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Government passes draft law criminalizing torture
The Moroccan Government on Tuesday approved a draft law criminalizing torture, during a cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Driss Jettou.
Morocco, Politics, 12/29/2004
Interior Ministry pledges to stop harassments against former exiled, political detainees
The Moroccan Interior Ministry on Tuesday pledged to stop all forms of harassments against former political detainees and activists who were living in exile.
Morocco, Politics, 12/29/2004
Morocco signs Arab human rights charter
It also consecrates the right of each individual to freedom of religion, thought and opinion as well as the right to practice their religion and perform rites and education without harming others rights and guarantees the rights of minorities to enjoy their culture and their religion and perform their rites
Morocco-Regional, Politics, 12/29/2004
Modernization policy in Syria is based on political and economic reform
Syria's Prime Minister Mohammed Naji Otari on Monday evening said the strategy of modernization and development followed by Syria under the leadership of President Basahr al-Assad is based on political as well as economic and administrative reform.
Syria, Politics, 12/29/2004
Bashir stressed commitment to peace with southern rebels
Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir has stressed that his government clings to finalizing a final peace agreement with the southern rebels at the set date agreed upon earlier between the two sides.
Sudan, Politics, 12/29/2004
Egypt, Bahrain agree on boosting cooperation programs
The two sides agreed on handling the problems facing development in the Arab region, promoting inter-trade exchange and enhancing trade exchange and investments among the Arab states.
Bahrain-Egypt, Politics, 12/29/2004
Armitage discusses in Damascus the participation of Iraqi Sunni in the elections
The administration of the US President George W. Bush yesterday renewed its accusations to Syria to that it helps the Iraqi resistance and provides shelter to several members of the toppled Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.
Syria-USA, Politics, 12/29/2004
Some 33 Iraqi police, and national guard members killed
By the end of another bloody day in Iraq in which 33 Iraqis were killed, Abu Musab al-Zarqawei group claimed responsibility for the assassination attempt of the leader of the Higher Council For the Islamic Revolution in Iraq Abdul Aziz al-Hakim.
Iraq, Military, 12/29/2004
Continued killing, attacks in Iraq
Al-Zarqawi's statement on the Internet on Tuesday claimed responsibility for another attack targeted the commander of the national guards in Baghdad Col. Fahd al- Namrawi while another statement issued by the group claimed responsibility for an attack by a fuel tank near the Jordanian embassy in Baghdad. The result was nine persons killed and scores wounded.
Iraq, Military, 12/29/2004
Two Qatari Newspapers and the Iraqi issue
The two Qatari newspapers 'al-Raya' and 'al-Watan' stressed that the occupation use of excessive force in Iraq has failed to achieve security and stability there.
Iraq-Qatar, Politics, 12/29/2004
NGOs inquire about fate of disappeared persons in Tindouf camps
Two Europe-based NGOs have recently visited Mauritania where they met several officials to inquire about the fate of prisoners and missing persons in Tindouf camps, in Algeria.
Algeria-Sweden, Politics, 12/29/2004
Cairo rules out the return back of its ambassador to Israel
Egypt has ruled out the return back of its ambassador to Israel under the current conditions "as reasons behind the withdrawal of the ambassador are still existent."
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 12/29/2004
Palestinian factions and the 'right of return' home
The Palestinian factions stressed adherence to the option of resistance and Intifada to force out the Israeli occupation and establish the Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital.
Palestine-Regional, Politics, 12/29/2004
On the Palestinian elections
At the Palestinian political level, the chairman of the PLO and presidential candidate Mahmoud Abbas vowed to follow the steps of the later Palestinian President Yasser Arafat stressing that he will seek to found an independent state during the peace talks with Israel.
Palestine, Politics, 12/29/2004
Failed attempt to assassinate activists from al-Qassam, 13 Palestinian injured in Khan Younis
Some 13 Palestinians were injured, one of them is in a critical health condition as several shelling fell on Khan Younis in Gaza presumed to be fired from the Israeli settlements to the west of the city.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 12/29/2004
13.7 percent of Moroccan population live below poverty line, Minister
Nearly 13.7 percent of the Moroccan population currently live below poverty line with less than 3,500 Dhs (around US $388) per year, revealed the Moroccan Social Development, Family and Solidarity Minister.
Morocco, Politics, 12/29/2004
Morocco to suppress Return Visa for resident foreigners
The suppression of Resident Return Visa will allow foreigners living in Morocco to move freely from and to the country. They will only have to carry a resident card or a receipt of their stay request.
Morocco, Local, 12/29/2004
Haaretz: Tunis facilitates the entry of Israelis
The Israeli daily Haaretz said yesterday that the Tunisian president Zine al-Abidin Ben Ali ordered the facilitation of the measures provided for the entry of Israelis wishing to visit Tunisia. The Israeli daily said that this decision was taken at a request by the Grater Rabbi in France Youssef Setroiuk and the Jewish- French businessman Pierre Beisnano.
Tunisia-Israel, Politics, 12/29/2004
Saudi police killed three gunmen in al-Riyadh
Saudi security sources said that the Saudi police killed three gunmen in a fire exchange to the east of the capital Riyadh.
Saudi Arabia, Local, 12/29/2004
Egyptian national bank sells shares to increase capital
The bank is in need of increasing the working capital to 500 million Egyptian pounds from 315 million Egyptian pounds before the fall of the mid of 2005. This will be under new conditions set by the central bank for new capital requirements for banks.
Egypt, Economics, 12/29/2004
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President Hosni Mubarak on Tuesday made a telephone call with Libyan leader Muammar al-Qathafi.
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Lebanese Amal Movement in Beirut said Tuesday that Lebanon had taken the factors of its strength and security from the strategy of pan-Arab integration with Syria.
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Lebanese Speaker of the Parliament Nabih Berri conferred Tuesday with the US Ambassador to Lebanon Jeffrey Feltman on the latest developments in the region. Feltman said talks tackled the possibility for Lebanon to join the World Trade Organization next year.
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Minister of Tourism Sadalah Agha al-Qalaa on Tuesday conferred with Deputy Secretary General of the Higher Council for the Economic and Investment Affairs in Qatar, Hussein al-Abdullah, and Manager of the Qatari Tourism Commission, Akbar al-Baker, on the possibility of launching a Qatari tourist project in Syria, pointing out to the Qatari investors' participation in the tourist investment market due in Syria next April.
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Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs (ECFA) convenes an International Symposium in collaboration with Arab Studies Centre in London on "Future relations between Islam and the West."
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The Syrian Aleppo city ranked first on the rewards list of the architectural heritage for its project of "Bab Qansreen." The reward was offered by the Award Panel of the Architectural Awards in its 8th session held in Qatar's al-Doha.
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