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Jordanian king gets message from Hussein, Premier starts visit to Baghdad
The Jordanian King Abdullah II on Wednesday received a message from the Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, handed over by the Jordanian Foreign minister Muhammad Saeed al-Sahaf.
Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 11/2/2000
Khaddam heads for Ankara today
Syrian Vice President Abdul Halim Khaddam starts a visit to Turkey which will last for two days. A visit which was described as "friendly during which he will hand over a message from Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to his Turkish counterpart Ahmad Najdat Ceasar pertaining to bilateral relations and regional conditions."
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 11/2/2000
Six Palestinians killed, 91 wounded, three Israeli soldiers killed in Wednesday's confrontations
An Israeli military spokesman announced on Wednesday that three Israeli soldiers were killed and other four wounded during confrontation with the Palestinians in the West Bank.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/2/2000
Schroeder promises Barak to exert efforts for releasing the Israeli soldiers in Lebanon
In the fifth station of his Middle East tour, the German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder promised during his visit to Israel on Tuesday to exert all efforts for the release of the three Israeli soldiers and the One Israeli Mossad officer agent held by Hizbullah party in Lebanon.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 11/2/2000
King Mohammed visits intifidah victims admitted in Rabat hospital
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, chairman of the Al Quds Committee, visited Wednesday the Mohammed V Rabat military hospital where he inquired about Palestinian victims of the Intifadah.
Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 11/2/2000
A new chairman for the Tunisian human rights
Lawyer Mukhtar al-Tureifi ( 50 years old) announced on Tuesday in Tunisia that the leading committee of the Tunisian league for human rights which includes 25 members elected him on Monday evening as a new chairman for the League.
Tunisia, Politics, 11/2/2000
Moroccan-Libyan joint committee convenes
The fifth session of the Moroccan-Libyan high commission is meeting this Thursday under the chairmanship of Moroccan premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi and Secretary of the Libyan general popular committee, Mbarek Abdallah Echamekh.
Morocco-Libya, Politics, 11/2/2000
Al-Sader held talks in Damascus with Palestinian groups
The secretary general of the people's front- general command Ahmad Jibril said following the meeting he held on Wednesday with the Iranian deputy foreign minister Muhammad al-Sader in Damascus, that Iran will not keep silence if any aggression will take place against Syria or Lebanon.
Syria-Palestine, Politics, 11/2/2000
Two Moroccans elected to Arab human rights bureau
Two Moroccan nationals were elected Tuesday members of the secretaries council of the Arab Human Rights Organization (AHRO) during the organization's general assembly held in Cairo.
Regional, Culture, 11/2/2000
Mubarak calls on COMESA Leaders to meet in Cairo
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak invited leaders of COMESA countries to participate in the sixth summit in cairo next May.
Egypt, Economics, 11/2/2000
Morocco in international human rights symposium in Mali
Moroccan minister of human rights, Mohamed Aujjar, is taking part in the international symposium on democratic practices, human rights and public freedoms in the francophone space held in Bamako, Mali, November 1-4.
Morocco, Culture, 11/2/2000
Moroccan official in women and globalization forum
Moroccan minister of women condition, family and children protection and integration of handicapped persons, Nouzha Chekrouni will be taking part in a world forum on "women and globalization" this Nov.3-4 in Madrid.
Morocco, Culture, 11/2/2000
Portugal Backs Involving Mauritania to Euro-Med Dialogue
Portugal backs Mauritania's adherence as a full-fledged member in the Euro-Mediterranean dialogue, official sources in Nouakchott said.
Mauritania, Politics, 11/2/2000
Remarkable decrease of dollar exchange rate against Egyptian pound
smael hassan the governor of the central bank of Egypt (CBE) said US dollar exchange rate remarkably declined against the Egyptian pound in exchange companies.
Egypt, Economics, 11/2/2000
Yemen and the investigation over the attack on the US warship
Sources close to investigations taking place over the attack took place on October 12 against the USS Cole warship said that Yemen at the meantime is concentrating in its investigation on four persons who are presumed to be the main planners for the attack.
Yemen, Politics, 11/2/2000
New Israeli settlements in the Golan, the Palestinian territories of 1948
As part of the settlement and expansionist policy pursued by Israel, the Israeli daily Haartez said in its Wednesday's issue that settlement activity has been actively resumed in the Golan heights, noting that there is a plan to build 1500 new settlement unit at Katzrin settlement.
Syria-Israel, Politics, 11/2/2000
Jerusalem fact finding committee is composed of seven figures
The Palestinian ambassador in Ankara Fuad Yassin on Wednesday announced that the Palestinian government invited former Turkish President Suleiman Demirel to take part in the fact- finding commission concerning confrontations in the Palestinian territories, agreed to be set up during Sharm esh Sheikh summit.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/2/2000
Cooperation with EU to cover all fishery activities
Cooperation with the European Union will cover all fishery activities but not to the expenses of fish resources, said fishery minister Said Chbaatou Wednesday.
Morocco-European Union, Economics, 11/2/2000
Egypt: trade with Israel recedes to zero
The chairman of the federation of the Egyptian chambers of commerce Khaled Abu Ismael stressed in Cairo on Wednesday that the volume of trade exchange between Egypt and Israel will recede to Zero during the coming year, adding that this volume does not exceed now 50 million Egyptian pounds.
Egypt-Israel, Economics, 11/2/2000
Africa SI committee calls for states' territorial integrity
The Africa Committee of the Socialist International (SI) meeting in Praia, Cape Verde, called Tuesday for the respect of historic rights, territorial integrity and national unity of states in keeping with international legality.
Morocco, Politics, 11/2/2000
Morocco's press union calls for better conditions for reporters
Morocco, Culture, 11/2/2000
ACSAD 's 2nd training course on the use of Remote Sensing techniques and GIS in Monitoring Combating Desetrification
The second training course on the use of remote sensing techniques and GIS in Monitoring and combating desertification was held in the Arab center for the studies of Arid Zones and Dry Lands " ACSAD" 's headquarters in Damascus on October 9 - 31, 2000.
Syria, Economics, 11/2/2000
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The correspondent of the CNN Bill Wedeman who was hit by the bullets of the Israeli soldiers said he had refused to receive medical treatment in the Israeli hospitals. In an interview with the BBC on Wednesday, the CNN correspondent added that the hits the Palestinian youths receive during their confrontations with the Israeli army mainly concentrate on the upper part of their bodies especially the head, the eyes and the hears.
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The Jordanian bankers society decided to stop dealing with the Israeli currency shekel, Kuwaiti news agency KUNA reports quoting a Jordanian newspaper. Arabic daily "Al-Dustour" said the decision was made in support for the Al-Aqsa uprising currently taking place in the Palestinian occupied territories to confront the Israeli forces. The society asked all its members to adhere to the decision in solidarity with the unarmed Palestinian people and children who are facing the Israeli brutality.
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The Russian deputy foreign minister Vasille Serdin on Wednesday made a series of talks in Doha and al-Manama in which he handed over each of the ruler of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin Khaleifa an Thani and the ruler of Bahrain Sheikh Hamad Bin Issa al-Khaleifa a message from the Russian President Vladimir Putin on the situation in the region and issues of mutual concern.
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The Moroccan association of fruits and vegetables producers and exporters (APEFEL) has called on its partners to boycott Israeli products to protest aggressions perpetrated against the Palestinian people. In view of the escalation provoked by Israel in the occupied territories and the inhumane acts of the Israeli forces against the Palestinians, the APEFEL calls its partners who might have commercial relations with Israeli operators to "suspend these relations and boycott all products coming from Israel," the association said in a release.
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The Moroccan information technologies professionals association (APEBI) organizes Thursday in Casablanca a one-day colloquy on "Information technologies and transparency, a vehicle of development." The event attended by public firms managers is meant to sensitize Moroccan entrepreneurs on the importance of ethics, seen as a factor of competitiveness and performance.
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