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King Mohammed renews will to build efficient democracy
Morocco's King Mohammed VI on Wednesday renewed will to build "an efficient democratic state" to shield the country against all kinds of religious anathema and political exclusion.
Morocco, Politics, 8/21/2003
King Mohammed: Decision on new Family Code to be announced soon
Morocco's King Mohammed VI on Wednesday said that his decision on the amended draft for a new family code will be announced shortly.
Morocco, Politics, 8/21/2003
King Mohammed: No bargaining over Moroccan Sahara
Morocco's King Mohammed VI on Wednesday voiced outright rejection of any bargaining over the Moroccan Sahara and stressed that Morocco remains open to constructive and open dialogue.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 8/21/2003
Khartoum: Washington is the reason behind the stumbled negotiations
The Sudanese foreign minister Mustafa Othman Ismael said yesterday that the failure of negotiations between the government and the southern rebels led by John Garang is Washington's inability "to withstand pressure groups formed by the former US administration on which the (rebels) movement is based," adding that the policies of the previous administration presided over by Bill Clinton "included economic sanctions and placed Sudan on the terrorism sponsor list."
Sudan, Politics, 8/21/2003
Saudi Arabia agrees to host Iraqi governing council delegation which meets with Amir of Kuwait
The delegation representing the Iraqi governing council arrived in Kuwait yesterday in the course of its Gulf tour to ask for Arab support, at a time when Saudi Arabia announced consent to the request made by the delegation to visit the kingdom.
Iraq-Regional, Politics, 8/21/2003
Libya starts compensation money transfer to victims, sanctions to be lifted next week
The UN Security Council decided yesterday to accept a French request to postpone voting on lifting UN sanctions imposed on Libya in order to give Paris extra time to end its negotiations with Tripoli concerning extra compensations demanded by families of the French planes victims, which France accused Libya of blowing up over Niger in 1989.
Libya-France, Politics, 8/21/2003
Syrian business delegation to visit Morocco
A delegation of Syrian businessmen, led by Syria's minister of industry, Issam al-Zaeem, will visit Morocco from August 31 to September 4.
Syria-Morocco, Economics, 8/21/2003
UN, international organizations in Iraq evacuated because of the explosions
The bloody explosion in Baghdad which claimed the life of the UN representative in Iraq in additions to the many killed and wounded, raised a state of unrest yesterday in the lines of the UN which issued contradictory instructions to its employees on withdrawal from Iraq to Jordan and by the ultimate end rested on "partial evacuation" to Amman at a time when a group of other international organizations pulled out all its employees from Baghdad.
Iraq-Jordan, Politics, 8/21/2003
Lea pour Sami Autistic Association opens branch in Morocco
"Lea pour Sami" association for autistic children and autistic disorders recently opened a branch in Al-Jadida, 200 km south of Rabat.
Morocco-France, Culture, 8/21/2003
London and Damascus Universities Cooperation
Rector of Damascus University, Hani Mortada met yesterday in Damascus two Professors from London University, Ona Kamel and Lora Rodger.
Syria-UK, Education, 8/21/2003
Abbas cuts contacts with Hamas, Jihad, which cling to dialogue; occupation forces block the west bank
Referring to the constant aggressions by Israel and its violations of agreements, Heny explained that the "side responsible for inflicting the Palestinian national interests is the occupation and therefore the occupation should be chased rather than the resistance groups, nor the Palestinian people."
Palestine-Israel, Military, 8/21/2003
The Bible, myth and realities: Monotheism, Moses, circumcision, and other practices
Rachet said the evidence that the prophet Moses was an Egyptian citizen as His name was an Egyptian name meaning "who gets out from water." He was Arabic-native speaker. The idea of monotheism was an Egyptian idea since the time of Akhnatom.The order of Moses to circumcise the males -which was an Egyptian habit- can only be taken by an Egyptian Emir.
Egypt, History, 8/21/2003
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Hussein Kamel Bahaa Eddine, Egypt's Minister of Education, confirmed that the rate of students enrolled in the primary education stage reached 100%, thus making Egypt one of the five countries in the world that achieved the principle of "Education for All."
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Lebanese parties and national bodies have condemned the Israeli threats against Syria and Lebanon.
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Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak will table the statute of the Arab women's organization soon to the 1st Arab women meeting.
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Syria has demanded the exclusion of Israeli attempts to participate in the reconstruction process of Iraq in the agenda of the forthcoming meeting of Arab states' permanent representatives at the Arab League scheduled to be held in Cairo at the end of this month.
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Prince Laurent and princess Claire of Belgium arrived Wednesday in Morocco. They were greeted by princess Lalla Asmaa then by delegate minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Belgium's ambassador to Morocco and other officials.
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The Egyptian-Chinese relations witnessed an important development and major leap, especially after President Hosni Mubarak's visit to China early last year, said Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Fayza Abul Naga on Wednesday.
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A Jordanian government source said on Wednesday that the implementation of the second phase of the Egyptian natural gas from Aqaba to Jordan's northern stations would start early next year.
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Syria's Minister of Agriculture Nour Eddine Mona and his Jordanian counterpart Trad al-Fayez discussed in Damascus yesterday the agricultural calendar between Syria and Jordan, and means of boosting bilateral relations in this field.
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