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Some 17 political prisoners from the 'liberation party' released in Syria
Well-informed sources said that the Syrian authorities released some 17 political prisoners from the " Islamic liberation party " ( Hizb al-Tahrir al-Islami ).
Syria, Politics, 11/1/2000
Six Palestinians killed Tuesday in confrontation with Israeli army
Amid Israeli military escalation and tanks and rockets bombardment of the populated Palestinian areas coupled with threats by Barak of using more violence, the Palestinian uprising continued on Tuesday for its 34th day as more 6 Palestinians were killed and tens wounded.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/1/2000
Al-Assad confers with Lebanese prime minister
President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday at the Damascus al-Shaab palace met with the Lebanese prime minister Rafik al-Hariri. Talks dealt with the "brotherly ties between Syria and Lebanon, the situation in the Middle East, the continued Israeli escalation and aggression in the region as well as the Israeli provocation and threats."
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 11/1/2000
King launches volunteerism program, social awarness and reform
Morocco's King Mohammed VI on Wednesday launched the third national solidarity week with the poor and voiced will to preserve the operation from any misunderstanding or practice which would swerve its course from its noble objectives.
Morocco, Culture, 11/1/2000
Iraq to reopen oil pipeline through Syria
The Nicosia-based Middle East Economic Survey ( MEES) news bulletin said on Tuesday that Iraq and Syria have agreed to reopen the oil pipelines between the two states, closed since 1982, in this month ( November), and most expectedly in the mid of this month.
Iraq-Syria, Economics, 11/1/2000
Arafat hails Mubarak's efforts
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat said Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak called for the convocation of the emergency Arab summit and exerted much efforts for stemming Palestinian bloodletting for supporting the Palestinian cause.
Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 11/1/2000
COMESA Free trade area to turn Africa into economic power
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak said the Free Trade Area of Common Market For Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) clears the way for developing African economy so as to keep pace with competition in the new World Market.
Regional, Economics, 11/1/2000
Syria, Turkey to set up a joint irrigation company
Well-informed economic sources told the London-based al-Hayat daily on Tuesday that Ankara and Damascus had agreed to form a joint company on irrigation and the company will be built on the border inside the Syrian lands, aiming at developing ways of irrigation in the country, in collaboration with the Turkish experts and that Damascus's share of the company's capital is 51%.
Syria-Turkey, Economics, 11/1/2000
30 Palestinian intifadah victims admitted in Rabat hospital
A Moroccan aircraft carrying 30 Palestinians wounded by Israeli forces in latest days of the Intifadah landed Tuesday in Rabat.
Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 11/1/2000
New patch of al-Ummah party forces arrive back from Eritrea to Sudan
The Southern Sudanese groups which signed an agreement with the government in 1997 have accused the Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir in being slow in nominating his second vice president in succession to George Kanqour who was relieved recently from his post and appointed as chairman for the south Sudan council after the council's chairman Reyak Mashar resigned from this post in December 1999.
Sudan-Eritrea, Politics, 11/1/2000
Kuwait had no official contacts with the Palestinian government
The Kuwaiti foreign ministry stressed on Tuesday that Kuwait had no contacts with the Palestinian government to resume relations between the two sides.
Kuwait-Palestine, Politics, 11/1/2000
Monthly, annual inflation rates down in august, total deposits higher
Average monthly and annual inflation rates dropped in August compared to July and August last year, a monthly report by the Cabinet Information and Decision Support Centre (IDSC) said Sunday.
Egypt, Economics, 11/1/2000
The Pope is keen to visit Syria
In a press conference held in the Vatican on Tuesday, held on the sideline of the Millennium's celebrations dedicated to Parlaimentarians and rulers, cardinal Roger Atchighari said that he Pope " is keen and wishes to visit Syria."
Syria, Politics, 11/1/2000
Moroccan Jews committed to peace
The Council of the Israelite Community in Morocco (CCIM) voiced consternation over the abortion of peace and expressed commitment to peace in the Middle-East.
Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 11/1/2000
Coastal fishing confederation calls for balanced partnership with EU
The Moroccan coastal fishery confederation called for support to moves meant to secure a balanced partnership with the European Union in processing and marketing of sea-products.
Morocco-European Union, Economics, 11/1/2000
Jordanian- Egyptian businessmen refuse any form of cooperation with Israel
The council of the Egyptian- Jordanian businessmen has stressed its rejection of any sort of cooperation with Israel. It called on the Arab states to sever any relations or economic ties with israel.
Regional-Israel, Economics, 11/1/2000
Agadir to have a Marina
The Moroccan southern Atlantic city of Agadir will have a marina that will include several tourism compounds.
Morocco, Business, 11/1/2000
Morocco, Quebec set up $ 50 million risk-capital
Morocco's "Caisse de Dépôt et de Gestion" (CDG) and Quebec's "Caisse de Dépôt et de Placement" (CDPQ) signed in Rabat Tuesday documents setting up a risk-capital fund of $ 50 million to help promote financing of small and medium enterprises (SME).
Morocco-Canada, Business, 11/1/2000
The inauguration of the Egyptian Opera House
The Egyptian Opera House was inaugurated on November 1st,1869, as a part of the celebrations marking the opening of the Suez Canal on November 17 of the same year. It was established over a period of 6 months with a total cost of L.E.160,000. Its total area was 2500 square meters.
Egypt, History, 11/1/2000
Anniversary of the Khedive's Opera House
t's hardly possible to speak of the favours bestowed on Egypt by the Khedive Ismail, known as "the great", without recalling the Royal Opera House. The Opera is one of the great memorials to his spirit of modernization, and to his aim of creating an atmosphere of modern civilization covering all aspects of science, education and culture.
Egypt, History, 11/1/2000
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The Moroccan special justice court on Monday sentenced a former foreign department executive to a 4-year jail term for abuse of power. The executive used his influence with foreign consulates to obtain visas for several persons between 1991-1992, against sums of money varying between $ 200 and $ 1,500.
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Morocco's King Mohammed VI on Tuesday received Abdelouahed Radi and Mostapha Okacha, respectively speakers of the House of representatives (lower house) and of the chamber of advisors (upper house).
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Morocco's King Mohammed VI met in Casablanca Tuesday afternoon visiting vice-premier and employment minister, Mrs Laurette Onkelinx, accompanied by ambassador Michel Carlier and head of her cabinet. Onkelinx later told the TVM television channel she appreciated major interest the king grants social issues and resolve to achieve prosperity for all Moroccans.
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Egypt's Foreign Minister Amr Moussa will chair the Permanent Ministerial Committee which was formed in the light of the directives of President Hosni Mubarak with a number of Arab leaders to follow up the implementation of the Arab Summit's resolutions.
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Results of the first round of the second phase elections for the Egyptian parliament were announced on Monday evening. These elections took place in nine provinces. The ruling democratic national party won 9 seats and the same number was also for the independent candidates while the opposition parties could not get any seat. And therefore the elections for this round will be repeated next Saturday over 116 seats.
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Jordan and Germany have signed two financial agreements to implement two projects in the area of waters as well as to exchange two memorandums in the field of technical aids.
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Jordan's prime minister Ali Abu al-Ragheb has refused a request proposed by heads of the vocational trade unions in Jordan calling for severing Jordan's relations with Israel.
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The Kuwaiti committee in charge of prisoners affairs has lauded Morocco's efforts for the liberation of Kuwaitis jailed in Iraq. "The initiatives made by Morocco to free Kuwaitis jailed or reported missing in Iraq are laudable," said Khaled Ramdan, an official from the committee, who met early this week with a delegation of visiting Moroccan reporters.
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The Thuraya satellite, which has been launched by Thuraya international group, will entail a cut in phone calls price in Morocco.According to the group, the new $ 1.0 billion satellite will reduce by 40 % of mobile phone call price and help solve network jam.
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