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Women sections of political parties unsatisfied with women participation in elections
Some members of the coordination commission of women members of political parties said they are unsatisfied with the low rate of 5% of women candidates to next Friday's local polls in Morocco
Morocco, Politics, 9/9/2003
Spain extends the detention of an al-Jazeera journalist
A Judicial source in Madrid said that Judge Paltsar Ghartoun yesterday extended the detention of Teiseir Allouni, a journalist for the Qatari al-Jazeera TV for three more days for investigation on charge of establishing a relation with al-Qaida organization in Spain.
Regional-Spain, Local, 9/9/2003
Al-Shara holds talks with Kharazi
An official session of talks was held in Damascus on Monday between Syria's Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara and his Iranian counterpart, Kamal Kharazi.
Iraq-Iran, Politics, 9/9/2003
Lahoud calls for enhancing Arab Unity
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud has stressed that the Arab unified stance will not be achieved unless Arab Leaders' stances were in accord with their people's aspirations.
Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 9/9/2003
Sudanese FM expects a breakthrough; Kenya: Taha, Garang achieved 'tremendous progress"'
The Sudanese foreign minister Mustafa Othman Ismael and Kenya's mediator to the talks Lazaraos Simbayo announced they are optimistic over the possibility that the current negotiations between the Sudanese Vice President Ali Othman Taha and leader of rebels John Garang would attain results.
Sudan, Politics, 9/9/2003
ISESCO calls Islamic countries to firmly address illiteracy
fighting illiteracy in the Islamic world is, first of all a responsibility, a mission and an Islamic duty, as well as a vital necessity if Islamic societies are to lead a sound life.
Regional, Education, 9/9/2003
Arab ministers reached a middle solution for Iraq's representation issue
The Arab ministers reached after a marathon meeting in Cairo continued until today at dawn amid differences a middle solution over the question of Iraq's representation at the Arab ministerial council which starts today, stating to allow the interim governing council the Iraqi seat for one year.
Regional-Iraq, Politics, 9/9/2003
Gulf states to discuss the governing council at the Arab League
The council of the ministers of the Arab Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) yesterday concluded their ordinary session in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in a statement that voiced support for the Iraqi governing council and the Iraqi interim council but without recognizing them as a legitimate representative for Iraq.
Gulf-Iraq, Politics, 9/9/2003
European body ready to press for release of Moroccan POWs in Algeria
A European body said it will continue efforts for the release of all Moroccan prisoners of war still detained in the Tindouf camps (southwestern Algeria) by the Polisario separatists.
Algeria-European Union, Politics, 9/9/2003
Turkish military delegation in Syria
A Turkish military delegation will pay a visit to Syria within the framework of the executive program for the military agreement between the two countries which was finalized in 2002.
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 9/9/2003
Qrei agrees to assume the post of the Palestinian prime minister
The Palestinian President Yasser Arafat announced the consent of Ahmad Qrei to assume the post of the prime minister of the Palestinian government. This came following Qrei's meeting with the Palestinian President in his office in Ramullah when a Palestinian official announced that Arafat notified the executive committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization of Ahmad Qrei's consent
Palestine, Politics, 9/9/2003
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United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan yesterday called for restrustring the UN Security Council say "But in tackling it this time, I hope we will be much more creative and much more daring, and look at the issue in a broader context and really try to make progress. My sense in my contacts with leaders around the world is that they seem determined to move forward. We should all put our thinking caps on and really make some creative proposals."
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Syria's President Bashar al-Assad received yesterday Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharazi and an accompanying delegation on the situation in Iraq and the role of the neighboring countries "in extending aid to the Iraqi people to restore their sovereignty and to exercise their self-determination and with the importance of the Syrian-Iranian coordination in this regard."
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The new German University in Egypt will give a push to bilateral relations in all fields and introduce a new kind of vocational training through the faculties of engineering, information technology, biotechnology, pharmacology and computer sciences, said the German Ambassador in Cairo Martin Kobler
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Ghanean president, John Agyekum Kufour, stressed the importance of the Moroccan-Ghanean cooperation potential and opportunities
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Syria's President Bashar al-Assad received yesterday a French Parliamentarian delegation headed by Chairman of the Syrian-French Friendship Association, Gerard Papette.
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Deputy Russian Foreign Minister, Yuri Vidotov has stressed that peace can't be realized in the Middle East without Syria and Lebanon.
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Raja Casablanca tied 1-1 with the Zimbabwean team Black Rhinos in Harare Sunday at the quarter finals of the African Cup Soccer
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The Moroccan Olympic soccer squad defeated here Saturday its Gambian peer 4-0 on the first round of the Athena 2004 Games Heats (African Zone)
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