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Corruption sentence of 18, 15 year imprisonment to two businessman
Judicial sources announced that a court in Cairo issued yesterday strong imprisonment sentences that included imprisonment for two former officials over the case of "al-Naser Metalic" ( Masboukat ), public sector company.
Egypt, Politics, 6/21/2003
Mrs. Mubarak opens Arab-African conference legislation, female circumcision
Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak, head of the National Council for Childhood and Motherhood consultative committee opens Saturday the Arab-African conference on legislation and female circumcision.
Regional-Egypt, Culture, 6/21/2003
Moroccan court starts hearing of journalist arrested in connection with Casablanca attacks probe
The court of appeal of Rabat started on Friday the hearing of Mustapha Alaoui, a journalist sued for publishing a communiqu? whereby a group, "Assaika," claims responsibility for last May 16 attacks in Casablanca.
Morocco, Politics, 6/21/2003
Lahoud underlines the importance of Arab solidarity
Lebanese President, Emile Lahoud, has stressed the importance of Arab solidarity in the current critical circumstances facing the Arab Nation.
Regional-Lebanon, Politics, 6/21/2003
Lebanese minister for a just and comprehensive Peace
Lebanese Information Minister, Michel Samaha stressed in Abu Dhabi yesterday Syria and Lebanon's commitment to just and comprehensive peace in the Middle East in line with the international resolutions asserting the unity of the two tracks which constitutes an example of the Arab solidarity.
Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 6/21/2003
Omani treasury bills bidding session
A bidding session of the Omani treasury bills issue No. 370 was held at the premises of the Central Bank of Oman (CBO) during this week
Oman, Economics, 6/21/2003
Peru backs political solution to Sahara issue
Peru said it wants to promote a strategic partnership with Morocco in such a way to make the two countries serve as gateways for each other in their respective regions.
Morocco-Peru, Politics, 6/21/2003
Yemeni president on European tour; police chasing three fleeing Saudis
A Yemeni official in Sanaa said that the Yemeni police is chasing three Saudi Arabian citizens, the Saudi authorities say they sneaked to Yemen after they had helped a drug trafficker flee from a prison in Najran area, southern Saudi Arabia.
Yemen-European Union, Politics, 6/21/2003
Moody's changes Morocco's outlook to stable from negative
Moody's Investors Service has changed to stable from negative the outlook on Morocco's foreign currency country ceiling and local currency government bond rating of the Kingdom of Morocco.
Morocco, Economics, 6/21/2003
Moroccan political parties mull charter to unify nation ranks
A group of political parties held on Thursday a meeting, at the initiative of the Party for Reform and Development (PRD) to consider a charter to "unify ranks" around the nation's constant values.
Morocco, Politics, 6/21/2003
MAP office in Paris savagely assaulted by group claiming to support moroccan imprisoned journalist
A group of persons claiming to be members of a committee supporting Moroccan imprisoned journalist, Ali Lmrabet, this Friday afternoon broke into the Paris office of Moroccan news agency (MAP).
Morocco, Politics, 6/21/2003
Chris Patten's speech on the situation in the Middle East
EU commissioner for foreign political affairs, Chris Patten's speech on the situation in the Middle East at the European Parliament, mini-session:
Regional-European Union, Politics, 6/21/2003
Amman to host Economic Davos summit
Deliberations of the world Economic Forum Davos starts today in the Jordanian Red Sea area with the participation of 1900 officials representing the private and public sectors under strong security measures.
Regional-Jordan, Local, 6/21/2003
Four companies compete for oil exploration in Syrian water
The Syrian oil company announced yesterday that four international companies are competing over a contract for exploring oil in the Syrian regional waters.
Syria, Economics, 6/21/2003
US continues appeasement and 'understanding' of Israel's inhuman practices; blames resistance and the oppressed
US Secretary of State Colin Powell arrived in Jerusalem June 20 and said the United States expects Israeli, Palestinian and Arab leaders to meet the commitments they made at Aqaba and Sharm el-Sheik but also called for patience in the wake of renewed violence.
Palestine-USA, Politics, 6/21/2003
Powell says Middle East Roadmap is being implemented
US Secretary of State Colin Powell said that with the release of some Palestinian prisoners and Israel's dismantling of some unauthorized outposts in the occupied territories "we have begun to execute on the roadmap."
Palestine-USA, Politics, 6/21/2003
Al-Anbaa: Pentagon develops Fox base on the Kuwaiti- Iraqi borders to include 20,000 soldiers
The Kuwaiti daily al-Anbaa said that the US defense department allotted 300 million dollars to develop the Fox base at the Kuwaiti- Iraqi borders with the aim to lessen its military presence in Iraq.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 6/21/2003
Morocco has important but untapped potentials in renewable energy, official
Morocco, which imports 97% of its energy needs, possesses important but untapped potentials in renewable energy, including a solar radiation estimated at 5Kwh/M2/Day, a wind potential of 6,000 MW and a forest wealth of 9 million hectares, director general of the renewable energies development center, Abdelhanine Benallou, said here on Friday.
Morocco, Economics, 6/21/2003
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Mamdouh el-Beltagui , Secretary of Information at Egypt's National Democratic Party (NDP) and minister of Tourism said that President Hosni Mubarak could maintain balance between the political and economic reform and social justice for pushing up democracy drive, which the President started in 1981 by releasing all the political detainees.
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The Moroccan and Tunisian capital cities of Rabat region and Tunis signed here on Thursday a partnership agreement to consolidate cultural, artistic and social cooperation and implement investment projects.
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A "Peru Square" was dedicated Thursday in downtown Rabat by Moroccan foreign affairs and cooperation minister, Mohammed Benaissa, and Peruvian peer, Allan Wagner Tizon.
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Peru said it wants to promote a strategic partnership with Morocco in such a way to make the two countries serve as gateways for each other in their respective regions.
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President of the foreign affairs committee at the Chilean Senate, Ricardo Nunez, will visit Morocco June 22-27, it was officially announced here.
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Israeli armored vehicles moves were registered inside Israeli positions in the occupied Lebanese Shebaa farms. Lebanese security sources said that armored vehicles and soldiers conveyers of M-113 type were seen deployed to Tellat al-Sammaqa position at a time when one enemy helicopter was flying above it.
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Morocco's Hicham Arazi was rolled out Friday at the semi-finals of the 380,000 Euro grass open of Nottingham, by British Greg Rusedski in two sets 5-7, 5-7.
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The Moroccan national soccer squad beat this Friday the Gabonese by 2 goals to zero, in the African nations cup heats (Group 7).
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It was disclosed on Tuesday that the Israeli minister of the infrastructure met on Tuesday at Elinbi bridge with the Jordanian minister of water Hazem al-Nasser to draw the final touches on a joint Israeli- Jordanian project to erect a channel between the Red Sea and the and the Dead Sea with the financing of the European Union.
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