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Kuwaiti women demonstrate demanding political rights
Hundreds of Kuwaiti activist women demonstrated outside the Ummah council ( (parliament) demanding their political rights. They raised banners demanding the right of woman to vote and nominated in elections, and stressed that this does not contradict with the Islamic Sharia law.
Kuwait, Politics, 3/8/2005
Kuwait's parliament agrees to discuss giving women political rights
Kuwait, Politics, 3/8/2005
Further reforms needed to promote women's situation in Morocco, media
The Moroccan press underlined Tuesday, on the occasion of the International Women's Day, that despite the important strides made in Morocco, further reforms are needed to give women their due status.
Morocco, Politics, 3/8/2005
On International Women's Day: UNFPA representative: Supporting national efforts in achieving population and development goals in Syria
"Since the beginning of its operations in Syria, in 1971, UNFPA has established a strategic partnership with the Government of Syria in the areas of population and development and Reproductive Health," said UNFPSA head of Damascus office Ms. Lina Mousa in an exclusive statement to ArabicNews.com.
Syria, Culture, 3/8/2005
UAE: trade negotiations with America do not obligate us to change our foreign policy
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) minister of state for finance and industry Muhammad Khalfan Bin Kharbash said on Monday that his country's joining negotiations with the USA to signs a free trade agreement does not oblige it "to change its foreign political positions" in remarks to information on American conditions to link proceeding in the negotiations to Abu Dhabi halting its boycott of Israel.
United Arab Emirates-USA, Politics, 3/8/2005
Presidents al-Assad, Lahoud minutes; Khouri's statement
Khouri said both sides are determined to correct any failure that could involve the process of cooperation in the framework of the existing establishments set up in line with the Syrian-Lebanese Treaty of fraternity and Cooperation which is still the only legal and proper framework to tackle any difficulties and to outline future prospects of those relations.
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 3/8/2005
UN Security Council meeting over Darfur
The secretary general of the UN Kofi Annan has called for an emergency meeting to the UN Security Council at the ambassadorial level in order to discuss the crisis in Darfur district and to dispatch a peace keeping force to the south of Sudan.
Sudan-UN, Politics, 3/8/2005
No contradiction between Islam and modernity, King's advisor
Morocco, Politics, 3/8/2005
Mubarak call on private industry to focus on research to solve problems
During a ministerial meeting at the presidential headquarters on Monday, Mubarak underlined the importance of establishing close cooperation between the scientific research sector and the private sector in Egypt.
Egypt, Economics, 3/8/2005
Saudi Arabia announces from Washington its campaign to fight terrorism
Saudi Arabia announced on Monday in Washington its new efforts to fight "terrorism" noting that it had arrested 700 persons suspected to be involved in "terrorism" and has started a series of tough measures to control financing of "terrorism."
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 3/8/2005
Assafir: Former lebanese premier stresses Syria's importance to Lebanon
al-Huss called to remind the United States over Iraq that due to its occupation of Iraq it was she who controls the Iraqi side of the Syrian-Iraqi border.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 3/8/2005
27 Iraqis killed in series of attacks in Baqouba, Balad
Some 15 Iraqis were killed and other 18 injured in a booby trapped car explosion that targeted a vehicle for the Iraqi army in Balad city to the north of Baghdad.
Iraq, Military, 3/8/2005
Campaign of arrests in Iraq
The American army announced the detention of 52 persons suspected to be involved in attacks targeted the American forces. This was in a campaign of inspection and arrest in al-Doura area to the south of Baghdad. Military sources said that among the detainees were 39 women and one child arrested in one house and they will be interrogated later.
Iraq, Politics, 3/8/2005
One Bulgarian soldier killed by American bullets
Iraq-USA, Politics, 3/8/2005
Sahara is part and parcel of Morocco, former diplomat
"Moroccans should remain mobilized to defend this cause because the Sahara is part of the spiritual and historical capital of Morocco," said Snoussi in an interview published Tuesday by the "Le Matin du Sahara et du Maghreb."
Morocco, Politics, 3/8/2005
AU Executive Council asks for 2 African permanent seats at UNSC
The African Union Executive Council yesterday urged that Africa be given two permanent and five non-permanent seats at the UN Security Council.
Regional-UN, Politics, 3/8/2005
Morocco to help Mauritania in artificial rain
Morocco will bring technical assistance to a Mauritanian artificial rain program, it was announced at the end of private talks held here this Monday between visiting King Mohammed VI and Mauritania's president Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya.
Morocco-Mauritania, Politics, 3/8/2005
King Abdullah promises Israel to amend Beirut's summit initiative
The Jordanian King Abdullah II on Monday promised Israel to work for renovating the Arab Peace Initiative which was approved at Beirut's summit in 2002 and to achieve peace between it and all Arab states and this will be for reaching a peace agreement with the Palestinians including withdrawal from the occupied lands.
Jordan-Israel, Politics, 3/8/2005
Spain arrests Moroccan in connection with Madrid attacks
Spanish police arrested Tuesday Moroccan Jaouad El Bouzrouti for alleged involvement in March 11 attacks in Madrid that claimed the lives of 191 people.
Morocco-Spain, Local, 3/8/2005
Moroccan and Turkish immigrants are main victims of discrimination in employment
Morocco-Belgium, Local, 3/8/2005
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Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Monday received a phone call from President Ali Abdullah Saleh of Yemen.
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Egypt's Education Minister Ahmed Gamal El-ddin met yesterday with his Sudanese counterpart Ahmed Babaker Ahmed Bahar currently visiting Egypt. The meeting dwelt on Egypt's readiness to transfer its educational expertise to Sudan in the fields of training of teachers and modernization of curricula.
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"Faure Eydema, the Head of the Togolese People's Assembly, and its presidential candidate conducted a phone call with the (Muammar al-Qathafi), Monday evening in which he informed the Leader about the latest developments in the Republic of Togo, a member of the Cen-Sad Community, after the constitutional measures taken there according to the Constitutive Act of the African Union and the Togolese constitution to end the crisis witnessed by Togo after the death of his father, Gnassingbe Eydema," JANA reported yesterday.
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White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan says the partial troop withdrawal agreement between the presidents of Syria and Lebanon is a "half measure" that "does not go far enough," and calls for the complete and immediate withdrawal of all Syrian military and intelligence forces from Lebanon.
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