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Al-Faisal: Saudi Arabia, UAE work to settle sea borders
The Saudi foreign minister Saud al-Faisal said that Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are working to find a "simple partial settlement" concerning the borders the two states finalized over it since 31 years.
Saudi Arabia-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 3/25/2005
Mauritania government increases wages to fight corruption
The Mauritanian government decided the increase of wages of ministers at a rate of 700%. Finance ministry sources said that the monthly payment of the minister increased from $ 520 to $ 3500.
Mauritania, Politics, 3/25/2005
Lahoud is persistent to disclose the killers of former Lebanese premier
The Lebanese President Emil Lahoud stressed his care to find out the killers of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafic Hariri, with the approaching of the 40 day of his assassination, saying he "will resort to international and Arab commissions and references."
Lebanon, Politics, 3/25/2005
King Mohammed, President Bouteflika meetings prelude to political thaw, press
Meetings King Mohammed VI of Morocco and President Abdelaziz Bouteflika of Algeria held on the sidelines of the Arab Summit are a sign of political thaw and a prelude to reactivate the Maghreb Arab Union process, said the main headlines of Moroccan newspapers
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 3/25/2005
Successful Egyptian-French summit
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak met French President Jacques Chirac in Elysee Palace yesterday on the situation in the Middle East, Iraq, Sudan, and Lebanon in addition to means to boosting Egypt-France ties.
Egypt-France, Politics, 3/25/2005
On the Lebanese general elections
The Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak announced from Paris, in an interview with the TV channel 3, that president Bashar al-Assad will give a defined schedule for the withdrawal of his forces from Lebanon within one week.
Lebanon, Politics, 3/25/2005
Mission report on the Hariri assassination calls for international investigation
The report which was submitted by the chairman of the facts finding commission, deputy commissioner of the police in Ireland, Peter FitzGerald, to the UN Secretary General, Kofi Annan, regarding the international investigation on the investigation of the Hariri assassination described the Lebanese investigation as shameful.
Lebanon-UN, Politics, 3/25/2005
Karami continues consultations to form the government
The hopes to reach a Lebanese government supervising the general elections in Lebanon started to diminish in light of the failure of the designated Lebanese prime minister Omar Karami, so far, in reaching a new national unity government despite the announcement made by the Druz parliamentarian Walid Junblat acceptance to join talks with him.
Lebanon, Politics, 3/25/2005
Lebanese reaction to the mission's report on the Hariri assassination
In the first reaction to the UN fact finding mission investigation on the Hariri assassination, the Lebanese President Emil Lahoud called in the UN Secretary General to do every thing he finds necessary to disclose the reality to the assassination of Hariri.
Lebanon, Politics, 3/25/2005
Syrian criticism, American commandment of the UN report over Hariri assassination
Damascus has described the reports of the UN fact finding mission over the assassination of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafic Hariri of being fragrantly biased.
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 3/25/2005
Mubarak insists on rights of Palestinians, diplomacy with Iran
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 3/25/2005
Hoss, Arslan stress the necessity of forming a national government
Lebanese senior officials warned Thursday against the current dangerous situation that surrounded Lebanon, poiting out that these circumstances may negatively affect security and economic situation in the country.
Lebanon, Politics, 3/25/2005
Moroccan HR activists shed light on human tragedy in Tindouf Camps
Moroccan Human Rights Organisation (OMDH) on Thursday briefed international human rights organisations on the human tragedy in the Polisario-controlled Tindouf camps, south-western Algeria.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 3/25/2005
Jounalist Lmrabet should amend for his serious mistakes toward journalism profession, SNMP SG
Journalist Ali Lmrabet should amend for the serious mistakes he made vis-a-vis the journalism profession by slandering colleagues from the Moroccan news agency, Moroccan press union (SNMP) Secretary General, Younes Moujahid said on Thursday.
Morocco, Politics, 3/25/2005
Iraqi scholars see legitimate constitution as key to the future
Three prominent Iraqi scholars say that the formation of a successful democratic government in their homeland will depend very much on how the new Iraqi constitution is framed.
Iraq, Politics, 3/25/2005
Exports resumption from Basra port following strike's end
Normal work was resumed in the Basra oil port after the return back of employees of naval guide in the port to their work ending a strike that resulted in obstructing the exports, according to a naval agent.
Iraq, Economics, 3/25/2005
American soldier killed, attacks by gunmen in Iraq
A spokesman for the American army said on Thursday that one American soldier was killed in an attack that took place on Wednesday evening to the south of Baghdad, giving no details on the conditions and implications of the attack.
Iraq-USA, Military, 3/25/2005
Culture can step up historical Arab-Latin American ties, Minister
Culture could be used as a means to bring people closer, so much so that it could efficiently contribute to restructuring international relations, in general, and historical Arab-Latin American ties, said Moroccan Education Minister, Habib El Malki.
Regional-Latin America, Politics, 3/25/2005
UN Security Council votes for sending peace keeping forces to Sudan
The United Nations Security Council voted unanimously today to send 10,000 troops and more than 700 civilian police to southern Sudan for an initial period of six months to support the peace agreement between the Government of Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army (SPLM/A), which ended more than two decades of civil strife.
Sudan-UN, Politics, 3/25/2005
Dakhlallah confers with Turkish Journalists
Information Minister Mahdi Dakhlallah has stressed that Syria looks to the relations with Turkey through the perspective of consolidation of peace and cooperation in the region, and this will certainly be reflected on the world level.
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 3/25/2005
Pope Shenouda: We reject selling church land to Israelis
Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria and Patriarch of St Mark Diocese Wednesday strongly rejected selling a single inch of the Coptic Orthodox Church land in Jerusalem to Israelis.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 3/25/2005
Vanco announces deepwater 3-D seismic acquisition offshore Morocco
Vanco Morocco Ltd. has announced the commencement of a 700 square kilometer 3-D seismic acquisition program offshore Morocco over the deepwater Safi Haute Mer Permit, reported on Thursday OilOnline.
Morocco, Business, 3/25/2005
Association condemns human organs trafficking by 'Polisario'
The association "For the Liberation of the Moroccan Prisoners of Tindouf" condemned, Thursday, the "traffic of the organs of Moroccan Sahrawi children" by the Algerian-backed Polisario mercenaries.
Morocco-France, Politics, 3/25/2005
Arab, Latin American countries aspire to incept fruitful cooperation, officials
Arab and Latin American countries aspire to incept a fruitful cooperation and a sustainable coordination so as to preserve their mutual interests, said several senior officials of the two regions participating here in the preparatory ministerial meeting of the Arab-Latin American summit to open next May 10 in Brasilia.
Regional-Latin America, Politics, 3/25/2005
Brazilian MPs voice support for Syria
A number of MPs at the Brazilian Senate and Representative Councils in the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo stressed on Thursday that they stand by Syria and Lebanon.
Syria-Brazil, Politics, 3/25/2005
Congress staffers informed on several issues on Sahara in Laayoune
American Congress staffers held a series of meetings Wednesday and Thursday, in the Southern city of Laayoune, with several local officials, deputies and civil society representatives.
Morocco-USA, Politics, 3/25/2005
Bomb dismantled in Beirut
News reports in Beirut said that the Lebanese security forces dismantled on Thursday one explosive implanted in a small box in one of the trade area in al-Doura area, of a Christian majority, in Beirut.
Lebanon, Politics, 3/25/2005
ONA Holding sales stood at MAD 22.72 billion in 2004
The sales The North African Omnium Group (ONA) stood at MAD 22.72 billion in 2004, recording a 7.4 percent increase compared to the previous year, ONA Managing Director Said Bendidi said here Thursday.
Morocco, Business, 3/25/2005
American security team in Dubai to inspect containers heading to the US
Dubai's ports authorities in the United Arab Emirates started yesterday the implementation of a sea security agreement with the USA, according to which a team of the border protection administration and the American customs in the port will be deployed to inspect warehouses of goods heading for the USA.
United Arab Emirates-USA, Politics, 3/25/2005
Sebta inmates were allegedly plotting to bomb ferry, daily
The two inmates that were questioned, Tuesday, by the Spanish authorities on alleged involvement in terrorist acts, had a detailed plan of a ferry that plies between Algeciras and the Spanish colony in northern Morocco, Sebta.
Morocco, Local, 3/25/2005
U.S. officials, educators hail improved student visa process
The United States has improved its ability to efficiently process visa applications, and is committed to maintaining open, transparent procedures for international students and visitors, officials say.
Regional-USA, Education, 3/25/2005
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Morocco's King Mohammed VI voiced pride at the "brotherly and immutable ties" that unite the sovereign to the Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika and the Moroccan and Algerian peoples.
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President Emile Lahoud of Lebanon on Thursday hailed the role Syrian troops played in Lebanon in preserving the country's national unity and avoiding it from partition.
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Interior Minister Habib El-Adly approved granting the Egyptian citizenship to 232 foreigners born to Egyptian mothers.
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It has been decided to set up a federation of Arab electricity grids to enable Arab countries to join an Arab linkage project, Minister of Electricity and Energy Hassan Younis said on Thursday.
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Morocco's Younes El Aynaoui, was rolled out Wednesday from the first round of Nasdaq-100 Open WTA Tour tennis event in Miami, USA (March 23- April 3) after his defeat against Georgian, Irakli Labadze.
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