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Egyptian intellectuals, politicians call for political reforms
Some 300 Egyptian intellectuals, politicians and artists representing all political trends in Egypt signed a statement for the nation calling for ending authority monopoly in Egypt and cancellation of the state of emergency and electing a president for the Republic and his deputy from people, directly and for a period of not more than two terms.
Egypt, Politics, 7/15/2004
House of Representatives passes draft law on audiovisual reform
The Moroccan House of Representatives (Parliament lower chamber) on Tuesday passed the draft law on the reform of the audiovisual sector that will pave the way for its liberalization.
Morocco, Politics, 7/15/2004
Four persons detained over planning for explosions in Bahrain
The authorities in Bahrain re-detained six persons suspected to be members in al-Qaida organization under the charge of planning to launch " blowing up operations " in the Kingdom, according to the ministry of the interior in Bahrain.
Bahrain, Politics, 7/15/2004
Sanctions are expected to be imposed on Sudan next week
Diplomats at the UN said that members at the UN Security Council resumed on Wednesday their talks over the American project which states to impose sanctions on Sudan because the government of Khartoum did not take deterrent decisions against its pro- armed militias and the diplomats ruled out the issuance of a decision before the beginning of next week.
Sudan, Politics, 7/15/2004
Mubarak, Khatami confer by phone
President Hosni Mubarak and Iranian President Mohamad Khatami conferred by phone on Tuesday on a number of issues, especially conditions in Iraq and relations between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Egypt-Iran, Politics, 7/15/2004
Information Minister opens workshop on Businesswomen Sponsor Center
Syria's Minister of Information Ahmad al-Hassan on Wednesday opened a workshop on the importance and purposes of the first Sponsor Center to support businesswomen in Syria set up by "Mawrid" establishment with the cooperation of the European-Syrian Business Center.
Syria, Economics, 7/15/2004
Expat's claiming the right to vote absolutely legitimate, minister
Claiming the right to vote by Moroccans residing abroad is "absolutely legitimate," said minister- delegate for expatriates, Nouzha Chekrouni.
Morocco, Politics, 7/15/2004
American embassy in Riyadh stops searching for Johnson
The American embassy in Riyadh said that it is about to announce stopping the research operations for the body of the American Paul Johnson who was killed by armed men in al-Qaida organization on June 18 without finding his body. The announcement was made after the failure of the search operations for the body.
Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 7/15/2004
Musil governor assassinated, others killed, efforts to free the Egyptian hostage
Five Iraqis from one family were killed including one child and other two were injured when a mortar shelling fell at their house in Karkouk city to the north of Iraq.
Iraq, Politics, 7/15/2004
Amnesty International and the Separation Wall
Amnesty International on Wednesday stressed support to the Palestinian people in facing the Israeli separation wall in the West Bank.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/15/2004
Palestinian authority considers Larsen as persona non Grata, UN procession fired at by Israeli forces in Gaza
The advisor of the Palestinian president Nabil Abu Rudinah announced that the UN envoy to the Middle East Terry Rod Larsen is "persona non grata" on the Palestinian territories as from July 14, Wednesday.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/15/2004
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The new Egyptian government led by Ahmad Nazif took its constitutional oath before the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak at the headquarters if the Egyptian Presidency in Cairo.
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Morocco's King Mohammed VI on Wednesday underlined the "strong strategic partnership" between Morocco and France, saying it gives "a good illustration of what could be the ideal relations between North and South."
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Final touches are currently being put on the governors reshuffle in Egypt in preparation for declaring it early next week.
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