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Imprisonment of Liberty editor; Algeria: conference for Benflis opposition members
The ruling "correction movement of the national liberation front party," led by Algeria's Minister of State For Foreign Affairs Abdul Aziz Balkhadem, which is in support of the Algerian President Abdul Aziz Butaflika in confrontation of the chairman of the party Ali Benflis announced it will convene a conference in December in preparation for the presidential elections.
Algeria, Politics, 11/5/2003
Court hands down 18 months to 2 years prison terms against four people, including 3 journalists
The first instance court of Oujda (northeastern Morocco) handed down on Monday verdicts ranging between 18 months and 2 years in jail in the case of four persons, including 3 journalists, for charges of failure to observe respect due to the king, jeopardizing the monarchy system and inciting through publications to acts likely to endanger internal security.
Morocco, Politics, 11/5/2003
Riyadh accuses al-Qaida of being behind Mecca clashes
Saudi Arabia's interior minister Prince Nayef Bin Abdul Aziz said that Saudi security forces foiled what he had called a terrorist attack by members of al-Qaida organization targeting worshippers of al-Omra ( smaller al-Haj rituals ) in Mecca.
Saudi Arabia, Local, 11/5/2003
Turkey will remove mines along the borders with Syria
Turkey's deputy prime minister Abdul Latif Ciner said that his country is planning to use the fertile agricultural lands on the borders with Syria after the removal of thousands of landmines.
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 11/5/2003
Al-Baz stressed Egyptian support for Syria
Egypt has stressed support to Syria's firm and just stance asserting that any threat against Syria is a threat against Egypt.
Egypt-Syria, Politics, 11/5/2003
US designate ambassador to Syria: Accountability law sets behavior measurement
The designate American ambassador to Syria, Margaret Scooby, said yesterday that Syria has taken "positive steps, though not enough to improve border security" with Iraq and in order "to disclose the Iraqi assets in Syrian banks."
Syria-USA, Politics, 11/5/2003
Hamas notifies Egypt approval of conditional truce; Qrei government next week
The Palestinian prime minister Ahmad Qrei has announced that President Yasser Arafat assigned him to form the new government and that he accepted the authorization. He said he will complete the formation of this government and submitting it to the legislative council for ratification next week.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/5/2003
Nasrullah: even with prisoners and Shebaa farm settled, we will be a side to the conflict with Israel
The secretary general of the Hizbullah party Hassan Nasrullah has welcomed the reports which talked about Israel's inclination to complete the prisoners exchange deal and withdrawal from the Shebaa farms.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 11/5/2003
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At an Islamic Iftar banquet withThe Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Mohamed Sayed Tantawi, Minister of Awkaf (Religious Endowments) Mahmoud Hamdy Zaqzouq, Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese said that Egypt's Copts enjoy all kinds of freedom, adding that there was no difference between a Muslim and a Christian in Egypt.
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Sudan's minister of predication and endowments, Issam Ahmed Bashir, will give this Tuesday the third religious lecture of the holy month of Ramadan, chaired by Morcco's King Mohammed VI.
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Arab parliamentarians expressed Sunday solidarity with Syria against the US-Israeli threats, underlining that Syria has the right to defend its territory and borders by all legitimate means.
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Prime Minister, Naji Ottri received on Tuesday Italian Assistant Foreign Minister, Alfredo Mantica and an accompanying delegation on cooperation in the economic, trade, cultural and tourist fields and means on boosting them through the signing of the Syrian-European partnership agreement.
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Jordanian Foreign Minister, Marwan Muasher described the meeting of Iraq's neighboring countries' Foreign Minister which held in Damascus, as "positive" stressing that points of views were identical regarding all the basic issues related to the situation in Iraq.
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The Syrian cabinet chaired by prime minister Naji Otri, on Tuesday discussed reforming several tax laws and fighting tax evasion along with ratifying agreements and protocols signed with foreign countries.
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With sales of more than 4 billion dollars a year, the construction sector in Morocco accounts for more than 6% of the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and provides over 300,000 direct jobs, revealed, here Monday, the Secretary General of the Moroccan Center of Exports Promotion (CMPE).
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A surgeon at Oujda Al Farabi hospital (northeastern Morocco) succeeded after a three-hour emergency operation in extracting a 15kg (about 32 pounds) tumor from the abdomen of a patient aged 68 years.
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"A she camel owned by citizen Ubaid bin Mohammed al-Wahaibi, from the Wilayat of Bidiyah was sold for RO. 110,000 to a GCC citizen," Oman's news agency report.
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