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Egyptian police clashes with the opposition on referendum day
The square facing the tomb of Saad Zaghkoul in Cairo was converted into a square of fighting. This happened after the police interfered to disperse by force a demonstration called-for by Kefaya (enough) opposition movement, to boycott the referendum held yesterday on amending article 76 of the constitution.
Egypt, Politics, 5/26/2005
Lebanon celebrates the 5th anniversary of the south
Lebanon celebrated on Wednesday the fifth anniversary of liberating most of the south from Israeli occupation where most cities of the south witnessed large marches stressing support to the Lebanese national resistance.
Lebanon, Politics, 5/26/2005
Nassrallah and the liberation of south Lebanon
Lebanon, Politics, 5/26/2005
Hizbullah confirms owning thousands of missiles
In a festival held on the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the defeat of the Israeli occupation from Lebanon, Hizbullah party secretary general said that the party owns 12,000 missiles that make all north Israel as a whole a target if Lebanon is exposed to any Israeli aggression.
Lebanon, Politics, 5/26/2005
Morocco hopes UMA summit to convene soon, FM
Morocco hopes Libya will "soon" manage to convene a summit of the Arab Maghreb Union (UMA) in "more positive conditions," affirmed Moroccan Foreign Affairs Minister, Mohamed Benaissa.
Morocco-Maghreb, Politics, 5/26/2005
Family Code improved the legal framework for women's rights, Amnesty International
"The minimum age of marriage for women was raised from 15 to 18, the same as for men, and the requirement of a male marital tutor (wali) for women to marry was eliminated," the report pointed out, adding that "severe restrictions were imposed on polygamy."
Morocco, Politics, 5/26/2005
Amnesty International calls for release of Moroccans held by Polisario
Amnesty International called on, here Wednesday, for the immediate release of the Moroccans detained by the "Polisario" Front in Tindouf camps, southwestern Algeria.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 5/26/2005
Amnesty International extols Morocco human rights achievements
Secretary General of the London-based human right organization Amnesty International (AI), Ms. Irene Khan, lauded, in London Wednesday, Morocco's achievements in the field of human rights.
Morocco, Politics, 5/26/2005
After years of promises, a joint visa among the Arab states remains an idea
Arab ministers of tourism council announced Wednesday the formation of a committee to discuss possibilities of creating a joint visa among the Arab states.
Regional, Politics, 5/26/2005
Iran backtracks on pledge to restart nuclear enrichment activities in days
Iran in its meetings with the Europeans yesterday has backtracked from many statements it made recently assuring that would restart Uranium enrichment for its peaceful energy needs, The New York Times reported today.
Iran-European Union, Politics, 5/26/2005
Rasheed: Egyptian- Saudi mechanism approved to increase trade exchange
Egypt's Minister of Foreign Trade and Industry Rasheed Mohammed Rasheed announced yesterday that Egypt and Saudi Arabia agreed to create a mechanism for solving problems impeding trade exchange
Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 5/26/2005
UN accuses Darfur rebels of obstructing peace efforts
The UN envoy to Sudan Yan Brunik accused the Darfur rebels of obstructing the efforts to resume the peace talks aimed at ending the crisis in the district.
Sudan-UN, Politics, 5/26/2005
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait increase their oil production
Both Saudi Arabia and Kuwait increased the production of OPEC of more than 200,000 barrels daily this month and thereby total production of OPEC reached 30.2 million barrels daily.
Regional-Kuwait, Economics, 5/26/2005
International investigation to al-Hariri assassination starts from site of the explosion
Chairman of the international investigation committee in the assassination of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri started on Wednesday its first mission by visiting the site of the assassination ,at a time when the count down started for the Lebanese elections which starts on May 29 and continues on stages until June 19th.
Lebanon-UN, Politics, 5/26/2005
Morocco's reforms to reach sustainable human development, minister
Morocco has engaged in a process of political, economic and social reforms to reach sustainable human development, said, Wednesday, minister-delegate to the Prime Minister in charge of General and Economic Affairs, Rachid Talbi Alami.
Morocco, Politics, 5/26/2005
Iraq needs political, economic, military approach, Zoellick says
Iraq will be remade and its insurgency defeated by combining political, economic/reconstruction and military elements, Deputy Secretary of State Robert Zoellick says.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 5/26/2005
Damietta furniture exports hit $100 million
The program has included training courses in France to educate workers in the most up-to-date production methods in the furniture industry.
Egypt, Economics, 5/26/2005
Al-Qaida confirms Zarqawi is injured, American forces besiege Haditha
Al-Jihad al-Qaida organization in Mesopotamia confirmed that its leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi was injured and called on the Islamic nation to appeal the God Almighty for his recovery.
Iraq, Military, 5/26/2005
Sahrawi associations lash out at Algeria's statements on Sahara
Several Europe-based Sahrawi associations have protested the latest statements and official positions of Algeria on the Moroccan Sahara.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 5/26/2005
New industry strategy due to bring about Euro 8.2 billion additional GDP by 2013, study
The new government strategy relating to the industry is expected to generate an additional GDP of MAD 91b (Euro 8.2b) and create some 440,000 jobs by the year 2013, said Morocco's Minister of Industry, Trade and the Economy Upgrade, Salaheddine Mezouar.
Morocco, Economics, 5/26/2005
Abbas seeks US support to the Palestinian state, Sharon maneuvers
Staring his visit to the USA, the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called for the American commitment to the establishment of an independent Palestinian state.
Palestine-USA, Politics, 5/26/2005
Egyptian mediation efforts between the Palestinians
A delegation representing the Islamic resistance movement (Hamas) met once again with the Egyptian security delegation in Gaza to deal with the issue of repeating partial elections in certain circles where Hamas had won the elections.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 5/26/2005
Sentencing one Kuwaiti who opened fire on Americans
Kuwait had launched security campaigns against those who oppose the American military presence in the country and started on Tuesday trial of 37 persons accused of being involved in acts of violence carried out by al-Qaida organization in Kuwait in January. The attorney asked for death penalty for more than half of them.
Kuwait, Politics, 5/26/2005
US officials aware of old Quran desecration reports
The US Akron Beacon Journal reported today that "prisoners at the US-run detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, told FBI interviewers as early as April 2002 that guards abused them and repeatedly desecrated the Quran, declassified FBI records showed Wednesday."
Regional-USA, Politics, 5/26/2005
Al-Thawra: Syria for increasing olive oil exports
Syria's Minister of Agriculture Adel Safar stressed that the cooperation between the International Council for Olive Oil and the Ministry came in the framework on improving the productivity and quality of the Syrian olive oils.
Syria, Economics, 5/26/2005
Al-Ateyah: $ 31 billion for energy investments in Qatar
Qatar's minister of energy Abdullah Bin Hamad al-Ateyah stressed that the increase in the volume of foreign investments in the Qatari sector of energy increased to $ 31 billion until 2004.
Qatar, Economics, 5/26/2005
Rise of the octopus fishing quantity
The ceiling of octopus fishing will be raised to 25,000 tons, said here Wednesday the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries, Mohand Laenser.
Morocco, Economics, 5/26/2005
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The International Institute for Strategic Studies warned that achieving peace in Iraq could take at least five years, the period needed by the Iraqi forces to become strong enough to enforce law and order in the country.
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Egyptian-Bahraini summit will be held in Sharm el-Sheikh today between President Hosni Mubarak and king of Bahrain, Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa who is visiting today.
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Visiting Moroccan Foreign Minister Mohamed Benaissa handed Wednesday a message from King Mohammed VI to Saudi Crown Prince Abdallah Ibn Abdell Aziz.
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Syria's Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa will pay an official visit to Greece upon an official invitation from his Greek counterpart Petros Molyviatis on May 26th and 27th.
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The current state of affairs between Israelis and Palestinians is "a time of opportunity" that "has to be seized," says US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.Ê Israel's withdrawal from Gaza affords "historic opportunities" that the two sides must make successful, Rice tells reporters for Agence France Presse.
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