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73.6% participation in the local elections in Riyadh
The rate of participation in the first phase of the Saudi municipal elections which took place on Thursday in Riyadh and its district from which women were ruled out, reached 73.6% of voters according to official preliminary results, announced by the higher committee to supervise these elections.
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 2/12/2005
Egypt: release of al-Ghad party deputy chairman
The official in the opposition Egyptian al-Ghad party, Wael Nawarra, said on Friday that the government released the deputy chairman of al-Ghad party, Mousa Mustafa, while the party's chairman is still held in custody.
Egypt, Politics, 2/12/2005
Unemployment covers 25 million persons in the Arab states
The director general of the Arab Labor Organization ALO, Ibrahim Qweider, disclosed that there are 25 million unemployed in the Arab states.
Regional, Economics, 2/12/2005
King Mohammed VI meets visiting Mexican president
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, who was accompanied by Prince Moulay Rachid, held this Friday talks with Mexican president, M. Vicente Fox Quesada, who had arrived on the same day in Marrakech on a two-day official visit to the Kingdom.
Morocco-Mexico, Politics, 2/12/2005
Washington ends movement embargo on Libyan diplomats
The US said "our agencies sat down and looked at the restrictions on 25 miles and felt it was no longer necessary and could be lifted. This is not one of the terrorism sanctions.
Libya-USA, Politics, 2/12/2005
Rights body holds parallel dialog sessions to public hearings
The Justice and Reconciliation Commission (IER) will organize as of February 15 six dialog sessions in parallel to the public hearings into past human rights violations it has been organizing since last December in different cities of the Kingdom, said Friday an IER release.
Morocco, Politics, 2/12/2005
UAE, US free trade negotiations start in March
The first round of negotiations aiming to reach an agreement on free trade exchange between the USA and the United Arab Emirates will start in March.
United Arab Emirates-USA, Economics, 2/12/2005
Lebanese presidency: The US should be tough on Israel, not us
Lebanese Presidential General Directorate said Friday that Lebanon's formal attitude towards the UN 1559 resolution stressed the respect to all the international resolutions particularly those related to the Arab-Israeli conflict.
Lebanon-USA, Politics, 2/12/2005
Lebanese official: Why is Israel never pressured to apply international resolutions?
Wahab welcomed the UN Secretary General Special Envoy Terji Roed-Larsen in which he said " The reference regarding topic of the Syrian-Lebanese relations is al-Taeif accord and the fraternity and cooperation treaty."
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 2/12/2005
Accelerating the process of free trade negotiations between Gulf states, Pakistan
Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have agreed to accelerate negotiations between the Gulf member states and Islam Abad in order to establish a free trade zone. The two sides hope to reach the agreement within few months.
Gulf-Pakistan, Economics, 2/12/2005
Sudanese Central Bank branch in the south this month
The Sudanese government and the Sudan People Liberation Movement have agreed that the Sudanese Central Bank will open a branch in southern Sudan area and work in this regard is expected during the current month.
Sudan, Politics, 2/12/2005
Canada's FM in Syria today
Canadian sources described on Thursday the Syrian-Canadian relations as deep and noted that they were based on common interest and close ties.
Syria-Canada, Politics, 2/12/2005
Rumsfeld met Allawi in Baghdad
The US defense secretary met in Baghdad on Friday with the interim Iraqi prime minister Eyad Allawi in a sudden visit to Iraq during which he stressed that the mission of the American forces there will take some time and that the Iraqis have to be prepared for that.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 2/12/2005
American soldier killed, Zarqawi claims responsibility for bulldozer attack
The American army announced the killing of one American soldier in a bomb attack on Friday in Baghdad. In a statement, it explained that one soldier from the military units in Baghdad was killed in a bomb explosion to the west of the Iraqi capital Baghdad.
Iraq, Military, 2/12/2005
Abbas meets Egyptian security delegation, postpones meeting Palestinian groups
The Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday met with an Egyptian security delegation in Gaza, headed by the assistant for the director of the Egyptian intelligence lt. gen. Mustafa al-Buheiri.
Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 2/12/2005
Implications of Abbas's removal of security leaders
In the attempt to confirm his commitment to cease fire which followed the launching of Palestinian resistance against Israeli settlements in Gaza on Thursday, the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas referred to Fatah, whose central committee issued a statement in which it announced the state of emergency, and accused Hamas of violating the declared truce with Israel.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/12/2005
Prosecutor dismisses as 'groundless allegations' Journalist Lemrabet's statements
The prosecutor at the Rabat First Instance Court has dismissed as "allegations" the statements to a Spanish daily by controversial Moroccan-French journalist Ali Lemrabet that he was not allowed to submit his application to issue a new newspaper in Morocco.
Morocco, Politics, 2/12/2005
Chances to discover hydrocarbons in Morocco are still intact, official
Morocco, Economics, 2/12/2005
Morocco's financial system, among Africa's best, AfDB president
President of the African Development Bank, Omar Kabbaj, lauded the "considerable progress" achieved by the Moroccan financial system, which made of it one of Africa's best.
Morocco, Economics, 2/12/2005
Morocco, France to promote textile sector
France and Morocco called for developing their cooperation in the textile sector to adapt to globalisation and face competition through "a strategic euro-Mediterranean partnership."
Morocco-France, Economics, 2/12/2005
Spanish judge links Casablanca and Madrid terrorist attacks to Al-Qaeda global strategy
The Spanish judge investigating the terrorist attacks of March 11, 2004 in Madrid, Juan Del Olmo, concluded that they are identical to the attacks of Riyadh and Casablanca (12 and 16 May 2003) and were conducted by terrorists linked to Al-Qaeeda.
Morocco-Spain, Local, 2/12/2005
Young man seriously wounded by zoo hippopotamus
A young man was attacked and seriously wounded by a hippopotamus in the Temara zoo (20 km south of Rabat) said the 2M TV Channel.
Morocco, Local, 2/12/2005
Islamic pool discovered in Cairo
The first pool in Islamic civilization was discovered by chance in an archaeological site in Cairo, said Ayman Abdel Mona'm the director of the Old Cairo upgrading project.
Egypt, Local, 2/12/2005
Telefonica branch expands activities in Morocco, newspaper
Morocco-Spain, Business, 2/12/2005
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Mexico's president, Vicente Fox Quesada held in Marrakech this Friday separate meetings with Driss Jettou, Moroccan premier, and Abdelouahed Radi and Mustapha Oukacha, speakers of the lower and upper parliamentary chambers.
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Lebanese Prime Minister Omar Karami said Lebanon won't abandon its national principles. "The Lebanese government stretches hand to all for dialogue and for the national unity to protect Lebanon as a healthy country," he said during a celebration held on Friday.
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Crown Prince of Dubai and UAE Defense Minister Mohammad Bin Rashed Al-Maktoum called upon the UN and the great states to be sincere and serious in solving the pending issues in the Middle East.
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Some 62 trucks loaded with various Egyptian goods and commodities entered Friday the Palestinian self-rule areas through Rafah checkpoint.
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