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Syria vows complete withdrawal before May
The Syrian ambassador in Washington Imad Mustafa said that Syria started to withdraw its forces from Lebanon as from Tuesday and that the withdrawal will be completed before May.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 3/9/2005
Murad: Syrian troops withdrawal to Bekaa to be complete this month
The joint Syrian-Lebanese Military Committee met on Tuesday in Damascus in the framework of the Taif Accord and the two states' Treaty and Cooperation, Fraternity and Coordination agreement.
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 3/9/2005
Syrian forces are withdrawing from Lebanon
News reports in the Bekaa in Lebanon said that some Syrian military trucks crossed the borders and entered the Lebanese lands to transport soldiers and equipments in preparations for the withdraw completed on Tuesday evening.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 3/9/2005
Nasrullah restores back to Syria its consideration, clings to Lebanon's unity
The secretary general of the Lebanese Hizbullah party, Hassan Nasrullah, called on all Lebanese to maintain unity and solidarity and preserve the gains of the Taif accord.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 3/9/2005
The largest demonstration in support of Syria
The Lebanese demonstration on Tuesday afternoon in support of Syria took the main streets of Lebanon on Tuesday and was called for by the Lebanese Hizbullah party under the motto "faithfulness to Syria and rejection of foreign intervention."
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 3/9/2005
Lahoud: Lebanese people showed loyalty to Syria
"There is a big opportunity for Lebanese people to form a new government that will come in response to what we aspire for ... a national government that includes all parties," President Lahoud said.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 3/9/2005
Lebanese opposition delegation in Brussels regarding Syrian presence
In a new development, a Lebanese parliamentary delegation representing all Lebanese opposition sides visits Brussels and Paris this week in order to explain the demands of the opposition over the complete Syrian withdrawal from Lebanon and the formation of an interim government and the file of the late Lebanese prime Minister Rafic Hariri.
Lebanon-European Union, Politics, 3/9/2005
Egypt bans al-Ghad paper, its leader nominates for Presidential elections
The Egyptian authorities banned the distribution of al- Ghad magazine, mouthpiece of the opposition al-Ghad party led by Ayman Nour in which he announced his determination to launch a bid in the Presidential elections set on September this year.
Egypt, Politics, 3/9/2005
Bahraini regret over raising Khameini pictures in Ashoura celebrations
Bahrain has expressed its regret that a certain Bahraini group raised the pictures of the Iranian leader Ali Khamaeni during the celebrations of Ashoura ( a religious occasion for the Shiite community) celebrated recently.
Bahrain-Iran, Politics, 3/9/2005
Private investments expected to increase in the Arab states
Financial experts in the United Arab Emirates on Monday expected the increase in private investments in the Arab states by 25% for this year. But they warned that the lack of regional industrial opportunity impedes this investment.
Regional, Economics, 3/9/2005
Iran: we will not halt our nuclear development programs
Asked what will Iran do if the Europeans refuse to accept the country"s position, Asefi said, "We will strongly stand against them and say "no" to their proposals.
Iran-USA, Politics, 3/9/2005
Morocco has 'come back with force to African scene', seminar
Morocco has come back with force to the African scene, filling the gap caused by its withdrawal from the former Organization of the African Union (OAU) in 1984, deemed, on Tuesday, participants in a conference on the Sahara being held in Rabat.
Morocco, Politics, 3/9/2005
Balkhadem calls for reform of the Arab League
The Algerian foreign minister Abdul Aziz Balkhadem said that the Arab summit in Algiers by the end of the current month will witness a great turnout in comparison to earlier Arab summits.
Regional-Algeria, Politics, 3/9/2005
IER to resume public hearings on past human rights violations in Morocco IER to resume public hearings on past human rights violations in Morocco
The Justice and Reconciliation Commission (IER) will hold on March 16 in Marrakech (south) and Al-Hoceima (north-east) a new series of public hearings to shed light on past human rights violations in Morocco during the 1956-1999 period and seek out-of-court settlement to these breaches.
Morocco, Politics, 3/9/2005
War on terrorism requires advance of freedom, Bush says
The promotion of democracy is necessary to defeat terrorism and protect the United States, President Bush said in a March 8 speech at the National Defense University in Washington.
Regional-USA, Politics, 3/9/2005
Annan and Syrian withdrawal from Lebanon
The secretary general of the UN Kofi Annan said that UN resolution 1559 does not specify a certain schedule for the Syrian withdrawal from Lebanon, though it asks for this withdrawal to be complete.
Lebanon-UN, Politics, 3/9/2005
Algeria to extend gas line to Italy in 2008
The Algerian government Sonatrak company for energy and a group of partners on Monday agreed to proceed forward in erecting a second line for gas linking Algeria to Italy. The project is expected to be operational by the beginning of 2008.
Algeria-Italy, Economics, 3/9/2005
Maroc Telecom interested in Senegalese market, Senegalese presidency
Morocco-Senegal, Business, 3/9/2005
Belgium confirms European arrest warrant concerning Youssef Belhaj
Belgium justice department confirmed Tuesday Spain issued a European arrest warrant regarding the extradition of Moroccan national Youssef Belhaj, suspected of involvement in the terrorist attacks of March 11, 2004, in Madrid.
Morocco-Belgium, Local, 3/9/2005
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During the visit of President Osman Ghazali of Comoro Island with the Libyan leader Muammar al-Qathafi on 5 - 8 March 2005, "it was agreed to lay a plan to consolidate and develop bilateral cooperation in education, investment, man power, training, defense and security fields," JANA reported yesterday.
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Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa on Tuesday described the latest move adopted by Syria regarding the two-phased troop withdrawal to the Lebanese eastern region of Bekaa, then to the Syrian-Lebanese border as a positive step and a commitment to implement the Taif Accord.
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Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak was to receive yesterday Baroness Simons, Britain's Minister for Middle East Affairs, who is currently visiting Egypt for the first time since she assumed office.
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