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Mubarak meets German FM, US congressional team on peace making, bilateral ties
Egypt, Politics, 6/5/2000
Tunisia, Libya call for Maghreban summit
Tunisian and Libyan heads of state, Zine El Abidine Benali and Mouammar Gadhafi, called for a Maghreban summit the soonest and renewed their attachment to the Arab Maghreb Union as a historical gain and an irreversible strategic choice for the construction of a unified Arab Maghreb without borders.
Libya-Tunisia, Politics, 6/5/2000
Concluding meetings of Damascus Declaration countries in Cairo
Work of the the Arab Damascus Declaration states' meetings in Cairo concluded today by agreeing on continuing the political and security cooperation.
Regional, Politics, 6/5/2000
Syria prepares its internal house for post- peace era
Political and economic observers in Syria find it very difficult to make separate the accelerated campaign to fight corruption from the current economic developments, especially as during last month ( May) trends of the 9th regional congress of the Baath Party to be held on June 17 have been crystallized.
Syria, Politics, 6/5/2000
Periodic Arab summit work proceeds tomorrow
Work of the first meeting of the foreign ministers of the "fivefold" committee for implementing and legalizing mechanisms for the periodic convening of Arab summits are to begin tomorrow at the Arab League's headquarters aiming at raising the results to the Arab heads of states for ratification.
Regional, Politics, 6/5/2000
Morocco - Mali commission opens today
The Moroccan - Malian commission will hold its fifth session this June 5-6 here, in keeping with instructions of King Mohammed VI and President Oumar Konare, says a statement of the Moroccan ministry of foreign affairs and cooperation.
Morocco-Mali, Politics, 6/5/2000
Damascus expects continued U.S efforts for pushing Syrian - Israeli forward
Damascus assured that it expects continued U.S efforts for pushing forward the Syrian - Israeli peace negotiations despite of the approach of the U.S presidential elections and the end of the term of President Bill Clinton.
Syria-Israel, Politics, 6/5/2000
European pivotal role in peace process
"President Hosni Mubarak receives today German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer," said Egypt's Foreign Minister Amr Moussa.
Egypt-Germany, Politics, 6/5/2000
Tunis, Tripoli call for urgent Arab summit
Libya-Tunisia, Politics, 6/5/2000
Benaissa deplores lack of moves on Sebta and Mellilia
Moroccan minister of foreign affairs and cooperation Mohamed Benaissa said Spain should respond to Moroccan expectations with regard to Sebta and Mellilia, the two presidios in northern Morocco.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 6/5/2000
Royal phone calls on Senegal - Mauritania border-developments
Morocco's King Mohammed VI had Sunday telephone calls with Presidents Mouaouiya Ould Sid Ahmed Taya and Abdoulaye Wade on developments at Mauritania and Senegal borders and offered mediation should the need arise.
Morocco-Mauritania, Politics, 6/5/2000
Ahmed Jabreel visits the liberated areas in south Lebanon
He denounced the Palestinian president's policy and asked him to resign immediately adding that he did not achieve any gains for the Palestinian people according to the peace tracks. He said that Arafat conspired against the Palestinian uprising by holding the Oslo agreement with the Israelis where Israel would have been forced to withdraw from the West Bank and Gaza just like it did in south Lebanon.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/5/2000
Kuwait - Saudi Arabia to demarcate of sea borders
Kuwait and Saudi Arabia on Sunday announced they will negotiate on Tuesday on demarcating their sea borders which provoked disputes in which Iran was involved, over a sea field rich in gas in the Arab Gulf.
Saudi Arabia-Kuwait, Politics, 6/5/2000
Al-Shara in Cairo
Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara arrived in Cairo on Sunday evening leading the Syrian delegation to the meetings of the 17th session of the foreign ministers of the 8 Damascus Declaration member states.
Regional-Syria, Politics, 6/5/2000
Palestinian opposition will not attack Israel from South Lebanon
The Monte Carlo radio correspondent in Damascus said that Palestinian opposition stressed to her that they will not carry out any military operation from South Lebanon, so as to avoid an Israeli escalation there.
Lebanon-Palestine, Politics, 6/5/2000
Prince and Princess Takamado of Japan visit sites in Morocco
Prince and Princess Takamado of Japan who started on Friday a friendly visit to the Kingdom, at the invitation of King Mohammed VI, visited over the weekend several social institutions and monuments.
Morocco-Japan, Politics, 6/5/2000
Spanish foreign minister to visit Morocco next week
Spanish Foreign Minister Josep Pique is expected to visit Morocco next week, diplomatic sources in Madrid said.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 6/5/2000
Egyptian - Tunisian diplomatic discussions
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa received today Tunisian Foreign Minister al-Habeeb Bin Yehia and they discussed current regional and Arab issues topped by the developments in the peace process in the area especially following the Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon.
Egypt-Tunisia, Politics, 6/5/2000
Palestinian leader says visit to Laayoune is token of support to Morocco's territorial integrity
Secretary general of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (FDLP), Naief Hawatmeh, said his visit to Laayoune, major city of Morocco's southern provinces, comes as a token for the Palestinian support to the kingdom's territorial integrity.
Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 6/5/2000
Establishing new administrations in the Arab League
Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abd El-Maguid agreed on establishing two internal groups to better manage is function.
Regional, Politics, 6/5/2000
Women's rights constantly improving
Mervat El-Tellawi, Secretary-General of National Women's Council and member of the formal Egyptian delegation presently attending the UN,asserted that women's rights are constantly progressing in Egypt because the political leadership has made the issue a top priority.
Egypt, Culture, 6/5/2000
Morocco's first family and childhood center construction launched
Princess Lalla Fatima Zohra launched Friday the construction works in Rabat suburban area of Akrach of the first center of the Moroccan family and childhood back-up committee for basic education.
Morocco, Culture, 6/5/2000
Costa Rica Renews Decision to Suspend Recognition of Sahrawi Republic
Costa Rica has renewed its decision to suspend recognition of the so-called Sahrawi Republic (SADR) till the outcome of the U.N sponsored referendum in the Sahara.
Morocco, Politics, 6/5/2000
Yemen receives more refugees from the African horn
more than 600 refugees from the African horn arrived in Yemen's port since the escalation of fighting between Ethiopia and Eritrea on the first of May.
Yemen, Politics, 6/5/2000
Arab tourism ministers' council meets in Algiers
The executive commission of the Arab tourism ministers' council started here Sunday its 5th session in preparation for the third Arab tourism ministers meeting scheduled here June 7-8.
Regional-Algeria, Economics, 6/5/2000
Russian vice-foreign minister tours Maghreb
Morocco-Russia, Politics, 6/5/2000
Amazing excavations under Abu Quir
British Oil Company Mary Depy offered Sunday to take part in current excavation efforts under the water of Abu Quir coastal port following latest discoveries of whole cities under the water of Abu Quir.
Egypt, Culture, 6/5/2000
Egypt achieves great leap in production, exports
Egypt's Prime Minister Atef Ebeid Sunday presided over a meeting of a ministerial group which made a final review of agreement presented to Egypt in the light of remarks made by ministries and chambers and unions of industry in agreement with EU.
Egypt, Economics, 6/5/2000
Hundreds of sunken monuments, discovered
The European Institute for Sunken Antiquities' mission working in Abu Qir, Alexandria managed to detect and spot the course of the Nile's most important branches that sank hundreds of years ago.
Egypt, Culture, 6/5/2000
Growing world confidence in Egyptian economy
Egypt's Prime Minister Atef Ebeid Sunday said that the confidence of international financial institutions in the Egyptian economy was on the rise day after day due to rising natural resources, efficient administration and optimal utilization of resources.
Egypt, Economics, 6/5/2000
The navigation movement in the Suez Canal
June 5, 1975 marks the second opening of the Suez Canal to international navigation, which had been closed since the 1967 war. This wise move by the Egyptian political leadership, was internationally welcomed.
Egypt, Culture, 6/5/2000
Lebanese Famed Singer in Rabat Festival
Lebanese famed singer Majda Erroumi will perform at the opening of the Rabat festival on June 10, organizers said.
Lebanon-Morocco, Culture, 6/5/2000
Continuing Ethiopian - Eritrean negotiations in Algeria
The negotiations hosted by Algeria concerning the border dispute between Ethiopian and Eritrea are continuing despite continued fighting between the two side.
Ethiopia-Eritrea, Politics, 6/5/2000
Syrian environmentalist: It is high time now for the reconciliation of man and its surroundings for sustainable development
Islam is distinctly featured as the most exceeding regarding environmental awareness. It promotes us as individuals and societies to take care of nature and to develop earth without cutting trees or harming life, said Dean faculty of Architecture- Tishreen University- Lattakia, Dr. Nuhad. J. Abdallah
Syria, Environment, 6/5/2000
Yemeni president in Germany to discuss economic cooperation
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh on Sunday morning arrived in Germany in a visit dealing in particular with the ME peace process, economic cooperation and developments of conditions in the African horn region.
Yemen-Germany, Politics, 6/5/2000
Yemen: One demonstrator, three soldiers killed in confrontation
One demonstrator and three soldiers were killed in armed confrontation between military forces and citizens in a town in South Yemen, according to a tribal source in Yemen on Sunday Confrontation, resulted in wounding seven soldiers on Saturday were erupted in Jalash town in al-Daleh province, 100 Km to the north of Aden.
Yemen, Politics, 6/5/2000
Lebanese among 189 emigrants suspended by Turkey
Regional-Turkey, Politics, 6/5/2000
Tightened security measures for Barak
The Israeli daily Haartez said on Sunday that tough security measures were tightened around Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak in light of rumored information on the intention of the extremist settlers from the Israeli right wing to assassinate Barak.
Israel, Politics, 6/5/2000
Arafat meets with Swedish prime minister
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat on Sunday met with Swedish Prime Minister Goran Personne in Ramullah, West Bank.
Palestine-Sweden, Politics, 6/5/2000
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Morocco and Algeria share the common resolve to level down "roadblocks" or "crises" and this shows since the meeting of interior ministers, said foreign affairs and cooperation minister Mohamed Benaissa. Benaissa told the Egyptian "Al Ahram Al Arabi" that Algeria is a brother-country which has been through a difficult strife and that a new era has started with the coming to power of president Bouteflika. We are confident borders will, sooner than later, open for the benefit of thousands of people on both sides, he said.
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It was announced on Sunday in Cairo that the US secretary of State Madeleine Albright will visit Cairo next Wednesday in the framework of her tour on the region.
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Moroccan interior minister, Ahmed El Midaoui, arrived in Madrid on Monday for talks with Spanish peer, Jaime Mayor Oreja, over issues related to cooperation in checking migratory flows.
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Morocco backs Senegal's territorial integrity and Dakar reciprocates with clear-cut support to the defense of the kingdom's territorial unity, Senegalese foreign minister Sheikh Tidiane Gadio said. Assessing results of President Wade's tour to France, Nigeria, Morocco and Libya, Gadio said "We fully support Morocco" in the holding of UNO-sponsored referendum open to all sahrawis.
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Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah on Sunday received justice minister in the republic of Maldeve Ahmad Zaher.
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Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz in Jeddah on Sunday met with Kuwait's first deputy premier and foreign minister Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad.
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Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Barak told his government during its weekly session held on Sunday that the UN experts have reached the final stages in demarcating borders between Israel and Lebanon, noting at the same time the possibility of amending these borders.
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The secretary of the people's general committee for foreign contact and international cooperation in Libya Abdul Rahman Shalqam on Sunday in Tripoli met with the deputy secretary general of the Russian communist party Vlantine Kitsov, who is also responsible for the Arab affairs at this party.
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The spokeswoman for the Ethiopian government on Sunday denied her country to have had attacked Eritrea. She added the Ethiopian forces were repelling an attack she described as provocative by two contingents from Eritrea started on Friday late night.
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