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French association denounces Algeria and Polisario's liberation of Moroccan POWs by batches
The French association "France Liberte" denounced Algeria and Polisario separatists' liberation by batches of Moroccan prisoners as "a contradictory with international humanitarian law."
Algeria-France, Politics, 8/22/2003
Sudanese rebels demand oil revenues sharing; Bashir confident of success
Officials in Kenya which hosts talks aiming at ending 20 years of civil war in Sudan said that the Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir expressed his confidence in the success of these talks and the establishment of peace in the country.
Sudan, Politics, 8/22/2003
Vote for lifting sanctions imposed on Libya postponed
The UN Security Council has postponed voting for a draft resolution to lift sanctions imposed by the UN on Libya in order to give France more time to negotiate with Tripoli concerning financial compensations for the victims of the French passenger plane tot have similar compensation given to the victims of Lockerbie incident.
Libya-France, Politics, 8/22/2003
Wild Taye' nominates himself for a third term of office
Mauritania's President Mu'aweya Wild Taye' has announced his nomination for a third term of office in the presidential elections which are due on November 17th.
Mauritania, Politics, 8/22/2003
Kurd elected chairman of the constitution's preliminary committee
The Iraqi transitional governing council announced yesterday that the preliminary committee in charge of preparing for the constitutional conference in Iraq has elected member of the Kurdistani National Federation party Fouad Masoum as its chairman.
Iraq, Politics, 8/22/2003
AL renews call for Iraqi groups to meet in Cairo
The Arab League (AL) renewed yesterday its confirmation that "it has no objection to host various Palestinian groups in order to convene a meeting under its sponsorship to discuss the Iraqi issue and to prepare and formulate the Iraqi constitution.
Regional-Iraq, Politics, 8/22/2003
UN resumes work in Iraq tomorrow; Abizaid: Ansar al-Islam are in Baghdad
The UN announced yesterday it will resume tomorrow its activities in Iraq after transferring its headquarters to new offices but with minimizing the of its employees to two thirds.
Iraq, Politics, 8/22/2003
Qathatfi: Africans should avoid foreign intervention
Libya's Leader of the Revolution Colonel Muammar al Qathafi received yesterday President of the Mozambique Republic, Joacquim Chissano, the current African Union chairman.
Libya-Mozambique, Politics, 8/22/2003
Saudi Mufti calls for not exaggerating in religion
The general Mufti of Saudi Arabia, Sheikh Abdul Aziz Bin Abdullah al-Sheikh, yesterday called on Muslims not to "exaggerate in religion" and to avert unjustified calls for Jihad (struggle)
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 8/22/2003
Al-Qaddoumi: resistance is the only option
PLO Head of the Political Department, Farouk Kaddoumi, said in an open message he had sent yesterday from the headquarters of the political department in Tunisia to the US President George W. Bush and the secretary general of the United Nations AL Kofi Annan that "occupation is terrorism, in itself and defending the homeland and the freedom of the people and their dignity is the only option which is left for the Palestinian people, at a time when the racist government of Israel defies the world
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/22/2003
Israel assassinates Ismael Abu Shanab; Hamas: no use for truce
The Islamic resistance movement Hamas stressed the killing of Ismael Abu Shanab, its prominent key figure in addition to two of his escorts in an Israeli missiles targeting his car in Gaza.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/22/2003
Identification of Kuwaiti remains in Iraq brings closure to families, Annan
The remains of some of the Kuwaitis listed missing for more than 12 years since Iraq's invasion of its southern neighbour have been identified among the bodies found in mass graves, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan says in his latest report on the repatriation of all Kuwaiti and third-country nationals or their mortal remains.
Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 8/22/2003
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Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak and OmanŐs Sultan Qaboos bin Said Thursday ended an Egyptian-Omani summit in Egypt in which they discussed regional issues.
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Syria and Jordan -Jordanian yesterday signed agreement to permit imports of vegetables and fruit without pre-license or taxes, and expressed desire to develop coordination between the two sides in order to achieve the agricultural integration.
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Syria's President Bashar al-Assad received on Thursday Iranian Presidential Advisor, and Chairperson of the Woman Participation Affairs in the Islamic Republic of Iran, Zahra Shojae.
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Syria's Minister of Transport Mukram Obeid and Malaysian Minister of Sciences, and Technology, Law Hieng Ding on Thursday in Damascus discussed ways of boosting the standing bilateral relations and the possibility of utilizing the Malaysian expertise in the development of transport sector in air, and sea ports and railways -- particularly trains which are run by a single upper rail in the cities.
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Morocco celebrated yesterday the Youth Day that marks this year the 40th birthday of king Mohammed VI.
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Rector of Aleppo University, Mohammed Saed Farhoud received in Aleppo yesterday an Egyptian delegation representing Asyut University headed by Dean of the Science Faculty, Mohammed Ibrahim Abdull Qader.
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The breast feeding week, promoting lectures and health activities the advantages of breast feeding for child and mother's health concluded in Oman, the official news agency reported.
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