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Athletics: Morocco's hicham el-Guerrouj wins world 1500 m title for fourth time in a row
Morocco's Hicham El-Guerrouj on Wednesday became the first athlete ever to win the world title of 1500 m for the fourth time in a row.
Morocco, Sports, 8/28/2003
IGAD ignores an Arab request to attend negotiations; al-Bashir: 80% of differences settled
the political bureau of the Sudanese Umma party ( nation party), one of the main opposition parties said yesterday it had decided to boycott any dialogue with the government and other organizations "unless an appropriate atmosphere is provided," especially towards lifting the emergency law and abrogating laws which limit freedoms and releasing political detainees.
Sudan, Politics, 8/28/2003
Former Moroccan premier calls for banning use of money on polls
Abderrahmane Youssoufi, former Moroccan Premier and leader of the Socialist Union of Popular Forces (USFP) on Tuesday called on Morocco's political parties to adhere to a moral charter banning the use of money in elections.
Morocco, Politics, 8/28/2003
Morocco to organize trade week in Algeria
Some 600 to 700 thousand national and foreign visitors are expected to attend the fair which extends in an area of 20,000 m2. It is among the important exhibitions in Algeria and includes all productive sectors destined for exports.
Algeria-Morocco, Economics, 8/28/2003
Top Muslim cleric denies fatwa on IGC recognition
In statements to Middle East News Agency(MENA), Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Sheikh Mohamed Sayed Tantawi said the Iraqi ulama (religious scholars) are the ones entitled to say their word on the recognition of the Iraqi Interim Governing Council (IGC) because they know better than us .
Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 8/28/2003
Grand Imam of Al- Azhar calls for conveying authority to Iraqi people
Grand Imam of al-Azhar Mosque, Mohammed Sayed Tantawi called on US and Britain to convey authority to the Iraqi people and enable them to run their country's affairs.
Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 8/28/2003
Two Islamic bodies slam authorizing extremist Jews into al-Aqsa mosque
"The move is an aggression against the Mosque, harms the sacredness of the institution and defies the feelings of all Muslims," the two bodies said, adding the aggression coincides with the anniversary of the criminal arson of the holy Mosque by the Israelis.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/28/2003
PLO political department denies replacing al-Qaddoumi by Shaath
The Political department of the Palestine Liberation Organization PLO has denied news which indicated replacing the foreign affairs minister Nabil Shaath by the chairman of the department's chairman Farouk al-Qaddoumi in the post of the Palestinian authority representative at the Arab League.
Palestine-Regional, Politics, 8/28/2003
Israel kills one Palestinian, 16 wounded, houses demolished
The government of Ariel Sharon following the air raid on Gaza which caused the death of one Palestinian and wounding other 23rd, escalated its attacks against the Palestinians in several cities and towns in the West Bank
Palestine-Israel, Military, 8/28/2003
Emirati company to set up 3 hotels in Marrakesh
The Moroccan government and the Emirati Tourism Group Al Ghantoute signed in Rabat Tuesday an agreement on the set up of 3 hotels in the southern city of Marrakesh worth an overall 22 million dollars.
Morocco-United Arab Emirates, Economics, 8/28/2003
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The "Syrian Arab public committee for supporting the Palestinian Intifada and resisting the Zionist project" held a meeting in Damascus yesterday under the chairmanship of the Committee Chairman Ahmed Abdul Karim. The committee reviewed the situation in the Palestinian territories in line with the Israeli escalation against the Palestinians.
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Egyptian Foreign Minister, Ahmad Maher has called on Israel to stop its "aggressive practices against the Palestinian people and to commit itself to the principles of the just and comprehensive peace based on the international resolutions" stipulating complete Israeli withdrawal from the occupied Arab territories till the line of June 4th 1967.
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Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa has called the international Quartet committee to interfere actively to halt the deterioration in the situation of the Palestinian territories in the shade of the Israeli escalation against the Palestinians and for holding Israel complete responsible for the escalation in the Palestinian territories.
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Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Sultanov has asserted that his county calls for achieving peace in the Middle East on the basis of Security Council resolutions of 242, 338 and 1397 and "land for peace" formula.
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Fox news reported this week that a team of US IRS and FBI agents are in Saudi Arabia to investigate money trails of Saudi citizens. This is under ongoing Saudi US cooperation regarding financial organizations that the governments see as supporting terrorism.
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A Hawaii delegation grouping representatives of NGOs and governmental sectors voiced Tuesday readiness to make Morocco benefit from Hawaii's experience in tourism.
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The fourth festival of Volubilis, an ancient Roman city near Meknes, opened Wednesday to last until August 31. event, which features music and dance shows by bands from all over the planet, will pay a post-mortem homage to Moroccan composers Ahmed Al Bidaoui, Abdelkader Rachdi, Abderrahim Sekkat and Abdessalam Amir.
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Morocco's tennis player Hicham Arazi qualified in New York Tuesday for the second round of the US Open, after beating US Jeff Salzenstein 6-1, 7-6 (4), 6-3.
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