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All the Algerian administrative institutions were given instructions by president Abdelaziz Bouteflika to meet "all the demands " of the competition of the coming Algerian elections saying what is at stake is the "consolidation of the democratic construction," APS reported thursday. Go

An international colloquy will be held in Rabat May 15-17 under the theme "Internet and human rights: challenges and stakes," at the initiative of the ministry of human rights. Go

The Moroccan government council approved on Thursday at its weekly meeting six cooperation agreements with Syria. The agreements, signed at the meeting of the first Morocco-Syria high joint commission last October 22-23, cover the fields of employment, social development, environment protection, cinema exchanges, mutual recognition of driving licenses, investment promotion and protection, territory planning and urbanism. Go

A telephone call was made between the Syrian deputy Premier and foreign minister Farouk al-Shara and the Egyptian counterpart Ahmad Maher during which discussions dealt with latest developments in the occupied Palestinian territories and the need of consolidating inter- Arab solidarity to stand in support of the Palestinian people against the continued Israeli aggression. Go

The European Union has reduced its purchases of the Israeli produce as a punishment reply to the Israeli military operations against the Palestinian people. Go

The Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir will arrive in Cairo on Wednesday for a one day visit during which he will meet with President Hosni Mubarak in order to discuss regional developments especially the deteriorated conditions in the occupied Palestinian territories, bilateral relations and the ME peace process. The Sudanese President will visit Ethiopia on May 20 through 22 and will co-open together with Ethiopia's prime minister Meles Zenawi al-Qadaref- Douka- al-Qallabat road junction inside Sudan which after that extends to Port Sudan, Sudan's main port. Go

Iraq's Deputy Prime Minister Tareq Aziz has received Patrick Morio, Secretary of international relations in the Socialist Party, head of the Belgian delegation, which is currently participate in the 7th meeting of the follow up and Coordination Committee of Baghdad Conference. Aziz appreciated Belgian parliament's stand and role in issuing a decision calling for lifting sanctions. Go

The Sudanese embassy in Kenya said that the foreign ministers of member states at the Organization of the Islamic Conference OIC will hold their periodical meeting in Khartoum in June. Go

The Israeli government should respect their obligations under international human rights lawand that "reprisals against protected persons and property are prohibited by the 4th Geneva Convention," Amnesty International said Thursday. Go

The Moroccan government denies allegations by some Spanish and Moroccan media that "Army officers were arrested recently for smuggling." Go

Secretary general of the Moroccan foreign affairs and cooperation ministry, Rachad Bouhlal, met here Thursday visiting Japanese parliamentary secretary in charge of foreign affairs, Kenshiro Matsunami. Go

It was announced in Islam Abaad on Friday that the President of Pakistan B. Musharraf will visit Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco later this month in order to hold talks on regional and international issued. Go

Former German Chancellor Helmut Cool will start today a visit to Israel which lasts for five days. Go

It was announced in Moscow on Friday that the Israeli minister of culture Mathan Filnan will pay a visit to Russia on May 13th. Go