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Encyclopedia > July 9, 2004

July 9, 2004

In its advisory opinion asked for by the United Nations General Assembly the International Court of Justice states that the Israeli West Bank barrier is illegal and calls for the General Assembly and the Security Council to remedy the situation. (New Straits Times) (NZZ) (BBC)
The final report of the US Senate Intelligence Committee states that the Central Intelligence Agency described the danger presented by weapons of mass destruction in Iraq in an unreasonable way, largely unsupported by the available intelligence. (BBC)
Ahmed Nazif is appointed the new Prime Minister of Egypt after the resignation of previous Prime Minister Atef Obeid, and the entire cabinet. (BBC)

July 9 is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 175 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... United Nations General Assembly The United Nations General Assembly (GA) is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations. ... Peace Palace, seat of the ICJ. The International Court of Justice (known colloquially as the World Court or ICJ) is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations. ... The barrier route as of May 2005. ... The United Nations Security Council is the most powerful organ of the United Nations (UN). ... Seal of the Senate The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Weapons of mass destruction (WMD) generally include nuclear, biological, chemical and, increasingly, radiological weapons. ... Dr. Ahmed Nazif (Arabic: Ø£ØÙ…Ø¯ Ù†Ø¸ÙŠÙ ; born 1952) has served as the Prime Minister of Egypt since 14 July 2004. ... Sir Robert Walpole, the first Prime Minister A prime minister is a politician who serves as the head of the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. ... Atef Mohammed Ebeid (born April 14, Egypt. ...

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