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Bikya Masr Published in Bikya Masr on 16 - 03 - 2010

Kiwis think Morocco return
A week after a New Zealand couple was expelled from Morocco, they are considering staying nearby in Spain to try and negotiate a return to the Village of Hope orphanage.
Aucklanders Chris and Tina Broadbent and their two young children – along with 14 other Christian aid workers and their own children – were given 90 minutes to pack and leave the orphanage before being given an armed escort to the border last Monday.
Russia transfers weapons to North Africa
New SIPRI data on global arms transfers published today reveal that Russia remains the second largest arms exporter in the world. According to SIPRI data, the volume of Russian arms exports for 2005-2009 is of a similar level to that for 2000-2004. Russia’s share of global exports of major conventional weapons has dropped from 29 per cent for 2000-2004 to 24 per cent for 2005-2009. Although the Asia–Pacific region remained the main destination for Russian arms exports for 2005–2009, accounting for 69 per cent of Russian arms exports, Russia has significantly increased its volume and share of deliveries to North Africa in recent years.
Amnesty says Tunisia must end repression of political prisoners
Amnesty International called on the Tunisian President to end the daily harassment of former political prisoners as the country celebrates its national independence day on March 20.
Hundreds of political activists have been imprisoned in Tunisia since President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali came to power in 1987, including prisoners of conscience and others sentenced after unfair trials, reflecting the authorities' intolerance of dissent. Many have been released from prison on previous national days under presidential pardon.
Lebanon rejects Libya invitation to Arab Summit
Lebanon has rejected “for administrative reasons” Libya's invitation to an Arab summit later this month, the foreign ministry said on Monday.
“The invitation was received by the Lebanese embassy in Damascus, which is not authorized to receive and respond to this invitation for administrative reasons,” the ministry said in a statement.
Last week a top government official said that President Michel Sleiman would not attend the March 27-28 summit in Libya because of a dispute with Tripoli over the 1978 disappearance of leading Shiite cleric Mussa Sadr.
Sudan, Darfur to continue peace talks
Sudan will continue peace talks with the most powerful Darfur rebel group beyond Monday's deadline for an agreement.
Sudanese presidential adviser Mustafa Osman Ismail says the government will hold more talks with the rebel Justice and Equality Movement in the capitals of Chad and Qatar to try to reach a final deal.
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