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The International Criminal Court and enlarging the scope of International Humanitarian Law
President of the International Criminal Court Philippe Kirsch said that the creation of the International Criminal court (ICC) is a major development; it is part of a boarder momentum in the 1990s towards the revival and development of the international criminal justice and of International Humanitarian Law.
Regional-Syria, Politics, 12/16/2003
Syrian- Greek presidents joint press conference
Greek President Konstandinos Stephanopoulos on Monday said that Athens is willing to further develop its relations with the Arab states.
Syria-Greece, Politics, 12/16/2003
Al-Assad visit Greek parliament: the Mediterranean to be nuclear free zone
President Bashar al-Assad paid a visit Monday to the Greek Parliament headquarters where he was received by the Greek Parliament Speaker Apostolos Kaklamanis.
Syria-Greece, Politics, 12/16/2003
Hedallah trial suspended, waiting for witnesses
News reports in Mauritania said that the chairman of the criminal court in Nouakchott decided to put the former President of Mauritanian Muhammad Khouna Weld Hedallah and his colleagues in custody, awaiting summoning on witnesses.
Mauritania, Politics, 12/16/2003
King Mohammed approves members of equity and reconciliation commission
Morocco's King Mohammed VI has approved the composition of the Equity And Reconciliation Committee, a body set up last Nov. 6 to pursue out-of-court settlement of past human rights abuses related to forced disappearances and arbitrary detention and complete a fair and equitable rehabilitation of victims.
Morocco, Politics, 12/16/2003
Sudanese negotiation progress on resources sharing
Sources close to the negotiations, ongoing in Kenya between the two delegations of the Sudanese government and the southern rebels, said that progress was attained on reaching an agreement on sharing resources.
Sudan, Politics, 12/16/2003
Mrs. Asmaa al-Assad highlights environmental issues with Greek sides concerned
In the frameworks of the meetings held in Athens on Monday with a number of international organizations and domestic institutions in Athens, Syruia's First Lady Asmaa al-Assad stressed the necessity for activating the role of non governmental organizations' role in the fields of environment and durable development.
Syria-Greece, Environment, 12/16/2003
Amnesty International for a just trial for Saddam Hussein
In its reaction to Saddam Hussein's capture, Amnesty International welcomed the capturing of Saddam and said that he is accused of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity. It stressed his right to International Law guarantees, including his right not to be mistreated or tortured, and his right to a just trial.
Iraq, Politics, 12/16/2003
Mubarak blames Iraqi intransigence for current conditions
President Mubarak said in an exclusive statements to Ibrahim Nafie, the editor of AL Ahram in a comment on the capture of the ousted Iraqi President Saddam Hussein he hopes that this step would provide a good chance for transferring the authority to the Iraqi people. He said he hopes that such a transfer would take place according to a timetable so that Iraqis may govern themselves.
Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 12/16/2003
Saddam Hussein proposed negotiations, denied existence of mass destruction weapons
Commander of the combat first brigade at the 4th infantry division, Brian Reed, said that the toppled Iraqi President Saddam Hussein requested negotiations when his forces arrested Hussein in al-Dawr area near Tikrit. It was not clear what Saddam wanted to negotiate about.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 12/16/2003
Baath party announces capture of its secretary general by biological effects
In a statement published on the Internet site, the Baath Arab Socialist Party announces that its Secretary General, Saddam Hussein, was held captive in the hands of the American occupation forces with the help "of traitors," stressing "continued" resistance against occupation.
Iraq, Politics, 12/16/2003
Launch of campaign to protect children
The National Observatory of Children Rights,(ONDE), a Moroccan NGO, launched, on Sunday, a new campaign of awareness for the protection of children against sexual exploitation.
Morocco, Culture, 12/16/2003
al-Sharq al-Awsat: Syrian Information minister denied differences between Syrian, American peoples
Al-Hasan said pressures practiced by Israeli government of Sharon are responsible for all the resolutions taken by the U.S. against Syria, along with some of the extremists in the American administration, in an attempt toweaken Syria's will and coerce Syria into offering concessions in the future.
Syria-USA, Politics, 12/16/2003
Arab league delegation in Iraq tomorrow
An Arab diplomatic source announced yesterday that a delegation representing the Arab League will head tomorrow toIraq, for the first time since the collapse of the Iraqi regime in April, in order to hold talks with various political forces and religious leaders.
Regional-Iraq, Politics, 12/16/2003
Demographic change scares Israelis into supporting peace efforts
The former Israeli minister Yusi Belin, a prominent opposition member, expressed the fears of the Israelis from the accelerating population growth rate among the Palestinians. He said "we will, not in a long time, have to face a position similar to racism in South Africa, in which the Palestinians will ask for one voice for each voter, and then it will be the end of Zionism."
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 12/16/2003
Two Palestinians killed in Gaza, a Palestinian- Israeli meeting
Two civilian Palestinians were killed yesterday by the Israeli soldiers bullets in the north of Gaza. Israeli military sources said that the two Palestinians were among 6 persons who tried to enter Israel, in search of work.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 12/16/2003
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Lebanon's President, Emil Lahoud, stressed Monday the importance of the national solidarity and coordination with Syria under the critical conditions facing the Arab nation.
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President Hosni Mubarak is to receive on Tuesday Joschka Fischer, the German Foreign Minister who will arrive in Cairo in a brief visit. Fischer will confer with his Egyptian counterpart Ahmed Maher on the latest developments in the Middle East.
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Syria's Vice president Abdulhaleem Khaddam received on Monday a delegation of the Yemeni People's Conference Party headed by Ahmad Mohammed Al-Asbahi, the Assistant Secretary General of the party.
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Minister of Tourism Mamdouh Al-Beltagui received yesterday his Brazilian counterpart currently visiting Egypt and discussed means to beef up tourism cooperation and increasing Brazilian tourism inflow into Egypt.
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Morocco's King Mohammed VI of Morocco, on Thursday, appointed his sister, Princess Lalla Meryem, chairwoman of the National Union of Moroccan women, in replacement of princess Lalla Fatima Zohra who passed away in September.
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Morocco's Prince Moulay Rachid chaired in Rabat on Sunday afternoon the prize awarding ceremony to winners of the 32nd Hassan II Golf tournament. The prince handed the winner of the 32nd edition, Spain's Santiago Luna, the Hassan II Golf trophy. He also gave the Princesse Lalla Meryem Prize to the winner of the 11th round, British Johanna Head.
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