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King Mohammed launches 7th nationwide solidarity campaign
Morocco's King Mohammed VI launched this Friday the 7th nationwide solidarity campaign, an annual campaign to collect funds and donations from individuals and companies and carry out development projects for the most unprivileged categories of the Moroccan society.
Morocco, Culture, 10/23/2004
Iraq's Muslim Scholars Commission member detained
Al-Feidi considered these detentions as a declaration of war against the commission which opposes the way the coming elections in Iraq are being made
Iraq, Politics, 10/23/2004
UN: the situation in the Middle East is very gloomy
The UN yesterday described in gloomy terms the current situation in the Middle East and called on the two Palestinian- Israeli sides of the conflict to work for the implementation of the Roadmap.
Regional-UN, Politics, 10/23/2004
OPEC calls on oil producers to increase production
Chairman of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting countries OPEC demanded on Thursday the oil producing countries to increase their oil production before the falls of winter in order to meet the increasing demands.
Regional, Economics, 10/23/2004
Morocco hails Chile's stance on Sahara issue
Morocco's ambassador to Chile, Abdelhadi Boucetta, hailed, in Buenos Aires Thursday, Chile's stance on Sahara issue, at a meeting with Chilean secretary of States for Foreign Affairs, Cristian Barros.
Morocco-Chile, Politics, 10/23/2004
Moratinos: Madrid abstention in UN vote on Sahara due to its conviction of consensus importance
Spain's abstention during the vote on the Algerian draft resolution on the Sahara before the UN 4th committee is due to its conviction of the need to reach a consensus between parties as it has been the case since several years, affirmed, on Thursday, Spanish Foreign Minister, Miguel Angel Moratinos.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 10/23/2004
American forces kill two girls in Falluja, break into a mosque in Musil
Two Iraqi girls were killed and others injured when their car was exposed to the fire of the American forces in Falluja to the west of Baghdad. Medical sources in the city said that two other children were among the injured in the incident which took place in al-Nueimeh area to the southern east of Falluja.
Iraq-USA, Military, 10/23/2004
Al-Ghadban: losses of attacks against the oil sector toll $ 7 billion
The Iraqi oil minister Thamer al-Ghadban announced that the attacks which target the oil sector in Iraq cost the country losses estimated at $ 7 billion since March 2003 which witnessed the American invasion of Iraq, besides that these attacks obstruct meeting the requirements of exportation and the local market.
Iraq, Economics, 10/23/2004
al-Khaleij: Iraqi interim president to visit Kuwait
Kuwaiti sources told the Kuwaiti al-Khaleij paper that the Iraqi Interim President Ghazi Elyawer will pay a visit which is the first of its kind by an Iraqi President for Kuwait by the end of this month, and will be accompanied by the minister of defense Hazem al-Shaalan in a framework of a tour covering several Arab Gulf states.
Iraq-Kuwait, Politics, 10/23/2004
Powell: the Iraqi elections will be on time
The United Arab Emirates UAE dailies yesterday issued an interview with the US secretary of state Colin Powell in which he stressed his country's commitment to make the Iraqi elections.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 10/23/2004
Allawi refuses to abide by demands of the British hostage kidnappers
The interim Iraqi prime minister Eyad Allawi refused to abide by the demands of the kidnappers of the British hostage Margaret Hassan who is threatened to be killed unless the British government withdraw its forces from Iraq.
Iraq, Local, 10/23/2004
United States allocates $871 million to support iraqi elections
Altogether, a total of $871 million in FY 2004 Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund (IRRF) resources are allocated to support democracy, governance and elections programs in Iraq. This level reflects an increase of $180 million based on the Administration's recent strategic review of IRRF spending priorities
Iraq-USA, Politics, 10/23/2004
Lavrov on the situation in the Mid East, Iraq
Russia has called for finding a just solution to the Middle East issue and resumption of the Palestinian-Israeli negotiations as stated by Roadmap plan worked out by the Quartet.
Regional-Russia, Politics, 10/23/2004
Hamas retaliates by mortars to the assassination of al-Gul
One of the key cadres of Ezz Eddine al-Qassam group, the military wing of the Hamas movement, was killed and another one was strongly injured in a mortar explosion. A medical source said that the body of Eyad al-Serr ( 28 year old) arrived in al-Nasser hospital.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 10/23/2004
Haaretz: Egypt, Israel discuss establishing special industrial zones
The Israeli daily Haaretz said yesterday that the Egyptian two ministers of intelligence and foreign affairs, lt. gen. Omar Suleiman and Ahmad Abu al-Gheit, will discuss during their visit to Israel on November 11 a project to establish "special industrial zones" in Egypt.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 10/23/2004
Meeting tomorrow in Cairo in preparation for the international conference on Iraq
The Egyptian foreign minister Ahmad Abu al-Gheit announced yesterday that the ambassadors of countries taking part in the international conference on Iraq in Egypt, will meet tomorrow in order to prepare for the meeting due on November 22 and 23 in Sharm Esh Sheikh.
Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 10/23/2004
Rural tourism a major development focus in Morocco, official
Rural tourism in Morocco "has become a major development focus to enable the rural world benefit of the large tourist poles of the country," said Moroccan tourism ministry Secretary General, Hassan Kacimi, noting that some of tourism revenues are used "to protect nature," for environment preservation is key to sustainable development of countryside tourism.
Morocco, Economics, 10/23/2004
King Mohammed launches construction of center for homeless children
Morocco's King Mohammed VI launched this Friday the construction of a center for abandoned children, a project of the Mohammed V solidarity foundation.
Morocco, Culture, 10/23/2004
Economic group discusses tomorrow tax draft, custom duties
The economic ministerial group will meet this week under Egypt's Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif to discuss reports on upgrading the national economic performance, pushing forward investments, taming prices and the new tax draft law.
Egypt, Economics, 10/23/2004
Grandson of Rif Battle hero denies Spanish paper allegations
Omar Khattabi, grandson of the hero of the Anwal battle against the Spanish occupiers in 1921, denied allegations published Friday by Spanish "El Mundo" daily and stressed he has never made any statement to this paper.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 10/23/2004
Casablanca, Chicago students exchange viewpoints at video Conference
Casablanca and Chicago students asked and answered each other's questions on their respective towns and other issues on teaching systems, as well as on Islam and fundamentalism, during a videoconference, held on Thursday.
Morocco-USA, Local, 10/23/2004
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Lebanese Premier designate, Omar Karami, concluded his parliamentary consultations this evening for the formation of the Lebanese new government.
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Minister of Investment Mahmoud Mohieddien said yesterday a new group of public sector companies will be put for sale within the next three weeks either to anchor investors or for public subscription, Mohieddien said. He added that there will be no restrictions on the privatization of oil companies and it will be done in cooperation with the Ministry of Petroleum.
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Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak is due to pay a visit to Jordan tomorrow to meet with King Abdullah II of Jordan in Amman. The two leaders will discuss the latest developments in Palestinian territories, the peace process as well as the situation in Iraq and means to restore stability in Iraq in light of the international conference on reconstruction of Iraq which will be hosted by Egypt on November 23 in Sharm El-Sheikh.
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Russia's President Vladimir Putin put his country's weight behind a Saudi Arabian initiative on holding an international conference in Riyadh early February on fighting terrorism.
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The US Department Of State announced yesterday the allocation of $ 18.5 million to finance civilian and economic projects in Jordan, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, the West Bank and Gaza.
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The Moroccan "Gendarmerie Royale" has seized more than 73 tons of cannabis in several operations conducted during the first week of October in the Moroccan Northern region of Tangier.
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