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Roustum Ghazali ready to resign over Hariri murder, money
Former Chairman of the Syrian intelligence and security forces in Lebanon Maj. Gen. Roustum Ghazali denied rumors in Damascus and Beirut on his suicide or assassination.
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 1/4/2006
Damascus confirms receiving UN request to question al-Assad
A Syrian official source confirmed on Tuesday that Damascus has received a request from the UN investigation committee into the murder of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri to question to Syrian political figures. News reports quoted the source as saying that the request was delivered to Damascus last Sunday, but giving no more details.
Syria-Lebanon-UN, Politics, 1/4/2006
Syrian cabinet condemns Khaddam's statements
Syria's Council of Ministers denounced on Tuesday statements of former vice president Abdul Halim Khaddam. They said Khaddam he has betrayed his country and its values.
Syria, Politics, 1/4/2006
Saudi - Egyptian efforts regarding the Syria-Lebanon problem
The Egyptian President Muhammad Hosni Mubarak and the Saudi King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz agreed in conclusion of their summit meeting in Jeddah to delegate a high ranking Saudi official to Damascus today, Wednesday.
Saudi Arabia-Syria, Politics, 1/4/2006
Lebanese ex-minister: Impossible to drive wedge between Syria and Lebanon
Multi ties are connecting Syria and Lebanon including family, popular, and geographical interconnections bind Syria and Lebanon so it is impossible to drive a wedge between them, a Lebanese ex-minister said Monday.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 1/4/2006
Lebanon rejects Israeli plan to split al-Ghajar village in two
Lebanon has rejected an Israeli likely project to build a security wall between the two parts of al-Ghajar village which is situated south Lebanon and dividing it between Lebanon and Israel.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 1/4/2006
Golan prisoners in Israeli jails situation reviewed
The Committee For The Support Of Syrian Golan Prisoners in Israeli Jails on Monday reviewed the situations of those detained by Israeli occupation forces because of their Syrian national stances and resistance against occupation.
Syria-Israel, Politics, 1/4/2006
Annan urges Syria cooperate with investigation Commission
While Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Tuesday advised the Syrian authorities to cooperate with the UN commission investigating the assassination of Lebanese former Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri, and the US is warning Damascus of "further measures" if they do not
Syria-Lebanon-UN, Politics, 1/4/2006
Atomic agency receives Iran notice on full program resumption
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said its that Secretariat received yesterday a Note Verbale from the Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran in which Iran informed the Agency that it "has decided to resume from 9 January 2006 those R & D on the peaceful nuclear energy program which has been suspended as part of its expanded voluntary and non-legally binding suspension."
Iran-UN, Politics, 1/4/2006
Revision of results of Iraqi election started
The Higher Independent Commission For The Iraqi Elections said that the UN team started reviewing the results of the legislative elections which took place on December 15.
Iraq, Politics, 1/4/2006
Iraqi authorities accuse US army of killing civilians
The Iraqi authorities in the north of Salah Eddine governorate accused the American air force of killing several Iraqi civilians in a bombardment that targeted a house on Monday evening in Beji area.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 1/4/2006
Gunmen kidnap Iraqi minister of interior's sister
Armed men on Tuesday kidnapped the sister of the Iraqi minister of interior Bayan Jaber Soulagh while 8 Iraqis from one family were killed including women and children in an American air raid against Beji town.
Iraq, Military, 1/4/2006
More detention in Iraq, breaking in
-Kaoud said that his release by the American forces is an introduction to release 22 members of the former Iraqi regime within the coming days.
Iraq, Military, 1/4/2006
Yemen not ruling out force to free Italian hostages
Yemen has not ruled out resorting to force in order to solve the crisis of the Italian hostages who were kidnapped last Sunday in Mareb governorate, despite Italy's rejection to military plans to rescue the hostages.
Yemen-Italy, Local, 1/4/2006
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Farkhanda Hassan, the NCW Secretary-General in Egypt, proposed during the expanded meeting on Tuesday with officials of political parties, non-governmental organizations and senior intellectuals to "discuss means of empowering Egyptian women in the political and parliamentary fields, launching a national campaign to allow women to participate fairly in parliamentary life through holding a roundtable to be attended by representatives of the institutions concerned."
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Saudi Arabia on Monday underlined the strategic importance of fraternal ties between Syria and Lebanon.
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Former Lebanese Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss questioned the reason why some of his country's figures rush to acquit Israel of the terrible crimes perpetrated in Lebanon over the past few months and led to tension between Syria and Lebanon.
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Governor of Idlib in the northwest, inspected on Tuesday the site allocated to the Syrian-Turkish families meeting at Bab al-Hawa during Muslims celebrations of Eid al-Adha feast.
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The United Nations said it has been providing aid to documented Sudanese refugees who were recently released by the Egyptian authorities after last week's fatal confrontation between police and refugees protesting in a Cairo park.
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The Cairo and Alexandria Stock Exchanges (CASE) on Tuesday signed agreement with Dow Jones to launch this quarter a "Dow Jones-Egypt Index," reflecting the economic performance and profitability of Egypt's corporations the government said.
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