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Syria: Human rights society criticizes pace of continued recession
The Human Rights Society in Syria yesterday criticized continued "oppressive detention" in the country at a time when Syrian officials statements have been increasing on the "development" of human rights conditions.
Syria, Politics, 6/18/2003
Independents win majority of seats in Jordanian elections
Preliminary results of the legislative elections announced by the Jordanian ministry of the interior yesterday evening showed that independents close to the authority have won the majority of seats at the new Jordanian parliament.
Jordan, Politics, 6/18/2003
Appeal Court Sentences Journalist Ali Lmrabet to 3 years in Jail
The court of appeal of Rabat sentenced this Tuesday journalist Ali Lmrabet to 3 years in jail and maintained the ban of his twin satirical publications ÒDemainÓ in French and Douman in Arabic.
Politics, 6/18/2003
Sahara: Morocco supports comprehensive political solution that respects its kingty
Morocco supports a comprehensive political solution to the Sahara issue that preserves its territorial integrity and respects its sovereignty, said on Monday Moroccan communication minister and government spokesman, Nabil Benabdellah.
Morocco, Politics, 6/18/2003
Butaflika for Israel's withdrawal from Lebanon, Syria
Algerian President Abdul Aziz Butaflika who yesterday started an official visit to Austria called for Israel's withdrawal from the occupied Syrian and Lebanese territories "in order to establish complete peace in the region."
Algeria-Regional, Politics, 6/18/2003
Report from Damascus on relations with America: occupation problems in Iraq reduced the crisis
The Syrian leadership has restored back its calm often known of having it the face heated developments. This however, after the storm of direct threats made by the American administration upon launching its war of Iraq and continued for three months; Threats that all American officials took part starting from President George W. Bush until the last advisor at the US Pentagon.
Syria-USA, Politics, 6/18/2003
Al-Shara, confers with Vidovin
Syria's Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara received in Damascus yesterday the Russian Special Envoy of peace process in the Middle East Andre Vidovin and an accompanying delegation.
Syria-Russia, Politics, 6/18/2003
Government spokesman: monarchy, foundation of Moroccan nation unity
The monarchy is the major foundation on which the unity of the Moroccan nation lies and which enables it to move towards modernity and democracy, said here on Monday communication minister and government spokesman, Nabil Benabdellah.
Morocco, Politics, 6/18/2003
LCI TV: International network behind Casablanca attacks, minister
Moroccan communication minister and spokesman for the government, Nabil Benabdallah, told Monday French TV channel LCI an international terrorist network is behind the May 16 blasts that actually targeted the modern and democratic society project Morocco is building.
Morocco, Politics, 6/18/2003
Syrian- French communication, transport relations
Syria's Transport Minister Mukram Obeid and French Minister of Equipment, Transport, Housing, Tourism and the Sea Gilles de Robien reviewed in Paris yesterday ways of activating the signed agreements between the two transport ministries in the two countries.
Syria-France, Economics, 6/18/2003
Arab entrepreneurs union meet in cairo over Iraq reconstruction
The Arab Entrepreneurs Union will hold in Cairo on June 19 a meeting to examine the participation of Arab enterprises in the reconstruction of Iraq, the Union's chairman, Ahmad Saaf Balhassa, announced on Tuesday.
Regional-Iraq, Economics, 6/18/2003
Israel denies Palestinian reports on possibility of releasing Barghouthi shortly
The Palestinian radio said that the Israeli authorities will release member of the Palestinian legislative council Marwan Barghouthi during the next 48 hours. A matter which was denied by the Israeli government which cling to proceeding with measures to trying him.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/18/2003
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Morocco is an "exceptionally important partner" of the European Union, said on Tuesday Javier Solana, the EU high representative for external relations after a meeting in Brussels with Moroccan prime minister, Driss Jettou.
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Moroccan prime minister, Driss Jettou, had talks in Brussels Tuesday with president of the European commission, Romano Prodi, on Morocco-EU relations, which they termed as "excellent and exemplary."
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The secretary of the Libyan people's general committee for foreign contacts and international cooperation, Abdul Rahman Shalqam, received a message from the French Foreign minister Dominique de Villepin on bilateral relations and means of developing and boosting them in all fields as well as means of maintaining cooperation between Libya and France concerning international issues.
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Jordanian foreign minister, Marwan Muasher, voiced hope to see more Arab states join the Agadir Declaration signed between Morocco, Jordan, Egypt and Tunisia for the creation of a free trade zone.
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The secretary general of the Arab League AL Amr Moussa discussed yesterday in Cairo with member of the Palestinian executive council Hanan Ashrawi the explosive conditions in the occupied Palestinian territories under the acts of killing and besiege and demolishing of houses committed by the Israeli occupation forces against the Palestinian people and their properties.
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Syria's President Bashar Assad issued yesterday Law number 8 for the year 2003 which decrees establishing a scientific General Institution named the National Center for Energy Research.
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Egypt and Japan will work jointly as part of projects on rebuilding Iraq, Foreign Affairs State Minister Fayza Abul Naga said Tuesday.
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The foreign minister of the Gulf Cooperation Council GCC member states called for establishing quickly a central Iraqi national unity government in Iraq in order to enable the Iraqi people running its country's affairs.
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Heads of music conservatories of eight Arab states gathered in Istanbul June 10-12, decided to create an academic exchange network. The meeting also set up a follow up committee and decided to hold coming meetings in Syria in 2004 and Tunisia in 2005, said head of the Rabat music and dance conservatory, Said Laghzaoui, who represented Morocco at the meeting.
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The Austrian Quality Body awarded on Monday the ISO 9001 Certificate to MoroccoÕs employers association (CGEM), Moroccan TV channel 2M reported.
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The Jordanian al-Arab al-Youm ( Arab today) said that Iraqi Jews have started to return back to Iraq after April 9th and started to buy real estate in Baghdad and other Iraqi cities.
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Morocco's Younes Al Aynaoui qualified on Tuesday to the second round of Nottingham open after beating German Alexander Waske in two sets: 7-6 (7-2) 6-4. Al Aynaoui will face in the second round last year's finalist Austrian Wayne Arthurs.
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