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Lebanese demonstrations demanding the resignation of Lahoud
The Syrian denial of any involvement to the assassination of Rafiq al-Hariri coincided with demonstrations organized by 2000 Lebanese, supporters of the Independent al-Mustaqil trend on Friday evening near the tomb of al-Hariri in the downtown of Beirut, demanding the resignation of the Lebanese President Emil Lahoud.
Lebanon, Politics, 10/22/2005

Bush asks urgent move against Syria on Hariri assassination
The USA has started intensive effort to escalate pressures on Syria and Lebanon following the announcement of the report of the UN International Investigation Committee on the assassination of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri.
Syria-Lebanon-USA, Politics, 10/22/2005

Controversy over Mehlis's report not including Syrian official
The American move against Syria coincided with a controversy in the lounges of the UN headquarters over the report of the UN investigation committee after the UN investigator Detlev Mehlis chopped the names of certain Syrian officials in the final version of the report on the assassination of Lebanon's Prime Minister Rafiq al-Hariri.
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 10/22/2005

Mehlis report challenged as contrary to truth, and is political
The UN report on the investigation on the killing of a former Lebanese Premier is 100 percent political report based on allegations by witnesses known for their hostility to Syria, Syria's Information Minister Mehdi Dakhlallah underlined Friday.
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 10/22/2005

Syrian paper says Melhis report is contrary to truth
A Syrian newspaper strongly criticized on Friday the UN report on the investigation on the killing of a former Lebanese Premier Rafiq al-Hariri saying it is incompatible with truth.
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 10/22/2005

Miqdad stresses Syria's cooperative stance in Hariri investigation
Syria's UN Permanent Representative, Faisal Mikdad, has underlined Syria's full cooperation with the investigations carried out by international investigator Detlev Mehlis.
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 10/22/2005

Hunger strike to improve human rights in Tunisia
Al-Shabi added that the movement of protest gathered for the first time communists and Islamists that rallied around one demand: the freedom of gathering for parties and the freedom of the press in all its forms including the right to join electronic e-mail sites, release of all Islamists, politicians and non-politicians
Tunisia, Politics, 10/22/2005

Defense lawyer for Saddam aide assassinated
A source in the Iraqi defense ministry announced the killing of lawyer Antar al-Janabi, who defends one of the aides of the toppled Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.
Iraq, Politics, 10/22/2005

3 killed, 80 injured in Alexandria church demonstrations
Three demonstrators were killed and other 80 injured, including 20 policemen, in bloody confrontations erupted on Friday in the Egyptian city of Alexandria
Egypt, Politics, 10/22/2005

Journalist launches hunger strike after more than three years in jail under
"This journalist became a nuisance by incriminating senior police officers and has been held for more than three years on false pretences, the victim of a conviction engineered by people he had exposed," Reporters Without Borders said.
Morocco, Politics, 10/22/2005

Arab League chief continues mission in Iraq
The secretary general of the Arab League Amr Moussa continues his mission in Iraq in order to organize the national reconciliation conference among all Iraqi factions.
Iraq-Regional, Politics, 10/22/2005

Second Syrian airplane aids to Pakistan
The second airplane of humanitarian aid to Pakistan will be sent on Friday to solidify with the Pakistani people ordeal after the quack that hit parts of the country and to implement Syria's President Bashar al-Assad directives.
Syria-Pakistan, Politics, 10/22/2005

Three Iraqis, four American soldiers killed in Iraq
The US army announced on Friday that four of its soldiers were killed on Friday in two separate attacks in al-Anbar governorate, west Iraq.
Iraq, Military, 10/22/2005

Media killings will haunt United States says IFJ as spain orders arrest of
The events in Baghdad on April 8th when a US tank fired on the Palestine
Hotel, a media center in the heart of Baghdad, killing Spanish cameraman
Jose Couso and Reuters journalist Taras Protsyuk and an earlier attack on
the offices of Al-Jazeera television which killed reporter Tareq Ayyoub were
highlighted yesterday when Spanish judge Santiago Pedraz called for the
extradition of three soldiers to face charges of murder
Iraq-Spain, Politics, 10/22/2005

Syria: detention of terrorist network: confessions of members
The Syrian TV announced on Friday that the Syrian security forces detained a network of terrorists intending to carry out terrorist attacks against Syria.
Syria, Local, 10/22/2005

Capital Intelligence: Egypts ratings rises
Capital Intelligence, the international emerging markets rating agency, today said that it has affirmed Egypt's BB+B long- and short-term foreign currency ratings and its BBB/A3 long- and-short term local currency ratings. The outlook remains stable.
Egypt, Economics, 10/22/2005


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Former Lebanese Prime Minister, Salim al-Hoss, has stressed the necessity for not exploiting the international investigations committee report to instigate internal devision and to harm Syrian-Lebanese relations. Go

Egyptian Bishop Mounier Hanna, Head of the Episcopal Church in North Africa and the Horn of Africa, said on Friday that President Hosni Mubarak took credit for a decision to hold the Church's third international meeting in Egypt. Go

Libya is continuing to run its air bridge to deliver emergency humanitarian aid to Pakistan to alleviate the suffering of the brotherly people of Pakistan caused by the devastating earthquake that struck several Pakistani regions and left a large number of victims, JANA reported today. Go


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