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Syrian, Arab and foreign condemnation on Mehlis report
Syrian, Arab and foreign condemnation against the report of UN Investigating Committee on the assassination of Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri mounted on Friday.
Syria-UN, Politics, 10/29/2005

Qathafi on enacting new laws in Libya
Among the treaties and agreements protocols and treaties cited by the leader in this respect the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as per resolution 217 of the UN General Assembly in 1948 which the leader urged not to ignore and indeed to observe it when speaking about human rights besides a set of other treaties agreements and protocols
Libya, Politics, 10/29/2005

Damascus detains infiltrators into Iraq, monitors the border
Damascus said it detained 1400 "Arab and Islamic" fighters since the beginning of the war against Iraq, most of them were returned back to their homeland, Syria increased the number of border guards in an attempt to prevent infiltration attempts, one of the main accusations in the American list of accusations against Syria.
Syria-Iraq-USA, Politics, 10/29/2005

Nasrullah calls for halting pressure on Syria
Nasrullah stressed before scores of thousands of participants on World Day In Solidarity With Jerusalem, held in southern Beirut, his party's stand beside Syria in challenging what he called "the American and Zionist aims," accusing the international community of supporting Israel at the expense of the Palestinians, the Lebanese and the Arabs.
Lebanon-Syria-UN, Politics, 10/29/2005

Hoss warns against foreign intervention
Former Lebanese Premier, Salim al-Hoss, has warned against the dangers of foreign intervention in the internal affairs of Lebanon and of using the UN Security Council 1559 for pressuring Lebanon to cause division in the country.
Lebanon-Palestine-UN, Politics, 10/29/2005

Alleviated Lebanese border measures
News reports in Lebanon said that the Lebanese army lessened the restrictions it had imposed three days ago on bases for the Palestinian organizations People's Front For Liberation Of Palestine - General Command and the Fatah Intifada uprising near the Lebanese borders with Syria, following the killing of one Lebanese surveyor who was demarcating the borders.
Lebanon-Palestine, Politics, 10/29/2005

Al-Jihad denies launching its operations as from Syria
The representative of the Islamic Jihad movement in Beirut Anwar Abu Taha denied in a statement to al-Jazeera satellite TV on Monday that the headquarters of the movement in Damascus are the place for launching military operations.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/29/2005

13 Israeli raids against Gaza
News reports in Gaza said that the Israeli warplanes today at dawn launched 13 raids against the north of Gaza. No news was available about the killing or injuried.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 10/29/2005

Washington, Paris for strong resolution against Syria
Both the USA and France said that they are confident that the UN Security Council will adopt a strong draft formula against Syria over the file of the assassination of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri, during the session to be held on Monday at the level of foreign ministers, while China and Russia have reservations about such action.
Syria-Lebanon-USA, Politics, 10/29/2005

Al-Qathafi receives Eritrean presidential envoys, Sudanese delegation
The two envoys conveyed to Qatahfi a verbal message from president Isaias Afworki President of Eritrea
Libya-Eritrea, Politics, 10/29/2005

Quartet calls on Syria to take immediate measures and close Islamic Jihad movement offices
The Quartet which sponsors the ME peace process and composed of the USA, Russia, the UN and the European Union called on Syria to take immediate measures to close the offices of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement and prevent the use of its lands by armed groups that carry out terrorist acts."
Syria-Palestine-USA, Politics, 10/29/2005

US military perspective on progress of Iraqi army
Iraq-USA, Military, 10/29/2005


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Short Takes:
In Damascus, the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad notified his Egyptian peer President Hosni Mubarak who arrived unannounced in Damascus on Friday his country's readiness to cooperate with the UN investigation committee in charge of investigating the assassination of Rafiq Hariri. Go

The Israeli army deployed an artillery battery in Nir Ishaq area, south of Israel, off Gaza, in an attempt to prevent Palestinian missiles, while the Palestinian ministry of interior called on all Palestinian forces "not to be dragged to the court of military confrontations with Israel, which gives Israeli the excuse it is looking for not to abide by what had agreed upon of regional and international political obligations." Go

Senior Iranian official rejected on Friday US pressures and threats on Syria and Lebanon asserting that, "these pressures will only make things more complicated in the region and the world as they will not bring the expected result." Go

A phone call conducted Friday evening between the Libyan leader Muammar al-Qathafi, chairman of the Presidential Council of the Arab Maghrib Union, and president Zine al-Abedine Ben Ali of Tunisia, a member of the Presidential Council of the Arab Maghreb Union to assure about Ben Ali's health, JANA reported today. Go

President Bashar al-Assad made a telephone call today with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva and talks dealt with the current discussions at the UN Security Council. Go

Passage of the Iraqi Constitution, in an election in which 10 million Iraqis went to the polls, marks "a moment of tremendous significance for Iraq, the region, and the world," US President George W. Bush said in his weekly radio address October 29. Go

Saudi officials said on Friday that their country got the consent of five main countries to join the World Trade Organization before the end of this year. Go


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