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Mubarak: reform steps are calculated
Egypt's President Mubarak said Egypt yesterday submitted an initiative for reforming the Arab League in cooperation with Saudi Arabia and Syria, expressing the belief that remaining Arab states would not hesitate to join this initiative that aims at reforming the Arab League.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 3/2/2004
Maghreban trade weak due to high customs duties, taxes
Secretary general of the Maghreb Union (UMA), Habib Boulares, said the weak trade volume among the Maghreb countries (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Mauritania and Libya) is due to high customs duties, similarity of products, customs and non-customs barriers, transport and transit difficulties and weak investments among the region's countries.
Maghreb, Economics, 3/2/2004
Kuwaiti constitutional movement reconsiders its position concerning woman
The Islamic constitutional movement in Kuwait has taken an important step in boosting its vision concerning political participation mechanism. It had announced it will assess and study its position concerning the political rights of women
Kuwait, Politics, 3/2/2004
American moves in Cairo, Arab ministerial council adopts the Egyptian initiative
The US under secretary of state for political affairs Marc Grossman arrived in Cairo yesterday coming from Morocco in a visit during which he will discuss with the Egyptian officials the American project known as the " Greater Middle East initiative."
Regional-USA, Politics, 3/2/2004
Greater Middle East: US Not Seeking to Impose Reforms, Grossman
The US is not seeking to impose reforms on middle East countries, said in Morocco Monday US undersecretary for political affairs, Marc Grossman, following a meeting with King Mohammed VI in the Mediterranean city of Al Hoceima.
Morocco-USA, Politics, 3/2/2004
King receives Tunisian president's envoy
Morocco's King Mohammed VI of Morocco received on Monday Tunisian minister of tourism and handicraft, Abderrahim Zouari, envoy of President of Tunisia Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.
Morocco-Tunisia, Politics, 3/2/2004
Arab Foreign Ministers start meetings on following the Joint Arab Action
The Extraordinary Session of Arab Foreign Ministers' Council dedicated to discuss the issue of developing and promoting the Arab work and the mechanisms of the joint Arab action began on Monday in Cairo its deliberations.The Ministers reviewed the Tri-partite Syrian-Egyptian - Saudi project for reforming the Arab League and activating its performance in addition to other Arab projects and proposals.
Regional, Politics, 3/2/2004
King puts quake-orphans under state care
Morocco's King Mohammed VI of Morocco has granted the status of "Orphans in State Care" to all children who lost their parents in last Tuesday's earthquake in Al Hoceima province, an initiative deemed "unique" by adviser to the King, Zoulikha Nasri.
Morocco, Local, 3/2/2004
Gulf states support Qatar in its crises with Russia
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states have expressed their support for the state of Qatar in its crisis with Russia over the assassination of the former President of Chechenea, Salim Khan Yanderbaieve, in Doha. This was expressed in conclusion of the meeting of the foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council in Riyadh.
Gulf-Qatar, Politics, 3/2/2004
Jordan: reforms should stem from an internal will
The spokeswoman for the Jordanian government Asmaa Khuder said that Jordan emphasizes that democratic reforms should stem from an internal will, but did not declare a decisive position on accepting or rejecting the American plan concerning the Greater Middle East intitiative.
Jordan-Regional, Politics, 3/2/2004
Israeli forces incur in Gaza, detain five Palestinians in the West bank
The Israeli occupation forces yesterday detained nine Palestinians during breaking in operations in several cities and villages of the West Bank on Sunday evening. Among the detainees, according to one Israeli military spokesman- were three activists in the al-Aqsa group of the Palestinian national liberation Movement ( Fatah ) and activists in the Islamic resistance movement ( Hamas).
Palestine-Israel, Military, 3/2/2004
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Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Monday received at al-Rawda palace several Speakers of Arab Parliaments participating in the meetings of the Arab parliamentary Union being held in Damascus. The President expressed the hope that those parliamentary meetings would come up with good results and resolutions to serve the best interests of the Arab Nation and activate common Arab work.
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The Amir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa al-Thani yesterday received a telephone call from President Ali Abdullah Saleh of Yemen and discussed bilateral relations and means if boosting them in various fields.
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The Saudi cabinet praised on Monday the outcome of the recent talks between President Hosni Mubarak, King Fahd Bin Abdel Aziz and Crown Prince Abdullah Bin Abdel Aziz.
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Czech Foreign Minister Cyril Svoboda stressed his country's support to signing the Syrian-European Association. In a statement on Monday, Svoboda asserted that his talks in Syria and Lebanon were fruitful and frank, pointing out that they dealt with the situation in Iraq and the Middle East and means of boosting bilateral relations.
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A Belgian senior Parliamentary figure on Monday said peace could not be maintained in the Middle East without Syria noting that ''Syria is a significant country regarding peace in the region.'' In an interview with Tishrin daily, Foreign Relations Committee Chairman at the Belgian Senate Anne Marie Lizan noted to her country's interest to strengthen ties between Syria and the European Union.
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State Minister for the Syrian Arab Red Cross Affairs, Bashar al-Shaar, received Representative of the International Red Cross Committee Deter Beghaf on the role and the activities of the International Committee of the Red Cross in the international arena, as well as bilateral relations of cooperation between both sides.
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The Moroccan rugby team has won the African nations Rugby cup (CAN 2004) after beating Namibia's side by 27 to 7.
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The red crescent regional representative in Al Hoceima (northeastern Morocco) was arrested this Monday for embezzlement of aid destined to the quake-stricken populations.
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