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Kuwait: Parliamentarians demand minister's resignation for corruption
Several Kuwaiti ministers on Monday demanded the Minister Of State For Cabinet Affairs, Muhammad Deif Allah Sharar, to resign, over accusations of corruption and mal-administration.
Kuwait, Politics, 4/12/2005
Prosecutor charges for corruption managers of the oldest charity in Morocco
Several managers of the first Islamic Charity Association in Morocco have been charged for corruption and embezzlement by the General Prosecutor after their arrest following an enquiry ordered by King Mohammed VI.
Morocco, Politics, 4/12/2005
Increasing number of the Saudi Shoura council
Saudi Arabia's King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz on Monday issued a royal decree for increasing the number of members of the Shoura council from 120 to 150.
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 4/12/2005
Sezer's visit to Syria to boost relations
Turkish political parties on Monday underlined the importance of the upcoming Turkish President Ahmet Necdet Sezer's visit to Syria in developing bilateral relations.
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 4/12/2005
Karami fails once again to form a government
News reports in Beirut said that the meeting between the designated Lebanese prime minister Omar Karami and the speaker of the Lebanese parliament Nabih Berri in the Presidential Palace failed in settling the disputes pertaining to the formation of the new Lebanese government.
Lebanon, Politics, 4/12/2005
Saudi crown prince to visit, France, USA, Canada
The Saudi crown prince Abdullah Ibn Abdul Aziz will as from tomorrow hold a tour that will lead him to France, the USA and Canada, during which he will in particular hold talks with the French President Jack Chirac and the American George W. Bush dealing with latest international issues, conditions in the region, including the Lebanese file.
Saudi Arabia-Regional, Politics, 4/12/2005
Syrian message to the Saudi crown prince
The Saudi crown prince Abdullah Ibn Abdul Aziz on Monday in Riyadh received the Syrian deputy foreign minister Walid al-Mu'allim who also held talks on Sunday with the Saudi foreign minister Saudi al-Faisal, on which a Saudi source explained it falls in the course of continued consultations on developments in the region."
Saudi Arabia-Syria, Politics, 4/12/2005
Moussa: Arabs reject forced reforms which must be home-grown
Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa said the 2004 Arab world human development report contains points that will be studied and analyzed, especially pertaining to political conditions in the Arab region.
Regional, Politics, 4/12/2005
Statement on the sufferings of the Golan people under occupation
"The International Labor Organization's reports reflect the situation and suffering of our people in the occupied Syrian Golan due to the practices and restrictions imposed by the Israeli occupation authorities particularly regarding employment, human rights and main services," Syria's Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Diala Hajj Aref said Monday.
Syria-Israel, Politics, 4/12/2005
Bush urges Sharon to halt settlements in the West Bank
The American President George W. Bush urged the Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to halt the settlement activities in the West Bank and dismantle what he described the illegal positions there.
Palestine-USA, Politics, 4/12/2005
Sharon abides for the Roadmap
The Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon has stressed commitment to the Roadmap and to dismantle what he described as the illegal sites there, and to freeze settlements in the Palestinian territories.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/12/2005
Mubarak receives Chinese defence minister
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak received yesterday Chinese Defence Minister Cao Gangchuan and his accompanying delegation, currently visiting Egypt.
Egypt-China, Politics, 4/12/2005
Actor George Clooney voices pride to oppose Iraq war
American actor George Clooney reiterated on Monday his pride in his political activities that rejected the war on Iraq.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/12/2005
Political developments in Iraq
Iraq, Politics, 4/12/2005
29 killed, injured in car explosion in Sameraa
In Baqouba in the north east of Baghdad, hundreds of students of the faculties, institutes and schools demonstrated in the city demanding the withdrawal of the American forces and their allies in Iraq
Iraq, Military, 4/12/2005
On the issue of hostages in Iraq
A spokesman for the American embassy in Baghdad spoke of the kidnapping of one American contractor on Monday. A military report expected earlier on Monday the kidnapping of one American but the embassy did not confirm the matter.
Iraq, Local, 4/12/2005
Al-Ahram: Allegations on 'Egypt's uranium enrichment' groundless
Egypt, Politics, 4/12/2005
Continued clashes, tension in the Palestinian territories
Five young Palestinians were injured in Nablus city in the West Bank at the hands of the Israeli occupation forces who broke into the city.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 4/12/2005
At donors' conference for south Sudan, Annan appeals for $2.6 billion for peace
Convening to put financial backbone in an accord ending two decades of war in southern Sudan, yet meeting under the shadow of ongoing conflict in the country's western Darfur region, an international donors' conference opened yesterday with United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan appealing for $2.6 billion to fan the flames of peace.
Sudan-UN, Politics, 4/12/2005
Israel admits Hizbullah plane flew over north's settlements
Israel admitted on Monday evening that a spying plane for the Hizbullah party flew over its northern settlements. This was for the second time during a period of less than 6 months.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 4/12/2005
Moroccan woman forced to resign for scarf wearing back to work
Naima Amzil, who was forced to resign earlier this year because her boss got death threats for employing a Moslem scarf wearing woman, went back to work, the Belgian newswire Belga said on Monday.
Regional-Belgium, Culture, 4/12/2005
Assahra Al Maghribya: 15 international oil companies prospect currently in Morocco
Morocco, Economics, 4/12/2005
Convoys of Muslim scholars tour Europe to rectify image of Islam
Egypt-European Union, Politics, 4/12/2005
Iraqi security forces gain strength
In less than a year, the Iraqi Regular Army and Intervention Forces grew from one operational battalion to 27 operational battalions.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 4/12/2005
Moroccan identified among terrorists killed in Saudi Arabia
The Saudi Interior Ministry said it has identified Moroccan-born French Karim Touhami Driss Al Mejjati as one of the 15 terrorists killed in confrontations with security forces on April 3-5 in the province of Al-Qassim (north of Riyadh).
Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Local, 4/12/2005
Morocco intends to set up high-speed train service by 2015
Visiting Moroccan Prime Minister, Driss Jettou, announced Saturday that Morocco wants to establish a TGV (French high-speed trade service) by 2015 between Casablanca, Marrakech and Agadir.
Morocco-France, Economics, 4/12/2005
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Egypt's Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif said the government is keen on improving the local investment climate including legislation process that covers taxes and customs duties, referring to the new tax law, currently under debate, to ease burdens of investors by 20 percent.
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Chairman of the Lebanese Nijada Party, Musstafa al-Hakim, said Lebanese national parties and organizations are still committed to the distinguished relations with "sisterly Syria."
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Algerian Foreign Minister Abdelaziz Belkhadem underlined his country's support to the international resolutions that secures Israeli withdrawal from the occupied Arab lands, including the Syrian Golan and Lebanese Shabaa farms.
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United Nations agencies in Lebanon on Monday renewed commitment to stand by the Lebanese people and boost peace and development in Lebanon.
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President Mohammad Khatami of Iran on Monday stressed that his country is ready to offer all its capabilities to achieve just and comprehensive peace in the Middle East.
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Rector of Aleppo University Nizar Aqil on Monday discussed with Shueib Ibrahim Musstafa, Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Technology in the Iraqi city of Mosul means of enhancing academic cooperation between the two universities.
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The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Deputy Manager Rima Salah praised the sincere efforts Egypt's First lady, Suzanne Mubarak, exerts for upgrading Egyptian and Arab women, especially her effort for prevailing peace and protecting children and women.
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Iranian newspapers on Monday denounced Israeli threats against al-Aqsa Mosque and intention to build 3,500 settlement units in the occupied Arab lands. They also said that Israel's "criminal practices confirm its evil intentions towards peace and the restoration of the Palestinian usurped rights."
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Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul underscored the necessity of bringing peace to the Middle East and the establishment of a Palestinian independent state.
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Security forces identified the suicide bomber who carried out the attack in al-Azhar area, Al Akhbar newspaper said. The perpetrator was identified as an Egyptian national from the Giza governorate, north of Cairo, as the security forces have arrested three other people suspected of planning last week's bombing.
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