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Albright meets today with Bashar al-Assad
The US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright has stated that the death of President Hafez al-Assad whom she described as " a historical figure" should not obstruct the urgent need to the attempt of all sides concerned to achieve a just and comprehensive peace or impede the US readiness to work with sides concerned to achieve this objective.
Syria-USA, Politics, 6/13/2000
Lt. Gen. Bashar al-Assad confers with Sudanese president, Saudi crown prince
Lt. Gen. Bashar al-Assad on Monday in Damascus received Sudanese Omar al-Bashir and members of his accompanying delegation which included the minister of presidency affairs Lt. Gen. Bakri Hassan Saleh, the foreign minister Mustafa Othman Ismael and the Sudanese ambassador in Damascus.
Syria, Politics, 6/13/2000
OIC delegate to UN underlines vital role granted to women by Islam
Islam, a religion advocating peace, tolerance and cooperation among all humans, has granted women an important and pivotal role within society, said the Organization of Islamic Conference's observer at the United Nations, Mokhtar Lamani.
Regional, Culture, 6/13/2000
Lt. Gen. Bashar al-Assad confers with commander of the Lebanese army
The commander general of the army and armed forces Bashar al-Assad on Monday received the commander of the Lebanese army Lt. Gen. Michael Suleiman.
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 6/13/2000
Arab and foreign delegations arrived in Damascus to take part in al-Assad's funeral, listing
Heads of states and Arab and foreign delegations on Monday arrived in Damascus to take part in President Hafez al-Assad's funeral and to express their condolences on the death of President al-Assad.
Syria, Politics, 6/13/2000
On Arafat's visit to Damascus
Replying to a question on whether Arafat's visit to Damascus will eliminate the tension between the Palestinian national council and the Palestinian government, al-Fahoum said: " I think there will be a serious step on the road of improving relations especially as the dispute was mostly on Oslo agreements and the great concessions given by the Palestinian Authority, according to these agreements."
Palestine-Syria, Politics, 6/13/2000
Cairo does not expect a Syrian change in the peace process
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa expressed his confidence that Syria will maintain its known national role on the Arab arena. He depicted this role as "positive" especially on the peace process level.
Egypt-Syria, Politics, 6/13/2000
Al-Shara confers with Nasrullah
The Syrian foreign minister farouk al-Shara on Monday in Damascus received the secretary general of the Lebanese Hizbullah party Hussein Nasrullah and members of the party's leadership.
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 6/13/2000
Rifaat al-Assad claims right to rule Syria
Rifaat al-Assad, brother of the late President Hafez al-Assad, on Monday accused the Syrian leadership of violating Syria's constitution and threatened to carry out " a new correctionist movement in Syria."
Syria, Politics, 6/13/2000
After 66 years of border disputes: Saudi Arabia and Yemen sign historic treaty
Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh said yesterday evening that a treaty for the final borders demarcation between Saudi Arabia and Yemen was signed.
Saudi Arabia-Yemen, Politics, 6/13/2000
Signing an agreement for demarcing the maritime borders and Pakistan
Oman and Pakistan singed an agreement for demarcate maritime borders in the Indian Ocean.
Oman-Pakistan, Politics, 6/13/2000
Khartoum hopes to up lifting up the embargo despite of its fear from Washington
Sudanese official sources expected that the UN Security Council would respond to Sudan's demand which was lately presented by foreign minister Mostafa Ossman Ismail to end the imposed sanctions on Sudan since 1996.
Sudan, Politics, 6/13/2000
Moroccan- Mauritanian high joint commission opens in Nouakchott
The Moroccan - Mauritanian high joint commission opened in Nouakchott Monday its first session under the co-chairmanship of the two states' prime ministers, Abderrahmane Youssoufi and Cheikh Al Afia Ould Mohamed Khouna.
Mauritania-Morocco, Politics, 6/13/2000
Egyptian businessmen to visit Morocco in September
An Egyptian business delegation is expected in Morocco next September to follow up the implementation of decisions made at the 4th session of Moroccan-Egyptian high joint commission held last May in Cairo.
Egypt-Morocco, Economics, 6/13/2000
Moroccan foreign minister on visit to Sweden
Moroccan minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa, will start this Tuesday a visit to Sweden at the invitation of Swedish peer, Anna Lindh.
Morocco-Sweden, Politics, 6/13/2000
Kuwait: Demarcation of borders with Saudi Arabia is a matter of timing
Following a meeting for the Kuwaiti cabinet on Monday, he added " we are actually in need for a political solution and not a technical solution. We settle the political matters amicably."
Kuwait-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 6/13/2000
Sweden sponsors training session for African women entrepreneurs in Morocco
A training session for some sixty women entrepreneurs, 20 of whom represent sub-Saharan Africa, was held last week in Kenitra (40 Km from Rabat), part of a program of the Swedish Agency for Industrial Development.
Morocco-Sweden, Economics, 6/13/2000
UN chief underscores Arabs and Muslims considerable contribution to world scientific and artistic achievements
Arabs and Muslims have largely contributed to world achievements in scientific and artistic realms, but the Arab history and culture remain little known and little understood in the world, especially in western countries, said United Nations Secretary General, Kofi Annan.
Regional, History, 6/13/2000
Moroccan and Norwegian foreign ministers hold talks in damascus
Moroccan minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa, met in Damascus Tuesday Norwegian peer Thobjorn Jagland.
Morocco-Norway, Politics, 6/13/2000
Arafat- Clinton's meeting postponed because of al-Assad's funeral
The advisor for the chairman of the Palestinian government Nabil Bu Rudinah has stressed that the funeral of Syrian President Hafez al-Assad will postpone the meeting between Arafat and the US President Bill Clinton in Washington till Thursday.
Palestine, Politics, 6/13/2000
Amina Ben Abdessalem awarded the prize of best woman manager
The national association of women head of companies "Savoir Faire et Vouloir Entreprendre" (SEVE) awarded Monday Amina Ben Abdessalem, manager of the institute of technical training and management, the prize of 2000 best woman manager.
Algeria, Culture, 6/13/2000
Ethiopia, Eritrea agree peace plan, calm prevails on borders
Ethiopia, in principle, has agreed to a peace plan that Eritrea had earlier approved earlier, but it left the final decision to this effect to its parliament and government.
Ethiopia-Eritrea, Politics, 6/13/2000
Morocco's leading holding sells mining affiliate in stock market
Morocco's leading private holding "Omnium Nord Africain" will sell in the stock market 25% of its mining affiliate "Managem" capital for a value of $ 112 million.
Morocco, Business, 6/13/2000
Moroccan northern fishery association opposed to any new fishery accord
The Moroccan regional federation of northern fishery associations said it is against a new fishery agreement between Morocco and any other party in order to preserve already depleting national fishery resources.
Morocco, Economics, 6/13/2000
Moroccan canned-fish exports recorded a 3 % increase in 1999
The Moroccan canned-fish sector exported 56,651 tons in 1999 with revenues totaling $ 135 million, an increase of 3 %, reports the weekly bulletin "infos-CGEM" of the Moroccan general confederation of enterprises.
Morocco, Economics, 6/13/2000
An Algerian security delegation visits Pakistan, Spain, U.K and Belgium
Former Algerian foreign minister Ahmed Attaf is making a tour of some European and Islamic countries in which the Algerian government believe that Islamic members are using as a center to support Algerian armed groups.
Algeria, Politics, 6/13/2000
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A Libyan official source at the Libyan emigrations and customs department in Tripoli, has stressed that the Libyan authorities had canceled the entry visa to Libya used to be imposed on Syrian citizens who want to travel to Libya.
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Lt. Gen. Bashar al-Assad on Sunday evening received a telephone call from Libyan President Muammar al-Qaddafi during which he offered condolences to Bashar al-Assad, the al-Assad family and the Syrian people on the demise of the late President Hafez al-Assad.
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Commander general of the army and armed forces Lt. Gen. Bashar al-Assad on Monday in Damascus received the secretary general of the Lebanese Hizbullah party Hassan Nasrullah and a delegation representing the party leadership.
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Israel brought back hundreds of Golan Druz from the border Quneitra area and stopped them from participating in the funeral of the late Syrian president Hafez al-Assad. Rage and sadness dominated citizens of Golan when the Israeli authority told them that only 59 of them will be allowed to cross the border to participate in the funeral today when special licenses were issued for nearly 1500 of them to cross the borders the day before yesterday and deprived them from attending the funeral and seeing their relatives in Damascus and the crossing point in Quneitra witnessed clashes among the citizens and the Israeli private forces.
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Morocco's King Mohammed VI launched Monday evening a series of development projects to benefit rural areas in the southern Tiznit province as part of the national program to alleviate drought-effects in most hardly hit regions of the kingdom. Similar projects meant to promote farming output, and extend electric and drinking-water supply to faraway villages were launched earlier in the day in several local communities of the Chtouka-Ait Baha province.
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By the end of April, 2000, Moroccan dams contained 6.1 million cubic-meters, 43.9 % of capacity as compared with 58.9 % for the same period of the preceding year, the equipment department monthly newsletter said.
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Moroccan equipment minister, Bouamar Taghouane said Tuesday that Morocco's present water reserves are enough to meet the needs of almost all urban and rural areas despite 2 successive years of drought.
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Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak held on Monday talks with Palestinian Leader Yasser Arafat and tackled developments of the Middle East peace process after the death of Syrian President Hafez Al-Assad and the Palestinian- Israeli final status negotiations as well as the expected summit grouping Arafat, US President Bill Clinton and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak.
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Morocco's Karim Alami was edged out Monday at the first round of the $ 957,000 Hall (Germany) tennis tournament. He was defeated by Spain's Oscar Burrieza in two sets, 6-3, 6-1.
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Morocco's Younes Al-Aynaoui is ranking 13th on this week's standing of world tennis star. The Moroccan is totalling 194 points. The second Moroccan on the standing is Hicham Arazi, who comes 24th with 130 points.
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