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Accusation against Bahrain government of suppressing freedoms under pretext of fighting terrorism
Six Bahraini judicial associations accused the authorities of hiding behind the draft plan on fighting terrorism "in order to perpetuate the desire to oppress what so has remained of relative freedoms in Bahrain."
Bahrain, Politics, 4/5/2005
Media welcomes Algeria's decision to lift visa requirements for Moroccans
The Moroccan media on Monday welcomed the announcement by Algeria's President Abdel Aziz Butaflika to waive visa requirements for Moroccan nationals, a move that was described by a newspaper as the beginning of the normalization process between the two states
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 4/5/2005
Karami: new Lebanese government before end of the week
Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Omar Karami stressed that the announcement on forming the new government will be before the end of this week.
Lebanon, Politics, 4/5/2005
Kuwaiti health minister announces intention to resign after accusations of corruption
The Kuwaiti minister of health Muhammad al-Jar Allah announced he will submit his resignation after strong pressures he was exposed to at the hands of Islamic parliamentarians over what has become known as "the scandal of hospitals".
Kuwait, Politics, 4/5/2005
On the formation of the new Iraqi government
Representatives of the Kurdish and Shiite lists and the list of the prime minister Eyad Allawi, whose term of office expired, resumed negotiations in order to elect a presidential commission and form a new government.
Iraq, Politics, 4/5/2005
Mubarak, Hamad tackle Arab issues, bilateral ties'
"The summit meeting between President Mubarak and King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain on Monday tackled the overall regional situation," said Egypt's Presidential spokesman, Suleiman Awwad.
Egypt-Bahrain, Politics, 4/5/2005
Larsen expects positions evacuated by the Syrian army in Beirut
In his second day of visiting Lebanon, the UN special envoy to the Middle East Terje Roed-Larsen inspected on Tuesday positions evacuated recently by the Syrian forces.
Lebanon-UN, Politics, 4/5/2005
Mubarak for summit on Darfur
President Mubarak will address the invitation for holding a five-way African summit for following up the results of Tripoli summit which was held last October 17 in the Libyan capital and attended by the leaders of Egypt, Libya, the Sudan, Nigeria and Chad.
Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 4/5/2005
Sudanese tribes reject UN resolution on Darfur; UN urges Sudan to cooperate with International Criminal Court
The council of Sudanese tribes Sunday slammed UN Security Council resolution 1593 on Darfur as "unjust."
Sudan-UN, Politics, 4/5/2005
Mohie Eddin: NBE, Real Estate Finance Fund sign cooperation protocol
The National Bank of Egypt and the Real Estate Finance Fund signed yesterday a cooperation protocol, under which individuals will be able to purchase housing units at affordable prices.
Egypt, Economics, 4/5/2005
UN committee to investigate Hariri assassination
Diplomats at the UN expected that the UN Security Council will approve this week a resolution for the establishment of an international investigation committee to the assassination of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafic Hariri. These diplomats said that the resolution will be careful to ensure the end to threats of the achievement of sovereignty for Lebanon.
Lebanon-UN, Politics, 4/5/2005
Continued clashes in al-Qasim, two wanted men killed
News reports said that the Saudi forces killed two senior officials of the leaders of al-Qaida organization in clashes which are still ongoing for the third running day with gunmen in al-Rass area to the north west of the capital Riyadh.
Saudi Arabia, Local, 4/5/2005
Lebanese figures deplore foreign intervention
Head of the Social National Syrian Party in Lebanon, Jibran Arbaji, warned that foreign intervention in Lebanon aimed at disarming the national Lebanese resistance and turning the country into a weak entity that cannot face up to the ambitions of Israel or foreign powers.
Lebanon, Politics, 4/5/2005
17 persons killed in Yemen including 3 soldiers, 10 of al-Houthi supporters
Some 17 persons were killed in two separate incidents in Sadah city, in the north of Yemen, between the supporters of Hussein Bader Eddine al-Houthi who was killed in September 2004 and tribal and security forces that stand in support of the Yemeni government.
Yemen, Local, 4/5/2005
Al-Azhar mourns Pope's death
the Grand Imam said the death of the Pontiff is a great loss for the Orthodox Church and Muslim World as he was an icon of peace and love.
Regional-Vatican, Politics, 4/5/2005
Saddam Hussein has seen lawyer only once
Iraq, Politics, 4/5/2005
Iraqi detainees in American jails rebel
The American army in Iraq disclosed suppressing a rebellion for Iraqi detainees in "Buka" detention center, in the south of Iraq, with 16 persons injured including 12 detainees and four guards.
Iraq-USA, Local, 4/5/2005
Senior army officer in the Iraqi army was kidnapped
In al-Sader city to the east of Baghdad, the secretary general of the Iraqi communist party Hamid Majuid Mousa announced that unidentified gunmen attacked the headquarters of the city of a Shiite majority and burnt it and destroyed the computer devices and the library and windows.
Iraq, Military, 4/5/2005
Judeo-Moslem Committee to hold first meeting on April 5-6 in Marrakech
The Judeo-Moslem Permanent Committee is to hold its first meeting on April 5-6 in the Moroccan town of Marrakech (Central South), the Swiss "Hommes de Paroles" Foundations said in a communique released in the Belgian capital city.
Regional-Morocco, Religion, 4/5/2005
King orders investigation into deterioration of first Islamic Charity House
Morocco's King Mohammed VI has ordered an investigation into the deterioration of the building housing the first Islamic charity in Morocco and deplored the poor conditions of its residents, during a visit to the institution on Saturday.
Morocco, Local, 4/5/2005
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Egypt's Minister of Interior Habib El Adly said the security policies adopted by his ministry coped with the political reform steps Egypt took recently.
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President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed al-Nahyan received a message from King Mohammed VI of Morocco, official sources announced in Abu Dhabi Sunday.
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Egypt's Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul-Gheit said yesterday that the Arab and Islamic civilizations should be represented in the UN Security Council if it was enlarged.
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Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Omar Karami discussed with the UN Secretary General Special Envoy to the Middle East Terje Roed-Larsen the latest developments in Lebanon and the region.
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Syria's Information Minister Mehdi Dakhlallah on Tuesday reviewed with the Yemeni Minister of Expatriates Affairs, Abdo Ali al-Qubati, the role of the media in supporting the expatriates' communication with their motherlands and spotting light on their issues in a way that guarantees their contribution in human and civilized interaction with their homelands.
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The US President George W. Bush welcomed Damascus's announcement to withdraw its forces from Lebanon by the end of the current month. But he stressed that this should include all Syrian forces.
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More than 200 people gathered in a Notre Dame church in Geneva on Saturday to pray for the release of the remaining 408 Moroccan prisoners of war still being held by the Algeria-backed separatist movement "Polisario" in the Tindouf Camps (south-western Algeria).
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The Moroccan team of Wydad lost, in Jeddah Monday, to the Saudi team of Al-Hilal 1-0 in the quarter finals of Arab league championship. The Saudi striker Sami Al-Jaber scored the match only goal at the 15th minute.
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German tennisman, Ivo Klec won Sunday the Futures 2005 International Tournament in Casablanca. Klec, head of series No 2, won over the Polish, Adam Chadaj 6-4, 6-7 and 6-4.
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