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Turabi released; criticizes freedom in Sudan
Leader of the Sudanese opposition People's Congress, Hassan al-Turabi, strongly criticized the Interim constitution in Sudan which has been discussed by the parliament in preparations to adopting it and described it of being not concerned with "freedoms in the country."
Sudan, Politics, 7/1/2005
Lahoud appoints Sanyoura to form new government
Lebanese Foreign Minister Mahmoud Hammoud held Israel responsible for escalating tension in south Lebanon yesterday.
Lebanon, Politics, 7/1/2005
Damascus criticizes US decision to freeze assets of Kanaan, Ghazaleh
Syria on Thursday criticized the decision taken by the USA to freeze the assets of its minister of the interior Ghazi Kanaan, and Rustoum Ghazaleh, the former security and reconnaissance chairman to Lebanon, considering that this decision is an escalation against Syria and a diversion from the Israeli aggression against south Lebanon.
Syria-USA, Politics, 7/1/2005
Egyptian- Israeli gas agreement signed; Bin Aleazer: best indicator for solid peace
Both Israel and Egypt on Thursday signed an agreement at a cost of $ 2.5 billion to sell Egyptian natural gas to Israel. This came following a ten year delay in a step which proves the improvement of relations between the two countries.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 7/1/2005
Sheikh Sabah hopes Gulf women to take similar steps like Kuwaitis
The Kuwaiti prime minister Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah has expressed his hope that the participation of women in the political life will enrich democracy and be an incentive for women in Kuwait and other Gulf states.
Kuwait-Gulf, Politics, 7/1/2005
Top Polisario official returns to Morocco
Hammatti Rabbani, a top Polisario official, returned Thursday to Morocco, fleeing Tindouf camps that have been witnessing for a week now unprecedented protests despite the violent repression.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 7/1/2005
Egyptian female lawyer works to reform divorce, citizenship laws
A prominent Egyptian female lawyer and human rights activist, Mona Zulficar, says she and her cohorts are strengthening the legal rights of Egyptian women by advancing different interpretations of Sharia, or Islamic, law.
Egypt, Culture, 7/1/2005
Morocco 'pioneer' in transitional justice and human rights, Algerian NGO
An Algerian human rights NGO delegation said in Rabat Thursday the Moroccan experience in transitional justice and human rights is "pioneer."
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 7/1/2005
Mubarak, French Defence Minister discusses ME issue, African developments, bilateral ties
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak received yesterday the French Minister of Defense Michele Alliot-Marie and her accompanying delegation, currently visiting Egypt.
Egypt-France, Politics, 7/1/2005
OIC countries call US to reconsider Syria Accountability Act
Foreign ministers of the Organization of Islamic Countries OIC called on Thursday upon the United States of America to reconsider the so-called "Syria Accountability Act".
Regional-Syria, Politics, 7/1/2005
Three Iraqi armed organizations want Ayham al-Samerai dead
Former Iraqi minister Ayam al-Samerai, who announced on Wednesday the formation of a political party representing the national resistance, received death threats from three armed organizations accusing him of disseminating lies about the Iraqi resistance.
Iraq, Politics, 7/1/2005
Continued violence in Iraq
Witnesses said that the American forces besieged their city from all side and launched large scale acts of detention and arrest. They indicated that the marine soldiers on Thursday broke into 100 trade shops and houses in the city which seemed like city ghosts and was empty from cars and passersby. The American used explosives to blow up doors.
Iraq, Military, 7/1/2005
Spain underlines need for 'urgent' solution to Sahara issue
Spanish Prime Minister, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, underlined in Madrid Thursday, the need for an "urgent" political solution to the Sahara issue and for reaching an accord within the framework of the United Nations.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 7/1/2005
Uprising in Tindouf camp to protest poor living conditions
Inhabitants of Smara camp, located in the Polisario-controlled Tindouf (south-western Algeria), sparked off Wednesday an uprising to protest their poor living conditions, worsened by poverty and mistreatment, witnesses said.
Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 7/1/2005
Officials see better economy, security as keys to Gaza withdrawal
"Palestinians must feel that the day after disengagement they have hope for increased prosperity and opportunity, not that they are living in a prison," Wolfensohn said
Palestine-USA, Politics, 7/1/2005
Following Hizbullah - Israel confrontations, UN Security Council calls for fovernment to impose authority
The UN Security Council has called on the Lebanese government to impose full sovereignty on its lands and remove what it called the militias. This was expressed following confrontations at the border Shebaa Farms between Hizbullah and Israel.
Lebanon-UN, Politics, 7/1/2005
Israeli warplanes continue violations of the Lebanese airspace
Israeli warplanes on Thursday continued its violation of the Lebanese air-space in south Lebanon.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 7/1/2005
Compensations from Kuwait's invasion is $ 52.5 billion
The UN announced on Thursday that the special compensations committee, stemmed from Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in 1990, ratified total final compensations which reached USD 52.5 billion of which some USD 19.2 billion have been so far paid.
Iraq-Kuwait, Politics, 7/1/2005
Morocco to stop marketing regular gasoline
Regular gasoline will no longer be marketed in Morocco as of July 1, announced a communique of the Ministry of energy and mines.
Morocco, Environment, 7/1/2005
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The appellate court of Casablanca condemned Thursday director of 'Al Michaal' weekly, Idriss Chahtane to a one-year suspended sentence for defamation against a foreign head of State.
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The opposition democratic coalition in Sudan which signed a reconciliation agreement with the Sudanese government in Cairo said it has not settled its participation in the authority. This was expressed by the chairman of the coalition Muhammad Othman al-Meirghani who also stressed the need that the coalition will return back to take part in the political life.
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"Foreign Ministers of the African Union member states are in Libya to participate in meetings of the Executive Council of the African Union, due to begin today, in preperation for the July 4 and 5 main meeting in Serte, JANA reported.
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Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has sent a message on Thursday to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad to deal with latest developments in the Palestinian ground.
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An official media source on Thursday announced that Syria had asked its ambassador in Washington to get clarifications from the US Department Of State on a declaration by the US Treasury Department to freeze financial assets of Syrian officials.
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Chairman of the Islamic Shiite Higher Council in Lebanon, Sheikh Abdulamir Kabalan on Thursday stressed that Israel is the cause for instability in the Middle East and it rejects peace and the implementation of international resolutions.
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An official source of the Lebanese Hizbullah party on Thursday denied any confrontations today in Shebaa Farms between the Israeli forces and Hizbullah.
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The US Department Of State warned Americans from traveling to Iraq. In a message to that effect, the US warned against the risk of taking land routes or planes to head for or leave Iraq.
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