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Saudi women speak louder to have their voice heard
Voices of Saudi women activists have become stronger for getting their rights including the right to take part in municipal elections despite the strong social restrictions.
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 10/5/2004
Gulf activists start their campaign to release reformers
The lawyer of one of the three Saudi reformers who have been tried in the Kingdom over the call to founding a constitutional monarchy and using western expressions in their effort to make political changes in the country, Khaled al-Mteiri, announced that the judge in Riyadh court, Muhammad Bin Khanin, postponed the three men trial session after they refused to answer accusations addressed to them in a close door session.
Saudi Arabia-Gulf, Politics, 10/5/2004
Cairo: Rejecting a request to found a moderate Islamic party
Cairo rejected yesterday a request to found a moderate Islamic party in a decision described by the founders of the party as revealing the non-seriousness of the government's talk about political reforms.
Egypt, Politics, 10/5/2004
Continued escalation in Darfur crisis
Since 19 months, Darfur has been witnessing a grave civil war and devastating humanitarian crisis that resulted in displacing some 1.5 million inhabitants and the movement of 200,000 refugees to Chad.
Sudan, Politics, 10/5/2004
Moroccan official: Algeria is suffering from Claustrophobia
Algeria is suffering from "claustrophobia" and is seeking, through the Sahara, to have access to the Atlantic ocean, said Monday Moroccan high commissioner for planning, Ahmed Lahlimi Alami, in an interview with MAP press agency.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 10/5/2004
Algeria obsessed with protracting Sahara Dispute, media
The Moroccan press stressed on Monday that Algeria seeks to protract the Sahara issue, thus making of the non settlement of this fake conflict "a geographical obsession."
Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 10/5/2004
King Abdullah hopes that violence will end in Iraq for making the elections
The Jordanian King Abdullah II yesterday hoped that the state of the lack of security in the Iraqi cities will end and elections to be carried out in their due time.
Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 10/5/2004
Gulf defense ministers: No forces for Iraq
Defense ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states met yesterday in Kuwait in order to discuss their regional defense strategy and means of enhancing their common force and they decided not to send Gulf forces to Iraq.
Gulf-Iraq, Politics, 10/5/2004
Some 15 persons were killed in Baghdad
At least 15 persons were killed and other 80 injured in a booby trapped car explosion near a military barrier for the American forces at one of the entrances of the Green Zone in the downtown of Baghdad yesterday.
Iraq, Military, 10/5/2004
On the hostages in Iraq
Concerning the question of the French hostagesin Iraq, the French parliamentarian Dedieh Julia said he is carrying out a parallel initiative to release two French hostages held in Iraq, and that he had lost contacts with sides concerned with this crisis..
Iraq-Poland, Local, 10/5/2004
Two Indonesian hostages released in Iraq
In the latest developments concerning the crisis of the hostages, one armed group calling itself the Islamic Army in Iraq released two Indonesian hostages who were seized with other 8 persons working in an electronics company.
Iraq, Local, 10/5/2004
Libya hosts an African summit concerning Darfur
The spokesman for the Egyptian presidency Majid Abdul Fattah said that an African summit including Sudan, Libya, Egypt, Nigeria and Chad on Darfur will be held in Libya on October 21.
Libya-Sudan, Politics, 10/5/2004
UNRWA asks Israel to apologize for vicious campaign
UN Relief and Work Agency (UNRWA) chief Peter Hansen Monday asked Israel to apologize for its vicious propaganda that could endanger the lives of his team members, reported the BBC.
Israel-UN, Politics, 10/5/2004
Cairo sends strongly - worded message to Tel Aviv
In a strongly worded message, Egypt has called on Israel's government to halt its continued attacks against the Palestinian people and to move positively for creating the climate which could help the Egyptian and international efforts for restoring calm and saving shedding blood on the Israeli and Palestinian sides.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 10/5/2004
Arab League, Demonstration at Al-Azhar Universit in support of Palestinians
Arab League Secretary general Amr Moussa urged UN Secretary General Kofi Annan to intervene to stop the Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people.
Regional-Palestine, Politics, 10/5/2004
Occupation intensifies aggression against Jabalia, Beit Lahia
The Number of Palestinians killed since yesterday at dawn increased to seven. This is after the killing of one Palestinian child by the Israeli occupation fire to the east of Khan Younis city to the south of Gaza and one girl in Jabalia camp to the north of the sector and a youngster to the north of the camp.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 10/5/2004
Violent confrontations in Gaza, 13 Palestinians killed, operations extend to Ramullah
The Israeli occupation forces extended the scale of its operations in Gaza and Ramullah during the past hours and this resulted in killing 13 Palestinians and destroying of scores of houses.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/5/2004
Settlement of Sahara issue tributary of will of Morocco, Algeria, Tutwiler
U.S. former ambassador to Morocco, Margaret Tutwiler, said the settlement of the Sahara issue is tributary of the will of Morocco and Algeria to achieve more bilateral and regional political and diplomatic stability.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 10/5/2004
Moroccan press lashes out at EU proposal over illegal immigrants transit camps
Moroccan newspapers criticized Monday the idea proposed by some parties in the European Union (EU) to create centers for illegal immigrants in Maghreban countries.
Morocco-European Union, Politics, 10/5/2004
Off-shore gas rig installed in Libya
The rig is for the West (Libya) Gas project, through which 1000 million cupic feet of natural gas would be produced daily
Libya, Economics, 10/5/2004
British tourist sentenced to one year in jail for lewed behaviour
Agadir's first instance tribunal sentenced Friday a British tourist to one year in jail and a 500 Dh (US$ 55) fine for homosexual practices and corruption of a minor.
Morocco, Local, 10/5/2004
Fahmi: Egyptian company wins two tenders in Libya, Saudi Arabia
A local oil company has been awarded the tender for a pipeline in Libya.
Egypt-Libya, Business, 10/5/2004
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Syria's President Bashar Al-Assad on Monday announced a government reshuffle including eight portfolios that are: the Industry, Health, Islamic Trusts, Interior, Trade and Economy, Information, Justice and Work and Social Affaires.
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Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Monday appointed three new governors.
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General staff officer of the Royal Army Forces (FAR) categorically denied, on Monday, news reported in an Algerian newspaper alleging a Moroccan army detachment was reportedly intercepted near Tindouf (south-western Algeria).
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Iranian President Mohamed Khatami affirmed yesterday Tehran's keenness on promoting relations with Egypt in the various domains.
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Moroccan prime minister, Driss Jettou, received here Monday the eAchievement Award extended by "Arabian Business" magazine to King Mohammed VI of Morocco in recognition of the economic and political reforms he has instigated in his country.
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The Arab League Council on Sunday assigned the Arab group in New York to swiftly move at the United Nations and the UN Security Council and raise the question of the "brutal Israeli massacres against the Palestinian people in Gaza Strip and the rest of the occupied Palestinian territories."
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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has called for a decisive international stance to press Israel to immediately stop its aggressions on the Gaza Strip.
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British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw expressed Monday his deep concern about the escalation of violence in the occupied Palestinian territories.
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The United Nations Envoy to the Middle East peace process Terry Rod-Larsen called on Israel to immediately withdraw from Gaza Strip and the West Bank, adding that this move is the only way out of the deteriorated situation.
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A delegation of US Christian clergymen will embark on a few days' tour of the Middle East as of October 25. The delegation, including several US Anglican Church leaders, will head for Egypt, Lebanon and Syria.
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Moroccan cyclist Atika Sabib grabbed the first place of the female bicycle 20 km point race held on Monday at the "20 aožt" cyclism stadium of the Algerian capital as part of the 10th edition of the Pan-Arab games.
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