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Al-Gomhuria : Moussa: Arab League restructuring to be discussed before Arab Summit; some Gulf state oppose a strong Arab League
Arab League (AL) Secretary-General Amr Moussa said that the coming Arab summit, due in Tunis in March, will discuss proposals on restructuring the AL and reforming the Arab joint action institutions.
Regional, Politics, 1/10/2004
Seven Muslim Brothers members released in Egypt
Judicial sources in Cairo said that the Egyptian authorities released seven members of the banned Ikhwan al-muslimin (Muslim brothers) groups, including a former parliamentarian jailed four months ago.
Egypt, Politics, 1/10/2004
Lahoud receives Syrian parliament speaker; need for political and economic integration
President Lahoud pointed out that the false propaganda campaigns against Syria and Lebanon regarding the presence of weapons of mass destruction are just means to pressure the two states to change their national stances, stressing that both states would never change their stances for they are based on right.
Lebanon-Syria, Economics, 1/10/2004
Egyptian-Sudanese parliamentary committee seeks integration projects
The Egyptian-Sudanese Parliamentary Committee held a meeting on Thursday under Speaker of the the Egyptian People's Assembly, Ahmed Fathi Sorour, and Speaker of Sudanese Parliament Ahmed Ibrahim AI-Taher.
Egypt-Sudan, Economics, 1/10/2004
Chirac hopes for strong relations with Libya with end of compensation issue
Libya and France yesterday closed an issue that has lasted 14 years, over the blowing up a French DC 10 plane, after the two countries had signed an agreement according to which Libya pays 170 million dollars as compensations for the families of the victims. A sum which is close to that paid to the families of the victims of the Pan American plane of Lockerbie incident.
Libya-France, Politics, 1/10/2004
Libya denies preventing Egyptians from entering its territories
Egyptian officials at al-Salloum border crossing with Libya said that the Libyan authorities have banned since yesterday midnight the entry of Egyptians who do not have a prior entry visa, and this resulted in hundreds of passengers stuck at the site.
Libya-Egypt, Politics, 1/10/2004
Algerian peace society movement supports Butaflika's nomination
News reports in Algiers said that the Algerian peace society movement is about to announce its support for the nomination of the Algerian President Abdul Aziz Butaflika for a second term of office.
Algeria, Politics, 1/10/2004
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace report: WMD in Iraq, evidence misrepresented, war not best option
A new study from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace "WMD IN Iraq, Evidence and Implications" said that intelligence and facts were misrepresented by the US government to the American people and the world, and that war was not the best option to achieve the objectives.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 1/10/2004
Moroccan, Algerian dialogue crucial to settle sahara conflict, Danish deputy
A Moroccan-Algerian dialogue is necessary to solve the Sahara conflict. The two countries "should at least agree on the existence of a disagreement," said here Thursday Danish deputy, Jens Hald Madsen, who is leading a Danish parliamentary delegation on a three day-visit to Morocco.
Morocco-Denmark, Politics, 1/10/2004
Lebanon refutes Rumsfeld on existence of terrorists in the Bekaa
Lebanon has refuted statements attributed to the US secretary of state, Donald Rumsfeld, on the existence of what he called terrorists in the Bekaa area, considering such statements as mere illusions.
Lebanon-USA, Politics, 1/10/2004
Keftaro meets with Italian Institution priest
For his part, Bin Benjamin praised Syria's "pro-peace policy," and her stances towards "just and comprehensive peace," calling on the Islamic and the Christian worlds to show solidarity and coordinate efforts to face up to "warmongers," pointing out to the Iraqi people's sufferings under occupation.
Syria-Italy, Politics, 1/10/2004
Rice: No evidences on transfer of mass destruction weapons from Iraq to Syria
The White House announced that it has no confidential evidence on transfer of mass destruction weapons from Iraq to Syria by the beginning of 2003, prior to the toppling the Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.
Syria-USA, Politics, 1/10/2004
Talk on federation and election requirements in Iraq
Kurdish member in the Iraqi governing council, Dara Nour Eddine, announced the consent of the council to the confederation principle. He stressed that the constituent Iraqi law will state this, prior to the organization of the elections expected by the end of 2005.
Iraq, Politics, 1/10/2004
Large funeral for al-Hudeibi; Muhammad Hilal is new guide for the Muslim Brothers in Egypt
A huge funeral was held yesterday for Mamoun al-Hudeibi, the general Murshid (guide) of the Ikhwan al-Muslimin (Muslim brothers) in Egypt, in Rabeya al-Adaweyah mosque in Naser city in Cairo following Friday's prayers. Thousands of Egyptian took part in the eulogy ceremony, while large number of Egyptian police were deployed around the mosque.
Egypt, Politics, 1/10/2004
Israeli forces incur in Jenin, detain 18 Palestinians; Hamas admits indirect contacts with Washington
The founder of the Hamas movement, Sheikh Ahmad Yassin, admitted making indirect contacts between the movement and the American administration, but these contacts did not produce results.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 1/10/2004
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The Higher Egyptian-Moroccan Committee meets today under the co-chairmanship of President Hosni Mubarak and Morocco's King Mohammed VI.
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Presidential Political Advisor Dr. Osama Al-Baz said that the Egyptian-Iranian relations head to the right direction through serious steps to set a proper date for an official declaration of resuming full-fledged diplomatic relations, Al-Baz said in a TV interview with "From Cairo" program.
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The Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir is to pay a visit to Egypt to brief President Hosni Mubarak on the proceedings of the peace negotiations in Sudan particularly the Naivasha agreement.
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French President Jacques Chirac is to pay a visit to Cairo in the coming May. "During the visit, Chirac will make an inspection tour of the French projects in Egypt particularly the French University," said Tahani Omar, the University's President.
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Egypt's Foreign Minister, Ahmed Maher, stressed that the Israeli provocative threats and statements directed by Israeli officials against Syria, reflect a large gap between Syria's desire to resume peace negotiations from the point it stopped, and to achieve just and comprehensive peace in the Middle East, and between the Israeli attempts to hinder the peace process.
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