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Morocco moves to enrich edible oil with vitamins a and d3
The Moroccan government and the professional association of edible oil manufacturers (APFHMTR) signed on Thursday a framework agreement providing for the enrichment of edible oil with Vitamin A and D3.
Morocco, Health, 2/7/2004

Video tape showing al-Qaida prepares for al-Muhayya attack in al-Riyadh
A video tape was screened on the Internet showing pictures for armed men who are trained and prepared to carry out the suicide attack which targeted al-Muhayya complex in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which resulted in killing 18 persons in November 2003.
Saudi Arabia, Local, 2/7/2004

Hamas vows to revenge the killing of one of its leaders; Israel seeks to transport Gaza settlers to the West Bank
Assaf Sharif, the advisor of the Israeli prime minister, Ariel Sharon, said that Israel is planning to transfer the settlers of Gaza to settlements in the West Bank which will continue to be under the Israeli sovereignty in the final settlement. This is, however, in within the context of the plan to dismantle the sector's settlements proposed by Sharon several days ago.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 2/7/2004

Portland airport regrets detention of moroccan MPs
Authorities of Portland international airport (Oregon, northwest) have officially expressed regret on the detainment last weekend of a Moroccan parliamentary delegation.
Morocco-USA, Local, 2/7/2004

Davis Cup: Argentina leads Morocco 2-0
Morocco, Sports, 2/7/2004

Egyptian authorities close two ports
Egypt, Local, 2/6/2004

Berlin: A conference on Arab Education
The German ministry of education announced yesterday that Germany and the UN will host a conference in Berlin next week to discuss the issue of boosting education in the Arab states.
Regional-Germany, Education, 2/6/2004

Hamburg court clears Moroccan Mzoudi of 9/11 charges
The court of appeal of Hamburg cleared this Thursday Moroccan national, Abdelghani Mzoudi, of charges of complicity in the 9/11 events.
Morocco-Germany, Local, 2/6/2004

One American soldier is killed, an aggregation for foreign fighters, NATO interferes in Iraq this year
The US announced yesterday that the NATO has a strong intention to perform a greater role in Iraq, while a diplomat said that NATO will assume as from the current year the leadership of the Polish occupation troups in Iraq.
Iraq-USA, Military, 2/6/2004

Israel kill one Palestinian, detain 30; Palestinian police commander survives assassination
News reports in Palestine said that fire exchanged were heard from the headquarters of the Palestinian police in Gaza. A statement issued by the Palestinian ministry of the interior said an armed group entered the headquarters of the police in an attempt to assassinate the commander of the Palestinian police lt. Gen. Ghazi al-Jabali who survived the attempt.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 2/6/2004

Okaz: Saudi Arabia: arrests extremist and finds the body of another
The Saudi Arabian daily Okaz said yesterday that the authorities believed it found the body of one wanted extremist, who was wounded in clashes with the police and had escaped.
Saudi Arabia, Local, 2/6/2004

Algerian security forces kill 8 gunmen
Algeria, Local, 2/6/2004

Mounir El Araj, Guillermo Coria at Morocco Vs. Argentina Davis Cup Opener
Mounir El Araj and Guillermo Coria will open in Agadir, Friday at 2:00 pm the first round of the Davis cup encounter opposing Morocco and Argentina.
Morocco-Argentina, Sports, 2/6/2004

Obeid meets with German ambassador on freed Lebanese, Arab captives
Lebanon-Germany, Local, 2/5/2004

Locust situation in Morocco is under control
Morocco, Local, 2/5/2004

African Cup of Nations 2004: Morocco cruises to quarter-finals
Morocco-Regional, Sports, 2/5/2004

Algerian army kills 10 members of al-Salafeyah group
This is, however, the first time in which an Algerian official source talks clearly about a western country, in remarks to Germany, which paid the ransom for releasing its citizens. The German papers expected that this ransom which Berlin did not admit to have paid to be estimated at five million Euros.
Algeria, Local, 2/4/2004

Freed German prisoners seeks Lebanese nationality
The German Steven Smeirak, who was released by Israel last week in the course of exchanging prisoners with the Lebanese Hizbullah Party, started yesterday travel measures to Lebanon in his goal to get the Lebanese nationality.
Lebanon-Germany, Local, 2/4/2004

Japanese forces head to Baghdad; Missile bombardment at Baghdad's airport, US soldier killed
One American soldier was killed on Tuesday and another wounded in a bomb explosion implanted on a roadside to the south of Baghdad.
Iraq-Japan, Military, 2/4/2004

Sudan returned back Israeli pesticides
Sudan-Israel, Local, 2/4/2004

Israeli warplanes violate the Lebanese airspace
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 2/4/2004

58 persons killed in Irbil; 20 killed south Kerbala; Wolfwitz in Baghdad
The number of persons killed in two suicide explosions that targeted the headquarters of the two main Kurdish parties to the north of Iraq increased to 57 persons, at least, and wounding more than 225 persons, while a Kurdish minister said that the number of killed might increase to more than 100.
Iraq-USA, Military, 2/2/2004

Two Syrian villages awarded over improving living environment; preserving child rights issues
In two separate ceremonies held on January 19 and 20th in Ghassanieh village, in Aleppo governorate, and in Homret Ghannam village, in al-Raqqa governorate, respectively, awards were provided to two selected villages in the two governorates over their performance which excelled in improving their living environment.
Syria, Culture, 2/2/2004

Three Americans killed; Interim Council punishes media for criticism
the Iraqi Interim Governing Council decided to ban al-Jazeera channel from entering the headquarters of the council or to attend its press conferences for one month. The statement came in protest over a comment on the conditions in Iraq by one of the guests of the "opposite direction" ( al-Itijah al-Mu'akis) last week.
Iraq-USA, Military, 2/2/2004

A branch for the Jordanian university in Israel
The Israeli radio said that the Amman private university in Jordan intends to open a branch for it in Israel by the beginning of the academic year in next October, this year.
Jordan-Israel, Education, 2/2/2004


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