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Iraqi march against occupation; US reject French proposal to end sanctions
The Iraqi city of Kerbala is witnessing today a large religious and political demonstration on the occasion of the death anniversary of Imam al-Hussein, son of al-Imam Ali. This demonstration will pave the way for a crystallized stand of the Shiite of Iraq in opposing the American occupation and furnish for rebuilding a strong Iraqi state, apart from the American plans aiming at installing an Iraqi representative to cover the occupation and run Iraq.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/23/2003
IAEA should return to Iraq as soon as possible, Security Council told
The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog body told the Security Council today that the agency should restart its work in Iraq as quickly as possible and that it was waiting for new instructions for its return.
Iraq-UN, Politics, 4/23/2003
Blix makes case for return of UN weapons inspectors to Iraq
In his first meeting with the Security Council since the war in Iraq, top United Nations weapons inspector Hans Blix made the case yesterday for the return of his inspections teams as a guarantor of independence and credibility in the search for suspected weapons of mass destruction.
Iraq-UN, Politics, 4/23/2003
White House says coalition, not U.N., responsible for inspections
As the United Nations Security Council met April 22 to discuss the role of U.N. weapons inspectors in post-Saddam Hussein Iraq, the White House said the U.S.-led coalition has taken responsibility for locating Iraq's weapons of mass destruction.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/23/2003
White House says democracy, freedom and tolerance are priority in Iraq
Asked about a proposal by Shi'ite Muslims to make Iraq an Islamic state, White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer said the "principles of democracy and freedom and tolerance" are "not inconsistent with a state that has religious elements to it." He added that Iran would not be an appropriate model for reform.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/23/2003
Moroccan government committed to reform communication sector, official says
Morocco's Communication minister and Government Spokesman, Nabil Benabdellah, stressed on Monday the government's commitment to reform the communication sector and engrain media pluralism.
Morocco, Politics, 4/23/2003
Some 400,000 Iraqi refugees to return back home
The official at the regional headquarters of the UNHCR in Saudi Arabia Ma'moun Mohsin said that the UNHCR intends to implement a program providing for the repatriation of some 400,000 Iraqi refugees from various countries in the world to Iraq.
Iraq-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 4/23/2003
On Mousa's visit to Syria
Secretary General of the Arab League, Amr Moussa underlined yesterday that the meeting with Syria's President Bashar al-Assad dealt with the situation in the region and the role of the Arab League.
Syria-Regional, Politics, 4/23/2003
ABC news: Saddam appears again in Baghdad
ABC news said yesterday, according to information it had received from the Iraqi National Congress that the toppled Iraqi President Saddam Hussein was seen three days ago in a meeting for members of the Baath Party.
Iraq, Politics, 4/23/2003
Morocco renews call for release of Moroccans detained in southern algeria
Morocco on Tuesday renewed a call for the immediate release of Moroccan nationals detained by the Polisario separatists in the camps of Tindouf, south-western Algeria.
Morocco-European Union, Politics, 4/23/2003
Israeli forces expand Chilo settlement, continue detention of Palestinians International solidarity calls for halting the Israeli violations
The demonstrators including foreigners of various nationalities and called for stopping the killing of Palestinians, demolishing of their houses and of killing journalists and peace activists. The demonstrators raised the pictures of activist Rachel Corrie who were killed by the Israeli forces in Rafah and the pictures of her colleague Thomas Horondly who is in a coma.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 4/23/2003
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Morocco's industrial production index posted a 2.9% growth in 2002, compared to 2001, says the statistics department. The growth was reported mainly in the industries of leather (14.3%), wood (13.7%), paper and publishing (14.6%), processing of quarry mineral materials, metal works, and electric and electronic equipment.
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Lebanese President Emil Lahoud asserted yesterday that the U.S accusations against Syria and Lebanon, which are motivated by Israel, are baseless. During a meeting with an informational delegation from Finland, Lahoud called on the U.S.A to recognize that the stability in the region can't be achieved unless just and comprehensive peace prevails and with the stability in both Lebanon and Syria.
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Former Egyptian Chairman of the Atomic Energy Committee, Fawzi Hammad stressed yesterday his country's support to Syria's draft resolution that was submitted to the UN Security Council concerning freeing the region from mass destructive weapons.
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Lebanese Defense Minister Mahmoud Hammoud asserted yesterday that the U.S accusations against Syria are baseless. He wondered about the legitimacy of such accusations while, at the same time, U.S.A keeps a blind eye on the Israeli possession of weapons of mass destruction.
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Egypt's Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher is to receive on Wednesday Adnan Baja Baji Iraqi former foreign minister.
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Libya's Leader of the Revolution Colonel Muammar al Qathafi has discussed with the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabi in a telephone call on Monday evening the situation in the African continent and means of supporting security and stability in it. The two leaders exchanged view points on means of strengthening the establishments of the African federation.
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Sudanese Foreign Minister, Mustafa Othman Esmail has stressed all Arab states support to Syria against the American accusations. In a speech delivered yesterday, Othman asserted that the United States will face violent confrontations in Iraq, calling for enabling the Iraqi people to elect their government without any foreign interference.
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Kuwait's Amir Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah yesterday received a message from the British prime minister relating to bilateral relations between the two countries and means of developing and strengthening them.
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Moroccan authorities in the northern cities of Tangiers and Tetouan have selected 45,000 households to benefit a program to fight unhealthy housing program over the next eight years.
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Asked if the United States would "punish" those countries that opposed the U.S. stance on the need for military action to remove the regime of Iraq's Saddam Hussein. "We have made clear," the US State Department Spokesman Richard Boucher said "recent events, disagreements will have an effect on our views and our relationships."
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Abu Dhabi is hosting the Arab ministers of trade and finance and the Arab finance commissions' meetings which are scheduled to be held in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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The 9th exhibition of Information and Communication technology that is organized by the Syrian Scientific Organization for Informatics "Sham 2003" opened yesterday at Damascus International Fair.
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UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan yesterday appealed for a healing of the rifts within the United Nations Security Council that marked the run-up to the war in Iraq as the international community now seeks to help that country return to normalcy and rejoin the family of nations.
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