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Mubarak stresses constitutional amendments, paving way for multi-candidate polls
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak said he asked the parliament to amend the constitution to allow multiple candidates to run for the presidential elections.
Egypt, Politics, 2/26/2005
Major Sunni groups in Lebanon withdraw from government's coalition
The Islamic Group in Lebanon, the major Sunni groups, announced withdrawal from Ein Altineh meeting which includes the Lebanese groups and political forces which support the government and is an alley for Syria.
Lebanon, Politics, 2/26/2005
Amal Movement: relations with Syria are principled
Deputy Head of the political bureau in Lebanese Amal Movement Nseb Hutet stressed Friday that Lebanon's relation with Syria is a principled and considered one of the firm principles that Lebanon is committed to in facing the Israeli objectives in the region as well as the foreign pressures and challenges.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 2/26/2005
UMA SG conditions better partnership with EU to UMA integration
Secretary general of the Arab Maghreb Union (UMA) conditioned better partnership between the north African grouping and the European Union to the UMA ability to become a more integrated and efficient entity.
Maghreb, Politics, 2/26/2005
UN team starts investigations in the Hariri assassination
Lebanon-UN, Politics, 2/26/2005
Syria: relations with Kuwait are deep
The Syrian-Kuwaiti ties are watching a remarkable development in all fields to meet the common desire of the two political leaderships in both states and reach to a progressive stage translating the popular aspiration to both, a report on Friday said.
Syria-Kuwait, Politics, 2/26/2005
Iranian officials: Iran's right to peacefully use of nuclear energy
Head of Iran's Guardian Council, Ayatollah Ahmad Janati, on Friday asserted that Iran-EU nuclear talks are going on well.
Iran-European Union, Politics, 2/26/2005
Turkish campaign in solidarity with Syria
Two Turkish non-governmental organizations announced on Friday solidarity with Syria and rejection of pressures made on her, saying they would organize a trip in this respect from Ankara to Damascus.
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 2/26/2005
US supports comprehensive peace in Sudan
The Department Of State spokesman Richard Boucher, in a question and answer session said yesterday: The United States is taking a number of actions to support the comprehensive peace agreement in Sudan
Sudan-USA, Politics, 2/26/2005
Three American soldiers killed, 8 injured in explosion north of Baghdad
Iraq, Military, 2/26/2005
Hamas delegation to take in Cairo dialogue
The Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas said yesterday it will take part in the inter-Palestinian dialogue, due in Cairo on March 15.
Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 2/26/2005
Palestinian groups deny involvement in the explosion
The Islamic Jihad movement, and al-Aqsa Martyrs Groups denied responsibility for the operation after news reports said they had adopted the operation.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/26/2005
Israeli threats to the Palestinians to retaliate to Tel Aviv explosion: 50 Israelis killed, injured
Israel has threatened to resume its military operations against the Palestinians. This was in retaliation to the Tel Aviv suicide attack operation in which four Israelis were killed and other 50 injured.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 2/26/2005
Sharon responds to Ben Ali's invitation to visit Tunisia
One official in the office of the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon said that the prime minister agreed to the invitation extended to him by the Tunisian President Zine al-Abidin Ben Ali to visit Tunisia. Official circles stressed that Tunisia had extended this invitation.
Tunisia-Israel, Politics, 2/26/2005
Israel vows to establish diplomatic relations with 10 Arab states in 2005
Regional-Israel, Politics, 2/26/2005
Businessmen to discuss in Washington free trade area
The Egyptian businessmen "Knock doors" mission will fly to Washington next week to discuss with U.S officials ways of boosting bilateral trade and economic ties, said chief of the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt Taher Helmy who will preside over the mission.
Egypt-USA, Economics, 2/26/2005
Syria for boosting eco-tourism
Public and private sectors in Syria are exerting efforts to build and support environment tourism and one tourism official says there are 15 natural reserves in Syria to fulfill this target.
Syria, Economics, 2/26/2005
Smoking, major cause of death in Morocco, health ministry
Smoking is a major cause of death in Morocco, with a high rate of tobacco-associated cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, said Noureddine Chaouki, head of the department of non-transmissible diseases at the health ministry.
Morocco, Health, 2/26/2005
Queen Sofia visits complex for handicapped children northern Morocco
The Queen, who was welcomed by Princess lalla Salma, spouse of King Mohammed VI, made a tour in the facilities of the complex that is run by "Hanane" association, created in 1969.
Morocco-Spain, Local, 2/26/2005
Pierre Robert denies constitution of terrorist cell in Morocco
Morocco, Local, 2/26/2005
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The United Nations denied on Friday what al- Arabiya satellite channel attributed to the UN Secretary General Kofi Anan of respite to Syrian forces pullout from Lebanon. " The UN Secretary General does not define a time for the Syrian forces withdrawal from Lebanon, nor he supports any sanctions on Syria," UN Secretary General Spokesman Fred Eckhard told journalists in New York.
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Visiting King Mohammed VI of Morocco performed, in Libreville Friday, along with Gabonese President, El Haj Omar Bongo Ondimba, the Friday prayer in Hassan II Mosque that was built by Morocco in 1983.
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"The Leader of the Revolution received Thursday evening, Faure Eydema, the son of the late Togolese president, Gnassingbe Eydema within the on going efforts to solve the current crisis in Togo," JANA reported.
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Lebanese Foreign Minister Mahmoud Hammoud on Friday said the Syrian statement regarding the redeployment in Lebanon was clear enough to confirm that the Syrian forces' redeployment is going on in line with the Taif agreement.
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Former US Deputy Secretary of State, Richard Armitage, said on Friday his country does not want to tense ties with Syria in light of latest developments the region is seeing.
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The Swiss foreign ministry said that Switzerland will not send investigators requested by the Lebanese authorities to take part in the investigation to the assassination of Prime Minister Rafic Hariri and will be confined to put experts at the disposal of the UN fact finding commission after the Lebanese authorities agreed to cooperate with the UN.
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