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Butaflika calls on army leaders to give up politics
At the time when the Algerian President Abdul Aziz Butaflika defended the performance of the military establishment leaders and renewed his backing to them, he simultaneously asked them to give up dealing with politics and to return back to the tasks assigned to them according to the Algerian constitution.
Algeria, Politics, 7/7/2000
High ranking Jordanian official heads soon to Baghdad
It is expected that a high ranking official in the Jordanian government to officially visit to Baghdad this month heading a large Jordanian economic delegation to strengthen bilateral relations between the two states and revitalize it as it used to be.
Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 7/7/2000
Kuwaiti foreign minister to visit Tehran very soon
Diplomatic sources in Kuwait expected that the Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad will accept and invitation from Iran to visit Tehran shortly.
Kuwait-Iran, Politics, 7/7/2000
Iranian- Saudi security agreement
An Iranian diplomat has stated that final touches are being laid to come out with a security agreement between Saudi Arabia and Iran. An agreement to this effect is expected to be signed within the few coming weeks.
Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 7/7/2000
Morocco pleads for genuine Euro- Mediterranean partnership
Zerouali said the benefits from a Euro-Mediterranean partnership cannot be limited to the gains resulting from a mere reduction of customs duties, but encompass also industrial development, technology transfer and investments
Morocco, Economics, 7/7/2000
A message from Clinton to King Abdullah of Jordan
Jordanian King Abdullah bin al-Hussein on Thursday received a message from US President Bill Clinton and a telephone call from the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, dedicated for the expected summit on the Middle East due to be held next week in the USA, according to the Jordanian news agency Petra.
Palestine-Jordan, Politics, 7/7/2000
EU, keen on strengthening cooperation with Egypt
"The Current Chairman of the EU, will seek to strengthen cooperation between Egypt and the European Union especially as regards the Egyptian national industry modernization program," French Ambassador Francois Dopffer told MENA.
Egypt-European Union, Economics, 7/7/2000
Morocco's sea products exports worth $ 639 ml in 1999
Morocco's fishing output reached 727,000 tons in 1999, an increase of 4.7% compared to 1998. Out of this volume, 240,500 tons were exported for a value of $ 639 million, says Bank Al Maghrib's latest report.
Morocco, Economics, 7/7/2000
Israel release two Golanese
Thousands of Syrian citizens from Baqaatha of the occupied Golan heights gathered on Thursday raising Syrian banners upon receiving two Syrian young men from the village released by the Israeli occupation forces after they had been arrested for several months on charges of manufacturing a bomb.
Syria-Israel, Politics, 7/7/2000
A new leadership for the national congress party in Sudan
The Sudanese ruling national congress has made a ministerial reshuffle according to which Vice President Ibrahim Ahmad Omar and his advisor for peace affairs Nafe Ali Nafe were exempted from their posts after they were appointed in key leading positions in the party.
Sudan, Politics, 7/7/2000
Middle East tour by the Spanish foreign minister
Western diplomatic sources in Lebanon said that Josep Pique the Spanish foreign minister will make a tour in the second half of July to some Middle Eastern countries which is his first visit since he assumed the power.
Lebanon-Syria-Spain, Politics, 7/7/2000
Individual motives behind high-jacking the Jordanian plane
The Jordanian special security forces have foiled an attempt to high-jack the royal Jordanian plane which was heading on Wednesday evening to Damascus after ten minutes from its departure from Queen Alya international airport, as the kidnapper headed to the plane cabin trying to enter it, carrying in his hand a bomb and a pistol.
Jordan-Syria, Politics, 7/7/2000
Dutch Liberal Party delegation meets Moroccan officials
A delegation of the Dutch liberal party parliamentary group, currently visiting Morocco, met with several Moroccan officials on several bilateral issues, including cooperation and the situation of Moroccans living in Netherlands.
Morocco, Politics, 7/7/2000
16 Arab states in Cairo for Montreal conference on telecommunications
Works of the preparatory meetings for the Arab group on telecommunications started at the premises of the Arab League on Monday.
Regional, Politics, 7/7/2000
US $ 13.4 million donation from the US to Jordan
The US and Jordanian governments on Thursday in Amman signed an agreement which says that Washington will give a donation estimated at US $ 13.4 million to back the health sector in Jordan.
Jordan-USA, Health, 7/7/2000
A call to cancel the Jewish Law Of Return
The Palestinian al-Awda "Return" center which takes London as a headquarters called in a statement on Tuesday for canceling the Jewish Law Of Return ( Where Israel grants Jews the right of return to their promised homeland of Palestine). A law which is considered by the statement as contradictory to right, justice and the law.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/7/2000
$ 249 million in Middle East losses due to forged software
The software industry union in Abu Dhabi assured that the losses for its industry in the Middle East due to piracy have increased to 78% and reached 249 million dollars last year.
Regional-Saudi Arabia, Economics, 7/7/2000
French opinion-polling company sets up branch in Morocco
The French group, "CSA TMO," a leading market research and opinion polling company in France, announced plans to set up a branch in Casablanca.
Morocco, Business, 7/7/2000
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Morocco's King Mohammed VI received on Friday in Tangiers Senegalese prime minister, Mustapha Niasse. The meeting was attended by Senegal's ambassador to Morocco, Morocco's minister of foreign affairs and cooperation and secretary of state for foreign affairs.
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The Speaker of the Syrian People's Assembly (PA) Abdul Qader Qaddoura has released a decision provides for inviting the PA for a special session to start as from Tuesday, July 11, 2000. He defined the agenda of this session as to announce results of the public referendum for nomination of Lt. Gen. Bashar al-Assad for the Syrian Presidency. The referendum will be on Monday, July 10th.
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Guinea's labor and public office minister, Lamine Camara, will visit to Morocco this July 10-17. The two countries' public office ministries are scheduled to sign a cooperation agreement.
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A regional report stated that the increase in petroleum international prices and the economic liberalization helped in energizing the economy in the Arab gulf states. The Doha based Gulf Organization for Industrial Consultations said that the economic growth rate has increased to 2.21% in 1999 compared to 1.03% in the former year and that it is expected to increase to 3.8% this year.
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The board of directors of the Arab bank for the economic development in Africa agreed on financing a new set of development operations for African countries at a cost of 59.16 million U.S dollars among which are $ 56.93 million dollars for projects in 7 countries and $ 2.23 million for technical aid in 4 other countries.
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