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Karami invites the opposition to form a national unity government
The designated Lebanese prime minister Omar Karami on Thursday called on the Lebanese opposition to get involved in a national unity government. This was less than an hour after the Lebanese opposition considered his designation for forming a new government as an extension of the crisis and a provocation for the feeling of the opposition side.
Lebanon, Politics, 3/11/2005
Political developments in Iraq
Concerning the efforts aiming at forming the new Iraqi government to succeed the government of Eyad Allawi interim government, consultations continue between the Shiite list and the list of the Kurdistani coalition in order to come out with a formula of agreement between the two main parties as representatives in the National Assembly.
Iraq, Politics, 3/11/2005
Jordan proposes re-envigoration of the Arab peace initiative at Algeria's summit
As preparations are underway to convene the periodical Arab summit in Algeria on march 22, Jordan prepares to propose an amended formula for the Arab peace initiative which was adopted at the Beirut's summit in 2002.
Jordan-Regional, Politics, 3/11/2005
Abul Gheit rebuts Bush's views on mideast sudden democratic shift
"What model are we talking about in Iraq? Bombs are exploding everywhere, and Iraqis are killed every day in the streets," Abul Gheit said." Palestinian elections? There were elections seven years prior."
Regional-USA, Politics, 3/11/2005
Mubarak, Mofaz agreement in implementing Sharm al-Sheikh understandings
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 3/11/2005
Expatriate minister confers with British delegation
Syria respects every resolution of international law, but at the same time the international community should also follow up and implement all of its resolutions with no selectivity, Syria's Expatriate Minister Buthaina Shaaban said on Thursday.
Syria-UK, Politics, 3/11/2005
Poor competitiveness, major factor of Morocco's trade deficit, exporters
Poor competitiveness of the Moroccan enterprises, low offer of exportable goods, competition of international markets, and absence of outreaching are among the factors behind Morocco's trade deficit, said chairman of the Moroccan exports association (ASMEX), Abdellatif Bel Madani.
Morocco, Economics, 3/11/2005
Syrian Catholics deplore accusations against Syria
Catholic Church Metropolitans Council denounced on Thursday accusations and pressures put on Syria for its patriotic and pan-Arab position.
Syria, Politics, 3/11/2005
US military detains Iraqi journalist
Reporters sans frontieres (RSF), Paris has called for the immediate release of Iraqi journalist Majed Fadhil Zaboun, of the independent daily "Al-Fourat." Zaboun has been held by US military forces since he was arrested on the Syrian border, on 28 February 2005, as he was returning from a conference in Damascus.
Iraq, Politics, 3/11/2005
Washington, London criticize Karami's reappointing
The US has criticized the reappointing of the resigned Lebanese prime minister Omar Karami to form a new government. The state department said that Karami's government will not be effective.
Lebanon-USA, Politics, 3/11/2005
A bloody attack in Musil
The last 24 hours witnessed explosions in various parts of Iraq the most violent of which and bloodiest was the attack which targeted a Shiite mosque in Musil to the north of Iraq which inflected 47 killing and more than 100 persons as injured, according to a medical source in the city.
Iraq, Politics, 3/11/2005
An attack by mortars on an American base in Hella
Gunmen killed on Thursday one Iraqi police officer and two of his guards, to the west of Baghdad.
Iraq, Military, 3/11/2005
On the question of hostages in Iraq
Concerning the file of hostages kidnapping in Iraq at the hands of armed Iraqi groups, a group calling itself the Islamic army in Iraq, said two Sudanese drivers were kidnapped and that they are working for a Turkish company contracting with the American forces and bringing them to what is called its legal court.
Iraq, Local, 3/11/2005
British writer assessment on Beirut demonstration
British writer and analyst, Robert Fisk described the demonstration staged in Beirut last Tuesday as warning to the United States and an expression of the Lebanese people's rejection of the American plots against Lebanon and the region.
Lebanon, Politics, 3/11/2005
Butaflika, Weld al-Taye, prince Rasheed meets with Peres in Madrid conference
The Israeli Haaretz said that the Israeli deputy premier Shimon Peres met on Thursday in Madrid the Algerian President Abdul Aziz Butaflika, on the sideline of the terrorism fighting conference in Madrid.
Regional-Israel, Politics, 3/11/2005
Only technical problems hinder generalization of Berber teaching, institute chairman
Only technical difficulties are hindering the Berber language teaching in all Moroccan schools, said chairman of the Royal Institute for the Amazigh culture, Ahmed Boukous, brushing aside allegation on poor will from the education department.
Morocco, Education, 3/11/2005
Condition of Moroccan women exposed at forum hosted by US first lady
The Moroccan experience in the promotion of women's rights was exposed Wednesday in a State Department forum hosted by America's first lady, Laura Bush.
Morocco-USA, Politics, 3/11/2005
Zalmai Khalil Zada is America's ambassador in Baghdad
The American embassy announced yesterday that the US President George W. Bush is planning to appoint his ambassador to Kabul Zalmai Khalil Zada as his ambassador in Baghdad.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 3/11/2005
Moroccan Sufi quartet stars at New Delhi International Sufi Music Festival
Moroccan quartet "Ibn Arabi" opened, in New Delhi Thursday, the International Sufi Music Festival themed "Sufism Traditions."
Regional, Local, 3/11/2005
Government allocates MAD 50 million to support press companies
Moroccan communication minister and spokesman of the government, Nabil Benabdallah, announced on Friday that King Mohammed VI has instructed the government to allocate a budget of MAD 50 million to support press companies.
Morocco, Politics, 3/11/2005
Book shows Moroccan soldiers' role in liberating Netherlands from Nazis
"Cemeteries in a Wet Land: Freedom and Moroccan Liberators" is the title of a book that has recently appeared in the Netherlands, shedding light on the role of the Moroccan soldiers in the liberation of Holland from the Nazis during World War II.
Morocco-Netherlands, Politics, 3/11/2005
European parliament calls for putting an end to Hizbullah terrorist acts
The European Parliament on Thursday announced support for taking measures aiming at "putting an end to terrorist activities" by the Hizbullah party and called on Syria not to be tolerant towards "any form of terrorism,"
Lebanon-European Union, Politics, 3/11/2005
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President Emile Lahoud of Lebanon on Thursday held talks with Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament, Nabeh Berri, and briefed him on results of the parliamentary consultations which led to naming Omar Karami to form the new Lebanese government.
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Morocco's King Mohammed VI received this Thursday at the Royal palace here Prince Sultan Ibn Abdel Aziz Al-Saoud, second vice-president of the ministers council, defense and aviation minister.
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Former Lebanese Prime Minister, Salim al-Hoss undermined on Thursday of betting on the U.S-France regarding Lebanon's future warning against sedition. "Betting on the U.S. and France will not make Lebanon's future, but rather will lead it to sedition," Al-Hoss said in a statement.
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Lebanese national forces and parties called Thursday for staging a public sit in in the Lebanese city Tripoli to reject the UN 1559 resolution and Palestinian settling as well as to express loyalty and gratitude to Syria who has sacrificed a lot for Lebanon's unity and stability.
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Morocco's Prince Moulay Rachid, younger brother of King Mohammed VI, met in Madrid on Thursday afternoon French foreign minister Michel Barnier, on the sidelines of their participation in the Madrid International Summit on Democracy, Terrorism and Security, held this March 8-10.
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UN Secretary General peace envoy to the Middle East depicted on Thursday Syria's moves regarding the withdrawal from Lebanon as positive and encouraging.
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US Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton praised the new family code enacted in Morocco last year saying "Morocco recently instituted new family law that gives women equal rights to make decisions about marriage, divorce, custody and alimony" hailed.
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UN Secretary General Special Envoy to the Middle East announced on Thursday he would go to Damascus next Saturday to discuss the UN resolution 1559 with Syrian officials.
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Customs officers seized on Thursday night 2.83 tons of hashish 20 km away from the northern city of Tetouan. A customs mobile squad found the drugs in two vehicles at a roadblock erected on the road between Tangiers and Tetuan.
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