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Qathafi wants freedom to prosper in Libya
The Leader also stressed the freedom of scientific research, freedom of knowledge, education
Libya, Politics, 3/3/2005

Qathafi calls for the abrogation of the UN Security Council
Libya's leader Muammar al-Qathafi said on Wednesday that the UN has to end the role of the UN Security Council and assign its authorities to the UN General Assembly, should it eventually want to be a democratic organization.
Libya-UN, Politics, 3/3/2005

Mubarak against limiting terms of office: amending the constitution is not in my interest
The Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak announced he does not support limiting the number of term of offices for the President of the Republic to two terms as demanded by the opposition parties in the country.
Egypt, Politics, 3/3/2005

Junblat welcomes al-Assad's announcement to withdraw from Lebanon
The initiative of the Syrian president Bashar al-Assad that his country's forces which have been in Lebanon since 30 years will leave Lebanon within months, received cautious welcome from prominent opposition leaders.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 3/3/2005

Morocco, Burkina Faso urge for the release of Moroccan POWs in Southern Algeria
Visiting King Mohammed VI of Morocco and President Blaise Compaore of Burkina Faso, have urged the international community to step up efforts for the release of some 400 Moroccan prisoners of war still detained by the separatist movement "Polisario" in the Tindouf camps, south-western Algeria.
Morocco-Burkina Faso, Politics, 3/3/2005

American cautious welcome to al-Assad's announcement
The US has welcomed the announcement by the Syrian president on withdrawal from Lebanon, but said that the matter should take less than one month.
Syria-USA, Politics, 3/3/2005

Al-Zarqawi days are numbered
Commander of the American central leadership Gen. John AbiZaid considered that the Iraqi security forces are not ready to challenge what he called the rebellion without the support of the American forces and the coalition forces.
Iraq, Politics, 3/3/2005

Ten persons killed in an explosion in Iraq
Ten soldiers in the Iraqi national guards were killed and other scores were injured in explosions of two booby trapped cars in Baghdad on Wednesday.
Iraq, Military, 3/3/2005

Jordan's foreign minister on Saturday in Ramullah and Tel Aviv
The Jordanian foreign minister Hani al-Malqi will head on Saturday to Israel in a two day visit which is the first for a Jordanian official since four years aiming at "bringing back warmth" to the relations between the two countries, according to al-Malqi.
Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 3/3/2005

Abbas on the establishment of the Palestinian state
The chairman of the Palestinian authority Mahmoud Abbas stressed on Wednesday the need to allow what he called the "opportunity of the new age for peace and hope in the Middle East to work in order to establish a Palestinian state as soon as possible."
Palestine, Politics, 3/3/2005

Israel criticizes London's conference
Israel on Wednesday criticized the conference which was held in London on Tuesday. Though the office of the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon described the conference condemnation of what he called terrorism as a positive result
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/3/2005

Syria imports olive oil from Palestinian territories
Syria's Ministry of Economy and Trade said on Wednesday it allowed the import of Olive Oil produced in the occupied Arab territories of Palestine.
Syria-Palestine, Economics, 3/3/2005

Mubarak inaugurates giant pumping station
On his trip to the ambitious mega-project of Toshka, in the south of the valley, President Hosni Mubarak gave the signal to inaugurate the operation of the giant Mubarak Water Pump Station's 24 units, one of the largest concrete construction sites in the world, to work with its maximum pumping capacity.
Egypt, Economics, 3/3/2005

Afriquia, SOMEPI seal up 'strategic merger'
Two Moroccan companies of oil products distribution, Afriquia and SOMEPI have sealed up a "strategic merger," it was announced, in Casablanca Wednesday.
Morocco, Business, 3/3/2005

Moroccan may have died of Mad Cow Disease
A Moroccan man is suspected of having died of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease), health Ministry sources said Wednesday night.
Morocco, Health, 3/3/2005


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Short Takes:
King Mohammed VI of Morocco, currently on a working and friendship visit to Senegal, held on Thursday private talks with Senegalese president, Abdoulaye Wade. Go

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday made a telephone call with his Austrian counterpart Heinz Fischer during which President Assad expressed wish to delay his expected visit to Austria, scheduled in mid-March, due to the ongoing developments in the region. Go

Higher Islamic Shiit Council cautioned on Wednesday against any bid to target the Syrian-Lebanese ties, saying it would hurt Lebanon before Syria and damage Lebanon's interest to build a strong and consolidated ties with Syria. Go

Lebanese Member of al-Wafaa Bloc for resistance Deputy George Najm on Wednesday called for a full awareness of dangers of the conspiracies that are plotting against Syria and Lebanon. Go

The Leader of Libya, Muammar al-Qathafi "ruled out the possibility that superpowers have friends, he pointed out that America for instance has allies, enemies and proxies, stressing 'We Libyans are not among these three categories'," JANA reported yesterday. Go

Egypt's Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul -Gheit on Wednesday said that Egypt had no information about a three-way summit in Riyadh grouping Egypt, Syria and Saudi Arabia on Thursday. Go

Spokesman of the Turkish Orient Conference Association, Prof. Mohammed Bakkar Oglu has underlined that the aim of his association campaign is to express solidarity with the Syrian people against the foreign pressure. Go

The Appellate Court of Rabat sentenced on Wednesday, a primary school teacher to 5 years in jail for raping an 8 year-old girl. Go


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