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AI-Ahram: Bashir wants Egypt's presence in Sudan
Sudanese President Omar Hassan Al-Bashir said that his country wants an Egyptian role and presence from now on and during the stage after the peace agreement is signed.
Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 10/28/2003
2004 holidays for all will benefit 150,000 children
Morocco's secretary of state for youth, Mohamed El Gahs, said next year's "holidays for all" program will benefit 150,000 children, up by 50% compared to the first campaign held in 2003.
Morocco, Culture, 10/28/2003
Lahoud; Turkmani meet on developments
Upon the directives of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad "General Leader of the Army and Armed Forces," and Lebanese President Emile Lahoud's, the Army Chief of Staff Major General Hassan Turkmani paid on Monday a visit to Lebanon heading a senior army officials delegation.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 10/28/2003
King Mohammed congratulates Muslim leaders on Ramadan
The king also calls on the Islamic nation to translate in fact the lofty values preached by Islam so as to reflect the true image of Islam, its lofty goals, the universality of its message, its calling as a religion that upholds the happy medium and moderation and rejects extremism, violence, ignorance and under-development.
Morocco-Regional, Religion, 10/28/2003
Norway proposes conference for Sudan's peace efforts
Norway intends to host a conference for donor states to Sudan after the government and the rebels have reach a final peace agreement by the end of the year.
Sudan-Norway, Politics, 10/28/2003
Al-Shara confers with Iraqi figures
Syria's Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara received in Damascus on Monday a delegation representing the Iraqi National Conference Bloc, headed by al-Sharif Ali Bin al-Hussein on the latest developments in Iraq.
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 10/28/2003
Libya al-Zahaf al-Akhdar resumes publication after suspension because of al-Sader case
The Libyan daily al-Zahf al-Akhdar resumed publication yesterday with a new editor in chief after two weeks of suspension over criticizing the speaker of the Lebanese parliament Nabih Berri and the secretary of the Hizbullah party Hassan Nasrullah on the background of the issue of the disappearance of Lebanese Imam, Mousa al-Sader, in Libya 1978.
Libya-Lebanon, Politics, 10/28/2003
Family law reform in Morocco prepares new ground for democratization process, diplomat
The proposed reforms of the Moroccan Family Law (Mudawana) announced by King Mohammed VI on Oct.10 prepares new ground for the process of democratization and modernization in Morocco, Moroccan ambassador in Washington Aziz Mekouar said.
Morocco, Politics, 10/28/2003
Arab adolescent girls: reality and prospects
That is to say that, approximately two thirds of the female and male adolescents live in five Arab states all of which suffer from difficult economic conditions, and three of which suffer from wars or internal conflicts.
Regional, Culture, 10/28/2003
Burns met Ben Ali: partnership program office opened in Tunisia
US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs William Joseph Burns said in Tunis yesterday before he had moved to Morocco that the US will open in its embassy in Tunisia a regional office to supervise the implementation of Washington's initiative concerning the expansion of democracy and revitalizing reforms in the Middle East.
Tunisia-USA, Politics, 10/28/2003
Morocco needs to explain lawful retrieval of its southern provinces, former fm
Morcco's Former foreign minister, Mohammed Boucetta, called for using all means at the diplomatic, parliamentary, political and popular means to explain that the Moroccan southern provinces have been retrieved lawfully.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 10/28/2003
Washington backs political solution to Sahara issue
US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs William Joseph Burns, said in Algiers Saturday his country backs a political solution to the Sahara question and is not endeavoring to impose any solution in this question.
Algeria-USA, Politics, 10/28/2003
Experts talk of the start of guerilla war against occupation in Iraq
Several experts in London expect that the violent attacks against Baghdad on Sunday and Monday to be the beginning of a traditional guerilla war against the American- British occupation forces, but they considered it is difficult to know who is behind it.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 10/28/2003
Israeli destruction of buildings in Gaza is illegal, Annan and UN envoy say
The United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan and his senior envoy for the Middle East today strongly deplored yesterday IsraelÕs continuing demolition of Palestinian-owned buildings as illegal, especially the destruction of three 13-story buildings in the Gaza Strip on the weekend.
Palestine-Israel-UN, Politics, 10/28/2003
Oxford University punishes professor who refused with Israeli student
Oxford university had suspended work for two months of a teacher who refused to work with an Israeli graduate because of the way the Palestinians are treated by Israel.
Israel-UK, Politics, 10/28/2003
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Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak yesterday in Cairo received the Japanese foreign minister Yoriko Kawaguchi.
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Morocco's minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa, received this Monday Cuba's ambassador in Paris, Eumelio Caballero Roriguez, who handed him a message from Cuban peer.
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Iran has stressed support to Syria's national and firm stance regarding the Arab and Islamic causes.
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Members of the Syrian-Iranian Parliamentary Friendship Society, headed by Mohammed Habash, and members of the Foreign Relations and Security Committee at the Iranian Shura Majlis ( Parliament ), headed by Mohsen Mirdamadi, discussed in Damascus Monday existing bilateral relations between the two countries and Parliaments and ways to further developing them .
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Assistant Secretary General of the Central Arab Iraqi Sheikhs and Tribes Council, Ali Khalifa described his discussions with Syria's Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara yesterday as fruitful stressing that the discussions contribute in maintaining Iraq's unity and overcoming the Iraqi crisis.
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The economic and trade advisor at the French embassy in Amman Jan Francois said that the volume of trade exchange between Jordan and France reached during this year 380 million Euro, expecting increase in this volume between the two countries during the next years.
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The Morocco-European Union association Committee decided last week to convene early next year the second session of the informal working group on Morocco's request for "an advanced status" in its relations with the EU, halfway between full membership and association.
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Egypt's Minister of Interior, Habib el-Adli, issued a decision on granting the Egyptian nationality to 230 sons of Egyptian mothers. This decision came as a result of President MubarakÕs directives at the end of the first Annual Congress of the National Democratic Party (NDP).
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US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs William Joseph Burns, said in Algiers on Sunday Washington has budgeted in 2003 US$ 700,000 in aid for Algeria to fight terrorism.
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Moroccan famed painter, Mohamed Kacimi passed away this Monday morning, after a long illness, the culture ministry announced. Born in 1942 in Meknes (150 km northeast of Rabat), Kacimi, who was also a poet, held his first exhibition in 1960 in Rabat. He later on displayed his paintings in several countries.
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Israel has appointed Elie Shakit as its ambassador to Egypt in succession to its ambassador Jedoun Ben Ami. The Israeli radio said yesterday that Shakit had the post of Israel consul in Istanbul.
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