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Wednesday 2 March 2005 (21 Muharram 1426)

Germany Keen to Participate in Kingdom’s Railway Expansion
P.K. Abdul Ghafour, Arab News
JEDDAH, 2 March 2005 — German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder has shown special interest in Saudi Arabia’s SR10 billion railway expansion project and said he would be happy to visit the Kingdom again...  Full Story 
 
 
Hospital Tries to Pre-Empt Probe Into Conditions
Essam Al-Ghalib, Arab News
JEDDAH, 2 March 2005 — An article entitled “Camera Used in Corrupt AIDS Cook-Up” by Rashid Al-Zahrani appeared in Okaz Arabic daily on Friday. A translation of the article follows: “A journalist...  Full Story 
 
 
Court Upholds Compensation for Family of Slain Bahrain Protester
Mazen Mahdi, Arab News

 
MANAMA, 2 March 2005 — An appeals court here has upheld a decision by a lower court which ordered the Ministry of Interior to pay 35,000 Bahraini dinars (about $93,000) in compensation to the family...  Full Story 
 
 
Montasser Al-Zayat Walks a Legal Tightrope
Summer Said, Arab News

 
CAIRO, 2 March 2005 — On the main door is a sign that reads "Only God Rules." The office of Montasser Al-Zayat, the principal attorney for Gamaa Al-Islamiya, an old building in downtown Cairo,...  Full Story 
Crowds Back on Streets
Daneille Hosri, Arab News

 
BEIRUT, 2 March 2005 — A day after forcing the Syrian-backed government to resign, Lebanese protesters returned to the streets of Beirut yesterday, this time demanding the withdrawal of Syrian troops...  Full Story 
 
 
French Hostage Makes Frantic Appeal for Help
Naseer Al-Nahr, Arab News

 
BAGHDAD, 2 March 2005 — A French journalist seized in Iraq seven weeks ago has made a desperate appeal for help in a videotape released by insurgents yesterday. Separately, an Al-Qaeda-linked group...  Full Story 
 
 
Should a Woman Cover Her Face?
Raid Qusti, rqusti@arabnews.com
As human beings, we should be free to practice our own faith and live our own lives, as long as doing so does not harm anybody and does not break the law. Which makes me raise the question: Is...  Full Story 
 
 
Arab Bashing Reaches Low With Thomas Slur
Barbara Ferguson, Arab News

 
WASHINGTON, 2 March 2005 — Arab bashing reached a new low in Washington last week when Ann Coulter, a loudmouthed, mean-spirited, pro-Bush columnist, decided to defend the White House press pass controversy...  Full Story 

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