Egypt denies any pressures to change religious discourse
"Egypt has never been asked to change its religious discourse and if asked it would have rejected such call," said the Minister of Waqfs (Religious Endowments).
Egypt, Politics, 8/7/2003
Syrian- Lebanese agricultural Business Council meets on cooperation
Syria's Minister of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform, Nour Eddine Mona, discussed in Damascus yesterday with a delegation of the Agriculture Committee of the Syrian-Lebanese Businessmen Council means of enhancing relations of cooperation as well as adopted procedures to eliminate the obstacles hindering economic integration in the agricultural sector between the two states.
Syria-Lebanon, Economics, 8/7/2003
Turkish- Iraqi railways resume work
The railway line which links between the South East of Turkey and Iraq, through Syria was opened in the first of August following a suspension of more than 5 months because of the war on Iraq
Iraq-Turkey, Economics, 8/7/2003
Some 1,042 individuals sued in connection with May 16 terrorist attacks, minister
The number of people sued in connection with the terrorist attacks that rocked Casablanca May 16 reached up to last August 04, 1,042 including three foreigners, said here Wednesday justice minister, Mohammed Bouzoubaa.
Morocco, Local, 8/7/2003
Sanaa rejects trial of its detainees in Guantanamu, militarily
The Yemeni government has rejected the trial of Yemeni citizens detained in Guantanamu base, Cuba before American military courts and renewed call to hand them over to be tried in Yemen.
Yemen, Local, 8/7/2003
Morocco has one judge per every 10,000 inhabitants
Morocco has one magistrate for every 10,123 inhabitants and each judge handles an annual average of 959 cases.
Morocco, Judicial, 8/7/2003
World political changes shape Muslims' vision of the other
"We are beginning to wonder whether the international community is capable of understanding issues within their political and intellectual context, he said, calling for the settlement of divergences between Islamic countries themselves, as a first step.
Regional, Religion, 8/7/2003
Egypt has promising oil and gas finds, Apache Oil Company
Egypt's Prime Minister Atef Ebeid yesterday received Chairman of the Apache Oil Company and his accompanying delegation who are currently visiting Cairo.
Egypt, Business, 8/7/2003
World tourism organization mentions Morocco among most important tourist destinations
The International Tourism Organization (ITO) mentioned Morocco among the "most important "tourist destinations and foresees a new impetus" to the sector in the Kingdom.
Regional, Economics, 8/7/2003
Morocco, Iceland probe fisheries cooperation
Moroccan fisheries minister, Tayeb Rhafes, is currently on a working visit to Iceland (August 5-9) at the invitation of his Icelander counterpart, Arni M. Mathiesen, to probe bilateral cooperation
Morocco-Iceland, Economics, 8/7/2003
Road accidents kill 24 people in Morocco last week
Some 24 people perished and 1,220 were wounded, including 86 seriously, in 908 road accidents in Morocco during the sole week running from July 28 to August 3, 2003.
Morocco, Local, 8/7/2003
Nights in Morocco's hotels rise by 35 percent
Nights spent in accommodation establishments participating in the first operation of "Kounouz Biladi," promotion campaign of national tourism extending from April 14 to May 18, increased by 35 percent compared to the same period in 2002.
Morocco, Economics, 8/7/2003
Terrorism: court starts hearing of extremist theoreticians
The criminal chamber at the court of appeal of Casablanca started Wednesday the hearing of four people, considered as the "theoreticians" of extremist groups in Morocco, allegedly involved in the terrorist attacks perpetrated last May 16 in Casablanca.
Morocco, Local, 8/7/2003
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