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Morocco and Libya sign conventions on bilateral cooperation
Morocco and Libya signed in Casablanca Thursday two conventions to enhance cooperation in investment and environment and the minutes of the 5th session of the high joint commission held in Casablanca.
Morocco-Libya, Economics, 11/3/2000
The Iraqi- Syrian oil pipeline will be ready within three days
The Iraqi question on Wednesday witnessed important developments and the most remarkable of them was Baghdad's declaration that the Iraqi- Syrian oil pipeline which is closed since 1982, will be ready for exporting crude oil through it within two or three days.
Iraq-Syria, Politics, 11/3/2000
Jerusalem's bombardment eliminates Arafat- Peres understanding, three Palestinians killed
Two Israelis were killed and other ten wounded in a booby trapped car explosion in Mahani Ehuda market in Western Jerusalem. The Israeli police and ambulance hurried to the site of the explosion and Israel's deputy defense minister Afriem Seneh held the palestinian Authority responsible for the explosion.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/3/2000
Ai launches world anti-torture campaign in Morocco
The world anti-torture campaign, sponsored by the London-based Amnesty International, was officially launched in Morocco, it was announced Thursday in Rabat.
Morocco, Culture, 11/3/2000
Iraq refuses to receive Mauritania's plane delegations representing
the Arab Engineers Union arrived in Baghdad on Thursday to take part in the 17th session of the union's higher council after concluding its works in Damascus on Wednesday, on board of a Syrian plane carrying medicines and foodstuffs in the course of continued aids rendered by Syria to the brotherly people of Iraq.
Iraq-Regional, Politics, 11/3/2000
Al-Hariri: Syrian presence needed for stability in Lebanon
Lebanese President Emi Lahoud has stressed that Israel's continued violations into the Lebanese territories threatens stability in South Lebanon and would result in further consequences that Israel alone is responsible for.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 11/3/2000
Al- Hariri: relations with Libya are normal
The Libyan ambassador to Lebanon Ali Mahmoud Maria has quoted the Lebanese prime minister Rafik al-Hariri as saying that Lebanon sees that "relations with Libya are normal and should be relations of amity and respect."
Lebanon-Libya, Politics, 11/3/2000
A Canadian Photography exhibition: 'Palestine, El Salvador, Home'
The Embassy of Canada in Damascus and the Canadian- Syrian Education Resource Center on October 23 and 24 organized a Photography Exhibition at the University of Damascus by renowned Canadian photographer Larry Towell under the title " Palestine, El-Salvador & Home".
Syria, Culture, 11/3/2000
Aleppo hosts the 4th international photography gathering
The Fourth Photograph Gathering was recently held in Aleppo. It was attended by some 16 countries and cultural and humanitarian institutions, with many of them participating in their first cultural event in Syria. The Aleppo photography gathering is a result of efforts exerted by private parties namely ( Le Pont Gallery), the public sector ( both the province of Aleppo and the project of rehabilitation of the old city of Aleppo), besides a group of volunteers.
Syria, Culture, 11/3/2000
Arab League moves to revitalize Arab Summit resolutions
The Secretary general of the Arab League (AL) Ismat Abdul Miguid will head of November 10th to Doha to lead the AL delegation to the meetings of the Organization of the Islamic Conference OIC to be held in Qatar.
Regional, Politics, 11/3/2000
Sudanese president criticizes US policy
The Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir on Wednesday criticized Mauritius for ignoring the African unanimous stand on nominating his country to win a seat at the UN Security Council at a request from the US.
Sudan, Politics, 11/3/2000
Egypt warns of marginalising developing countries
Egypt urged the international community to realise social justice and provide jobs to eliminate poverty ,warning against the growing marginalisation of the economic role played by the developing countries.
Regional-Egypt, Politics, 11/3/2000
Maghreban political organizations condemn Israeli aggression
Political organizations in the Arab Maghreb, which held their ordinary session in Tunis, condemned Thursday the Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people.
Tunisia-Palestine, Politics, 11/3/2000
Gap between north and south Mediterranean should be bridged, Radi says
The speaker of the Moroccan House of Representatives Abdelouahed Radi said the gap between the two banks of the Mediterranean should be reduced and called for immediate implementation of the Barcelona process.
Morocco, Politics, 11/3/2000
Lebanon calls for investigation over Israel 's stealing of its waters
The Lebanese foreign minister Mahmoud Hammoud continued his contacts over the request Lebanon had to the UN to investigate the Israeli theft of al-Wazzani waters, near to the Lebanese borders with occupied Palestine.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 11/3/2000
African, Arab MPs assert palestinian rights over Jerusalem
Arab and African parliamentarians asserted in Amman (Jordan) Thursday Palestinian rights over Al-Quds (Jerusalem), insisting it was part of the Arab lands occupied by Israel in 1967.
Palestine-Regional, Politics, 11/3/2000
International Colloquy on Al-Quds in Fez Nov.13
An international colloquy on the holy city of Al-Quds (Jerusalem) will be held in Fez, some 200 Km north-east Rabat, November 13 through 16.
Palestine-Morocco, Politics, 11/3/2000
Cleopatra's signature
The German professor of ancient history who discovered the papyrus said that "gensus" which is the Greek word for "so be it" had drawn his attention since the term is only used by royalties upon giving orders.
Egypt, History, 11/3/2000
Parliament committee probes fishery talks with EU
The productive sectors committee of the House of Representatives held a work-session to probe results of early rounds of talks between the kingdom and the European Union on fisheries.
Morocco-European Union, Economics, 11/3/2000
Mummy found is Egyptian
A famous Pakistani archaeologist Wednesday that a mummy, found with smugglers recently in "Baluchistan" province, is Egyptian and not Iranian.
Egypt, History, 11/3/2000
Funerary complexes unearthed in Egypt
The archaeological team of Pennsylvania University will continue excavations on the site ot Kom Al Sultan area of Abydous archaeological site in Suhag.
Egypt, History, 11/3/2000
Dutch drug dealer sentenced to 10 years in jail
A Dutch drug dealer was sentenced Thursday by a Tangiers court to 10 years in jail after being found guilty of drug trafficking charges.
Morocco, Local, 11/3/2000
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President Bashar al-Assad Thursday received the ambassador of Germany in Damascus. Present at the meeting was the foreign minister Farouk al-Shara The ambassador conveyed to the president a message from the German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder on topics he had already discussed with President al-Assad during this recent visit to Damascus. Talks dealt with conditions in the occupied Palestinian territories, its latest developments, the current contacts regarding them and relations between Syria and Germany.
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Vice- President Abdul Halim Khaddam arrived in Ankara on Thursday carrying a message from President Bashar to President Ahmad Najdat Ceasar of the republic of Turkey. At Ankara's international airport, vice President Khaddam was welcomed by the Turkish deputy Premier Doulat Bahjli, the deputy foreign ministry secretary Ogor Zeyal, the Syrian charge d'affairs in Ankara and the Turkish ambassador in damascus.
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Libyan President Muammar al-Qaddafi on Thursday received Iraq's foreign minister Muhammad Saeed al-Sahaf. Resent at the meeting was the secretary general of the people's general committee for African unity in Libya Ali Abdul salaam al-Tureiki.
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The Japanese government extended Moroccan non-governmental organizations promoting social well-being, education and health in rural areas donations worth 196,795 USD.The contracts were signed in Rabat Thursday in a ceremony chaired by ambassador Hiromi Sato.
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The 9th festival of Arab music kicked off in Cairo on Wednesday. The ten-day event features colloquies, art shows as well as a contest between 34 lyric writers from nine countries.
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Six ambassador took their oath on the occasion of appointing them in their new posts. The ceremony held for this purpose was attended by the Foreign minister al-Shara.
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The Moroccan daily al-Alaam stressed on Thursday that the Israeli seeds which entered Morocco through Spain resulted in infecting the Moroccan tomato season by the " white fly " virus. Moroccan sources attributed this to the strong competition the Israeli tomato receives from the Moroccan tomato at the European markets.
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