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Syria says yes to Bashar al-Assad today
Today, more than nine million Syrians who are eligible to vote will take part in the national referendum on Lt. Gen. Bashar al- Assad nomination for the post of president.
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 7/10/2000
Sudanese opposition agrees on a preparatory meeting with the government
The opposition Sudanese alliance ended its meetings yesterday in Cairo by taking a decision to fulfill Egypt's call for holding a preparatory meeting that comprises the government and the opposition assembly in coming month in Cairo.
Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 7/10/2000
Mubarak and Barak discuss the peace process before Camp David summit
The Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak and the Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak held a summit before Barak's heading to the U.S.A to attend a three-way summit that is to held tomorrow in Camp David between him and the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat and U.S President Bill Clinton in an attempt to achieve a progress in the peace negotiations on the Palestinian track.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 7/10/2000
Talks to hold a Maghreb Union summit in Algeria
The Leadership in the Arab Maghreb Union is making communications for convening a summit in Algeria in the fall that will vote on accepting Egypt as member of the union. The Union has not held a meeting in 6 years.
Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 7/10/2000
Kharazi delivers Saudi king a message from the Iranian president
Iranian foreign minister Kamal Kharazi delivered king Fahd Bin Abd El-Aziz of Saudi Arabia a message from the Guide of the Islamic revolution Ali Khamenei and the Iranian President Mohammed Khatami.
Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 7/10/2000
OAU summit opens as ministers end session
African leaders are due to open their 36th summit in Lome, capital of Togo, this Monday amidst pressure to speed up the birth of an African union
Regional, Politics, 7/10/2000
Kuwait ratifies border agreement with Saudi Arabia
The Kuwaiti Cabinet on Sunday approved the agreement on border demarcation between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia signed between the two sides just one week ago.
Kuwait-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 7/10/2000
Head of Arab bloc in Knesset fears failure of the summit
Talab El-Sanae, head of the unified Arab parliamentary bloc in the Israeli Knesset hailed Egypt's pioneering role in the peace process saying that the policy of the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is reasonable and is working hard to bring together the points of view among the parties of the peace process to reach a just and comprehensive peace in the Middle East .
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 7/10/2000
Barak assures participation in Camp David summit despite internal disputes
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak stated that he insists on reaching peace with the Palestinian despite the current disputes inside the cabinet.
Israel-Palestine, Politics, 7/10/2000
Consultations for a political solution to exiled Hamas leaders
Sources in the Palestinian Islamic resistance movement Hamas stated that there are communications for finding a political solution for the case of the four Hamas leaders that were expatriated from Jordan to Qatar.
Palestine-Jordan, Politics, 7/10/2000
Jordan : Right of return for Palestinians is important
He stressed that Jordan is determinant to implement UN resolution number 194 provides for the right to return and the right to compensate for the Palestinian refugees.
Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 7/10/2000
Jordanian concern of the creation of a border talks with Israel
Israeli political sources said on Sunday that it is revealed from messages from Amman that Jordan is concerned with keeping the current conditions in the " Jordan Valley " ( Ghore al-Aurdun) district out of fears this might lead to creating a joint border line there with a Palestinian state to weaken Jordan's stability.
Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 7/10/2000
Barak sends a message to Clinton
Israel has officially called the US administration not to declare its stand concerning negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian government due to be discussed in the coming meeting in Camp David.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/10/2000
Mubarak hopes serious Camp David talks, just outcome
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak Sunday voiced hope the upcoming Camp David Summit negotiations would be serious and that any agreement to be reached by the US, Palestinian and Israeli leaders there would be balanced and just.
Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 7/10/2000
Radio, TV festival to be inaugurated Tuesday
Egypt's Minister of Information Safwat Al Sherif will open on Tuesday evening the 6th session of the Cairo Radio and Television Festival.
Egypt, Economics, 7/10/2000
World Bank to finance development projects in Morocco worth $ 212 million
The World Bank has just completed the feasibility study of five Moroccan development projects worth $ 212 million.
Morocco, Economics, 7/10/2000
Former sahrawi ambassador describes India's decision on SADR as severe blow
Former ambassador of the so-called Sahrawi Republic (SADR) to India, Abba Maa-El-Ainine, described India's decision to withdraw recognition of the SADR as a "severe blow."
Morocco, Politics, 7/10/2000
Arab Maghreb student and youth call for referendum on UMA edification
Student and youth organizations, members of the Union of Arab Maghreb student and youth organizations, called for the holding of a referendum on the building up of the Arab Maghreb Union (UMA).
Maghreb, Politics, 7/10/2000
Report: Russia and the ME peace process
The London-based al-Hayat daily said in its Sunday's issue under the title "Moscow is ready to host a summit between Barak and Bashar," that Russia is preparing new initiatives pertaining to the peace process and that this initiative might be announced during the visit to be made by the Russian President Vladimir Putin to the Middle East.
Syria-Palestine, Politics, 7/10/2000
Kuwait, Iran for amicable solution to the continental rift issue
Kuwait's first deputy premier and foreign minister Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad has stressed that Iran will not be an obstacle in the "continental rift" negotiations expected to be held between Iran and Kuwait.
Kuwait-Iran, Politics, 7/10/2000
Death sentence support for Kuwait's governor during Iraqi invasion
The Kuwaiti court of appeal supported yesterday the death sentence verdict against the suspect Alaa Hussein. Alaa Hussein headed what is called the temporary government that formed by the Iraqi government during its occupation of Kuwaiti in 1990.
Kuwait-Iraq, Judicial, 7/10/2000
Lebanon donor countries conference to be held July 27th
Lebanese economy minister Naser Alsaedi said on Saturday that a conference of donor nations that will contribute to the reconstruction of Lebanon will be held here July 27.
Lebanon-Israel, Economics, 7/10/2000
Algerian intellectuals condemn the visit made by counterparts to Israel
More than 100 journalists and several parliament members and intellectual in Algeria have denounced the visit made recently by a group of Algerian journalists to Israel.
Algeria-Israel, Politics, 7/10/2000
Morocco's Boulami wins 3000M Steeplechase in Nice meeting
Moroccan athlete Brahim Boulami won on Saturday the 3000-m steeplechase race at the meeting of Nice (France) which is part of the IAAF grand prix.
Morocco, Sports, 7/10/2000
Three security guards and one soldier killed in bomb explosion in Algeria
The Algerian paper al-Sahafah ( the press) said in its Sunday's issue that the Algerian security sources killed two armed groups members in clashes in Seif city.
Algeria, Politics, 7/10/2000
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The Lebanese authorities canceled a Lebanese reporter Ragheda Durgham's passport because she violated her country's rules in normalizing relations with the Israelis before their withdrawal from the occupied Arab territories. Durgham shared a forum in which Israeli officials were participating, Lebanese sources said. Durgham holds a US citizenship as well.
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The Israeli President Ezer Weizman resigned today, 2 years before the end of his second presidential term. He said following the resignation that it is due to health reasons. The post of president in Israel is symbolic to a large extent.
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Chairman of the Judicial authority in Iran Ayatullah Mahmoud Hashami Shahroudi on Sunday in tehran received the secretary general of the Lebanese Hizbullah Party Sheikh Hassan Nasrullah.
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The minister in charge of foreign affairs in Oman Youssef Bin Alawi on Sunday received a message from Malaysia's foreign minister Sayed Hamid al-Bar pertaining to bilateral relations between the two countries.
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Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah on Sunday in Kuwait received a message from Eritrea's President Asyas Afourki pertaining to bilateral relations and latest political and military developments in the African horn.
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The acting minister at the Algerian foreign ministry Abdul Aziz Zeyari, who is in charge with the national community abroad discussed with the secretary general of the Arab Organization for Agricultural development AOAD Yahya Bakkour cooperation relations between Algeria and the AOAD and prospects of developing and strengthening them.
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Hundreds of hectares of Alfa and oak trees were destroyed by a fire last week in the province of Taza, Northeastern Morocco. The fire, that broke out on Wednesday and was only put out on Friday, burnt 1,400 hectares of Alfa and 100 hectares of oak trees, said the water and forest ministry.
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