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Workshop in Egypt on human rights in the Gulf states
Deliberations of the workshop on human rights conditions in the Gulf states are continuous in Cairo. It was opened on Thursday with the participation of several human rights activists in these countries.
Gulf-Egypt, Politics, 12/20/2003
Moroccan justice qualified for implementing new family code
Morocco's Justice Minister, Mohamed Bouzoubaa, said Thursday that "Moroccan justice is well qualified for a better implementation of the family code."
Morocco, Politics, 12/20/2003
Qathafi agrees to let in international weapons inspectors
Each of Libya, the U.S. and Britain yesterday simultaneously and unexpectedly announced the consent of Libya to give up any banned weapons and to join the international agreements on nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons and to limit the range of its missiles.
Libya-USA, Politics, 12/20/2003
Butaflika meets Chirac: I do not support death penalty for Saddam
Butaflika said "I belong to a culture that does not allow stabbing a camel with a knife after his collapse."
Algeria-France, Politics, 12/20/2003
al-Ra'i al-Aam: Al-Fayez: Syrian- Jordanian relations are good
Jordanian Prime Minister, Faisal al-Fayez has stressed that the Syrian-Jordanian relations are good, describing these relations as historic and firm.
Jordan-Syria, Politics, 12/20/2003
Interior minister desribes relations with Turkey as positive
Interior Minister Ali Hammoud and an accompanying delegation concluded yesterday a three-day official visit to Turkey.
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 12/20/2003
Differences over sharing oil revenues obstruct Sudanese peace negotiations
Current peace negotiations in Kenya between Sudan's (First) Vice-President, Ali Othman Muhammad Taha, and leader of southern rebels, John Garang, stumbled yesterday over sharing oil resources.
Sudan, Politics, 12/20/2003
Sudanese government confirms it closed al-Jazeera office
The Sudanese government yesterday announced it closed the office of the Qatari satellite TV station of al-Jazeera and arrested the director of its office for investigation.
Sudan-Regional, Politics, 12/20/2003
Sherif for enhancing Syria- Egyptian cooperation
Egypt's Information Minister, Safwat Al-Sharif, has underlined the importance of enhancing the Syrian-Egyptian coordination towards the current regional situations and the standing challenges.
Egypt-Syria, Economics, 12/20/2003
UN Security Council confirms killing of Kuwaiti missing in Iraq
The U.N. security council on Thursday confirmed the killing of 605 persons that Kuwait says had been missing since the Iraqi invasion of its land in 1990.
Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 12/20/2003
Saudi crown prince threatens to exterminate terrorists
Saudi Arabia's crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz yesterday stressed the determination of the Saudi authorities to exterminate terrorism from the kingdom, saying that "we have to exterminate them ultimately."
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 12/20/2003
Al-Ahram: Egyptian GNP up by 3%; national economic statistics
The rate of GDP growth realized by Egyptian economy in 2003 was 3%. The total national production achieved an increase of LE 35 billion in 2003 amounting to LE 415 billion compared to LE 379.1 billion in 2002.
Egypt, Economics, 12/20/2003
Baghdad favorably welcomes Morocco's participation in Iraq's reconstruction
Iraqi foreign minister has said that his country welcomes favorably Morocco and other Arab states' participation in reconstruction efforts in this war-torn country.
Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 12/20/2003
Israel soldiers shoot Mohammed Ghazi in the head; Qurei' disappointed with Sharon's speech
Palestinian medical sources said that the citizen Mohammed Ghazi, 18, was shot with a live bullet in the head. He was urgently rushed to Raphedia hospital in critical condition
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 12/20/2003
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Egypt's ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) continues meetings with the leaderships of the other national parties for preparing the national dialogue called upon by President Hosni Mubarak at the conclusion of the NDP annual congress to draw a code of ethics among the Egyptian parties on the national issues.
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Sheikha A'ysha bint Khalfan al-Siyabiyah, President of the Public Authority for Craft Industries "will open at Grand Hyatt hotel on Tuesday the first gathering of female employers in the GCC states," Oman's ONA reported yesterday.
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The chairwoman of the Senate Belgian Affairs and Defense Commission of Belgium, Marie Lizin, hailed the "essential reform undertaken by Morocco" in reference to the draft Family law announced recently by the Moroccan king Mohammed VI, saying that Morocco gives the example of the Muslim world's willingness to pave the way for the emancipation of women and the recognition of all their rights."
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The principle judicial body of the United Nations today decided to open hearings next February on the legal consequences of Israel's construction of a separation barrier in the occupied Palestinian territory.
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