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"What is most precious for us is our Liberty," said USA Senator Patrick Leahy, addressing issues related to free speech. Go

The speaker of the house of representatives Abdelouahed Radi hailed the Gabon's backing to Morocco's territorial integrity, says a house release. Conferring Monday with gabonese national assembly speaker Guy Nzouba Ndama, Radi briefed his Gabonese peer and members of delegation on development undertakings and political stability in the kingdom stressing total adhesion of Moroccans to constitutional monarchy and called for strengthened cooperation ties with Gabon. Go

Vice-chairman of the costa-rican parliament and honorary chairman of Costa-Rica's football federation Luis Fishman underscored his country's support to Moroccan territorial integrity and its bid to host the 2006 World Cup. Go

King Mohammed VI of Morocco will visit Italy on April 12 - 13 to fulfill the invitation of Italian President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi so Italy would be the host of the second European state visit for the Moroccan king after France. It is also considered the king's second official visit outside Morocco since he assumed power. Go

President of the republic of Singapore, S. R. Nathan, met on Monday in Singapore with Bahraini Crown Prince Sheikh Salman Bin Hamad al-Khaleifa, currently visiting Singapore. Go

Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin Khaleifa al-Thani on Monday received a message from Libyan leader Col. Moammar Gaddafi. The message dealt with bilateral relations between the two states and several issues of mutual concern. Go

The Egyptian foreign ministry received the consent of 50 countries on participating in the African - European summit that will be held in Cairo on 3rd and 4th of coming April. Go

President Hafez al-Assad on Monday afternoon returned home from Geneva where he held with the US President Bill Clinton a summit meeting in which they reviewed the Middle East peace process. Go

The former Israeli ambassador in the US, Atamar Rabinovich, said the question of having sovereignty over Tabaraya lake is one of the key issues which are still pending between Israel and Syria. In an interview with the Hebrew-language Israeli army radio on Monday, Rabinovich added that the question of having supremacy on the lake of Tabaraya is not the only pending issue, adding there are still the early warning station and other security arrangements as well as the question of " time" during which the Syrians will permit diplomatic representation. Go

Morocco and Turkey agreed Monday in Ankara to reactivate a bilateral cultural agreement dating back to 1966. The agreement, signed by Moroccan culture minister, currently on a visit to Turkey, and the Turkish peer provides for exchange of books and manuscripts, translation of literary works, holding of cultural events, exchange of experiences and expertise and preservation of historical sites in Morocco and Turkey. Go

The rain prayers called upon by King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia was held on Monday morning at Mecca "al-Haram" mosque and al-Madina al-Mounawarra mosque besides all mosques in Saudi Arabia. The call for this prayer was advocated by the Saudi king on Thursday due to the delay of rainfall for this year. This is, however an Islamic tradition for having rain. Go

Casablanca plays host March 31st-April 1st to a regional colloquy to probe "Arab and African women facing the 21st century challenges." The event is meant to shed light on effects of globalization on women in the Arab world and Africa and challenges they have to take on, says a release of the department in charge of social protection, family and children. Go

The works of the 13th scientific conference of the Arab Economists' Union opened in El Jadida Monday to tackle the issue "Towards a new approach to Arab economic complementarity and Arab joint action to face major economic groupings and domestic and outside challenges of the 21st century." Go