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Syrian political security permits activity resumption of social forums
News reports in Damascus said that the political security branch has approved the resumption of activities conducted by the social forums. This is, however, positive indications that are in contradiction to the decision taken by the Syrian authorities to close the political forums. This followed imposition of hard conditions on the activities of these forums by the beginning of 2001.
Syria, Politics, 3/1/2002
Egypt: Eight year imprisonment for former minister
The state's higher state security criminal court in Cairo on Thursday sentenced the former finance minister Mohe eddine al-Gharib for 8 years imprisonment with hard labor after he was convicted in fraud and corruption issue.
Egypt, Judicial, 3/1/2002
King Mohammed urges for reforming justice
Despite the stages covered, reform is still far from the goal we have set for it and is still beyond the legitimate expectations and aspirations of citizens and of society, he insisted adding that to succeed in the challenge of development and democracy, the apparatus in charge of justice needs to be reformed.
Morocco, Judicial, 3/1/2002
Court suspension of two persons for religious belief
The court of the "Masr Al-Jadidat" in Cairo decided on Tuesday continued suspension of two of the Palestinians of 1948 for 30 years at custody under the charges of belonging to "Scientology," according to a judicial source.
Egypt, Judicial, 3/1/2002
Yemen: Presidential pardoning for 10 socialist leaders
It is expected that the Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh will release a presidential pardoning for 10 of the leaders of the socialist party who were sentenced after being convicted in the "conspiracy of the war of the Summer of 1994."
Yemen, Politics, 3/1/2002
Bin Ali wants citizens' approval to amend the Tunisian constitution
The Tunisian President Zein al-Abidin Bin Ali has announced he intends to have the public vote on a constitutional change throught the referendum process.
Tunisia, Politics, 3/1/2002
Two persons killed in an explosion near a security official in Amman
An explosion took place on Thursday morning in front of the house of the chairman of terrorism fighting branch in the Jordanian intelligence resulted in killing two persons, in the first incident of its kind in Amman since 10 years.
Jordan, Local, 3/1/2002
Some 12 Palestinians killed, 150 wounded by Israel
The US state department said yesterday that "the overall principles that we come at this from, first of all, we respect Israel's right to self-defense. There's no question about that."
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/1/2002
Ugandan army chases rebels of al-Rabb army inside Sudan
An Ugandan official has announced that Ugandan soldiers entered into the Sudanese territories on Wednesday to chase the rebels who killed two persons and kidnapped 150 persons in a raid at a town to the north of Uganda.
Sudan-Uganda, Politics, 3/1/2002
Schroeder: No relation to our forces in Kuwait to any possible attack against Iraq
The German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder stressed on Wednesday that sending a German military force to Kuwait has ultimately no link to the possibility of striking Iraq.
Iraq-Germany, Politics, 3/1/2002
UN security council: postponing debate on Palestinian issue to study pre Arab summit initiatives
The Syrian ambassador at the UN Mikhael Wahba said that the peace process needs a political will from the Israeli side rather than more and further initiatives. He described the acts committed by Israel against the Palestinians as war crimes, collective killing and racial cleansing.
Regional-Palestine, Politics, 3/1/2002
Senegal supports Morocco's territorial integrity
Senegal reiterated on Thursday support to Morocco in the Sahara issue and said it is defending the Sahara as Moroccan territory with deep conviction.
Morocco-Senegal, Politics, 3/1/2002
Lahoud hopes summit will cling to comprehensive solution
The Lebanese President Emil Lahoud has expressed his hope that the next Arab summit that the next Arab summit will conclude resolutions that will support the Arab position that provides for the realization of a just and comprehensive peace in the Middle East, according to principles set by the Madrid conference, according to UN resolutions concerned.
Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 3/1/2002
Cooperation between Syria, UNIDO discussed
The Syrian minister talked about the march of modernization and development taking place in Syria in all fields under the leadership of President Bashar al-Assad. He also expressed Syria's keenness to enlarge this backing given by UNIDO.
Syria, Economics, 3/1/2002
Commission on devolution of investment management holds 1st meeting
Moroccan premier, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, chaired on Wednesday the first meeting of the ministerial commission set up by King Mohammed VI to prepare measures needed for devolution of investment management and follow-up of their implementation.
Morocco, Economics, 3/1/2002
King Mohammed holds with Bush phone talks over sahara
Morocco's King Mohammed VI held this Thursday with US president George W. Bush phone talks over a set of international issues, mainly the issue of Morocco's territorial integrity.
Morocco-USA, Politics, 3/1/2002
Bush's approach to the peace process is incremental
US White House spokesman Ari Fleischer hinted yesterday that the approach taken by the Clinton administration to solve the Israeli- Palestinian question has led to the violence seen between the two sides.
Palestine-USA, Politics, 3/1/2002
U.S. Iraqi opposition discuss broad-based conference
The U.S. government is holding discussions with the Iraqi National Congress about a proposal to build a radio transmitter for broadcasting inside Iraq and about organizing a broad-based conference of Iraqi opposition organizations, State Department spokesman Richard Boucher said yesterday.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 3/1/2002
King Mohammed renews confidence in Youssoufi's government
Morocco's King Mohammed VI has renewed confidence in the Youssoufi government, said Thursday the official spokesman of the royal palace, Hassan Aourid
Morocco, Politics, 3/1/2002
Congressman Paul Findley to give talk on Israeli lobby in the US
American specialist in Middle East affairs and former Congressman Paul Findley is to visit Bahrain. He is scheduled to speak on the Influence of The Israeli Lobby in the US
Bahrain, Politics, 3/1/2002
Israeli warplanes violate the Lebanese airspace
The Israeli warplanes on Thursday flew in the western and central sectors of south Lebanon and violated thereby the Lebanese airspace.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 3/1/2002
Maghreban union follow-up committee meets in Rabat
Maghreb, Politics, 3/1/2002
Lebanon continues curbing Opium fields
The Lebanese joint forces which are composed of the drug- fighting office continued its campaign to curb and eliminate drugs and Opium plantations for the third running day.
Lebanon, Local, 3/1/2002
Intifada resulted in decrease of Israeli investment by 60%
The central bank of Israel on Thursday admitted that the Palestinian Intifada resulted in the recession of direct foreign investments in Israel to USD 3.1 billion from USD 4.5 billion in 2001, at a recession of 60%.
Israel, Economics, 3/1/2002
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SyrianPresident Bashar al-Assad on Thursday received the secretary general of the Syrian- Lebanese higher council Nasri al-Khouri. Al-Khouri briefed the president on the activities of the Syrian- Lebanese higher council. Stress was laid on the need of revitalizing these activities in order to foster cooperation between the two states in all fields.
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Morocco's King Mohammed VI had Thursday phone talks with the heir apparent of Saudi Arabia, Prince Abdallah ibn Abdelaziz, during which the sovereign voiced Morocco's backing to the Saudi initiative, calling for Israel's withdrawal from all occupied Arab territories, in compliance with relevant UN resolutions, in exchange for total normalization between Arab states and Israel.
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US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs William Burns traveled to Saudi Arabia and held talks with Crown Prince Abdullah about his peace initiative.
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"A high-ranking big Turkish delegation on board Turkish private plane will visit Baghdad on Saturday. The delegation, led by Turkish Foreign Trade Advisor Korshad Tosman, will held intensive talks with Iraqi officials to strengthen economic and trade relations between the two neighborly countries," INA reported yesterday.
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The 29th session of the Arab labor Congress to begin Saturday in the Arab League head offices in Cairo. Participants will debate an Arab strategy to develop labor and employment, as well as issues related to immigration and globalization, the director general of the Arab Labor Organization said.
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