Arabic News Weekly Edition for Politics, 4/5/2004

Weekly Edition, Politics - Week of April 5, 2004

• Washington and Paris, the Moroccan King congratulated Butaflika over great victory in Presidential elections
  Only the rates of votes was the surprising element in the official results of the Algerian Presidential elections which were announced yesterday. The winning of Abdul Aziz Butaflika Abdul Aziz Butaflia was expected but not to be at a rate of 83.49 %. A matter which pushed the opposition not to recognize the elections and to provide information on " falsification" operations and pressures. Algeria, Politics, 4/10/2004
• ISESCO condemns aggressions against iraqi people
  ISESCO, a Rabat-based affiliate of the Organization of the Islamic conference, has strongly condemned the coalition-led military campaign waged against the Iraqi Populations. Iraq-Regional, Politics, 4/10/2004
• Al-dari announces hunger strike, al-Seistani calls for halting blood-shed; one minister, two governing council members resigned
  Protests inside the governing council and the government in Iraq against the bloodshed committed by the occupation forces in the Iraqi cities were escalated yesterday with the announcement of the resignation of one minister and suspending the membership of two members in the council, amid other threats to take similar actions. Iraq, Politics, 4/10/2004
• Bremer: al-Sumeid'ei a minister for the interior, al-Rubei an advisor for national security
  The American administrator of Iraq, Paul Bremer, said yesterday he had appointed member of the governing council Sami al-Sumeida'ei as a new minister of the interior and his colleague Muwaffaq al-Rubei as an advisor for national securty. Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/10/2004
• Two Americans, one British were killed, occupation restores back al-Kout, al-Sader warns his enemy Bush: Withdrawal or revolution
  The Shiite Clergy Muqtada al-Sader yesterday called on his " enemy," the US President George Bush, to withdraw his forces from Iraq or to face a real revolution, at a time when the American occupation forces announced control of most areas of al-Kout quarters which said it will restore all of it today, while two Americans were killed in Baghdad in armed attacks. Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/10/2004
• Two demonstrations in Damascus and al-Azhar al-Jihad: Iraq's incidents are like the uprising of 1987
  The "Islamic Jihad" movement in Palestine described the fighting taking place in Iraq as "a real uprising similar to that which took place in Palestine in 1987," while the Jordanian King Abdullah II ordered "urgent aid" to Falouja. In Egypt, hundreds of worshippers demonstrated in al-Azhar mosque and demanded "opening the door for al-Jihad and opening the borders between Egypt and Palestine." A demonstration was also held in Damascus. Iraq-Regional, Politics, 4/10/2004
• The US practices in Iraq deplored by Arab circles
  Arab and Foreign newspapers on Friday condemned the American brutal practices in Iraq that claimed the lives of hundreds saying that these practices contradict principles of the Human Rights. Iraq-Regional, Politics, 4/10/2004
• Powell on CNN: Iraqi people want and deserve democracy
  The United States and its coalition allies, despite the current flare-up in insurgency, will not be deterred in its mission of helping the Iraqi people achieve the peace and democracy they deserve, Secretary of State Colin Powell said in an April 9 CNN interview. Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/10/2004
• Four Italians, two Americans join the list of kidnapped, Japan will not be subjected.. al-Sader deplores the operation
  Japan said yesterday it will not be subjected to the demands made by the kidnappers of three of its citizens in Iraq who threated on Thursday of burning them alive in case Tokyo will not withdraw its forces from the country. Iraq, Politics, 4/10/2004
• Keftaro confers with UAE clergy
  Syria's Grand Mufti, Sheikh Ahmad Keftaro received on Friday Secretary General of Muslim World League, Abdullah Abdul-Muhsen al-Turki, and the UAE Justice and Islamic Affairs Ministry's Assistant Under-Secretary, Hamdan al-Mazrou'e. Syria-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 4/10/2004
• Druz of 1948 commend Junblat, decide to head for the supreme court
  The Druze "Keeping Contacts" which was formed following the rejection of the Israeli authorities permitting a delegation representing the Druz of 1948 to travel to Lebanon to offer condolences on the demise of Sheikh Halawi, held a meeting in Beit Jin village to discuss the march of contacts with their relatives and families in Syria and Lebanon. Regional-Israel, Politics, 4/10/2004
• Yemeni president signs border pact with Oman Yemen-Oman, Politics, 4/10/2004
• Washington lifts banned weapons sales embargo to Iraq
  The US yesterday lifted the embargo it used to impose since a long time on the exports of the banned military equipment to to Iraq on the occasion of the first anniversary of the fall of the city of Baghdad. Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/10/2004
• White House officially announces Feltman as an Ambassador to Lebanon
  The US President George W. Bush announced officially his decision to appoint the diplomat Jeffery Feltman as the US new ambassador to Lebanon. This was, however, in the context of sending five names of new ambassadors to the Senate to ratify them. Feltman, who is in Baghdad since 6 months, will succeed ambassador Vincent Battle who will retire in August this year. Lebanon-USA, Politics, 4/10/2004
• Berri commends Syria's Efforts for inter- Arab reconciliation Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 4/10/2004
• German-Arab Chamber of Industry and Commerce branch opens in Tripoli soon Libya-Germany, Politics, 4/10/2004
• Butaflika to gain second term of office
  As results of official elections today for the Presidential elections in Algerian which most expectedly ensure that Abdul Aziz Butaflika will assume a new term of office, the tone of opposition will also expected to sharply increase deploring the interference of the authority and the falsification operations and then Algeria will resume its normal life and pictures of the 6 candidates will disappear gradually after they would have occupied the country for 19 days during their election campaign. Algeria, Politics, 4/9/2004
• A truce agreement in Darfour valid for 45 days, renewable
  The delegations of the Sudanese government and the two rebel movement in Darfour signed in Njamina yesterday a truce agreement for 45 days with the aim of facilitating the access of humanitarian aid to the district. Sudan, Politics, 4/9/2004
• On the relations between Syria and the Palestinian Authority
  Member of the Executive Committee for the PLO, Samir Ghosheh, praised in a statement on Thursday Syria's support of the Palestinian people in his legal struggle to restore legitimate rights. Syria-Palestine, Politics, 4/9/2004
• Al-Assad receives Arinc
  Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday received the Turkish Speaker of the Grand National assembly Bulent Arinc and an accompanying delegation. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 4/9/2004
• Ankara criticizes Washingon's ignorance of the composition of the region, Vatican and Spain want Arab, Islamic forces
  The Vatican and Spain yesterday called on the Arab and Islamic states to deploy their forces in Iraq ( unde the UN) with the aim to halt the fighting currently taking place, while Turkey has expressed its "great concern" over the situation and criticized the US " ignorance " of the politial complexities of the region. Regional-USA, Politics, 4/9/2004
• Al-Assad talks with EU representatives over Association Agreement
  Syria's President Bashar Al-Assad on Thursday held talks with Speaker of Belgium's House of Representatives, Herman De Croo, on recent developments in the Middle East and the Syria - EU association agreement. Syria-European Union, Politics, 4/9/2004
• A Sunni- Shiite Unity in solidarity with al-Falouja, five Americans were killed occupation: we have lost control on Kout; al-Najaf and central Karbala
  The American forces yesterday admitted it had lost control in al-Najaf, al-Kout and the central parts of Karbala which has become under the control of supporters of Muqtada al-Sader and continued their attacks against the isolated city of al-Falouja where firece fighting took place and resulted in killing five Americans. Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/9/2004
• Jordan FM confers with Qurei' on summit arrangements
  The Jordanian Foreign minister Marwan Muasher yesterday discussed in Amman with the Palestinian prime minister Ahmad Qurei' arrangements concerning the Arab summit and the Israeli separation plans. Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 4/9/2004
• Washington might award Israel by 5 billion; Shaath: Hamas joining the authority is linked to its commitment to cease fire Palestine-USA, Politics, 4/9/2004
• Moussa: Summit to be held in May, in Tunisia Regional, Politics, 4/9/2004
• Al-Shara, al-Faisal, telephone call talks Syria-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 4/9/2004
• Khaddam- confers with Islamic League official Syria-Regional, Politics, 4/9/2004
• Libya Islamists observe a sit in inside the hall of al-Shaab court
  The Libyan security forces escorted by special forces are besieging al-Shaab court, to the south of Tripoli, in preparation to break into it in order to end the sit-in announced by members of the Muslim Brothers group since Wednesday morning. Libya, Politics, 4/8/2004
• Moroccan Human Rights association presents annual report for 2003
  The Moroccan Human Rights Association (AMDH) presented in Rabat Tuesday its annual report on the human rights situation in Morocco. Morocco, Politics, 4/8/2004
• Al-Assad wraps up an Arab tour
  The President was accompanied by Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara. Later, King Abdullah held a banquet in honor of President Assad, during which they held talks. Talks dealt with the ongoing consultations on preparing for convening the Arab summit. Syria-Regional, Politics, 4/8/2004
• Sudan's two conflicting sides to sign an agreement on Saturday in Kenya
  The spokesman for the people's movement for the liberation of Sudan, Yasser Araman, said that his government will sign with the Sudanese government an agreement on sharing the authority and administrating three areas under disputes in a date not to exceed next Saturday in Kenya, and thereby the two sides to end the longest round of negotiations aiming at ending 20 years of civil war in Sudan. Sudan, Politics, 4/8/2004
• Lahoud confers with Syrian minister
  Lebanese President Emile Lahoud stressed media's role in approaching the raised issues realistically, frankly and objectively, calling for developing an Arab media plan to "refute allegations circulated by Zionist - influenced media." Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 4/8/2004
• Information minister outlines policy towards development
  Syria's Information Minister Ahmad al-Hasan on Wednesday said that "we are concerned with what happens in Iraq and share the Iraqi people their suffering under the foreign occupation." Syria, Politics, 4/8/2004
• Al-Assad's message to French peer
  Syria's President Bashar Al-Assad on Tuesday evening sent a message to French President Jacques Chirac. Vice President Abdul Halim Khaddam delivered the letter in presence of French Foreign Minister Michel Barnier. Syria-France, Politics, 4/8/2004
• Mubarak embarks today on his visit to U.S. and Europe
  Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak embarks today on a visit to the US for talks with President George W. Bush on developments in the Middle East. Egypt-USA, Politics, 4/8/2004
• Washington, Khartoum reject Annan's call for foreign military intervention in Darfour
  Both Khartoum and the American administration yesterday refused a call advocated by the UN secretary general Kofi Annan for a foreign military intervention in Darfour district to the west of Sudan, while the US President George W. Bush called on the Sudanese government to put an end to the "brutal acts" in the district. Sudan-USA, Politics, 4/8/2004
• Kuwait rejects al-Sader call for the evacuation of the Americans
  Kuwait yesterday rejected the call made by the Shiite clergy Muqtada al-Sader on it to get the American forces out of its lands and stressed it "does not accept" instructions. Kuwait-USA, Politics, 4/8/2004
• Independent: Saddam Hussein is in Qatar
  The British daily the "Independent" said yesterday that the toppled Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is held in an American base in Qatar, rather than in Iraq. Iraq-Qatar, Politics, 4/8/2004
• Egypt, Uganda discuss energy cooperation
  Egypt and Uganda discussed Wednesday prospects of boosting bilateral relations in the fields of electricity generation and distribution. Egypt-Uganda, Politics, 4/8/2004
• Nine Americans were wounded, occupation bombards a mosque; 40 killed
  The American forces in Iraq targeted a mosque and resulted in killing more than 40 persons, at a time the American army announced that it continued its advancement into the city of Faluja amid fierce fighting and is now controlling " 25% of it." Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/8/2004
• Shaath visits Washington on April 21; 15 Palestinians wounded in protests against the wall
  A Palestinian official said that the foreign affairs minister Nabil Shaath will visit the USA on April 21st to meet with officials in the American administration, while 15 Palestinians were wounded during acts of protests against building the seperation apartheid wall in a town near Jerusalem. Palestine-USA, Politics, 4/8/2004
• Israeli soldiers leave a base on the borders with Lebanon
  The Israeli TV yesterday broadcast pictures for a base for the Israeli occupation army on the border with Lebanon deserted by its personnel leaving behind equipments, helmets and secret documents. Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 4/8/2004
• Al-Assad- Abdullah talks were comprehensive Syria-Jordan, Politics, 4/8/2004
• American ships resume using the port of Aden
  The commander of the American joint forces for fighting terrorism in the African horn, Mastin Robson, announced yesterday that the American forces might resume this year using the port of Aden, in the south of Yemen, as a station for fuel supplies following a four- day suspension. Yemen-USA, Politics, 4/8/2004
• Junblat for strengthening relations with Syria Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 4/8/2004
• Mubarak to meet German Chancellor, French President Egypt-Germany, Politics, 4/8/2004
• First direct meeting between the Sudanese government and Darfour rebels: settling main differences
  The delegation of the Sudanese government and the rebels of the people's movement for the liberation of Sudan yesterday in Kenya had a new step towards signing a peace agreement that ends the civil war in Sudan. This was manifested in reaching an agreement on sharing the authority and running three areas under disputes. Sudan, Politics, 4/7/2004
• Algerian elections started by falsification accusations
  Algerians eligible to vote will head tomorrow to the ballot centers to cast their votes for electing the 8th President of the country, in an atmospheres overwhelmed by tension during the elections campaign which lasted for 19 days during which the 6 candidates for Presidency toured most of the 48 Algerian provinces and held more 800 people's gatherings, proposing their electoral programs and their perceptions to solve economic and social crises the Algerians are facing, giving promises in all the places where they held their people's festivals. Algeria, Politics, 4/7/2004
• Chirac receives Khaddam: Great concern over the deterioration of condition in Iraq
  The French President Jacque Chirac expressed during his meeting with the Syrian Vice President Abdul Halim Khaddam at the Elysee palace "great concern" towards the "deteriorated conditions in Iraq." Syria-France, Politics, 4/7/2004
• Moussa welcomes Tunisia's initiative, stresses summit to be held in May
  The secretary general of the Arab league AL Amr Moussa said that the Arab summit which was postponed by Tunisia will be held in May. Regional-Tunisia, Politics, 4/7/2004
• Sharif and Qabshi on the Greater criticize the Greater ME initiative
  Egyptian Information Minister Safwat al-Sharif criticized the American initiative on the so-called Greater Middle East initiative, saying it didn't address the region's real problems, particularly Israeli occupation of Arab lands and lacked linking between reforms and finding just solutions to chronic problems. Egypt-USA, Politics, 4/7/2004
• Washington will impose no solution over Sahara issue, ambassador
  The United States will not impose any settlement to the Sahara issue opposing Morocco to the Algeria-backed separatist movement "Polisario," said, in Marrakesh Tuesday, the US Ambassador to Rabat. Morocco-USA, Politics, 4/7/2004
• Occupation: al-Sader is involved in three cases
  A legal advisor for the American occupation forces in Iraq said yesterday he suspects the Shiite Clergy Muqtada al-Sader to have been involved in three cases, two of them relate to killing crimes. Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/7/2004
• Family law in Morocco, a revolution in the Arab states, writer
  The Moroccan francophone writer, Tahar Benjelloun, described in Tripoli Monday the newly-approved family law in Morocco as a revolution in the Arab states. Regional-Morocco, Politics, 4/7/2004
• Turkish Parliament Speaker for diplomatic solution of hotbed areas
  Turkish Parliament Speaker Bulent Arinc on Tuesday reiterated his country's support to diplomatic efforts to reach settlements to the situations in Iraq, Palestine and Cyprus. Regional-Turkey, Politics, 4/7/2004
• Al-Assad in Qatar, meets with Emir Qatar-Syria, Politics, 4/7/2004
• Lahoud highlights Syria's role in Lebanon Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 4/7/2004
• Mubarak receives Qurei' Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/7/2004
• Equity and reconciliation committee to probe HR breaches from independence Morocco, Politics, 4/7/2004
• Ivorian premier deplores weak trade with Morocco Morocco-Cote d'Ivoire, Politics, 4/7/2004
• EU Parliament slams Israeli practices against the Palestinians Israel-European Union, Politics, 4/7/2004
• Washington: occupation cost is USD 4 billion per month Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/7/2004
• Syria releases persons demonstrated during the war on Iraq
  The Syrian authorities last Thursday released 7 Syrians who took part in April 2003 in a demonstration in Darayya city near Damascus during the war on Iraq. Syria-Iraq, Politics, 4/6/2004
• Ben Bella supports the re-election of Butaflika; Algeria: No candidate for the Salvation front
  The banned Islamic Front For Salvation announced yesterday in a statement that it will not support any candidates for the Presidential elections due on Thursday. Algeria, Politics, 4/6/2004
• Sheikh Sabah warns against sectarianism: if it flares up, it will burn all of us
  Kuwait's prime minister Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah has warned against the spread of sectarianism in the country. He said that if sedition flares up it will then burn all of us. Kuwait-Regional, Politics, 4/6/2004
• Improving relations with Morocco, a priority, says Spanish future minister
  The future foreign minister of Spain Miguel Angle Moratinos said that one of the priorities of the next government will be to improve relations with its southern neighbor Morocco. Morocco-Spain, Politics, 4/6/2004
• King Mohammed VI Meets Arab League Chief
  Morocco denied news that the kingdom might play host to the Arab Summit that was due in Tunisia early this month but was postponed by Tunisian authorities because of "divergences" among member countries. Morocco-Regional, Politics, 4/6/2004
• Uganda's water minister: Total understanding with Egypt over Nile water
  Uganda's minister of water affairs Maria MotaGhamba stressed yesterday that " total understanding has been maintained between Egypt and Uganda over the exploitation of the waters of the Nile." Egypt-Uganda, Politics, 4/6/2004
• Israeli messages to Syria on the resumption of negotiations
  The Israeli daily Maarve said that the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon opposes any negotiations with Syria "because the Israeli people do not bear moving on two tracks simultaneously," but this will not prevent Israel from sending messages to Damascus on resuming the negotiations. Syria-Israel, Politics, 4/6/2004
• Syrian Labor Minister meets with Fact-Finding Committee over Israeli practices
  Syria's Minister of Social Affairs and Labor Mrs. Siham Dillo on Monday received members of the Fact-Finding Committee on the Conditions of Arab Workers and Businessmen in the Golan and the occupied Arab lands headed by the regional Director for Europe and Central Asia at the International Labor Organization ( ILO ) Fredrich Buttler. Syria-Israel, Politics, 4/6/2004
• Maher postpones his visit to Washington because of heart problems
  The Middle east news agency MENA said yesterday that medical checks prevented the Egyptian foreign minister Ahmed Maher from traveling to the USA to prepare for the visit to be held by the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak next week. Egypt-USA, Politics, 4/6/2004
• Continued confrontations in Iraq, up to 61 killed and 341 wounded Occupation: a warrant against al-Sader
  The American occupation forces have declared Muqtada al-Sader as an outlaw and disclosed a warrant of arrest against him in a step that would increase tension and clashes which were escalated yesterday resulting in killing 61 Iraqis, 8 Americans and wounding 341 Iraqis as a new outcome for two days of clashes. Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/6/2004
• American forces intensify their operations to detain al-Sader
  The American president George W. Bush has stressed he will not permit the Shiite leader Muqtada al- Sader to resort to force in withstanding the current democratic process in Iraq. Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/6/2004
• Jordanian FM highlights relations with Syria Jordan-Syria, Politics, 4/6/2004
• Lebanese Minister calls for unification of Arab ranks Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 4/6/2004
• Moroccan king holds private talks with president of Equatorial Guinea Morocco-Equatorial Guinea, Politics, 4/6/2004
• Khaddam arrives in Paris Syria-France, Politics, 4/6/2004
• Jordanian spokeswoman and relations with Syria Jordan-Syria, Politics, 4/6/2004
• Syrian - Russian parliamentary delegation societies meet in Moscow Syria-Russia, Politics, 4/6/2004
• Moratinos: World work mechanism in Iraqi should be changed Iraq-Spain, Politics, 4/6/2004
• Singapore ends its military presence in Iraq Iraq-Singapore, Politics, 4/6/2004
• An agreement to reciprocate Egypt, and Sudan citizens rights signed; freedom to move, live, work and own
  Egypt and Sudan yesterday signed an agreement for exchanging rights of the citizens of the two countries. The agreement which was signed in the presence of the Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir and Muhammad Hosni Mubarak of Egypt allows the citizens of the two countries to move, live and work and own in each of the other's country in the context of what is known the " four freedoms ( the freedom to move, live, work and own.) Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 4/5/2004
• On al-Assad's visit to Cairo
  Syria's President Bashar al-Assad arrived in Cairo before noon Sunday on a visit to Egypt. He was received at the airport by President Hosni Mubarak, Information Minister Safwat al-Sharif, Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher, Head of the Presidential Office Zakareya Azmi and the Syrian Ambassador in Cairo Youssuf Ahmad and the embassy staff. Egypt-Syria, Politics, 4/5/2004
• Legal measures to prevent sectarian tension in Kuwait
  Member of the Kuwaiti Ummah council ( parliament) Nasser al-Sane' announced yesterday after his meeting with the Kuwaiti prime minister Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah that the Kuwaiti government intends to take firm legal measures with the objective of limiting sectarian tension between the Sunni and the Shiite in Kuwait. Kuwait, Politics, 4/5/2004
• Mubarak: The Arab summit will be held in any place in May
  The Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said the Arab summit might be held in any Arab state, including Tunisia, but not in April, but in May because of the preoccupation of certain member states in the Arab League. Egypt-Regional, Politics, 4/5/2004
• Uganda, Eritrea deny attempts to reduce Egypt's quotas of Nile water
  The Ugandan Ambassador in Cairo denied media reports on Nile Basin countries' attempt to decrease Egypt's quota of the River Nile water. Egypt-Uganda, Politics, 4/5/2004
• Bloody confrontations in al-Najaf transferred to Baghdad, Basra
  Supporters of the Shiite leader Muqtada al-Sader said that American forces broke into the office of al-Sader in al-Sader city in Baghdad. Sheikh Abdul Hadi al-Darraji, the representative of the office in Baghdad, said that two persons were killed at least and other 7 wounded in the confrontations which took place during the breaking in operation. Iraq, Politics, 4/5/2004
• Al-Dostour: Orthodox Church condemns silence towards Sharon's crimes
  "Israel does not want an Arab Christian voice to speak about our national and regional issues," he said pointing out that an Arab Christian voice, which speaks about Arab issues including the Palestinian cause, really irritated Israel. Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/5/2004
• Omar Shibli, secretary general of the Palestine Liberation front
  The Palestine liberation Organization on Saturday elected Omar Shibli as a new secretary general in succession for the former secretary general Muhammad Abbas ( Abu al-Abbas) who died in one American prison in Iraq one month ago. Palestine, Politics, 4/5/2004
• Inter- Syrian Christian- Muslim dialogue
  Syria's Grand Mufti Sheikh Ahmad Keftaro on Saturday reviewed with Patriarch of Syriac Orthodox in the world, Zaka I Iwas, the importance of a sincere work and coordination for returning back to the main basis of religions as heavenly messages aiming at enhancing noble values and morals. Syria, Politics, 4/5/2004
• Al-Jazeera TV office director in Khartoum trial resumed Sudan, Politics, 4/5/2004
• American institute for opening dialogue with Syria
  The American Institute for Political Studies called the American administration to return to the open and constructive dialogue with Syria. Syria-USA, Politics, 4/5/2004
• Moroccan-Saudi relations 'excellent', says Minister Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 4/5/2004
• Al-Shara visits Beirut today Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 4/5/2004
• Syrian - Turkish media co-operation
  A program of cooperation in the filed of news exchange was signed Sunday between the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) and the Turkish CIHAN News Agency. Syria-Turkey, Politics, 4/5/2004
• Al-Shara hold telephone talks with Bahrain, Qatar officials Syria-Regional, Politics, 4/5/2004
• Al-Shara talks with Jordanian peer on developments Syria-Jordan, Politics, 4/5/2004
• Al-Atieyah deplores Israeli practices in al-Aqsa mosque Gulf-Palestine, Politics, 4/5/2004
• Russian revival party Delegation in Damascus Syria-Russia, Politics, 4/5/2004

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