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Bush praises King's efforts to consolidate democracy in Morocco
US President George W. Bush on Thursday paid homage to Moroccan King's efforts to consolidate democracy and to actions carried out by the sovereign in matters of economic reforms and social progress.
Morocco-USA, Politics, 7/9/2004
Mauritania's bar association faces strong crisis
The pace of crisis overwhelming the bar association in Mauritania since 1997 has escalated in the past days and matters reached the extent of threatening the authorities there because of imprisonment of the chairman of the bar association in Mauritania, Mahfouz Weld Betah, who is recognized by the Arab bar association and the conference of the Franchophony conference.
Mauritania, Politics, 7/9/2004
Al- Ahram the new government is next week
The Egyptian daily al-Ahram said that a new government "will give its constitutional oath before President Muhammad Hosni Mubarak during this week " and that the current prime minister Atef Obeid will occupy " a new post relating to economic issues at the internal and external levels and this position will be linked directly to President Mubarak."
Egypt, Politics, 7/9/2004
Washington renews pressures on Sudan, Blair threatens sanctions
The US said on Wednesday that the Sudanese government has only several days to halt what are called crimes in Darfur, otherwise it will face the first shift of sanctions from the UN Security Council.
Sudan-USA, Politics, 7/9/2004
Yemeni President: al-Houthi is an ill man, mentally abnormal
The Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh described the Yemeni opposition scholar Bader Eddine al-Houthi as " sick and mentally abnormal." This was expressed during the visit the Yemeni president made to the faculty of police and the higher institute for officers.
Yemen, Politics, 7/9/2004
US House likely to vote Morocco-US FTA this month, Representative
The U.S. House of Representatives is likely to vote this month on a newly negotiated free-trade agreement between the United States and Morocco, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee said on Wednesday.
Morocco-USA, Politics, 7/9/2004
Allawi to visit Syria and Iran shortly, the Turkish army warns the Kurds, again
The Turkish army has warned the Kurds of Iraq against the consequences of attempting to change the people's demography in Karkouk, renewing its call on the US to chase the fighters of the Kurdistani Labor Party in northern Iraq, considering that Washington has not succeeded in meeting Ankara's demands to this effect.
Iraq-Syria, Politics, 7/9/2004
Syrian- Turkish relations highlighted
Chairman of the Turkish - Syrian Parliamentarian Friendship Association, Yuksil Jawish Uglo has stressed the remarkable development of the Syrian-Turkish relations particularly following President Bashar al-Assad's visit to Turkey early this year.
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 7/9/2004
Saddam Hussein's lawyers postpone travel, chairman of the court is in Kuwait
The defense commission for the former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein postponed its travel to Baghdad because of the lack of necessary protection for such travel, while a split surfaced among its members over the legitimacy of the special Iraqi court which started trial of Saddam Hussein last week.
Iraq, Politics, 7/9/2004
Britain makes investigations about Sheikh al-Qardawi
London's police chief said he submitted a file to the British attorney general including some of what he described controversial statements for the Islamic clergy Youssef al-Qaradawi, according to a complaint raised by leaders of the Jewish communities in Britain against the visit al-Qaradawi is making.
Regional-UK, Politics, 7/9/2004
Azmi Beshara sit in against the wall in its 6th day
The Palestinian parliamentarian in the Israeli Knesset Azemi Beshara and his colleagues continued their sit in and food strike for the 6th running day in protest of the wall of separation in the West Bank.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/9/2004
Ten Palestinians killed, five Israelis wounded; International court of Justice discusses the separation wall today
The International Court of Justice which has the Hague as a headquarters will issue today its consultative view over the legality of the separation wall built by Israel in the West Bank.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/9/2004
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Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak, head of the National Council for Women, won a certificate of appreciation from the united Nations in appreciation of her role in upgrading the role of women in the various domains.
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People's Assembly speaker Ahmed Fathi Sorour issued a decision forming an Egyptian-Ethiopian Parliamentary Friendship Society. The society will contribute to promoting relations between the two countries in the various domains.
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The Iraqi " al-Tawhid Wal- Jihad " group which is headed by Abu Mus'ab al-Zarqawi threatened in a video tape broadcast by the Qatari al-Jazeera TV yesterday of killing two Bulgarian hostages said they had kidnapped earlier in Iraq.
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In a statement issued on Thursday, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos said " Israel has to withdraw from Gaza Strip and shouldn't move the settlements to the West Bank," adding that it is necessary to allow the rebuilding of Gaza and to transfer authorities systematically to the Palestinians.
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