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Moroccan king orders justice minister to set up facilities for family justice in moroccan courts
Morocco's King Mohammed VI issued orders to the justice minister to set up "suitable" family justice facilities in Moroccan courts, as a provisional measure pending the announcement of a decision on this project, in order to support implementation of the reforms to the family law (Mudawana) announced on Friday by the sovereign.
Morocco, Politics, 10/13/2003
Morocco's Islamist party welcomes reform family law
Moroccan Party of Justice and Development (PJD) (moderate Islamist party represented in the parliament) welcomed the reform of the family law (Mudawana) announced Friday by king Mohammed VI at the opening of the fall parliament session.
Morocco, Politics, 10/13/2003
First economic Arab business women forum: Businesswomen projects- reality and ambition
Under the patronage of United Arab Emirates (UAE) First Lady Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak and president of the general Women's Union in the UAE, the first economic Business women forum "businesswomen projects- reality and ambition" was held on October 7 through 10 at Rotana hotel in Abu Dhabi.
Regional-United Arab Emirates, Business, 10/13/2003
Kuwaiti law permits woman to take part in municipal elections
The Kuwaiti government approved a draft law offering woman the right to voting and to be a candidate to the elections of the municipal council.
Kuwait, Politics, 10/13/2003
French president hails lucidity and courage of king's amendment to family law
After he praised the important number of women sitting in the parliament, the French president, on a state visit to the Kingdom, also noted that for the first time in the history of Moroccan diplomacy, such an important issue is tabled at the parliament.
Morocco-France, Politics, 10/13/2003
French president admits divergences with Algeria on sahara issue
Visiting French President has admitted that his country, which supports Morocco's stand on the Sahara issue, has a different point of view from that of Algeria which backs the "Polisario," a separatist movement claiming independence of this former Spanish colony.
Algeria-France, Politics, 10/13/2003
Symposium on Banking system
Under the patronage of Syria's Prime Minister Naji Otari, a symposium on "the Banking Systems' development in confrontation of the financial globalization and its repercussions on Syria" was opened in Damascus yesterday.
Syria, Economics, 10/13/2003
Nazif: Internet security, intellectual property, access to information must
Nazif points out that with the beginning of January, the Communication Ministry will start to carry out the new initiative to construct the Egyptian information technology community and maximize the benefit from this technology in the field of electronic education, distance treatment and spreading informative culture
Egypt, Economics, 10/13/2003
Barazani asks Moussa for support: we refuse to receive Turkish forces in Iraq
The Iraqi Interim Governing Council sought yesterday to get the support of the Arab League for its rejection of the deployment of Turkish forces or forces from any of Iraq's neighboring countries, at a time when the Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan defended the decision providing for sending Turkish troops to Iraq and justified the decision to being limited to "humanitarian and peaceful" purposes.
Iraq-Regional, Politics, 10/13/2003
Egyptian envoy to al-Qathafi to convince him stay in the AL
The Egyptian minister of information Safwat al-Sharif visited Libya on Saturday in an attempt to convince Tripoli to "stay within the Arab family" following Libya's repeated requests to pullout from the Arab league AL in protest of its "discrepancy."
Libya-Egypt, Politics, 10/13/2003
Morocco calls for negotiated political settlement with Algeria of Sahara dispute
Morocco has called for a negotiated lasting and final settlement of the Sahara issue between the kingdom and neighboring Algeria, a call that was echoed by several African countries which took the floor before the United Nations 4th committee.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 10/13/2003
Al-Shara confers with Lebanese information minister
Syria's Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara met in Damascus Lebanese Minister of Information, Michael Smaha.
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 10/13/2003
Moussa Prodi fears over Israeli escalation
Arab League Secretary General Amre Moussa has conferred with the European Commission's Chairman Romano Prodi on the latest developments in the region in the light of the Israeli aggressive escalation on the Palestinians and Syrian lands.
Regional-European Union, Politics, 10/13/2003
Al-Assad meets Reformed church delegation in America
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad received a delegation of the Reformed Church in America Saturday morning.
Syria-USA, Culture, 10/13/2003
Hizbullah and the threats against Syria
Secretary General of the Lebanese Hizbullah Party Hassan Nasrullah, described Israel's latest aggression on the Syrian lands as a dangerous development and a reflection of the dilemma of Israel's Ariel Sharon and his army.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 10/13/2003
Qrei looms to resign after the one month emergency government
The Palestinian prime minister Ahmad Qrei loomed yesterday that he will resign after the expiry of the term of the emergency government which he presides over and will last for 30 days.
Palestine, Politics, 10/13/2003
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Morocco's Princess Lalla Meryem, chairwoman of the national Observatory of Children Rights, handed on Saturday to France's First Lady Mrs. Bernadette Chirac the Mohammed VI prize for children protection in recognition for her activities in social and humanitarian fields.
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Egypt's First Lady Mubarak presided Saturday over a meeting of the Egyptian Red Crescent on continuing the construction of the second phase of Zinhum housing project that will see the construction of 50 housing units in Zinhum district, Cairo. She said that the second phase served as a classic example of employing voluntary efforts in developing societies.
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Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa voiced Saturday Arab concern over the international silence, especially the Quartet Committee, regarding the aggressive Israeli practices.
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The 71st bi-annual conference of Arab League's main Bureau for Boycotting Israel started its deliberations in Damascus yesterday and will discus among many issues infiltration of the Israeli goods into the Arab markets. The conference will last to the 16th of October.
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French president, Jacques Chirac, warned Libya on Saturday against rescinding its commitment to compensate victims of French DC-10 bombing, voicing however faith that Libya will live up to its commitments.
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France has officially voiced its support to Morocco's bid to host the 2010 world football cup finals.
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