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Transparency: foundation for proper government
The foundation of a sound government must be built on certain principles that would govern all operations. One of the most important of these principles is transparency.
Regional, Analysis, 5/17/2003

Transparency: foundation for proper economy
The foundation of a sound economy must be built on certain principles that would govern certain operations. One of the most important of these principles is transparency.
Regional, Analysis, 5/17/2003

Transparency: a most powerful instrument for development
The principal of transparency should be one of the highest guiding forms of directing forces to address problems of development.
Regional, Analysis, 5/17/2003

Terror attack: The Kingdom of Morocco will not be intimidated
A score of kamikazes perished in the attacks perpetrated Friday evening against targets in downtown Casablanca, Moroccan Interior Minister, El Mustapha Sahel, said.
Morocco, Local, 5/17/2003

UAE First Lady in Egypt
United Arab Emirates's First Lady Sheikha Fatma Bint Mubarak arrives today in Egypt on one-week visit upon an invitation from Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak.
United Arab Emirates-Egypt, Culture, 5/17/2003

Telegrama de Melillia: Spanish Security Arrests over 14,000 Undocumented sub-Saharans at Melillia
Morocco-Spain, Local, 5/17/2003

UNICEF finds nutrition and health falling among iraqi children
"These findings make clear that not enough is being done to turn the situation around. Instead it has gotten worse," UNICEF Representative in Iraq Carel De Rooy said.
Iraq, Health, 5/16/2003

Majority of 8 million unschooled Arab children are girls
More than half of the eight million children of primary school age in 19 Arab states who remain out of school are girls, although when given the chance to gain an education, they tend to do better than boys and complete their schooling more often, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said in a new survey released Wednesday.
Regional, Education, 5/16/2003

Birth celebrations in Morocco: a rich blend of traditional heritage
Welcoming a new-born in Morocco is feted with great joy and thankful pride at the divine blessing both for the father and mother who have thus sealed the sacred union of the marriage institution and ensured continuation to the line of descendants.
Morocco, Culture, 5/16/2003

Solemn and festive ceremony to mark crown prince birth celebration
The ceremony started with the arrival of King Mohammed VI under the applause of the cheering crowd and of notables and guests, in their Moroccan traditional dress (white djellabahs and red fassis). The traditional ceremony, known in Morocco as Sabaa, meaning the seventh day of the newborn's birth, starts with the ritual immolation of two sheep, invoking God the Almighty and consecrating the name given to the baby.
Morocco, Local, 5/16/2003

Violence against women in Morocco probed in symposium in cairo
It is true that the Moroccan constitution consecrates the principle of equality between sexes, but women are still treated as minors by the personal status code, deplored Khmissi and Laithi.
Morocco, Culture, 5/16/2003

Lebanon dismantles terrorist network aimed at attacking the American embassy
The Lebanese army announced on Thursday that it was able with Syria's help of "disclosing and arresting a terrorist network" that was preparing to implement attacks in Lebanon, especially against the US embassy in Beirut.
Lebanon-USA, Local, 5/16/2003

Algeria undergoes crisis of improving its image internationaly over tourists issue
The kidnapping of 31 European tourists with the majority of them Germans in the Algerian desert constituted a big challenge before the Algerian government and President Abdul Aziz Butaflika.
Algeria, Local, 5/16/2003

Five Palestinians killed in Beit Hanoun invasion, Powell asks for concessions
The Israeli occupation forces escorted by more 70 tanks yesterday incurred into the cities of Beit Hanoun and Beit Lahia and parts of Jabalia town to the north of Gaza and this resulted in killing five Palestinians and more 20 injured, five of them in a critical health condition.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 5/16/2003

Malaysia to host world Islamic theologians conference in july
Chairman of the executing committee Haji Mohamad Nakhaie Ahmad said the conference, to be keynoted by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, will serve as a platform for ulamas to discuss challenges faced by Muslims in the globalisation era.
Regional-Malaysia, Religion, 5/16/2003

Moroccans strong participation in Belgian polls, very positive evolution
The imposing number of participants of Moroccan origin in Belgian legislative polls, to be held May 18, is a very positive evolution that will lead to a more significant representation of the Moroccan community, Brussels University Researcher and sociologist, Hassan Boucetta, said.
Morocco-Belgium, Local, 5/16/2003

Official statistics: Islam is fastest growing religion in Canada
Results on the Canadian population statistics for 2001 showed the notable increase in the number of Muslims in Canada during the last decades of the 20th century because of the flow of Muslim emigrants from southern Asia, North Africa and the Middle East.
Regional-Canada, Local, 5/16/2003

One prisoner was tortured to death, 6 Egyptian policemen jailed
Judicial sources said that Almenya criminal court ( 250 km to the south of Cairo) issued prison sentences of periods between one to 10 years on 6 Egyptian policemen "for torturing one citizen while he was in custody, until his death."
Egypt, Judicial, 5/15/2003

Saudi Arabia considers attack like US September 11 crisis; al-Faisal warns attackers
Saudi- American relations have been exposed to more pressure following the hard test it underwent as a result of the suicide explosions in Riyadh. The Kingdom was obliged to admit security gaps as the US ambassador Robert Jordan criticized the Saudi security measures, but threatened to make al-Qaida organization feels sorry for what it had done.
Saudi Arabia, Local, 5/15/2003

Nine Iraqi children killed in an explosion in Missan
Nine Iraqi children were killed and seven wounded in the south of the country when unexploded ordnance they were playing with detonated, a UN spokesman said Wednesday.
Iraq, Local, 5/15/2003

Palestinians killed in Israeli incursion of Khan Younis, Nablus
Scores of Israeli tanks and bulldozers backed by Apache helicopters yesterday at dawn broke into Khan Younis camp where they were intercepted by strong resistance of the Palestinians and this resulted in murdering three members of the Palestinian security men. They are Muhammad Thabet, Muhammad Shah and Fadel Abu Etawi. 29 others were injured. The Palestinians damaged one Israeli bulldozer and detonated many explosives in the attacking tanks.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 5/15/2003

Lebanese resistance intercepts Israeli warplanes
In a statement, the Lebanese Hizbullah party said yesterday that the defense department opened fire at the Israeli warplanes which were violating the Lebanese airspace in South Lebanon.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/15/2003

An explosion in the court of Appeal in Aab, southern Yemen
An explosion yesterday morning hit the building of the Court of Appeal in the city of Aab to the south of the Yemeni capital.
Yemen, Local, 5/15/2003

Lost European tourists found in the Algerian desert
The German foreign ministry yesterday announced it found several lost European tourists, missed in the Algerian desert including several Germans.
Algeria-European Union, Local, 5/15/2003

On the explosions in Riyadh
Saudi Arabia's crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz yesterday received the US Secretary Of State Colin Powell in Riyadh in conclusion of the latter's tour on several Middle Eastern states.
Saudi Arabia, Local, 5/14/2003

Violence against Women Debated in Cairo
Arab civil society activists are meeting in Cairo to debate violence against women, an issue still hampering the promotion of females status in Arab countries.
Regional, Culture, 5/14/2003

Following Palestinian bombardment wounding 14 Israelis, Israel incur in Khan Younis wounding scores of Palestinians
Israeli settlers and 6 soldiers were injured yesterday in a bombardment that targeted the settlers of Sderout and Neve Dekalim.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 5/14/2003

Son of Riyadh governor murdered in one of the explosion
Saudi Arabia, Local, 5/14/2003

Syrian citizens from the Golan arrive in Syria to see relatives
Syria, Local, 5/14/2003

Thirty-three Morocco-born Belgians run for election in Belgium
Morocco-Belgium, Local, 5/14/2003

Algeria: seven were killed, 6 wounded in acts of violence
Algeria, Local, 5/14/2003

Upon Powell's arrival to Saudi Arabia, four explosions hit Riyadh, scores are victims
After less than one week on the Saudi authorities discovery of a cell linked to al-Qaida organization and just one day after threats made by a Saudi organization to attack the American interests, and on the wake of the visit of the US Secretary Of State Colin Powell to Saudi Arabia, four large explosions hit Riyadh yesterday.
Saudi Arabia, Local, 5/13/2003

Three Palestinians killed by Israeli forces
The Israeli forces reimposed a travel ban on the Gaza Strip on Monday despite its pledge to visiting U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell to remove the ban as a gesture towards the Palestinians.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 5/13/2003

Continued Israeli violations against South Lebanon
The eastern part at Kafr Shaba town and the surrounding of Berket Al-Nakar were exposed yesterday to Israeli machinegun fire from Israeli positions in Rweset al-Alam inside the occupied Shaba farms.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/13/2003

The USA decieved the world on Iraq
In its rush for making a case for war against Iraq, the US made several claims, most important of which were related to Iraq owning and developing weapons of mass destruction, nuclear, biological and chemical. Also links to terrorism were made.
Iraq-USA, Analysis, 5/12/2003

Another shipment of Syrian aid for Iraq
Volunteers of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent Organization delivered on Saturday the Syrian aid to the Iraqi people.
Syria-Iraq, Local, 5/12/2003

Iraqi antiquities seized at the Jordanian borders
Jordan-Iraq, Local, 5/12/2003

Death penalty for a Yemeni over killing 3 American missionaries
Yemen, Local, 5/12/2003

Algerian prisoners rebel in Tazoult jail
A rebellion took place yesterday in Tazoult prison near Batna city to the East of the Algerian capital Algiers.
Algeria, Local, 5/12/2003

Al-Kaslik, Damascus universities for boosting relations
Rector of Damascus University Hani Murtada discussed on Sunday with rector of Lebanese Al-Rouh Al-Quds (Al Kaslik) Pope Luis Smaha scientific and cultural relations of cooperation between the two universities and means of activating them.
Lebanon-Syria, Education, 5/12/2003


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