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Local Administration councils elections start in democratic atmosphere
Citizens across Syria yesterday began to exercise their right to vote at the 657 balloting centers to elect their representatives to the Local Administration Councils in a free and democratic atmosphere.
Syria, Politics, 6/23/2003
Peace requires straight talk, and knowing the victim from the aggressor
The so-called Palestinian-Israeli peace sponsors, the Quartet -- composed of US, Europe, Russia and the UN, continue with their language that gives hints of the coming failure of this yet-another peace plan, with on one hand, their "Condemnation" of the Palestinians who kill Israelis, while expressing only "deep concern" over Israelis that kill Palestinians, and on the other hand their "lack of understanding" of why the Palestinians have the right to resist occupation, while expressing their "understanding" of why Israel as an occupier has the right to "defend itself."
Palestine-Regional, Analysis, 6/23/2003
Mrs. Mubarak launches strong initiative against FGM
The practice of female circumcision which is better known as female genital mutilation (FGM), is a thorny social issue, Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak told a Cairo conference Saturday.
Egypt-Regional, Culture, 6/23/2003
Baz calls for swift implementation of Middle East peace plan
Egypt's Presidential Political Adviser Osama Al-Baz yesterday left for New York for an official visit to the US.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 6/23/2003
Arab leaders say US policies add to Middle East insecurity
Al-Thani admitted Arab governments need to change: "We need to be more transparent and to tell our people the truth."
Regional-USA, Politics, 6/23/2003
Secretary of ruling party in Mauritania arrested
Mauritania police yesterday arrested the secretary of the ruling party Mahmoud Weld Hammadi in the context of the current investigations to find out the persons befhind the failed coupe in Mauritania which took place on June, 8.
Mauritania, Politics, 6/23/2003
Al-Anbaa: Truce extended between Khartoum and the rebels
The Sudanese government and the rebels of southern Sudan have announced the extension of cease fire signed between them in October 2002 until September 30 this year.
Sudan, Politics, 6/23/2003
Al-Assad receives Roman Catholic Church delegation
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad received on Saturday members of the holy synodus of the Roman Catholic Church led by the Patriarch of Antioch and All East Gregorius III Lahham.
Syria, Politics, 6/23/2003
Commander of the Saudi air forces removed
Saudi Arabia's King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz has decided, according to a royal decision, stated by the Saudi news agency to remove the commander of the defense forces in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 6/23/2003
Somali presidential elections postponed until end of June
The chairman of the technical committee of IGAD organization which sponsors the Somali reconciliation conference has announced the postponement of the Presidential elections which were due during the two past days in Nairobi, until the end of the current month.
Somalia, Politics, 6/23/2003
Acts of riots in Jordan over results of elections
The Jordanian governorates of Amman, Irbid, Jarash and al-Karak witness during the two past days, demonstrations and acts of riots over the results of the recent Jordanian Parliamentary elections.
Jordan, Politics, 6/23/2003
Omran confers with Lebanese counterpart
Information Minister Adnan Omran received in Damascus Lebanese Counterpart Michel Samaha.
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 6/23/2003
Al Ahmar conveys al-Assad's greetings to Malaysian PM
Malaysia's Prime Minister Makatheir Muhammad, who is Secretary of the Malaysian Amno Party, held a meeting on Saturday with Assistant Secretary General of the Baath Arab Socialist Party Abdullah al-Ahmar, who is taking part in Amno Party conference, together with other delegations.
Syria-Malaysia, Politics, 6/23/2003
UN facts finding commission delegation in Syria on Israeli practices
The Deputy Foreign Minister Walid al-Mu'allim late Friday received the delegation of the special committee concerned in investigating the Israeli practices violating the human rights of the Arab citizens in the occupied Arab territories.
Syria-Palestine, Politics, 6/23/2003
Peace sponsors: we 'condemn' killing of Israelis, express 'deep concern' and 'understanding' for killing Palestinians
Members of the diplomatic Quartet on the Middle East -- the United Nations, United States, Russian Federation and European Union -- today hailed positive developments in the peace process and urged further efforts by both Israel and the Palestinian authorities to consolidate the gains achieved so far, Secretary-General Kofi Annan said in a statement issued on behalf of the group.
Palestine-Regional, Politics, 6/23/2003
Hamas vows to revenge al-Qawasmi assassination
The Palestinian Hamas movement has vowed to avenge the killing of the leader of the military wing of the movement in the West Bank, Abdul Aziz al-Qawasimi, at the hands of the Israeli army.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 6/23/2003
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