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Egypt calls for intensive efforts to end violence
Egypt's President Mubarak yesterday held a meeting with Palestinian President Yasser Arafat during which they reviewed the current developments in the occupied territories, and "Israeli savage practices against Palestinians."
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 10/10/2000
Saudi Arabia will not stand hands tied in attacks against Syria
Saudi Arabia warned Israel for its threats towards Lebanon and Israel.
Saudi Arabia-Palestine, Politics, 10/10/2000
Arafat rejects Annan's proposal on forming a U.S - Norwegian investigation to Israel's aggression
Informed Palestinian sources said that the U.N secretary general Kofi Annan proposed to Arafat to send an international committee comprising Norwegian and U.S representatives in an implementation to the Security Council's condemnation resolution concerning the latest crisis between the Palestinians and the Israelis.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/10/2000
El-Baz: Arabs united with Palestinians
"The upcoming Arab Summit will send the US and Israel the message that Arabs are united with Palestinians and demand that the Arab and Palestinian right is given equal treatment as Israel's," Presidential Political Advisor Osama El Baz said.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 10/10/2000
Moussa briefs Assad on new developments
Egypt's Foreign Minister Amr Moussa said his visit Tuesday to the Syrian capital came within the context of coordination between the two states.
Egypt-Syria, Politics, 10/10/2000
Damascus buzz with political activities
On Sunday Syria's President al-Assad received telephone calls from Presidents Clinton, Chirac and Putin. And he received a message from Mubarak. On Monday President al-Assad received a message from the Jordanian King Abdullah and another call from President Mubarak and met with the Russian foreign minister Igor Ivanov and at the same time he continued his talks with the Libyan President col. Muammar al-Qaddafi.
Syria, Politics, 10/10/2000
Iraqi oil will flow through Syrian territories
The Jordanian weekly al-Majd said in its Monday issue that the Iraqi oil will flow in the pipeline which passes through the Syrian territories before the end of the current month.
Iraq-Syria, Economics, 10/10/2000
A direct flight from Istanbul to Baghdad
A Turkish plane landed on Monday morning at Baghdad's international airport carrying several Turkish figures and a medical team in a direct flight from Istanbul to Baghdad.
Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 10/10/2000
Negotiation begins with Hezbollah concerning the captured Israeli soldiers
The negotiations concerning the 3 Israeli captive soldiers captured by the Lebanese Hezbollah in south Lebanon began and a Red Cross International committee conveyed a message from Israel to Hezbollah concerning the 3 captives.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 10/10/2000
Russia seeks to mediate between Hezbollah and Israel to release captured soldiers
Russia informed the Lebanese Hezbollah its desire to play the intermediary role in exchanging the Israeli soldiers captured recently by Hezbollah with Lebanese detainees held in the Israeli prisons during the visit paid by the Russian foreign minister Igor Ivanov to Beirut , yet no formal declaration was issued concerning this matter.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 10/10/2000
Al-Hoss confers with Russian foreign minister
Lebanese premier and foreign minister Salim al-Hoss on Monday discussed with the Russian foreign minister Igor Ivanov developments of conditions on the regional arena and the situation in South Lebanon.
Lebanon-Russia, Politics, 10/10/2000
Lahoud confers with UN special envoy
Lebanese President Emil Lahoud on Monday at Baabda presidential palace received the personal envoy for the UN secretary general to Lebanon. Talks dealt with the escalation in South Lebanon in kafer Shouba and in southern Lebanese areas. The envoy described the meeting as good.
Lebanon, Politics, 10/10/2000
Emergency meeting of world Islamic council to discuss Jerusalem issue
Al-Azhar Grand Imam, Dr. Mohamed Sayed Tantawi will head today morning the two-day emergency meeting of the World Islamic Council for Daa'wa and relief.
Regional, Politics, 10/10/2000
13 dead in al-Aqsa iprising yesterday
The intensity of the Palestinian - Israeli confrontations have increased inside the occupied Palestinian lands as 13 Arabs were killed in al-Nasra while many others are suffering serious injuries.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/10/2000
Israeli government exends time period for Palestinians to stop violence
The Israeli cabinet decided in its urgent meeting last night on extending the time period for Palestinians to stop violence acts, the period which ended yesterday evening. Yet an Israeli spokesman said that the government issued instructions to the army and to the police to act strongly in confronting the violence works.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/10/2000
Palestinian uprising continues, Israel deploys tanks in Jerusalem
From Rafah to the Galilee through the West Bank militant operations for the al-Aqsa uprising continued on Monday for its 12 days with the same might and force. More Palestinians were killed and wounded on Monday.
Palestine, Politics, 10/10/2000
Jordanian people's forces reject government position to prevent demonstrations
The Jordanian parties, trade unions and citizens forces have refused the position taken by the Jordanian government provides to prevent demonstrations and stressed the right of the masses to express their feelings in backing the Palestinian uprising for liberating the Palestinian territories.
Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 10/10/2000
Solana visits the region
The French foreign minister Hubert Vedrine asked Javier Solana, the spokesman for the French presidency of the European Union (EU) to head on Tuesday to the Middle East.
Regional-European Union, Politics, 10/10/2000
Saudi crown prince gets a phone call from Mubarak
Saudi Arabia's crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz on Monday in al-Riyadh received a telephone call from Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak.
Saudi Arabia-Egypt, Politics, 10/10/2000
President Saddam Hussein criticizes Egyptian call for Arab summit
The Iraqi president Saddam Hussein criticized the timing suggested by the Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak for convening the Arab summit on the current October 21, urging on an immediate convention of the summit instead of waiting for 20 days to take a unified Arab stance to confront the Israeli violations against the Palestinian people.
Iraq, Politics, 10/10/2000
Morocco - EU meeting on fisheries on oct. 16 in rabat
Morocco and the European Union will hold a meeting October 16 in Rabat under the chair of premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi, announced here Monday foreign affairs and cooperation minister, Mohamed Benaissa.
Morocco-European Union, Economics, 10/10/2000
Morocco picked as pilot country for MEDA program enforcement
Morocco was chosen as a pilot country for the enforcement of the MEDA II projects, said in Luxembourg Monday Moroccan minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa.
Morocco-European Union, Politics, 10/10/2000
British business mission in Morocco
Representatives of twelve British companies start this Tuesday a six-day visit to Morocco to prospect opportunities to sell their goods and services and invest in Morocco, the British embassy in Rabat said in a release.
Morocco-UK, Business, 10/10/2000
17 kings and presidents to head their countries delegations to the Arab summit
Informed Arab sources assured that all the Arab countries will participate in the extraordinary Arab summit conference urged by the Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, saying that by yesterday - it was assured that no less than 17 kings and presidents will head their countries' delegations in the summit.
Regional, Politics, 10/10/2000
Confrontations in Sudan against the government
Four Sudanese policemen were hit by bullets in confrontation with students at Sudan's university on Sunday, two are seriously wounded.
Sudan, Politics, 10/10/2000
Algerian president arrives in China
Algerian President Abdul Aziz Butaflika arrived on Monday in Beijing in a visit to China which will last for 6 days during which he will take part in a large Chinese- African ministerial meeting.
Algeria-China, Politics, 10/10/2000
Arab states debt stands at $ 375 bln
Arab states' debt reached $ 375 million in 1999, external debts accounting for $ 156 billion, said Jassem Al Manna, director of the Arab Monetary Fund.
Regional, Economics, 10/10/2000
Iraq to use the EURO instead of US dollar
The Iraqi central bank has expressed its readiness to buy the European currencies according to its official rates. This measure came after Iraq has announced giving up dealing with the US dollar and to use the EURO instead of it in order to withstand the US position against Iraq.
Iraq, Economics, 10/10/2000
United Arab Emirates population exceeds 3 million
Population of the United Arab Emirates UAE has in this year exceeded 3 million and the number is expected to reach 3,479,449 by the year 2005, according to statistics at the UAE ministry of statistics.
United Arab Emirates, Local, 10/10/2000
Cairo gathering tackles IT development
"The government is especially interested in refurbishing Information Technology (IT) sector, which plays a substantial role in increasing growth rate and production ridding the country poverty, said Minister of Planning and State for International Cooperation Ahmed Al-Darsh, who was addressing on monday a one-day gathering of Regional Information Technolgy (IT) Conference.
Egypt, Economics, 10/10/2000
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The U.N secretary general Kofi Annan convened with Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak and with the Palestinian president Yasser Arafat for the second time whom he met yesterday. The Palestinian president depicted his meeting with Annan of being very important and comes at a critical phase and it was agreed upon some points that will be implemented during the coming days.
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The Monte Carlo radio correspondent in Washington said that the US President Bill Clinton on Sunday evening made a telephone call with President Bashar al-Assad and urged him to use his country's influence to convince the Hizbullah party to release the three Israeli soldiers held by this party. President Clinton also urged President al-Assad, according to the radio to contain the tension on the borders between Lebanon and Israel.
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The Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin Khaleifa al-Thani on Sunday received a message from Libyan President Muammar al-Qaddafi. The message which was handed over to Qatar's minister of state for foreign affairs Ahmad Bin Abdullah al- Mahmoud during his meeting with acting secretary of the Libyan office in Doha Ali Ibrahim Abu Ojeilah relates to bilateral relations between the two states and several issues of mutual concern.
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The students marches are still continous in Cairo schools and universities to denounce the Israeli aggression against the Palestiniand. Students marches began yesterday evenining from Ain Shams university while another tokk place from a vocational school in Nasr City during which the students burnt the Israeli flag.
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The Saudi second deputy for the prime minister and defense minister prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz on Monday in al-Riyadh received the special advisor for the Kuwaiti crown prince and prime minister Sheikh Nasser Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah. Several issues of mutual concern were reviewed during the meeting.
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News reports from the occupied Palestinian territories said that the Israeli government has asked children of Israeli diplomats in certain Arab states to immediately return back to Israel following the recent developments in the region and the angry demonstrations which took the streets towards the Israeli and American embassies in these capitals in the course of al-Aqsa uprising.
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The Moroccan Red Crescent has donated two fully-equipped ambulances to the Palestinian peer. The donation ceremony was chaired by Princess Lalla Malika, who chairs the Moroccan red crescent in presence of government members, delegates of international organization and ambassadors, including the Palestinian ambassador in Morocco, Abu Marwane.
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In the presence of President Bashar al-Assad four new Syrian governors on Monday took their oath of office. They are Sami al-Saleh the governor of Deir ezz Zour, Saaed Aqil the governor of Hama, Faisal Qasem the governor of al-Raqq and Husam al-Hakim the governor of Homs.
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The Moroccan-German economic and cultural days, slated for this Oct.18-27, will focus most of its events on environment. Held by the Casablanca chamber of commerce, industry and services and the Morocco-Germany association, the events feature conferences on air treatment techniques in houses, in industry and in medical environment and medical waste incineration techniques.
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Israeli sources announced yesterday finding the body of a Jewish settler near Napolis in West Bank. The sources said the body is for a relative of Joseph Lieberman, the democratic candidate for the U.S vice president, adding that the settler Helail Lieberman, 37 years old, died in the violence acts in the occupied lands.
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