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Damascus: Plan to restructure the economy in 7 years approved
The Syrian cabinet has specified a grace period of 7 years to restructure the Syrian economy, according to a program for economic reforms, announced since one and a half years, aiming at increasing the economic growth rate in Syria to 6%.
Syria, Politics, 6/4/2003
Arab moderates authorize Bush to complete his program
It seemed from the "half an hour" summit which was held in Sharm Esh Sheikh yesterday that the five Arab leaders who took part in it authorized the US President George W. Bush to complete his work plan in the region, being in Palestine through concentrating on halting the Intifada and linking it to terrorism, or in Iraq where the Arab side seemed to be remarkably neutral, giving no hints to the war Iraq was exposed to or the occupation it undergoes currently.
Regional-USA, Politics, 6/4/2003
Kuwait: 137 persons register for parliamentary elections
The chairman of the Kuwaiti elections bureau Ali Murad announced yesterday that 137 Kuwaitis had registered their names so far to launch the Parliamentary elections which will be held on July 5th over the 50- seat parliament.
Kuwait, Politics, 6/4/2003
Saudi Arabia rejects an American proposal to start normalization with Israel
News reports from Sharm Esh Sheikh said that Saudi Arabia, the creator of the renowned Arab initiative to settle the Arab- Israeli conflict, refused a proposal made by President George W. Bush during the consultation meeting with the Arab leaders to start Arab normalization with Israel before starting practical steps to the implementation of the Roadmap which is conducive to the foundation of the Palestinian state.
Saudi Arabia-Israel, Politics, 6/4/2003
European figures call for the release of Tareq Aziz
The French- Iraqi friendship society which includes hundreds representing all political trends said in its call that the "war lunched by the US against Iraq was illegal in the view of the international law, a matter which makes the detention of Iraqi military and civilian leaders as illegal."
Iraq-European Union, Politics, 6/4/2003
Iraq: fears of extremists winning weakens chances to have Iraqi elections
Following a meeting they held in Iraq yesterday, the representative of the UN in Iraq Serjio De Milo and the American administrator of Iraq Paul Bremer vowed to work together for rebuilding Iraq, at a time when the Iraqi groups rejected the American decision to abrogate convening of a national conference.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 6/4/2003
Iraqi ambassador to Syria summoned to Baghdad
The former Iraqi ambassador in Damascus, Muhammad Rifat al-Ani, received a request from his foreign ministry to return back to Baghdad, two months following the closure of the Iraqi embassy in Damascus and suspension of its activities.
Iraq-Syria, Politics, 6/4/2003
The Independent calls Britain to seek moroccan champ support
"The Independent" columnist, Alan Hubbard, calls Britain to pay court to former Moroccan champ, and member of the International Olympic Committee, Nawal El Moutawakel, and obtain her support in hosting the 2012 games.
Morocco-UK, Culture, 6/4/2003
Israeli forces release 91 Palestinian prisoners, arrest 10 others
The Israeli occupation forces yesterday released 91 Palestinian detainees most of them are administrative prisoners with the exception of Ahmad Jebera ( Abu al-Sukkar) who has been jailed since 1975. However, the occupation forces carried out new breaking in and arrest campaigns in the cities of the West Bank and Gaza that resulted in wounding scores of Palestinians, arresting scores and destroying one house.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 6/4/2003
The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee elects new president
The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) announced Monday that former U.S. Representative Mary Rose Oakar will take over the Presidency of the organization starting this June 15, 2003.
Regional-USA, Local, 6/4/2003
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Syria's Foreign Minister, Farouk al-Shara, received yesterday Poland's Foreign Minister Assistant, Bughswaph Zaleskei the special envoy of Poland's President. Talks dealt with the latest developments occurred in the region, Particularly in Iraq and the occupied territories as well as the bilateral relations between Syria and Poland.
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The French Scholar and the Director General of the International and Strategic Relations Institute in Paris, Pascal Bunivas has criticized the unilateral trend in the American policy and U.S. ignoring of the multi-lateral cooperation regarding international affairs.
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The Sudanese government handed over the Saudi Arabian authorities the 17 Saudi citizens who were detained by the security forces in Kardavan west province on charge of having weapons and illegal training in one camp.
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Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov stressed in Moscow yesterday his country's support to the comprehensive peace in the Middle East asserting the necessity for exerting efforts to achieve development on the Syrian and Lebanese tracks regarding the peace process.
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The General Board of Syrian-British Society held its first meeting in London yesterday on the occasion of its establishment in the United Kingdom following its public establishment in Damascus last Saturday.
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Morocco will launch in Paris Saturday a communication campaign to attract investments in the real estate sector by Moroccans living in France.
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A spokesman for the Yemeni government said on Monday evening that more than 2,000 anti personnel land mines, explosives and bombs were dismantled near Taez in the context of the program to dismantle landmines in Yemen which was started in 1998.
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The US army announced that Motorola has won a contract of 15.8 million dollars to deliver 3,000 telephone lines, many of them are portable and others are installed in vehicles and stations for the police forces in Baghdad.
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Moroccan athlete, Mina Ait Hammou, won last weekend the 800m race in the IAAF grand prix meeting of Hengelo. Ait Hammou ranked first with 2mn 00sec 41/100 ahead of British Susan Scott (02mn 01sec 08/100) and German Monika Gradzi (02mn 01sec 43/100).
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