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Lawyer Radhia Nasraoui begins an unlimited hunger strike
"Lawyer Radhia Nasraoui begins an unlimited hunger strike Tunisian lawyer Radhia Nasraoui, an untiring activist in favour of human rights and a member of the Assembly of the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), today began an unlimited hunger strike," OMTC reported last week.
Tunisia, Politics, 7/2/2002
International Criminal Court statute enters force; Annan hails 'historic' occasion
As the Rome Statute for the International Criminal Court entered into force yesterday, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan hailed the "historic" creation of the world's first permanent forum for trying individuals responsible for war crimes as a powerful tool for prosecuting and preventing atrocities, A UN report said.
Regional, Politics, 7/2/2002
Jordanian king's visit to Japan
The Jordanian King Abdullah II on Monday said that the plan proposed by the US President George Bush concerning the Middle East is still in need of clarification in several points.
Jordan-Japan, Politics, 7/2/2002
Morocco rejects any aggression against Iraq; free trade agreement sought
Morocco rejects any aggression against Iraq, Moroccan prime minister, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, said in Rabat Saturday, stressing that it will remain constant in its support to the Iraqi and Palestinian peoples
Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 7/2/2002
Mubarak receives US Congressman; Bush's position supported by Congress
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Monday received member of the US House of representatives for Florida Robert Wexler and his accompanying delegation.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 7/2/2002
Al-Dostour: Arab League denies news on chief's resignation
The office director of the secretary general of the Arab League (AL) Hisham Bader has denied what was published on the intention of the AL chief Amr Moussa to give his resignation in protest of the Arab states not buying a private plane for him to be used in his travels and in protest of the difficult financial conditions the AL is facing.
Regional, Politics, 7/2/2002
Jordan joins the International Criminal Court
The Jordanian government on Monday ratified joining the international agreement on establishing and founding an International Criminal Court.
Jordan, Politics, 7/2/2002
Israeli forces destroy nine houses in Rafah, break into Salfeit
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon stressed that his army will continue the campaign against the Palestinians and he refused to permit his foreign minister Shimon Peres to make contacts with Palestinian figures whether being inside or outside the occupied Palestinian territories. Sharon said:" the Israeli army will stay in the Palestinian territories for a long time " in order to restore back calm.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 7/2/2002
Moroccan NGO asks Basque government to inquire about fate of missing basque in polisario jails
The Association of the survivors of the Polisario jails (ASOCAPO) has asked the president of the Basque regional government, Juan Jose Ibarretxe, to conduct moves with the polisario separatists to know the fate of a Basque who has been reported missing in the polisario jails since the eighties.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 7/2/2002
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The Syrian Prime Minister Muhammad Mustafa Miro on Monday issued a decision provided for sacking two Syrian employees of the general company for mills, Aleppo branch. The decision was taken according to a suggestion made by the central commission for inspection and audition and for reasons relating to "honesty" of their violation of the terms of employment to stealing public funds while performing their work.
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President Bashar al-Assad on Monday in Damascus al-Rawda received member of the Lebanese parliament Jean Obeid. Discussions dealt with issues of concern to Syria and Lebanon.
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Qatar has initially approved the two laws of the united customs law of the Gulf Cooperation Council GCC members states, in implementation of the 22nd session of the higher council which was held in Oman in December, 2001.
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LibyaÕs Leader of the Revolution Colonel Muammar al Qathafi on Sunday evening received a telephone call from Gabon's President Omar Bongo during which the two Presidents reviewed bilateral relations and international issues of mutual concern.
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The secretary general of the Arab League Amr Moussa has discussed with the Palestinian local rule official in the Palestinian Authority Saeb Oreikat the deteriorated conditions in the occupied Palestinian territories as a result of the continued Israeli escalation against the Palestinian people and the speech made by the US President George Bush concerning the situation in the Middle East region.
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The Jordanian government has categorically denied its involvement in any Arab and international contacts to change the current Palestinian leadership.
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Palestinian Authority information and culture official Yasser Abd Rabbu has denied what was published by the Israeli daily Maareve that the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat has voluntarily accepted to give up the presidency and to resort to Cairo on the ground that he will be succeeded by Abd Rabbu.
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The spokesman for the Chinese embassy to Cairo has denied news which said that his country provides aids to Egypt in order to develop nuclear weapons.
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