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News on defeating Mauritania's coupe, vagueness overwhelms
Mauritania's minister of information Hammoud Weld Muhammad said today that the coupe attempt which took place in the country was defeated and the "conspirators were arrested."
Mauritania, Politics, 6/9/2003
Shura Council approves in principle draft law on human rights council
The Shura Council yesterday approved in principle a bill setting up National Human Rights Council. The Human Rights Council will be affiliated to the Shura Council and it will be set up with the aim of strengthening and developing human rights and deepening values of human rights and spreading them. It will be an independent body and will have its headquarters in Cairo and may open branches and offices in the governorates.
Egypt, Politics, 6/9/2003
Syrian- Jordanian agreement on al-Wahda dam project
Syrian side headed by Deputy Irrigation Minister, Mohammad Adnan Merza and Jordanian sides headed by Secretary General of Jordanian Valley Authority, Mohammad Dafer Al-Alem signed on Sunday a minute of the meetings of the Syrian-Jordanian joint committee of Al-Yarmouk.
Jordan-Syria, Politics, 6/9/2003
Akhbar Al-Youm: Egyptian-Sudanese unity becomes necessity
Egypt's Presidential Adviser Osama Al-Baz said that the Egyptian- Sudanese unity had become a necessity in today's world where small economic blocs could not stand competition with major ones. Speaking Saturday to the Independent Sudanese newspaper Akhbar Al-Youm, Al-Baz noted that Egyptian-Sudanese relations were still not up to the level hoped for
Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 6/9/2003
Arab League discusses new situation in Iraq
Well-informed sources in the Arab League reported yesterday that the Arab follow up committee of the Sharm Esh Sheikh summit will discuss in Manama, Bahrain, today the new situation in Iraq after incidents have over-lapsed the decision of the Arab summit to this effect.
Regional-Iraq, Politics, 6/9/2003
Lahoud confers with Italian FM
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud stressed yesterday that any settlement to the Middle East question that leaves out Syria and Lebanon won't be comprehensive. It won't guarantee regional stability.
Lebanon-Italy, Politics, 6/9/2003
Al-Shara meets with the European parliamentary delegation
Syria's Foreign Minister, Farouk Al-Shara, received in Damascus yesterday the European Parliament Delegation headed by Sami Naer.
Syria-European Union, Politics, 6/9/2003
Jordan denies agreement with Israel to return Jordanian ambassador
The Jordanian Foreign minister Marwan Muasher has denied the existence of any agreement with Israel in order to bring back the Israeli ambassador to it.
Jordan-Israel, Politics, 6/9/2003
Israel demands Palestinian authority act after a joint resistance operation against Israel
The Palestinian Intifada witnessed yesterday an advanced step in its military struggle, as three resistance organizations, the Islamic Jihad movement, al-Aqsa martyrs groups of the Fatah movement and the Islamic resistance movement of Hamas took part together in an attack against an Israeli military position near Eres crossing, where four Israeli soldiers were killed and four wounded, while the three Palestinians, executors of the operation were killed.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 6/9/2003
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Syria's President Bashar al-Assad received today evening a phone call from French President Jacques Chirac on the situation in Iraq, the Roadmap, Evian - Saint Petersburg meetings and the peace process in the Middle East.
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Syria's Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara has received in Damascus a phone call from his Bahraini counterpart, Mohammed Bin Mubarak Al Khalifa regarding the meeting of the Arab Follow-Up Committee scheduled to be held in Manama on Monday and Tuesday.
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Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini arrived in Damascus yesterday evening in the framework of his round to the region. Foreign Minister Farouk alShara received his Italian counterpart. Talks dealt with the latest developments occurred in the region.
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Moroccan premier, Driss Jettou, met in Rabat on Friday Ivoirian foreign affairs minister, Mamadou Bamba. The Ivoirian FM informed the Moroccan prime minister on the latest developments of the political situation in Cote d'Ivoire affirming that the situation in the West African country is progressively calming down and becoming stable.
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Moroccan Prime Minister, Driss Jettou, will pay a visit to France on June 16 at the invitation of French peer, Jean Pierre Raffarin, it was officially announced.
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French delegated minister of foreign trade, Francois Loos, said in Tunis Friday French prime minister, Jean-Pierre Raffarin, will be visiting Morocco Shortly.
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Kuwait's minister of information Ahmad Fahad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah has renewed his country's rejection to maintain any normalization of relations with Israel. He said that Kuwait's position is clear to that it will not normalize relations with Israel except after Israel's withdrawal from all occupied Arab territories.
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Iranian President, Mohammed Khatami, has stressed the necessity for activating the European Union and Austria's role in dealing with the international and Middle East issues.
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The Jordanian minister of energy and mineral resources Muhammad al-Bateynah Has announced that Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates UAE have agreed to extend work to provide Jordan with oil for a period of another three months within easy financial arrangements following the cutting of Iraqi oil supplies to Jordan because of the war.
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Moroccan three-time world champion and record holder, Hicham El Guerrouj, won Friday evening the Primo Nebiolo 3,000m race.
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