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Mubarak's economic speech at the 6th of October City factories
I also presented a new thought that brings about a third generation of laws to develop our legislation infrastructure, a matter that opens the door before the private sector to be a full partner in mobilizing investments necessary to development and providing job opportunities to our sons.
Egypt, Economics, 6/23/2005
Four Arab states appoint ambassadors to Baghdad
Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait decided to dispatch four ambassadors to Iraq and thereby to be the first four Arab states to appoint diplomats at that level in Baghdad since the collapse of Saddam Hussein's regime in 2003.
Regional-Iraq, Politics, 6/23/2005
Foreign press, ambassadors visit Syrian-Iraqi borders to inspect claims
The Syrian Foreign Ministry in cooperation with the Ministry of Information organized Tuesday a tour of the Syrian-Iraqi border area for a number of foreign countries' ambassadors to Damascus, military attaches, Arab and foreign news agencies and TV network reporters to get informed of measures taken by Syria to control its borders with Iraq, thus refuting claims and accusations of infiltration across the Syrian borders.
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 6/23/2005
Syrian foreign minister speech at Brussels conference on Iraq
Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara on Wednesday delivered a speech at the underway Brussels conference on Iraq in which he stressed that the success of the meeting depended on meeting the aspirations of the Iraqi people in supporting the country's unity and its full security and independence.
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 6/23/2005
Rice calls Iraqi constitution chance for national reconciliation
Rice: it is going to be a chance for all Iraqis to know that the future includes them, whatever ethnic group they come from, or whatever religious group they come from.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 6/23/2005
Mubarak: economic growth rate of more than 6% is our challenge
President Mubarak said that the state will continue to maintain its role in drawing up policies, monitoring markets and providing the climate necessary for enhancing private investments.
Egypt, Economics, 6/23/2005
Morocco set to boost e-government
Morocco is set to boost e-government which has become a "strategic objective for the economic and social development of the country, according to Prime Minister Driss Jettou.
Morocco, Economics, 6/23/2005
Lebanon enemies seek to destabilize situation, Lahoud
President Emile Lahoud of Lebanon on Wednesday said "the enemies of Lebanon seek to destabilize security and stability in the country."
Lebanon, Politics, 6/23/2005
Brussels meeting discusses supporting Iraq
The four main sides taking part in the international conference which is held in Brussels on Wednesday for providing support to Iraq sought to perpetuate their visions concerning the Iraqi issue which is organized by the European Union and the USA. It is attended by 80 countries.
Iraq-Regional, Politics, 6/23/2005
Continued killings in Iraq
The American army announced on Wednesday that it had lost one of its soldiers from the second reconnaissance unit of the American Marines on Tuesday near al-Ramadi city. No details were given to that. This was after the army admitted the killing of one of its soldier in bomb explosion to the west of al-Rheila city in the west of Iraq.
Iraq, Military, 6/23/2005
Booby trapped car explosions kill 22 in Baghdad
Some 22 persons were killed and more 50 were injured in four booby trapped cars explosions in the west of the Iraqi capital Baghdad.
Iraq, Military, 6/23/2005
Morocco attaches utmost importance to disputes peaceful settlement, diplomat
"Morocco attaches utmost importance to the procedures of disputes peaceful settlement under the auspices of the United Nations," said Wednesday, Morocco's ambassador and permanent representative to the UN, Mohamed Bennouna.
Morocco-UN, Politics, 6/23/2005
French position on Sahara issue 'constant', spokesman
The French foreign Ministry reaffirmed on Thursday the "constant position" of France regarding the Sahara issue, stating anew that the European country is for "a political, negotiated solution acceptable to all parties, within the framework of the United Nations."
Morocco-France, Politics, 6/23/2005
US is Egypt's biggest trade partner, imports 40 percent of textiles
Minister of Foreign Trade and Industry Rasheed Mohammed Rasheed said that the U.S is Egypt's biggest trading partner, seeing Egyptian-US trade exchange reached US$3.8 billion last year.
Egypt-USA, Economics, 6/23/2005
Saddam's palaces to be converted into cultural centers
The Iraqi minister of culture Nouri Farhan al-Rawi said on Thursday said that palaces of the toppled Iraqi President Saddam Hussein will be shortly converted to "cultural centers."
Iraq, Local, 6/23/2005
Al Hayat: US engages dialogue solely with legal Islamist movements, US official
The United States engages dialogue only with legal Islamist movements that ban violence and extremism, said a US official in an interview published Wednesday by the London-based Al Hayat daily.
Morocco-USA, Politics, 6/23/2005
Qatar national bank opens branch for Islamic banking
The national bank of Qatar on Tuesday launched a department for Islamic banking dealings via the Islamic national bank branch which is considered the first Islamic branch for a commercial bank in Qatar.
Qatar, Business, 6/23/2005
MAD 4billion to eradicate the rest of Casablanca shantytowns, minister
The government will contribute MAD 1.5b to the four billion Moroccan Dirhams project (about Euro 363m) to eradicate what remains of the unhealthy housing in Casablanca, Housing Minister, Ahmed Toufiq Hjira, announced Tuesday.
Morocco, Economics, 6/23/2005
Moroccan trade balance deficit widened by 34% in 2004
The Moroccan trade balance deficit widened by 34% in 2004, reaching MAD 70 billion (around USD 7.77 billion) compared to MAD 52.18 billion (around USD 5.79 billion) the previous year, said the "Office des Changes," currency exchange department.
Morocco, Economics, 6/23/2005
Symposium on Ibn Arabi, the sufi leader opens in Damascus
The international symposium on sophism that took off today in Damascus has noted that its significance come from the universality of Ibn Arabi who connected between cultures to later have great affect on western thought.
Syria-Regional, Culture, 6/23/2005
American spy plane crashed in UAE
In a statement on Wednesday the American army announced that one American spy plane, type U2, crashed in the southern west of Asia on Tuesday and its captain was killed.
United Arab Emirates-USA, Local, 6/23/2005
Syrian security forces arrest users of false credit cards
Security forces in Damascus arrested two individuals who used fake credit cards to steal more than of USD 1,5 million.
Syria, Local, 6/23/2005
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The People's Assembly approved during a session yesterday under speaker Ahmed Fathi Sorour the provisions of a draft law on practicing political rights. The provisions stipulate establishing a higher committee for elections under the Justice Minister and the membership of three sitting judges and six non-partisan public figures, three of whom former judges.
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The UN Security Council on Wednesday strongly condemned "the terrorist attacks" that took place recently in Lebanon, especially the assassination of the former secretary general of the Lebanese communist party George Hawi.
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Ministers of electricity and energy in Syria, Jordan and Egypt have discussed on Wednesday the current status of the electric grid linkage system among the three Arab states.
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Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara on Wednesday undescored Syria's readiness to exert all possible efforts to help Iraq boosting its unity, security and stability to overcome the current situation.
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Security problems in Iraq can only be overcome if "all components of the Iraqi society are involved," stated Moroccan Foreign Minister, Mohamed Benaissa, before the international conference on Iraq held Wednesday in Brussels.
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A Turkish Minister of State underlined on Wednesday the importance of developing ties with Syria stressing that Syria's policy has widely opened the door to cement ties between the two countries.
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Syria underlined on Wednesday in Brussels that the international resolutions have always been the cornerstone in the Syrian policy. This has come when Foreign Minister Farouq al-Shara held talks with UN Secretary General Kofi Anan on the sideline of the conference on Iraq.
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Syrian Minister of Oil and Mineral Resources, Ibrahim Haddad, on Wednesday, conferred with Jordanian Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Azmi Khresat, on means of enhancing bilateral relations, particularly in the field of oil and mineral resources.
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Director General of the Insurance Supervising Board in Syria, Abdullatef Aboud, on Wednesday said that the Board will issue the rules for the system of insurance agents in Syria as well as prepare a special system to offer insurance medical services for the first time in Syria.
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Servers of Internet services at the Syrian Computer Society SCS is to kick off a new service called Satellite Internet as of next July.
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Syrian world artist Marwan Qassab Bashi won the highest medal in Germany, the German Order of Merit, granted by Federal President Horst Kohler during an official ceremony in appreciation of his works and achievements in creativity and arts.
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Police in the Northern Moroccan city of Nador have recently seized 200 sticks of dynamite (15kg), 115 detonators and over 17m of match cord, hidden in a car in Beni Ansar (12km North of Nador), it was disclosed here Wednesday.
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