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El-Bashir: Egypt and Sudan are one people
The Sudanese President Omar El-Bashir opened today some Egyptian establishments held by the Sudanese ministry of energy and mining.
Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 6/27/2000
Jordanian source and the partite project
The Jordanian weekly al-Majd quoted a well- informed Jordanian source as saying that the new Jordanian government, as it seeks to find out a series and strategic means to revive the Jordanian economy, will bring back to light the tripartite economic integration project between Jordan, Syria and Lebanon.
Fertile Crescent, Politics, 6/27/2000
Syrian PA committee approves Bashar al-Assad's nomination for presidency
The Syrian People's Assembly PA on Monday at 6.p.m. held a session chaired by its speaker Abdul Qader Qaddoura. It was attended by the Prime Minister Muhammad Mustafa Miro, the Premier's two deputies and the Cabinet ministers.
Syria, Politics, 6/27/2000
$ 3.5 million earmarked for medicinal and aromatic herbs institute
A budget of $ 3.5 million was earmarked for the project to set up a national institute of medicinal and aromatic herbs in Taounat (near Fez), said Moroccan minister of higher education, executive training and scientific training, Najib Zerouali.
Morocco, Economics, 6/27/2000
Youssoufi surveys in geneva Morocco's social policy
Moroccan prime minister, Abderrahmane Youssoufi surveyed before the 24th session of the UN general assembly extraordinary session Morocco's social policy, underlining how the budget earmarked to social sectors went up from 38% of the state general budget in 1995 to 47% for the current finance bill.
Morocco, Politics, 6/27/2000
King Mohammed receives Saudi heir apparent
Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 6/27/2000
Moroccan minister calls for security council of economic and social development
Moroccan minister of social development, solidarity, employment and vocational training, Khalid Alioua, proposed on Monday the creation of a security council for economic and social development with the mission of managing in a fair way the orientation of north-south financial flows.
Morocco, Politics, 6/27/2000
On the resignation of the Kuwaiti minister of oil
However, the resignation of the Kuwaiti oil minister comes after the great explosion took place on Sunday in al-Ahmadi refinery which resulted in total destruction of the refinery and killing of four persons and wounding of 49. Just one week earlier al-Shueibah oil refinery was exposed to a similar explosion.
Kuwait, Politics, 6/27/2000
Mubarak attends Republican Guard Day
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak Monday attended the ceremony held on the occasion of the Republican Guard Day.
Egypt, Military, 6/27/2000
Lahoud: No peace without Israel's withdrawal from the Golan
Lebanese President Emil Lahoud has asserted that a just and comprehensive peace can not be attained without Israel's pullout up to June 4, 1967 border lines in implementation of UN resolutions and giving back the rights of the Palestinian refugees to return back home.
Lebanon, Politics, 6/27/2000
Syrian parliament extends to today discussions on Bashar's nomination
The Syrian People's Assembly (PA) on Monday extended its discussions on nominating Bashar al-Assad for the Syrian presidency for another day. The decision was taken after some 200 PA members out of the total number of 250 asked to make talks to this effect.
Syria, Politics, 6/27/2000
US delegation of Saint Jude children hospital on visit to Morocco
A delegation of US Saint Jude Children Research Hospital is currently in Morocco to examine with Moroccan officials a new program for training of medical and paramedical staff of pediatric oncology units of Rabat and Casablanca children hospitals.
Morocco, Health, 6/27/2000
Discharging al-Torabi and choosing a new secretary general
The assigned secretary general of the national conference Ibrhaim Ahmed Omar expressed his acceptance to the Shura council's resolution for this post, assuring that the Shura council's resolutions are obligations on all the members, saying that the coming stage will witness consultation and adherence to the right principles, unity and the end of the duplication of authority of the previous era.
Sudan, Politics, 6/27/2000
Lt. Gen. Tlass confers with Dutch military delegation
Lt. Gen. Mustafa Tlass, deputy commander in chief of the army and armed forces, deputy premier and defense minister on Monday met with the delegation of the Dutch air force led by col. Van Ingergin.
Syria, Politics, 6/27/2000
Al-Bashir, Al-Turabi fight over the name of the 'National Congress'
Struggle between the two wings of the Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and the secretary general of the ruling National Congress, the ruling party, Hassan al-Tirabi on the eve of convening the meeting of the congress Shoura council due today ( Monday).
Sudan, Politics, 6/27/2000
Journalists union criticize visit of Algerian media delegation to Israel
The visit paid by an Algerian media delegation to Israel caused a stir in the Arab states, and the Arab journalists union criticized the visit and depicted it of being a violation of the union's resolutions.
Regional-Algeria, Politics, 6/27/2000
Lebanese PM hails Security Council call for Israel to stop its violations in Lebanon
Lebanese prime minister Salim al-Hoss renewed his country's conditions for the settlement with Israel and emphasized that the settlement must be based on the correlation of the Lebanese and Syrian tracks as well as finding a fair solution to the Palestinian refugees in Lebanon.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 6/27/2000
Arafat confers with US-ME peace process coordinator
The US-ME peace process coordinator Dennis Ross on Monday in Ramullah met with Palestinian President Yasser Arafat and discussed with him results of his recent contacts with the Israeli-Palestinian negotiation teams, and results of his talks with the Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak.
Palestine-USA, Politics, 6/27/2000
Jeddah hosts meeting on international Islamic stock market
The setting up of an international Islamic stock market topped the agenda of a meeting held last Saturday in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia).
Regional, Economics, 6/27/2000
Iran for good relations with the Arab states
Iranian President Muhammad Khatami has expressed Iran's appreciation to the Lebanese resistance which forces the Israeli forces to withdraw from South Lebanon. He also expressed his hope that aggressions will not be renewed, Israel's aggression to be ended forever against Lebanon. He noted that he will visit Lebanon at a proper time.
Iran-Regional, Politics, 6/27/2000
Moroccan premier urges for fair rules of multilateral trade
Moroccan premier, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, on Monday urged for "fair trade rules" and for new financial and monetary regulation means.
Morocco-Regional, Economics, 6/27/2000
Grenada President in Kuwait
Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah yesterday in Kuwait received prime minister of the Republic of Grenada Keith Michael.
Kuwait-Grenada, Politics, 6/27/2000
Sheik Ahmed Yassin : We will not accept Arafat's surrendering methods
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/27/2000
Jordanian delegation returns home from visiting liberated south Lebanon
The Jordanian trade Union delegation arrived back in Amman following a visit to South Lebanon to congratulate the Lebanese brothers on liberating South Lebanon from the Israeli occupation. Three of the Jordanian delegation were wounded by the bullets of the Israeli soldiers at the border point between Lebanon and Israel.
Jordan-Lebanon, Politics, 6/27/2000
Morocco lauds as wise India's decision to withdraw recognition of polisario republic
Morocco on Monday described as "wise" India's decision to withdraw recognition of the so-called Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR/self-proclaimed by the Polisario).
Morocco-India, Politics, 6/27/2000
Algerian presidency condemned visit of press delegation to Israel
Algerian President office on Monday strongly condemned the visit currently paid by a group of Algerian journalists to Israel, started as from Sunday.
Algeria-Israel, Politics, 6/27/2000
Germany extends Morocco loans and donations worth $ 185 ml dm
Germany will extend Morocco loans and donations of a total amount of 185 million DM ($ 110 mln) for years 2000 and 2001 to carry out development projects.
Morocco-Germany, Economics, 6/27/2000
Israel claims Hizbullah activities in South Lebanon
The Israeli paper YEDIOT AHRONOT issued on Monday revealed that members of the Hizbullah party have repeatedly leaked through the international borders with Lebanon since the withdrawal of the Israeli army from South Lebanon since almost one month.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 6/27/2000
American students to visit Morocco's north-western region
hirty students from North American universities (United States and Canada) will be on a study visit to the region of Gharb, Chrarda, Beni Hssen (northwestern Morocco) starting July 2.
Morocco-USA, Education, 6/27/2000
Morocco and FAO sign technical assistance agreement in handicraft
The agreement comprises two actions: a $ 189,00 technical cooperation program, totally financed by the FAO consisting of assessing the sector in two chambers out of Morocco's 24 handicraft chambers. The second action, to be financed by Morocco, consists in implementing measures recommended after the diagnosis.
Morocco, Agriculture, 6/27/2000
Barak confers with al-Sane Israel's prime minister
Israel, Politics, 6/27/2000
Egypt, strongly committed to enhance Democracy
Moussa pointed out, however, that the Western model of democracy, which is based on the multi-party system and the rule of the majority, was the most appealing format and was likely to be the winner in the current definitional competition.
Egypt, Politics, 6/27/2000
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The Moroccan carrier, Royal Air Maroc (RAM), on Monday announced the resumption of flights to Libya as of July 3. Two weekly flights (Monday and Thursday) will be operated from Casablanca to Tripoli.
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Osama el-Baz, the political advisor of the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, expressed Egypt's welcome for signing the Yemeni - Saudi treaty for border demarcation saying in a declaration to the Saudi news agency yesterday that "setting this matter forms a great pleasure to President Hosni Mubarak and to the Egyptian people - expressing his hope that this friendly agreement would reflect on the two countries' people." He said "we are looking forward that this treaty would be a pattern to follow in setting the Arab issues and affairs."
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A Saudi royal decree was issued yesterday provided for approving the final and permanent land and sea international border treaty between Saudi Arabia and Yemen, together with its four supplements ( appendixes ) reached during the visit paid by the Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh to Saudi Arabia on June 12.
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The Sudanese president Omar El-Bashir assured that the resolutions of the Sudanese Shoura council are obligations on all its members, expressing his confidence in the new secretary general of the National Conference leadership in this stage. He emphasized democracy - saying that we cannot give up the gains which came due to the martyrs' blood - assuring the government's adherence to achieve peace and national rapport.
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The Palestinian government on Sunday evening released in Gaza strip the Palestinian journalist Abdullah Issa of al-Sharq al-Awsat paper after he was seized for several days. The Israeli radio said that Issa was arrested on Tuesday and was interrogated after he had published in the said papers during 1999 and 1998 reports speaking about corruption in the circles of the Palestinian government.
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Lt. Gen. Bashar al-Assad, commander in chief of the army and armed forces on Monday received a telephone call from the Moroccan King Muhammad VI. In this telephone conversation King Muhammad offered to Bashar al-Assad, to the honorable al-Assad family and the Syrian citizens heart- felt condolences on the death of the late President Hafez al-Assad.
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Iran decided to release 450 Iraqis during the current week following reaching an agreement with the international committee of the Red Cross.
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The Jordanian weekly al-Bilad said in its recent issue that the Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Shara is preparing to hold a tour for several Arab and European capitals aiming at highlighting the Syrian new leadership's approaches.
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Israel's foreign minister David Levy met on Monday in occupied Jerusalem with the delegation of the Algerian pressmen who arrived on Sunday in israel.
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Bahrain and Ecuador have decided to establish diplomatic relations at the level of ambassadors.
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A seminar on competitiveness in Morocco will be held this June 29 in Casablanca. Participants will look into the law on price liberalization and competitiveness, a comparative study of Moroccan and German laws and international conventions. The seminar is organized by German Friedrich Naumann foundation and the German chamber of commerce and industry in Morocco.
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The Jordanian Supreme court on Monday refused ( formally) the case submitted by the chairman of the Jordanian bar-association Saleh al-Armouti on behalf of the expelled leaders of the Hamas movement Khaled Mashaal, Ibrahim Ghoushe, Sami Khater and Izzat al-Rashq against the decision to expel the four leaders to Qatar.
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