| Today's Headlines:
We are looking for sales & marketing representatives in different countries. Apply now!
Tunisia releases 31 Islamic prisoners
Tunisia has released 31 prisoners, members from the banned Islamic al-Nahda movement, in a step which was greatly welcomed as being constructive towards achieving a detente in the crisis with the opposition.
Tunisia, Politics, 11/5/2005
Editor Anas Tadili still in prison past
Anas Tadili, editor of the weekly Akhbar al-Ousbouaa, should have been let out of jail on 29 September 2005 after completing a one-year sentence for libelling a government minister
Morocco, Politics, 11/5/2005
Syrian flexibility in responding to UN resolution
The international moves come at a time in which the Syrian ambassador to London Sami al-Kheyami stressed that Syria will permit UN al-Hariri assassination investigators to question Syrian officials in Damascus, by themselves (without the presence lawyers etc.).
Syria-Lebanon-UN, Politics, 11/5/2005
Qatar, France call on Syria to cooperate, Mubarak has confidence in al-Assad's wisdom
Qatar's foreign minister Sheikh Hamad Bin Jasem Bin jabber al-Thani called on Syria to honor the UN investigations pertinent to it and stressed simultaneously the need to preserve stability in the region.
Syria-Regional, Politics, 11/5/2005
Syrian judicial committee announces its headquarters and communication numbers
Syrian Judicial Committee announced Friday its headquarters, phone and fax numbers. and E-mail to receive any information regarding the assassination of Lebanese former Premier Rafik Hariri.
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 11/5/2005
Reactions on Mehlis report continue
Reactions on the report of the international investigation committee into the assassination of Lebanese former Premier Rafik Hariri and the UN Security Council resolution 1636 continued Friday.
Syria-Regional, Politics, 11/5/2005
AL official heads for Baghdad to prepare for Iraq reconciliation conf
Ambassador Ahmed Bin Heli, Arab League (AL) Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs, left for Baghdad on Saturday with his accompanying delegation on a five-day visit to Iraq.
Regional-Iraq, Politics, 11/5/2005
State's hughes outlines US public diplomacy vision
Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Karen Hughes expressed confidence November 4 that the ideals of freedom would prevail over extremists bent on cloaking the murder of innocents with the mantle of religion.
Regional-USA, Politics, 11/5/2005
Kissenger warns against an early withdrawal from Iraq
In Belgium the US former secretary of state Henry Kissenger expressed his opposition for any early pull out of the American forces from Iraq. He warned against catastrophic results of any defeat and a hasty withdrawal for the American forces.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 11/5/2005
Al-Qaida calls diplomatic missions to leave Iraq
A statement for al-Qaida organization in Iraq warned diplomatic missions and urged them to leave Iraq, otherwise they will face death, especially the missions which had announced earlier cooperation with what it called " the government which is installed by the invaders crusaders."
Iraq, Politics, 11/5/2005
Member of Muslim Scholars Commission detained
The American forces detained Diab Saad al-Obeidi, member of the Muslim Scholars Commission member and Imam and preacher of Abi Sida mosque in Baqouba.
Iraq, Military, 11/5/2005
Continued American losses in Iraq
About the American losses in Iraq, the American army in Iraq said that one of its soldiers was killed in what it described as unmilitary action in southeast of the capital, Baghdad.
Iraq, Military, 11/5/2005
The Independent: Palestinians 'terrorised' by sonic boom flights
" A medical opinion submitted to the court by Dr Eyad el-Sarraj, a prominent Gaza psychiatrist, points out that the flights have often been timed when children are on their way to and from school. Dr Sarraj says there is already evidence the flights are triggering in young children
Palestine-Israel, Military, 11/5/2005
Zoellik in a new mission to promote peace in Darfur
"The basic purpose of his trip," Frazer said, "is to push for implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) as well as to address the situation in Darfur," Frazer said.
Sudan-USA, Politics, 11/5/2005
US studies imposing sanctions on Sudan
The US representative at the UN, John Bolton, called for imposing sanctions on Sudan accusing its government of being the source of violence in Darfur.
Sudan-USA, Politics, 11/5/2005
Three Bahrainees released from Guantanamo prison
A Bahraini official said three citizens held in the American military base in Guantanamo bay in Cuba were released and left the base on Friday evening heading back to the country, and they are expected to arrive in Bahrain later in the day.
Bahrain-USA, Politics, 11/5/2005
BBC: Yemeni anti-terror scheme in doubt
"Doubts have been growing over the effectiveness of a pioneering Yemeni scheme to fight Islamist violence by using dialogue to convert extremist prisoners to more moderate views."
Regional-UK, Politics, 11/5/2005
More news from today
|
Advertise on ArabicNews.com. MyFlowers.com sold more than $2700 of flowers in one month advertising on ArabicNews.com! Make your company, and products a success. Special rate for new and small business. Inquire!Advertising Info
Short Takes:
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Friday received a telephone call from President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran in which the latter underlined his country's support to Syria in the face of pressures on her.
Go
Iraq's Deputy Prime Minister Ahmed Chalabi conferred in Tehran Saturday with Iran's Minister of Foreign Affairs Manouchehr Mottaki on issues of mutual interests, IRNA reported.
Go
The Independent (www.Independent.co.uk) reported wednesday that for the first time in the Iraq conflict, "a US soldier is facing court martial, charged with murdering superior officers - an echo of the notorious 'fraggings' of the Vietnam War," adding "A military tribunal recommended yesterday that Staff Sergeant Alberto Martinez, 37, be tried and face a possible death sentence if convicted of killing two officers."
Go
|
