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Kurdish leaderships call for calm, asking to meet with al-Assad; Damascus: a sedition buried at its birth
Damascus said yesterday that the acts of riots which hit al-Hassaka and certain Syrian cities during the past days were aiming at implanting "sedition" in the country, at a time when the Iraqi foreign minister Hoshyar Zebari considered that what had happened was "an internal problem" in Syria which he said he will visit during the forthcoming days.
Syria, Politics, 3/19/2004
Syrian interior minister press conference on al-Qamishli incidents
Syria's Interior Minister Ali Hamoud on Thursday held a press conference on Thursday attended by Syrian, Arab and foreign Media correspondents.
Syria, Politics, 3/19/2004
Bahrain detains five who broke into alcohol selling restaurant
Bahrain's ministry of the interior said that the authorities detained five persons in the outskirts of Manama over making acts of riots represented in attacking houses for Asians and a restaurant where wines are sold.
Bahrain, Local, 3/19/2004
Washington; we do not support the separation of the Kurds
The US yesterday denied that its position which calls for stopping "oppressing" the Kurds in Syria to constitute an encouragement for "separation."
Syria-USA, Politics, 3/19/2004
Syrian- Qatari summit next week to discuss AL reforms, current issues
News reports said that Amir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khaleifa al-Thani, will pay a visit to Syria next week and he will hold talks during this visit with President Bashar al-Assad on strengthening and developing bilateral cooperation relations in the context to complete what was discussed during the visit made during the visit made by President Bashar al-Assad to Doha by the end of October, 2003.
Syria-Qatar, Politics, 3/19/2004
El Mundo: Zapatero to pay his first visit abroad to Morocco, Paper
Spain's Prime Minister-elect, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, also leader of the Spanish Socialist and Labor Party (PSOE), will reserve his first official visit abroad to Morocco, respecting the tradition of his predecessors, reported on Thursday the Spanish daily El Mundo.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 3/19/2004
Algerian presidential elections campaign launched
The presidential elections campaign was launched yesterday ( Thursday) in Algeria. The elections are to be on April 8 amid heated debate among candidates to win the voters and convince them of their elections programs through people's aggregations and media interventions.
Algeria, Politics, 3/19/2004
Egypt, Saudi Arabia to remove trade barriers
Saudi Minister of Trade and Industry Hashim Abdullah Yamani said Saudi Arabia and Egypt have agreed to remove obstacles before trade exchange increase towards achieving integration in various productive sectors in both states.
Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Economics, 3/19/2004
Vice President highlights Syria's policy towards Greater Middle East initiative
Vice President Zohair Masharqa on Thursday rejected US accusations of Syria as baseless, stressing that they would never make her bounce back from her principled positions. He also rejected the US marketing of the so -called Greater Middle East initiative.
Syria-USA, Politics, 3/19/2004
Mrs. Mubarak chairs board meeting of Integrated Care Society
The emphasis in the Reading for All Festival this summer will be on advice to parents and teachers on the problems encountered by children in reading and studying, Mrs. Mubarak said.
Egypt, Culture, 3/19/2004
Turabi criticizes Washington's exaggeration of magnifying al-Qaida's size
The Sudanese Islamic leader Hassan al-Turabi said he does not believe the American allegations over the world- wide spread of al-Qaida organization and its ability to infiltrate the strongest security reinforcement and having access to any part of the world.
Sudan-USA, Politics, 3/19/2004
Princess hails Moroccan-French shared history and memory
Morocco's Princess Lalla Meryem, chairwoman of the "Union nationale des femmes marocaines" (National Union of Moroccan Women), underlined, in Paris Thursday, the "shared history and memory" between Morocco and France, at the opening of the first general assembly of the "Union des femmes decorees de la legion d'honneur," (union of women holders of French legion d'honneur decoration).
Morocco-France, Politics, 3/19/2004
Powell in Kuwait to make talks on Iraq and the Arab reforms
The US secretary of state Colin Powell arrived in Kuwait, his first station in a Gulf tour during which he will also visit Saudi Arabia and discuss in it the situation in Iraq and the Middle East peace process and the American reform initiative in the Arab states.
Kuwait-USA, Politics, 3/19/2004
Jordanian king yesterday paid a sudden visit to Israel
Jordanian King Abdullah II yesterday paid a sudden visit to Israel that lasted for several hours during which he had met with the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon in Negev, southern Israel before he returned back to his country.
Jordan-Israel, Politics, 3/19/2004
One Palestine killed; acts of detentions in the West Bank
One Palestinian died because of his wounds he had during the Israeli military invasion of Rafah camp in Gaza. After its withdrawal from the camp which it had broke into on Wednesday, the occupation forces detained some 17 Palestinians in various parts of the West Bank.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 3/19/2004
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The al-Arabeyah satellite TV station announced the killing of one photographer working for it called Ali Abdul Aziz killed by the bullets of the American soldiers in Baghdad yesterday evening while its correspondent Ali al-Khatib was wounded.
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Morocco's King Mohammed VI of Morocco received Thursday visiting Mauritanian President, Mouaouiya Ould Sid Ahmed Tayaa who arrived in Tangiers the same day on a "friendship visit" to the Kingdom.
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Syria's Foreign Minister Farouq Al-Shara on Thursday stressed the role that could be played by European Parliamentarians to formulate policies on the Middle East.
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Portugal will grant Moroccan businessmen a 100 million Euros credit line to help the kingdom's enterprises access the European markets, it was announced at a meeting, here Thursday, between the two countries businessmen who gathered to explore the opportunities to further develop bilateral economic relations.
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President of the European Commission Romano Prodi on Thursday stressed that the world would not ensure security without achieving just and comprehensive peace in the Middle East.
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The First Instance Court of Fez (200 km south of Rabat) on Thursday acquitted the Mayor of the city, Hamid Chabat, as well as two civil servants.
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The US yesterday took measures to prevent access in the wealth of 16 members of former Iraqi officials families including the two wives of the toppled Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and his daughters.
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