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Sudan, Chad sign peace agreement in Tripoli
Sudan and Chad signed a peace agreement that ends the crisis between the two countries especially in Darfur district which borders Chad. The agreement was reached in conclusion of a mini African summit in Tripoli, Libya on Wednesday evening.
Sudan-Chad, Politics, 2/9/2006
Khaddam, Syria Muslim Brothers intensify pressure on al-Assad regime
The general observer of the Muslim Brothers group in Syria, Ali Sader Eddine al-Bayanouni, and Syria's former vice president Abdul Halim Khaddam agreed to intensify pressure on the Syrian regime and to contact the opposition so as to approve a common vision "to rescue Syria."
Syria, Politics, 2/9/2006
Khaddam, Bayanouni send signals to internal opposition
The Syrian opposition figure and political science professor at Arkansas University, Najib al-Ghadban, said that what had accelerated the meeting between the Muslim Brothers and one of the symbols of the Syrian regime that oppressed the Muslim Brothers is the acceleration of developments on the Syrian arena
Syria, Politics, 2/9/2006
UPI: Women activists intimidated by clerics
United Press International reported that Syrian women seeking to improve the rights of women faced intimidation from Muslim religious clerics, after these women tried to distribute a questionnaire survey into views about laws considered unfair to women.
Syria, Politics, 2/9/2006
Sadr in meeting with ulama in Syria
Sadr said that "Iraq needs unified efforts of its sons to keep security and stability and achieve full independence far away from all divisions that some are trying to impose on him."
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 2/9/2006
Washington negotiates with gunmen in Iraq
Western diplomats in Baghdad and Amman disclosed that American officials met face to face with leaders of armed groups in Iraq, but without getting any commitment from them to give up their weapons.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 2/9/2006
Dardari says Syrian economy strong and stable
Dardari indicated that analyzing the benefits to the Syrian economy was the only factor in the decision to move the economy into a social market economy that interacts with the economic reality and with principles of economics.
Syria, Economics, 2/9/2006
Anger continues over Caricatures
Kuwaiti People's Assembly on Wednesday condemned publishing caricatures that insult Prophet Muhammad in a Danish newspaper and some European dailies.
Kuwait-Regional, Politics, 2/9/2006
Norway stresses respect to religions, denounces Prophet Muhammad depiction
in an indication of the severity of the losses some western companies are suffering as a result of this incident, CNN in a report said that one company, Arla, is loosing 2 million dollars a day as a result of this incident, where Arla product have seen a wide boycott in the Middle East.
Regional-Norway, Politics, 2/9/2006
Bush, Jordan's king abdullah reject violence over cartoons
US president George W. President Bush welcomed Jordan's King Abdullah to the White House to discuss developments in the Middle East region.
Jordan-USA, Politics, 2/9/2006
With worldwide Muslim anger, US focuses on Syria and Iran
The US Department Of State Sean McCormack focused on Syria and Iran as the cause of the Muslim violent rage of the cartoons depicting prophet Muhammad as a terrorist and Syria and Iran as motivating this action.
Regional-USA, Politics, 2/9/2006
Arab Economic Council to discuss economic integration
"The Council will discuss several topics regarding the joint Arab action such as the economic file for the forthcoming Arab summit and the latest developments in the Greater Arab Free Trade Zone and other economic issues," the UAE's Planning and Economy Minister Ms. Lubna al-Qassemi said Tuesday in a statement.
Regional-United Arab Emirates, Economics, 2/9/2006
Three US soldiers killed in Iraq, minister survives assassination
Attacks and explosions continued in Iraq during the past 24 hours, the most violent of which was an attack by a booby trapped car targeting the procession of the minister of higher education Sami al-Muzaffar in Aqaba Bin Nafe Square in Baghdad on Wednesday morning.
Iraq, Military, 2/9/2006
Al-Ahram: Lebanon is at a crossing point
The current moment is historic regarding differentiating between those who want to rebuild and reform Lebanon and others who only seek revenge, personal interests or serve foreign parties, Egyptian newspaper al-Ahram said Wednesday.
Lebanon, Politics, 2/9/2006
Egyptian ferry owner proposes compensations, more bodies found
The owner company of "al-Salam 98" ferry which sank in the Red Sea proposed to give compensations for the families of some 1000 persons killed or missing, as well as the survivals.
Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Local, 2/9/2006
Syrian Federation of Chambers of Commerce gains ISO 9001 quality certificate
The German Mission of Trade and Industry granted the Syrian Federation of Chambers of Commerce on Wednesday the ISO 9001 Quality Certificate.
Syria, Economics, 2/9/2006
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JANA reported yesterday that Libya's leader Muammar al-Qathafi called for a temporary closing of borders between Sudan and Chad to prevent any rebel from crossing these borders to diffuse the existing tension and for disarming any rebel group against Chad and Sudan taking refuge in the other country.
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United Arab Emirates Vice-President Mohammed and Premier Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashed Al Maktoum called for activating the role of the United Nation in encouraging the cultural dialogue among countries of the world.
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The Arab League is making contacts with the parties concerned with publishing cartoons that depicted Prophet Muhammad as a terrorist in the European press in order to prevent this in the future.
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Syria's oil production would most likely fall to 397,000 bpd in 2006, compared with 414,000 bpd in 2005, according to Oil Minister Ebrahim Haddad. He told al-Thawra newspaper that Syria is exploring for new fields to compensate for output declines.
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