syria and Lebanon.
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UN Secretary General's Personal Representative to South Lebanon, Gier Pederson, has expressed the United Nation's deep concern over Israeli continued violations of the Lebanese sovereignty.
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