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Jordanian king vows democratic progress
Talking about the efforts to enhance democracy, the Jordanian king called for "opening up a national dialogue that paves the way for convening a national conference to debate various economic, social, and political issues and finding out solutions."
Jordan, Politics, 12/2/2003
Al-Assad interview with New York Times: Syria's vision towards ME developments
On US President George W. Bush's vision, Al-Assad indicated that Syria agrees with Bush's proposal that calls for two Palestinian and Israeli states and for the removal of the settlements, but they remain general principles, unless there are the means to turn this vision into a reality.
Syria-USA, Politics, 12/2/2003
Mubarak, Moussa mull proposals to improve Arab League performance
He said that the proposals include radical amendments to political, economic, trade administrative and social sectors as well as everything pertaining to Arab action.
Regional-Egypt, Politics, 12/2/2003
Mauritania tries Weld Hedallah amid citizen protests
foreign lawyers who will defend Weld Hedallah and the other 14 detainees started to arrive in Nouakchott. Lawyer Kontani Muhammado arrived from Bamako's bar association in Mali, two lawyers from Senegal and two from France.
Mauritania, Politics, 12/2/2003
Morocco poised to definitively shelve past human rights violations cases
Chairman of the Consultative Council of Human Rights (CCDH), Omar Aziman, said Monday Morocco is poised to shelve once and for all cases of past human rights violations, mainly through the creation of the "Equity and Reconciliation Committee."
Morocco, Politics, 12/2/2003
Mubarak rejects foreign pressure to implement democratic reforms
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak yesterday stressed that his country rejects any pressure under the pretext of disseminating democracy.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 12/2/2003
Murphy's remarks on visit to Syria
Former U.S. Undersecretary of State for Middle East Affairs, Richard Murphy, who met President Bashar al-Assad pointed out to the importance of the interview that President al-Assad gave to the New York Times yesterday in which he explained Syria's points of views regarding many issues.
Syria-USA, Politics, 12/2/2003
Two members of al-Muhayya explosions identified
Saudi Arabia's ministry of the interior announced yesterday that it had identified two of the executors of the suicide attack against "al-Muhayya residential complex" in Riyadh on November 8th, which resulted in killing 18 persons including 7 Lebanese. The two are Saudis and are wanted for security related issues. The ministry stressed it had also identified the sides behind the attack.
Saudi Arabia, Local, 12/2/2003
Iran demands to be an observer in the Arab League
The spokesman for the Iranian foreign ministry, Hameed Rida Asifi, said yesterday that Iran asked the Arab League to give it the status of an observer in the Arab League.
Regional-Iran, Politics, 12/2/2003
Geneva peace accord kicks off; peace plans with stages are designed to fail
The Nobel Prize laureate further said that the main pending issues in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, such as the borders settlements and Jerusalem, are the bedrock to bring peace in the region. But he warned that the unofficial peace plan should steer clear of the loophole of gradual stages underlined in the Roadmap.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 12/2/2003
Four Palestinians killed; PA accuses Israel of violating peace efforts
Four Palestinians were killed in a new Israeli invasion of the two cities of al-Beera and Ramullah in the West Bank.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 12/2/2003
Two major Moroccan banks merge
The "Banque Commerciale du Maroc" (BCM) and Wafabank, owned by the Kettani family, have decided to merge to form a major financial group, executives of the Kettani group and of the BCM announced here Monday.
Morocco, Business, 12/2/2003
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"Ahmed bin Abdul Nabi Macki, Minister of National Economy and Deputy Chairman of the Financial Affairs and Energy Resources Council, has said the Majlis A'shura will participate in reading details of the state general budget for the fiscal year as from 2005," Oman's news agency ONA reported.
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Syria's President Bashar al-Assad received on Monday Chairman of the Algerian Civil Peace Community Party, Abu Jara Sultani on the situation on the Arab arena.
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Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak will inaugurate the "Horizons of Development and Arab Investment Prospects Conference" to be held under the auspicies of Atef Ebeid on Tuesday in Sharm El Sheikh. The conference will review the cost effective projects that can be carried out by the Arab states in various domains.
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Moroccan King Mohammed VI has paid tribute to all Palestinians and Israelis who have drafted the "Geneva Accord" on peace in the Middle East, saying through this initiative they are "sending a civilized message to the entire world."
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Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak yesterday appointed the former director of the National Bank, Farouq Abd El-Baqi el-Ouqda, as a governor for the Central Bank in succession to Mahmoud Abul Oyoun. who assumed this post in October 2001.
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Deliberations of the Euro-Mediterranean conference of energy started in Rome yesterday under the motto "For Establishing Euro-Mediterranean Partnership and for Boosting Investment and Finance in Energy Sector."
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Egypt's electricity exports to the Arab states have hit 874 million kilowatts per hour during Fiscal Year 2002-03 with an increase of 572 kilowatts than the last year, the head of Egypt's Electricity Holding Company Mohammed Awad said on Monday.
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The appeal court of Marrakesh acquitted Monday the president of the chamber of trade, industry and services, Habib Berdai, sentenced to 10 months in jail for fraud in the last September's local polls.
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