Future Iraq army to be limited in size; Former soldiers to receive monthly stipends
The chief U.S. administrator in Iraq, Paul Bremer, announced June 25 that the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) would begin to pay interim monthly stipends to former Iraqi soldiers and their families by mid-July.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 6/26/2003
Planning begun for Iraq's reconstruction
The international community and a Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) delegation that includes senior Iraqi bureaucrats began moving toward a new era of assistance for Iraq June 23 with a session to prepare for a major, formal reconstruction conference to be held later in the year.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 6/26/2003
Pentagon denies arresting al-Sahaf
The US defense department yesterday denied news reports published by a British daily that the American forces arrested the former Iraqi minister of information Muhammad Saeed al-Sahaf.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 6/26/2003
Court adjourns to next july trial of Salafia Jihadia members
The appeal court of Casablanca adjourned on Wednesday to next July 2 the trial of 31 members of a group named "Youssef Fikri," an offshoot of the Salafia Jihadia.
Morocco, Politics, 6/26/2003
Syrian- German minutes of meetings signed
Syria's Assistant Minister of Education, Mohammed Yasmena and German Commissioner, Gunter Molak signed in Damascus yesterday the minute of the 7th session of the Syrian-Germany joint Committee for Cultural Cooperation.
Syria-Germany, Politics, 6/26/2003
Syrian- Spanish University cooperation
Rector of Damascus University, Hani Murtada, met yesterday in Damascus Chairman of the South Institution in Spain, Maria Josepa Lesitros. The meeting dealt with the standing relations of cooperation between the Syrian and the Spanish universities and means of boosting them.
Syria-Spain, Politics, 6/26/2003
Syrian- Greek agricultural cooperation
Syria's Minister of Agriculture. Nour Eddine Mona received in Damascus Tuesday delegation representing the Greek Mediterranean Cooperation Company headed by its Chairman Vicky Pandra Zopolo.
Syria-Greece, Economics, 6/26/2003
Xerox vice president lauds investment in Egypt
US Xerox Executive Vice-President Carlos Pascual, said Egypt would have the main part of the new investments of his company in the coming period.
Egypt-USA, Business, 6/26/2003
Dead Sea canal not rival to Suez Canal
Egypt's Director of Planning, Research and Studies Department a Suez Canal Authority, Wael Qadoura, said the proposed canal the would link the Red Sea and the Dead Sea by Jordan, Israel and the Palestinian Authority, during the recent Dead Sea World Economic Forum, would not have any effect on the navigation in Suez Canal.
Egypt, Economics, 6/26/2003
U.S. Treasury moves to freeze funds of Iraq's 'Most Wanted'
The US Treasury Department added the 55 names of Iraq's "Most Wanted" regime figures to the Office of Foreign Assets Control's Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list, freezing any accounts in U.S.
Iraq-USA, Economics, 6/26/2003
Morocco registers 3.5 percent economic growth in 2002
Morocco has registered a 3.2 percent economic growth in 2002 according to the latest estimations.
Morocco, Economics, 6/26/2003
US-African Leaders Participate in U.S.-Africa Business Summit
Many African heads of state and prime ministers as well as senior-level U.S. government officials are currently participating in the fourth U.S. Africa Business Summit, held this June 24-27, themed "building partnerships."
Regional-USA, Economics, 6/26/2003
Morocco moves forward in FIFA ranking
Morocco has won one standing, moving from the 38th to the 37th rank on FIFA ranking with a total of 613 points.
Morocco, Sports, 6/26/2003
Continued differences within WTO over agriculture
Moroccan foreign trade minister, Mustapha Mechahouri, who took part in a preparatory meeting to the WTO 5th ministerial conference in the Egyptian red sea resort of Sharm El Sheik, said the agriculture sector is still a bone of contention between industrialized and developed countries.
Regional, Economics, 6/26/2003
Libyan, Italian agreement on fighting illegal immigrants
Italy's minister of the interior Giuseppe Pisanu said yesterday that Rome and Italy have agreed to take a series of tangible measures aiming at halting the arrival of illegal immigrants to the Italian coasts.
Libya-Italy, Politics, 6/26/2003
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