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Jordan: Islamists and the Palace rearrange cooperations
This detente opens a news page in the relations and furnishes for the beginning of continued dialogues between the front and the king. This experience seem to have tought both sides a lesson. The Muslim Brothers learnt from their optional absence for six years from the parliament which is a long time for any people's party to be absent from authority, while the government has realized that there is no value nor a credibility for the council if the first and largest part in the country is out of it.
Jordan, Politics, 6/13/2003
Releasing Madani, Balhah in July
The chairman of the Algerian league in defense of human rights, lawyer Abdul Nour Aki Yahya, said yesterday that his two clients, the leading figures of the banned Islamic Front For Salvation, Abbasi Madani and Ali Balhah, will be released on July 2nd.
Algeria, Politics, 6/13/2003
Islah, Sharia overwhelm the elections campaign in Kuwait
The election campaigns of political groups was launched in Kuwait in preparations for the parliamentary elections which will be held on July 5th.
Kuwait, Politics, 6/13/2003
Qatar denies mediation between Yemen, Djibouti
Qatar's foreign minister Hamad Bin Jasem Bin Jaber al-Thani denied in a press statement any Qatari mediation between Yemen and Djibouti. This denial comes at a time when the Amir of Qatar, Shaikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani started on Wednesday an official visit to Yemen for two days in the course of a tour during which he will also visit Djibouti.
Yemen-Qatar, Politics, 6/13/2003
Qathafi meets with Burkina Faso President
Wad reinvited Qathafi to visit Senegal "so as the people of Senegal will be able to welcome him as an African leader, working for the victory of the African continent causes for progress and prosperity of its people."
Libya-Burkina Faso, Politics, 6/13/2003
Mrs. Mubarak arrives in Paris for 'reading for all' in the Arab states
The meeting is due to declare the first project of the reading for all in the Arab states and the publishing of the Arab Family Library under Mrs. Mubarak's sponsorship.
Regional-Egypt, Culture, 6/13/2003
Morocco earmarks $270 mln per year for scientific research (minister)
There are over 15,000 scientists and experts working in scientific research in Morocco, said the minister, underscoring, however, that the number of technicians remains insufficient because of their status that is not "very encouraging."
Morocco, Science, 6/13/2003
Malaysia to take part in petrochemicals plant in Egypt
Malaysia will contribute to setting up a giant Egyptian project for petrochemicals' production with a capital of LE 10 billion.
Egypt-Malaysia, Economics, 6/13/2003
Syrian-Yemeni telecommunications relations boosted
Syrian Ambassador to Sanaa Farouk Taha discussed in Sanaa yesterday with Yemeni Minister of Communication and Information Technology Abdul Malek al-Malami means of enhancing bilateral relations between Syria and Yemen in the fields of communication and informational technology.
Yemen-Syria, Politics, 6/13/2003
Algeria commends Morocco's humanitarian aid to quake-stricken algerians
Algerian industry minister, El Hachemi Jaaboub, praised Morocco's humanitarian assistance to Algeria following the earthquake that hit several regions in the country last May 21 and left thousands of dead and injured.
Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 6/13/2003
Nine out of 44 Iraqi diplomatic mission refuse to return home
The chairman of the committee in charge of following up works of the Iraqi foreign ministry, assigned by the Americans, Ghassan Hussein announced yesterday that nine heads of the 44 Iraqi diplomatic missions abroad, who were summoned by the ministry refused to return back to the country.
Iraq, Politics, 6/13/2003
Iraq: UN Children's Fund warns of surge in diarrhoeal diseases
Warning that in Iraq diarrhoea is a major killer, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has reported much higher rates of the disease than this time last year.
Iraq, Health, 6/13/2003
Tishreen: EU stresses importance of Association Agreement with Syria
Chairman of the Middle East group and Gulf in the European Parliament, Sami Nair, has stressed that his talks with Syrian officials dealt with main points pertaining to the Syrian European partnership agreement and effects of signing the agreement on the Syrian economy and industry.
Syria-European Union, Politics, 6/13/2003
Top Egyptian prizes go to leading engineering
Egypt's 2002 Mubarak prize for sciences went on Wednesday to leading reconstructing Professor Ahmed Moharam Ahmed.
Egypt, Science, 6/13/2003
Moroccan-Kuwaiti cooperation commission opens meeting in Rabat
The Moroccan-Kuwaiti High Joint Commission opened here Thursday its second session to study means to upgrade economic and commercial exchanges between the two Arab states
Kuwait-Morocco, Politics, 6/13/2003
Hamas warns foreigners to leave Israel, threaten Sharon
News reports from the occupied Palestinian territories said that 7 Palestinians were killed at least including one child and other scores wounded when Israeli helicopters fired several missiles targeting a car in Sheikh Ridwan quarters in Gaza, in a new Israeli assassination operation against the Palestinians.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 6/13/2003
Bouygues group mobilized to materialize Tangiers port on time
The Bouygues Group, a World leader in constructions that won a US$ 242-million deal to build the basic installations of the Mediterranean Port of Tangiers, said Thursday it was "mobilized" to materialize the project on time.
Morocco-France, Business, 6/13/2003
Deal for construction of basic installations of Tangiers port signed
Morocco's King Mohammed VI chaired Wednesday in Agadir the signing ceremony of a deal for the construction of basic installations of the Mediterranean Port of Tangiers (Northern Morocco).
Morocco, Economics, 6/13/2003
Japanese tractors granted to Syrian agriculture ministry
Japanese embassy delivered to Syrian Agriculture Ministry yesterday at Nabe'e al-Fawar in al-Quneitra City 527 Japanese agricultural tractors given as a grant from Japanese government to Syria. This grant is estimated with a value of 6 Millions dollars.
Syria-Japan, Economics, 6/13/2003
US expert pleads for highlighting the spirit of Fez in the world
US expert, Katherine Marshall, who is participating in the Festival of sacred music in Fez said it is crucial to guarantee the "glittering of the spirit of Fez in the world" because of the unique character of the festival.
Morocco-USA, Culture, 6/13/2003
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Moroccan foreign affairs and cooperation minister, Mohammed Benaissa, is expected Saturday in Algiers for a work visit. Algerian foreign minister, Abdelaziz Belkhadem, told the Algerian radio that the visit is part of Maghreban action and that consultations are under way between Arab Maghreb Union (UMA) foreign ministers to hold a ministerial preparatory meeting to the Maghreban summit.
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Twenty-three Mauritanians, injured during the weekend' failed coup attempt in Mauritania, are currently hospitalized in Morocco. The group was brought to Morocco on board a Moroccan plane that conveyed Wednesday a Moroccan medical donation to this Maghreban state.
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Morocco extended a donation to Mauritania as a sign of solidarity after the events that took place in the Mauritanian capital last weekend. The donation, consisting in funds and medical equipment, was shipped by a Moroccan plane which landed in Noukchott Wednesday.
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Lebanese Defense Minister Mahmoud Hammoud stressed yesterday the necessity of ending the Israeli occupation of the Syrian Golan and Lebanese Shebaa Farms and giving the Palestinians their legitimate rights.
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France condemned Wednesday the Israeli assassination attempt against key Hamas leader Abdel Aziz al-Rantissi.
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The European Union Presidency condemned in a statement Wednesday the Israeli missile attack on Gaza Strip on Tuesday, which left five Palestinians dead and several others injured. It said such attacks "torpedo" the internationally-brokered "road map" for Middle East peace and complicate the task undertaken by Palestinian Premier Mahmoud Abbas.
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Morocco's King Mohammed VI received Thursday at the Royal Palace in Agadir Kuwait's Minister of State For Foreign Affairs, Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah and Interim Minister of Finance and planning.
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Moroccan minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohammed Benaissa, met Thursday a German parliamentary delegation of the Democratic Socialist Party (SPD), led by Christoph Zypel.
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Russia's ambassador to Lebanon stressed that his country has called for finding a comprehensive solution for the Middle East issues and called for resuming negotiation on Syrian and Lebanese tracks. In an interview published yesterday in the Lebanese al-Nahar newspaper, Moscow called Israeli foreign minister Shalom Silvan to resume negotiation on the Syrian and Lebanese tracks.
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Rector of Damascus University Hani Murtada signed in Damascus yesterday with Spovita Mozvolia Responsible of the Informational Art and Art Knowledge Exchange in the Austrian Informational Art Institute a memorandum of understanding between Damascus University and the Informational Art Institute in Vienna.
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The Socialist Union for Popular Forces (USFP, in government) and German Socialist and Democrat Party (SPD) started in Rabat on Wednesday a two-day bilateral meeting to boost dialogue between Europe and the Arab states.
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Ousted Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's government failed to return most of the Kuwaiti property seized during its 1990-91 occupation of its neighbour despite some "limited cooperation" prior to the recent hostilities, according to the latest United Nations report on the issue.
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Morocco's top tennis player, Younes El Aynaoui, cruised Friday to the quarter-final of the 800,000 Euro Halle grass tennis tournament.
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