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Driss Jettou appointment prime minister of Morocco
"The king entrusted the Prime Minister (Jettou) with proceeding to large consultations with the different political formations with a view to forming, in light of the results of the legislative elections of September 27, 2002, a governmental majority, gathered around an action program that meets the real expectations of the Moroccan people, as democratically expressed in the context of the September 27 poll," the spokesman said.
Morocco, Politics, 10/10/2002
Sheikha Sabeika to women candidates: get involved to shape the future
Sheikha Sabeika said the march of reforms cannot be dealt with in a negative mentality and must not be ignored, but met with a positive attitude. She said "the responsibility of citizenship" is now being tested, stressing that the "future does not bear hesitation."
Bahrain, Politics, 10/10/2002
Morocco third ranking African country in scientific research
Omar Fassi cited Morocco's thousand scientific research works, comparing them to the 400 of several years ago. Authorities should encourage Small and Medium Enterprises and Industries SMEs and SMIs to keep abreast with technologic evolution in order to boost their competitiveness, Fassi said.
Morocco, Science, 10/10/2002
Iraqis to reelect Saddam Hussein; Four Iraqi killed from US air raids
More than 11 million Iraqis will head next Tuesday to the ballot centers to cast their votes in a referendum for a new presidential term of office for the Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.
Iraq, Politics, 10/10/2002
UC and PND to form single group at house of representatives
The Constitutional Union (UC) and the National Democrat Party (PND) announced on Tuesday they will be forming a single group at the House of Representatives (lower house of the parliament).
Morocco, Politics, 10/10/2002
Al-Bashir: Sudan is ready for truce agreement with rebels
The Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir expressed his government's readiness to sign a truce agreement with the rebels movement in Nairobi and to return back to the table of negotiations.
Sudan, Politics, 10/10/2002
Lebanon successful operation for pumping al-Wazzani water; October 16 inauguration day
Lebanon yesterday carried out a successful operation for pumping al-Wazzani river waters to al-Teibah basin.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 10/10/2002
Al-Shara reviews with Valunis ME developments: UN for settling international issues
Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Shara on Wednesday met with Lithuania's foreign minister and members of the accompanying delegation.
Syria-Lithuania, Politics, 10/10/2002
Arab League chief praises Moroccan legislative polls
Secretary General of the Arab League, Amr Moussa, lauded the climate of transparency and democracy that prevailed during the legislative elections held in Morocco last September 27, describing the experience as "positive and important."
Regional-Morocco, Politics, 10/10/2002
Talibani: US will topple Saddam beginning of 2003, within one week
The leader of the Kurdistani National Federation party Jalal al-Talibani said he had understood from the Americans that the military attack against Iraq will be by the beginning of next year, and that the American officials informed him they are able to topple the Iraqi president Saddam Hussein regime within one or two weeks and that their delay in starting the operation is because they are discussing the aftermath Saddam phase.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 10/10/2002
Rabat public records to be computerized
The ongoing computerization of the Public Records of the Rabat prefecture is expected to be operational in three months.
Morocco, Local, 10/10/2002
Mubarak gave Wednesday morning the go-ahead for natural gas production from Rashid
EgyptÕs confirmed natural gas reserve is estimated at 58 trillion cubic meters in addition to 78 trillion cubic meters of likely reserve.
Egypt, Economics, 10/10/2002
No loans need to Egypt from World Bank or ABD
The Egyptian government told the World Bank and the African Bank or development that it was not in need of the financing program the two international institutions pledged to implement for Egypt.
Egypt, Economics, 10/10/2002
Morocco a country of religious freedom, interfaith dialog, US says
"Although Islam is (Morocco's) official state religion, Jewish and Christian communities openly practice their faiths," US State Department's Bureau of democracy, human rights and labor said in its International Religious Freedom Report, released on October 7.
Morocco, Religion, 10/10/2002
Morocco, Kuwait sign us$ 30.7 million investment agreement
the group will build a hotel in Casablanca, conduct refurbishment works in several hotels and carry out other real-estate projects.
Morocco-Kuwait, Economics, 10/10/2002
UN's top human rights official voices 'extreme concern' over Israeli attack in Gaza
The letter noted that the incident apparently constituted violations of the Geneva Conventions and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Diaz said
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/10/2002
Israel kill two Palestinians, demolish five houses; Peace Now on Ben Eliezer
The Israeli forces demolished five houses in Selfeit town owned by Maher Bisher, Bilal Abdul Fattah, Ahmad al-Ma'ri; and Ahmad Hussein Ahmad under the charge of their residents taking part in Intifada activities
Palestine-Israel, Military, 10/10/2002
Israeli warplanes continued violations of the Lebanese airspace
The Israeli warplanes on Wednesday continued their violations of the Lebanese airspace in the south and the Western Bekaa.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 10/10/2002
Morocco's cell phone market post record high turnover
The cell phone market in Morocco recorded a 242 percent rise between 1999 and 2001, the Moroccan state secretariat of post, telecommunications and information technologies said.
Morocco, Economics, 10/10/2002
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Algerians eligible to voting will head today to the ballot centers to choose their representatives in 1541 municipal council and 48 ( Wali) council for the five coming years. Taking part in the competition for the municipality councils are 12 political parties, foremost being the National Liberation Front party which is expected to restore back its due position in these elections.
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The Center of Democracy, a Moroccan NGO, said the legislative elections held in Morocco last September 27 was "earnest" and hailed the administration's keenness to guarantee the respect of law. "His Majesty King Mohammed VI has repeatedly personally urged the administration to guarantee the strict respect of the law and renewed that democracy is a political and social reality while linking this to the modernization of political parties and renewal of elites" the association says.
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Well-informed diplomatic sources told the London- based al-Hayat daily in its Wednesday's issue that high ranking officials in European and Arab intelligence as well as the Americans are currently meeting in an Arab capital in order to discuss the implications of any war against Iraq on the Middle East and the Gulf states.
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Egypt's Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher conferred Wednesday with the Prime Minister of Lower Saxony of Germany Gabriel Segmar, currently visiting Cairo on ties between Egypt and lower Saxony, prospects of cooperation in the economic fields, the situation in the Middle East and the Iraqi.
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Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak yesterday discussed with the higher coordinator for political and security affairs in the European Union Javier Solana the development of conditions in the occupied Palestinian territories.
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Saudi Arabia's minister of commerce Osama Bin Jaffar Faqih in Riyadh on Wednesday discussed with the first minister in the Wales government, Rodri Morgan, means of developing trade and economic cooperation and founding more joint investment projects between Saudi Arabia and Britain.
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Kuwait's Amir Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah yesterday met with the British foreign office secretary Jacque Straw and members of the accompanying delegation.
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A 20-member delegation of 12 Portuguese firms will start next weekend a visit to Morocco in quest of partnership with Moroccan peers. The businessmen represent companies, operating mainly in industrial realms. They will propose a credit line, worth 10 million Euros to encourage the creation of Moroccan-Portuguese joint ventures.
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Egypt's president Hosni Mubarak opened on Wednesday the international highway on EgyptÕs northern coast which extends from Port Said to Alexandria and links Egypt with a number of Arab states.
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A delegation from the port of Douala (Cameroon) undertook a visit to Morocco September 30-Oct 04, and met officials of the Moroccan ports authority (ODEP) and examined means to intensify cooperation and agreed that ODEP will install the ports information system in the port of Douala, train staff, exchange expertise and send Moroccan experts to Cameroon.
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The Lebanese national resistance has recorded during the week from October 1st until the 7th some 72 Israeli violations of the Lebanese sovereignty.
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The Israeli foreign minister Shimon Peres on Wednesday arrived in Paris where he was due to meet with the French President Jacque Chirac.
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