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Libya announces end to the crisis with Mauritania
The Libyan (foreign minister) Abdul Rahman Shalqam announced the end of the crisis in the relations between his country and Mauritania on the background of recent accusations against Libya of being involved in a coupe attempt against the President of Mauritania, Mu'aweya Wild Taye'.
Libya-Mauritania, Politics, 2/23/2005
Iraqi Coalition nominates Jaafari to preside over the interim government
News reports said that the list of the United Iraqi Coalition chose the spokesman for the Islamic Call party, Ibrahim al-Jaafari, as a candidate for the presidency of the next interim Iraqi government, which means that assuming this post by him has become almost certain.
Iraq, Politics, 2/23/2005
Border disputes erupt between Saudi Arabia, UAE; Riyadh denies
Arab Gulf officials said relations between the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia have intensified because of the return back of border differences that goes back to the 1970s to be added to other regional problems.
Saudi Arabia-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 2/23/2005
Egypt holds 2400 persons without charge after Taba explosions
Egypt, Politics, 2/23/2005
Morocco lifts some reservations on international human rights conventions
Morocco decided Monday to lift reservations on some articles of international conventions on racial discrimination and torture, which the north African country had ratified.
Morocco, Politics, 2/23/2005
Moroccan Press: King's African tour to consolidate South-South relations
The Moroccan press underscored Tuesday that King Mohammed VI's tour in three African countries, namely Gabon, Senegal and Burkina Faso, that started Monday, will consolidate South-South relations.
Morocco-Regional, Politics, 2/23/2005
Egyptian newspaper condemns straw's statements on Syria
The Egyptian newspaper of al-Gomhuria condemned the Britain's Foreign Secretary's statements regarding the assassination of Former Lebanese Premier as "a bad intention against Syria."
Syria-UK, Politics, 2/23/2005
Lebanon cooperates with UN on the Hariri investigation
Lebanese Foreign Minister Mahmoud Hammoud stressed on Tuesday that Lebanon is committed to cooperate with the UN on preparing a report to the UN Security Council on the reasons and circumstances of the heinous assassination of former Lebanese Premier Rafic Hariri.
Lebanon-UN, Politics, 2/23/2005
Hariri's assassination and the Saudi government
Saudi Arabia-Lebanon, Politics, 2/23/2005
Chirac accuses the Syrian intelligence of running Lebanon
The French President Jacques Chirac renewed his call for Syria to withdraw its forces from Lebanon accusing of what he called its spies of controlling it.
Lebanon-France, Politics, 2/23/2005
Satterfield prepares to visit Lebanon
The spokesman for the US Department Of State, Richard Boucher, denied news which said that the US assistant secretary of state for the Middle East affairs David Satterfield had arrived in Lebanon but said that Satterfield will leave for Lebanon before the end of the current week.
Lebanon-USA, Politics, 2/23/2005
Four Iraqis were killed including two policemen
Four Iraqis were killed including two policemen and at least 30 policemen were injured in an attack by a booby trapped car that targeted members of the special forces of the Iraqi ministry of the interior to the west of Baghdad. Police sources said that the executor of the attack collided his car into a procession for the Iraqi forces in al-Nosour ( Falcons) near a base for the special forces.
Iraq, Military, 2/23/2005
Natural gas reserves could hit 166 trillion cubic feet in Egypt
Egypt, Economics, 2/23/2005
Israeli preparations to withdraw from Gaza
Concerning the preparations made by the government of the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon to withdraw from Gaza, Israeli sources said that the occupation authorities seek the possibility of reducing the time set to evacuate the settlements from 9 weeks to only five weeks.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/23/2005
Qurei amends ministerial formation, proposes it to parliament today
The Palestinian prime minister Ahmad Qurei gave up the formation of his government discussed before the Palestinian legislative council and asked the parliament to convene a session today to introduce his new government.
Palestine, Politics, 2/23/2005
Stability of the Lebanese Lira; decrease in Hariri Solidaire shares
The change rate of the Lebanese Lira in the dealings of the Lebanese market has stabilized, but the Central Bank interfered via selling the US dollar with the aim to alleviate pressure from investors who felt great fears after the assassination of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafic Hariri.
Lebanon, Business, 2/23/2005
Egypt denies gas deal with Israel
The Egyptian foreign minister Ahmad Abu al-Gheit said that the Israeli government approved the nomination of the Egyptian candidate for the post of the new ambassador in Tel Aviv, ambassador Muhammad Asem.
Egypt-Israel, Economics, 2/23/2005
Oman evacuates 40,000 illegal Pakistani workers
A ship carrying hundreds of evacuated Pakistani workers from Oman arrived in Karachi on Tuesday carrying the last shift out of 40,000 illegal Pakistani workers who were evacuated during the two last years, according to an official source in the migration authority.
Oman-Pakistan, Economics, 2/23/2005
Oil price exceeds $ 50 for the first time since three months
The price of one barrel of oil on Tuesday was locked at $ 50 for the first time since three months in New York, following statements by OPEC chairman and because of the wave of cold in Europe and the USA.
Regional, Economics, 2/23/2005
Sothema IPO is a success, manager
Moroccan private drug maker Sothema initial public offering (IPO) is a success, said Amine Benabdeslem, a manager in Casablanca stock exchange.
Morocco, Business, 2/23/2005
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Morocco's King Mohammed VI gave instructions Tuesday to grant an emergency humanitarian aid to Iran following the earthquake that rocked Tuesday morning the province of Kerman, south-eastern Iran, killing at least 270 people and injuring 700 others.
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Syria's Premier Mohammad Naji Otari said Tuesday that his upcoming visit to Jordan, scheduled on Sunday, aims at enhancing and strengthening bilateral relations between the two states.
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Jordanian Minister of Culture and official Jordanian government spokesperson Asma Khuddar stressed depth of the Syrian-Jordanian relations, "We consider the Syrian-Jordanian relations as consolidated, strong and fraternal," the spokesperson said.
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Chairman of the Egyptian opposition of al-Ghad party, Ayman Nour, was admitted to hospital as he felt unrest during an investigation session with the attorney.
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Syria's President Bashar al-Assad exchanged Tuesday with his Egyptian counterpart Hosni Mubarak view points over latest developments in the region and the most important issues of concerns to the Arab states.
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In Beirut, the leader of the Lebanese Progressive Socialist party, Walid Junblat, continued his attack against the Syrian and Lebanese authorities over the Rafic Hariri assassination.
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In retaliation to the statement of the western leaders who also called for an international investigation on the assassination of Rafic Hariri, the Lebanese foreign minister Mahmoud al-Hammoud considered that international investigation means cooperation between the UN and the Lebanese judicial authority which assumes investigation in the case.
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Chairman of Fateh Movement's Central Committee Farouk Qaddoumi on Tuesday considered the UN resolution 1559 as a violation of the UN convention. "Resolution 1559 is an intervention in the internal affairs of a sovereign country," Qaddoumi said during a meeting at Ain Hilweh Refugee Camp near Lebanese southern city of Sidon.
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Arab foreign ministers are scheduled to hold a closed door consultancy meeting on March third to discuss Arab issues and causes in a non-official way, sources at the Arab League announced today.
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Speaker of the Hungarian Parliament Katalin Szili and an accompanying delegation arrived in Damascus Tuesday evening for a 5-day official visit to Syria.
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In an attempt to contain the security deterioration in Iraq, the Australian prime minister John Howard announced that his country will send a new force of 450 soldiers to south Iraq in order to ensure the safety of Japanese engineers working there.
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Customs services in Nador's port seized Monday 27.5Kg of chira (drug) in a van heading for Almeria (Spain).
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