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Mubarak- al-Assad discuss the situation on the Arab arena
The Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad held talks on Thursday at Sharm al-Sheikh resort dealt with issues on the Arab arena.
Egypt-Syria, Politics, 5/13/2005
One joint election list for the Lebanese opposition
In an attempt to settle the current Lebanese election crisis, the Lebanese opposition agreed on Thursday to form joint lists in order to launch the elections due to be held on May 29th.
Lebanon, Politics, 5/13/2005
Thousands of Christians demonstrate against the Lebanese elections law
Thousands of Lebanese from various parts of Lebanon demonstrated in Bkerky in the north east of Lebanon in support of the stances of the Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Sfeir in his strong rejection of the election law of 2000 which is considered as not fair for Christians.
Lebanon, Politics, 5/13/2005
Sorour: Constitution amendment historic step
Egypt's People's Assembly Speaker Ahmed Fathi Sorour said yesterday Egypt will amend the political rights law after the presidential elections slated for September.
Egypt, Politics, 5/13/2005
Bahraini al-Wifaq society threatens to boycott the elections
The Islamic national reconciliation ( al-Wifaq) society announced it will boycott the parliamentary elections due in Bahrain in 2006 if constitutional reforms will not be introduced to the country.
Bahrain, Politics, 5/13/2005
Hamas rejects the postponed of the election
The Islamic resistance movement Hamas rejected the calls made to postpone the legislative elections due on July 17, stressing that this will not serve general interests.
Palestine, Politics, 5/13/2005
Morocco, Italy need to cooperate to face Chinese competition
President of an Italian Industries Confederation association, Vincenzo Bocchia, urged on Thursday for partnership between Moroccan and Italian companies to face the Chinese competition.
Morocco-Italy, Economics, 5/13/2005
Over 100 call centers in Morocco
Morocco accounts for over 100 call centers that earn a turnover of some MAD 800m (Euro 73m), and secure about ten thousand job opportunities, said, here Thursday, Advisor to the King, AndrŽ Azoulay.
Morocco, Economics, 5/13/2005
Jamal Mubarak confirms Egypt's rejection to the UN monitoring the presidential elections
Egypt has refused foreign observers to be imposed on it from the outside for the presidential elections in September. This was in reation to an indirect American call to this effect.
Egypt, Politics, 5/13/2005
Jordan studies pardoning al-Chalabi
Jordanian officials said that Amman is studying issuing a pardon for the Iraqi deputy prime minister Ahmad Chalabi. This will be in the course of a deal including returning back millions of dollars the accused man took from the Jordanian Petra bank.
Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 5/13/2005
Director at the Iraqi ministry of defense killed
Various parts of attacks have witnessed bloody attacks that resulted in killing 24 and other 120 wounded following the blowing up of four booby trapped cars in Baghdad and Karkouk in different armed attacks.
Iraq, Military, 5/13/2005
Three American soldiers in series of attacks
A statement by the American army announced the killing of three of its soldiers in various bomb attacks in Iraq. The first soldier was killed when one mortar hit an American vehicle running during clashes with gunmen to the east of al-Seib city, 60 Km to the south of Baghdad.
Iraq-USA, Military, 5/13/2005
American professor's lecture on Syrian- American relations
American Professor Michel Hudson of George Town University has said that the Syrian foreign policy has taken an interesting mature dimension that shows Syria's care to ensure the requirements of security and stability in the region.
Syria-USA, Politics, 5/13/2005
Iran, Malaysia deplore Israeli Threats on al-Aqsa
Regional-Israel, Politics, 5/13/2005
Israel celebrates foundation anniversary
Israel on Thursday celebrated the 57th anniversary of its foundation on the Palestinian lands, who ( the Palestinians) by their turn started to celebrate the "setback" which deprived them of their homes when Israel was founded on May 14, 1948.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/13/2005
EU warns Iran of being referred to UN Security Council
"Britain, France and Germany are seeking to hold ministerial talks with Iran to prevent the country from restarting its uranium conversion programme. The offer of a ministerial level meeting within the next two weeks was reportedly made in an EU letter warning Iran that if it proceeded with its threat to resume its fuel cycle program they will support the US in seeking UN Security Council action," IRNA reported today.
Iran-USA, Politics, 5/13/2005
Some 100,000 small farmers to benefit from debt cancellation this current season
The outstanding debt of some 100,000 small farmers amounting to MAD 3 billion, around 290 million euros, is to be cancelled as one of the measures to mitigate the effects of the current poor agricultural season in Morocco.
Morocco, Economics, 5/13/2005
Clashes between the Saudi security and gunmen in al-Qasim
A Saudi security source said that security men exchanged fire with one gunman to the north of the capital Riyadh before he was able to flee.
Saudi Arabia, Local, 5/13/2005
Desecration of scripture of God in Guantanamo base denounced
Following recent reports by world mass media, on the perpetration of a heinous crime, related to the desecration of the Holy Quran, at the behest of the highest military authorities in Guantanamo base, before the eyes of the prisoners, with a view to humiliate
Regional-USA, Religion, 5/13/2005
Agricultural harvest in Morocco drops by 40 percent
The agricultural harvest of 2004-2005 in Morocco has dropped by 40pc compared to an average harvest.
Morocco, Economics, 5/13/2005
Two missiles explosion in Shebaa farms
The Israeli army said that two explosions took place near one Israeli position in Shebaa farms area on the Lebanese borders, expected to be a result of two missile attacks. The spokeswoman for the Israeli army said that this assumption has not been confirmed yet.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/13/2005
The African force deplores kidnapping of 17 personnel in Darfur
The African Union said that 17 of its personnel were kidnapped two days earlier at the hands of the rebels in Darfur before they were released, denouncing what it called the flagrant violation of the truce.
Sudan, Politics, 5/13/2005
French goal-keeper gets heavier sanction for spitting at Moroccan ref
Morocco-France, Local, 5/13/2005
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Morocco's King Mohammed VI received this Friday a message from Libyan leader Moammar al-Qathafi. Libya is scheduled to host the UMA summit. Morocco had said recently it is open to any initiative to hold the summit in the best conditions. UMA held its latest summit in Tunis in 1994.
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EGypt's Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif will head for Washington today on a week-long official visit to the US, during which he will meet with US President George W. Bush.
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Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday reviewed with Chairman of Higher Education Board in Turkey Erdogan Tezic the development of relations between Syria and Turkey in the academic and scientific fields.
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Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on Thursday stressed that the Israeli nuclear arsenal poses a great danger to the region and the world.
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Syria's First Lady Asma al-Assad met on Thursday Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak to discuss upcoming Women in Business WIB forum to be held in Syria and the other one to be held in Bahrian.
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The wife of the prime minister of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Aminah, will hold a visit to Syria on May 20 in a three day visit at the invitation of Syria's First Lady, Ms Asma al-Assad.
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Libya "is still suffering from these mines and the remains of World War Two raged on the Libyan soil, and mines planted during the wars and show downs witnessed by the region. In this respect, Saif al Islam Muammar al Gathafi announced the launching of a national campaign to sweep and clear large part of Great Jamahiriya land from mines," JANA reported yesterday.
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Ministry of Tourism yesterday launched Syrian Tourism Encyclopedia that provides information for the tourist on the Syrian ruins, temples and natural sites The Encyclopedia is considered the first of its kind in the virtual touring which enables us to visit a number of sites in Syria in a tourist, natural, archeological and entertaining aspects.
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