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Polisario seeks political settlement after handing all Moroccan captives
Some 404 prisoners, representing the last shift of Moroccan prisoners held by the people's front for the liberation of "the red Tributary and the Gold Valley" better known as Polesario, arrived in Aghadir, Morocco.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 8/19/2005
US welcomes Polisario's release of sequestered Moroccans
The US Preside W George Bush welcomed the step taken by Polisario in releasing the Moroccan prisoners who were held on Algerian territories. He stressed his support for diplomatic initiatives, held by his envoy, US Senator Richard Lugard who supervised the release operation.
Maghreb-USA, Politics, 8/19/2005
Tareq Aziz to be freed shortly, lawyer says
The lawyer of the Iraqi former Vice President, Tareq Aziz, on Thursday expected the release of his client very soon without trial. Aziz is detained for being a part of the government of the toppled president Saddam Hussein.
Iraq, Politics, 8/19/2005
Ayman Nour criticizes Mubarak's regime, wants seperation of powers
Nour said that he is not the best man in Egypt that might rule the country, but he is the best to occupy this post among the candidates. He stressed that if he is elected president, the government will last for 24 months and will work to transfer the country from what he called the rule of one person, as is the case now, to a parliamentary system where the parliament has complete oversight over the government, and where the parliament (legislative branch) will be separated from the presidency (executive authority).
Egypt, Politics, 8/19/2005
Welch: Egyptians can have free, transparent presidential election
US Assistant Secretary of State for Near East Affairs David Welch said today that the US administration was confident that Egyptians can hold free, democratic and transparent presidential election.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 8/19/2005
Arab energy network key to Turkey ties
The ongoing multi-national energy network expansion is considered as a cornerstone in increased cooperation between the Arab states and Turkey.
Egypt-Turkey, Economics, 8/19/2005
Saudi Arabia announces killing four al-Qaida members
Saudi Arabia's ministry of interior said on Thursday that it killed four members of al-Qaida organization, including its leader in Saudi Arabia, Saleh Muhammad al-Oufi, during confrontations in the capital Riyadh and the city of al-Madina al-Munawara.
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 8/19/2005
Four killed in clashes with Saudi security
At least four gunmen were killed, believed to be wanted, in a clash that took place on Thursday with the Saudi security forces in one of the quarters north of the capital Riyadh and in Madina city, west of the country.
Saudi Arabia, Local, 8/19/2005
Judge killed, Muslim Scholars commision attacked
Leith Kebbeh, the spokesman for the Iraqi prime minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari said that the American army's finding of chemicals in Iraq is a sort of message from the "terrorists" to scare the Iraqis prior to the people's referendum on the draft constitution expected on the mid of October.
Iraq, Military, 8/19/2005
Four American soldiers killed in Iraq
Four US soldiers in Tikrit were killed by a roadside bomb near Samera city, north of Baghdad, according to a statement by the US army.
Iraq-USA, Military, 8/19/2005
Lebanese transport minister inspects border operations with Syria
Lebanese Minister of Transport and Public Works, Mohammed al-Safadi, yesterday inspected the border crossing points between Syria and Lebanon and examined the works which are being carried out by the Syrian side until the riverbed of al-Kabeer river, and the adopted possible mechanism to launch the work at this point in cooperation and in coordination with the Syrian side.
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 8/19/2005
Barghouthi: Gaza withdrawal proves resistance worked
Marwan Barghouthi, the secretary of the Fatah movement in the West Bank, who has been in detention in Israel, "commended the victory of the Palestinian resistance which forced Israel to withdraw from Gaza."
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/19/2005
Moussa welcomes withdrawal from Gaza
Moussa called for immediate movement in order to apply the Roadmap peace plan.
Regional-Palestine, Politics, 8/19/2005
Israel warns Nafe Dekalim settlers, prepares to demolish Atsamouna
The Israeli radio announced that the army will start demolishing Krim Atsamouna settlement in occupied Gaza. This followed a meeting for the ministerial committee chaired by the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/19/2005
al-Thawra: Saudi tourism to Syria great growth
The official numbers pointed out that the number of the Saudi tourist headed for Syria during the first six months of this year reached 155,000 tourists compared with 122,000 in 2004 and 75,00 in 2003
Syria-Saudi Arabia, Economics, 8/19/2005
Egypt membership in International Federation of Stock Exchanges
This was discussed yesterday by Minister of Investment Mahmoud Mohie Eddin when he met with an IFSE delegation which lauded the recent performance of the Egyptian Stock Exchange.
Egypt, Economics, 8/19/2005
Syrian signs oil and gas exploration contract with Canada and Kuwait
Syria signed a contact for oil and gas exploration with a Canadian and Kuwaiti companies in the west of Palmyra old city among the territories stretching between the Homs and Hama governorates, central Syria, SANA said today.
Syria-Canada, Economics, 8/19/2005
Tantawi: 20 new scholarships from Al-Azhar to Afghan students
Grand Sheikh of al-Azhar, Mohamed Sayed Tantawi, on Wednesday received an Afghan delegation led by Afghanistan's Ambassador in Egypt, Abdel Rehim Sherazi.
Egypt-Afghanistan, Culture, 8/19/2005
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Head of the Politburo of the Palestinian National Resistance Movement, Hamas, Khaled Mishaal said Thursday that the Israeli pullout from Gaza represents a "true victory to the Palestinian people's sacrifices and resistance."
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Lebanese businessmen decided to hold an extensive economic conference in Sharm El-Sheikh city in cooperation with Egyptian-Lebanese Businessmen Association.
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Egypt's Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif will consider next Sunday the latest developments in Cairo antiquities renovation project implemented by the Ministry of Culture.
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