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Omani Shoura council elections today
Without TV and radio programs and banners which urge citizens to practice their rights to vote, the visitor of Oman, would not have felt that a workshop has started since almost 6 months in preparation for the Sultanate to enter a new phase of the parliamentary representation epoch under the title "the fifth phase of the Shoura council elections," to be held today.
Oman, Politics, 10/4/2003
Banning of special conference of the Algerian National Liberation front
An Algerian court yesterday ( Friday) asked for banning the convening of a special conference for the National Liberation Front (the only party formerly ) that was dedicated to declare the nomination of its secretary general Ali Benflis officially for the presidential elections in the spring of 2004.
Algeria, Politics, 10/4/2003
Al-Anbaa: Sudan may hold two referendums over the peace agreement
Sudanese minister of justice Ali Othman Ismael announced yesterday that the Sudanese constitution will be amended according to the final peace agreement after finalizing it shortly.
Sudan, Politics, 10/4/2003
International observers welcome in Mauritania's presidential elections
The Mauritanian Government is not opposed to the presence of international observers to monitor the presidential elections set for November 7 in Mauritania, said, in Nouakchott Thursday, an official from the ministry of the Interior.
Mauritania, Politics, 10/4/2003
Mubarak and Schroeder to inaugurate the German University in Cairo tomorrow
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak and German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder will discuss tomorrow the developments in Iraq and the Middle East together with ways of enhancing bilateral relations between the two countries.
Egypt-Germany, Politics, 10/4/2003
King Mohammed and President Fox agree to boost political dialogue and economic cooperation
Visiting king Mohammed VI of Morocco and Mexican president Vicente Fox agreed in Mexico this Friday to boost political dialogue and strengthen bilateral relations in particular in the social and economic fields.
Morocco-Mexico, Politics, 10/4/2003
Ebeid, Schroeder to discuss means of activating joint cooperation
Egypt's Prime Minister Atef Ebeid and German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder "will review on Sunday morning mechanisms by which eleven programs of cooperation between Egypt and Germany could be put into effect," an official source at the Cabinet said Friday.
Egypt-Germany, Politics, 10/4/2003
A-Anbaa: Barazani underlines relations with Syria
Leader of the Kurdistani Democratic Party, Masoud al-Barazani has stressed that the Iraqi people appreciate Syria and the Syrian leadership, expressing hope over Syria's help to restore Iraq's sovereignty.
Iraq-Syria, Politics, 10/4/2003
Mrs. Mubarak opens German Cultural Festival
Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak opened the German Cultural Festival 2003, which is hosted by Cairo and Alexandria on October 2-23 with the aim of boosting bridges of cultural dialogue between Egypt and Germany.
Egypt-Germany, Culture, 10/4/2003
Morocco holds by-elections to renew one third of upper parliament chamber
Morocco will hold next month by-elections to renew one third of the 270-member Chamber of Advisors (upper parliament chamber), in accordance with the constitution's provision that the upper chamber's members shall be elected for a nine-year term, with one third being renewed every three years.
Morocco, Politics, 10/4/2003
Draft law on granting nationality to sons of Egyptian mothers maried to foreigners
The government is preparing a new draft law on granting Egyptian nationality for the offspring of Egyptian mothers married to foreigners as instructed by President Hosni Mubarak in his speech at the closing session of the 1st annual conference of the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP).
Egypt, Politics, 10/4/2003
Third Marrakesh Film Festival kicks off friday
The presence of such outstanding figures from the spectrum of the world's cinema as Nathalie Baye and Alain Delon from France, Oliver Stone and Ridley Scott (USA), Amitabh Bachahan (India), Yousra (Egypt) in Marrakesh provides a priceless opportunity to lay bridges between two worlds that do not often meet.
Morocco, Economics, 10/4/2003
Italian MPs to contribute to a solution to the Sahara issue
The Foreign Affairs committee of the Italian House of Representative has vowed to contribute largely to any solution that may bring an end to the Sahara conflict.
Morocco-Italy, Politics, 10/4/2003
Lebanese judiciary summons Michael Aoun for investigation
The Lebanese judiciary summoned Lt. Gen Michael Aoun for investigating him over statements he delivered before the US Congress and considered by the Lebanese judiciary as damaging to Lebanese- Syrian relations.
Lebanon, Politics, 10/4/2003
Security areas to protect settlements, annexed lands; Hamas: Israeli wall will not stop resistance
Israel has added a new dimension for what it calls "security walls" as the Israeli army started to establish "security areas" around al Jewish settlements. A matter which means confiscating more Palestinian lands in addition to those taken by the wall.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 10/4/2003
Syrian Mufti confers with British royal institute delegation
General Manager of Syria's Grand Mufti, Sheikh Ahmad Keftaro Center, Salah al-Deen Keftaro received in Damascus yesterday a delegation representing the British Royal Institute for Defense Studies headed by Lt. Gen. Roger Lockwood.
Syria-UK, Politics, 10/4/2003
UN agency awaitUS report on Iraqi weapons
The United Nations nuclear watchdog is expecting to receive a copy of the recent report by the United States on Iraqi weapons of mass destruction (WMD), a spokesman for the agency said today.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 10/4/2003
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Oman's Sultan Qaboos bin Said met in Abu Dhabi today with Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to discuss and enhance bilateral relations, Oman's ONA reported.
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Deputy Speaker of the People's Assembly Mohammed Isam al-Jamal during his meeting on Friday with Chairman of the International Parliamentary Federation, Serjio Bazfir Dojou, underlined the importance of deepening the parliamentarian relations particularly with the International Parliamentary Federation.
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British prime minister Tony Blair discussed yesterday with Kuwait's Amir Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah the situation in Iraq and the Middle East. A spokeswoman for the British foreign office said that the two sides met for "30 minutes and discussed the situation in Iraq, especially rebuilding it and the political process," between the two countries.
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The Russian Foreign Ministry stressed that Lebanese Foreign Minister Jean Obeid's visit to Russia this month will concentrate on the situation in Iraq and the Middle East
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An elderly Lebanese citizen was severely injured in a mine explosion left by Israeli occupation troops before they withdrew from the southern parts of the country more than three years ago, Lebanese security sources said on Friday.
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Syria's Culture Minister, Mahmoud al-Sayed on Friday met with Chairman of the Arab World Institute in Paris, Denis Bauchard, for talks on activities of the institute and its role in presentation of the Arab culture and civilization.
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European Union has denounced the Israeli announcement of its intense to build 600 settlement units in the occupied West Bank and to build the racial separation wall in the same region in the occupied Palestinian territories.
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Police and customs agents in the port of the northern city of Tangiers have seized from September 1 through 28 some 590 KG of Cannabis resin, police sources said. During these joint operations, 26 persons were arrested including 16 Moroccans, 7 French, 2 Algerians and a Spaniard, while 14 cars that served to carry the banned substance were seized.
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The sports arbitration court said it will deliver its verdict end of this month in the case of Moroccan steeplechase world record-holder Brahim Boulami facing doping charges.
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