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Syrian communist parliamentarian calls for political parties law
Communist member of the Syrian parliament Hnein Nimer ( of Youssef al-Faisal wing) has called on the Syrian government to work for separating authorities and for issuing a law for parties after the "internal condition has become mature enough."
Syria, Politics, 6/19/2003
Crown prince Abdullah calls for a national dialogue
One of the participants in the national dialogue conference which was held at the initiative of the Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah said that the conferees also called for vaster participation in the political life, and for more independence at the level of the judicial system, and for fair sharing of resources.
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 6/19/2003
Libya asks to join WTO, liberalize economy with vibrant private economy, active public role
The Libyan prime minister stressed that the new government "is determined to introduce liberalism to the economy and encourage active participatory approach to both the private and public sectors to boost them."
Libya, Economics, 6/19/2003
Arab Economic Union (AEU) chief stresses importance of Arab economic integration
"There is a pressing need for a comprehensive Arab citizenship, as opposed to mere nationality, which would promote Arab cultural exchange as the basis for an Arab common market," Secretary-General of the Arab Economic Union (AEU) Ahmed Joweili said.
Regional, Economics, 6/19/2003
Syrian institute to qualify government employees
The National Institute For General Administration started its works yesterday under the motto of "making the cadres of future."
Syria, Politics, 6/19/2003
Mauritania: Detention and quitting a governor
Mauritania's authorities have arrested the former minister in charge of women's affairs, Mantata Bint Hadid ,and the head of the supreme court, Mahfouz Weld al-Murabet, in the context of the current investigation to disclose the implications of the recent military coupe against the president last week.
Mauritania, Politics, 6/19/2003
Morocco, Algeria study means for deeper anti-terrorism cooperation, moroccan minister
"It is clear that the improvement of relations will open better perspectives to build a large Maghreb to which we have been aspiring for so long," he said.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 6/19/2003
Al-Assad meets with French intellectual, chief of Syrian- American club
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad received in Damascus yesterday Chairman of the Arab World Institute in Paris, Denis Bauchard.
Syria-Regional, Politics, 6/19/2003
Russian envoy confers with Lebanese figures on developments
Russian Envoy to the Middle East Andre Vidovin stressed yesterday in Beirut the importance of intensifying diplomatic and political efforts to include the Syrian and the Lebanese tracks for peace in the region.
Lebanon-Russia, Politics, 6/19/2003
Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak announces start of 13th Reading for All Festival
Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak will address the Sciences and Mathematics conference in the 21st century that is held under her auspices on June 20-23.
Egypt, Culture, 6/19/2003
US forces open fire at Iraqi demonstrators; Three US soldiers, three Iraqis killed
Three American soldiers were killed yesterday in Baghdad, one of them was in a fire shooting from a car in downtown of Baghdad while another was wounded according to an American military spokesman.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 6/19/2003
Morocco, Peru sign three cooperation accords
The first accord deals with reinforcing trade of goods and services, encouraging investments and creating joint ventures. A joint trade commission will follow up the implementation of the accord, evaluate bilateral trade and draw up measures likely to boost trade exchanges and settle related differences.
Morocco-Peru, Economics, 6/19/2003
Egyptian worker attacks American soldier in the head
News reports in Cairo said yesterday that one of the American Marine soldier working in the American embassy in Cairo was exposed to an attack by an Egyptian citizen and the soldier was admitted to hospital in a very grave situation.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 6/19/2003
One Palestinian killed, four houses demolished; Qassam missile hit settlement
The Israeli occupation forces yesterday incurred into Rafah area and bombarded three houses and leveled agricultural lands, while acts of breaking in and arrest were carried out in the West Bank that resulted in demolishing one house and arresting 14 Palestinians. One house was damaged in a settlement to the north of Gaza by a Qassam missile fired by Palestinian resistance men.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 6/19/2003
No link at all between mosques and terrorism, minister
Moroccan minister of Habous (Islamic endowments) and Islamic affairs, Ahmed Toufiq, said Tuesday there was no link at all between Mosques and terrorism.
Morocco, Politics, 6/19/2003
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Arab Permanent Committee for Human Rights discussed in Cairo the project of modernizing the Arab human rights charter in the light of the decisions emerged from the Arab League's Council calling for the ratification of the charter.
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Saudi Arabia's minister of public service, Mohamed Bin Ali Al-Fayez, who is currently on a visit to Morocco, met on Tuesday minister in charge of public sectors modernization, Najib Zerouali and minister of finance and privatization, Fathallah Oulaalou.
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Minister of Petroleum, Sameh Fahmi, said the petroleum sector succeeded in attracting more investments to prospect for oil and natural gas inland offshore areas.
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Moroccan and Equatorial Guinean fisheries ministers expressed on Tuesday the two countries' resolve to reinforce cooperation between the two African countries in fisheries.
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