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On the Arab summit and decisions
hold an open and televised Arab meeting were the Arab citizens get to hear their leaders debate the issues publicly and honestly
Regional, Editorial, 3/1/2003
Arab ministers reject Powell's proposal on Saddam to quit
The Arab foreign ministers yesterday rejected proposals by the US secretary of state Colin Powell on that their leaders urge the Iraqi President Saddam Hussein to resign.
Regional-Iraq, Politics, 3/1/2003
Saddam Hussein's views on the crisis in CBS interview
We are committed to dealing and implementing Resolution 1441 as demanded by the United Nations. It is on this basis that we have acted and shall continue to act. As you know, Iraq is allowed under UN resolutions, to develop land-to-land missiles of a range of 150 kilometers. And we are committed to complying to these specifications. We have no missiles exceeding this range, and the inspection teams have searched everywhere. Indeed I think you should seek an answer to this question from them.
Iraq, Politics, 3/1/2003
Amnesty: Algeria promise of change but human rights issues remain unresolved
An Amnesty International delegation, returning after a two and a half year absence, concluded a two-week visit to Algeria, Amnesty International said.
Algeria, Politics, 3/1/2003
Inter- Sudanese peace talks this month
The Sudanese vice president Moussa Mashar who is on a work visit to South Africa on top of a delegation composed of three ministers announced on Thursday that the Sudanese peace talks will be resumed on March 4th in Nairobi.
Sudan, Politics, 3/1/2003
Iraqi opposition elects a leading commission composed of 6 figures
The correspondent of the Qatari al- Jazira TV station in Northern Iraq reported that the follow up and coordination committee of the Iraqi opposition, currently meeting at Salah Eddine resort near Irbil elected a leading commission composed of 6 members in charge of running the Iraqi affairs in the phase after Saddam Hussein, and preparations for forming a provisional government
Iraq, Politics, 3/1/2003
A four year new term of office for the Saudi Mufti
In a royal decree, the Saudi King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz announced yesterday renewing the term of office of the Saudi general Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Bin Abdullah al-Sheikh for four new years.
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 3/1/2003
A Palestinian prime minister will be appointed next week
The UN envoy Tery Rod Larsen said yesterday that the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat will appoint a prime minister next week and will ask the PLO to agree on his selection.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/1/2003
Confrontations between the Palestinians, the Israeli continue
Four Palestinians including three female children were wounded yesterday by the shells of the Israeli tanks fired against Khan Younis camp to the south of Gaza, according to Palestinian security sources.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 3/1/2003
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Secretary general of the International Confederation of Arab Unions (CISA), Hassan Jammame, voiced support "to the efforts of Moroccan workers and people to recover Sebta and Mellilia," two Moroccan northern cities still under Spanish occupation.
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The spokesman for the UN Brian Kali said yesterday that the UN secretary General Kofi Annan will not attend meetings of the Arab summit which will start deliberations today in Sharm esh Sheikh in Egypt, as expected.
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Some 780,222 dirhams, nearly US$ 80,000, were embezzled at a branch of ONE, the state-owned power distribution utility, in Kenitra. Three agents, accused of being the authors of the skim, are currently standing trial.
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A Moroccan-Spanish workgroup held Thursday a meeting in Madrid over the demarcation of sea borders between the two neighbour kingdoms. The workgroup praised the results of its proceedings, and decided to resume their works before end of April in Rabat.
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Nile water was released on Thursday into the branches of Sheikh Zayed Canal in Toshka in the framework of the experimental program of the Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources units, Mohamed Abu Zeid, Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources said.
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Moroccan tennis player Hicham Arazi lost to Swiss Roger Federer in two straight sets 7-5, 6-3, in the quarterfinal of Dubai tennis tournament, an ATP fixture with a purse worth US$ 970,000.
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