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Syria civil society revival committees call for separating the State from the Baath Party
The "civil society revival committees in Syria" yesterday issued a statement welcomed the decision taken by the Baath Party regional leadership no, 408 for separating the party from the authority's executive work. announcing that the selection of employees should be according to efficiency criterion rather that Party affiliation.
Syria, Politics, 7/29/2003

Syria: recirculation of al-Doumari
The Syrian ministry of information has decided to recirculate the al-Moumari weekly which is published by the renowned Syrian Caricaturist Ali Farzat. The weekly was licensed more than two years ago.
Syria, Politics, 7/29/2003

Jordan: Islamists forced to retake constitutional oath at the parliament
Islamic parliamentarians at the Jordanian parliament were obliged yesterday to retake their constitutional oath, after an arbitrary judicial council approved a decision that the oath they took upon the convening the first session of the parliament and related their loyalty to the King and the homeland by "obedience to the God and his prophet" was not constitutional.
Jordan, Politics, 7/29/2003

Syrian - Turkish trade cooperation
The 6th session of Syrian - Turkish Joint Committee of the vocational, scientific, economic and commercial cooperation meetings started in Ankara yesterday. Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade Ghassan Rifaee chaired the Syrian delegation and Turkish State Minister Corshad Tousman chaired the Turkish one.
Syria-Turkey, Economics, 7/29/2003

Maher delivers message from Mubarak to Qathafi
Egypt's Foreign Minister Ahmad Maher said he conveyed a message from President Hosni Mubarak to Libya's Leader of the Revolution Colonel Muammar al Qathafi on conditions in the region, especially with regard to the Palestinian issue and Iraq, in addition to coordination of Arab stances and activation of joint Arab action.
Libya-Egypt, Politics, 7/29/2003

Ben Ali intends to nominate himself for the Presidential elections 2004
Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali yesterday announced his nomination for a new term of office in the Presidential elections for 2004. This was expressed in a speech he had delivered at the fourth conference for the democratic constitutional coalition ruling party.
Tunisia, Politics, 7/29/2003

Al-Ahmar's speech at DCRP rally in Tunisia
Syria's Assistant Secretary General of Ba'ath Arab Socialist Party, Abdullah al-Ahmar attended yesterday morning the opening session of the 4th conference of the Democratic Constitutional Rally Party ( DCRP ) in Tunisia.
Tunisia-Syria, Politics, 7/29/2003

Khartoum shows readiness to resume peace talks; Sudan: 50 civilians killed in battles in Darfour
A spokesman for the "Sudan's liberation front" yesterday announced the killing of more that 50 Sudanese civilians and arresting children for trading them as slaves" during attacks launched by the government forces and its collaborators against Ali Qari in Darfour district situated in Darfour to the west part of the country.
Sudan, Politics, 7/29/2003

Oman establishes centers in Arab states for Shoura elections
A delegation representing the Omani ministry of the interior had headed for each of the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, Egypt and Jordan in order to open electoral center in these states so as to enable Omani citizens living in these states to take part in the fifth Shoura council elections which will be held on October 4th this year.
Oman-Regional, Politics, 7/29/2003

Mrs. Mubarak assigns National Council for Women with assisting Arab women organization
Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak Chairperson of the National Council for Women asked the council to assist the Arab women organization in its first steps. This will be through setting up the guidelines and regulations so it can work in a correct and legal framework after choosing Cairo as its premises.
Regional, Culture, 7/29/2003

Palestinian premier in Morocco
Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas left Morocco this Monday after a visiting to Morocco, during which he was received by King Mohammed VI.
Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 7/29/2003

The only solution to the Sahara issue is through respect of Morocco's territorial integrity (ex-polisario cadre)
The Sahara conflict can only be resolved through respect of Morocco's sovereignty and territorial integrity, said Mohamed M'Hamed Yahdih, a former cadre of the Polisario (Algeria-backed secessionist group claiming independence of Moroccan southern provinces).
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 7/29/2003

Egypt: No decision for returning the Ambassador to Tel Aviv
Egypt denied yesterday what was indicated by the Jordanian foreign minister Marwan Muasher on Sunday that Amman and Cairo agreed "in principle" to return back their ambassadors to Tel Aviv, and stressed that "no decisions have been taken yet" on the matter.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 7/29/2003

CIB, IFC sign cooperation protocol
The Commercial International Bank (CIB) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) signed on Monday a protocol cooperation to develop the bank's capabilities in funding small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs).
Egypt, Economics, 7/29/2003


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Syria's President Bashar Al-Assad received, separately, on Sunday former Lebanese Prime Minister, Omar Karami, and Information Minister, Michel Samaha on the situation in the region and issues of mutual concern. Go

Egypt's cabinet, at its meeting yesterday under Prime Minister Atef Ebeid, asserted that amendment of the Arab League's charter represents a needed correction to the Arab action mechanisms for modernizing and developing the Arab League charter. Go

Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa Monday asserted that Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak suggestion to set up an Arab Parliament on the line of the European Parliament was an excellent proposal and enjoys consensus. Go

During a meeting held in Damascus yesterday under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Mohammed Mustafa Miro, the cabinet approved the ratification of the draft law of the signed agreement between the Syrian Petroleum Company and the two oil companies "Ocean Energy, and Gulf Sands Petroleum Limited" aiming at researching and investing oil. Go

The US Department Of State has deliberately denied press information which stated by the end of the week that the US President George W. Bush intends to ask the former US Secretary Of State James Baker to take part in the efforts to rebuild Iraq. Go

The Barcelona-based Association of Polisario Victims in Spain (ASVIPO) and the Swedish Association Defending Sahrawi Refugees in Tindouf (ADESETI) denounced Monday the use by the Polisario of "innocent children for propaganda" purposes. Go

Radio France International (RFI) broadcast Monday morning a statement by French lawyer, Ralph Boussier, wherein he says that Hicham Mandari "was never an advisor to the late King Hassan II." Go

Morocco's Younes Al-Aynaoui is 20th on the ATP race, made public this Monday. Go





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