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Human rights in the Middle East are deteriorating
The annual report of the American Human rights Watch said that human rights has witnessed notable deterioration in several Middle Eastern countries reflected basically in detainees torturing operations and the restrictions imposed on the opposition forces.
Regional, Politics, 1/15/2005
King of Bahrain establishes a ministry, appoints second woman minister
The king of Bahrain, Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, has made a ministerial reshuffle which is the first since the last reshuffle of 2002, according to which he established a new ministry for social affairs and introduced two new ministers.
Bahrain, Politics, 1/15/2005
Mubarak: I will remain in authority if the Egyptians want
The Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said he will abide by the will of his people if the Egyptians want him to stay in power, stressing in a TV interview that his job requires tremendous efforts.
Egypt, Politics, 1/15/2005
Al-Assad: talks with Putin will not include buying missiles
The Russian "Itar Tass" quoted the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as saying that the issue of Syria's buying missiles system from Russia will not be on the agenda of his talks with the Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on January 24th.
Syria-Russia, Politics, 1/15/2005
IER delegation visits old detention center in Casablanca
A delegation of the Justice and Reconciliation commission (IER), an official body set up last January to seek out-of-court settlement of past human rights abuses, paid on Friday a visit to the old detention center of Derb Moulay Cherif, in Casablanca.
Morocco, Politics, 1/15/2005
Bomb explosion in the headquarters of the ruling party's electronic paper
The headquarters of the of the electronic publication of the ruling people's congress party "Congress Net" was attacked yesterday evening by a mortar thrown by unidentified men before they opened fire on it.
Sudan, Politics, 1/15/2005
Lahoud expresses concern over settling the Palestinians
Lebanese Army Commander Major General Michel Suleiman held Israel responsibility for the Mideast peace process hindering. In a meeting with Arab and foreign military attaches league, Suleiman called Israel to implement the international resolutions relevant to the Arab-Israeli conflict noting that its continuous breaching of Lebanon's sovereignty is a steady hostile act against Lebanon.
Lebanon-Palestine, Politics, 1/15/2005
Iraqi defense minister: elections will be incomplete without Sunni participation
the Iraqi defense minister Hazem al-Shalan said that the Iraqi elections will be incomplete without the participation of the Sunnis who call for postponing the elections. Al-Shalan questioned in an interview with the Iraqi TV "is it logical that the Iraqi constitutions will be formulated just by one social strata?"
Iraq, Politics, 1/15/2005
British circles: US policy is a failure in Iraq
British writer and analyst, John Maples, has warned against further deterioration of the situation in the Middle East unless the US. President George W. Bush's administration change its policies in the region.
Iraq-UK, Politics, 1/15/2005
Patrick Seale says Sharon's moves are tactics
British journalist Patrick Seale on Friday said Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's goals are strategic embodied in the West Bank occupation and the prevention of building the Palestinian state stressing that any other moves by Sharon are just tactics.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/15/2005
Follow-up committee for supporting detainees in Israeli jails
Secretary General of the Follow-up Committee for Supporting Detainees at Israeli jails Mohammad Safa has called for action on all levels to support the detainees' steadfastness and to set them free.
Regional-Israel, Politics, 1/15/2005
Abbas criticizes al-Mintar attack operation, Palestinians celebrate it
Elected President of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, said that al-Mintar crossing attack operation in Gaza which resulted in killing 6 Israelis and nine Palestinians by Israelis this week does not serve the peace process.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/15/2005
US report predicts terrorists will thrive, but in new ways
A US government report said that terrorist groups will continue to use conventional weapons and explosives in future attacks -- adding new creative destructive twists while adapting constantly to elude counterterrorist efforts, according to a newly released intelligence forecast.
Regional-USA, Politics, 1/15/2005
Lahoud: Lebanon honors all international resolutions
Lebanon-UN, Politics, 1/15/2005
King Juan Carlos pleads for close Spain-Maghreb relations
Maghreb-Spain, Politics, 1/15/2005
Sudanese parliament receives peace agreement, Taha delegated for Darfur negotiations
The Sudanese national council ( parliament) on Saturday received the peace agreement signed between the government and the southern rebels in preparation to ratify it for adoption.
Sudan, Politics, 1/14/2005
Al-Shara: news against Syria over Iraq are misleading
"Syria is interested in Iraq's future and security because it is part of Syria's security and what some media is saying of misinformation is fiction as it is baseless," al-Shara told a joint news conference with Italian counterpart Gianfranco Fini.
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 1/14/2005
President Mubarak warns, in an interview to PBS, of losing current chance to solve Palestinian issue
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak warned of losing the current chance available to solve the Palestinian issue, adding the loss of such opportunity would be a great disaster.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 1/14/2005
Three American soldiers killed in Iraq, Powell fears expansion of resistance
The statement said that the two soldiers were killed on Thursday while carrying out peace and stability missions in the governorate, giving no further details. The statement explained it does not want to disclose information that gunmen would make use of
Iraq-USA, Politics, 1/14/2005
Iraqi group calls on American soldiers to join it
In a remarkable development for methods pursued by fighters in Iraq, an armed group calling itself the "Islamic Jihad in Iraq" urged the American soldiers to drop their weapons and to fight against the US with it.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 1/14/2005
Huda Abdul-Nasser lecture in Damascus
Huda Abdul-Nasser, daughter of late Egyptian leader Jamal Abdul-Nasser, yesterday delivered a lecture on Technology and the Nation's Memory at al-Assad's Library in Damascus yesterday.
Syria-Egypt, Politics, 1/14/2005
Abbas and the Roadmap
The Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas announced his readiness to start implementation of requirements stated in the Roadmap, expressing his hope to resume the peace talks with Israel shortly.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/14/2005
Mubarak receives Sudanese FM
Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 1/14/2005
Jordanian monarch receives message from President Mubarak
Jordan-Egypt, Politics, 1/14/2005
Mubarak receives Iraqi Foreign Minister
Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 1/14/2005
King Mohammed VI receives message from Gabon's president
Morocco-Gabon, Politics, 1/14/2005
Morocco's representatives lash out at story challenging approval procedure of Morocco-US FTA
The bureau of the Moroccan house of representatives and all parliamentary groups strongly rejected allegations mentioned in a story published by French "Le Monde" daily questioning the Morocco-US FTA approval procedures.
Morocco, Politics, 1/14/2005
Cuba for good relations with the Arab states
Regional-Cuba, Politics, 1/14/2005
Syrian PM removes chairman of unemployment fighting commission
The Syrian prime minister Naji Otari yesterday removed the chairman of the unemployment fighting commission Tawfiq Ammash from his post because of a press interview he had with the Syria government daily Tishreen in which he criticized the performance of the government which he considered as obstructing the work of the commission.
Syria, Politics, 1/13/2005
Colombian speaker vows to raise problem of sequestered population in Algeria at international organizations
Morocco-Colombia, Politics, 1/13/2005
Karami renews rejection of UNSC Resolution 1559
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 1/13/2005
Bahrain postpones the announcement of ministerial reshuffle until Saturday
A high ranking Bahraini source disclosed that announcing the limited ministerial reshuffle which was expected on Wednesday was postponed until Saturday.
Bahrain, Politics, 1/13/2005
Al-Shara and Gianfranco Fini in Official Talks
Syria-Italy, Politics, 1/13/2005
Algeria withdraws its suggestion for rotating presidency for the post of AL secretary general
Algeria yesterday withdrew a proposal which called for amending the charter of the Arab League to rotate the presidency of the Secretary General post among the AL member states instead of monopolizing the post of the secretary general by that the hosting country ( Egypt), but Algeria clung to other items on reforming the Arab League.
Algeria-Regional, Politics, 1/13/2005
Qathafi calls for closing the file of opposition
The Libyan leader Muammar al-Qathafi has called on what he called "fleeing opposition members" to return back freely to Libya if they want that.
Libya, Politics, 1/13/2005
Continued Libyan - Saudi disputes
While tension is prevailing the Libyan-Saudi relations since the convening of the Arab summit which was held in Sharm al-Sheikh in 2002, prior to the war on Iraq, the visit of the Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak and that of the chairman of the Egyptian intelligence did not succeed in bridging the gap between Riyadh and Tripoli.
Libya-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 1/13/2005
Gamal Mubarak: NDP has not yet started nomination of presidential candidate
The ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) has not yet started nomination of its candidate to the presidential post, said Gamal Mubarak, NDP chief of the policies committee.
Egypt, Politics, 1/13/2005
Al-Abrash holds talks with Moroccan officials
Morocco on Wednesday stressed support to Syria to restore its occupied lands and implement the international resolutions.
Morocco-Syria, Politics, 1/13/2005
Kerry to Al Azhar Grand Imam: Washington commited terrible mistakes in Iraq
Egypt's Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif received on Wednesday John Kerry, the US Senator and former presidential hopeful.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 1/13/2005
Security conditions deteriorated in Iraq, government cling to elections date
The Interim Iraqi prime minister Eyad Allawi said that the deteriorated security conditions in the country might prevent the elections in certain areas.
Iraq, Politics, 1/13/2005
Washington warns Moscow over selling missiles to Syria
The US yesterday warned Russia over selling missiles to Syria describing this deal as "unjustified." The spokesman for the US Department Of State Richard Boucher said that the US opposes handing over weapons to Syria because it "supports terrorism" noting that the American law states "likely sanctions" against Syria.
Syria-USA, Politics, 1/13/2005
Spain resolved to boost relations with Maghreb
The Spanish government on Monday expressed resolve to boost its relations with the North African countries of the Maghreb both at the bilateral level and part of the European Union (EU).
Maghreb-Spain, Politics, 1/13/2005
An international human rights award for Aktham Nueisah
Chairman of the committee in defending democratic freedoms and human rights in Syria, Aktham Nueisah, who will be tried in Syria next week will be tried under the charge of weakening the psychology of the nation, was given yesterday an international prize in the human rights field.
Syria, Politics, 1/12/2005
Mubarak is candidate for a fifth Presidential term
An Egyptian party source said yesterday that the ruling national party will nominate President Hosni Mubarak officially for a fifth term of office.
Egypt, Politics, 1/12/2005
Former British Minister Tony Benn criticizes US support to Israel
Former British Minister Tony Benn criticized the unlimited US support to Israel, calling on the US to reconsider its policy vis-a-vis the Middle East.
Israel-UK, Politics, 1/12/2005
Zebari to AL-Aharam: We hope that Egypt would continue to support us to render the elections success
In an exclusive interview with Al-Ahram, Iraqi Foreign Minister Houchiar Zebari said that the count down has started for the Iraqi elections by the end of January instant. Excerpts:
Iraq-Regional, Politics, 1/12/2005
$ 2.2 billion for the Iraqi defense budget
The Interim Iraqi government decided to allocate a sum of $ 2.2 billion of the state's budget estimated at $ 20 billion for defense affairs within the framework of a plan to increase the number of the Iraqi security forces to deal with the deteriorated security condition in the country.
Iraq, Politics, 1/12/2005
Israeli promises and violations
Despite its promises to cooperate with the new Palestinian leadership in order to establish peace in the region, a special unit belonging for the Israeli occupation army assassinated in Toulkarem in the West Bank on Tuesday an active member in al-Aqsa martyrs groups of the Fatah movement.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/12/2005
Sharm al-Sheikh conference and the Iraqi elections
While American military leaders warned against the escalation of attacks in Iraq with the approaching date of the Iraqi elections, the countries which took part in Sharm al-Sheikh conference on Iraq on November, 2004 called for abiding by the set date of the Iraqi elections by the end of the current month.
Regional-Iraq, Politics, 1/12/2005
Qathafi considered Bush's policy as acceptable except for the invasion of Iraq
The Libyan leader Muammar al-Qathafi said that the policy pursued by the US President George W. Bush would be acceptable had it not been for the invasion of Iraq.
Libya-USA, Politics, 1/12/2005
Palestinian authority starts reform, Abbas prepares to take oath
The Palestinian Authority started in the second day for the accession of the Fatah Movement candidate Mahmoud Abbas for the presidency by taking a series of measures aiming at maintaining reforms for sites of corruption in the officials Palestinian establishments.
Palestine, Politics, 1/12/2005
Saudis are banned from voting for Star Academy
The main company in charge of operating mobile telephone in Saudi Arabia has prevented its clients from voting by messages in a famous TV program for songs competition under the allegations that these messages are a violation of the values of the Muslim society of the kingdom.
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 1/12/2005
Anawar al-Bunni: The Americans hold 300 Syrian and Lebanese drivers on the border
The Human rights activist in Syria, Anwar al-Bunni, said that the American occupation forces in Iraq are holding since 6 days more than 300 drivers including 280 Syrians and the others are Lebanese and Bulgarians on the Iraqi- Syrian borders in al-Yarubia are, 680 km to the northern east of Damascus.
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 1/11/2005
Abbas is officially president for the Palestinian authority
The Palestinian central elections committee announced the winning of the candidate of the Fatah movement and chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization Mahmoud Abbas, officially in the presidential elections which took place on Sunday.
Palestine, Politics, 1/11/2005
International welcome to Abbas's winning the elections
International reactions continued welcoming the winning of Abbas and the procedures of the election process, which was considered by several world countries as the first step in the area of establishing the Palestinian state. Chairman of the EU commission Josip Parozo considered the elections as a very important step towards the establishment of a democratic Palestinian state.
Palestine-Regional, Politics, 1/11/2005
Draft law on political parties 'crucial' to rationalize political life, CMDH
President of the Moroccan Human Rights Center (CMDH), Khalid Cherkaoui Semmouni, said Saturday the draft law on political parties is "crucial" to rationalize the political scene in Morocco.
Morocco, Politics, 1/11/2005
Algeria denies differences with Egypt
The Algerian foreign minister Abdul Aziz Balkhadem announced that his country is maintaining "very good relations " with Egypt, describing the secretary general of the Arab League as a friend.
Algeria-Egypt, Politics, 1/11/2005
Lahoud and peace in the region
President Emile Lahoud of Lebanon said Monday that the absence of peace was the real danger threatening security and stability in the Middle East.
Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 1/11/2005
Al-Assad receives a message from Cuban president
President Bashar al-Assad on Monday received a message from Cuban President Fidel Castro over bilateral ties between Syria and Cuba and means of cementing them.
Syria-Cuba, Politics, 1/11/2005
Cairo to host new round of Sudan dialogue Saturday
Cairo will host on Saturday a new round of dialogue between the Sudanese government and the opposition National Democratic Alliance (NDA), said a Sudanese Embassy source in Cairo Monday.
Sudan, Politics, 1/11/2005
Nasrullah: Syrian Presence in Lebanon is still important
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 1/11/2005
Number of Israeli settlers increased by 6% in 2004
A statistics issued by the population census office in the Israeli ministry of the Interior yesterday said that number of the settlers of the West Bank and Gaza increased at a rate of 6% during 2004.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/11/2005
Al-Riyadh: Qaddoumi stresses Palestinian principles in a statement
Palestine, Politics, 1/11/2005
Syria calls Spain to make peace in the Middle East
Syria-Spain, Politics, 1/11/2005
Ukraine decided to withdraw its forces from Iraq
Iraq-Ukraine, Politics, 1/11/2005
Abbas announces winning the Palestinian Presidency
The executive chairman of the PLO and candidate of the Palestine National Liberation Movement ( Fatah) announced winning the presidential elections which took place on Sunday after opinion polls expected his winning by a large margin over his rivals following closure of voting ballots.
Palestine, Politics, 1/10/2005
A historical peace agreement on southern Sudan
The Sudanese government and the southern rebels signed in Nairobi on Sunday a historical peace agreement that puts an end to the longest civil conflict in Africa that lasted for 50 years and resulted in killing 2 million persons.
Sudan, Politics, 1/10/2005
Voting in the Palestinian elections extended because of occupation checkpoints
News reports in Ramullah said that the central committee of the Palestinian elections decided to extend the period of the voting for two hours ( until hour 19:00 GMT) because of the obstacles the voters are facing at the Israeli checkpoints.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/10/2005
Al-Aqsa leaders cast their votes
Leaderships of al-Aqsa groups have adventured themselves and were careful to cast their votes in various ballot centers. The leader of al-Aqsa groups Zakaraya al-Zubeidi called after he cast his vote on all the Palestinians to take part and support Fatah candidate Abu Mazin.
Palestine, Politics, 1/10/2005
American and Israeli positions concerning the Palestinian elections
US President George W. Bush commended the Palestinian presidential elections and described them as free. He vowed to help the new president and work for the resumption of the peace talks with Israel.
Palestine-USA, Politics, 1/10/2005
Abu Dhabi conference calls for lifting restrictions from the media
Dubai crown prince and defense minister of the United Arab Emirates UAE Sheikh Muhammad Bin Rashed al-Maktoum and the minister of culture and information Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed al-Nahyan called at the inauguration of the conference "The Arab media at the time of Information technology" in Abu Dhabi yesterday for lifting the restrictions which prevent the Arab media from performing its message of change and reform and linking the Arab city to modern age.
Regional-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 1/10/2005
Mubarak and the presidential elections in Egypt
President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt has welcomed the nomination of Egyptian figures for the presidential elections due to be held in Autumn this year and he warned those who are ambitious to this post that "its occupants will get sick in his health, time and nerves" and job will keep him as a detainee."
Egypt, Politics, 1/10/2005
Mubarak in Aswan: Muslims and Christians live on one land, under one flag
Addressing a rally held in Aswan yesterday, President Mubarak said his main concern is the interest of the limited income brackets who must be helped by the state in confronting the daily needs of life.
Egypt, Politics, 1/10/2005
Kerry: common fears and interests with Syria; al-Assad stresses dialogue with Washington
During his meeting with the former candidate for the American presidency in Damascus on Saturday, President Bashar al-Assad stressed the importance of "dialogue" between Syria and the USA, while Kerry indicated that he had discussed with the Syrian officials the situation in Lebanon and Iraq, the mass destruction weapons and the war against terrorism.
Syria-USA, Politics, 1/10/2005
Walid al-Mu'allim is a deputy foreign minister in Syria
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad issued a new decree nominating the assistant foreign minister Walid al-Mu'allim as a deputy foreign minister. This is in the course of a new post established in the ministry.
Syria, Politics, 1/10/2005
Abul-Gheit: Egypt welcomes Sudan peace agreement, offers assistance
Egypt's Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul- Gheit yesterday welcomed the permanent peace agreement signed between the Khartoum government and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) in Nairobi yesterday.
Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 1/10/2005
Bassiouni: Egypt refutes Israeli nuclear claims
"Egypt has signed the Nuclear non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) in 1968 and ratified it in 1981, "said Mahmoud Bassiouni, the head of the Shura Council Foreign Relations and National Security Committee.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 1/10/2005
al-Riyadh: Baz calls for creation of Arab mechanism to solve inter-Arab problems
Presidential Political adviser Dr. Osama Al Baz said a mechanism within the Arab League should be created whereby inter-Arab differences could be solved and checked to avoid their adverse effects on collective Arab action.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 1/10/2005
Great turnout for the Palestinian elections
Despite the obstacles placed by Israel in Jerusalem, the voting processes in the West Bank and Gaza has proceeded smoothly and the ballot centers witnessed intensive turnout despite the fact that both the Islamic ( Hamas) and Islamic Jihad movements boycotted it.
Palestine, Politics, 1/10/2005
GSU and PPP pledge to combine efforts to find a way out to Sahara issue
The United socialist left (GSU) and the party of progress and socialism (PPS) agreed to combine efforts to find a political solution to the Sahara issue "through a democratic management" respecting Morocco's sovereignty over its Southern provinces, a press release said at the end of a meeting in Casablanca of the political bureaus of the two Moroccan political parties.
Morocco, Politics, 1/10/2005
Bashir praises Egypt's role in peace agreement
Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 1/10/2005
Ghali: Reform is an international necessity
Egypt, Politics, 1/10/2005
Mercosur keen on establishing good relations with the Arab states
Mercosur countries are firmly willing to strengthen relations with the Arab states, particularly with "countries like Morocco, which we know is well developed in the Maghreb," said Jose Martinez Lezcano, Paraguay foreign vice minister.
Morocco-Paraguay, Politics, 1/10/2005
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