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Five Palestinians killed in Friday's confrontations with Israeli forces
In its 30th day of al-Aqsa Intifada, five Palestinians were killed and tens wounded by Israelis during confrontations took place in various Palestinian areas.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/28/2000
Mubarak, Schroeder hold talks in Cairo
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak held talks with visiting German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder at the presidential headquarters on Saturday.
Egypt-German, Politics, 10/28/2000
King Mohammed calls for national program to fight handicap
"We urge all the components of our civil society (`) as well as the mass media to join your Foundation to launch a comprehensive national program to foster awareness to the need of prevention and early treatment to halt the handicaps," the king said.
Morocco, Culture, 10/28/2000
Algerians support opening the borders with Morocco
Most of the Algerians showed their support to the idea of reopening the land borders with Morocco while some others expressed their refusal to this procedure.
Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 10/28/2000
Indian muslims express solidarity with Palestinians
A large number of Muslims in New Delhi on Friday expressed solidarity with Palestinian Muslims, who, they said, were victims of Israeli brutality, the Press Trust of India said.
Palestine-India, Politics, 10/28/2000
Global consensus on freeing ME from nuclear weapons
"The United Nations (UN) General Assembly Committee on Disarmament (COD) unanimously endorsed a draft resolution on rendering the Middle East region free of nuclear weapons," said Ahmad Abul-Gheit, Egypt's permanent ambassador to the UN.
Regional, Politics, 10/28/2000
UNESCO Calls for preserving Jerusalem history and culture
"UNESCO Executive Board denounced the Israeli excessive use of force and violence that has broken out since September 28, at the yard of Al Haram Al Sharif [the Noble Sanctuary] which is considered an international heritage protectorate," said Tahani Omar, Egyptian Ambassador to the UNESCO.
Palestine, Politics, 10/28/2000
Iraq, India hold joint commission meeting
Iraqi Vice President Yacine Taha Ramadan, whose visit to India earlier this month was postponed because of "certain circumstances," will now come here soon after a meeting of the Indo-Iraqi Joint Commission to be held before the end of November, the Press Trust of India reported, quoting an Indian Foreign Office spokesman.
Iraq-India, Economics, 10/28/2000
Russian airplane in Baghdad and other 4 within 2 weeks
A Russian airplane, the first of 5 airplanes affiliated to Finco Fiskeih Efialin' company, arrived at Baghdad yesterday while the rest will organize flights to Baghdad within two weeks.
Iraq-Russia, Politics, 10/28/2000
Boycott of Israel needs no high-level directives
Egyptian Presidential Political Advisor Osama el-Baz ruled out claims that the final communique of the recent emergency Arab summit was a mere warning rather than practical measures.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 10/28/2000
Youssoufi calls for Maghreb women-cancer strategies
Breast and uterus cancers are two major threats to Maghreb women requiring a new dynamic for early detection and limitation and Maghreban strategies to fight the diseases, said premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi.
Morocco, Health, 10/28/2000
Egypt: opening the second fair for Iranian products
Egyptian business sector minister Mokhtar Khattab and the economic advisor of the Iranian president Abu Taleb Shaltshin are to open tomorrow the second fair for the Iranian products that is to be held in Nasr city district in Cairo.
Egypt-Iran, Politics, 10/28/2000
Algeria and Iran exchange ambassadors
Algerian President Abd El-Aziz Bu Taflika agreed on appointing Seyab Mohammed Reda Mefalizada as an ambassador extraordinary for the Iranian Islamic Republic in Algeria.
Algeria-Iran, Politics, 10/28/2000
Morocco, Mali study civil service cooperation
Ways to enhance Moroccan-Malian cooperation in civil service fields topped talks held in Rabat Friday between Moroccan public administration and administrative reform minister, M'Hamed Khalifa and visiting Malian employment and vocational training minister, Makan Moussa Sissoko.
Morocco-Mali, Economics, 10/28/2000
New Lebanese government convenes its first meeting
The new Lebanese government on Friday held its first meeting, chaired by the Lebanese President Emil Lahoud and attended by the Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri.
Lebanon, Politics, 10/28/2000
Sudan denies President Clinton's accusations
Sudan denied that its forces had attacked centers for distributing and reaching international relief aids in the southern parts of the country, stressing that a cease fire is observed in the Southern areas since several days for humanitarian reasons.
Sudan, Politics, 10/28/2000
Sudanese opposition armed forces call for giving up fighting
The Sudanese opposition armed forces have called on the foreign opposition ( Sudanese opposition who stay outside the country ) to give up violence, fighting and for returning back to the country to contribute in boosting the march of reconciliation, peace and development.
Sudan, Politics, 10/28/2000
The world Islamic conference calls for halting relations with Israel
The world Islamic conference on Friday called for halting all forms of cooperation with Israel, in retaliation to the massacres by the Israeli occupation forces against the unarmed palestinian people which resulted in killing and wounding of thousands of Palestinians.
Palestine-Regional, Politics, 10/28/2000
Moroccan premier meets speaker of Romanian senate
Moroccan premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi held a meeting here Friday with Speaker of the Romanian Senate, Mirissia Ianesco, and his accompanying delegation.
Morocco-Romania, Politics, 10/28/2000
Erekat: Cairo did not practice any pressure on us
Saeb Erekat, the Palestinian top negotiator, negated yesterday that Egypt practiced any pressures on the Palestinians to participate in Sharm El Sheikh summit.
Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 10/28/2000
Demonstartions in El-Azhar and 'Sharia followers' threat U.S.A
El Azhar mosque square in Cairo witnessed a massive demonstration following Friday's prayers yesterday in which thousands of people participated to protest the continuation of the Israeli massacres against the Palestinian people and they urged on boycotting U.S goods and expelling the Israeli diplomats from Cairo.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 10/28/2000
Palestinian demonstartion in Ain El Helwa to support the uprising
More than 1500 Palestinians demonstrated in Ain El-Helwa camp near Saida in south Lebanon yesterday to support the uprising in the occupied Palestine.
Lebanon-Palestine, Politics, 10/28/2000
Egypt urges Washington for just proposals to support Palestinian rights
Egypt's Ambassador to the United States Nabil Fahmi called on Washington to come up with proposals on the Middle East peace process that go in line with the Palestinian legitimate rights based on its responsibility as a peace sponsor.
Egypt-Palestine-USA, Politics, 10/28/2000
30 Moroccan SME projects get 100 million ff financing
Over 30 projects worth 100 million FF have been submitted to the Société Générale Marocaine de Banques in charge of the Small And Medium Enterprise (SME) financing line by the French Development Agency.
Morocco, Economics, 10/28/2000
Arab Americans stage hunger strike in solidarity with Palestinians
Twenty Arab Americans will be starting a hunger strike in LaFayette Park in Washington on Saturday to express solidarity with the Palestinians, The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) said.
Palestine-USA, Politics, 10/28/2000
King Mohammed launches construction works of Mohammadia industrial zone
Morocco's King Mohammed VI on Friday launched construction works of a 117-hectare industrial zone in Mohammadia, near Casablanca.
Morocco, Economics, 10/28/2000
Israeli chief of staff sees no danger in the Iraqi forces' movements
General Shaoul Mofaz, the Israeli chief of staff, underestimated yesterday the danger which Israeli might face due to the latest moves by the Iraqi forces toward the Jordanian borders.
Iraq-Israel, Politics, 10/28/2000
Space technologies to boost sustained development
Spatial tele-detection offers, at the dawn of a new millenium, new prospects and opportunities to guarantee sustained development, said participants to the Third "Marisy" (Middle-East and African Remote Sensing International Symposium) held Oct 26-27 in Rabat.
Regional, Politics, 10/28/2000
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Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak Thursday said that the Israeli attacks against Palestinians and against Muslim and Christian holy shrines in Jerusalem require a firm stand and allied efforts to bolster Arab solidarity. "Though just and comprehensive peace is the Arab nations' strategic option, peace needs might to protect it and deter any attempt to undermine it," Mubarak added.
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The political bureau of the Constitutional Union (UC/right wing-liberal) has sacked Mohamed Jalal Essaid, former speaker of the Moroccan chamber of advisors (upper house of parliament).
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Associations of owners of traditional fishing boats in Casablanca conveyed Fishery minister Said Chbaatou their total support to the Moroccan government in its efforts to reach a fair fishery agreement with the European Union. Both sides underscored the importance of the traditional fishing sector despite its leading social and economic role.
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Industry, trade, energy and mining minister Mustapha Mansouri met in Rabat heads of the Moroccan oil industry (GPM) for a thorough scrutiny of development prospects for oil-product distribution in the kingdom. A department release said works centered on problems facing the industry due to oil price-hikes on international market and the project of a partnership between the sector and government.
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Iraq urged the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat not to respond to he invitation of the U.S President Bill Clinton to visit Washington to hold talks that will include the Israeli prime minister. Also, the spokesman of the culture and information ministry said in a declaration broadcasted by the INA that "Iraq considers Clinton's invitation to Arafat as against the Islamic summit conference which will be held in the Qatari capital in 2 weeks."
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American sources in Washington told the London-based al-Hayat daily issued on Friday that one person was arrested in Bahrain under charges that he was planning for a suicide operation against the US interests in the Gulf. The paper explained that the US forces in the Gulf were put in a state of alert after the detention of that man and after the intelligence knew about contacts between organizations on that matter.
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The secretary of the executive committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization PLO Mahmoud Abbas ( Abu Mazin) arrived in Moscow on Friday in a visit to Russia that will last for several days.
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A Turkish source said on Friday that the Turkish President Ahmad Najdat Ceasar will hold an official visit to Jordan on November 15 and 16 at the invitation of the Jordanian King Abdullah II. The spokesman for the Turkish President said that President Ceasar will head for Amman following the summit of the Organization of the Islamic Conference to be held in Doha.
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