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The temple of God
Regional, Reflection, 12/16/2000
The rule of law, not possible without women, minister says
Building up the rule of law will not be possible without women participation, minister in charge of women, family and child protection and integration of the disabled
Morocco, Culture, 12/16/2000
Mubara to address People's Assembly on deepening democracy
Egypt's President Mubarak tomorrow delivers a major political speech before the joint session of the People's Assembly and the Shura Council. In his speech the President will put forward the national action program and the assignments of the new parliament.
Egypt, Politics, 12/16/2000
A Syrian, Egyptian and Lebanese memorandum of understanding to transport, market natural gas
In the presence of the Lebanese prime minister Rafik al- Hariri a memorandum of understanding was signed on Friday in Beirut between Syria, Egypt and Lebanon on the transportation and marketing of natural gas.
Regional, Economics, 12/16/2000
Sudanese opposition challenge government opportunism to amend laws
In a statements issued by the Sudanese daily Alwan on Friday, the People's Congress said that "the government has used the incident of al-Jarrafah mosque in Um Durman and amended the national security law so as to detain for a period of three months, noting that this amendment came from a system which does not have the right to do so at the absence of the national council."
Sudan, Politics, 12/16/2000
On President al-Assad's visit to Lebanon
The London based al-Sharq al-Awsat daily said that a well-informed Syrian media source denounced information rumored in media and political sources in Lebanon about the date of President Bashar al-Assad's visit to Lebanon which was set by these media as to be on the first ten days of next year, 2001.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 12/16/2000
Standard and Poor's:Egypt's economy could stabilize its growth rate
Standard and Poor's said that the Egyptian government, in its endeavor to fulfill its commitment to a reform plan of the economy, adopted new guidelines based on transparency in public financing
Egypt, Economics, 12/16/2000
Six Palestinians killed in the third Friday of Ramadan
Clashes have been escalated between the Palestinian citizens and the Israeli forces and 6 Palestinians were killed and many others wounded by the Israeli fire bullets.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 12/16/2000
Emirates hopes of Iranian positive response towards islands issue
The foreign minister of the United Arab Emirates UAE Rashed Abdullah al-Nu'eimi has announced that a three- member committee composed by the Gulf Cooperation Council of the Arab Gulf states to settle the conflict with Iran over three islands will submit a report to the leaders of the Gulf states in their summit to be held in Bahrain by the end of this month.
United Arab Emirates-Iran, Politics, 12/16/2000
Elections in Sudan
Friday was the third day in the elections in Sudan for the Presidency and the national council, amid an increasing turnout from citizens on the voting ballots in the centers which are deployed in 23 Sudanese provinces out of 26.
Sudan, Politics, 12/16/2000
British citizen wounded in third recent explosion in Saudi Arabia
One person of British nationality was strongly wounded in East Saudi Arabia when a mailing box exploded in his car.
Saudi Arabia, Local, 12/16/2000
Iran, Saudi Arabia agree draft security agreement
The advisor for the Iranian foreign minister Sabah Zankaneh has stated that Iran and Saudi Arabia have agreed the draft security agreement due to be signed in the second half of January, 2001.
Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 12/16/2000
President reviews development in mega projects
During the meeting Prime Minister Atef Ebeid presented a comprehensive report on the scheme of building a major port and infrastructure facilities to be carried out as scheduled. Housing Minister Mohamed Ibrahim Soliman reviewed the situation of eleven investment companies to which plots of land were given for development in the area.
Egypt, Economics, 12/16/2000
An independent body for running economic zones
Egypt's President Mubarak will preside over an expanded meeting on Monday for reviewing rates of performance and progress of northwestern Gulf of Suez project.
Egypt, Economics, 12/16/2000
Azmi Beshara is persistent on his position after government investigations
The Israeli police on Thursday and for four hours interrogated the Palestinian parliament member in the Israeli Knesset Azmi Beshara over statements he made just five months ago in a massive celebration in Um al-Fahm in which he praised the Hizbullah party for resisting the Israeli occupation in South Lebanon.
Israel, Politics, 12/16/2000
Greater Rabbi for Eastern Jews backs Israeli concessions even in Jerusalem
Israel's Greater Rabbi for East Jews ( Safardim) Eliaho Pakshi Doroun has announced during a visit to the Jewish community in Singapore that he " very much" backs giving concessions that can bring back peace to the Middle East even if these concessions stated: giving up parts of Jerusalem."
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 12/16/2000
Vedrine express Europe's interest in political and economic progress on its south
"The talks dealt with the situation in the Mediterranean region, Iraq, new developments in the US arena, the elections in Israel and the chances to establish peace," added Moussa. "The establishment of a French university in Egypt as well as other bilateral issues were also tackled," expounded Moussa.
Egypt-France, Politics, 12/16/2000
Qaddafi gets messages from African leaders
Libyan leader Muammar al-Qaddafi on Friday evening received a message from President of Burkina Faso, pertaining to conditions in West Africa and the efforts aiming at maintaining the unity of Africa.
Libya-Burkina Faso, Politics, 12/16/2000
Incidents in Palestinian territories overshadow UN work
"On the other hand, Egypt wants the agreement to apply to the acts of terrorism perpetrated by regular army troops to distinguish between liberation activities and armed struggle against occupation, on the one hand, and terrorist acts by criminals on the other," Abul-Gheit said. "Egypt is also seeking consensus on a definition of terrorism and banning the sheltering of terrorists through granting them Political asylum," he added.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 12/16/2000
Sermon by the king on solidarity and charity for the needy
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, accompanied by prince Moulay Rachid had intensive activity Friday at the northern Tetuan region where he performed Friday prayers, visited the alphabetization aisle of the Hassan II Mosque and inaugurated the seat of the Wilaya.
Morocco, Religion, 12/16/2000
People's committee to back the Iraqi people
A People's Committee for Backing the Iraqi People following the foundation of the National Committee to Dismember the Sanctions was recently formed in Damascus.
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 12/16/2000
Moroccan official Calls for IT Generalization by 2002
Morocco's Secretary in charge of posts and information and telecommunication technologies, Nasr Hajji, stressed on Friday night the importance of generalizing new information and communication technologies in Morocco in 2002.
Morocco, Economics, 12/16/2000
Moroccan teen sneezes 200 times a day
A 13 year-old boy living in the Oujda suburbs, northeastern Morocco, sneezed 1,100 times in six days, an average of 200 times a day, shattering a quite unusual world record.
Morocco, Local, 12/16/2000
Palestinian - American Released from US Jail
US Attorney General Janet Reno has agreed to release Mazen Al-Najjar, a former Palestinian professor at the University of South Florida, following a ruling by an Immigration Judge last week that he should be freed on $8,000 bail.
Regional-USA, Local, 12/16/2000
Senegalese scientist develops Islamic inheritance software
Cheikh Bamba Dioum, a computer scientist at the Senegalese Oil Seed Marketing Company (SONACOS), has developed "Defi Heritage," a software for the management of inheritance according to the rules of Islam
Regional, Business, 12/16/2000
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Circles of the Lebanese President Emil Lahoud quoted him his satisfaction over closing the file of detainees in Syria and his understanding for the Lebanese citizens reaction towards the missing who were kidnapped by the Lebanese parties and militias who had inter-fighting during the period of civil war in Lebanon.
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Morocco's Princess Lalla Meryem launched Friday at the Hanane institution in Tetuan construction works of an educational center for mentally-handicapped children financed by a royal donation. The center will include training and qualification pavilions financed by a donation of the late king Hassan II and a school financed by the Spanish international cooperation agency while basic infrastructure and facilities will be provided by the Moroccan agency for the promotion and development of northern provinces and prefectures.
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Secretary of the Holy See in charge of relations with states (foreign minister), Monsignor Jean-Luis Tauran, who is presently on a visit to Morocco, held on Friday talks with speakers of the two parliament's chambers. On Thursday Mgr Tauran, who arrived on Wednesday in Morocco, met at the royal palace king Mohammed VI and handed him a message from Pope Jean Paul II.
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The ulema (theologians) superior council and provincial councils installed Friday by king Mohammed VI in Tetuan stand out with younger members and university graduates, said minister of Habus and Islamic affairs Abdelkebir Alaoui M'Daghri. He also pointed out the number of provincial ulema councils was raised from 14 to 19.
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A vast gas reserve have been discovered in north-west of Assoumoud, south of the town of Brega, 700 km from Tripoli, the Libyan capital, reports panafrican news agency PANA. According to the National Oil Agency, the new reserve contains an estimated 474 billion cubic feet of gas recoverable at a rate of 293 billion cubic feet.
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The Saudi crown prince and chairman of the National Guard on Friday late evening met with former Pakistan's prime minister Nawaz Sharif at the latter's residence in Jeddah. Current issues were reviewed.
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The Sudanese daily Akhbar al-Youm said on Friday quoting well-informed sources that number of detainees from the leadership of the "al-Takfir and al-Hijra group" which one of its members committed the crime of " Ansar al-Sennah" mosque to the north of Um Durman reached more 65 detainees and that the Sudanese security forces started investigations with them. On the other hand, the Sudanese dailies said that number of victims in these massacre reached 27.
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The Norwegian scientific research ship "Dr. Fridtjof Nansen" in calling on the Agadir harbor December 15-16 after a campaign started November 16 in the Atlantic with participation of Moroccan scholars of the fishery research institute (INRH). The stay in Agadir of the vessel, using most advanced technology in halieutic and oceanographic research, is part of the regional project dubbed "Nansen Program" meant to assess fish resources shared by Morocco, Mauritania and Senegal.
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