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Syrian- Chinese Presidents discuss ME developments, bilateral relations
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad and his wife were given official reception protocols at the Great People's Reception Hall on Tuesday afternoon in Peking on the occasion of their state visit to the People's Republic of China.
Syria-China, Politics, 6/23/2004
Moroccan editor gets 11-month prison sentence in 2nd defamation case
The first instance court of Rabat on Tuesday sentenced editor of Moroccan tabloid "Akhbar Al Ousboua," Anas Tadili, to a combined 11 months in jail in two defamation cases brought to justice by Najib Zerouali, a former minister and the Rabat gendarmerie.
Morocco, Politics, 6/23/2004
Amnesty International criticizes the human rights violations in the Gulf states
Amnesty International on Tuesday criticized what it described human rights violations in the Gulf states and the Arab Peninsula in the name of what is called war on terrorism.
Gulf, Politics, 6/23/2004
Bahrain confirms detention of six persons planning for grave attacks
The Bahraini ministry of the interior stressed that the security forces detained persons before they were able to carry out what it described as grave operations which would have inflected great danger on people and their properties.
Bahrain, Politics, 6/23/2004
Iranian President confers with Jordanian premier
President Mohammed Khatami of Iran on Tuesday stressed that peace in the Middle East can't be achieved without the restoration of the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people and the establishment of a Palestinian independent state with Jerusalem as its capital.
Jordan-Iran, Politics, 6/23/2004
French minister calls for honoring the truce in Darfour
The French minister commissioned for foreign affairs, Rono Mozolieh, stressed during talks he had held on Tuesday with the Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir the need of honoring the cease fire agreement in Darfour to the west of Sudan.
Sudan-France, Politics, 6/23/2004
Egyptian parties committee refuses the Pharos Party
The parties committee at the Shoura council rejected the foundation of " Maser al-Um " ( Egypt the mother) party which is known as the Pharos party because of its proclamation of Egypt's Pharos and its rejection of its Arab identity.
Egypt, Politics, 6/23/2004
British MP deplores Israeli practices against the Palestinians
Member of the British House of Commons Grinspen Plant said Israeli killings and homes demolishing policy in the occupied Palestinian Lands is unjustified and illegal, describing it as cancer that finally destroys the identity and spirit of any community.
Palestine-UK, Politics, 6/23/2004
Two Palestinians killed in Gaza, Fatah denies groups' statement
Palestinian medical sources announced the killing of two Palestinians by the bullets of the occupation forces and injuring a third during a continued incursion operation for these forces in Beit Hanoun to the north of Gaza.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/23/2004
Morocco's atomic studies center cost over $77 million so far
Morocco's center of atomic studies in Maamora (near Rabat) has cost 700 million DH (over US$ 77 million) so far, said minister of education, higher education, executives training and scientific reseach, Habib El Malki.
Morocco, Science, 6/23/2004
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President Emile Lahoud of Lebanon on Tuesday discussed with Secretary General of the Syrian-Lebanese Higher Council Nasri Khouri the stages that have been carried out up till now of the joint projects between Syria and Lebanon which were ratified by the Higher Council during its meeting in Babda, Lebanon.
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Vice-President Abdul Halim Khaddam on Tuesday received former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammed. Talks during the meeting dealt with the bilateral relations and the situation in the region.
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Syria's Agriculture Minister Adel Safar arrived on Tuesday in Ankara on a 5-day visit to Turkey. Safar will discuss the cooperation with Turkey in the field of agriculture and animal resources in addition to the ratification of the agricultural cooperation program between both countries for the current and next year.
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Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher held Israel responsible for the deteriorated situations in the region and the deadlocked peace process due to its policy that reflects no desire to make peace.
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Syria's President Bashar al-Assad and his wife on Tuesday visited The Great Wall of China, one of the greatest wonders of the world. He registered a word in the visitors book in which he voiced admiration of this great edifice.
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