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Egypt asserts Palestinians' right to statehood
"Egyptian - Libyan efforts come in the context of the national comprehensive dialogue and solution of the Sudanese problem through the Egyptian-Libyan initiative," Foreign Minister Amr Moussa said.
Egypt, Politics, 5/1/2000
Saudi crown prince arrives in Qatar today
Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz is to arrive today in Qatar in a two-day visit to hold talks on developing bilateral relations.
Qatar-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 5/1/2000
Moroccan and Algerian interior ministers probe means to upgrade cooperation
A joint statement said the two North African officials "stressed the need to define a rigorous working methodology to handle, in a pragmatic way, issues related to the living and settlement conditions of the two countries' nationals and the consolidation of security cooperation."
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 5/1/2000
Gulf states and the US offer on defense system deployment
The BBC's correspondent to the Middle East has stated that the Arab Gulf states are not comfortable with the American offer to deploy high-cost defense system against the possible danger of missile attacks by Iraq and Iran.
Gulf-Iran, Politics, 5/1/2000
Iran's foreign minister to arrive in Qatar today
Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharazi starts today a visit to Qatar is to last for one day, in the framework of regular contacts between the two countries.
Qatar-Iran, Politics, 5/1/2000
Labor Day: Minister stresses need for better distribution of wealth
Moroccan Minister of Social Development, Solidarity, Employment and Vocational Training Khalid Alioua stressed on Sunday the need to set forth mechanisms likely to reduce social disparities.
Morocco, Economics, 5/1/2000
Israel shoulders responsibility of repatriation of Palestinian refugees
"Egypt and France share identical views regarding the importance of maintaining impetus of the peacemaking and rejecting any attempt by Israel to freeze talks on the Syrian track or to drive a wedge between Syria and Lebanon," Presidential Political Advisor Osama el-Baz said following a two-day visit to France
Egypt-France, Politics, 5/1/2000
Door wide open for progress on Syrian track
Foreign Minister Amr Moussa Saturday received US Assistant Secretary of State for Middle East Affairs Edward Walker.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 5/1/2000
Lahoud: Lebanese people's commitment to unity is reason for success
Lebanese President Emile Lahoud has asserted that Lebanon records in history its victory over Israel, thanks to Lebanon's might which stems from the commitment of the Lebanese people to their homeland.
Lebanon, Politics, 5/1/2000
Report: Syrian-Egyptian summit within coming days
The Egyptian weekly "October" issued on Sunday said that a summit meeting is expected to be held between Syrian President Hafez al-Assad and Egyptian President Muhammad Hosni Mubarak within the coming days.
Regional-Syria, Politics, 5/1/2000
Bishara: I do not carry a message
Israeli Knesset member Azmi Bishara stated that he did not carry a message to the Syrians, saying, "There is America who mediates between the two sides."
Syria-Israel, Politics, 5/1/2000
Rabat hosts Maghreban seminar on promotion of human rights and peace culture
Rabat will host this May 3-5 a Maghreban seminar on promotion of human rights and peace culture, organized by the local UNESCO bureau and German Friedrich Naumann Foundation.
Morocco-Maghreb-International, Politics, 5/1/2000
Stress on freedom of press
Participants in the Conference of the International Federation of Press Councils (IFPC) have praised President Hosni Mubarak's emphasis on the importance of the freedom of press.
Egypt-International, Politics, 5/1/2000
Syrian information minister inspects IT exhibition, urges double efforts
Syrian Minister of Information Adnan Omran on Sunday visited the 6th exhibition for information technology (IT) and communication, "Shaam 2000," organized by the Syrian Computer Society.
Syria, Economics, 5/1/2000
Information in the new century is vital
Addressing the conference of World Associations of Press Councils, Nabil Osman, Chairman of State Information Service and Member of Supreme Council of Press talked about "Knowledge and Information in the New Century". Osman gave a resume of the main ideas of his presentation.
Egypt, Politics, 5/1/2000
Morocco to create radio station for rural women
Moroccan Communication Minister Larbi Messari announced that the UNESCO has completed a study on the creation of a radio station for women living in remote rural areas and that when funds will be available a first radio station will be broadcasting for the region of Marrakesh.
Morocco, Politics, 5/1/2000
Women parliamentarians committee for the IPU meets in Amman
The coordination committee of women parliamentarians taking part in the 103rd International Parliamentary Union on Sunday in Amman held a closed-door meeting, during which they discussed the agenda of the women parliamentarians' meeting and procedural matters pertaining to the meeting.
Regional, Politics, 5/1/2000
Ministerial group sets measures to combat custom evasion
The Ministerial Committee for Confronting Custom Evasion decided at its meeting yesterday under Prime Minister Atef Ebeid to appoint a ministerial group for drafting working papers for tackling executive measures for combating custom evasion and product dumping commodities in preparation for raising them before the cabinet meeting in the middle of next month.
Egypt, Economics, 5/1/2000
Creation of Morocco - Mauritania joint fisheries observatory
King Mohammed VI has proposed to Mauritanian President Mouaouiya Ould Sid Ahmed Taya, who visited Morocco last week, the creation of a joint observatory of fisheries resources, said Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Mohamed Benaissa.
Morocco-Mauritania, Politics, 5/1/2000
Iraq renews calls to lift sanctions
Iraqi Minister of Commerce Muhammad Mahdi Saleh said on Sunday that UN sanctions imposed on Iraq since 1991 should be lifted due to the catastrophe they have inflicted on the Iraqi people.
Iraq, Politics, 5/1/2000
French representative will promote awareness of French and European politicians on human rights abuses in Tindouf camps
Chairman of the French house of representatives' study group on human rights, Richard Casenave, said he will carry on action to promote awareness among French and European politicians and human rights organizations on human rights abuses in the Tindouf sequestration camps.
Morocco-France, Politics, 5/1/2000
Egypt : credibility of Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty lacking by Israel's noncompliance
Sayed Qassem El Masri, Adviser to Foreign Minister Amr Moussa, in statements Saturday on the sidelines of the 2000 NPT revision conference currently in session in New York, expressed belief that the requirements of security and stability in the Middle East region entail that the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty become universal.
Egypt-International, Politics, 5/1/2000
Sudan suffers one million tons of food deficiency
The UN World Food Program has called for giving urgent food aid to avoid a food crisis in Sudan, saying that the current storage in the country will expire in June.
Sudan, Economics, 5/1/2000
Christian communities in Syria celebrate Easter, Gregorian Calendar
The Christian communities that follow the Gregorian Calendar celebrated the Easter on Sunday in Syria. The event was marked by sermons, prayers and other ritual festivities.
Syria, Religion, 5/1/2000
Princess Lalla Hasna dedicates Islamic calligraphy exhibition in Marrakesh
Princess Lalla Hasna dedicated on Saturday an Islamic calligraphy exhibition held at a museum in Marrakesh, featuring items dating back to the period between the 9th and 19th centuries.
Morocco, Culture, 5/1/2000
Israeli mini-Cabinet meets on withdrawal from south Lebanon
The Israeli mini-Cabinet for security and political affairs on Sunday concluded its meeting without setting a final date for Israel's withdrawal from south Lebanon.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 5/1/2000
Moroccan justice minister starts official visit to the Netherlands
Moroccan Justice Minister, Omar Azziman, is starting this Monday a visit to the Netherlands to carry on talks for a Moroccan Dutch judiciary agreement on personal status.
Morocco-Netherlands, Politics, 5/1/2000
Emirates orders forthcoming new Airbus model
Emirates airline will be a launch customer for the Airbus A3XX, initial versions of which (A3XX-100) will be able to carry 555 passengers for a maximum distance of 14,150 km (7,650 miles).
United Arab Emirates, Business, 5/1/2000
Lebanese students of Aoun's supporters released
A Lebanese judicial source said on Sunday that seven students who are supporters of Michael Aoun, a former Lebanese prime minister, were released on Saturday while the request of two other students to be released was refused.
Lebanon, Judicial, 5/1/2000
Arab Bank offers loans to Zambia, Benin, Ethiopia
The Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) has concluded loan agreements worth $25.6 million dollars with Zambia, Benin and Ethiopia, the Pan-African news agency "PANA" reports quoting a press statement of the bank released Sunday.
Regional-Africa, Economics, 5/1/2000
Israel escalates aggressions against Lebanese areas
The Israeli occupation forces on Sunday bombarded several towns and villages in south Lebanon.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/1/2000
Moroccan official meets in Dakar Senegalese premier
The world education forum, which brought together 1,500 participants, stressed determination for collective action to fight the low schooling rate of children. Currently, 113 millions school age children in the world have no access to primary education while 880 million adults are illiterate
Morocco-Senegal, Education, 5/1/2000
Palestinian state is an existing reality
In an interview granted to the Egyptian magazine "Al-Musawwar", published on April 28, 2000, His Holiness Pope Shenouda III said that the Palestinian State is an existing reality since the Partition Resolution which stipulated the establishment of two states on the Palestinian territory.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 5/1/2000
Mubarak inaugurates Sound and Light project in Abu Simbel
President Hosni Mubarak will inaugurate the Sound and Light project in Abu Simbel.The project, which was constructed within 12 months, cost LE 18 million.
Egypt, Culture, 5/1/2000
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United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan al-Nahyan met on Saturday evening in Abu Dhabi with Bahraini Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Issa al-Khalifa, currently visiting the UAE, to review bilateral relations and strengthening them to achieve the ambitions of the two peoples for further integration and coordination.
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Speaker of the Algerian senate (council of the nation), Bachir Boumaza, will pay an official visit to Morocco this May 6-9 at the invitation of Moroccan peer, Mohamed Jalal Essaid, an official source in Algiers announced.
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Bahraini Prime Minister Sheikh Khalifa Bin Salman al-Khalifa on Sunday in Manama received a member of the legislative council at the Palestinian government, Hanan Ashrawi.
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The secretary of Libya's general people's committee for African unity, Ali al-Tureiki, met on Sunday in Tripoli with the minister of foreign affairs and international cooperation and the minister of Finance in Tanzania, currently visiting Libya. Al-Tureiki discussed with the two ministers means of backing cooperation between Libya and Tanzania in the framework of the joint Libyan- Tanzanian committee for economic and social cooperation and serving the joint interests of the two countries.
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Iraqi anti-aircraft artillery located near Bashiqah fired yesterday on aircraft enforcing the northern Iraq "no-fly zone," the US European Command said, adding that, "Coalition aircraft responded to the Iraqi attacks by dropping ordnance on elements of the Iraqi integrated air defense system."
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