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Syrian intellectuals call on the Baath congress to revive 'Damascus spring'
In a statement issued on Wednesday, Syrian intellectuals called on the ruling Baath Arab socialist party which convenes its 10th regional congress for releasing all political detainees in Syria and to bring back life to what they called the "Spring of Damascus".
Syria, Politics, 6/9/2005
Baath congress recommends establishment of observatory for the national economy
Interpositions during the economic committee's meeting to the Baath party congress today concentrated on the necessity of forming a national economic observatory.
Syria, Politics, 6/9/2005
Tenth Baath party congress expects to take driving decisions
One participant in the ruling Baath party congress in Syria, which continues its deliberations in Damascus, said that "the congress will take fundamental driving decisions and will open up a new phase in Syria."
Syria, Politics, 6/9/2005
Party congress says necessity for reforming the judiciary
They stressed the necessity for reforming the judiciary and separating it from the Executive Authority and holding a conference on judiciary in Syria.
Syria, Politics, 6/9/2005
Lebanese forces announce candidates
In the course of preparations for the third and fourth round of the Lebanese parliamentary elections, Streida Jaajaa, wife of the chairman of the banned Lebanese forces Samir Jaajaa who has been in jail since 11 years, announced nominating herself for one of the north of Lebanon areas, in addition to announcing other 7 candidates for the elections.
Lebanon, Politics, 6/9/2005
Iraqi Sunni demand 25 members in the Iraqi constitution committee
The representatives for the Iraqi Sunni called for having 25 seats in the Iraqi constitution formulation committee of the 55 seats and to have the right to vote even if they are not elected parliamentarians in the Iraqi parliament.
Iraq, Politics, 6/9/2005
Kuwaiti court supports sentence against a scholar accused of insulting the Amir
The supreme court in Kuwait supported a (non-implemented ) two-year imprisonment sentence against the Islamic scholar Hamid al-Ali under the charge of insulting the Amir of the country Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah.
Kuwait, Politics, 6/9/2005
Mubarak addresses economists on new income tax law
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak said the new income tax law will help cut taxes by half and ease the tax burden on citizens; thus ensuring a bigger income for families and guaranteeing better living conditions.
Egypt, Economics, 6/9/2005
Nasrullah condemns foreign interventions in Lebanon
Secretary General of the Lebanese Resistance Hizbullah on Wednesday condemned the foreign interventions in the Lebanese internal affairs, particularly regarding the disarmament of the national resistance.
Lebanon-USA, Politics, 6/9/2005
Mauritania's Knights of Change deny accusations
The " Knights of Change " movement in Mauritania, which carried out the failed coupe in June 2003 against President Weld al-Taye, denied in a statement connection to the killing incident of 15 Mauritanian soldiers and offered condolences to the Mauritanian people and army.
Mauritania, Politics, 6/9/2005
Nouakchott demonstrates against the north attacks
Thousands of Mauritanian people took the streets on Wednesday in a people's march organized by the ruling social democratic party in protest of the attack which targeted a military position to the north east of the country in which 15 soldiers were killed and other 17 were injured.
Mauritania, Politics, 6/9/2005
Moroccan press lashes out at Islamist anti-monarchy statements
The Moroccan press lashed out at Nadia Yassine's latest declaration stating that the monarchy does not suit Morocco.
Morocco, Politics, 6/9/2005
King Mohammed sends message to Mauritanian President
Mauritanian President, Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya received in Nouakchott Wednesday Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa who conveyed to the Mauritanian President a message from King Mohammed VI.
Mauritania-Morocco, Politics, 6/9/2005
Pro-separatists Catalan MPs seek to mar Morocco-Spanish relations, Minister
The Catalan deputies that were sent home from the Moroccan southern city of Laayoune wanted to mar relations between Morocco and Spain through triggering bad incidents, Minister Delegate for Foreign Affairs, Taib Fassi Fihri, said in Cordoba, southern Spain, Wednesday.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 6/9/2005
L'Opinion: Salafist and Polisario groups turn desert into international terror base, daily
The Algerian Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat (GSPC) and the "Polisario" are part of terrorist organisations belonging to various religious obediences and ethnic origins operating in vast desert areas of the Sahara and the Sahel, said Wednesday the Moroccan "L'Opinion" daily.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 6/9/2005
Poverty in Syria in a new statistic
Some 11.4 % of Syria's citizens, about two millions Syrians, are living under poverty line Joint Syrian and UN study showed Wednesday.
Syria, Economics, 6/9/2005
On the security situation in Iraq
In Washington, the US President George W. Bush and the British prime minister Tony Blair said that the strategy in Iraq is clear "it is to train the Iraqi forces until we will be able to face the enemy," in remarks to gunmen whose operations led since Tuesday resulted in killing 50 persons, four of them are from the American forces in attacks concentrated in Baghdad and northern Iraq, while one Iraqi security source announced the kidnapping of 22 soldiers on Wednesday to the west of Iraq.
Iraq, Military, 6/9/2005
Calls to give US detainees legal status
former President Jimmy Carter is calling for the closing of the detention center at Guantanamo
Regional-USA, Politics, 6/9/2005
Al-Thawra: Investment project of Lebanese-Arab Insurance Company
"The Syrian insurance law is characterized by clearness which is distinguished from other insurance laws of the Arab and foreign countries, the thing which help to attract more customers on the Syrian insurance market," Director General of the Arab-Lebanese Insurance Company owned by Awdeh Bank Salam Hanna said.
Lebanon-Syria, Business, 6/9/2005
Syria voices sorrow over campaign sets by certain Arab media
Syria's Minister of Information expressed on Wednesday deep regret over some Arab media contribution to the intensive media campaign Syria is exposed to due to her principled positions on Arab causes.
Syria-Regional, Politics, 6/9/2005
Morocco-Iraqi agreements on oil supply upheld, ambassador
The Iraqi ambassador in Rabat, Abdelmohsen Mohamed Said confirmed that the bilateral agreements under which Iraq commits to sell oil to Morocco for a preferential price are upheld.
Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 6/9/2005
Baath congress for dialogue with US, Europe
Syria-USA, Politics, 6/9/2005
al-Rai al-A'm: EU hasn't taken procedures to stop Israeli racial wall: parliamentarian
Luisa Morgantini called on the international community to pressure Israel into abiding by the UN relevant resolutions, saying "the European Union should deal with Israel as a state which violates the International law and human rights."
Palestine-European Union, Politics, 6/9/2005
Morocco ponders pegging domestic oil prices to international market
Moroccan minister of Finance and Privatization, Fathallah Oualalou highlighted, here Wednesday, the need to re-implement the system that pegs domestic oil prices to international market.
Morocco, Economics, 6/9/2005
Sales of telecommunication sector in Morocco tripled
The sales volume of the telecommunications sector has increased three folds between 1998 and 2004, and it currently represents 5pc of the GDP, said Abdeslam Ahizoune CEO of Maroc Telecom.
Morocco, Economics, 6/9/2005
Arab woman often portrayed through stereotypes, UNESCO D.G
The Arab woman is often portrayed, whether in the East or in the West, through stereotypes, said the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Director General.
Regional, Culture, 6/9/2005
Canadian international companies to prospect in Morocco
Canadian international companies, Stratic Energy Corp. and Transatlantic Maroc Ltd will prospect the Guercif-Beni Znassen region (east) under a contract signed in Rabat Wednesday, said a communique of the Moroccan Office of Hydrocarbons and Mining (ONHYM).
Morocco-Canada, Economics, 6/9/2005
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Algerian Prime Minister, Ahmed Ouyahia, will pay a two-day official visit to Morocco (June 21-22), announced Wednesday State Minister Abdelaziz Belkhadem.
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Syria's President Bashar Assad listened to the congress's discussions and interpositions regarding meetings of the three committees that emerged from it as well as ways of reactivating public organizations and professional unions, spokesperson of al-Ba'ath Party Congress said today.
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Arab Information Ministers Council on Wednesday underlined that the Arab countries reject all forms of terrorism and described it as a criminal act that harms innocents and threatening their lives.
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Jordanian government called on Israel on Wednesday to stop all attempts targeting al-Aqsa Mosque, describing as "a dangerous escalation" the recent Jewish storming of the holy place.
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"Turkey's democracy is an important example" for the people in the Middle East said US President George W. Bush yesterday.
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The Moroccan Minister delegate for Foreign affairs on Wednesday called for a "constructive" dialogue between the Moroccan and Spanish civil societies on the Sahara dispute.
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A German federal appeals court upheld, Thursday, the acquittal of Moroccan Adelghani M'zoudi who was tried for complicity with the 9/11 hijackers.
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