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A historic moment before UN General Assembly
The United Nations General Assembly is considering to act under the "Uniting for Peace" formula of 1950 . The provision which will be acted under reads: "Resolves that if the Security Council, because of lack of unanimity of the permanent members, fails to exercise its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security in any case where there appears to be a threat to the peace, breach of the peace, or act of aggression, the General Assembly shall consider the matter immediately
Regional, Editorial, 9/19/2003
New Syrian government declared
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday has issued decree No. 348 for the year 2003 accepting the resignation of the government of Mohammed Mustafa Miro.
Syria, Politics, 9/19/2003
Jordan's parliamentarians wants resignation of central bank governor
Some 70 Jordanian parliamentarians have called for the resignation of the Jordanian Central Bank governor Umaya Touqan because of the decision taken by the bank to freeze dealings with six leaders of the Palestinian Hamas movement and five Palestinian charity societies.
Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 9/19/2003
Sahrawi notables received in French national assembly
A delegation of Sahrawi notables representing Sahrawi populations handed on Wednesday to Members of the French National Assembly (lower chamber) a memorandum expressing refusal of the latest UN proposal for the Sahara issue.
Morocco-France, Politics, 9/19/2003
Tunisia organization accuses government of campaign against women's veil
The "women against torture" society in Tunisia denounced what it described as a large scale campaign carried out currently by the Tunisian authorities against veiled women. This is on the occasion of start of the new school year.
Tunisia, Culture, 9/19/2003
Baker's peace plan will lead to tribal wars in the Sahara, warns Sahrawi dignitary
The latest settlement plan, mooted by James Baker, the UN secretary general's personal envoy for the Sahara, will lead to tribal wars in the Sahara (south of Morocco) and will destabilize the whole region, warned a Sahrawi dignitary, member of the Moroccan Consultative Council for Saharan Affairs.
Morocco-UN, Politics, 9/19/2003
New fire in Karkouk pipeline
The commander of the American (US) forces in Iraq Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez said yesterday that a fire erupted in an oil pipeline to the north of Baghdad near Beji where an oil refinery exists, not knowing if the explosion was intentional.
Iraq, Economics, 9/19/2003
UN General Assembly to resume special emergency session on Palestine
The United Nations General Assembly will hold a special emergency session today in a move by Arab and Non-Aligned Movement states to circumvent a United States veto of Tuesday's Security Council resolution demanding that Israel not deport or threaten the safety of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.
Palestine-UN, Politics, 9/19/2003
Gaza: Five wounded in confrontations between Hamas, the Palestinian security
Palestinian medical and local sources said that five persons were wounded at least in confrontations that took place on Thursday evening in Gaza between members of the Hamas movement and members of the Palestinian security.
Palestine, Politics, 9/19/2003
La Tribune: French savings bank to set up in Morocco
The French Savings Bank (Ecureuil) intends to have presence in Morocco and to take 20 percent of the capital of the Moroccan Bank of External Trade (BMCE)
Morocco-France, Business, 9/19/2003
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Morocco's King Mohammed VI voiced in a message to Yemeni president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, support to Salah's proposal for the reactivation of Arab joint action.
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With the escalated American accusations against Syria of having mass destruction weapons, the International Agency for Atomic Energy IAAE said yesterday that it does not have information indicating that Syria had violated its obligations prevent nuclear proliferation.
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The Moroccan Human Rights Organization (OMDH) condemned the murder perpetrated against a Moroccan Jews in last week that the authorities pointed fingers at "Salafia Jihadia" underground group for his killing.
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President Teodoro Obiang Mbazogo of Equatorial Guinea started this Thursday a private visit to Morocco. The Equatorial Guinea president told MAP his visit to Morocco is taking place a few days before the opening of the United Nations 58th general assembly.
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Speaker of the UAE national federal council (parliament), Said Mohammed Kindi, arrived in Rabat Wednesday on a work visit to the kingdom, heading an MP delegation.
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Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir yesterday received a telephone call from the US Secretary of State Colin Powell.
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Israeli threats to expel Palestinian president, Yasser Arafat, is "a breach of international law and peace," the Moroccan Human Rights Organization (OMDH) said in a release.
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The police arrested seven newly-elected councilors from the commune of Lakhnichet in Sidi Kacem (200 east of Rabat), the interior ministry said. The group of councilors were arrested for breaches to the electoral code and to a joint memorandum by the interior and justice ministries.
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"The Interior Ministry Undersecretary said the devices will be operated on the elections day and it will be the first time to use the computer in some election procedures in the Sultanate and in the region in general. He said the Ministry had worked to facilitate the election process from the beginning," Oman's news agency ONA reported.
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A Moroccan national is among three people arrested, Thursday, in the province of Granada (Southern Spain) and Valencia (east), for their alleged links with the terrorist group Al Qaeda, police sources said.
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