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Qathafi to the African Union summit: pace of progress not satisfactory
Some of the unions institutions have yet to be established, namely the African Central Bank, the African Monetary Fund and the court of the African Union. Now we should put an end to this and assume our historical responsibilities
Regional-Libya, Politics, 7/5/2005
Qathafi calls African leaders to unite at Sert's inauguration summit
Works of the ordinary fifth summit of the African Union states was opened yesterday in the Libyan Sert city with the participation if 53 heads of states and governments. The Libyan leader Muammar al-Qathafi called at the summit's opening session, which lasts for two days, the African leaders to get out of the cycle of differences and unite to enable progress for the continent.
Regional-Libya, Politics, 7/5/2005
Qathafi to African leaders: stop begging and become self-reliant
Egypt is keen to put all its potentials, abilities, and experience at the service of common African causes, as well as maintaining peace and security in the continent, President Hosni Mubarak said yesterday.
Regional-Libya, Politics, 7/5/2005
Delay in forming new Lebanese government, Hizbullah wants two ministerial bags
The formation of the first government in Lebanon after the Syrian withdrawal was delayed because of differences between the two trends of Saad al-Hariri and Michael Aoun who said he will not take part in the new government.
Lebanon, Politics, 7/5/2005
Al-Duleimi calls Sunnis to take part in next vote
the spokesman for the general congress of the Sunnis in Iraq and chairman of al-Waqf al-Sunni, Adnan al-Duleimi, called in the Sunni to organize their lines to take part in the next elections and start to register themselves in the offices of the elections committee.
Iraq, Politics, 7/5/2005
Bahrain closes Islamic organization over harassing governmental figures
Bahrain has closed an Islamic society accused of defaming government officials. The Bahrain's news agency quoted a statement for the ministry of social affairs and labor as saying that the Islamic labor organization will be closed for 45 days because of its violations of the principles and laws of printing and publications, but no further details were given.
Bahrain, Politics, 7/5/2005
Syria adopts all required measures to control borders with Iraq: former Iraqi minister
Syria took all the required measures to control her joint borders with Iraq, former Iraqi Interior Minister said Sunday, stressing that border security on the Iraqi side is an Iraqi responsibility and "It is unfair to hold Syria the responsibility of both border's security."
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 7/5/2005
Two killed in clashes between Syrian security, gunmen near Damascus
Units from the Syrian security forces clashed yesterday morning with what it described as a terrorist group, it had broke into, in Mount Qasyoun area which overlooks the capital Damascus.
Syria, Politics, 7/5/2005
No peace in the Middle East without Syria: British minister
British State Minister for the Middle Eastern Affairs, Kim Howells, on Monday said that "peace can't be achieved in the Middle East without Syria."
Syria-UK, Politics, 7/5/2005
Tunisian killed in armed confrontation at Syrian- Lebanese borders
Armed confrontations took place between the Syrian security forces and an "extremist group" which tried to infiltrate into the Lebanese territories, resulted in killing two Syrian soldiers and the leader of the group who is of a Tunisian nationality called Majdi Bin Muhammad Bin Saeed al-Zreibi ( 26 year old) and the detention of 34 of his supporters of various Arab, but not Syrian, nationalities.
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 7/5/2005
Changes in major leadership posts of press foundations in Egypt
The Egyptian Shoura council, the official owner of the Egyptian government newspapers, issued on Monday a decision for changing the chief editors and heads of boards councils for major press foundations in Egypt for the first time since more than 20 years.
Egypt, Politics, 7/5/2005
'Morocco's democracy and Polisario's failure brought me to my homeland,' former Polisario official
"The growing climate of democracy and the failure of the "Polisario" enterprise are among the reasons that compelled me to return to my homeland, Morocco," Hammati Rabbani, said in Rabat on Monday.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 7/5/2005
Moroccans in Tunisia denounce Algerian president hostile statements
The Moroccan community living in Tunisia vehemently denounced the statements Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika made to the Tunisian weekly "Rˇalitˇs" harming the territorial integrity of Morocco.
Tunisia-Algeria, Politics, 7/5/2005
Angry youth call for uprising against Polisario in Tindouf camps
Angry youth in Tindouf camps (south-western Algeria) distributed Saturday leaflets calling inhabitants to revolt against the blockade imposed on Sahrawi populations by the Polisario Front, said eyewitnesses.
Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 7/5/2005
Polisario imposes total blackout on situation in Tindouf, NGO
President of "Al Michaal Assahraoui" Association, Sidati Dafa, said the Polisario Front imposes a total blackout on the situation in Tidouf camps (southwestern Algeria) to limit the impact of the current uprising.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 7/5/2005
Moroccan-Equatorial Guinean cooperation promising, PM
Lately, a Moroccan company won a 60 million euro contract for the construction of the Malabo port, while a peer won a bid for the construction of 300 apartments to cost 30 million euros. Jettou said Equatorial Guinea has always supported Morocco regarding its territorial integrity.
Morocco-Equatorial Guinea, Politics, 7/5/2005
$ 27.3 billion worth Egypt's exports in year
Service exports increased by $2.3 billion, the minister said, adding that this increase is due to the rise of Suez Canal revenues by about $600 million and tourism by $900 million.
Egypt, Economics, 7/5/2005
On the kidnapping of the top Egyptian official envoy in Iraq
In the course of the implications of the kidnapping of the chairman of the Egyptian diplomatic mission in Iraq, the Egyptian foreign ministry said it hopes that ambassador Eyhab al-Sharif will be treated as a "nationalist" that supports Arab causes, noting that al-Sharif had chosen to work in Iraq in order to serve the interests of the Iraqi people.
Iraq-Egypt, Politics, 7/5/2005
Egypt's exports to COMESA countries up to $372 million
"The balance of trade between Egypt and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) countries is finally tilting in Egypt's favor.
Egypt-Regional, Economics, 7/5/2005
Real Estate Bank clarification on counterfeited VISA and MASTER CARDS
Syrian Real Estate Bank said Monday that the counterfeited world VISA and MASTER CARDS confiscated recently in Syria do not constitute a serious breach of banking dealings in Syria.
Syria, Business, 7/5/2005
Al Qaeda frontman in Saudi Arabia killed in Riyadh
Al-Qaeda frontman in Saudi Arabia Moroccan Younes Hayari was killed Sunday in clashes with security forces, said Saudi press agency SPA, quoting an official in the Interior Ministry.
Saudi Arabia, Local, 7/5/2005
UN suspends food shipments to Somali tsunami victims after ship is hijacked
The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) has suspended all shipments of humanitarian assistance to Somalia following the hijacking of a chartered vessel carrying food aid for 28,000 tsunami survivors, the first time in the agency's history that a ship carrying relief food has been commandeered.
Somalia-UN, Local, 7/5/2005
Oil discoveries in Egypt's Gulf of Suez
Egypt, Economics, 7/5/2005
Timitar Festival kicks off in miscegenation of cultures
At the opening ceremony, the festival aficionados sampled an exceptional menu as the African, Arab and Amazigh cultures met in a unique moment of cultures symbiosis. The Amazigh, or free men, were the inhabitants of most of North Africa before the Arab era.
Morocco, Local, 7/5/2005
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Syria's President Bashar al-Assad received at al-Rawda Palace on Monday Iraqi President Envoy Fakhri Kareem.
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The two groups of the Islamic Army in Iraq and al-Mujahideen Army said they have appointed one official spokesman for them.. A statement for the two groups issued on the internet said they had appointed Dr. Ibrahim Youssef al-Shummari as an official spokesman for them "in order to silence those who speak in the name of the Mujahideen," according to the statement.
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Syria's Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara and Chairman of the PLO Political Department and Head of the Central Committee of Fateh Movement Farouk al-Qaddoumi discussed on Monday the latest developments on the Palestinian arena.
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The Egyptian government and the Palestinian Authority will sign within weeks another memorandum of understanding to pump Egyptian gas into the Palestinian territories. Chairman of the Palestinian Energy and natural Authority Azzam Al-Shawwa said that the Egyptian gas would replace the costly fuel in Gaza's main power plant, slashing costs by 50 %.
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Egypt's Presidential Spokesman Suleiman Awwad said President Mubarak told UN SG Kofi Annan that UN Security Council reform should be the reinforcement of the capability of the UN General Assembly, where all world countries have a say concerning international and regional affairs.
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Head of the PLO Political Department Farouk al-Qaddoumi said his talks with Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara dealt with the situations in the region, the Palestinian question and means of boosting the Palestinian national unity.
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Israeli warplanes on Monday violated again the Lebanese air-space and sovereignty.
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A delegation representing the Special Committee for Investigation into Israeli practices and violations of human rights in the occupied Arab lands arrives in Damascus today.
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The Japanese Emperor and Empress, Akihito and Michiko received, on Monday, in their Tokyo residence visiting Princess Lalla Salma, Morocco's First Lady.
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Morocco is shipping an emergency food aid to Niger, which is facing exceptional dire drought impact, as well as sending a military field hospital to help this West African country cope with the fallout of the bad climatic situation.
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"Ties between Morocco and the United States are getting stronger and stronger at bilateral, regional and international levels thanks to (...) our keen determination to enhance and expand our strategic partnership," said King Mohammed VI in a message to U.S. president George W. Bush.
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Syria's Army Chief of Staff, Lieut. Gen. Ali Habib, on Sunday said Syria has implemented its part of the UN resolution 1559 and withdrew all troops and intelligence agents from Lebanon since 26 April, adding that UN verification team sent to the region has acknowledged that Syria fully withdrew from there.
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Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi on Sunday condemned "the US and Israeli groundless and misleading propaganda campaign against Iran and its President-elected Mahmoud Ahmadi Nejad."
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Rector of Damascus University Wael Mualla and Mahdi al-Ish of Ohio University and Coordinator of cooperation between the two universities discussed fields of scientific and cultural cooperation between the two sides.
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