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Criticism of Egypt's Ayman Nour sentence
The court legated Supreme State Security Prosecution to examine the trial instead of the General Prosecution, despite the fact that forgery trials are not one of the trials examined before Supreme State Security Prosecution
Egypt, Politics, 12/26/2005
Political crisis in Iraq continue
The preliminary results of the legislative elections which took place on December 15 in Iraq continue to raise different reactions on the ground of accusations among the political sides over the legitimacy of the voting process.
Iraq, Politics, 12/26/2005
Junblat asks Hizbullah to prove commitment to Lebanon
The Lebanese Druze leader and parliamentarian Walid Junblat launched an unprecedented criticism against the Lebanese Hizbullah party.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 12/26/2005
Possible Amal Movement, Hizbullah ministers withdrawal from Government
The Lebanese Hizbullah Party has announced the possible withdrawal of Hizbullah and Amal ministers from the government of Lebanese Premier Fuad Saniora if things remain suspended, and their demands are not met.
Lebanon, Politics, 12/26/2005
AL chief denies Lebanese accusations of trying to shut down Hariri file
The Secretary General of the Arab League, Amr Moussa responded to accusations addressed to him by certain figures from the Lebanese parliamentary majority to that he wants to close the file of the international investigation into the assassination of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri.
Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 12/26/2005
Golan citizens plant olive trees
The citizens of the occupied Syrian Golan on Friday took part in the campaign of olive trees plantation organized by non-governmental organizations.
Syria-Israel, Politics, 12/26/2005
Turkey denies cooperation with US against Iran and Syria
Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul on Saturday dismissed reports that the US had offered a deal to attack the PKK kurdish organization in return for allowing an attack on Iran.
Syria-Turkey-USA, Politics, 12/26/2005
Noam Chomsky perspective on the Palestinian - Israeli issue
Chomsky: The reservations were addressed at a high-level meeting in Taba, which made considerable progress, and might have led to a settlement. But Israel called it off. That one week at Taba was the only break in 30 years of US-Israeli rejectionism.
Palestine-Israel-USA, Politics, 12/26/2005
Israel detains international peace activists supporting the Palestinians
The three, Itallian Vittorio Arrigoni, South African Robin Horsell and Austrailain Shareen lock, are challenging the practice by the Israeli authorities to isolate Palestinians from international support and solidarity.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 12/26/2005
Palestinian children contribute 1000 olive & fruit trees to villages
The Palestinian news agency WAFA said that "The Palestine Children's Welfare Fund (PCWF) has contributed 500 olive trees and 500 fruit trees to the villages of Atoof and Tammoun in the West Bank."
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 12/26/2005
Libya denies political considerations in retrial of Bulgarian nurses
In a statement to al-Jazeera satellite TV, the Libyan (foreign minister) Abdul Rahman Shalqam denied his country's response to any political pressures in order to retry the Bulgarian nurses and the Palestinian doctor who are accused of transferring infected blood with HIV virus to Libyan children.
Libya-Bulgaria, Politics, 12/26/2005
Christian communities in Syria celebrate the Christmas
Christian communities in Syria celebrated Christmas Sunday with festivities and sermons observed in the country's main churches.
Syria, Politics, 12/26/2005
Butaflika returns to Algeria this week
The chairman of the Algerian National Liberation Front said that the Algerian President Abdul Aziz Butaflika will return to Algeria within "four days, at most" after a journey for medical treatment he spent in one of the hospitals in Paris.
Algeria, Politics, 12/26/2005
16 killed in various attacks in Iraq
the Jordanian government refused to abide by conditions set by kidnappers of one driver of its embassy in Baghdad, in a deal that would release the driver in return for Amman's withdrawing its diplomatic representation in Iraq and the release of the Iraqi woman
Iraq, Military, 12/26/2005
Saudi preparations for Haj rituals amid fear of disease
Amid fears of the spread of the "Bird Flue" disease, Saudi Arabia announced that more than half a million person arrived in the country to perform al-Haj rituals.
Saudi Arabia-Regional, Economics, 12/26/2005
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Deputy Chairman of the Islamic Shiite Higher Council in Lebanon, Sheikh Abdul-Amir Qabalan has called the Lebanese to be committed to the national principles which are based on cooperation, solidarity, consultations and bearing in mind that the national interests come first.
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Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul-Gheit Monday said Egypt seeks to control escalating tension between Sudan and Chad, pointing out to direct contacts with both sides, the government said.
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At its meeting Sunday for reviewing the developments of the experimental project for drawing up electronic investment map of development in Egypt, the government would start this project in four governorates.
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The Saudi authorities announced that more than half a million person arrived in the country to perform al-Haj rituals amid fears of the spread of the "Bird Flue" disease.
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Egypt is to construct in Al-Koraymat at a capacity of 150 mega watts next March a 97 million loan solar power station by 2009.
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