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Religious lecture for the first time given by a woman
For the first time in the history of Morocco, a woman has given a religious lecture at the traditional lectures organized every Ramadan (fasting month) by the king of Morocco.
Morocco, Religion, 11/8/2003
Morocco ready to contribute to consensual, realistic and final settlement of Sahara issue
Morocco stands ready to "contribute effectively to efforts being made to find a consensual, realistic and final political solution (to the Sahara issue) which accommodates its legitimate right to protect its sovereignty, national unity and territorial integrity," said, in Meknes Thursday, King Mohammed VI.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 11/8/2003
Mauritania's authorities release Weld Hedalah
A source in Mauritania's police said that the candidate for the Presidential elections, former President Muhammad Khona Wild Hedalah who was detained on Thursday afternoon was released the same day in the evening but the fate of six persons who were close to him and detained with him, is still unknown.
Mauritania, Politics, 11/8/2003
Damascus denies statements attributed by Talibani to al-Shara
The Syrian foreign ministry yesterday rejected accusations raised by the Interim Governing Council in Iraq Jalal al-Talibani to the Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Shara in including the Kurds to the list of beneficiaries from the fall of the Iraqi regime in addition to the US and Israel.
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 11/8/2003
King Mohammed okays inception of justice and reconciliation commission
Morocco's King Mohammed VI okayed the creation of a "justice and reconciliation commission" recommended by the Human Rights Advisory Council (CCDH) in its 20th session held last October 14, says a press release of the Royal office.
Morocco, Politics, 11/8/2003
Morocco to submit report to UN committee on measures against torture
Morocco will submit on November 12-13 its third periodic report to the UN committee against torture to shed light on measures adopted by the kingdom to implement provisions of the international Convention against torture.
Morocco-UN, Politics, 11/8/2003
Egypt to shift insurance funds to private sector
Egypt Minister of Finance, Medhat Hassanein, said that the Cabinet would discuss in its upcoming meeting a report by his ministry on the best means to invest social investment funds to remove the burden off the government's shoulders.
Egypt, Economics, 11/8/2003
Lebanese minister says Syria is firm in its position
Lebanon's Information Minister, Michel Samaha has asserted that the US threats and pressure on Syria will not affect her firm stance vis-a-vis different issues in the region.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 11/8/2003
One persons killed, 8 injured in clashes in Riyadh; Two wanted persons blew up themselves in Mecca
Two armed men blew up themselves in Mecca yesterday when the Saudi Arabian security forces were chasing them, hours after the killing of one armed Islamists and wounding 8 police members during clashes in Riyadh in which bombs were used and a military chopper took part. This indicated that the volume of security challenges facing the Saudi authorities is much more than expected.
Saudi Arabia, Local, 11/8/2003
France hails upcoming release of Moroccan POWs in Tindouf
France hailed Friday the upcoming release of Moroccan prisoners in Tindouf (southwestern Algeria) following a Libyan mediation with Algerian authorities.
Algeria-France, Politics, 11/8/2003
Release of Moroccan POWs in tindouf is top humanist objective, Euro-deputy
The release of all Moroccan prisoners of war (POW) who are still detained in Tindouf camps (southwestern Algeria) is a top priority humanist objective, European deputy, Anne Andre Leonard, told Thursday a press conference held at the European parliament here.
Algeria-European Union, Politics, 11/8/2003
Arab League chief criticizes US Middle East policy
Arab League Secretary General Amre Moussa has stressed that any aggression or threat against Syria is an aggression on all the Arab states adding that Arab solidarity and coordination are the way to protect Arabs and keep their security and stability.
Regional-USA, Politics, 11/8/2003
Fayyad considers the emergency government as illegal, two Palestinians were killed
Palestinian finance minister Salam Fayyad considered that the existence of the Palestinian emergency government chaired by Ahmad Qrei after the end of its term of office is "illegal;" while two Palestinians were killed and a third was wounded by the bullets of the occupation forces in Nablus and Toulkarem.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 11/8/2003
The story of Saddam's survival from al-Mansour quarters bombardment
The former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein survived, according to former Iraqi officials, an American bombardment that had targeted a house he was to be meeting in with four of his associates on April 7th when he had realized that one of them leaked information about the place of the meeting just a quarter of an hour from the moment of the bombardment.
Iraq, Politics, 11/8/2003
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Morocco's King Mohammed VI received this Thursday a phone call from Libya's Leader of the Revolution Colonel Muammar al Qathafi, who informed the sovereign on his country's action with Algeria to release some Moroccans sequestered in Algeria.
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The banned Muslim brothers group in Egypt on Thursday stressed that a member in the movement died on Monday because of torture at the headquarters of the state security department in al-Diqqi quarters in Cairo.
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Vice President Abdulhalim Khaddam received in Damascus on Thursday member of Iraqi Interim Ruling Council Muhsen Abdulhameed and a delegation of the Iraqi Islamic Party. Talks dealt with the situation in Iraq.
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Violence against women has a bad influence on the development process and on the integration of the woman into this process, said, here Wednesday, Moroccan Secretary of State in charge of the Family, Solidarity and Social action.
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Syria's Expatriates Minister, Butheina Shaaban on Thursday reviewed with Chairman of Fe-Arab Venezuela, Abdullah Nassr Eddin and an accompanying delegation means of activating intellectual, economic and social activities of Fe-Arab America's institutions and branches.
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The United Nations Foundation (UNF), chaired by Ted Turner, has announced that it has given $104 million worth of grants this year, focusing on reproductive health, children's health and environmental protection.
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