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Some 120 Palestinians killed, 4354 wounded by Israel
With the failure of international efforts to halt Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people and in breaking the military siege carried out by the Israeli forces around the occupied territories, violent confrontations continued on Wednesday between the Palestinian citizens and the Israeli soldiers for the 14th running day. The areas of the West Bank, the Gaza strip and the territories of 1948 have been effected by the violence.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/12/2000
Qaddafi held talks with King Fahd, crown prince Abdullah
In the fourth station of his Arab tour which covered Egypt, Jordan, and Syria, the Libyan President Muammar al-Qaddafi held on Wednesday talks with King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud and the Crown Prince Abdullah. The talks centered on the current tension in the Middle East, especially the continued aggressions made by the Israeli army against the Palestinian people and the question of the Arab summit due to be held by the end of October.
Saudi Arabia-Libya, Politics, 10/12/2000
No return to Muslim Brothers to Syria without denouncing terrorism
The Syrians want their new leadership to take vast fundamental steps towards openness, pluralism and democracy, canceling the state of emergency and moving into a market economy. All this falls in the course of the list of globalization and revitalizing of its urban society.
Syria, Politics, 10/12/2000
Al-Assad discuss tense situation with Kharazi, Ivanov
In two separate meetings President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday received the Iranian foreign minister Kamal Kharazi and the Russian foreign minister Igor Ivanov.
Syria-Iran, Politics, 10/12/2000
Syrian Muslim brothers call on President al-Assad to open a new page
The Syrian Muslim Brothers group called on President Bashar al-Assad to work for a comprehensive national reconciliation in order to withstand the Israeli threats against Damascus and Beirut.
Syria, Politics, 10/12/2000
Mubarak and Abuallah discuss latest developments in the area
The Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak received king Abdullah Bin al- Hussein of Jordan who arrived at Sharm El-Sheikh city in a visit to Egypt in the framework of the coordination as well as consultation between the two states.
Egypt-Jordan, Politics, 10/12/2000
Chance available to resume peace process
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak Wednesday morning received at the presidency headquarters the European union official in charge of security and foreign relations Javier Solana.
Egypt, Politics, 10/12/2000
Israel's bombardment of Palestinian territories
Dani Yatoum, the advisor for the Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak said late evening today that military operations against the Palestinians that Israel took in retaliation for the death of several soldiers have ended.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/12/2000
Palestine: two Palestinians killed and tens wounded
The Palestinian demonstrations continued in the West Bank due to which confrontations took place among the Palestinians, the Israeli soldiers and the Jewish settlers.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/12/2000
Palestinian - Israeli - U.S summit in Oslo
A U.N affiliated source in the Middle East said that an essential progress took place in the talks aiming at ending the clashes which broke out since 2 weeks between the Palestinians and the Israelis.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/12/2000
Mubarak meets the British foreign minister
The Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak met British foreign minister Robin Cook who arrived at Egypt today in a few hours visit in an attempt to lessen the current crisis in the Palestinian lands.
Egypt, Politics, 10/12/2000
Lahoud confers with Solana, Moratinos
President Lahoud informed the European delegate that Israel continued its daily aggressions against Lebanon and endangers the safety and security of the unarmed Lebanese people and violate the Lebanese airspace. A matter which all constitute a violation to the content of the UN resolution 425 and a flagrant violation to the Lebanese sovereignty.
Lebanon, Politics, 10/12/2000
El-Baz: Arab summit aims at restorning peace to the area
Usama El-Baz, the political advisor of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak assured yesterday that "there are steps that must be taken to guarantee the non escalation of the violence between the Arabs and Israel, referring to that some countries in Europe were effected with what happened."
Egypt, Politics, 10/12/2000
Tunis and Yemen call for supporting the Palestinians
The Tunisian President Zein El-Abidin Bin Ali and the Yemeni counterpart Ali Abdu Allah Saleh focused in their talks yesterday on the necessity to gather all the Arab support for the Palestinian cause.
Tunisia-Yemen, Politics, 10/12/2000
Moussa voices Egypt's appreciation of Clinton's role
Answering a question on Egypt's rejection of holding a four-way summit under US sponsorship upon Clinton's suggestion in Sharm El-Sheikh, Moussa said that such a proposal could not be accepted given Israel's threats to three Arab states; Syria, Lebanon and Palestine, and the excessive use of force against civilians, especially the murder of children and the provocation of Arab sentiments.
Egypt, Politics, 10/12/2000
Egypt won't host quadrilateral summit
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak said Egypt apologized for not hosting the quadrilateral summit. President Mubarak, during the second meeting with ministers of political group yesterday, said Egypt welcomes US moves at the presidential level to contain the deteriorating situation.
Egypt, Politics, 10/12/2000
Morocco's Islamic scholars decry Zionist aggression
The league of Morocco's Ulema (Islam scholars) has decried the "Zionist practices" against the Palestinian people, and called for trying the aggressors as war criminals.
Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 10/12/2000
Rabat council disburses one million in assistance for Palestinians
The council of the Rabat-Sale-Zemmour-Zaer decided on Tuesday to disburse one million Dirhams ($ 90,000) to back the Palestinian struggle against Israeli occupation.
Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 10/12/2000
Barak warns citizens from terrorist operations
The Israeli prime minister Ihud Barak warned Israeli citizens of the possibility of having terrorism operations being carried in Israel, saying that he blames the Palestinian government, who released some of the Palestinian Islamic resistance (Hamas) members, for any possible operations.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/12/2000
British foreign minister meets Barak and Arafat
British foreign minister Robin Cook who is currently visiting Israel and the Palestinian land convened with the Israeli prime minister Ihud Barak and the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat.
Palestine-Israel-UK, Politics, 10/12/2000
Lebanese officials criticize Annan's regarding Israeli captives
The Lebanese officials criticized Kofi Annan, the U.N secretary general, due to his declarations that the capture operation by Hezbollah of three Israeli soldiers is a violation of resolution No. 425.
Lebanon, Politics, 10/12/2000
Gulf states threaten high taxes on European imports
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states have threatened to impose higher taxes on European Union (EU) exports to the Gulf unless Europea responds to the successive calls to facilitate the entry of the Gulf commodities to its markets and the EU to give up the policy of protectionism and placing obstacles before the free trade zone.
Gulf, Economics, 10/12/2000
UAE flowers to Lebanon, Europe, Japan, Australia
The United Arab Emirates has started to export its flower production to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states, Lebanon, Europe, Japan and Australia.
United Arab Emirates-Lebanon, Economics, 10/12/2000
Report: British daily comments on al-Aqsa uprising
The British daily Daily Telegraph issued on Tuesday said that the Palestinian Intifada ( uprising) has sent waves of anger throughout the Arab states and shaken the pro- West Arab regimes and destroyed the credibility of the US as a broker in the peace process.
Regional, Politics, 10/12/2000
US warship explodes after impact with boat in Yemen
The US Navy is investigating the cause of an explosion on the Arleigh Burke-class USS Cole (DDG 67) which occurred this morning (EDT) when the ship was in Aden, Yemen to take on fuel, a US military news report said.
Yemen, Politics, 10/12/2000
Saddam Hussein looks forward to visiting Egypt
The Iraqi President Saddam Hussein addressed a message to an Egyptian public delegation who visited Baghdad yesterday on board of an Egyptian airplane in which he assured that "he is eager to see Egypt and looking forward to visit it to enjoy it."
Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 10/12/2000
Another 255 Sudanese flee from Libya
A new shift of Sudanese workers arrived on Wednesday in al-Khartoum fleeing acts of violence imposed on the Africans in Libya since one month.
Libya-Sudan, Politics, 10/12/2000
One Syrian, another Egyptian planes aid to Iraq
A Syrian plane on Wednesday landed at Baghdad International Airport carrying Syrian aids from the federation and trade unions of the Arab Unions.
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 10/12/2000
25 persons killed in violence works in Algeria
Algerian newspapers published yesterday that 25 persons at least were killed by Islamists among whom are a mother and 5 children were slayed.
Algeria, Local, 10/12/2000
U.S pressure keeps Sudan off UN Security Council
The Sudanese government criticized the role played by the U.S.A for keeping it from winning a seat in the UN Security Council despite of the support it has from the African group.
Sudan, Politics, 10/12/2000
Man arrested for robbing bank to pay for heart surgery
A 23-year old man, suffering from a heart disease, was arrested as he was trying to break into a bank in Casablanca to pay for a heart surgery he had to undergo.
Morocco, Local, 10/12/2000
Moroccan irrigation project gets 22 million french loan
The French Development Agency (AFD) and the national office for agriculture promotion in the Gharb region in central Morocco (ORMVAG) signed Wednesday an agreement under which an irrigation project gets a French 22 million USD loan.
Morocco-France, Agriculture, 10/12/2000
Morocco, US to sign open skies agreement
Moroccan transport and merchant-navy minister Abdeslam Znined and American peer Rodney Slater announced in Washington Wednesday they have initialed an Open skies agreement.
Morocco-USA, Economics, 10/12/2000
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The Algerian government decided on sending an airplane carrying medical aids and a team of doctors to help Palestinian health organizations. The Algerian news agency said that "this step came due to the decision of the Algerian president Abd El-Aziz Bu Taflika within the solidarity with the Palestinian people who endure bravely to confront the Israeli forces in the occupied Palestinian lands."
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Morocco's King Mohammed VI will open Friday the Fall session of parliament, the first one in the fourth year of the current legislature, a release from the Senate and House of Representative said.
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Egypt's Prime Minister Atef Ebeid Wednesday held a meeting with the Director of the Washington Institute for Middle East studies. US Ambassador in Cairo Daniel Kurtzer attended the meeting. The US official said he discussed with Ebeid the economic reform stages carried out by Egypt over the past ten years and Egypt's success in taking into account the social dimension, cutting down inflation rates and balance deficiency.
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A delegation of Yemen's parliament, led by the finance committee chairman, visits Morocco October 14-23, says a release from the House of Representatives. Cooperation between the two countries' legislative bodies is being enhanced through actions like the MPs visit which will be the opportunity for the delegation to find out, first hand, how the Moroccan parliament works, how government action is checked and how draft bills are discussed.
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Saudi Prince Talal Bin Abdul Aziz, chairman of Arab Gulf program for United Nations Development organization (AGFUND), is due to arrive in Sana'a on Friday where he is to take part in the ceremony of establishment of the "Bank of the Poor." The Bank which is to be established by aims at encouraging handicrafts as well as helping the poor to set up their own enterprises, the Yemeni news agency said.
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The Moroccan trade and industry bank (BMCE) said its global resources went up by 20% up to last June to stand at $ 1.38 billion, despite an adverse economic juncture. The bank's net product also increased by 9% during the first half of this year compared to the corresponding period in 1999, the bank said, adding that it managed to control management fees.
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