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Egypt's Interior Minister: Security and human rights promote each other
Egypt's Interior Minister Assistant, General Muhammad Sha'rawi, said that there was no contradiction between maintaining security and respecting human rights and fundamental liberties.
Egypt, Politics, 9/17/2003
Algeria releases of director of Le Soire D' Algiers
The Algerian authorities yesterday released the director of " Le Soir De Algiers" Fouad Bu Ghanem after he was detained earlier in the capital Algiers in a measure which is the most recent carried out by the government to pursue the private papers which oppose the Algerian President Abdul Aziz Butaflika, at a time when the national committee for saving freedom warned against an organized campaign to suppress the freedom of opinion and expression in Algeria.
Algeria, Politics, 9/17/2003
Sudan's foreign minister: peace accord will be signed within two days
Sudan's foreign minister Mustafa Othman Ismael has announced that a peaceful agreement in southern Sudan will be signed "within the two coming days."
Sudan, Politics, 9/17/2003
Al-Shara: we expect Association Agreement soon, Patten: beginning of the end game
European Union commissioner for foreign political affairs, Chris Patten's visit Syria on 15 and 16 September to boost ongoing negotiations for an Association Agreement with the European Union lead to discussions on developments in the region and he met with President Bashar al- Assad, several cabinet ministers and members of the business community.
Syria-European Union, Politics, 9/17/2003
CBE governor: Some joint banks to be privatized soon
Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) Mahmoud Abul Oyoun said yesterday that some joint banks will be privatized soon and the CBE is currently setting rules to regulate the process.
Egypt, Economics, 9/17/2003
Majlis A'Shura reviews salary, gratuity and education issues
"Majlis A'Shura office today held its 11th regular meeting of the year under the chairmanship of Sheikh Abdullah bin Ali al-Qatabi, President of the Majlis," Oman's official news agency ONA reported yesterday.
Oman, Politics, 9/17/2003
Al-Assad confers with Patten on relations, ME conditions
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad received on Tuesday the European Union commissioner for foreign political affairs, Chris Patten and an accompanying delegation.
Syria-European Union, Politics, 9/17/2003
Arab free trade zone tops Arab social economic preparatory meeting
The preparatory meeting for the 72nd session of the Arab League Economic and Social Council called in Egypt Monday for the speeding up of the creation of the Arab free trade zone.
Regional, Economics, 9/17/2003
Asharq Al Awsat: Memorandum denouncing James Baker's peace plan handed to French authorities
A group of local officials representing southern Moroccan provinces was received on Tuesday in Paris by French Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Read Mueller, to whom it handed, a memorandum denouncing the peace plan of former US secretary of state and personal envoy of UN Secretary General for the Sahara, James Baker, reports the Arabic newspaper Asharq Al Awsat.
Morocco-France, Politics, 9/17/2003
Qatar: the foreign affairs, oil ministers are deputy premiers
Amir of Qatar, Shaikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani yesterday appointed the two ministers of foreign affairs and oil, Hamad Bin Jasem Bin Jaber al-Thani and Abdulah Bin Hamad al-Ateyah respectively as the two deputies for the prime minister.
Qatar, Politics, 9/17/2003
UK foreign office minister meets Moroccan official
British foreign office minister, Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean, currently on a 3-day working visit to Morocco, met in Rabat Tuesday Moroccan state secretary of foreign affairs and cooperation, Taib Fasi Fihri.
Morocco-UK, Politics, 9/17/2003
Some 184 killing in al-Haer prison fire
Saudi Arabia's authorities expected that reasons behind the large fire which erupted on Monday at Haer prison, one of the largest jails in Saudi Arabia, was because of and electricity short damage, ruling out that a terrorist act is behind it.
Saudi Arabia, Local, 9/17/2003
Sahrawi delegation holds talks with Spanish officials
A delegation of representatives and notables of Sahrawi populations held talks here Monday with Spanish secretary of state for external affairs, Ramon Gil Casares.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 9/17/2003
Iraqi governing council delegation at the UN; Iraq in OPEC's meeting
The Interim Governing Council in Iraq announced yesterday that it will take part in the ministerial meeting of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries OPEC due to be held on September 24 in Vienna, for the first time since the war in Iraq on March 20.
Iraq-Regional, Politics, 9/17/2003
Jordan gives up decision to freeze Hamas assets
The Jordanian government yesterday backtracked from its decision to freeze the assets of the Islamic resistance movement, Hamas and other five Palestinian societies following criticism addressed to it over this decision.
Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 9/17/2003
Al-Watan: AL chief deplores Israeli practices
Arab League secretary General Amr Moussa has criticized the policy of the Israeli government, pointing out that all the evidences indicate that Israel has no intention to realize peace.
Regional-Palestine, Politics, 9/17/2003
Israel kills one Palestinian killed, demolishes houses in Jerusalem, Rafah
the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat received yesterday in Ramulah the Israeli Rabbi Moshe Hersh, leader of "Natouri Karta" movement who, during the meeting denounced Israel's decision to expel Arafat and stressed his movement's support for the Palestinian President
Palestine-Israel, Military, 9/17/2003
Al-Azhar University president talks to American youth about Islam
Islam is the religion of tolerance. It is the religion which does not condone but fights terrorism and preaches world peace and coexistence among all peoples.
Egypt-USA, Religion, 9/17/2003
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The Saudi news agency said that Saudi ArabiaÕs Crown Prince Abdullah Ibn Abdul Aziz received yesterday the Iranian foreign minister Kamal Kharazi who conveyed to him a message from the Iranian President Muhammad Khatami.
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Syria's President Bashar al-Assad received on Tuesday the former Lebanese President, Elias al-Hrawi on issues of interest to the two states.
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In statements to Al-Ahram, French deputy Dino Cinieri who also doubles as vice chairman of the Egyptian-French Friendship Group of the French National Assembly said that President Mubarak's visit to France came at a critical moment at the international diplomacy level.
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Egypt's Defence Minister, Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi will fly today to Paris on top of a military delegation on a several days' official visit at the invitation of French counterpart Michele Alliot-Marie.
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Speaker of the United Arab Emirates National Federal Council (parliament), Said Mohammed Kindi, will be this September 17-20 on an official visit to Morocco at the invitation of speaker of the House of Representatives.
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Delegate of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) for the Maghreb region, Dorothea Krimitsas, started in Casablanca Sunday contacts with relatives of Moroccans held in Tindouf (southeastern Algeria).
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Mahmoud Abu Zeid, Egypt's Water Resources and Irrigation Minister, said the course of the Nile will be diverted in Naja Hamadi during October celebrations in order to establish a barrage at an estimated cost of L.E. 1.5 billion.
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Visiting Secretary General of the Maghreb Arab Union (UMA) praised Mauritania's commitment to "freedom, development and unity of the Mauritanian people," while being received in Nouakchott Monday by president Mu'aweya Wild Taye'. Habib Boulares, who is on a working visit to Nouakchott, said he had "congratulated" the Mauritanian leader for his "wisdom" in dealing with the crisis in his country after the failed military coup attempt.
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September 15-17 will be the date of the Arab Judicial Forum, to be held this year on the theme 20th Century judicial systems.
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Saudi Arabia and Indonesia signed yesterday in Jeddah an agreement on reciprocated protection of investment. The signing ceremony was attended by the Indonesian Vice President Hamzeh Hass.
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The appeal court of Rabat decided on Monday to postpone the hearing in the case of eight-members of the "Moroccan Islamic Fighting Group." One of them, Noureddine Nfia, alias Abu Mouad, told the police he had met Al Qaida leaders, including leader Osama Bin Laden and Ayman Zawahri.
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A South Korean national recently tried to set himself on fire in the factory of frozen products where he worked after a quarrel with his employer in Dakhla, southern Morocco. Him Chang was prevented from committing suicide and setting fire to the refrigerating system of the factory in which he worked by a security guard. The Korean national will stand trial before the court of appeal of Laayoune.
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The Israeli flag was hoisted yesterday in Dubai for the first time on the occasion of the 58th conference of the governors of the International Monetary Fund and the Seven Industrial nations which will be held in Dubai on September 23 and 24. The Israeli delegation will be led by the Israeli finance minister Benjamin Netaniahu.
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