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UN: No illicit weapons found so far
After 11 weeks of inspections, United Nations monitors have not found any weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, but Baghdad still needs to show "credible" evidence that such arms do not exist, a top UN disarmament official told the Security Council today.
Iraq-UN, Politics, 2/15/2003
IAEA chief: no proof of illegal nuclear in Iraq
Reiterating that no evidence of prohibited nuclear activities has been found in Iraq so far, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) told the UN Security Council today that a number of issues still remain under investigation and that no conclusions could be drawn about them.
Iraq-UN, Politics, 2/15/2003
After hearing UN inspectors' reports, Security Council debates Iraq
Foreign Minister Dominique de Villepin said France was convinced that the option of inspections had not been taken to the end and that it could provide an effective response to the imperative of disarming Iraq. The use of force would be so fraught with risks for people, for the region and for international stability that it should only be envisioned as a last resort. "War is always the sanction of failure," he said
Iraq-UN, Politics, 2/15/2003
Aziz meeting the Pope: Washington seeks to redraw regional map
He added "in addition to taking and controlling our oil resources, we are convinced that President George Bush seeks to redraw the map of Iraq, Syria and Saudi Arabia through dividing them to smaller and weak entities that are unable to preserve their independence with the aims to facilitate it for Israel and the US to control the region."
Iraq-USA, Politics, 2/15/2003
Mubarak calls Arab leaders to hold extraordinary summit next week
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak Friday evening urged Arab leaders to hold an extraordinary Arab summit to probe the Iraqi crisis in a bid to find a peaceful solution that can avert military action.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 2/15/2003
Egypt calls for an urgent Arab summit on Iraq
The Egyptian foreign minister Ahmad Maher has asked the secretary general of the Arab League AL to call for convening an urgent Arab summit at the headquarters of the AL in Cairo as soon as possible in order to discuss the implications of the Iraqi crisis.
Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 2/15/2003
World wide demonstration in protest of attacking Iraq, today
Damascus is due to witness a massive demonstration today, Saturday, in protest against US threats to the Iraqi people and in support of the Palestinian Intifada.
Regional-Iraq, Politics, 2/15/2003
European refusal of war on Iraq 'sound stand', says Moussa
The Arab League's Secretary General, Amr Moussa, on Friday termed as a "sound stand" the refusal of European countries to engage in a war against Iraq.
Regional-European Union, Politics, 2/15/2003
King Mohammed calls for promotion of domestic tourism
The king further underscored that domestic tourism "gives Moroccans an opportunity to discover and be proud of their country with its beautiful sites and a diverse history and culture."
Morocco, Economics, 2/15/2003
King Mohammed spells out strategy to attain ten million tourist/year by 2010
He further cited measures taken by the government to settle legal issues related to land ownership in many tourist resorts, adding that contracts for the development of these projects have been awarded to private companies to ensure speed and efficiency.
Morocco, Economics, 2/15/2003
HRW: Belgian ruling key precedent for human rights
The Belgian Supreme Court decision permitting an inquiry into the 1982 massacre of civilians in the Palestinian refugee camps of Sabra and Shatilla is a landmark step for international law, Human Rights Watch said today.
Israel-Belgium, Politics, 2/15/2003
South Africa's Mbeki urges quick settlement of Sahara issue
"We hope that the deadlocked issue of the Western Sahara, will be resolved without any further delay," said Thabo Mbeki in a speech delivered in Cape Town on Friday before the parliament
Morocco-South Africa, Politics, 2/15/2003
Washington calls for release of all remaining Moroccan POWs detained by Polisario
The United States called on Friday the Polisario secessionist movement to immediately release "without conditions, all remaining Moroccan prisoners" it is detaining in camps, in South-Western Algeria.
Morocco-USA, Politics, 2/15/2003
Russian envoy tours north africa over Sahara issue
Head of the Middle East and North Africa department at the Russian foreign ministry, Mickhael Bogdanov, has left Moscow this Friday for Algeria, first leg of a tour in Mauritania and Morocco.
Algeria-Russia, Politics, 2/15/2003
Syrians in the occupied Golan celebrate strike 21st anniversary
Syrian citizens of the Golan, under Israeli occupation, on Friday celebrated the 21st anniversary of the open strike in protest of Israeli occupation authorities decision of annexing the Golan and imposing Israeli identity cards on its Syrian citizens.
Syria-Israel, Politics, 2/15/2003
Annan believes settlement of Cyprus problem by deadline possible, UN envoy
Following consultations this week in New York, Secretary-General Kofi Annan's Special Adviser for Cyprus, Alvaro de Soto, returned to the island yesterday in time to host a meeting of the Turkish Cypriot leader, Rauf Denktash, and the Greek Cypriot leader, Glafcos Clerides.
Regional-UN, Politics, 2/15/2003
Hussein bans the production, imports of mass destruction weapons
The Iraqi President Saddam Hussein yesterday issued a Presidential decree according to which he banned dealing with the chemical, biological and nuclear weapons, processed, or imported, just hours before the reports of the two UN inspectors and in implementation of previous international demands.
Iraq-UN, Politics, 2/15/2003
Washington expels an Iraqi journalist
A spokesman for the Iraqi foreign ministry said yesterday that the USA expelled the correspondent of the Iraqi news agency in New York, Muhammad Hassan Allawi, and his family from its territories over carrying out activities considered as "damaging for the American national security."
Iraq-USA, Politics, 2/15/2003
Two Palestinians killed, one Palestinian home destroyed by Israelis
the Israeli forces broke into the city of Rafah backed by tanks and bulldozers which demolished and leveled vast areas of the arable lands while two Palestinians were wounded by the fire of the invading forces.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 2/15/2003
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Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak Friday morning held a session of talks with King of Bahrain, Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, in which they tackled the developments of the Iraq standoff and the deteriorating situation in the occupied Palestinian territories.
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Iraq's UN delegate Mohammed Ad-Duri had said that "the U.S. purpose is not the so-called mass destruction weapons, but it circulates this as a cover to justify its aggression against Iraq with a view to plundering its oil riches and securing security of the Zionist entity," INA reported
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President of the World Bank, James Wolfensohn, will start today a three-day work visit to Morocco. Wolfensohn who will visit Tangiers (northern Morocco) where he will meet local private operators, particularly from the banking sector and the General Confederation of Morocco enterprises(CGEM).
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The United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, yesterday welcomed the announcement by Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat that he intends to appoint a Prime Minister and also that he fully embraces the so-called road map of the diplomatic Quartet.
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It was announced in Cairo yesterday that President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt will pay an official visit to Germany for two days on Iraq, the Palestinian issue, as well as bilateral relations.
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The head of the national committee for expatriates in the French ruling party asserted that EGypt's President Hosni Mubarak's participation in France-Africa Summit on 19-21 February will give it an important Arab dimension.
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Morocco's King Mohammed VI said in a message on Thursday tourism is a bridge for cross-cultural interaction, openness and a means to keep up with Modernity, saying "we consider that tourism should not be regarded merely as a source of foreign currency, however important that may be, but rather as a bridge for cross-cultural interaction, and as a means to get to know other peoples and civilizations, and simply as a way to keep up with the times."
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The Moroccan-Mauritanian sea fisheries commission will be meeting this Feb.17-18 in Rabat to adopt recommendations adopted at various meetings of the commission.
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