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US attack continues; summit in Moscow to face Bush and Blair rejection of UN role
In the 20th day of the invasion of Iraq, Baghdad seemed to be lay bare in front the American jets, which for the first time flew at low altitude in its airspace and the tanks which took its streets, and targeted journalists of whom three were killed.
Iraq-USA, Military, 4/9/2003
Arab and Foreign Journalists unions denounce killing journalists in Baghdad
The International Journalists Union in Brussels has condemned the US-British military aggressions in Baghdad targeting the Arab and Foreign Journalists and described these aggressions as war crimes.
Regional-Iraq, Politics, 4/9/2003
Attacks on journalists, a war crime, Arab press body
The Union of Arab Journalists (UAJ) on Tuesday condemned coalition forces attacks on journalists in Baghdad as a "war crime."
Regional-Iraq, Politics, 4/9/2003
Moroccan press union: killing machine now targets journalists
"The US-British killing machine has changed its target in Iraq to aim at journalists who shed the light, with sound and image, on its law of the jungle practices," the Moroccan Press Union (SNPM) said in a release Tuesday.
Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 4/9/2003
Moroccan media reforms outlined
Moroccan communication minister, Nabil Benabdallah, on Tuesday outlined a Moroccan plan to reform the country's media part of its push for more democracy and progress.
Morocco, Politics, 4/9/2003
Garang's Cairo visit positive step-Sudanese official
Sudanese President's advisor for peace affairs Dr Ghazi Salaheldeen termed as positive step the current visit to Egypt by leader of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) John Garang and his talks with top Egyptian officials.
Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 4/9/2003
Invasion of Iraq augurs US hegemony on the world, Moroccan papers write
"It's crystal clear that the US-British aggression against brotherly Iraq does not solely aim to occupy and redesign the Middle-East in a way subservient to the vital interests of the United States and the Zionist entity, but also unveils Washington's intention to rule the world and control its destiny with an iron fist," writes daily paper Attajdid, of opposition Justice and Development party.
Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 4/9/2003
Armitaj: we will not attack Syria.. But our relations are difficult
US Department of State official, Richard Armitaj, yesterday expressed his hope that Damascus would have stopped sending supplies and fighters to Iraq and blocked its borders before any non -humanitarian supplies.
Syria-USA, Politics, 4/9/2003
Jordanian party deplores American accusations against Syria
Secretary General of the Baath Arab Progressive Party in Jordan, Foaad Dabour denounced on Tuesday the American accusations against Syria which are "synchronized with the Israeli threats."
Jordan-Syria, Politics, 4/9/2003
Saudi official and the war against Iraq
Saudi Arabia's deputy minister of the interior, Prince Ahmad Bin Abdul Aziz, has stressed that no Saudis have participated in the fighting between the US-UK and Iraq.
Saudi Arabia-Iraq, Politics, 4/9/2003
Agha Khan: democracy in Iraq is difficult and long
The spiritual leader of the Ismaeli community al-Agha Khan said in a statement to the French daily La Croix issued yesterday that establishing the foundation of democracy in Iraq will constitute a long and difficult process due to the fact that democracy was not implemented in Iraq for a long time.
Iraq, Politics, 4/9/2003
Reform of the human rights consultative council meant to reinforce its independence
Reforms brought to the Moroccan human rights consultative council (CCDH) are meant to reinforce its independence and diversification in order to promote human rights in Morocco, said the council's chairman, Omar Azziman.
Morocco, Politics, 4/9/2003
Economia Exterior: Spain should exert more efforts to shore up entente with Morocco
"Economia Exterior," or External Economy, a reputed Spanish business magazine, has run a special edition on Moroccan-Spanish relations, urging Madrid to exert more efforts to shore up entente with Morocco.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 4/9/2003
Massacre in Gaza: seven Palestinians killed, 50 wounded, Abu Mazin face internal pressures
Israel yesterday committed a new massacre, which was almost forgotten amid news on the American invasion of Iraq, during which seven Palestinians were killed including an official at the Hamas movement and his escort and other 50 Palestinians were wounded including women and children, when Israeli F-16 jets and Apache helicopters bombarded a civilian car while running in a residential quarters in Gaza.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 4/9/2003
Banking sector upgrade to help economy
Egypt's Banks, both state-owned and private, must upgrade their operations to contribute more positively to the economy and also to be able to finance development projects, a senior World Bank official said.
Egypt, Economics, 4/9/2003
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Secretary General of the General Popular Committee of the African Unity in Libya Ali Abdul Salam al-Tureiki on Monday evening in telephone calls discussed with the secretary general of the Arab League Amr Mousa and the foreign ministers of Yemen Abu Baker al-Qurabi, Sudan's foreign minister Mustafa Othman Ismael and of Algeria Abdul Aziz Balkhadem the grave situation in the Arab region as a result of the US- Britain aggression against Iraq and the course of this aggression which targeted women, children and the infrastructure in Iraq.
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Thousands of Students at Hama governorate on Tuesday staged a demonstration in opposition of the American-British aggression on the Iraqi people. Additional Students staged today a sit-in in front that carried placards written on them words of denunciation as "No blood for oil," and "Where is UN charters."
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Kanaan Makeyya has considered that running Iraq in the phase after the war should not include any political or military official linked to the Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.
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The Jordanian former crown prince Hassan Bin Talal said he seeks to play a mediating coordination role to settle disputes and achieve reconciliation between different sides in Iraq following the war similar to the mission carried out by the representative of the UN in Afghanistan al-Akhadar al- Ibraheimi.
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Spanish Employment and Social Affairs minister, Eduardo Zaplana, who started Sunday a three-day visit to Morocco, highlighted on Tuesday Moroccan-Spanish "common will to develop further bilateral cooperation ties."
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The Egyptian foreign minister Ahmad Maher yesterday in Cairo discussed with his Belgian counterpart Louis Michel the grave conditions in Iraq under the American- British war against it and its grave implications on the region and the world as a whole as well as current developments in the occupied Palestinian territories.
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Morocco's tennis players Younes El Aynaoui and Hicham Arazi made it Tuesday to the second round of the Hassan II Grand Prix. El Aynaoui Beat Spain's Albert Montanes 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, while Arazi, winner of the 1997 edition of the tournament, booked qualification ticket after squeezing out countryman Mehdi Tahiri in two straight sets: 6-1, 7-6.
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A royal decree was issued in Amman yesterday to appoint Jordan's ambassador to Israel Abdul Illah al-Kurdi as an ambassador for Jordan to Russia.
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