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King Mohammed underlines pledge to women's promotion
He added "We are also endeavouring to rid women of all the forms of injustice they are subjected to, and we seek to upgrade the existing legislation, taking into account the fact that women have shown a keen awareness of their rights and obligations, and that Morocco has made significant progress in all fields, thus, as Amir al Muminin, defender of the faith and its followers, I have set up a special committee and instructed its members to pay heed and carefully examine all the grievances voiced by women's associations
Morocco, Politics, 6/30/2003
Egypt's Human Rights Organization's report
At a time when the Arab stares are witnessing international debates on the status of human rights in the region and discussing the need to implement human rights reforms and ensure civil liberties, the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) announced the publication of its 13th annual report on human rights in Egypt on 23 June.
Egypt, Politics, 6/30/2003
Al-Bashir: the people's liberation army will be the main partner in the next government
Sudanese President Omar Hassan al- Bashir has called the rebels of the Sudan People's Liberation Army to be the main partners in the next Sudanese government.
Sudan, Politics, 6/30/2003
Kuwaitis prepare to elect new parliament
Kuwaitis will head for balloting boxes on July 5th to choose the parliamentarians of the new parliament ( Ummah council), amid tremendous changes taking place in the region and hopes that these elections will be conducive to making fundamental changes inside the state establishments.
Kuwait, Politics, 6/30/2003
Qaddoumi conveys a message from Arafat to President al-Assad
The Political Department Chairman of Palestinian Liberation Organization Farouk al-Qaddoumi said today that he conveyed a message from President Yasser Arafat to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad concerning the situations in the region, particularly in Palestine.
Syria-Palestine, Politics, 6/30/2003
Al-Shara- Qaddoumi and Maher
Syria's Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara received in Damascus on Saturday a phone call from his Egyptian counterpart Ahmed Maher.
Syria-Regional, Politics, 6/30/2003
Al- Assad meets with Irish FM on ME developments
al-Assad underlined that there are the Madrid reference, the Security Council's resolutions and of land for peace formula, stressing that these terms of reference need a clear work mechanism in order to reach a just and comprehensive peace. He also added that most of the European officials confirm that these references are the best base for realizing just and comprehensive peace in the region.
Syria-Ireland, Politics, 6/30/2003
Al-Shara press conference with Irish counterpart
Syria's Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara has called on giving the Palestinians more time to accomplish their national dialogue.
Syria-Ireland, Politics, 6/30/2003
Launching ceremony of the National Millennium Development Goals report of Syria
The Millennium Development Goal MDG's goals comprise eight global targets for 2015 that leaders of 147 countries and governments set at the 2000 UN Millennium Summit. They focus on cutting extreme poverty and hunger by half, achieving universal primary education, promoting gender equality, reducing child mortality, improving maternal health, combating HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases, ensuring environmental sustainability and developing a global partnership for development.
Syria, Politics, 6/30/2003
Wafiq al-Samaree searched for Saddam Hussein; Sunday Times: al-Rawi is hiding in the desert
The British daily Sunday Times said yesterday that the chief of staff of the Iraq's disbanded Republican Guards army units in the former Iraqi regime of Saddam Hussein, Seif Eddine Faleih Hassan Taha al-Rawi, is hiding in a small city in the heart of the desert after he had pretended he was dead and organized a fake funeral for himself.
Iraq, Politics, 6/30/2003
Libyan- Italian talks on fighting illegal immigration; Shalqam: not at the expense of our sovereignty
The secretary of the Libyan people's general committee for foreign contacts and international cooperation, Abdul Rahman Shalqam, renewed his assertion yesterday that his country will not permit patrols for Italian police in the Libyan territories
Libya-Italy, Politics, 6/30/2003
Syrian - Lebanese transport cooperation
Committee of transport and transit sector in the Syrian-Lebanese businessmen council held in Damascus on Saturday a meeting chaired by chairman of the committee, Abdul-Rahman Al-Attar.
Lebanon-Syria, Economics, 6/30/2003
Cairo: Mubarak's talks with Moughabi
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak yesterday discussed with President of Zimbabwe Robert Moughabi the situation in Africa and means of developing bilateral relations.
Egypt-Zimbabwe, Politics, 6/30/2003
BBC controversial documentary on Israel's nuclear arsenal
The documentary splashed fiery questions in its introduction. Which country in the Middle East has undeclared nuclear weapons program? Which country has secret biological and chemical capabilities? Which country in the Middle East whose nuclear sites are not inspected internationally? Which country in the Middle East sentenced one of its citizens to 18 years after he divulged secrets of its nuclear programs?
Israel, Politics, 6/30/2003
Israel asks for dismantling Palestinian groups, despite the declared truce
The Islamic resistance Movement ( Hamas ) and the Islamic Jihad announced in a joint statement suspension of their military operations against Israel for three months. The leading figure in the Hamas movement Abdul Aziz al-Ranteisi confirmed this statement. He said that the truce will be valid as from Sunday ( yesterday).
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/30/2003
Yemen: seven extremists arrested in Abyan
During the two past days, the Yemeni forces detained 7 members of the Islamic "Aden Army" in Hatat mountains in Abyan province, during new mopping up operations in that area where extremists are hiding.
Yemen, Politics, 6/30/2003
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Part of its drives to fully integrate the new world market, Morocco is implementing an e-strategy revolving mainly around the key sectors of administration, commerce, education and enterprises.
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Syria's President Bashar Al-Assad received at Al-Dyafa Palace in Aleppo on Sunday Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister, Mohammad Sader and an accompanying delegation. Talks dealt with the situation in Iraq, the Roadmap, the US threats against Iran, in addition to bilateral relations.
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Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmad Maher has stressed that the Roadmap must include the Syrian - Lebanese track in order to achieve peace in the middle east.
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Egypt's Presidential Political Advisor, Osama al-Baz stressed the necessity for the implementation the international resolutions stipulating Israeli withdrawal from all occupied Arab territories untill the June 4, 1967 line in order to reach a just and comprehensive peace in the Middle East.
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French cooperation minister, Pierre Andre Wiltzer, on Friday praised the traditional ties binding his country and Morocco as "a model" of cooperation and friendship. "Morocco is one of the countries with which France has the highest and strongest level of cooperation in all fields," Wiltzer said, underlining the importance of the visit French Premier Jean-Pierre Raffarin readies to pay to Morocco shortly.
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The first exhibition of the Syrian products was opened in the Ukrainian city of Odessa on Saturday with the attendance of Ukrainian economic, social and informative activities and businessmen and Syrian expatriates.
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Egypt has signed contracts to export cotton worth LE2 billion for the period from September 2002 to August 2003, Minister of Supply and Home Trade Hassan Khedr declared yesterday.
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Morocco's Younes El-Aynaoui was ousted at the third round of the grand slam grass tournament of Wimbledon, London.
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