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Surprising results of first phase parliament elections in Egypt
The higher committee supervising the elections in Egypt announced the official results of the first phase of the parliamentary elections, while the Egyptian authorities started preparations for the second phase which starts next Sunday in nine governorates.
Egypt, Politics, 11/18/2005
Egyptian ruling party retreats in parliamentary elections
According to the results of the Egyptian parliamentary elections the ruling party lost 96 seats in this round for the opposition and the independents. The decrease was not limited to
Egypt, Politics, 11/18/2005
Academic runs for Lebanese presidency, calls for isolating Lahoud
A Lebanese university teacher nominated himself on Thursday for the presidential elections, calling on the USA and the democratic governments to work for isolating the Lebanese President Emil Lahoud from his post.
Lebanon-USA, Politics, 11/18/2005
Disappointment in Tunisia as host for World information society summit
Media and freedom of expression groups today, at the conclusion of the second phase of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), called for a full investigation by the United Nations into attacks on human rights and freedom of expression that took place in Tunisia on the eve of and during the Summit.
Regional-Tunisia, Politics, 11/18/2005
On the Iraqi national reconciliation conference
The secretary general of the Arab League Amr Moussa warned against exaggerated expectations from the results of the meeting of the preliminary conference of the Iraqi national reconciliation conference due to start tomorrow in Cairo, Egypt.
Iraq-Regional, Politics, 11/18/2005
Syria denies preventing film display
Cinema General Establishment denied on Thursday statements of Syrian director Mohammed Malas, about preventing the showing of his film Bab al-Maqam in Syria, saying he did not ask for permission to show it.
Syria, Politics, 11/18/2005
Syria links information society building to peace establishment
"Establishing an information society in the Middle East without laying down the just and comprehensive peace on the basis of the international resolutions that returns rights to their legitimate owners, is extremely difficult matter," Syria's Communication and Technology Minister warned Thursday.
Syria, Politics, 11/18/2005
Gul denies carrying any message to Syria from any other state
"I didn't carry any message to Syria from any other state," Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul said Thursday.
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 11/18/2005
Democrats escalate pressure to withdraw from Iraq
Pressures escalated on the US President George W. Bush over the situation of the American forces in Iraq. Few days after the US senate adopted a decision calling for accelerating the transfer of security responsibility to the Iraqis to permit reduction of the size of the American forces, the democratic representative in the Congress John Murtha called for the immediate withdrawal for the American army.
Iraq, Politics, 11/18/2005
Kennedy holds Bush, Cheney, accountable for truth on Iraq
Kennedy said: in his march to war, President Bush exaggerated the threat to the American people. It was not subtle. It was not nuanced. It was pure, unadulterated fear mongering, based on a devious strategy to convince the American people that Saddam's ability to provide nuclear weapons to Al Qaeda justified immediate war.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 11/18/2005
UN for international investigation into detainee torture in Iraq
The US has refused to belittle the consequences of the torture case of detainees in al-Jadereyah basement in Baghdad.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 11/18/2005
Peace advocates criticize US pressures against syria
"The USA should stop making contradictory statements and knows very well that its borders with Mexico are not totally controlled so it must stop throwing accusations against Syria," Ritz said.
Syria-USA, Politics, 11/18/2005
Scores killed, injured in attack near Qabu al-Jadereyah in Baghdad
the police said that gunmen kidnapped today Tawfiq al-Yasiri, a candidate in the December elections from his house west of Baghdad
Iraq, Military, 11/18/2005
Syria and Qatar stress agricultural relations
Syria's Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform Adel Safar and Qatar's Ambassador in Damascus Majid Ghanem Mohammed al-Ali on Thursday discussed agricultural cooperation between Syria and Qatar.
Qatar-Syria, Economics, 11/18/2005
'Deeply regretting' US terms, UN rights experts turn down visit to Guantanamo
Five independent United Nations human rights experts today rejected a United States invitation to visit its detention base in Guantanamo, Cuba, because the US Government did not accept standard terms for a "credible, objective and fair assessment," including the ability to conduct private interviews with detainees.
Regional-USA, Politics, 11/18/2005
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Syria discussed on Thursday with Brazilian Communist Party leader Renato Rabillo and the accompanying delegation pressures put on her and bilateral ties between the two countries. President Bashar al- Assad praised on Thursday the Brazilian stances supporting the Arab issues.
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The Syria freedom revolution fighters staged a sit-in at al-Rawdah square Thursday evening to express solidarity with Syria's stances against the "current pressures and plots targeting her national and pan-Arab principles."
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Russian National Security Advisor Igor Ivanov on Wednesday voiced his country's satisfaction over Syria's cooperation in implementing the international resolution concerned with investigation over killing of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq al-Hariri.
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Yemeni Minister of Foreign Affairs Abu Bakr al-Qirbi underlined Thursday the significance of the dialogue between Syria, the US, France and the European Union regarding Detlev Mehlis UN investigation report and reaching results through which justice will be achieved.
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Syria's Prime Minister Naji Otari and Malaysian Labor Minister Sami Flo stressed strong cooperation between the two countries, asserting the two countries' interest in developing and widening prospects of economic and developmental cooperation.
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