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Morocco's family code reform to mark a revolution
The "revolution," meant to "secure women all their rights" will be marked by the consolidation of law enforcement mechanisms
Morocco, Politics, 2/25/2003
The Vatican: war against Iraq is a crime against peace
The Vatican papal nuncio, Jan Loi Toran, has stated that launching a war against Iraq without the consent of the UN will be "a crime against peace."
Iraq-Vatican, Politics, 2/25/2003
CBS: Saddam: we will not destroy al-Somoud Missiles
The Iraqi President Saddam Hussein announced yesterday in an interview with CBS news that he does not intend to destroy al- Somoud missiles, as asked to do by the UN chief weapons inspector.
Iraq-UN, Politics, 2/25/2003
100,000 Moroccans protesters of war threats against Iraq
Some 100,000 Moroccans took to the streets Sunday in downtown Rabat, Morocco's capital city, to protest war threats against Iraq.
Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 2/25/2003
Yemeni opposition to propose a vision for political reform
Eight Yemeni opposition parties yesterday proposed their vision concerning the national alliance initiative debated by the Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh to opposition parties at the beginning of this month.
Yemen, Politics, 2/25/2003
Syrian official statement on the expected Arab summit
A Syrian Foreign Ministry Spokesman announced on Monday the following: Syria has supported the demand of Iraq to postpone the Arab summit due to the preoccupation of Iraq with providing information and cooperation to the UN inspectors during this period.
Syria-Regional, Politics, 2/25/2003
Khaddam outlines Syria's position in an interview with AP
Syria's Vice President Abdul-Halim Khaddam renewed Syria's opposition to a new international resolution the United States is looking for introducing to the UN Security Council which may justify using force against Iraq
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 2/25/2003
Arab Bar Association concludes meetings in Cairo
The statement calls on the Arab states to boycott the diplomatic, trade and cultural relations with the United States, Britain and Israel and to close all the bases, airports and ports in front of America and its alliances.
Regional-Iraq, Politics, 2/25/2003
La Croix: Western world need not be afraid of Islam, archbishop of Rabat says
The Western world need not be afraid of Islam, said the Archbishop of Rabat, Monsignor Vincent Landel in an interview published on Monday by French daily "La Croix."
Morocco, Religion, 2/25/2003
On the EU meeting with Hammoud, Moussa: Humiliation overwhelms the Arab states
The secretary general of the Arab League Amr Moussa yesterday called following a meeting yesterday in Brussels with the foreign ministers of the European Union, on the EU and the Arab states to work together in "order to spare war against Iraq."
Regional-European Union, Politics, 2/25/2003
A Jordanian call to boycott American goods
Jordan-USA, Politics, 2/25/2003
More Palestinians killed, Mofaz threatens even more killing
Following the bloody Israeli day in Beit Hanoun which resulted in killing 10 Palestinians, more wounded and detainees, and destruction of populated houses, the Israeli forces yesterday continued operations of killing and breaking into the Palestinian cities and areas.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 2/25/2003
Siza Nabarawi; A prominent leader of Feminist Movement
A prominent leader and founder of the Egyptian feminist movement, and close companion of Mrs. Hoda Sharawi, Mrs. Siza Nabarawi dedicated her life and active career to the struggle for the emancipation of women.
Egypt, People, 2/25/2003
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Egypt's Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Mahmoud Abu Zeid issued a decree to set up a technical committee to be in charge of enlisting all vacant plots of the lands overlooking the Nile to be distributed on junior farmers. The planned ventures would be environment-friendly and would not cause any harm to the Nile, he added.
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Syria'sPresident Bashar al-Assad received yesterday the Iranian President Saed Mohammed Khatami, Special Envoy Ali Akber Muhtashimi, and an accompanying delegation.
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The Kuwaiti defense minister Jaber al-Mubarak has denied the existence of any Iraqi military build up near the Kuwaiti borders. In statements issued yesterday by the Kuwaiti dailies al-Mubarak indicated that there are no Iraqi missiles near the borders with Kuwait.
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Saudi Arabia's minister of information, Fouad Abdul Salam al-Farsi, has announced his consent to establish "a Saudi journalists commission" with the aim to organize relations between professionals in the realm of journalism.
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The Qatari court of appeal has backed the death penalty by the Greater Criminal Court issued four months ago against the Jordanian citizen Firas al-Majali on charges of spying for Jordan.
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The United Nations board that provides guidance to UN disarmament official Hans Blix was to meeting yesterday with him to review his upcoming quarterly report to the Security Council on the work of the UN weapons inspectors in Iraq.
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Syria's minister of Industry, Issam al-Zaeem, and a delegation representing the Russian Teyag Brom Export company discussed yesterday the possibility of the Russian company rehabilitating and developing the Aphamea Tire Factory.
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Morocco's number one tennis player hammered UAE player, Omar Bahrouzyan, in two strait sets, 6-0, 6-3 and made it to the second round of Dubai's major tennis event, an ATP tournament with a purse worth US $ 975,000.
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Morocco's Younes Al-Aynaoui fell to 8th rank on the ATP Champions Race ranking from 6th last week. El Aynaoui, who totals 74 points, is seeded 7th in the US$ 975,000 Dubai tournament, which will kick off this Monday. US Andre Agassi leads the World group with 235 points.
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