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Sharm al-Sheikh summit starts today
A quartet summit starts today in the Egyptian city of Sharm al-Sheikh on the Red Sea, during which it is expected to announce results of the resumption of Palestinian- Israeli peace negotiations in order to implement the Roadmap plan to peace.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 2/8/2005
Hamas is committed to unilateral truce
Just few hours before the quartet summit, the Palestinian Islamic resistance movement ( Hamas) announced it is committed to a unilateral truce "to test the Israeli intention" hours before a conference in Sharm al-Sheikh between the Palestinians and the Israelis and in the presence of Jordan and Egypt.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/8/2005
Call to halt violence by Israelis and Palestinians expected in Sharm al-Sheikh
Saeb Oreikat, the person in charge of the negotiations file at the Palestinian authority, announced on Monday that the Israelis and the Palestinians will issue in Sharm al-Sheikh a reciprocated announcement to halt violence.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/8/2005
National Council of Churches ends middle east visit, issues sobering statement
"Barriers Do Not Bring Freedom," the delegation concludes, "A sliver of hope for peace does exist, but we feel strongly the moment must be seized now or the future will remain dim."
Palestine-USA, Politics, 2/8/2005
Somali parliament speaker returns back home in preparation for return back of the government
Scores of thousands of Somalis lined up in the Somali capital Mogadishu to welcome the speaker of the parliament Sharif Hassan Sheikh Aden who arrived in the country on Monday on top of a mission in charge of preparing for the return back of establishments into Somalia.
Somalia, Politics, 2/8/2005
Qatar asks for Saudi consent to install oil pipeline for Kuwait
Qatar expressed on Monday its hope that Saudi Arabia will approve a project as a cost of 2 billion dollars to install a pipeline through its territorial waters in order to provide Kuwait with Qatari gas.
Qatar-Kuwait, Economics, 2/8/2005
Teacher victim of torture in 80s: I preferred torture to hearing my students moan
Abedlkader Souidi, a teacher from the Middle Atlas city of Azrou who was arrested in 1984 and tortured together with a group of student who went on strike to claim heating in the high school, said during his detention he preferred to be tortured than hear his students moan as a result of the sufferings they were inflicted.
Morocco, Politics, 2/8/2005
I was inflicted all forms of physical and psychological torture, human rights abuse victim
Ms Fatema Ameziane narrated in the 5th session of public hearings in past human rights victims how she and her children were inflicted all forms of physical and psychological torture, including death threat.
Morocco, Politics, 2/8/2005
Former woman detainee says: 'the price to pay for the love of the motherland is extremely high'
"The price to pay for the love of the motherland is extremely high and only the people whose homes were violated by night visitors know that," said Mrs Touria Tanani, arrested in 1984 for contribution to the creation in Fkih Bensaleh, Central Morocco, of a branch of the "Organisation de l'Action democratique populaire" (OADP).
Morocco, Politics, 2/8/2005
Former detainee: I lived with donations of good-doers after my husband's execution
Fadma Oulkhlef, Former detainee and spouse of Ahmed Assil who was executed after the events of March 1973, stated during the 5th session of public hearings into human rights violations
Morocco, Politics, 2/8/2005
Fatema Zhiri: I almost miscarried under torture
Morocco, Politics, 2/8/2005
Sahara: Mexico for a solution 'satisfactory to all parties'
Mexican president, Vicente Fox Questada, said his country encourages a solution to the Sahara conflict that is "satisfactory to all parties."
Morocco-Mexico, Politics, 2/8/2005
Riyadh conference on terrorism concludes today
Works of the international conference on fighting terrorism held in Saudi Arabia will conclude by the call to expand measures of freezing assets which are used in carrying out terrorist attacks.
Regional-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 2/8/2005
Four Egyptian hostages released, promises to release Italian journalist
The Egyptian embassy in Baghdad said that the four Egyptian telecommunication engineers who were kidnapped on Sunday in Baghdad were released.
Iraq, Local, 2/8/2005
Bloody day in Iraq, 30 were killed on Monday
Number of persons killed in the two suicide attacks which targeted the Iraqi police in Musil and Baqouba increased to 30 and scores of injured. Al-Jihad al- Qaida organization in Mesopotamia which is led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi claimed responsibility for the two attacks.
Iraq, Military, 2/8/2005
King Mohammed launches construction of handicapped children center in Agadir
Morocco's King Mohammed VI launched this Monday construction works of a center for handicapped children in the southern Atlantic city of Agadir.
Morocco, Local, 2/8/2005
The world is now aware the Sahara issue is a Moroccan-Algerian dispute, party leader
The world is now aware the Sahara issue is a Moroccan-Algerian dispute and that the balance of power is in favor of Morocco, said Abbas El Fassi, secretary general of the Istiqlal party (PI).
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 2/8/2005
Chairman of the Cairo and Alexandria Stock Exchanges: Cairo, Alexandria stock exchanges network renewed
The Cairo and Alexandria Stock Exchanges begin today a comprehensive renewal and development review of their internal networks.
Egypt, Economics, 2/8/2005
Syria sees investment is a dynamo for growth
Syria's Minister of Economy Amer Hosni Lutfi called on Monday to create adequate circumstances for investment in Syria stressing, "it is the dynamo of economic growth process here."
Syria, Economics, 2/8/2005
Iranian Defense Minister for Freeing the Mid East from WMD
Iranian Defense Minister Ali Shamkhani underlined importance of freeing the Middle East from weapons of mass destruction (WMD), asserting necessity of curbing Israel which seeks to develop its nuclear capabilities and WMD.
Iran-Regional, Politics, 2/8/2005
Pakistani Information Minister Rashid Ahmed: No link between Egypt, Abdul-Qader Khan's network
Egypt-Pakistan, Politics, 2/8/2005
Hassan Younis: Egyptian nuclear program used for peacefull purposes
Egypt's Minister of Electricity Hassan Younis affirmed yesterday that Egypt's nuclear program is used for peaceful purposes such as industry, agriculture and medicine.
Egypt, Politics, 2/8/2005
Morocco, Pakistan to sign a preferential accord
A Moroccan business delegation, that visited Pakistan from January 31 to February 4, has agreed with Pakistani officials to hold next April an experts' meeting in the prospect of signing a preferential agreement between the two countries in June 2005.
Morocco-Pakistan, Economics, 2/8/2005
Istiqlal Party: Lemrabet's statements on Sahara profit only to Algeria
Secretary General of the Istiqlal Party (PI), Abbas El Fassi, said the statements of journalist Ali Lemrabet on Sahrawi populations in Tindouf camps will only profit to one party, Algeria.
Morocco, Politics, 2/8/2005
Syria will import Golan apple to help Golanis
Syria has decided to buy 10,000 tons of the Syrian Golan's apple, "due to the difficult economic circumstances of Syrian citizens in the occupied Golan heights and disability to market their products," an official source at the Foreign Ministry toild SANA on Monday.
Syria, Local, 2/8/2005
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Foreign Minister Farouq al-Shara on Monday expressed regret that some international decisions have become a factor for tension instead of preserving the world's security and stability.
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Syria's Foreign Minister Farouq al-Shara on Monday renewed Syria's commitment to achieve a comprehensive settlement on all tracks saying "It should be based on relevant international resolutions, Arab peace initiative and on what has been achieved in former talks."
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Morocco's Prince Moulay Rachid, younger brother of King Mohammed VI, held talks with Malian president, Amadou Toumani Toure, on the fringes of the international forum on agriculture "Agricultural Davos."
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Lebanese Foreign Minister Mahmoud Hammoud on Monday conferred with Russian Economy and Trade delegation led by Evgeni Primakov on trade and economy relations between Russia and Lebanon in addition to the latest developments in the region.
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European Union's Special Envoy to the Middle East Mark Otti on Monday described as very fruitful his Monday's talks with President Bashar al-Assad and Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara.
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Some 8,000 students in the premises of Alexandria University demonstrated on Monday in protest of the visit held today by the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon tp Sharm al-Sheikh to take part in its summit which Egypt had invited for.
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The African Development Bank (ADB) will grant loans in local currencies "to reduce exchange hazards and to promote the financial market," said ADB president, Mohamed Kabbaj.
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The Moroccan volleyball junior team won the international tournament of Porto (Portugal), held this Feb.3-6. The Moroccan side beat Portugal by three sets to two, Algeria (3-0) and Tunisia (3-0), Algeria (3-0) and Tunisia (3-0).
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