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Mubarak receives Cook
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak received British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook who is currently visiting Cairo on a short tour of the Middle East, which he commenced in Jordan.
Egypt-UK, Politics, 1/20/2000
Mubarak, force for progress stability in ME
"Britain is the biggest foreign investor in Egypt and is looking forward to increasing trade exchange with it," Cook said. Welcoming the Egyptian-Libyan initiative to settle the Sudanese crisis, he said that Egypt plays an important role in Sudan and its support for settling the Sudanese problem is necessary. "It is important to coordinate efforts in this respect," he added.
Egypt-UK, Politics, 1/20/2000
Syrian premier confers with Turkish minister
Syrian Prime Minister Mahmoud al-Zou'bi on Wednesday in Damascus received the Turkish minister of state for meteorology and sea transport, Ramadan Oglo, and members of the accompanying delegation.
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 1/20/2000
Jordanian committee to investigate accusation against prime minister
Jordan, Politics, 1/20/2000
Israel's attitude creates dissatisfaction
"The Israeli side put off implementation of agreements, despite earlier pledges to meet commitments according to Sharm el-Sheikh and Wye River memos," Moussa said
Egypt, Politics, 1/20/2000
King Abdullah: Syria is determined to achieve just peace
Jordan's King Abdullah II said on Wednesday that the Syrians are determined to achieve a just and honorable peace, a matter which has been repeatedly asserted by Syrian President Hafez al-Assad.
Jordan-UK, Politics, 1/20/2000
Chinese deputy foreign minister to arrive in Qatar tomorrow
Chinese Deputy Foreign Minister Cini Tin is arriving tomorrow in the Gulf area for a tour he will start in Qatar, proceeding to Oman and the United Arab Emirates.
Qatar-China, Politics, 1/20/2000
Arafat meets with Barak
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat stressed on Wednesday that the meeting he held on Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak did not result in any tangible results, adding that he will ask for a rapid and clear move from US President Bill Clinton to this end.
Palestine-Egypt-USA, Politics, 1/20/2000
Meetings of Libyan - Egyptian initiative committee to achieve reconciliation in Sudan start
Egypt-Libya, Politics, 1/20/2000
Israeli paper and the Syrian track
The Israeli daily Yediot Ahronot said on Wednesday that Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak prefers to negotiate with Syria on the grounds of June 6, 1967 of no certain or definite border marks, which will give the two sides a margin to maneuvere, instead of negotiating on the basis of international borders set in 1923 by the two mandates of the French and British powers at that time to separate Palestine and Syria.
Syria-Israel, Politics, 1/20/2000
Israeli sources and negotiations with Syria
Israeli political sources have expressed, in statements quoted by Israeli Radio on Wednesday, their belief that the resumption of Syrian-Israeli negotiations will not be made before the beginning of February.
Syria-Israel, Politics, 1/20/2000
Libya and the EU
The European Commission on Wednesday asked Libya to approve the Barcelona process on the Euro-Mediterranean partnership.
Libya-European Union, Politics, 1/20/2000
Syrian- Turkish normalization proceeds slowly
The Turkish daily Hurrieyet said on Tuesday that the normalization process in Syrian- Turkish relations is improving slowly since the expulsion of the leader of the Kurdistani Workers Party (PKK), Abdullah Ocalan, from Syria.
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 1/20/2000
Jordanian foreign minister to visit Moscow next month
Jordan-Russia, Politics, 1/20/2000
Youssoufi defends cabinet's action, blames heritage of previous governments
Morocco, Politics, 1/20/2000
Moroccan human rights association satisfied over decision to grant public utility status to human rights associations
The Moroccan human rights association (AMDH) welcomed in its annual report on human rights situation in Morocco the decision of Moroccan authorities to grant human rights bodies the public utility status and called for a rapid enforcement of the measure.
Morocco, Culture, 1/20/2000
Lebanon refuses to grant right of asylum to Iraqi opposition member
Lebanon refused a request presented by Iraqi opposition member Ahmed El Douri for the right of asylum.
Lebanon-Iraq, Politics, 1/20/2000
Al-Sharaa reviews Middle East developments with Iranian, Japanese ambassadors
Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa on Wednesday in Damascus received the Iranian ambassador in Damascus, Hussein Sheikh al-Islam.
Syria-Iran, Politics, 1/20/2000
Kuwaiti emir confers with Vietnamese official
Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah on Wednesday received the deputy chairman of the national society of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
Kuwait-Vietnam, Politics, 1/20/2000
Eritrea: IGAD initiative for solving Sudanese issue needs development
El-Amin Mohammed Saeed, secretary general of the ruling party in Eritrea said that IGAD initiative for solving the Sudanese issue needs to be developed.
Sudan-Eritrea, Politics, 1/20/2000
Congress delegation lauds Egypt's role and achievements
Prime Minister Dr. Atef Ebeid Wednesday received a 15-member delegation of the US Congress currently visiting Egypt.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 1/20/2000
Al-Bashir confers with Afwerki
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on Tuesday met with Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki, thereby officially consolidating the recent rapprochement between their two countries.
Sudan-Eritrea, Politics, 1/20/2000
Morocco to set up women information and training center
Moroccan secretary of state for social protection, family and childhood, Mohamed Said Saadi, announced on Wednesday that his department is projecting to set up a national information, documentation and training center on women issues.
Morocco, Politics, 1/20/2000
Tensions Tear Apart Polisario Leadership, Paper
Deep tensions are currently tearing apart the polisario leadership which failed to impose its diktat on the Sahrawis sequestered in the Tindouf camps
Morocco, Politics, 1/20/2000
Moroccan representatives worried over results of UN identification in sahar
Radi added that a fair referendum with the participation of all Sahrawis would only confirm the Sahara as Moroccan territory.
Morocco, Politics, 1/20/2000
Media Production City, promising project
President Hosni Mubarak will open the first phase of the Mubarak Studio Complex in the Media Production City of the Sixth of October suburb in May,on the occasion of the annual medial celebrations.
Egypt, Economics, 1/20/2000
Mubarak meets with Arafat, Moroccan envoy
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Wednesday in Cairo received Palestinian President Yasser Arafat in the presence of Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa and the advisor to the Egyptian president for political affairs, Osama El-Baz.
Egypt, Politics, 1/20/2000
US Export-Import Bank lends Algeria
Algerian officials said yesterday that the chairman of the US Export- Import Bank, James Harmon, informed President Abdelaziz Bouteflika of Algeria that the Bank will present long-term loans to Algeria whose value have not yet determined.
Algeria-USA, Economics, 1/20/2000
Human rights group blames Israel, PA for violations
A Palestinian human rights group demanded in its annual report issued on Sunday that the Palestinian Authority cancel 24 death sentences in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/20/2000
Morocco and international telecom group conclude training partnership convention
Morocco's office of vocational training "OFPPT" and Medi Telecom -- which operates Morocco's second GSM license-- signed on Wednesday a partnership convention in training and employment.
Morocco, Business, 1/20/2000
SLA members refuse to join service centers
News reports from the Arqoub district in south Lebanon said that 10 of the pro-Israeli South Lebanon Army militia's members refused to join their military centers while others burnt their military uniforms.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 1/20/2000
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Relations between Morocco and Algeria were surveyed at a meeting in Algiers earlier this week between speaker of the Algerian senate, Bachir Boumaza, and Morocco's ambassador to Algiers, Abderrazak Doghmi. The meeting, held at Boumaza's request, also discussed the consolidation of parliamentary cooperation, especially between the Algerian senate and the Moroccan chamber of advisors (upper house of the Parliament).
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Sultan Qaboos Bin Said of Oman on Wednesday received a message from Chinese President Jiang Zemin pertaining to relations between the two countries and means of accelerating bilateral relations in various fields.
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Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khaleifa al-Thani arrived in Tunisia on Wednesday for a working visit at the invitation of Tunisian President Zine al-Abidin Ben Ali.
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Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika and Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khaleifa al-Thani held a round of official talks on Wednesday in Algiers.
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King Mohammed VI of Morocco has sent messages to Malian and Tunisian presidents, respectively Alpha Omar Konare and Zine Elabidine Benali.
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Mansour Oum, advisor of the Yemeni trade and supply minister, will arrive in Cairo in the first week of February on a visit to Egypt during which he will discuss aspects of commercial cooperation between the two countries and benefiting from Egyptian experience in the field of negotiations with the World Trade Organization.
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The Egyptian deputy prime minister and minister of agriculture and land reclamation, Yousef Wali, met yesterday with a Japanese agricultural delegation that is currently visiting Cairo.
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Bahraini Crown Prince Sheikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa and US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright met yesterday at a banquet given by Albright for the crown prince and discussed bilateral relations and other issues of mutual interest, Bahrain Tribune reported.
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Jordanian Prime Minister Abdul Raouf al-Rawabdeh met on Wednesday with the director of the World Health Organization for the Middle East. During the meeting talks dealt with means of strengthening cooperation between the Jordanian ministry and WHO for the Middle East and the best means of bettering the medical services level offered to citizens.
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The lawyer for Alaa Hussein, the leader of Kuwait's government during Iraq's occupation of the country, said that he would quit the case if he becomes convinced that his client was not forced by Iraq to hold the position, Gulf News reported.
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The Jordanian and Japanese governments on Wednesday in Amman signed an agreement on exchanging a memorandum that provides for ensuring a donation estimated at US $11.5 million to contribute to financing the construction of King Hussein Bridge which links Jordan and the West Bank and asphalt roads leading to it, as well as related construction projects.
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Algerian Minister of the Interior Yazid Zarahouni has announced that more than 80% of the armed men had dropped their weapons in the framework of the civil concord law and the pardon released by Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika.
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Bahraini Commerce Minister Ali Saleh Al Saleh said yesterday that meat prices in the Gulf state would remain fixed though its meat industry is to be privatized, Gulf Daily News reported.
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Morocco said it will not pull out of the race to stage the 2006 World Cup and step down in favor of South-Africa if the African Football Confederation (CAF) opted for a single bid.
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The United Arab Emirates' Dubai Transportation Corporation (DTC) has granted franchises to the Al Habtour Group of Companies, Shaikh Suhail bin Khalifa Group of Companies and Cars to operate taxi services in the emirate of Dubai, Khaleej Times reported.
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