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Pope calls for inter-Christian Unity tolerance among heavenly religions
Head of the Coptic Orthodox Church Pope Shenouda III has appealed for tolerance, harmony and dialogue within the Christian Church and among the heavenly religions and sects.
Egypt, Religion, 2/8/2003

Mrs Mubarak launches One Million Book Initiative
The Mrs Mubarak initiative calls for printing and selling one million copies of a very important and interesting Arabic book for children, simultaneously on the same day in all Arab capitals.
Regional-Egypt, Culture, 2/8/2003

Egypt's First Lady to launch homeless children project, Recognized in Damascus for 'reading for all' and women projects
Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak Chairman of Technical Consultative Committee for National Council for motherhood and childhood announced details of the national strategy for protection and lodging homeless children.
Egypt, Culture, 2/8/2003

Young Egyptian-Italian author writes about Palestinian struggle
"I wrote the book to show the Palestinian side, and to express the voice that must reach Europeans who do not know why Palestinians are fighting," said Ghazy. Ghazy said that the novel was inspired by the assassination of Muhammad E1 Dorra, a scene she saw on television.
Egypt-Palestine, Culture, 2/8/2003

Israeli forces continue breaking in, destruction operations against the Palestinians
Following a bloody day in the Palestinian territories resulted in killing six Palestinians and arresting scores in breaking in operations of the areas of the West Bank and Gaza after which two Israeli soldiers were killed and other two wounded in an operation by the Palestinians, the Israeli forces continued the policy of collective punishment against the Palestinians.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 2/8/2003

3000 Pieces of antiquities displayed in Luxor museum
Egypt, Local, 2/8/2003

Football: Egypt's Zamalek wins Africa's super cup
Egypt's Zamalek club won Friday at the Cairo Stadium the African Super cup after defeating Wydad Casablanca of Morocco 3-1.
Egypt-Morocco, Sports, 2/8/2003

Morocco sees creation of specialized courts rather than courts of exception
Morocco said Thursday it ponders the creation of specialized courts rather than courts of exception.
Morocco, Judicial, 2/7/2003

Casablanca court carries on hearings of Al Qaeda operatives suspects
The Casablanca court of appeal carried on Wednesday hearing to a group of Saudi and Moroccan nationals accused of being members of Al Qaeda group.
Morocco, Local, 2/7/2003

Princess Lalla Mereym pleads for a fairer, more caring world
"The challenge to reduce misery and ensure more knowledge is in the very heart of our session and must mobilize our energies," she stressed, insisting "this fight involves all of us in the name of justice, solidarity but also in the name of reason." While advising against any simplistic identification between violence and poverty, ignorance, she nevertheless stressed that extremism breeds on misery.
Morocco-Regional, Culture, 2/7/2003

Attorney of Guantanamo detainees skeptical that Morocco re-admitted 23 detainees
The President of the International Defence Commission of Al Qaeda-linked detainees in Guantanamo dismissed as "unfounded" allegations that Morocco has re-admitted twenty three of its nationals imprisoned in X-Ray Camps.
Morocco, Local, 2/7/2003

Sharon plans to divide the West Bank into seven parts, Israel break into Jenin, al-Maghazi camp
The Israeli forces yesterday escalated their aggressions against the Palestinians and carried out more acts of killing and demolishing populated areas and collective acts of arrest.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 2/7/2003

Hebes Temple to stay put
Work had already started on dismantling the Hebes Temple, the oldest monument in the New Valley, with the aim of re-erecting it on another site.
Egypt, Local, 2/7/2003

Suspected members of al-Qaeda cell deny charges at Casablanca appeal court
A group of three Saudis and three Moroccans, currently standing trial at the Casablanca court of appeal denied on Tuesday that they are members of Al Qaeda group.
Morocco, Local, 2/6/2003

Moroccan gold medalist receives Flo Hyman memorial award
Morocco's Nawal El Moutawakel, the first Arab and Muslim female ever to win an Olympic gold medal, will receive this Friday, at a congressional luncheon in Washington, the Flo Hyman Award, the Women's Sports Foundation's most prestigious award.
Morocco, Sports, 2/6/2003

Israeli Apache Gunfire attacks a hospital and kill 2 Palestinian nurses
Omar Hassan, 26 and Abed al-Karim Loubed, 41, were killed in the compound surrounding the al-Wafaa hospital for the elderly where they both worked. When the air raid started, the two men went outside into the courtyard where they were immediately gunned down, falling dead on the spot
Palestine-Israel, Military, 2/6/2003

Maghreban body contemplates Epizooty detection network
The Maghreban permanent commission of animal medicine devised a project to set up a Maghreban network to detect Epizooty, part of a drive to reinforce follow-up control of infectious diseases, with a potential threat to the region.
Maghreb, Local, 2/6/2003

Role of education in preparing women, and equality of rights
The women's movement is tied to political and economic developments that Bahrain has witnessed... The development of women cannot be separated from Bahrain's general development process which includes getting rid of all forms of discrimination against women...This will ensure their participation in all of our society's concerns and their equality with men in both their rights and their duties," said Haffadh.
Regional, Culture, 2/5/2003

Israeli Human rights group: Israel uses forbidden weapons against Palestinians
On 3 March 2001, flachette darts killed Mustafa Rimlawi, 42-- a mentally handicapped resident of the al-Burej refugee camp-- as he was walking.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 2/5/2003

Israeli Forces Raid AL-Magazi Refugee Camp in Gaza strip
Israeli forces backed by tanks and helicopter gunships blew up a house belonging to a Palestinian militant in a raid on a refugee camp in the Gaza Strip early on Wednesday, Palestinian security sources said.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 2/5/2003

Football: Morocco's Wydad Casablanca plays Egypt's Zamalek for african super cup
Morocco-Egypt, Sports, 2/5/2003

Moroccan Jewish community fully subscribes to Morocco's development drives (berdugo)
The Moroccan Jewish community fully subscribes to the development drive initiated by King Mohammed VI and is constantly mobilized behind the king to materialize Morocco's aspirations to progress and prosperity.
Morocco, Local, 2/5/2003

Two Palestinians killed, houses destroyed by the Israeli forces
Two Palestinian farmers were killed and two others were wounded after they were targeted by the fire of the Israeli forces in Abasan town to the east of Khan Younis.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 2/4/2003

Education vital for women's full participation in society
Regional, Culture, 2/4/2003

Egyptian Marathon starts in front of Hatshepsut temple Friday
Egypt, Local, 2/4/2003

UN deeply concerned by continuing violations of withdrawal line in southern Lebanon
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/4/2003

The US and Iraq; democracy and authoritarianism
The US has the world's attention. Here is a chance for America to show how strongly it believes in democratic values and processes. It can choose a democratic or authoritarian way of dealing with international problems. The world is watching.
Iraq-USA, Analysis, 2/3/2003

Arab Woman Day Celebrated in Damascus
Syria-Regional, Culture, 2/3/2003

Al- Assad received a delegation of Franciscan archbishops
Syria, Local, 2/3/2003

Israel demolishes 20 Palestinian homes in Hebron area
A Palestinian woman returning home from hospital was wounded yesterday when Israeli troops enforcing the curfew shot at the taxi she was in, witnesses said.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 2/3/2003

Doha gas forum
Qatar-Regional, Local, 2/3/2003


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