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New Jordanian government announced today
The Jordanian designated prime Minister Faisal al-Fayez announces today his new government which is composed of 21 ministers most of them are technocrats, keeping nine ministers from the previous government including the foreign minister Marwan Muasher.
Jordan, Politics, 10/25/2003

Saudi opposition prepares for demonstration in Ramadan
Chairman of the Saudi Arabian al-Islah (reform) movement,which takes London as a headquarters, Saad al-Faqih, has announced that the movement will work for organizing demonstrations in the coming days in a way that leads to a greater demonstration in the royal court during the holy month of Ramadan.
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 10/25/2003

Al-Assad concludes constructive visit to Qatar
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Friday returned back home concluding a fruitful and successful two-day visit to Qatar.
Qatar-Syria, Politics, 10/25/2003

Bashir: 2003 is the year of peace; IGAD supports Sudan
The Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir expressed before IGAD regional summit in Kampala his confidence in the success of the Sudanese peace process and the end of conflict by the end of this year. The date which the US Secretary Of State Colin Powell called for abiding by.
Sudan, Politics, 10/25/2003

United Nations lost its legitimacy
On yesterday's occasion of the United nations' anniversary, the official Libyan news agency said that only resolutions against African and Arab states are enforced, (as opposed to Israel and others).
Libya-UN, Politics, 10/25/2003

Lahoud confers with Chinese ME envoy
Lebanese President Emile Lahud stressed on Friday that Israeli continued aggressions against Syria and Lebanon aim at widening the scope of confrontation.
Lebanon-China, Politics, 10/25/2003

EU greets Morocco's 'positive reaction' to 'Enlarged Europe' initiative
The European Union (EU) on Thursday greeted Morocco's "positive reaction" to the "enlarged Europe initiative in all its dimensions."
Morocco-European Union, Politics, 10/25/2003

Al-Sader warns of consequences to detaining or assassinating him
The Iraqi Shiite leader Muqtada al-Sader said he is facing the dangers if detention and assassination by what he called the common enemy.
Iraq-USA, Military, 10/25/2003

The polisario was born in Rabat, not in the Sahara, says ex-member
The separatist movement "Polisario Front" claiming independence of the Moroccan Sahara, was born in Rabat and not in the then Spanish colony, a former Polisario member revealed on Friday.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 10/25/2003

Spain-Based NGO, French HR foundation discuss situation of Moroccan POWs in Tindouf
The situation of Moroccan prisoners in the Tindouf camps (southwestern Algeria) and the human rights violations committed by the Algeria-backed separatist group " Polisario" topped talks here Thursday between the Spain-based "Association of the Victims of Polisario" and the French foundation "France Liberte."
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 10/25/2003

Three Israeli soldiers, one Palestinian killed, one survived a joint operation for Hamas and Islamic Jihad
Three days after what is described as "the barbaric raid carried out by the Israeli warplanes against Gaza," two fighters from Hamas and the Islamic Jihad movement succeeded in breaking the Israeli Natsareim settlement despite the strong security measures around it
Palestine-Israel, Military, 10/25/2003

Sahara issue: the pathetic politics of UN Security Council
How much longer will the large powers at the UN Security Council play politics with the Sahara issue? There was the old colonialism of the western countries and that of the Soviet Union, to be replaced by the US and the UN Security Council -- which are the modern and sophisticated version of divide and conquer methods, in which they keep regions and certain geographic patches in turmoil to their strategic goals and leverages.
Morocco-UN, Editorial, 10/25/2003


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Short Takes:
The European Union has once again called for the "immediate release" of Moroccan soldiers held captive by the Algeria-backed separatist movement "Polisario Front" in the Camps of Tindouf (southern Algeria). Go

Arab War veterans unanimously rejected, here Thursday, the Peace Plan for the Sahara crafted by James Baker, personal envoy of UN Secretary General for the Sahara, warning that it might cause instability in the North West African region. Go

Lebanese Parliament Speaker, Nabih Berri will pay a visit to Syria next Sunday headed a parliamentary delegation. Go

Syria's Grand Mufti, Sheikh Ahmad Keftaro received in Damascus on Friday a delegation of the Evangelical - Lutheran Church of Finland headed by pastor, Sepo Rizanin. Go

Sources close to the family of the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said that the Syrian President and his wife Asmaa got a new female baby named Hala. Go





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