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Committee against torture hails Morocco's remarkable efforts to spread human right's culture
The United Nations committee against torture hailed on Thursday Morocco's "remarkable efforts" to disseminate the human rights culture through education and training.
Morocco, Culture, 11/22/2003

Lahoud's speech on Lebanon's independence day
Lebanon's President Emile Lahoud warned that the Middle East had come under dangerous and crucial plots, the latest of which was the attempt to deny the Palestinian the right to return home and to settle them in their host countries.
Lebanon-Palestine, Politics, 11/22/2003

Garang hopes for peace in Sudan by end of year
The leader of the southern rebels in Sudan, John Garang, considered yesterday that there is great opportunity to reach a peace agreement by the end of this year, but he refused to say that this date is final and definite.
Sudan, Politics, 11/22/2003

Iran vows: 'No' to decisions suppressing its nuclear energy rights
"Former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani here on Friday refreshed vows that Iran would not accept any "oppressive" decision coming out of the meeting of the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) later in the day," IRNA reported yesterday.
Iran-UN, Politics, 11/22/2003

First Euro-Mediterannean Cinematography project to be implemented in Morocco
Moroccan communication minister, Nabil Benabdellah is expected Friday in Italy where he will sign an agreement with Italian officials to carry out the first Euro-Mediterannean Cinematography center that will be built in Ouarzazate (southern Morocco).
Morocco, Education, 11/22/2003

Nasrullah: we will strike Israel if it attacks Lebanon or Syria
The secretary general of the Lebanese Hizbullah party Hassan Nasrullah threatened yesterday ( Friday) to attack Israel in depth if it attacks Syria or Lebanon.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 11/22/2003

Israeli troops kill a palestinian, deny Palestinian worshippers access to al-aqsa mosque
Since a couple of days, the Israeli occupying forces have been imposing strict military measures in the Occupied East Jerusalem .. hindering the worshiping of thousands of Muslim Palestinians in the final days of the holy month of Ramadan
Palestine-Israel, Military, 11/22/2003

Casablanca: over 60% of maids aged below 15, study
Over 60% of maids working in Casablanca families are aged less than 15 years, and 84% of this rate is illiterate, says a study by the Moroccan observatory of Children rights (ONDE).
Morocco, Culture, 11/22/2003

Morocco hosts in February First Ladies' international encounter on women conditions
Morocco will host next February an international encounter of first ladies on the promotion of women's conditions, said here on Thursday Senegal's First Lady, Viviane Wade, who is member of the organizing center.
Regional-Morocco, Culture, 11/22/2003

Migration benefits sender and receiver countries, Annan says, welcoming new panel
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan yesterday gave his backing to the establishment of a new global panel that will examine how international migration can be managed better, saying migration brings benefits to sender and receiver countries.
Regional-UN, Economics, 11/22/2003


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Short Takes:
The General Authority for Roads and Bridges is currently preparing data regarding project of the East corridor highway which will link Egyptian city of Abu Simbel and Sudanese city of Wadi Halfa to be reviewed during the meeting of Egyptian- Sudanese Committee, said Hamdy El-Shayeb, Minister of Transport. Go

Thousands of Palestinians and Syrians demonstrated in the Yermouk Camp near Damascus marking the World Jerusalem Day. Go

Lebanon's Foreign Minister Jean Obeid reiterated his country's strong opposition to any attempts to settle the Palestinian refugees outside their own lands and home. Go

Former Austrian Defense Minister and whip of the Coalition Liberal Party at the Parliament Herbert Scheibner described the U.S. Congress vote for the so-called "Syria Accountability Act" as the wrong way to the peace in the Middle East. Go

The Cabinet under Egypt's Prime Minister Atef Ebeid will discuss today the new draft laws proposed in addition to 19 agreements in the field of petroleum as Minister of Petroleum Sameh Fahmi will put on display the new discoveries considered the biggest producers in recent years. Go

Some 41,000 divorce cases are recorded in Morocco annually, including 58% against a compensation paid by the woman, said member of the consultative commission in charge of family law reform, Zhor El Horr, at a colloquy held here November 19 through 20 on "novelties of the family code project." Go

Belgian customs have seized in the port of Antwerp 500 kg of Hashish concealed in a container coming from Casablanca, the daily "La Derniere Heure" reported. Go





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