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First direct meeting between the Sudanese government and Darfour rebels: settling main differences
The delegation of the Sudanese government and the rebels of the people's movement for the liberation of Sudan yesterday in Kenya had a new step towards signing a peace agreement that ends the civil war in Sudan. This was manifested in reaching an agreement on sharing the authority and running three areas under disputes.
Sudan, Politics, 4/7/2004
Algerian elections started by falsification accusations
Algerians eligible to vote will head tomorrow to the ballot centers to cast their votes for electing the 8th President of the country, in an atmospheres overwhelmed by tension during the elections campaign which lasted for 19 days during which the 6 candidates for Presidency toured most of the 48 Algerian provinces and held more 800 people's gatherings, proposing their electoral programs and their perceptions to solve economic and social crises the Algerians are facing, giving promises in all the places where they held their people's festivals.
Algeria, Politics, 4/7/2004
Chirac receives Khaddam: Great concern over the deterioration of condition in Iraq
The French President Jacque Chirac expressed during his meeting with the Syrian Vice President Abdul Halim Khaddam at the Elysee palace "great concern" towards the "deteriorated conditions in Iraq."
Syria-France, Politics, 4/7/2004
Moussa welcomes Tunisia's initiative, stresses summit to be held in May
The secretary general of the Arab league AL Amr Moussa said that the Arab summit which was postponed by Tunisia will be held in May.
Regional-Tunisia, Politics, 4/7/2004
Sharif and Qabshi on the Greater criticize the Greater ME initiative
Egyptian Information Minister Safwat al-Sharif criticized the American initiative on the so-called Greater Middle East initiative, saying it didn't address the region's real problems, particularly Israeli occupation of Arab lands and lacked linking between reforms and finding just solutions to chronic problems.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 4/7/2004
Egyptian companies to execute electricity linkage in Libya
Egypt's Minister of Electricity and Energy Hassan Younis said that three Egyptian electricity companies have held talks with Libyan officials including the Minister of Electricity, Omran Boukraa on the project to execute electricity linkage in Libya extending to 570 kilometers as a part of Arab Maghreb electricity grid.
Egypt-Libya, Economics, 4/7/2004
Occupation: al-Sader is involved in three cases
A legal advisor for the American occupation forces in Iraq said yesterday he suspects the Shiite Clergy Muqtada al-Sader to have been involved in three cases, two of them relate to killing crimes.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/7/2004
Family law in Morocco, a revolution in the Arab states, writer
The Moroccan francophone writer, Tahar Benjelloun, described in Tripoli Monday the newly-approved family law in Morocco as a revolution in the Arab states.
Regional-Morocco, Politics, 4/7/2004
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Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday afternoon flew in Doha in an official visit to Qatar. Amir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al -Thani, met President al-Assad at the airport together with the first Deputy and Foreign Minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim Al -Thani. A meeting held between President al-Assad and the Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al -Thani at the Emiri Divan in Doha.
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Lebanon's President Emile Lahoud on Tuesday praised the Syrian role in Lebanon, in reference to the Syrian efforts exerted to avoid the partition of Lebanon, reunifying it and supporting its legislation and security institutions.
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The Egyptian Middle east News agency said that President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt received yesterday the Palestinian prime minister Ahmad Qurei' and discussed with him developments in the Palestinian territories. The agency added that talks also dealt with " current consultations on the Arab summit and efforts to provide it a success and the forthcoming visit of the Egyptian President to the USA.
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The Equity and Reconciliation Committee in charge of out-of-court settlement of human rights breaches will study cases dating back to the independence of Morocco (1956) in a bid to resolve all pending issues of human rights violations, the Committee's chairman said.
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The prime minister of Cote d'Ivoire has described his country's relations with Morocco as "excellent," deploring however the weak volume of trade which remains "below our expectations."
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European Parliament on Tuesday slammed the Israeli continued repressive practices against the Palestinians, particularly the building of the racial apartheid separation wall and all practices that escalate the tension in the region.
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Egypt's Minister of Foreign Trade Youssef Boutros Ghali said that President Hosni Mubarak's visit to the U.S. comes before the background of a tangible progress in Egyptian exports to the U.S. markets hitting $ 1143.8 million in 2003 compared to $ 942.5 million in 2002 at 21.4% increase.
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Chief financial official at the US defense department ( the Pentagon) Dove Zakhaeam said yesterday that the cost of the military operations in Iraq is estimated at 4 billion dollars monthly, but this will be decreased drastically this year.
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The Iranian ministry of the interior issued a warning to its citizens yesterday not to travel to Iraq even in short visits to the Shiite holy shrines.
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