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Tunisia, Algeria mark their naval borders
Tunisia and Algeria on Sunday exchanged ratified documents on arrangements on marking the naval borders between them signed in February 2002.
Algeria-Tunisia, Politics, 11/25/2003
Trial of Hedallah, associates to be in December
Trial of the former Mauritanian President, Muhammad Khouna Weld Hedallah will start in December, together with persons detained with him, who are accused by the Mauritanian authority of preparing for a coupe.
Mauritania, Politics, 11/25/2003
Amnesty International: measures to ban torture in Egypt are not enough
Amnesty International on Saturday called for fighting the "phenomenon of continued torture and mal-treatment of prisoners." The organization which is concerned in defense of human rights stressed in a statement that despite of the positive steps taken by the ( Egyptian) authorities in the field of human rights, during 2002, it however, failed in preventing this persisting phenomenon.
Egypt, Politics, 11/25/2003
Passports for Gaza's refugees in Jordan
Jordan's prime minister Faisal al-Fayez announced that his government intends to offer passports to Palestinian refugees living in Jordan who are from Gaza in order "to facilitate for them measures, but without giving them the Jordanian nationality." The Jordanian prime minister said this during his meeting with the secretary general for parties on Saturday.
Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 11/25/2003
Equity and Reconciliation committee's aim to seek truth
The aim of the new "Equity and Reconciliation" committee set up by the Moroccan Consultative Council of Human Rights (CCDH) with the King's approval, is to seek truth and shed light on human rights violations committed in the past in Morocco, said, here Saturday, CCDH Secretary General.
Morocco, Politics, 11/25/2003
Fahd, Abdullah call for unity, not deviation from Islam; deny Saudi citizens bank account audits
Saudi Arabia's King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz and Crown Prince Abdullah called in a message addressed to Muslims on the occasion of the fall of Eid al-Fitr today to unity "against terrorism."
Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 11/25/2003
It is in the interest of Morocco, Spain to consolidate relations, Spanish official
Spain's general consul in Casablanca, Jose Rosello, has said his country and Morocco are "doomed to get along with each other" and "it is in their own interest to consolidate bilateral relations."
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 11/25/2003
Syrian- Lebanese relations highlighted
Lebanon's Minister of Works and Transport Najib Miqati stressed importance of Syrian-Lebanese coordination, particularly at this critical stage in the history of the region.
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 11/25/2003
Sadness prevails Eid al-Fiter celebrations
This year also, the story of difference to specify the first day of the Eid remained as in other years, in a clear example of differences among Muslims. Even religious occasions have not succeeded in unifying the ranks of Muslims split by political differences.
Regional, Religion, 11/25/2003
Powell visits the Arab Maghreb states next month
A spokesman for the American embassy in Algeria said yesterday that the US Secretary of State Colin Powell will visit Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia in December regarding the fight against what is called terrorism.
Maghreb-USA, Politics, 11/25/2003
Palacio: life in Baghdad is worse than under Saddam's rule
Spain's Minister of Foreign Affairs Ana Maria Palacio yesterday considered that the daily life in Baghdad is "worse" than it was under the rule of Saddam Hussein because of the lack of security.
Iraq-Spain, Politics, 11/25/2003
Israel releases 10 Jordanian prisoners
A high ranking Israeli official said that Israel will release 10 Jordanian officials later this week in what he described as a good intention measure towards Jordan on the occasion of Eid al-Fiter (Ramadan Holiday).
Jordan-Israel, Politics, 11/25/2003
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