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Morocco to abolish special court of justice
The Moroccan justice Minister on Wednesday announced that his country will abolish shortly the Special court of justice, a jurisdiction vested with exceptional powers.
Morocco, Judicial, 8/7/2003
Al-Sahafa: Al-Bashir intends to release al-Turabi
The Sudanese al-Sahafa daily said yesterday that the Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir intends to release the Islamic opposition member Hassan al-Turabi who has been jailed since more than two years.
Sudan, Politics, 8/7/2003
Moody's to take Egypt regional seat
Moody's, one of the world's leading providers of quantitative credit analysis tools for lenders, investors and corporations, is considering the setting up of a branch in the Middle East, taking Egypt a regional seat for its activities in the area.
Egypt, Economics, 8/7/2003
Some 27 Jordanian parliamentarians loom to vote no confidence for his government; Abu al-Ragheb: we are committed to Iraq
The Jordanian Prime minister Ali Abul Ragheb has stressed in the ministerial statement which he proposed yesterday to the new parliament to win confidence over his new government to "support and protect" the democratic march which started in Jordan in 1989.
Jordan, Politics, 8/7/2003
A-Shara will be in Kuwait tomorrow
A Kuwaiti media source announced yesterday that the Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Shara will pay tomorrow a visit to Kuwait. It is the first since the American invasion of Kuwait which resulted in making tension in the relations between the two states.
Syria-Kuwait, Politics, 8/7/2003
Morocco's government, political parties join forces to shield kingdom's territorial integrity
Several Moroccan ministers and heads of the country's major political parties met here Tuesday upon the instruction of King Mohammed VI, to debate the latest evolution of the issue of Moroccan Sahara in light of the recent resolution of the United Nations Security Council
Morocco, Politics, 8/7/2003
Speculation that Lockerbie issue expected to be settled shortly
Well-informed sources stressed that the conflict relating to the blowing up of the Pan Am American passenger plane over Lockerbie town in Scotland in 1988 is almost settled.
Libya-USA, Politics, 8/7/2003
Morocco's Islamist party points accusing finger to Algeria over Sahara
"Attajdid," daily of Morocco's recognized Islamist party of Justice and Development (PJD, 42 seats at the country's House of Representatives) editorially commented Wednesday the latest evolution of the Sahara issue, holding Algeria responsible for the artificial conflict over the Moroccan southern provinces.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 8/7/2003
Land of Somalia refuses to join Makadishu government
The foreign minister of so-called "Land of Somalia republic" said that the split district will not think of joining once again to Somalia because of the conflict among the warlords, the plight of the country which is situated in the African horn.
Somalia-Ethiopia, Politics, 8/7/2003
Abbas starts a Gulf tour today
The Palestinian ambassador in Riyadh Mustafa Deib announced yesterday that the Palestinian prime minister Mahmoud Abbas will arrive today to Saudi Arabia, his first station in a Gulf tour during which he will also visit the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait.
Palestine-Gulf, Politics, 8/7/2003
Human rights situation in Algerian rear base under fire
The human rights violations perpetrated by the Polisario separatists in the Algerian rear desert base of Tindouf, where they are sheltered, have come under fire during intensive contacts a Moroccan NGO delegation held with United Nations specialized agencies.
Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 8/7/2003
Washington urges the Arabs to recognize the Iraqi transitional governing council
The US has renewed its call to the Arab League to support the transitional governing council in Iraq, despite the resolutions concluded by the meeting of the Arab Follow Up Committee in Cairo in order not to legally recognize the council in its being a "de facto," and to deal with it as one of the political sides in Iraq.
Regional-USA, Politics, 8/7/2003
Russia Keen to Join Pan-Islamic Organisation
Russia has expressed keen interest to join the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) either as a member or an observer, Malaysian Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar said Wednesday.
Regional-Russia, Politics, 8/7/2003
Israel releases new group of Palestinian prisoners, invades Areiha
The Palestinians opposed the Israeli step. The Palestinian President Yasser Arafat described the releases as "deception and cheating" because most of the Palestinians who are released have almost completed their sentence duration, besides double of the number of the Palestinians were detained in the past few days.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 8/7/2003
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Chairperson of UN Human Rights Subcommittee hailed Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak's efforts to care for women in Egypt and to fight circumcision phenomenon.
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Commander-in-Chief of the Lebanese Army, Michael Sulieman has stressed Lebanon's commitment to the national principles and to cooperation with Syria.
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Member of the Ba'ath Arab Socialist Party (BASP) National Leadership, Mohammad Saleh Al-Hermasi and Secretary General of Algerian National Liberation Front Party, Ali Bin Flis reviewed on Monday in Algiers means of boosting and activating cooperation between the two parties to confront the standing challenges facing the Arab Nation.
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A Moroccan cargo, "United Malika," ran aground Monday evening near the shore of Mauritanian town of Nouadhibou, 600 Km in north of Nouakchott the capital city.
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Morocco's top tennis player, Younes El Aynaoui, was rolled out Wednesday at the second round of the $ 2.45 million Montreal tournament.
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