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Indonesia Declares 2004 Public Holidays (Source: Badan Pengawasan Keuangan dan Pembangunan-Jakarta) - Summary: Indonesia's Minister for manpower and transmigration, Jacob Nuwawea, has released the official list of Indonesian public holidays for the calendar year 2004. Links: full story and other Indonesia news and updates.
Iraq Scraps Public Holidays Associated With Saddam (Source: Telegraph-Baghdad) - Summary: Iraq's new governing council has voted to scrap 2 of the holidays associated with Saddam Hussein; the one on July 14 (the anniversary of the overthrow of the monarchy in 1958) and the one on July 17 (the anniversary of Saddam's Ba'ath party revolution). Links: full story and other Iraq news and updates.
Lebanon Officially Recognizes Orthodox Chistmas (Source: Lebanon Wire-Beirut) - Summary: The Government of Lebanon has added Orthodox Christmas to the list of official public holidays in Lebanon. Links: other Lebanon news and updates.
Gabon Declares July 4 Public Holiday (Source: Journal Afrique Soir-RFI) - Summary: The government of Gabon has declared tomorrow, Friday, July 4, 2003, as a one-off public holiday. Links: full story and other Gabon news and updates.
Indonesia Declares 2004 Public Holidays (Source: Badan Pengawasan Keuangan dan Pembangunan-Jakarta) - Summary: Indonesia's Minister for manpower and transmigration, Jacob Nuwawea, has released the official list of Indonesian public holidays for the calendar year 2004. Links: 
Iraq Scraps Public Holidays Associated With Saddam (Source: Telegraph-Baghdad) - Summary: Iraq's new governing council has voted to scrap 2 of the holidays associated with Saddam Hussein; the one on July 14 (the anniversary of the overthrow of the monarchy in 1958) and the one on July 17 (the anniversary of Saddam's Ba'ath party revolution). Links: 
Lebanon Officially Recognizes Orthodox Chistmas (Source: Lebanon Wire-Beirut) - Summary: The Government of Lebanon has added Orthodox Christmas to the list of official public holidays in Lebanon. Links: 
Gabon Declares July 4 Public Holiday (Source: Journal Afrique Soir-RFI) - Summary: The government of Gabon has declared tomorrow, Friday, July 4, 2003, as a one-off public holiday. Links: