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Jordan: Legislative elections, a test for the role of woman
While Jordan is preparing for legislative elections that the country has been waiting for since years, on June 17, there is a heated debate on the significance of allocating 6 seats for women in the next parliament, in the conservative society.
Jordan, Politics, 6/12/2003
Morocco to elaborate children's rights code
A children's rights code is being elaborated by the state secretariat, UNICEF and other partners, state secretary in charge of family, solidarity and social action, Yasmina Badou, said here on Wednesday.
Morocco, Culture, 6/12/2003
Morocco moves to improve detainees' lots
Morocco on Tuesday announced a package of measures part of a large-scale program to improve the lot of its jail population and "humanize" the environment in detention centres.
Morocco, Judicial, 6/12/2003
Sami Nair: Europe supports the march of modernization and democracy in Syria
Replying to another question on President Bush's initiative for the American- Mediterranean partnership, Nair said that this idea of partnership is great when it is built on honoring justice and the international laws. But should it be similar to the American partnership in Iraq "I will not welcome it.."
Syria-European Union, Politics, 6/12/2003
Bahraini societies criticizes information minister Nabil al-Homer
Six political organizations in Bahrain considered statements published by local papers on Monday by the minister of information Nabil Yaqoub al-Homer about the freedom of the press as "painful attack for public freedoms" in the country. The organization called on the minister to reconsider his statements.
Bahrain, Politics, 6/12/2003
Consultations between Sudanese government, rebels, and mediators to draft final agreement
The Sudanese government has disclosed that the few coming weeks will witness large scale consultations on the draft of the final agreement, noting the expected visit by the Kenyan envoy Lazaras to Khartoum to give proposal on the final draft agreement before debating it to sides concerned next week, remarking that issues on sharing the authority and resources should be fulfilled through elections.
Sudan, Politics, 6/12/2003
King Mohammed receives message from Spanish head of government
Aznar thanks king Mohammed VI for the clear and detailed presentation of the latest developments in the Sahara issue, saying he agrees with the sovereign's view that this issue should be settled for the sake of the region's stability, good neighborliness relations in northern Africa and perspectives of integration of the Maghreb Union.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 6/12/2003
King Mohammed receives message from US president
Morocco's King Mohammed VI has received a letter from U.S. president, George W. Bush, in connection with the royal message which was sent to the American president through minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa.
Morocco-USA, Politics, 6/12/2003
Russian president: no alternative to political settlement of Sahara issue
Russian president, Vladimir Putin, stressed, in a message to Morocco's King Mohammed VI, that there is no alternative to a political settlement of the Sahara issue, as part of the United Nations Security Council germane resolutions.
Morocco-Russia, Politics, 6/12/2003
SFD to set up Arab SMEs network
Egypt's Secretary General of the Social Fund for Development (SFD), Hani Seif El-Nasr said the Fund has become in charge of setting up an Arab network for small-and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with the target of activating cooperation among Arab states in all development domains, specially SMEs.
Egypt-Regional, Economics, 6/12/2003
Al-Faisal visits Iran to inquire about al-Qaida
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister prince Saud al-Faisal will head in the "few coming days" to Tehran to discuss the file of members of al-Qaida organization who are arrested in Iran, according to a diplomatic source in Riyadh yesterday.
Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 6/12/2003
Mubarak calls for halting the Israeli aggression, criticizes al-Ranteisi assassination attempt
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt has criticized "Israel's attempt" to assassinate Abdul Aziz al-Ranteisi, one of the leaders of Hamas, warning against the danger of the continued Israeli aggression against the Palestinians and its reflections on efforts aiming to revive the peace process.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 6/12/2003
Seven Palestinians killed in Israeli missile bombardment in Gaza, 16 Israelis were killed in a Palestinian operation in Jerusalem
The Israeli TV said yesterday that at least 16 persons were killed in the suicide operation which targeted yesterday afternoon, an Israeli bus. Israeli rescue forces said that so far 60 persons were wounded many of them in critical conditions.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 6/12/2003
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Mauritania has informed the Arab League that life has returned back to normalcy in Nouakchott and that President Mu'aweya Wild Taye' is at the Presidential palace and that the government and all state's establishments are conducting their tasks normally.
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Well- informed diplomatic sources said that the Israeli foreign minister Shalom Silvan decided to shorten his program visit to Russia after he was due to head from Moscow to Petersburg to meet with the Jewish community there but he canceled the meeting, giving no reason to that.
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Morocco's King Mohammed VI received in Rabat this Wednesday French chief of staff, Gen. Henri Bentegat, who arrived on the same day in Morocco for a two-day visit. Gen. Henri Bentegat will be attending in Rabat the 7th session of the Moroccan-French joint military commission.
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Arab Labor Organization called yesterday in Cairo for the withdrawal of the American-British forces from Iraq. In a massage directed to the international Labor Organization, it pointed out that occupying Iraq is a clear violation to the United Nation's charter and the roles of the international law, calling on the international Labor Organization to send a delegation to Iraq in order to observe the state of the Iraqi workers there and to offer them the care and protection they need.
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Moroccan and Turkish businessmen called in Rabat on Friday for the promotion of bilateral trade, which did not exceed 200 million dollars by end of last year.
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Morocco's tennis player Hicham Arazi was eliminated Wednesday from the 800,000 Euro grass Queen's Tournament.
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