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Jordan: al- Majd stopped, refusing apology to Saudi Arabia
The Jordanian weekly al-Majd decided yesterday to stop publishing over rejecting giving " explanation " about an article it had published considered damaging for the relations between Jordan and Saudi Arabia. This is, however, after the state security court set that ( apology) as a precondition so as to permit the paper continue publication.
Jordan-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 5/21/2004
Morocco to remove reservations on six international human rights conventions
Moroccan Human Rights Minster, Mohamed Aujjar, announce Wednesday that Morocco intends in the upcoming weeks to remove its reservations on six international human rights conventions.
Morocco, Politics, 5/21/2004
Washington gives up one of its closest partners in occupation: breaking into Ahmad al-Chalabi home
It seemed yesterday that the US decided to give up the chairman of the Iraqi National Congress, Ahmad al-Chalabi, its closest partner to the occupation of Iraq, when its forces broke into his home in support of the Iraqi security forces and two of his party offices.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 5/21/2004
Moroccan spends 18 months in jail in judiciary error
The appeal court of Montpellier (southern France) has ordered the release of El Mostafa Berrfai, who spent 18 months in jail, mistakingly instead of an Algerian.
Morocco-France, Judicial, 5/21/2004
Syria announces new gas discoveries in Palmyra area
Syria on Thursday declared significant gas findings made by a Croatian oil and gas company in the northern central part and underlined the new gas production would allow Syria to export for the first time quantities of the currently all-locally-consumed amount, a senior official in the Ministry of Oil and Mineral resources said.
Syria, Economics, 5/21/2004
Khartoum permits humanitarian organizations to arrive in Darfour
The Sudanese foreign minister Mustafa Othman Ismael announced that his country permitted workers in humanitarian organizations to head for Darfour ( west Sudan).
Sudan, Politics, 5/21/2004
Syrian urgent Aids to Rafah plagued camp in Gaza
A Syrian Popular group backing the Palestinian Intifada on Thursday sent 60,000 US$ to the United Nations Relief and Work Agency UNRWA to support Palestinians whom their houses were demolished by Israel's forces of occupation at Rafah refugee camp.
Syria-Palestine, Politics, 5/21/2004
Israel rejects European accusations over Rafah aggression
Israel refused the European Union EU condemnation of the irresponsible behavior of its forces over human life in Rafah to the south of Gaza.
Israel-European Union, Politics, 5/21/2004
Israeli occupation forces are redeployed in Rafah
News reports said that the Israeli occupation forces withdrew partially from Tel- al-Sultan and al-Brazil quarters in Rafah camp for the refugees leaving behind huge demonstration in residential areas and more than 55 killed persons.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 5/21/2004
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Syria's Vice-President Abdul Halim Khaddam received on Thursday an Iraqi delegation representing the Turkmani Islamic Union headed by Secretary General Abbas Hasan al-Mousawi.
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Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday condemned the Israeli acts against the Palestinian people in Rafah and Gaza Strip saying there is no tolerance in this regard.
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Moroccan minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa, met in Rabat Thursday Chad's justice minister, Kalzeube Payimi Deubet, who handed him a message from president Idriss Deby to king Mohammed VI.
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Morocco's ambassador to the European Union, Fathallah Sijilmassi, said the Council of Europe supports a negotiated political settlement of the Sahara issue.
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President of the European Commission on Thursday stressed the necessity of achieving the just and comprehensive peace in the Middle East which is based on the UN resolutions and the establishment of the independent Palestinian state.
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The Arab Business Council (ABC) will hold a special meeting in Morocco next September to focus on pan-Arab trade and competitiveness.
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