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Human rights organization makes mitigated assessment of rights respect in Morocco
The Moroccan human rights organization (OMDH) praises progress covered in Morocco in the promotion of political and cultural rights and calls for a definitive settlement of pending issues related to serious past human rights abuses.
Morocco, Politics, 7/19/2003
Arab government urged to develop action plan for human rights promotion
Participants in a colloquy held by the Arab human rights organization in Casablanca this week on economic, social and cultural rights called Arab governments to set forth a comprehensive action plan to promote human rights in the Arab states.
Regional, Politics, 7/19/2003
Danforth: we have reached the end of the game in Sudan
The special envoy of the US President George W. Bush in Sudan, John Danforth, yesterday warned the government of Khartoum and the rebels that they have just several weeks to prove their since intention to end the war.
Sudan-USA, Politics, 7/19/2003
First campaign against Iraq's transitional governing council
Imams of the Sunni mosques in Baghdad yesterday launched a campaign against the transitional Iraqi Governing Council calling on Iraqis not to recognize it and to reject its decisions, while a commission for their scholars criticized the "sectarian and ethnic" composition of the council which "gives a certain sect a majority at the expense of the Iraqi people group and without a referendum."
Iraq, Politics, 7/19/2003
Morocco and Pakistan sign package of agreements
Morocco's King Mohammed VI and President Pervez Musharraf co-chaired in Rabat on Friday at the Royal Palace the signing of three cooperation agreements between Morocco and Pakistan The agreements were signed on the second day of the Pakistani president's official visit to Morocco.
Morocco-Pakistan, Politics, 7/19/2003
Trials in connection with may 16 attacks are respectful of law, justice minister
All trials held in connection with May 16 terrorist attacks are respectful of the law and the prosecuted enjoy their full rights, Moroccan justice minister, Mohamed Bouzoubaa said in Rabat on Thursday.
Morocco, Local, 7/19/2003
AIDS awareness sessions to target parliamentarians and journalists
About 70 percent of Moroccans affected by the disease are aged between 20 and 39. Women are often contaminated at an age ranging between 20 and 29 with 30 percent compared to 20 percent for men. The two organizations also say the figures on people affected by HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases do not reflect reality since many cases are not reported by medics in the private sector and because of auto-medication.
Regional, Health, 7/19/2003
Abbas visits Egypt, and Jordan before Washington
Israeli occupations forces yesterday at dawn demolished the houses of two Palestinians in Beir Rima village near Ramullah, for Ahmad Bjes and Ramez Turkey who were arrested several days ago on charges of kidnapping an Israeli driver.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/19/2003
Egypt, Japan to set up $100 million pharmaceuticals plant
"The Egyptian and Japanese government agreed to set up a pharmaceuticals plant at a cost of $ 100 million in the 6th of October City.
Egypt-Japan, Economics, 7/19/2003
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Kuwait's Amir Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah opens today the first ordinary session of the 10 legislative term for the Kuwaiti Ummah council (parliament). Members of the parliament will elect the speaker of the council and its deputy speaker for the next four years
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Chairman of the Syrian-French Friendship Association, Lucien Bitterlin, spoke about France stances towards Arab-Israeli struggle stressing France stand by Arab rights to restore the occupied Arab territories and to realize just and comprehensive peace in accordance with the international resolutions.
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Lebanese President, Emile Lahoud, and the US Ambassador to Beirut, Vincent Battle reviewed in Beirut on Friday the latest regional and international developments and Lebanese stance towards them in addition to Lebanese-US relations.
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Chairman of the general Authority for Investment and Free Zones, Mohamed A1 Ghamrawi, approved 6 petroleum projects to store and sell oil derivatives, as well as lease and maintain petroleum equipment.
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Syria's Grand Mufti, Sheikh Ahmad Keftaro, received in Damascus on Friday Rector of Al-Azhar University, Ahmad Omar Hashem, and an accompanying delegation.Talks covered efforts for coordination and cooperation between universities and Islamic colleges for developing educational process and strengthening the Islamic values in society.
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Customers deposits at various banks increased by 6% in 2002 to reach 269.8 billion DH (US$ 28.4 billion), accounting for 73.4% of the banks' overall resources, says Morocco's central bank "Bank Al Maghrib." In its annual report, Bank Al-Maghrib says the banks' long-term and mid-terms loans decreased by 10.6% in the same period to stand at 19.9 billion DH (US$ 2.09 billion) as of December 2002.
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The U.S. House of representatives passed a law on foreign aid including $ 1,9 billion in military and economic aid to Egypt.
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Morocco's Younes El Aynaoui was rolled out on Thursday from the quarter finals of the 765,000 Euro Stuttgart ATP tournament. Morocco's seeded number one was defeated by Spanish Feliciano Lopez in three sets: 6-3, 4-6 and 3-6. El Aynaoui had rolled out in the second round Argentinean Gaston Etlis: 7-6, 7-4, 6-4.
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