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Al-Assad's interview on relations with Turkey
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad has given an interview to the Turkish "CNN-Turk" TV station in which he dealt with relations between Syria and Turkey, and the current conditions in the region, especially the situation in Iraq. On Syria-Turkey relations, al-Assad said ties between the two neighbors are back to normal.
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 1/7/2004
Al-Assad, Sezer statements, following talks
Syria's Presidents Bashar al-Assad and his Turkish counterpart Ahmet Necdet Sezer on Tuesday evening held a plenary meeting attended from the Turkish side by Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul and Ministers of Foreign Trade, Tourism and Finance.
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 1/7/2004
Sudanese agreement on wealth- sharing to be signed today
The Kenyan mediator to the Sudanese peace negotiations announced yesterday that the government and the southern rebels will sign today the agreement on sharing oil revenues.
Sudan, Politics, 1/7/2004
Doha hosts a seminar on human rights on Islam
A seminar was opened on Monday in Doha under the title of "Human rights in Islam." A topic which is debated for the first time in Qatar which recently founded a human rights committee.
Regional-Qatar, Politics, 1/7/2004
Tehran resumes diplomatic relations with Cairo
News reports in Tehran said that Egypt and Iran ultimately agreed to resume full diplomatic relations between them. An official source in the Iranian leadership said that the two governments agreed to re-open their two embassies.
Iran-Egypt, Politics, 1/7/2004
Bin Hammoudah strongly criticizes Butaflika as abusing power
The former secretary general of the National Liberation Front party, Bu'lam Bin Hammoudah, has criticized the Algerian President Abdul Aziz Butaflika, and accused him of "clinging to power by all means, and of "irresponsible behavior."
Algeria, Politics, 1/7/2004
Saudi foreign minister deplores Israel's decision on Golan
Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister, Saud al-Faisal, condemned on Tuesday the Israeli decision to expand settlements in the occupied Syrian Golan, stressing that this decision is a continuation of Israel's unilateral anti-peace policies, at a time Syria announces readiness to continue peace negotiations within international peace initiatives.
Saudi Arabia-Israel, Politics, 1/7/2004
Al-Assad meets grand national assembly's speaker in Ankara
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad and Turkish Grand National Assembly's Speaker, Bulent Ecerit, held Tuesday a meeting at the Turkish Parliament headquarter in Ankara that dealth with bilateral relations, particularly the parliamentary ones, and activating the parliamentary and public committees, and visit exchanges.
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 1/7/2004
Government council adopts draft canceling special court of justice
The government council, convened in Rabat Tuesday under the chairmanship of Premier Driss Jettou, adopted a draft law canceling the Special Court of Justice and transferring its prerogatives to appeal courts.
Morocco, Judicial, 1/7/2004
Maher: No decision yet on ties with Iran
Egypt's Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher said yesterday that contacts between Egypt and Iran were most definitely continuing since President Hosni Mubarak met with Iranian President Mohammad Khatami in Geneva.
Egypt-Iran, Politics, 1/7/2004
Saudi Arabia opens Madina airport to international traffic; al-Faisal: Sharon wants to make the Palestinians an Arab problem
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister, Prince Saud al-Faisal, yesterday announced the possibility of having a joint European- Arab move to restart the implementation of the Roadmap in order to settle the Palestinian- Israeli conflict.
Saudi Arabia-Israel, Politics, 1/7/2004
Turkey denies agreement for selling water to Israel
The Turkish ministry of energy yesterday denied news which talked about signing on Monday with Israel an agreement to export water, according to the British daily, the Guardian.
Turkey-Israel, Economics, 1/7/2004
Hamas discloses contacts with the American administration
Member of the political bureau of the Islamic resistance movement, Hamas, disclosed contacts and meetings that took place between the movement and the American administration in the past. But he gave no mention on the nature of these contacts, its location, or timing.
Palestine-USA, Politics, 1/7/2004
Public groups built more than 110,000 dwellings in 2003, minister
Moroccan minister of housing and urbanism, Toufiq Hjira, said some 110,000 dwellings were built by Moroccan public groups in 2003.
Morocco, Economics, 1/7/2004
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Morocco's King Mohammed VI held Tuesday a tete-a-tete meeting with prince Sultan Bin Abdel Aziz, second deputy president of the Saudi ministers council and chief inspector of the Saudi armed forces, who is on a visit to Morocco.
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Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak stressed Tuesday Syria's care for the realization of just and comprehensive peace in the region, asserting the importance of resuming negotiations on the Syrian track from the point it had stopped.
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Morocco's King Mohammed VI received in Agadir on Tuesday Iranian trade minister, Mohammad Chariat Madari, who is currently in Morocco for the 4th session of Moroccan-Iranian high commission of economic, trade, technical and scientific cooperation held in Rabat this January 5-7.
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Egypt, as one of most important hubs in the Middle East and North Africa, expects the value of IT exports to reach $500 million annually over the next three years compared to $200 million at present, Minister of Communication and Information Technology, Ahmed Nazif said yesterday.
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An estimated 3.23 million tourists have visited Morocco from January to October 2003, that is a 3 percent drop compared to the same period in 2002, according to official figures released Tuesday.
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