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Allouni put in prison, again
The Spanish police announced the detention of al-Jazeera correspondent in Spain, Taiyseer Allouni, who was under home arrest.
Regional-Spain, Politics, 9/17/2005
Bashir in Egypt
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak receives Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir who was due in Alexandria Saturday on a one-day visit to congratulate President Mubarak on his victory in the recent presidential elections.
Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 9/17/2005
Meirghani splits from Sudanese opposition coalition
At a time when special meetings of the commission of the democratic national coalition leadership in Cairo continued since last Tuesday in order to finalize a formula over participation of the coalition in the national unity government, the coalition was surprised by an unexpected step taken by its chairman and leader of the democratic federal party Muhammad Othman al-Meirghani.
Sudan, Politics, 9/17/2005
Security forces mentioned in Beirut's explosions
Lebanese parliamentarians on Saturday loomed to the responsibility of the Lebanese security forces which worked during the Syrian presence period for the al-Ashrafeyah explosions which took place on Friday evening and killed one person and injured other 22.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 9/17/2005
Ahmadinejad on Iran nuclear rights; will not be bullied
IRNA reported that Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid-Reza Asefi said that referral of Iran's nuclear dossier to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has no legal basis and even if it goes to the UNSC, there is clear-cut procedure to deal with it.
Iran-UN, Politics, 9/17/2005
UN Security Council reforms fail
Major Security Council reforms to expand and democratize the Council have failed during this UN summit.
Regional-UN, Politics, 9/17/2005
Mrs. al-Assad visits regional conference of mentally disabled
Syria's First Lady Asmaa Al-Assad visited last night the first regional conference on the special Olympic for Individuals Mentally Disabled and attended part of the conference third-day deliberations, a Syrian newspaper said today.
Syria-Regional, Culture, 9/17/2005
Greater merger among Egyptian banks
A decision has been taken to implement a program to restructure banks and cut down their number from 56 banks to 37.
Egypt, Economics, 9/17/2005
Egypt among best ten countries enhancing business activities
In statements to Al-Ahram daily, Michael Klein, World Bank/IFC Vice President for Private Sector Development and IFC Chief Economist said that it was the first time to see real efforts being exerted to reform project-establishing measures by a new Egyptian team of economists assuming responsibility.
Egypt, Economics, 9/17/2005
Syria opens the first center to cut industrial pollution
A Center to cut industrial pollution was opened yesterday in Old Damascus city to spread awareness among industrialist and increase their ability to deal with pollution.
Syria, Environment, 9/17/2005
Mubarak outlines six elements for the United Nations reform
President Mubarak stressed the importance of launching the United Nations reform saying that international efforts and institutional reform of the United Nations must run in parallel with efforts aimed at eliminating terrorism which could undermine international community efforts to establish international peace and security.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 9/17/2005
UN General Assembly president urges Member States to deliver on Summit declaration
Member States have the duty to ensure that this week's World Summit outcome document makes a real difference in the outside world, especially given the anger of so many people about the pace of progress towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the General Assembly's President Jan Eliasson said yesterday.
Regional-UN, Politics, 9/17/2005
Rice rules out resorting to force against Syria
The US secretary of state Condaleezza Rice ruled out resorting to the military force against Syria. She said this matter is not being considered at the meantime.
Syria-USA, Politics, 9/17/2005
30 killed in various attacks, explosions in Iraq
The deputy leader of al-Touz police Lt. Hussein Ali Rashid said that the Iraqi police was able to arrest one Saudi men wearing an explosive belt intending to carry out a second explosion.
Iraq, Military, 9/17/2005
One American soldier was killed in Iraq
the acting governor of Tel-Afer district Maj. Gen Najm Abdullah said that the military operation by the government against the city had caused ethnic cleansing.
Iraq, Military, 9/17/2005
Jordanian King calls Sharon to pullout from West Bank
The Jordanian King Abdullah II demanded the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon to withdraw from the West bank as the next step after the Gaza withdrawal. This was expressed during Abdullah's meeting with Sharon in New York on the sideline of the UN world summit.
Jordan-Israel, Politics, 9/17/2005
A-Qassma threaten to convert the security strip into another Shabaa Farms
Groups of Ezz Eddine al-Qassma, the military wing of the Islamic resistance movement Hamas, threatened to convert the so-called buffer zone Israel wants to establish in north of Gaza to a place of horror and destruction.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/17/2005
Syria, Lebanon, Jordan kick off environment protection project
The integrated project to deal with waste that result from olive pressing among Syria, Lebanon and Jordan was launched yesterday in Beirut to overcome problems due to traditional ways of pressing and handling its effects on the environment.
Fertile Crescent, Economics, 9/17/2005
Two oil discoveries in the Mediterranean and Mansoura
The confirmed reserves of the first discovery will reach 5 trillion cubic feet of natural gas.
Egypt, Economics, 9/17/2005
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Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark in Egypt, Shenouda III, said Thursday that Syria is the cradle of civilization, noting that "from here light of divine religions spread to the whole world."
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The African coalition for human rights has selected Egypt as a representative of North Africa region together with Sudan, Libya, Tunisia and Algeria, in appreciation of its role in promulgating the African charter on human rights and the establishment of the African court.
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