Iraq

March 6, 2000

02:00 GMT

A film depicting the plight of Moroccans living in France longing to return to their homeland swept most of the awards at a French film festival in Cl

March 5, 2000

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Argentine golfer Jose Cocerces can already smell his first European Tour victory in over six years.   Yesterday at the Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club

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564,290 computers were sold in the Gulf States and Levant countries in 1999, marking the first time that annual sales surged beyond half a million.  A

March 2, 2000

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A recent spate of thefts has reportedly spread across Shaqrah city in Abin governorate.  According to al Ayam daily, burglars have entered private apa

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Qatar is not a member of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) nor does it belong to the Paris Convention for Protection of Intellectual Property. Within Qatar, therefore, owners of tra

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The Palestinian Authority is not presently a signatory to any international or regional environmental treaties. In addition, there is no specific legislation regarding the environment in the PA. The P

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Saudi Arabia is a signatory to several international treaties concerning the environment. These treaties include:  - The 1967 Outer Space Treaty;  - The Kuwait Regional Convention for the Protection

February 28, 2000

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Iranians and Iraqis know how to separate between sports and politics.  Al Wefaq daily reports that the Iraqi football team captain, Sami Kazim, reache

February 16, 2000

02:00 GMT

Heavy rains in Iraq helped propel the Police football club to first place in the league as the previous leader's game was postponed because of the wea

January 23, 2000

02:00 GMT

The effects of the U.S.-led economic embargo are being felt also on the Iraqi canned dates manufacturing industry, according to a major industry sourc