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Pan-Islamic body calls for immediate cease-fire, withdrawal of foreign troops from Iraq
The group of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) in the United Nations called in New York on Monday for an immediate cease-fire and withdrawal of all foreign forces from Iraq.
Regional-Iraq, Politics, 4/2/2003
Besiege of ditches of blood in al-Najaf, Kerbala; Baghdad appeals Ankara for help
In the 13th day of the war against Iraq, the invading American- British forces escalated their military operations and bloody attacks in southern Iraq in an attempt to tighten the belt on al-Najaf, Kerbalaa and al-Basra and to enhance its position on the outskirts of al-Kout in preparation for the next move -- the besiege of Baghdad.
Iraq-Jordan, Military, 4/2/2003
Drifts of a war supposed to be clean and swift, moroccan press
Commenting on the civilian victims of coalition missiles targeting residential neighborhoods, Al Bayane says "Freedom bombs" are killing a growing number of civilians. "Because of the Iraqi resistance, the aggressors are taking revenge from civilian populations,"
Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 4/2/2003
Moroccan NGOs call for more support to Iraqi people
Moroccan political and human rights organizations and associations reiterated condemnation of the US-British aggression on Iraq, calling for more support to the Iraqi people and the immediate halt of military operations.
Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 4/2/2003
Arab press and the American threats against Syria
The Emirates Newspapers al-Bayan and al-Khaleej have strongly condemned the American accusations by its defense secretary, Donald Rumsfeld ,and its Secretary of State, Colin Powell, against Syria is due to Syria's supportive stance to the Iraqi people who are facing an unjust aggression.
Syria-USA, Politics, 4/2/2003
Syrian teachers demonstrations against war on Iraq
With the participation of party, vocational and public activities, teachers in al-Raqqa Governorate ( southern Syria) staged yesterday a sit- in expressing solidarity with the Iraqi people and condemning the American- British aggression.
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 4/2/2003
Al-Anbaa: Nearby meeting between al-Bashir and Garang in Nairobi
The Sudanese dailies on Tuesday quoted the Sudanese foreign minister Mustafa Othman Ismael saying that President Omar Hassan al-Bashir will meet with the leader of the rebels, John Garang, in Nairobi within the coming days.
Sudan, Politics, 4/2/2003
Moroccan official holds talks in Geneva on Moroccans sequestered in Tindouf
The situation of Moroccans sequestered in Tindouf camps, south western Algeria, topped talks held in Geneva
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 4/2/2003
Israeli forces continue policy of demolishing houses, detention
The Israeli forces yesterday demolished the house of the Palestinian who executed the operation in Nathania settlement which resulted in wounding more than 40 Israelis.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 4/2/2003
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The Iraqi TV said that Baghdad yesterday condemned the "regrettable" decision taken by the Egyptian authorities to expel the first secretary at the Iraqi embassy in Cairo Riyad Jubeir al-Ani.
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Phone calls were made today between Syria's Foreign Minister, Farouq al-Shara and Turkish counterpart, Abdullah Gul and Iranian counterpart, Kamal Kharazi. Talks dealt with the latest developments in Iraq and with the dangerous repercussions of the American aggression on it.
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Egyptian Foreign Affairs minister, Ahmed Maher on Tuesday held a phone conversation with Moroccan peer Mohamed Benaissa on the Iraqi crisis and issues of common interest. Maher said contacts are underway between the Arab group and Non-aligned countries to examine the request to convene an extraordinary session of the United Nations General Assembly on war in Iraq.
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Abu Dhabi crown prince Sheikh Khaleifa Bin Zayed al-Nahyan, who is also the higher commander of the armed forces on the United Arab Emirates yesterday received a message from the Iranian vice president for legal affairs Muhammad Ali Abtahi including an invitation for Sheikh Khaleifa to visit Iran.
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Saudi Arabia's minister of the interior Prince Nayef Bin Abdul Aziz has denied the occurrence of any plane or missile explosion in al-Kharj base to the south of Riyadh on Monday.
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The Jordanian foreign minister Marwan Muasher has discussed in a telephone call with his British counterpart Jacque Straw the developments of conditions in the region.
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US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld April 1 rejected Iraqi claims that the coalition in Iraq has entered into cease-fire negotiations with the Saddam Hussein regime saying the news are rumors. He said "there are no negotiations taking place with anyone in
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Iraq denied yesterday rumors that members of the family of the Iraqi President Saddam Hussein left Iraq. An Iraq official statement broadcast in the Iraqi TV yesterday said these rumors are a repetition for allegations repeated by the American defense department, the Pentagon.
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The Israeli warplanes yesterday renewed violations of the Lebanese airspace and were intercepted by the Lebanese anti-aircraft means.
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Saudi Arabia announced yesterday that its has started to issue licenses for its pilots as Washington has started to withdraw lisences of four Saudi pilots earlier this year for security reasons.
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Moroccan number one tenniswoman Bahia Mouhtassine was rolled out in Casablanca on Tuesday from the Princess Lalla Meryem tennis grand prix, worth US$ 110,000.
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