Azerbaijan looks to expand Morocco cooperation Azerbaijan is likely to expand cooperation with Morocco in various fields, Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister Khalaf Khalafov said at the meeting with Chairman of the House of Representatives of Morocco Abdelouahed Radi, the foreign ministry reported on Tuesday.. Noting the successful development of political dialogue with Morocco, Khalafov said that the two countries have great potential for expanding cooperation. The parties also noted the need for holding the first meeting of the intergovernmental commission on economic cooperation, and stressed the possibility of developing links in the energy sector. Algeria Finance Ministry sues Djezzy over forgery Ennahar learned from judicial sources that the Department of Finance filed a lawsuit against the Egyptian mobile operator Orascom Telecom Algeria (Djezzy), after investigations that had revealed illegal practice from the Executive Director Najeeb Sawris. Ennahar learned from judicial sources that the Department of Finance filed a lawsuit against the Egyptian mobile operator Orascom Telecom Algeria (Djezzy), after investigations that had revealed illegal practice from the Executive Director Najeeb Sawris with the department which accused him of forgery during the period when he invested in the Algerian market. The latter managed to make huge profits, but in spite of that, did not stop from tricking and trying to deceive the government itself who had helped him several times during his negotiations to sell Djezzy to foreign companies. Tunisia's 4th private radio station on air Programs started with the reciting of verses from the holy Koran, followed by an address from President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali to the staff of this new radio, in which he expressed confidence in the station's contribution to the development of the national media landscape following his decision to open up the audiovisual sector to the private sector. The radio is available on the Internet with an interactive site : shemsfm.net. It also offers live streaming of the radio station. The launch of Shems FM was attended, by Mrs. Syrine Mabrouk, chairwoman of the Board of Directors of the company sponsoring the radio. US Senate panel to hold Lockerbie hearing Wednesday A key US Senate panel will hold a long-awaited hearing Wednesday on the controversial release of the Lockerbie bomber, the lawmaker scheduled to chair the session announced Monday. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee “will focus on the circumstances surrounding the terrorist's release, including possible influence of commercial interests,” according to the office of Democratic Senator Robert Menendez. In August 2009, Scotland's devolved government released Libyan Abdelbaset Ali Mohmet al-Megrahi — the only man convicted in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing — on compassionate grounds after he was diagnosed with terminal prostate cancer and was thought to have just three months to live. Sudanese Vice President Urges U.N. to Reject Arrest Warrants Sudanese Vice President Ali Osman Taha has called on the United Nations to reject the International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant against President Omar al-Bashir for allegedly masterminding a campaign of genocide in Sudan's Darfur region. Addressing the ongoing General Assembly session in New York Monday, Mr. Taha said the involvement of the ICC is a threat to the peaceful settlement of the Darfur conflict. BM
