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Moroccan official stresses democracy is remedy to terrorism
The preservation of democratic values is necessary to prevent all kinds of mischief, notably terrorism, speaker of the Moroccan House of Representatives told before the 110th assembly of inter-parliamentary Union (IPU) held here this April 18-23.
Morocco, Politics, 4/23/2004
UN report accuses Sudan of racial cleansing in Darfour
A UN report said that the government and Arab militias forces are launching a racial cleansing campaign against non- Arab tribes in Darfour area to the west of Sudan.
Sudan-UN, Politics, 4/23/2004
Bahrain opposition gives up a move demanding reforms
Opposition leaders said yesterday they had given up plans to submit a massive appeal calling for greater democratic reforms after facing pressures from the government.
Bahrain, Politics, 4/23/2004
Al-Haramayn groups claim responsibility for Riyadh explosion
A group naming itself Al-Haramayn group claimed responsibility for the suicide attack which targeted the headquarters of the police in Riyadh on Wednesday evening, over which news reports were contradictory on the number of the victims between 4 and 8 and some 150 wounded, many of them are in critical health conditions.
Saudi Arabia, Local, 4/23/2004
Garang leaves the headquarters of peace talks; Bush is concerned over the pace of negotiations
The inter- Sudanese peace talks entered a new phase of vagueness after leader of the people's movement for the liberation of Sudan John Garang had left the headquarters of the talks in Kenya, and officials said he will not return back until the return back of the chairman of the Sudanese government delegation Ali Othman Taha.
Sudan, Politics, 4/23/2004
Minister condemns invasion of privacy
Moroccan communication minister, Nabil Benabdellah, condemned on Wednesday the invasion of privacy as an "odious exploitation" of the press freedom, referring to allegations against a government member published by a weekly in an article titled "homosexuality and the political class."
Morocco, Politics, 4/23/2004
Three gunmen were murdered in confrontations with the police in Jeddah
News reports said that the Saudi Arabian security forces exchanged fire with suspected besieged in a building in Jeddah on Thursday evening. The reports explained that three of the gunmen were killed, all of them are Saudis, and three security men were injured in the confrontation.
Saudi Arabia, Local, 4/23/2004
Al-Assad to visit Russia and China
Well informed sources in Damascus said that the Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Shara will set with the Russian officials a fixed date for the expected visit of President Bashar al-Assad this summer to Moscow, in a work trip expected before the end of the month..
Syria, Politics, 4/23/2004
Spain's position on Sahara issue, similar to UN's, Moratinos
New Spanish Foreign Affairs Minister, Miguel Angel Moratinos insisted that his country's position regarding the (Western) Sahara issue, is similar to that of the United Nations.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 4/23/2004
Arab leaders almost approve summit to be on May 22 and 23
Tunisian Foreign Minister Lahbib Ben Yahya on Thursday noted there were an Arab concordance to hold the Arab Summit in Tunis on the 22nd and 23rd of next May.
Regional, Politics, 4/23/2004
Bloody day in Iraq; American army accuses Iraqi police of supporting resistance
Commander of the first American armored contingent in Iraq. Gen. Martin Dimpsy accused groups in the Iraqi police of helping members of resistance and of working against the American occupation forces, admitting that operations of the American forces on the Iraqi territories reached a very critical point.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/23/2004
Four Palestinians killed, clashes continue
The Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon described the American support for its withdrawal plan from Gaza as an unprecedented success since the foundation of Israel.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/23/2004
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Syria's President Bashar al-Assad received Tunisian Minister of Tourism and Handicrafts, Abdul Rahim al Zawwari. Talks dealt with the ongoing preparations for convening the forthcoming Arab Summit and with means of making it a success.
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Syria's Foreign Minister Farouk Shara on Thursday shouldered Israel responsibility of the current situation the Mideast peace process has reached to and urged the international community to make it abide by the international resolutions.
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Vice-chancellor of the Moroccan Royal Institute of Amazigh Culture (IRCAM), Ahmed Boukous, said, here Thursday, that his institute is working out a plan aiming at including the Berber language (spoken by More than half of the Moroccan population) in efforts to fight illiteracy in the country.
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