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Bringing girls 'Back to Schools', a Syria- UNICEF initiative
The project's document stated that the Mosque Imams, and the concerned parties should make a campaign to enlighten the girls families, and convince them of the importance of their girls education, and the necessity of sending them to schools. The educational supervisors, and school directors stated that they visited the families, and incited the parents to send the girls to schools
Syria, Education, 8/14/2003
Maghreb union construction goes to respecting bodies' charter, Moroccan fm says
It is true that all Arab states are, more or less, paralyzed by differences with their immediate neighbors, but Algeria is doubly handicapped by its internal crisis, which did not prevent Algiers from fomenting a tension spot with Morocco over the Kingdom's territorial integrity, said the foreign minister.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 8/14/2003
Saddam Hussein praises Shiite call for armed struggle, UN vote on governing council
Oil started yesterday to flow to the Turkish port of Jeihan, for the first time since the beginning of the American war against Iraq, while the transitional governing council announced it has founded so far 23 ministries and that discussions are still continuous on the names of figures that will preside over these ministries.
Iraq, Politics, 8/14/2003
Claims of agreement for the Lockerbie issue
A lawyer said that Libya and lawyers representing families of the victims of the Lockerbie plane explosion yesterday signed in London an agreement to open a bank account to deposit compensations at a cost of 2. 7 billion dollars.
Libya-USA, Politics, 8/14/2003
Sahara issue: Washington backs solution accepted by all parties
US Ambassador to Morocco, Ms. Margaret Tutwiler, on Wednesday said her country backs a solution to the Sahara issue, acceptable by all parties concerned.
Morocco-USA, Politics, 8/14/2003
Burns in Damascus
US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs William Joseph Burns arrived in Damascus yesterday evening in an undeclared visit, aiming at holding talks today with high ranking Syrian officials.
Syria-USA, Politics, 8/14/2003
Report on activities between Syria, Lebanon
Lebanese Prime Minister Rafic Hariri was handed in Beirut yesterday a report on the performed works in the framework of cooperation and coordination between Syria and Lebanon by the secretary general of the Syrian - Lebanese higher council, Nasri al-Khouri.
Syria-Lebanon, Economics, 8/14/2003
Layla Bin Ali stresses role of woman in comprehensive development
In a speech she delivered at the works of the national seminar on "the Tunisian woman, a partner of full rights," Tunisia's First Lady underlined the importance of the role played by women in comprehensive development.
Tunisia, Culture, 8/14/2003
London stops flights to Saudi Arabia for security reasons
The British airline company (British Airways) yesterday said it has suspended its flights to Saudi Arabia for security reasons. The government said that it has intelligence information of serious danger for its planes in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia-UK, Local, 8/14/2003
Israel demolishes 6 Palestinian homes, increases the state of alert
The Israeli occupation forces blew up by dynamite the house of a Palestinian youths in Askar camp for the Palestinian refugees in Nablus in the West Bank.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 8/14/2003
Yediot Ahronot: An Israeli delegation for Dubai in September
The Israeli daily Yediot Ahronot said yesterday that the Israeli finance minister Benjamin Netaniahu, will preside over the Israeli delegation which will head for Dubai to take part in the conference of the International Monetary Fund.
United Arab Emirates-Israel, Politics, 8/14/2003
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The Lebanese army said that 13 Israeli warplanes renewed violations of the Lebanese airspace and sovereignty and broke yesterday the Lebanese airspace and flew over areas of the south, Mount Lebanon and the Bekaa breaking the sound barrier in the airspace of al- Nabatieh and al-Bekaa and then returned back southward to Israel.
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Syria's President Bashar al-Assad received yesterday Lebanese Minister of Environment, Fares Bweiz, and seperately Lebanese Ex-member of parliament Tamam Salam on bilateral issues of mutual concern.
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Egyptian Foreign Minister, Ahmed Maher held Israel responsible for the deteriorated situation in the Middle East. In a statement yesterday in Cairo, Maher asserted that "the Israeli aggressive practices against the Palestinian people and its continuous attempts to hinder the peace process in the region are the reason of deteriorated situation in the region."
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Syria's Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara received in Damascus yesterday a phone call from Bahraini Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister, Mohammed Bin Mubarak Al Khalifa on the latest developments in the region particularly in Iraq and the occupied lands and efforts for joint Arab action.
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An agreement was signed between Syria and Algeria yesterday in Algiers by the Syrian delegation representing the Syrian Aviation Association headed by Jameel Ajeeb and Director of Algerian Civil Aviation, Masoud Ben Shamam to boost the interconnection between Syria and Algeria through developing the aviation movement.
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Morocco's King Mohammed VI gave instructions to urgently bring the necessary assistance and care to the victims of floods that hit Tan Tan (southern Morocco) on Tuesday.
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The German ambassador in Cairo Martin Coppler said yesterday that the German chancellor, Gerhard Schroeder, will visit Egypt in the first week of October.
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British national Jansen Anthony Perry was sentenced Tuesday to 4 months in jail by the court of appeal of Fez for inciting to debauchery and attempt to morality. The defendant was cleared of all charges concerning conspiracy and inciting to violence.
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