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Syria releases scores of detainees
Activists in the area of human rights in Syria announced that the Syrian authorities are releasing scores of Syrians, with some of them having been detained for more than 20 years.
Syria, Politics, 1/31/2004
House unanimously adopts draft regulating high court and parliamentary immunity lifting
The Moroccan House of Representatives (parliament lower chamber) on Thursday adopted unanimously draft law 63/00 regulating the High Court which will be competent in trying government members.
Morocco, Judicial, 1/31/2004
Arab- Chinese forum for cooperation established
The Arab League and China have reached Friday an agreement on establishing an Arab-Chinese Forum for cooperation in aim of boosting relations between the two sides.
Regional-China, Politics, 1/31/2004
Children need care, not violence; Syria's experience
There is a growing concern about increase in violence against children in the schools, at home and in the community. This problem is faced by the many countries whether developed or developing, and Syria is not an exception to this.
Syria, Culture, 1/31/2004
Sudanese army restores back al-Teinah city to the west of the country
The Sudanese army stressed yesterday that it has restored control on al-Teinah city, to the west of the country, and several towns and municipalities the rebels in Darfour had controlled.
Sudan, Politics, 1/31/2004
Ghanaian fm holds talks with Moroccan officials
Ghanaian counterpart, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo, who started Thursday an official visit to Morocco, held this Friday talks with Moroccan foreign minister, Mohamed Benaissa, and speaker of the Moroccan House of Representatives, Abdelouahed Radi.
Morocco-Ghana, Politics, 1/31/2004
Seven killed in Riyadh, al-Qaida threatens more attacks
Saudi Arabia announced yesterday that the number of killed persons in Riyadh confrontation between the security forces and wanted men increased to seven, six of them are security men, while a threat said to be by al-Qaida organization in the Arab Peninsula vowed to continue its battle with the Saudi authorities.
Saudi Arabia, Local, 1/31/2004
Guardian criticizes Britain rejection to file separation wall issue to ICJ
British Guardian Newspaper criticized the British government's rejection to submit the issue of the building the Israeli wall of separation in the West Bank to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) despite describing the wall as illegitimate.
Palestine-UK, Politics, 1/31/2004
Three Palestinians killed, Hamas plans to kidnap for exchange
Sheikh Ahmad Yassin, founder of the Islamic resistance movement, Hamas, said that capturing Israeli soldiers and exchanging them with Palestinian detainees is the only solution for solving the question of the detainees, because "Israel only understands the language of force."
Palestine-Israel, Military, 1/31/2004
Belgian group 'Atelier' to build sea resort in southern Morocco
The Belgian group 'Atelier' will sign a convention with Morocco to build a sea resort in the Atlantic city of Essaouira (southern Morocco), an official in the group said.
Morocco-Belgium, Business, 1/31/2004
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A phone call was made Friday afternoon between Syria's Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara and his Jordanian counterpart Marwan Muasher. Al-Shara welcomed the expected visit of King Abdullah II of Jordan to Damascus "to consult with his brother President Bashar al-Assad on the latest developments in the region."
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Lebanese speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri on Friday discussed with a delegation of the Iranian Shura Majlis, Parliament, headed by the Deputy Ali Akbar Mohtashemi the bilateral relations between Lebanon and Iran.
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Solid Waste Management at local level will be improved in Lebanon under a 10.2 million euro protocol signed recently by the Lebanese authorities and the European Commission Delegation in Beirut. Projects will have to be put forward by local authorities or municipality groupings to receive EU support. All types of solid waste (domestic, agricultural, industrial, etc.) and all stages of the management cycle, from collecting to processing or recycling, may benefit.
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Mexican culture minister, Sari Bermudez, will visit Morocco from February 7 to 14 at the invitation of her Moroccan peer, Mohamed Achaari.
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Lebanese Foreign Minister Jean Obeid and his Egyptian counterpart Ahmed Maher discussed in a phone call on Friday the latest developments in the region and Lebanon's stance on aborting any moves to settle the Palestinians in the host countries. The two ministers agreed to meet mid-February to talk about the topics on the agenda of the forthcoming meeting of the Arab League Council due on March 3.
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Speaker of the Lebanese parliament Nabih Berri called for maintaining Iraq's unity, saying there is no doubt that the Iraqi people belong to the Arab nation.
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The signing on 25 January of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) by the President of Egypt's General Authority for Free Trade Zones and Investment, Mohamed El Ghamrawy, and the Head of the European Commission Delegation in Cairo, Ian Boag, marked the launch of the MEDA funded 'Internet-based Investors' Guide' regional project in Egypt.
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A group of Moroccan anti-AIDS non-governmental organizations have decided to unite in a network to improve the efficiency of their action, the anti-Aids pan-African organization (OPALS Maroc) said Thursday in a release.
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Draft Training Programmes on Rules of Origin have to be drawn up by Mediterranean Partners by late February as a follow-up to the Training Seminar on 'Extending pan-European cumulation of origin to the Mediterranean Partners', which was held from 19 to 23 January in Brussels within the MEDA funded Euro-Med Market Regional Programme.
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The UN Security Council unanimously adopted Friday Resolution 1523 that extends by three months the term of MINURSO, French acronym of the United Nations' mission for a referendum in the Sahara.
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Morocco announced Friday a ban of poultry meat and products imports from countries infected by the bird flu.
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