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Syrian PM removes chairman of unemployment fighting commission
The Syrian prime minister Naji Otari yesterday removed the chairman of the unemployment fighting commission Tawfiq Ammash from his post because of a press interview he had with the Syria government daily Tishreen in which he criticized the performance of the government which he considered as obstructing the work of the commission.
Syria, Politics, 1/13/2005
Fears over the deteriorated health conditions of Allouni in the Spanish jail
Wife of Teisser Allouni, the correspondent of al-Jazeera TV in Spain, has warned from the deterioration of her husband's health conditions because of what she described his bad detention conditions.
Regional-Spain, Local, 1/13/2005
Bahrain postpones the announcement of ministerial reshuffle until Saturday
A high ranking Bahraini source disclosed that announcing the limited ministerial reshuffle which was expected on Wednesday was postponed until Saturday.
Bahrain, Politics, 1/13/2005
Algeria withdraws its suggestion for rotating presidency for the post of AL secretary general
Algeria yesterday withdrew a proposal which called for amending the charter of the Arab League to rotate the presidency of the Secretary General post among the AL member states instead of monopolizing the post of the secretary general by that the hosting country ( Egypt), but Algeria clung to other items on reforming the Arab League.
Algeria-Regional, Politics, 1/13/2005
Qathafi calls for closing the file of opposition
The Libyan leader Muammar al-Qathafi has called on what he called "fleeing opposition members" to return back freely to Libya if they want that.
Libya, Politics, 1/13/2005
Continued Libyan - Saudi disputes
While tension is prevailing the Libyan-Saudi relations since the convening of the Arab summit which was held in Sharm al-Sheikh in 2002, prior to the war on Iraq, the visit of the Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak and that of the chairman of the Egyptian intelligence did not succeed in bridging the gap between Riyadh and Tripoli.
Libya-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 1/13/2005
Syria and Lebanon executive tourism accord
Syria and Lebanon on Wednesday signed the Executive Program for Tourism Cooperation Accord between them from 2005 to 2007 as to activate tourism.
Syria-Lebanon, Economics, 1/13/2005
Gamal Mubarak: NDP has not yet started nomination of presidential candidate
The ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) has not yet started nomination of its candidate to the presidential post, said Gamal Mubarak, NDP chief of the policies committee.
Egypt, Politics, 1/13/2005
Al-Abrash holds talks with Moroccan officials
Morocco on Wednesday stressed support to Syria to restore its occupied lands and implement the international resolutions.
Morocco-Syria, Politics, 1/13/2005
Kerry to Al Azhar Grand Imam: Washington commited terrible mistakes in Iraq
Egypt's Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif received on Wednesday John Kerry, the US Senator and former presidential hopeful.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 1/13/2005
Security conditions deteriorated in Iraq, government cling to elections date
The Interim Iraqi prime minister Eyad Allawi said that the deteriorated security conditions in the country might prevent the elections in certain areas.
Iraq, Politics, 1/13/2005
Continued series of killings in Iraq
Armed conflicts and booby trapped cars series continued in various parts of the Iraqi cities and this resulted in killing and wounding of many people, while preparations are underway for the Iraqi elections due on January 30th.
Iraq, Military, 1/13/2005
30 detainees interrogated in Kuwait over Houli clashes
The Kuwaiti minister of the interior on Wednesday said that the security forces are interrogating 30 persons suspected to be involved in fire exchange incident between the police and gunmen in Houli area.
Kuwait, Local, 1/13/2005
Five Palestinians and two Israeli settlers killed
Two resistance men from Saraya al-Quds, the military wing of the Islamic Jihad movement, carried out a military operation against an Israeli settlements and military position in Rafah to the south of Gaza resulted in killing and wounding two Israelis.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 1/13/2005
More than one million will arrive in Mecca for al-Haj rituals
Some 1.2 million pilgrims coming from outside Saudi Arabia and other hundreds of thousands from inside it started arriving in Mecca to perform al-Haj rituals whose procedures will start in one week.
Saudi Arabia, Economics, 1/13/2005
Syrian port sees activities soar
Syria's main port of Lattakia made a wide soar in last year's activities compared with 2003 where productivity jumped by 24.16 %, Director General of the port Wednesday said.
Syria, Economics, 1/13/2005
Moroccans collect donations for Tsunami children
The Moroccan civil society has launched a campaign to collect donations for the "Children of Asia" hit by the Tsunami.
Morocco, Local, 1/13/2005
Washington warns Moscow over selling missiles to Syria
The US yesterday warned Russia over selling missiles to Syria describing this deal as "unjustified." The spokesman for the US Department Of State Richard Boucher said that the US opposes handing over weapons to Syria because it "supports terrorism" noting that the American law states "likely sanctions" against Syria.
Syria-USA, Politics, 1/13/2005
King Mohammed VI dedicates cinema studios in Ouarzazate
Morocco's King Mohammed VI dedicated this Wednesday in the southern Moroccan city of Ouarzazate a compound of cinema studios, a joint project by Italian and Moroccan producers, Dino De Laurentiis-Cinecitta and Said Alj.
Morocco, Economics, 1/13/2005
ENDESA sells its share in Lydec for 26 million euro
The Spanish group "ENDESA" has sold its 18% stake in Lydec water company for 26 million euro to the Moroccan insurance company "Al Watanya Assurances," it was announced here Tuesday.
Morocco-Spain, Business, 1/13/2005
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Visiting speaker of Colombia's house of representatives, Zulema Jattin Corrales, vowed on Tuesday to raise at international organizations the tragic living conditions of the Moroccans sequestered in the Tindouf camps, southern Algeria, by the Algeria-backed secessionist Polisario.
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Lebanese Prime Minister Omar Karami on Wednesday renewed his country's rejection of the UN resolution 1559, saying that it is an intervention in Lebanese internal affairs as well as a violation of the UN Charter.
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Syria's Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara on Wednesday stressed the distinguished role Italy could assume in enhancing the Syrian-European partnership Association.
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Egypt's Health Minister Mohammad Awad Taggudin thanked on Wednesday the painstaking relief efforts exerted by Egyptian medics in tsunami-hit Asian countries.
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A man from Benin was arrested recently in the Mohammed V airport in Casablanca with 50 cocaine bags in his stomach, reports "Aujourd'hui Le Maroc" daily. He had taken a flight from Brazil to Lisbon and landed in Morocco on Friday.
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