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Auditing results of Iraqi referendum
The independent higher commission for the elections in Iraq started the auditing of operations and results of the referendum due to unusually high rate of approval for the referendum on the constitution, according to one official in the committee.
Iraq, Politics, 10/19/2005
Saddam's trial starts, defense asks postponement
Two years after his arrest, the former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein will be brought before the court today, however, his defendant lawyers intend to appeal the legitimacy of the court which is supported by the USA.
Iraq, Politics, 10/19/2005
Demonstrations, statements, supporting Saddam
Scores of Iraqis supporting the toppled Iraqi president Saddam Hussein demonstrated on Tuesday evening in his birthplace town, Tikrit, and in al-Dour north of Baghdad, on the eve of his trial, according to witnesses
Iraq, Politics, 10/19/2005
Mauritania bans licensing of Islam based political parties
Mauritania denied a license for a new political party under the claim that the party is Islamic, and contravenes the law which prevent religion-based political parties, even though, apparently, the party does not officially say its goals are religious.
Mauritania, Politics, 10/19/2005
Strong security measures for Saddam's trial
Saddam Hussein trial today will be carried out amid unprecedented security measures even according to the Iraqi standards. Among these measures are self- inspection, examining by X-ray and verifications on the attendants thru eye and finger prints.
Iraq, Politics, 10/19/2005
American position concerning Saddam's trial
The spokesman for the White House on Tuesday said that the Iraqi people will decide themselves how to punish Saddam Hussein on the crimes he had committed, hoping the trial which starts today to be completed according to " basic international standards."
Iraq-USA, Politics, 10/19/2005
USA welcomes progress in Iraq; road ahead unclear
US President George W. Bush expressed his happiness over the progress that has been attained, in Iraq.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 10/19/2005
US views on the Iraqi constitution referendum
A senior Bush administration official says the constitutional referendum that took place in Iraq October 15 was a "great day" for democracy and the Iraqi people and "a very bad day for the terrorists who tried to disrupt the voting."
Iraq-USA, Politics, 10/19/2005
Palestinian support to Lebanon to remove groups weapons
Abbas considered that the Palestinians are in Lebanon as "guests" to this country, and called on them to honor Lebanon's sovereignty and to be obedient to its laws and not to interfere in its own affairs.
Lebanon-Palestine, Politics, 10/19/2005
Strong French support to Lebanon
The visit of the Lebanese prime minister Fouad Sinioura to France came several days before the release of the report of the UN committee on the assassination of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri, and prior to the release of another report on the implementation of UN Security Council resolution 1559.
Lebanon-UN, Politics, 10/19/2005
Egypt seeks int'l support for Palestinians
He said that momentum would help both parties to return to the Middle East Roadmap of peace through implementing the Sharm el-Sheikh Understandings on the withdrawal, the transfer of power in the West Bank, the release of more Palestinian prisoners, ending the hunt down of deportees, the withdrawal to the September 28 ,2000 lines and the creation of an appropriate atmosphere for the resumption of the Roadmap.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 10/19/2005
Moussa's visit to Iraq deplored by al-Qaida
Iraq-Regional, Politics, 10/19/2005
7 Iraqis, two American soldiers killed in Iraq
The US army said that its operations in west Iraq ended by the killing 18 rebels. Earlier the American army announced the killing of four gunmen but it is not known if the new calculation include them.
Iraq, Military, 10/19/2005
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Britain and Libya on Tuesday signed an initial agreement permiting London to expel Libyan citizens suspected to have links to terrorism. A matter which was protested by the Amnesty International, noting that it continues receiving reports on bad treatment of prisoners in Libya.
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Tunisian newspaper al-Sarih lashed out on Tuesday at the "escalating campaign," against Syria that aimed at the Arab identity. "The growing campaign against Syria is aimed at an identity, the aggression seeks to destroy through it all what remained of history and fingerprints talking about a time were Arabs were the lords of the world," the paper said.
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Syria's President Bashar al-Assad talked with a visiting intellectual delegation on Tuesday over stances taken by Syria to face pressure on her. He also presented to partakers at the symposium on Syria's role in the changing world, measures taken by Syria in the area of reform.
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US President George W. Bush notified Congress October 17 of his intention to sign the recently concluded free-trade agreement (FTA) between the United States and Oman.
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Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmad Abu al-Ghait called for not prejudging the findings of the ongoing investigations into the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri before announcing the result.
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Speaker of the Egyptian Parliament, Ahmad Fathi Srour, on Tuesday said that his country always stands by Syria and its security, adding that Egypt is interested in Syria's peace and stability.
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Argentina's Tucuman Province's Legislative Council on Tuesday approved a law to specify the day of 14 October each year to mark the Arab heritage.
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Hundreds of Libyans demonstrated on Tuesday in protest to the call made by the American President George W. Bush to Tripoli to release five Bulgarian women nurses who were sentenced to death under the charge of transferring AIDS/HIV to 400 children of whom 50 so far are dead.
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Asked yesterday "Today Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that we cannot wait to make cooperation to PKK terrorist organization. Do you have any response for that?"
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A Syria- Luxemburg joint expedition is cooperating to document al-Hisn Citadel ( Crac Des Chevaliers ) near the Syrian city of Homs, including the citadel's frontiers and towers through using modern technologies in the field of photography and planning.
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