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Turabi meets with Garang shortly
The US President George W Bush has extended on Wednesday evening for one year the sanctions imposed on Sudan since 1997.
Sudan-USA, Politics, 10/31/2003
Development funds moving from poor countries to rich ones, Annan says
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan yesterday challenged the General Assembly to face the stark fact that, "even taking all subtlety and nuance into account," developing countries made the sixth consecutive and largest ever transfer of funds to "other countries" in 2002, a sum totalling "almost $200 billion."
Regional, Economics, 10/31/2003
Belgian Le Soir investigates Moroccan POWs in Tindouf, Polisario's aid embezzlement
Belgian daily 'Le Soir' published Wednesday a whole-page investigation on the situation of Moroccan POWs held in Tindouf (southwestern Algeria) and Polisario's embezzlement of the Humanitarian aid destined to the populations sequestered in southeastern Algeria.
Algeria-Belgium, Politics, 10/31/2003
State of fear in Baghdad; Saddam calls for general strik; Damascus meeting to 'accelerate end of occupation'
Syria has specified the objectives of the neighboring states of Iraq meeting due to be held in Damascus tomorrow ( Saturday) to "study means to alleviate the sufferings of the Iraqi people in the course of efforts aimed at accelerating the end of occupation," at a time when Baghdad is overwhelmed by rumors on a new series of suicide explosions expected to be on Saturday with the beginning of a general strike for three days said to be called for by the toppled Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.
Iraq-Regional, Politics, 10/31/2003
Human rights Watch criticizes Saudi Arabia
The US based Human Rights Watch organization said that Saudi Arabia undermines its projects for political reforms, by detaining hundreds of persons who demonstrated peacefully at the beginning of the current month in Riyadh.
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 10/31/2003
European Union: progress to association agreements finalization with Syria
The Spokesman of The European Union commissioner for foreign political affairs announced in Brussels yesterday that progress has been achieved in the latest round of the Mediterranean - European Association Agreement negotiations with Syria.
Syria-European Union, Politics, 10/31/2003
Extension of UN sahara mission mandate confirms Security Council's attachment to political solution, official
The extension of the United Nations Sahara Mission mandate (known by its French acronym MINURSO) to January 31 2004 confirms the Security Council's attachment to a "negotiated political solution accepted by all parties," said Wednesday Moroccan delegate minister for foreign affairs and cooperation, Taib Fassi Fihri.
Morocco-UN, Politics, 10/31/2003
King Mohammed launches annual fast-breaking meal distribution operation
1,299,000 meals will be distributed to old people, handicapped persons, widows and destitute persons while in rural areas the operation will consist in donating 20 kg of flour, 5 litters of edible oil, and 4 kg of sugar to needy families.
Morocco, Local, 10/31/2003
Iraq's oil minister to visit Moscow shortly
IraqÕs oil minister Ibrahim Baher al-Aloum said on Wednesday he had agreed to convene talks in Moscow but he did not make commitment on finalizing oil deals at a cost of billions of dollars, Russia had made with the former Iraqi government.
Iraq-Russia, Economics, 10/31/2003
Ebeid discusses strategic commodities reserves
Egypt's Prime Minister, Atef Ebeid, chairs tomorrow the first meeting of the Ministerial committee on Market performance.
Egypt, Economics, 10/31/2003
Enhancing security cooperation between Jordan, Iraq
Jordan's prime minister Faisal al-Fayez and the Iraqi minister of the interior Nour al-Badran, currently visiting Jordan discussed security cooperation between the two states. This was in the course of the agreement signed to train Iraqi security members in Jordan.
Iraq-Jordan, Politics, 10/31/2003
Tunisia, Germany sign military cooperation Treaty
An official source said that Tunis and Germany signed yesterday an agreement on military cooperation aimed at contributing to "establishing peace and security in the world."
Tunisia-Germany, Politics, 10/31/2003
Senator Hagel outlines US foreign policy; military power alone not enough
Senator Hagel: "America's responsibilities in the world and to future generations are as enormous as they are humbling,..with the stakes so high, we owe the American people a debate on foreign policy that educates, elevates, and articulates a future worthy of America."
Regional-USA, Politics, 10/31/2003
1000 Palestinians stuck in Rafah crossing due to Israeli measures
A Palestinian security source and passengers said yesterday that some 1000 Palestinian passengers are stuck on the Egyptian side of Rafah border crossing because of "Israeli measures."
Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 10/31/2003
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Egypt said the meeting between President Hosni Mubarak and Libya's Leader of the Revolution Colonel Muammar al Qathafi dealt with linking an electricity grid, oil cooperation, as well as making the Arab League an effective institution.
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Lebanese President Emile Lahoud has renewed Lebanon's commitment to cooperate and coordinate with Syria in confrontation of challenges and pressure launched against them.
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The Syrian authorities and the authorities of al-Musil province in Iraq agreed to run the first passengers train between the two states, the first since the fall of the Iraqi regime in April.
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"Two Palestinian men were shot dead Wednesday in separate incidents in both West Bank and Gaza Strip as a third teen boy died of wounds he sustained on October 20, 2003 in the Nusirat refugee camp, middle of Gaza Strip," the Palestinian news agency IPC reported yesterday.
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The Syrian official news agency said yesterday that a ship hoisting Comoros's flag crashed and 8 of its team members drowned because of winds which hit on Wednesday the Syrian coast in Lattakia.
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Morocco's Hicham Arazi made it this Thursday to the quarter-finals of the indoors Paris-Bercy tournament, worth 2.4 million Euros, after beating Thai Paradorn Srichaphan in two sets.
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