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Mubarak's Cabinet approves canceling state security courts, setting up rights council
"The first draft law addressed the rescinding of law No. 105 for 1988 on setting up state security courts, and the second bill was pertaining to setting up a national council for human rights," said Minister of Information Safwat Al-Sherif after the meeting.
Egypt, Politics, 5/29/2003
Morocco launches nationwide anti-illiteracy campaign
Moroccan prime minister, Driss Jettou, officially launched on Tuesday a nationwide anti-illiteracy campaign themed "Massirat Annour" (March toward light).
Morocco, Education, 5/29/2003
In wake of terrorist attacks, Morocco ponders revising education strategy
Moroccan national education and youth minister, Habib El Malki, has held a series of meetings with the ministry's representatives in Moroccan regions and with directors of academies.
Morocco, Education, 5/29/2003
Saudi opposition announces killing of two scholars in al-Madina, detentions in Saudi Arabia
The US has warned against the danger of more attacks in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 5/29/2003
Jweili: a call to establish the Arab common market very soon
He also affirmed that the Arab Common Market agreement which was signed in 1964 by 8 Arab states and supported by the Arab Economic Unit Council resolution No. 1092 for the year 1998 called for activating the agreement among Arab states by the year 2004.
Regional, Politics, 5/29/2003
People's anger, demonstrations in Baghdad, al-Anbar people prepare for martyrdom operations
Tension still overwhelms conditions in the Iraqi al-Anbar province following the killing of four American soldiers as their helicopters was downed in Albu Assaf quarters in the governorate. Eye witnesses said the American forces hurried to transport the ruins of the plane before journalists arrived to the site.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 5/29/2003
OIC foreign ministers conference opened yesterday in Tehran
Iranian President Mohammed Khatami opened in Tehran yesterday the meetings of the 30th session of the Islamic Foreign Ministers of the member states at the Islamic Organization Conference.
Regional-Iran, Politics, 5/29/2003
Annan calls polisario to lift limitations to MINURSO freedom of movement
In his latest report to the security council, Annan writes that his special representative has continued to try to convince the Polisario front that it should free all prisoners of war it is holding in Tindouf.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 5/29/2003
Morocco's premier holds talks with US assistant secretary of commerce
Morocco's Premier, Driss Jettou, met on Wednesday United States Assistant Secretary of Commerce, Maria Cino, on visit to Morocco with an important delegation of economic operators.
Morocco-USA, Economics, 5/29/2003
Abbas takes part in Sharm Esh Sheikh Summit with Bush and Arab leaders
founder of the Hamas movement, Sheikh Ahmad Yassin said he does not pin great hopes on the Bush - Abu Mazin summit. He considered Sharon's approval of the Roadmap as a trick in order to transfer the conflict from an Israeli - Palestinian conflict to a conflict between the Palestinian government and Palestinian citizens on the Palestinian arena.
Palestine-Regional, Politics, 5/29/2003
Two Palestinians killed, Palestinian houses bombarded, new Israeli settlement in Hebron
The Palestinian youth Mahmoud Zayed ( 26 year old), member of "force no. 17" of the Palestinian Authority was killed by six bullets in the head and chest fired by the Israeli occupation forces while other three soldiers were wounded as Israeli soldiers broke into the city of Toulkarem and its camp.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 5/29/2003
Three people involved in Casablanca plot confess having trained to carry out suicide bombings
Three people arrested in connection with the terrorist attacks that hit Casablanca on May 16th confessed having trained to carry out suicide operations, said on Wednesday the prosecutor of the Casablanca Court of Appeal.
Morocco, Local, 5/29/2003
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French Ambassador to Lebanon Philip Le Cortee asserted yesterday that achieving peace in the Middle East is impossible without Syria and Lebanon.
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Moroccan minister of territory planning, water and environment, Mohammed El Yazghi, met here Tuesday Tunisian prime minister, Mohammed Ghannouchi. They pondered different aspects of bilateral cooperation and means to further promote it, mainly in environment.
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The US secretary of state Colin Powell in Washington yesterday held talks with the leader of the Sudan's southern rebels John Garang after which the US announced it is optimistic on the opportunities of ending the civil war taking place in Sudan.
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Iraq's neighboring countries Foreign Ministers in addition to Egypt and Bahrain held a meeting today on the sidelines of the Islamic States Organization's Foreign Ministers Conference being held in Iran, where they stressed the Iraqi people's right to determine their future policy and establishing a wide government that represents all grades inside a safe environment.
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Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharazi highlighted the deep standing relations of cooperation between Syria and Iran and the Syrian stances in defending the rights of the two Arab and Islamic world.
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The meetings of the 6th session of Arab Tourism Ministers Council began in Cairo yesterday. In a speech delivered at the opening session, Egyptian Tourism Minister stressed the importance of unifying Arab efforts and activating the mechanism of Arab integration in the field of tourism calling for encouraging the joint investment among the Arab states, activating the Arab marketing at the international forums and developing the skills of the employees working in the field of tourism.
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Morocco's Princess Lalla Hasna dedicated in London Tuesday an exhibition of Moroccan contemporary art, titled "Beyond the Myth," to last through June 28.
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Yemen has recently received from Saudi Arabia four wanted Yemenis suspected to be members in al-Qaida organization. A Yemeni security source told the Yemeni official daily al-Thawra yesterday that there are other suspected al-Qaida members, wanted by the Yemeni security, detained by the Saudi authorities and will be delivered to the Yemeni authorities later.
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