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Morocco: government is amending press laws to offer freedom
In a discussion with the members of the Arab journalists union in Cairo yesterday, Moroccan communication minister Larbi Messari assured that his government is revising the press laws to cancel prison penalties for crimes related to publishing.
Morocco, Politics, 6/22/2000
King Mohammed highlights efforts to expand democracy
"I have done my utmost to expand the scope of democracy, consolidate the state of law, believe and invest in the dignity of every citizen (...) and lay the foundations for human development," the king said in a speech at the George Washington University.
Morocco, Culture, 6/22/2000
New media strategy to deal with challenges of the 21st Century
Egypt's Minister of Information Safwat El Sherif told Arab Information Ministers Gathering "We shall Open up on the world from a position of confidence. We have the potentials and the tools and are capable of facing competition".
Egypt, Politics, 6/22/2000
Information minister: Syria clings to national principles
Syria's Information Minister Adnan Omran made a speech at the council of the Arab information ministers which on Wednesday started its 33 rd session in Cairo with the participation of 14 Arab ministers of information.
Syria, Politics, 6/22/2000
Mini-Cabinet meeting on economic performance
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak yesterday met with Economic Ministerial Group and discussed investment, financial and banking issues and reviewed the outcome of the G-15 Summit which closed in Cairo last Tuesday.
Egypt, Economics, 6/22/2000
King Mohammed VI Meets IMF, WB Directors
Morocco's King Mohammed VI who is on a state visit to the USA received on Wednesday separately president of the World Bank, James Wolfensohn and general manager of the International Monetary Fund, Horst Kochcler.
Morocco, Politics, 6/22/2000
Official Nomination of Bashar al-Assad for Syria's presidentship set
Informed Syria sources assured in press declaration today that "the decision of nominating Lieutenant General Bashar al-Assad as a president of the Republic will be issued in the session of the Syrian People's Assembly on coming Sunday and the referendum date will be in July."
Syria, Politics, 6/22/2000
Sudan's decision to release opposition members appreciated
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir released an unconditional amnesty for all opposition members to his government inside and outside the country and released all political detainees and prisoners.
Sudan, Politics, 6/22/2000
Moroccans back women's participation in politics, survey shows
Some 59.5% of persons polled in a survey conducted by the research consultancy "Inter strategic" supports women's participation in politics and their representation in elected bodies.
Morocco, Politics, 6/22/2000
Chinese minister in Egypt: Trade with Israel has not effected on trade with Arabs
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa convened yesterday evening with Chinese Minister of Trade and Economic Cooperation Shi Guangsheng and his escorting delegation currently visiting Egypt.
Egypt-China, Economics, 6/22/2000
US senate renews US attachment to promoting ties with Morocco
The US Senate on Wednesday reaffirmed pledge "to expand ties between the United States and Morocco, to the mutual benefit of both countries."
Morocco-USA, Politics, 6/22/2000
Preparation needed for three-way summit in Washington, Palestinian minister says
Abd Rabo said following the meeting that he reviewed with Moussa the peace process and the current consultations concerning the coming stage. He added the Palestinian stance adherence to the peace process 'rules' and do not go beyond it.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 6/22/2000
Lebanese president confers with Mexican foreign minister
Lebanese President Emil Lahoud on Wednesday at Baabda palace received Mexico Foreign Minister Rosario Green who arrived in Beirut on Tuesday evening.
Lebanon-Mexico, Politics, 6/22/2000
Moroccan- egyptian commission for scientific, technological cooperation winds up
Egypt-Morocco, Economics, 6/22/2000
African countries urges the UN to lift sanctions from Sudan
The Organization of African Unity OAU has urged the UN Security Council to immediately lift the sanctions imposed on Sudan since 1996.
Sudan, Politics, 6/22/2000
The first summit for Arab women
The Secretary General of the Arab League AL Esmat Abdul Meguid has announced that the first summit of the Arab woman will be held in Cairo on October 12 and 14 under the patronage of the Arab League.
Regional, Culture, 6/22/2000
Annan promised to deal with Israeli violations in South Lebanon
Berri added that the official Lebanese position is that the Lebanese state will not move the joint security force that the Lebanese cabinet decided to send to South Lebanon. He also said that Lebanon will not also cover the re-deployment of the UNIFIL in these areas unless all violations are dealt with.
Lebanon, Politics, 6/22/2000
French troops to take part within UNIFIL in South Lebanon
French President Jacques Chirac has stressed his country's readiness to take part in the UNIFIL reinforces forces in Lebanon. He explained that the role of UNIFIL is to facilitate the process of Lebanese authorities having control in South Lebanon.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 6/22/2000
Basouni presents report to Moussa on internal affairs in Israel
Egyptian foreign minister Amr Moussa met with Egypt's ambassador to Israel Mohammed Basouni. Basouni said following the meeting that he presented a detailed report to the Moussa concerning the internal situation in Israel and its effect on the peace process.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 6/22/2000
Sudan opposition group rejects general pardon
Mansour Khaled, the advisor to the leader of the opposition group Sudan People's Liberation Army, expressed the rejection of his organization to the general pardon issued yesterday by Sudanese President Omar El-Bashir to all opposition members.
Sudan, Politics, 6/22/2000
Austarian Yorg Haider in Libya
The Libyan News Agency has reported the leader of the Austrian Freedom Party in Austria Yurg Hayder arrived on Wednesday in Tripoli in an official visit.
Libya-Austria, Politics, 6/22/2000
Israel's FM confers with UN chief on withdrawal from Lebanon
Israel's Foreign Minister David Levy on Wednesday in Tel Aviv met with the secretary general of the UN Kofi Annan.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 6/22/2000
80 items on agenda of Islamic conference in Malaysia
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa is to head Egypt's delegation to the conference of the Islamic countries foreign ministers that is to begin in the Malaysia on Tuesday for 3 days. 56 member countries of this Islamic conference organization are to participate.
Regional-Egypt, Politics, 6/22/2000
France, Jordan sign memorandum agreement
A memorandum of understanding was issued in Amman on Wednesday provides for Jordanian- French cooperation in the framework of the program of monitoring and economy of using irrigation waters
Jordan-France, Politics, 6/22/2000
Land mines in Ethiopia and the war with Eritrea
Local papers in North Ethiopia said that more than 3500 hectares of the agricultural lands in the northern areas of Zala Anbesa and Eirope at the central front are full of landmines.
Ethiopia-Eritrea, Politics, 6/22/2000
Eritrea: Ethiopian army demolishes the towns of tessenei and guluj after signing agreement
Eritrea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs blamed in a statement yesterday Ethiopia for recent brutality saying "In a nefarious act of state vandalism, the Ethiopian army has burned virtually all public, commercial and private premises and looted property in Tessenei and Guluj before evacuating from these places on Monday, 19 June 2000."
Eritrea-Ethiopia, Politics, 6/22/2000
Ethiopia said its troops will stay inside Eritrean territories they occupy
Following the signing of a formal cessation of hostilities agreement on June 18, Ethiopian Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin stayed in Algiers to participate in indirect talks with the Eritrean delegation
Ethiopia-Eritrea, Politics, 6/22/2000
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Egypt's President Muhammad Hosni Mubarak of Egypt and the Iranian President Muhammad Khatami on Wednesday in a telephone call discussed bilateral relations. The Iranian TV said to this effect that talks dealt with Iranian joining of Group 15. The Iranian TV added that Mubarak commends his Iranian counterpart and expressed his happiness over Iran's joining the G-15 and his hope to develop relations between the two countries.
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US defense secretary, William Cohen, hosted Wednesday a dinner banquet in honor of King Mohammed VI, who is currently on a state visit to the USA at the invitation of President Clinton.
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High level Algerian sources said that the Algerian President Abd El-Aziz Bu Taflika intends to make expanded governmental changes before the end of the current month considering the lack of performance of the current government headed by Ahmed Bin Taimour. El-Sahafa Algerian newspaper quoted these sources as saying that Bu Taflika will entrust the government's chairmanship to justice minister Ahmed O'yehia.
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In the framework of the campaign carried out by the Syrian sides concerned to fight the smuggling of diesel oil, Prime Minister Muhammad Mustafa Miro gave his instructions to the ministry of the Interior to confiscate several tanks that were earlier arrested by customs while smuggling diesel oil to outside the country and to hand over these tanks to the Syrian oil company.
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The Israeli radio said on Wednesday that member of the central committee of the Fatah Movement Hani al-Hassan has expected convening of a meeting between the chairman of the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat and Bashar al-Assad, designate President for Syria, within 40 days.
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It was announced in Amman on Wednesday that Jordanian King Abdullah Bin al-Hussein on Wednesday received a telephone call from the Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak during which he briefed the Jordanian king with the progress of the Palestinian- Israeli negotiations and the efforts exerted to eliminate obstacles impeding them.
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Vice-president of the Iraqi revolution command council, Izzat Ibrahim Addouri, received Tuesday on behalf of President Saddam Hussein, the credentials of Morocco's new ambassador to Iraq, Mohamed Aouragh.
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Jordanian diplomatic sources said that Palestinian President Yasser Arafat left Amman yesterday in concluding has visit during which he discussed with King Abdullah II the peace obstacles - adding that king Abdu Allah received a phone call from Ehud Barak before Arafat's arrival. Arafat asked the Jordanian king's support in confronting the Israeli stances in the peace process.
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Jordanian prime minister Ali Abu al-Ragheb on Wednesday in Amman met with Indonesia minister of tourism and the arts Jeilani Hedayat to strengthen prospects of cooperation between Jordan and Indonesia in various areas and fields.
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The Leftist Israeli Meretz party threatened yesterday to withdraw from the Israeli governing coalition if Israeli PM Ehud Barak accedes to the demands of the religious Shas party. Shas is seeking authority to have certain educational authority be transferred from the Education ministry to itself. Zihafa Jal Oan, head of Meretz, said that his party's 3 ministers will present their resignation if Barak agrees to Shas' demands.
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India has withdrawn its recognition of the puppet "SADR" republic, an Indian well-informed source said. New Delhi had recognized in 1985 the Sahrawi republic, self-proclaimed by the "Polisario" separatist group which claims the independence of Moroccan southern provinces.
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