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Strike continues in BuSalim prison in Libya
More than 100 political detainees and prisoners in BuSalim prison to the south of Tripoli, Libya continue their hunger strike since Saturday morning in protest on their detention conditions.
Libya, Politics, 4/21/2004
Shehab: Our institutions based on democracy, freedom of expression
"Our institutions are based on democracy, equal opportunities, and freedom of expression without discrimination on the grounds of religion or race."
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 4/21/2004
Bahrain: a campaign for opposition associations demanding amendment of the constitution
Four Bahraini opposition political societies announced it will start as from today a campaign for collecting signatures on a petition demanding constitutional amendments calling those who wish to sign it for subscription, in line with a government request.
Bahrain, Politics, 4/21/2004
Financial Times: Washington will lift sanctions imposed on Libya within days
The British Financial Times daily said that the US will lift economic sanctions which it imposes on Libya within days.
Libya-USA, Politics, 4/21/2004
Morocco's King, one of the great reformers in Arab states, Canadian report
Ottawa, April 20 (MAP)- A Canadian parliamentary report has described Morocco's King Mohammed VI as "one of the greatest reformers in the Arab World," saying he represents the "best hope of development and democracy in the Moslem World."
Morocco-Canada, Politics, 4/21/2004
al-Sharq al-Awsat: Information Minister Statement on Israel's threats to kill Mashaal
Syria's Information Minister Ahmad al-Hassan described as "stupid" the Israeli accusations to assassinate Chairman of Hamas Political Bureau in Damascus, excluding such an Israeli idiocy due to its repercussions.
Syria-Israel, Politics, 4/21/2004
Sudan permits an international conference to visit Darfour
The UN announced that Sudan has permitted a UN mission to head for Darfour area to investigate over allegations on violations of human rights in this area.
Sudan, Politics, 4/21/2004
Bahrain: the timing of the Arab summit to be defined by the foreign ministers
Bahrain's minister of information Nabil al-Homor said that the time and venue of convening the Arab summit " is left for the council of the Arab foreign ministers which is presumed to be on May 8 and 9 in Cairo.
Bahrain-Regional, Politics, 4/21/2004
Jordanian security kills three men they described as terrorists
The Jordanian police yesterday killed three persons it described as terrorists in al-Hashimi area to the east of Amman.
Jordan, Local, 4/21/2004
Courts acquits journalists sued for slandering Spanish colleague
The court of appeal of Casablanca acquitted on Tuesday three journalists of "Aujourd'hui le Maroc" daily sued for slandering by a Spanish journalist.
Morocco-Spain, Local, 4/21/2004
Armitaj in Qatar to discuss conditions in Iraq
US under secretary of state Richard Armitaj yesterday arrived in Doha in the context of a visit, the Qatari foreign minister Hamad Bin jasem al-Thani said aims at holding discussions and asking for consultations on best means to ease down conditions in Iraq peacefully.
Qatar-USA, Politics, 4/21/2004
Syrian rejection to send forces to the borders with Iraq
A Syrian parliamentarian has expressed his rejection of the American repeated demands for his country to dispatch forces to guard its border with Iraq in order to prevent the sneaking of what Washington call foreign fighters, noting that Damascus will not isolate its borders with Israel in order to help the American forces in Iraq.
Syria-USA, Politics, 4/21/2004
New massacre in Gaza: five killed, 25 wounded; EU proposes to take part in the separation plan
The European Union has proposed helping in implementing the separation plan announced by the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon in order to enhance stability in Gaza, so as to prevent the control of the Islamic movements on it, while the Israeli occupation forces carried out a new aggression in Gaza in which five Palestinians were killed and other 25 wounded.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 4/21/2004
Syrian statement at the UN over al-Ranteisi assassination
The UN Security Council yesterday discussed in an open session the Israeli assassination of Hamas leader Abdul-Aziz Rantisi.
Syria-Palestine, Politics, 4/21/2004
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Egypt's National Council for Human Rights (NCBR) Legislative Committee holds a meeting today to discuss a draft project on the abolition of emergency law and prepares a study on the other alternatives including enactment of a law allowing Egypt's President to declare state of emergency.
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President of the United Arab Emirates UAE Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan al-Nahyan received an invitation from the Tunisian President Zine al-Abidin Ben Ali to take part in the Arab summit. The Tunisian foreign minister extended the invitation to the crown prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Khaleifa Bin Zayed al-Nahyan.
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Egypt's Prime Minister Atef Ebeid chaired a ministerial meeting yesterday on the consumer protection and anti-monopoly draft law," due to be tackled by the next Cabinet meeting.
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Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabeh Berri on Tuesday conferred with Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa on the contacts currently held to convene the Arab Summit. Following a meeting, Moussa stressed no one in the Arab world accepts the Israeli peace and no party accepts to implement his commitments while the other rejects to do so.
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Morocco reiterated Monday condemnation of the Israel's unlawful executions of the symbols of the Palestinian resistance, exhorting the international community to shoulder responsibly concerning this dangerous escalation.
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Half of the Moroccan population in rural areas have been so far supplied with drinking water and the rate is scheduled to reach 90% by 2007, revealed Tuesday, the Moroccan Minister territorial management, Water and Environment.
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The annual volume of medical waste in Morocco has reached 38,000 tons, including 12,000 considered as dangerous, revealed Tuesday the Moroccan secretary of State in charge of environment.
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