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Morocco denies it is hindering Sahara settlement plans
He explained that Morocco has also reserves on "the referendum" as this proposal had, in the past, been fruitless. "Why go back to this option, if we are to discuss a political solution that secures to each party its rights and, at the same time, guarantees security and stability?, he wondered. Why bring up again an option on which all parties had reserves and that the United Nations did not succeed to set forth"?, he went on.
Morocco, Politics, 7/18/2003
Morocco: we are always willing for normal and deep relations with Algeria
Morocco has always been keen on having normal, fruitful and deep relations with Algeria, said this Thursday Moroccan communication minister and spokesman of the government, Nabil Benabdellah.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 7/18/2003
Iraqi police detains al-Jazira correspondent in al-Ramadi
The Iraqi police have arrested the correspondent of al-Jazira TV in al-Ramadi together with a photographer and a driver working for al-Jazira office in the city. The police accused the correspondent of provoking violence.
Iraq-Qatar, Politics, 7/18/2003
Most Security Council members oppose Baker's plan on Sahara
Most members of the U.N. security council confided to MAP correspondent in the United Nations that they oppose the "Baker plan" as experts met on Wednesday to discuss a draft resolution approving the plan submitted last Friday.
Morocco-UN, Politics, 7/18/2003
Syrian - Lebanese businessmen meeting in Zahle
Syrian - Lebanese Businessmen Council chaired by its head Ratib al-Shallah held its 4th meeting for this year today at Zahle's Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Syria-Lebanon, Economics, 7/18/2003
Multi- phase process with a referendum in April, 2004, technical- political committee to formulate Iraqi constitution
Well-informed sources in Baghdad said that the Iraqi transitional Governing Council is intended to form a "technical- political committee" in order to formulate a new constitution in a multi-phase process that will end up with a referendum expected to be held in April in 2004.
Iraq, Politics, 7/18/2003
Lahoud outlines Lebanese Cabinet on ME development
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud has stressed that the "Madrid terms of reference," relevant international resolutions and the resolutions of Beirut's Arab Summit held last year are the main aspects concerning Syria and Lebanon in the peace process.
Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 7/18/2003
Egyptian envoy meets with chief of Mossad
Egypt's President Mubarak's envoy to the occupied territories Omar Suliman met yesterday with Chief of the Israeli Mossad Maier Dagan for talks on the current conditions in the occupied Palestinian territories and ways to implement the roadmap.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 7/18/2003
EU suspends embargoing the political wing of Hamas
Diplomats disclosed yesterday that the European Union suspended measures to ban the political wing of the Islamic resistance movement, Hamas, despite the pressures made by the US and Israel, after the movement accepted a cease fire.
Palestine-European Union, Politics, 7/18/2003
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Communication minister and spokesman of the government, Nabil Benabdellah, renewed this Thursday Morocco's refusal of the proposal related to the Sahara issue currently examined at the UN Security Council as "inappropriate," insisting that the Kingdom will never accept anything that would lead to renounce its national sovereignty.
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Morocco's King Mohammed VI chaired this Thursday afternoon at the Mechouar square in Rabat the official welcome ceremony held in honor of Pakistani president, Pervez Musharraf, who starts a three-day official visit to the Kingdom.
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Morocco's King Mohammed VI held this Thursday phone talks with British prime minister, Tony Blair. In addition to bilateral relations and means to develop them in various fields, talks covered developments in the Sahara issue, in light of ongoing consultation at the UN Security Council.
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Speaker of the Yemeni Parliament, Sheikh Abdullah Al-Ahmar on Thursday highly lauded Syria's "brave and firm stances" towards the Palestinian cause, Arab and Islamic causes.
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The US said Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon are scheduled to visit separately with President Bush in Washington. Abbas will visit Washington July 25 and Sharon on July 29.
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"Israeli occupation forces (IOF)Ê wounded Thursday afternoon a Palestinian woman in the Gaza Strip city of Rafah and imposed curfew on the West Bank city of Tulkarim. Feryal Qeshta 53, just south of Rafah city Êwas moderately wounded in her left thigh after being shot with an Israeli live bullet, local hospital officials said," IPC reported.
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The "Baghdad" daily, mouthpiece of the national reconciliation movement in Iraq, said yesterday that Sajedah Kheirallah, the wife of the toppled Iraqi president, and her three daughters headed for the United Arab Emirates to stay there.
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