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Tripartite meeting discusses ME peace, withdrawal from south Lebanon
A three-way meeting was held on Wednesday evening in Palmyra city (Tadmor) including Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal and Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa.
Syria-Syria, Politics, 5/4/2000
Mubarak birth date, a chance to look back at a recod of accomplishments
Since 1981, President Mubarak has walked long avenue in pushing Egypt forward, coming up with radical and realistic solutions to the nation's chronic socioeconomic ailments. His accomplishments, recognized the world over, have pumped fresh blood and vigor into Egypt's economy.
Egypt, Politics, 5/4/2000
Mubarak, al-Assad to meet in Sharm esh Sheikh next week
Well-informed political sources in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, said on Wednesday that President Muhammad Hosni Mubarak of Egypt will meet with President Hafez al-Assad at Sharm El-Sheikh resort next week.
Egypt-Syria, Politics, 5/4/2000
Moroccan premier confers with Swede MPs, NGOs activists
Ways to enhance Moroccan-Swedish relations and Morocco's economic and democratic progress topped talks held in Rabat Wednesday between Moroccan Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi and a visiting Swedish parliamentary and NGO delegation.
Morocco-Sweden, Politics, 5/4/2000
Monotheist religions university winds up works
The roving university on the three monotheist religions wound up here Wednesday works with the reading out of peace messages.
Regional, Religion, 5/4/2000
Civil society says revisited press code ought to supersede
Participants to a meeting in Rabat Wednesday on "freedom of speech and press code"said the press code ought to supersede all legislation in suits filed against journalists.
Morocco, Politics, 5/4/2000
Court Sentences Journalist to 3-month Suspended Prison Term for Libel
Moroccan journalist, Mustapha Alaoui, head of "Al Ousboue" weekly was sentenced on Wednesday by a Casablanca court to a three-month suspended prison term and a $500 fine.
Morocco, Judicial, 5/4/2000
Moussa meets with personal envoy of Tony Blair
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa convened with Michael Levy, the personal envoy of British Prime Minister Tony Blair.
Egypt-UK, Politics, 5/4/2000
President Lahoud denounces new Israeli aggression against Haboush
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 5/4/2000
New Israeli aggression against south Lebanon
Lebanese medical sources said that among the wounded is the Lebanese child Zein al-Abidin Hariri (one month old), his brother Lowi (9), Ahmad (11), Abdullah (13), Abbas Muhammad Hallal (37), Amira Shahbour Hariri (45), Muhammad Hassan Halal (12), Butoul Muhammad Hariri (45), Alaa Zeinati (60), Noura Hashem (11), Jamila Mekki and Fatima Hariri (60), and Fatima al-Mulla (60), while several Lebanese citizens had collapsed or were in comas as a result of the attacks.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/4/2000
Egyptian prime minister to visit Lebanon
Egyptian Prime Minister Atef Ebeid will head on May 17 to Beirut for a two-day visit, his first since taking office last year.
Egypt-Lebanon, Politics, 5/4/2000
Saudi Arabia requests new offers from international petroleum companies
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal said yesterday that Saudi Arabia called on foreign companies to present separate new offers during the coming weeks for investment in the Saudi energy sector, adding in a press conference that Saudi Arabia expects to make a determination on these offers by the end of this year.
Saudi Arabia, Business, 5/4/2000
Morocco calls for end to Israeli occupation of Arab land; Iraq sanctions
Morocco on Tuesday called on the international community to endeavor to put an end to the Israeli occupation of Arab land.
Morocco-Regional-International, Politics, 5/4/2000
Backing the death penalty in Kuwait for the Iraqi occupation government's premier
The criminal court in Kuwait on Wednesday backed the death-sentence already issued in absentia against the Kuwaiti prime minister under the Iraqi occupation, Col. Ala Hussein Ali, who returned to the country of his own will to prove his innocence.
Kuwait, Judicial, 5/4/2000
Egyptian welcomes the results of the Arab parliament conference
Ahmed Fathi Serour, head of the Egyptian People's Council (parliament) andhead of the Egyptian delegation to the 103rd Inter-Parliamerntary Union conference that is currently being held in Jordan asserted that the conference is considered a victory from the political aspect for the principles of the third world and human rights, as well as a chance to raise the special Arab causes.
Egypt-Regional-International, Politics, 5/4/2000
Meetings of Egyptian - Libyan initiative committees next week
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa said that the meeting of the joint Libyan - Egyptian initiative for achieving reconciliation in Sudan will be held in Cairo during the coming week.
Egypt, Politics, 5/4/2000
Dubai trade center to hold fair in Morocco
The Dubai World Trade Center, Gitex Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is projecting to hold in Morocco a fair on information technologies and the Internet.
Morocco-United Arab Emirates, Economics, 5/4/2000
El-Mahdi concludes visit to UAE today
Former Sudanese prime minister and head of the opposition Ummah Party El-Sadek El-Mahdi is concluding today his visit to the United Arab Emirates, during which he met with UAE President Sheikh Zayed Bin Sutan al-Nahyan and high-ranking UAE officials.
Sudan-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 5/4/2000
Arafat criticizes expansion of Israeli settlement
The Palestinian president Yasser Arafat denounced the Israeli government's decision to expand the Maalia Abu Ghoneim settlement, one of the largest Israeli settlements in the West Bank
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/4/2000
Berri: Shabaa farms are for Lebanon
Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri stressed on Wednesday that the Shabaa farms, which Israel occupied during the June war of 1967, are an unquestioned Lebanese right.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 5/4/2000
Explosion of a Sudanese oil pipeline will not effect oil exports
The Canadian oil company Talisman Energy Inc., which was strongly criticized by the USA because of its operations in Sudan, stated that the explosion had taken place and that it is the third attack against the pipeline, which extends for 1,610 km, since it began operation in August, 1999.
Sudan, Local, 5/4/2000
Egyptian businessmen to visit USA, Tunisia and Morocco
The Egyptian export development center is sending two missions to revitalize exports during the coming days-- the first to the West Coast of the USA, while the second will visit Tunisia and Morocco to market Egyptian products.
Egypt-International, Economics, 5/4/2000
Algeria's welcome to Amnesty International shows confidence in human rights record
The Algerian news agency asserted that the delegation of Amnesty International to Algeria revealed that this country "has nothing to hide" in the area of human rights.
Algeria, Politics, 5/4/2000
Amman stresses its position concerning Hamas leaders
The Jordanian government has stressed its commitment to its position concerning the four leaders of the Hamas resistance movement who carry Jordanian citizenship and were evacuated in November 1999 to Doha, Qatar.
Jordan-Qatar, Politics, 5/4/2000
Book review: Damascus: Hidden Treasures of the Old City
A magnificently-illustrated book was recently published under the title "Damascus: Hidden Treasures of the Old City." It was written by Brigid Keenan, and its photographs are by Tim Beddow.
Syria, Culture, 5/4/2000
Dr. Sahir Al Qalamawi the all generations Professor
In a time when women had been still hiding behind the veil, Sahir Al Qalamawi was one of the pioneer young girls who broke through the gates of the university. She was the first Egyptian young girl to obtain the Ph.D. in literature and is considered one of the remarkable figures of the contemporary cultural movement.
Egypt, Culture, 5/4/2000
Arab observer praise procedures for Lockerbie trial
Regional-Libya-UK, Judicial, 5/4/2000
First African cinema meeting held in Rabat
The association "7th art circle," is holding April 29 through May 7 the first African cinema meeting featuring movies and debates.
Regional-Morocco-Africa, Culture, 5/4/2000
Moroccan expert gets eco-actors environment prize
A panel of environment experts handed Moroccan researcher Adam Hachimi this year's "Eco-Actors" prize for his work on environment at Metz, in northeastern France, playing host to the 5th "Eco-industry" International Fair.
Morocco-France, Environment, 5/4/2000
Mohamad Abdul Wahab the legend of Arab singing
Known as the "Composer of Generations", Mohamad Abdul Wahab is the twentieth century's singing legend, and to whom the Arab composing and singing owe superiority.
Egypt, People, 5/4/2000
Canon to invest in Lebanese market
Canon is to embark on a twin track program of promotion and investment in Lebanon, with a sharp emphasis on training, skills and technology transfer.
Lebanon-Japan, Business, 5/4/2000
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Tunisian President Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali decided to pardon the Tunisian journalist Taoufik Ben Brik and drop all charges against him, as well as to delivering his passport, which was taken by the Tunisian police due to accusations that he abused Tunisia by publishing news analysis and articles in many Swiss and French newspapers.
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King Abdullah II will pay an official visit to the USA at the end of this month, during which he will hold talks with US President Bill Clinton and high-ranking US officials.
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Morocco is currently contemplating practical moves to boost the Casablanca stock market and give it a large role in the country's economic take off.
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Diplomatic sources told the London-based al-Hayat daily issued on Wednesday that three Turkish delegations including 250 businessmen and officials will visit Syria on May 8 in a political indication of the development of bilateral relations between Syria and Turkey.
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An international conference started today in Tunis concerning the Internet and the law, organized by the Arab - French trade chamber in cooperation with the Arab League. Bakjar El-Tozani, the secretary general of the of the chamber, said the two-day conference will discuss intellectual property issues and the laws organizing communications, protecting trade marks, organizing digital networks, ratifying and carrying out electronic contracts and protecting the consumer in electronic transactions, as well as disputes in the field of electronic trade and means of solving them.
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A trade fair of Egyptian products will be held in Morocco May 22-28 as the Moroccan-Egyptian high joint commission will be meeting under the chairmanship of King Mohammed VI and President Hosni Moubarak.
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Syria has won membership to the human rights committee of the UN Social and Economic Council during the elections held by this council on Wednesday. The majority of 48 countries among the social and economic council's 54 member states voted in favor of Syria's membership.
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The European Union's Middle East peace process envoy, Miguel Moratinos, will arrive on Monday in Beirut on a two day official visit to Lebanon to hold talks with high-ranking Lebanese officials dealing with Middle East peace process developments and the expected Israeli withdrawal from the Lebanese territories.
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The Arab League member states will begin carrying out the unified Arab agreement for combating terrorism in January. A statement issued by the general trusteeship of Arab interior ministers said that all the signed states welcomed the start of the executive steps to apply this agreement, which aims at establishing a unified Arab bloc against terrorism. In addition the agreement aims at having the right of initiative in fighting the controlling terrorism in the Arab states.
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Dennis Ross, the special U.S envoy for the Middle East peace process, expressed his doubts of the possibility that the negotiations from the Palestinian and Israeli sides will reach a formula for a final peace treaty by the specified date, which is less than two weeks away.
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Casablanca plays host May 9-10 to a Moroccan-Spanish meeting to probe issues of wind-generated energy, reports the Moroccan renewable energy development center (CDER). Delegates of firms and experts from both countries convene at the initiative of CDER and Spanish counterpart IDAE in follow up on the successful Euro-Mediterranean days on renewable energies "MED-Energia 2000" held March 27/28 in Casablanca.
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A business delegation led by Industry, Trade and Handicraft Minister Alami Tazi will visit South Korea June 1-3, a department release said.
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Israeli Radio said on Tuesday that security circles in Israel are inclined to permit the pro-Israel militias in south Lebanon to keep all weapons in their hands after the Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon.
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US State Department Spokesman Richard Boucher said yesterday that no decisions have been made on whether US citizens will be allowed to travel to Libya. "The report has not yet gone to the secretary," Boucher said, referring to recommendations from a March US consular visit to Libya to assess risks to US travelers in Libya.
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