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Washington: Khartoum, and the rebels agreed a peace agreement
The US Department Of State yesterday announced that the Sudanese government and the southern Sudan rebels stressed in Washington their approval of the items of a peace accord that puts an end to the long conflict and that they can sign the agreement officially "at any time."
Sudan-USA, Politics, 5/12/2004
Turkmani succeeds Tlass as a minister of defense
One of the most remarkable members of the Syrian state lt. Gen. Mustafa Tlass retired from his post as a defense minister and was replaced by the army chief of staff lt. gen. Hassan Turkmani, whose post will be occupied by Lt. Gen. Ali Habib.
Syria, Politics, 5/12/2004
It is urgent to disseminate Democracy in Africa to guarantee stability, APU
Speaker of the Moroccan House of Representatives (lower parliament chamber), Abdelouahed Radi, underlined Tuesday the urgency to establish democracy in Africa in order to overcome the problems it is facing.
Regional-Morocco, Politics, 5/12/2004
Senate approves law dismantling special court of justice
The House of Advisers (Parliament's Upper House) on Monday passed a law dismantling the more than three decade old special court of Justice.
Morocco, Judicial, 5/12/2004
Moroccan Speaker condemns as 'immoral' US military abuse against Iraqi Detainees
Speaker of the Moroccan House of Representatives, Abdelouahed Radi, condemned Tuesday as immoral the mistreatment by US military forces of Iraqi detainees at the Abu Ghraib prison near Baghdad.
Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 5/12/2004
Washington decides to impose sanctions on Syria
The administration of the US President George W. Bush banned all American exports to Syria with the exception of foodstuffs and medicines.
Syria-USA, Politics, 5/12/2004
Tunisia postpones confirming its decision to host the Arab summit until Friday
News reports in Cairo said that a grave development occurred on Monday in conclusion of the meeting of the Arab foreign ministers in Cairo when Tunisia notified the participants in the meeting it will notify them next Friday about its final decision over hosting the Arab summit despite the fact it was approved to convene the summit on May 22nd.
Tunisia-Regional, Politics, 5/12/2004
Al-Assad receives delegation of Jewish Community
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday morning received a delegation of the Moses Community of Syria origins in the United States headed by Jack Avital.
Syria-USA, Politics, 5/12/2004
Some 23 Somalis killed in inter groups clashes
Some 23 Somalis were killed and scores wounded in different clashes between warring groups in the southern part of the country during the three past days.
Somalia, Politics, 5/12/2004
Khatami and the Middle East Peace
President Mohammed Khatami of Iran stressed that the Middle East will not attain viable peace unless the Palestinian people achieve their legitimate rights through the establishment of their independent state with Jerusalem as its capital.
Regional-Iran, Politics, 5/12/2004
Saddam will be handed over to the Iraqis, his trial by the beginning of 2005
Lawyer Salem al-Chalabi who assumes the arrangements of trying the toppled Iraqi President Saddam Hussein said yesterday that the American forces will hand over Saddam Hussein and senior officials in his former regime to the Iraqis before handing over the authority decided on June 30th.
Iraq, Politics, 5/12/2004
Armies withdrawal from Iraq
In the context of the implications of killing one Dutch soldier in al-Samawa to the south of Iraq and the beginning of the withdrawal of Honduras forces from Iraq, the Japanese prime minister said that his country's position from the deployment of the forces in Iraq has not changed because these forces are deployed in a non- fighting area.
Iraq, Politics, 5/12/2004
Israeli raids against al-Shuja'eyah, al-Zeiotoun
Two Palestinians, one is a 12 year old child were killed and other three injured in an Israeli helicopter raiding of a car in al-Shuja'eyah quarters to the east of Gaza.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 5/12/2004
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Sultan Qabous Bin Said on Oman yesterday issued a decree stated for making a government amendment according to which he appointed Khamis Bin Mubarak Bin Issa al-Alawi as a minister of housing, electricity and waters, Sheikh Abdullah Bin Salem Bin Amer al-Rawas as a minister of regional municipalities, the environment and water resources and Sheikh Suheil bin Mustuheil bin Salem Beit Shammas as a state advisor.
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Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday received the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Terje Roed Larsen and the accompanying delegation.
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Iranian minister of foreign affairs, Kamal Kharazi, on Tuesday described his visit to Morocco as a "further step towards consolidating bilateral relations."
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President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday issued the legislative decree No. 30 for the year 2004 which provides for increasing the monthly wages and salaries by 20%. The salary increase covers all civilian and military employees in the ministries, administrations, public institutions and all state and joint establishments.
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Morocco's foreign assets amounted to 125 billion Dirhams (over US$$ 12.5 billion) by end of March 2004, which represents more than one year of imports, the Moroccan central bank 'Bank Al Maghrib' said.
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