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Morocco recalls ambassador to Qatar for consultation
Morocco has decided to immediately recall its ambassador to Qatar, Mohamed Ben Larbi Dilai, it was officially announced here this Tuesday afternoon.
Morocco-Qatar, Politics, 7/19/2000
Abdullah visits Damascus to congratulate Bashar
King Abdullah II of Jordan arrived today at Damascus on a short visit to congratulate the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad two days after being sworn to succeed his late father Hafez al-Assad.
Syria-Jordan, Politics, 7/19/2000
Syrian president, Saudi crown prince discuss issues
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday accepted congratulations of the Saudi King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz, conveyed by Crown Prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz during his short visit to Damascus on Tuesday.
Syria-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 7/19/2000
Human rights abuses victims compensation stems from consolidation of rule of law and democratic institutions, dahhak
Following the release of results, relatives of some victims expressed satisfaction that the issue is beginning to be settled. For Sanae, daughter of the late Mohamed Aidi who spent 28 years in prison, this is all owed to king Mohammed VI who, as soon as he was enthroned, thought of indemnifying the victims who suffered a lot. She added that this is an indication to an acknowledgement that there was an error and injustice. For her sister, Hind, nothing can compensate the loss of a father.
Morocco, Culture, 7/19/2000
Iraq and Qatar study reviving joint committee
Iraq is currently making communications with Qatar to revive the joint committee between them which froze its activities following the Iraqi invasion to Kuwait.
Iraq-Qatar, Economics, 7/19/2000
Tarek Aziz visits Moscow in coming week
Tareq Aziz the Iraqi deputy prime minister is to head to Moscow in coming week to meet the Russian president Vladimir Putin to discuss the bilateral relations and the possibilities of lifting up the international sanctions on Iraq or easing it.
Iraq-Russia, Politics, 7/19/2000
Palestinian groups meet in Damascus, voice commitment to national rights
The representatives of the Palestinian alliance forces in Damascus on Tuesday held a joint news conference, after they concluded a meeting that debated the latest political developments and their grave repercussions on the future of the cause of Palestine and approved a new plan on political and mass action so as to confront those developments inside and outside the occupied Palestinian territories.
Syria-Palestine, Politics, 7/19/2000
Palestinian delegation of 1948 Arab territories to visit Syria
A Palestinian delegation including members from the national and legislative council led by Salim al-Zanoun will head for Damascus to take part in the eulogy of the late President Hafez al-Assad.
Palestine-Syria, Politics, 7/19/2000
Several Palestinian delegation members to Camp David return back to the West Bank
Members of the Palestinian delegation for consultation with Palestinian President Yasser Arafat on Camp David negotiations decided to leave the US back to the West Back, without meeting him ( Arafat).
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/19/2000
Hamas leader vows to continue struggle against Israel
The founder of the Palestinian national resistance movement Hamas, Sheikh Ahmad Yassin said that his movement continues its armed struggle against the Israeli occupation in order " to restore back our legitimate rights."
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/19/2000
Five-year development plan sets average growth rate at 5%, youssoufi
The 2000-2004 economic and social development plan sets the annual growth rate of the GDP to about 5 % in average, knowing that the growth must reach by the end of the plan 6.4 % instead of the 2.2 % scored in average during the past nine years, said Moroccan Prime Minister, Abderrahmane Youssoufi.
Morocco, Economics, 7/19/2000
Bahrain projects to cancel visa requirements for Moroccans, daily
Bahrain-Morocco, Politics, 7/19/2000
Benaissa meets president De La Rua and Argentine foreign minister
Moroccan foreign affairs and cooperation minister, Mohamed Benaissa, met Monday in Buenos Aires President Fernando De LA Rua whom he handed a message from King Mohammed VI, says a press-release of the foreign affairs and cooperation department.
Morocco, Politics, 7/19/2000
Opinion poll: Americans back the rights of the Palestinians
An opinion poll issued on Tuesday by the Arab Institute in Washington said the majority of the Americans back the right of the Palestinians to establish their own independent state and the right of the refugees to return back.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/19/2000
Al-Assad receives congratulation from Clinton, Albright
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday received a cable of congratulations on the occasion of his inauguration and taking the constitutional oath as President of the Syrian Arab Republic from US President Bill Clinton.
Syria, Politics, 7/19/2000
Egyptian - Moroccan commercial committee convenes in Rabat in coming September
The joint Egyptian - Moroccan commercial committee will convene in Rabat (Morocco) under the chairmanship of Egyptian minister of economy and foreign trade Yusef Botros Ghali and counterpart Alami Tazi at the end of coming September.
Egypt-Morocco, Economics, 7/19/2000
Lebanese, UN teams continue verification of Israeli violations
The Lebanese and UN teams continue works of verifying the elimination or perpetuating the Israeli violations of the Lebanese territories on the borders.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 7/19/2000
Sudanese FM meets al-Mahdi to discuss reconciliation efforts
Under the Egyptian - Libyan initiative for rapport in Sudan, Sudanese foreign minister Mostafa Ismail met with head of the opposition Ummah party al-Sadeq al-Mahdi.
Sudan, Politics, 7/19/2000
Sudan negates foreign interferences in internal events
Sudan is currently witnessing successive developments on the internal front and the formation of Hassan al-Torabi of a new party for that it all for satisfying the interests of some foreign and regional parts.
Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 7/19/2000
Iran's Khatami underscores Morocco's prominent place in Islamic world
President of Iran Seyed Mohammad Khatami has underscored the prominent place held by Morocco and Iran in the Islamic world and the constructive role both countries play in favor of the Islamic ummah.
Morocco-Iran, Politics, 7/19/2000
Kuwaiti crown prince confers with Pakistani minister, British army officer
Kuwait's crown prince Sheikh Saad al-Abdullah al-Sabah, who is also the prime minister on Tuesday received Pakistan's minister of oil and natural resources Othman Amin Eddine, currently visiting Kuwait.
Kuwait, Politics, 7/19/2000
Butler admits failure of UN sanctions on Iraq
Former chairman of UNSCOM, the UN committee in charge of disarmament of the Iraqi mass destruction weapons Richard Butler has admitted the failure of the sanctions imposed by the UN on Iraq which resulted in humanitarian catastrophe on the Iraqi people, claiming at the same time that Iraq is trying to develop long-range missiles and produce chemical and biological weapons.
Iraq, Politics, 7/19/2000
Moroccan requires UNO to restore rights of voters accepted, then rejected
Morocco requests that candidates accepted by the UN identification commission as voters in the UN-projected referendum in the Sahara and then rejected by a revision commission be restored in their right to be included in the voter rolls
Morocco, Politics, 7/19/2000
Egypt's tourism, shopping festival to boost local market
Egypt, Economics, 7/19/2000
Bahrain's princess seeks asylum to the US
The lawyer of princess Mariam al- Khaleifah, one of the daughters of the Bahraini ruling family has announced her intention to seek political asylum to the USA after the US migration department has refused to abrogate accusations addressed to this princess.
Bahrain, Politics, 7/19/2000
Egypt-US free trade zone, discussed
Egypt-USA, Economics, 7/19/2000
Morocco's trade deficit worsens
Morocco's trade balance posted during the first five months of the current year a deficit of $ 1.84 billion (18.4 billion DH), worsening by 53.1 % compared to the same period last year, a release by the exchange office said.
Morocco, Economics, 7/19/2000
'Morocco: Sources Of Growth', not an official World Bank document
"Morocco: Sources of growth" is a note by World Bank (WB) experts which has not been validated by Morocco yet some of the Moroccan media dealt with it as an official document of the international financial institution.
Morocco, Economics, 7/19/2000
Yemeni foreign debts expected to increase
Yemeni financial sources stated that the amount of the foreign debt reached nearly 6.14 billion dollars at the end of 1999 which form 98% of the gross domestic production (GDP), expecting that this volume may increase greatly during the coming years.
Yemen, Economics, 7/19/2000
Egyptian-EU Partnership, Egypt's new experience
Egypt-European, Economics, 7/19/2000
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Japan's ambassador in Cairo Takaya Suto expressed his country's deep concern with establishing a just and full peace in M.E, hailing the active role played by Egypt in efforts of establishing peace in the area. He said in press declarations that were published in the Egyptian al-Ahram newspaper, before convening the summit of the 8 industrial countries group that is to be convened in Okinawa on Friday, said that "the summit headed by Japan's chairmanship is looking forward to know the results of the three-way summit in Camp David to determine what could be made to support efforts of establishing peace process and stability in M.E especially that these efforts pass through a decisive and critical stage that require combining all efforts to support it."
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The European commissariat decided to lift the European embargo on the Egyptian potato's for the 3 coming years.
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President Abdullah II on Tuesday received a personal message from Eritrea's President Assyas Afourki dealing with bilateral relations between the two countries and prospects of developing them.
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The Kuwaiti papers on Tuesday published names of Syrian citizens who deserve compensations of the third payment of group C, the second installment whom the UN compensation committee agreed to pay them the remaining of their compensations for their losses during the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. According to the Syrian embassy in Kuwait, some 1951 Syrians will be given US $ 35 million. Compensation for each citizen is estimated between US $ 7000 to US # 25,000.
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The Iraqi foreign ministry said on Tuesday that Iran will release by the end of the current week some 450 Iraqis who were classified as missing since the Iraqi- Iranian war which erupted between 1980 and 1988.
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Morocco's hard currency reserves amounted at the end of the five first months of the current year to $ 5.23 billion, compared to $ 4.4 billion during the same period last year, scoring an increase of 18.7 %. According to the exchange office figures, the reserves totaled 5.88 billion at the end of December 1999.
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A military plane of the Oman's air force crashed on Tuesday and the incident resulted in the immediate death of its captain who was in a training mission.
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