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Calls to reconsider discrimination against women in nationality code
A conference held in Rabat Friday on Morocco's nationality code urged for reconsideration of provisions seen as unjust towards women and their children of foreign fathers.
Morocco, Politics, 6/19/2004
Syria: Draft law to punish the US
News reports quoted well informed sources as saying that more than half members of the Syrian people's assembly ( parliament) signed a draft law aiming at imposing sanctions on the US in retaliation to the sanctions imposed by Washington on Damascus one month ago.
Syria-USA, Politics, 6/19/2004
Ecuador withdraws recognition of self-proclaimed Sahrawi Republic
Ecuador has decided to withdraw its recognition of the self-proclaimed Sahrawi Arab democratic Republic (SADR) that it has recognized in 1983, MAP has learnt from the Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation.
Morocco-Ecuador, Politics, 6/19/2004
Al-Qaida announces the killing of the American hostage in Saudi Arabia
The kidnappers of the American hostage Paul Marshal Johnson yesterday evening fulfilled their threats and killed their hostage after the end of a grace period they gave to the Saudi Arabian authorities to release detainees from al-Qaida organization.
Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 6/19/2004
Al-Qaida leader in Saudi Arabia killed, Washington deplores the execution of Johnson
Leader of al-Qaida organization in Saudi Arabia, Abdul Aziz al-Muqarran, was killed yesterday evening ( Friday) besides two other members of the organization and another one was injured during confrontations with the Saudi security forces during attempts to dispose of the body of Johnson.
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 6/19/2004
Darfour: thousands of children suffer the war
The UN World and Food program announced that thousands of the Sudanese children suffer malnutrition in Darfour districts where continued violence and other obstacles cause the delay of the arrival of urgent food supplies for the hungry people.
Sudan, Politics, 6/19/2004
Clark: Mubarak's warning on Iraq came true
President Hosni Mubarak's expectations that waging war on Iraq would create scores of Al-Qaeda-style terrorist organizations have turned out to be true, said Richard Clark, the terrorism combat department chief during Bill Clinton and George W. Bush's administrations.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 6/19/2004
King's visit to Gabon: an opportunity to match economic ties with excellent political relations
Morocco's King Mohammed VI started this Friday a visit to Gabon, with on top of the agenda consolidation of economic ties that remain well below the excellent and privileged political bonds, the considerable potentials in the two African countries, and the aspirations of the two peoples.
Morocco-Gabon, Politics, 6/19/2004
French Foreign minister arrives in Cairo tomorrow
The French Foreign minister Michael Barnieh will arrive in Cairo tomorrow in his first official visit to Egypt which will be dedicated to discuss the Egyptian role in Gaza in case of an Israeli withdrawal from it.
Egypt-France, Politics, 6/19/2004
Nader criticizes US bias to Israel
The Independent Candidate for the presidential American elections Ralph Nader on Friday vehemently criticized the American policies towards the Middle East and Washington's full bias to Israel.
Regional-USA, Politics, 6/19/2004
Former member in the Iraqi governing council wanted in a killing case
Well-informed politicians and lawyers said yesterday that one of Iraq's judges appointed by the US issued a decision provided for detaining Abdul Karim al-Muhammadawi, the former member in the Interim Governing Council, in a case of killing.
Iraq, Politics, 6/19/2004
Haaretz: Arafat vows to control Gaza and confronts resistance
The Palestinian President Yasser Arafat renewed his commitment to control Gaza after Israel's likely withdrawal from the sector. In an interview with the Israeli daily Haaretz, he said he will challenge the Palestinian groups which violate the law after withdrawal even if they are members in the Palestine national liberation movement ( Fatah ) which he leads.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/19/2004
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Egypt and Sudan agreed on establishing an Egyptian-Sudanese company to develop the River Nile navigation course, said Egypt's Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Mahmoud Abu Zeid.
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Tunisia yesterday denied their intention to send forces to Iraq. This was following statements by an Arab minister who asked to be anonymous, on the sideline of the ministerial meeting of the Organization of the Islamic Conference OIC in Istanbul this week on the readiness of the two states to send forces to Iraq.
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Egypt will not send forces to Iraq but is ready to train cadres and personnel of Iraqi army, police, state administrative body and diplomatic corps to help Iraqi people exercise full sovereignty in their country, Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher said Friday.
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Lebanese President Emil Lahoud on Friday discussed with a delegation representing the US Baker-Boots Co. the stages carried out by the company in oil and gas exploration in the Lebanese territorial waters.
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Works of the International seminar which was held for two days at the initiative of a group of Tunisian parliamentarians on the issue of " International co-operation for peace, stability and prosperity in the world " were concluded yesterday in Tunis, in the presence of a group of intellectual, political and national cultural figures and several parliamentarians and foreign guests.
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The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) signed Tuesday between Morocco and the United States is a "very important signal" on the kind of mutually beneficial partnerships which the US wants to establish with the kingdom and the whole region, said Alan Larson, US undersecretary for economic, business, and agricultural affairs.
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Morocco loses annually 0.3 percent of its GDP because of desertification, revealed the Moroccan high commissioner for water, forests and the fight against desertification.
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