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Shafik: Flash Airliner in proper condition before crashing
The Flash airliner was in 100 % perfect condition before plunging into the Red Sea and all technical aspects were properly checked before take-off, Civil Aviation Minister Ahmed Shafik said on Friday.
Egypt-France, Local, 1/10/2004

Israeli forces incur in Jenin, detain 18 Palestinians; Hamas admits indirect contacts with Washington
The founder of the Hamas movement, Sheikh Ahmad Yassin, admitted making indirect contacts between the movement and the American administration, but these contacts did not produce results.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 1/10/2004

Six killed in an explosion near a mosque in Baqouba
Six persons were killed and 37 wounded, at least, in a bomb explosion near a mosque for the Shiite, following Friday's prayers in Baqouba city, to the north of Baghdad. News reports said that the bomb went off after worshippers got out of al-Haj Sadeq Banin mosque, in the downtown of the city.
Iraq-USA, Military, 1/10/2004

Hudeibi dies at 83rd old
News reports in Cairo said that the general guide of Ikhwan al-Muslimin ( brothers) in Egypt, consultant Mamoun al-Huseibi died today at dawn in his house in Cairo.
Egypt, Local, 1/9/2004

Nine Americans killed in helicopter crash in al-Falouja, hotel in Baghdad's downtown attacked
Al-Hayat tower hotel in Baghdad was exposed to RPG shelling today at dawn but no casualties were reported.
Iraq-USA, Military, 1/9/2004

Al-Jazeera daily: Saudi Arabian women riding a car detained after exchange of fire with police
The Saudi Arabian security forces yesterday detained a Saudi girl, after they opened fire at her wile driving a car on Monday late night in Tabouk ,to the north of the Kingdom, where females are forbidden from driving a car.
Saudi Arabia, Local, 1/8/2004

Mubarak, De Villepin discuss the Iraqi, Palestinian files
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak will discuss today with the French Foreign minister Dominique de Villepin latest developments in the Iraqi and Palestinian files, and the Egyptian efforts in this regard.
Egypt-France, Local, 1/8/2004

A husband, wife killed in Falouja; Bremer, al-Baja Je launch reconciliation initiative
The U.S. administrator of Iraq, Paul Bremer, and the current chairman for the governing council in Iraq, Adnan la-Baja Je, yesterday launched a program for releasing hundreds of thousands of detainees held by the occupation forces in what they called "reconciliation initiative," whose conditions are similar to be conditions placed by the Israeli authorities against the Palestinians on their release.
Iraq-USA, Military, 1/8/2004

Syrian aids to the victims of the Iranian quake
Syria-Iran, Local, 1/8/2004

Government council adopts draft canceling special court of justice
The government council, convened in Rabat Tuesday under the chairmanship of Premier Driss Jettou, adopted a draft law canceling the Special Court of Justice and transferring its prerogatives to appeal courts.
Morocco, Judicial, 1/7/2004

Syria - Jordan scientific cooperation agreement
Syria's Minister of Higher Education, Hani Murtada, signed a scientific cooperation agreement between Syrian Ministry of Higher Education and Jordanian Royal Scientific Association.
Syria-Jordan, Education, 1/7/2004

Two Iraqis killed in Basra, two French in Baqouba; Iraqi army anniversary celebrations
At least two Iraqis were killed yesterday, and four wounded in clashes between the Iraqi police and former members of the Iraqi army who were demonstrating in Basra city, demanding the increase of salaries which have not been paid in months, at a time when the occupation forces and the governing council in Iraq were celebrating the 83rd anniversary of the foundation of the Iraqi army, which the American adminstrator of Iraq, Paul Bremer, desolved in May 2003.
Iraq-USA, Military, 1/7/2004

King calls on pilgrims to avoid anything that could tarnish pilgrimage
Morocco's King Mohammed VI on Tuesday urged the Moroccan pilgrims to behave in accordance with the precepts of Islam and avoid any situation that could tarnish their pilgrimage to Mecca (Saudi Arabia).
Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Religion, 1/7/2004

Doha tennis tournament: Morocco's El Aynaoui rolled out in 1st round
Morocco's top tennisman, Younes El Aynaoui, was rolled out of the first round of the $1 million Doha tennis tournament Tuesday by France's Nicolas Escude in two sets (6-3, 6-0).
Qatar-Regional, Sports, 1/7/2004

Released Moroccan POW marries fiancee who waited 24 years for his release
"For me, it was as if he travelled somewhere and he would be back someday," Bahia said in a documentary aired Sunday by Moroccan TV "2M," insisting that she never lost hope that her fiancee would be back.
Morocco, Local, 1/6/2004

Egyptian rescue teams spot ill-fated charter under water
The Egyptian rescue teams managed to spot the scene of Flash Airlines plane crash in Red Sea in which 148 passengers were killed.
Egypt-France, Local, 1/6/2004

Iraqi killed, American soldiers wounded in Baghdad explosion
Four American soldiers were wounded in two separate attacks for the Iraqi resistance. A spokesman for the occupation forces in Iraq said the four soldiers were wounded on Sunday, and the first attack took place in Tikrit, to the north of Baghdad, when Iraqi gunmen attacked an on-foot patrol and wounded one of its soldiers.
Iraq-USA, Military, 1/6/2004

Al-Azhar Grand Imam, Islamic leaderships to visit Pope Shenouda to congratulate on Christmas
Egypt, Religion, 1/6/2004

Saudi security defuses bomb at telecommunications office in Riyadh
Saudi Arabia's security sources defused a bomb placed in a special office for telephone communications in the capital, Riyadh.
Saudi Arabia, Local, 1/6/2004

Morocco to offer additional aid to Iran to help quake victims
Morocco-Iran, Local, 1/6/2004

Cairo cassation court cancels death sentence against killer of 2 Moroccan women
Morocco-Egypt, Local, 1/6/2004

Italian couple arrested in tangier with 18kg of hashish
Morocco-Italy, Local, 1/6/2004

Five Palestinians killed, 10 wounded in the west bank, Gaza
Four Palestinians were killed by the Israeli occupation forces in Nablus, where the occupation army has been continuing operations which destroyed the main archeological parts of the ancient city, while a fifth Palestinian was murdered in Gaza.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 1/5/2004

Remains of 60 bodies found: French submarine searches for ruins of the Egyptian plane
A French submarine arrived yesterday in Sharm Esh Sheikh and started immediately search operations for the remains of the killed passengers and ruins of the Egyptian plane which fell on Saturday in the Red Sea.
Egypt-France, Local, 1/5/2004

Oman sends fifth relief flight to Iran
Oman-Iran, Local, 1/5/2004

Mubarak opens Sayed Darwish Theater in Alexandria
Egypt, Local, 1/5/2004

Family row behind the killing of an American in Oman
The Omani police said that the wife of the American, whose body was found last week in Muscat, was killed by his wife, rather for political motives.
Oman-USA, Local, 1/5/2004


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