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Lebanon gets 50 prisoners from the Syrian jails
The Lebanese prisoners who were released from the Syrian jails arrived in Beirut on Monday evening. They were released at a decision taken by President Bashar al-Assad.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 12/12/2000
Mubarak urges parliament to find solutions to citizens needs
Egypt's President Mubarak has called on the new People's Assembly to pay wider attention to the interests of citizens when it considers any legislation.
Egypt, Politics, 12/12/2000
Damascus meeting condemns Israel practices against the Palestinians
The statement also said that the committee members confirmed the necessity of establishing of a nuclear- free zone in the Middle east, due to the dangers of israeli nuclear weapons on international peace and security. The members of the committee made it clear that Israel's possession of mass destruction weapons greatly threatens Arab national security and stability.
Regional-Israel, Politics, 12/12/2000
Three Palestinians killed in Monday's confrontations
The occupied Arab territories on Monday witnessed more confrontations between the Palestinians and the Israeli forces, resulted in killing and wounding of several Palestinians in Nablus, al-Khalil, Ramullah, Jerusalem, Gaza and Khan Younis.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 12/12/2000
Al-Assad confers with Arab foreign ministers of follow up committee
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Monday at al-Shaab palace of Damascus received members of the emergency Arab Cairo's Summit's follow up committee.
Syria-Regional, Politics, 12/12/2000
Mubarak receives fact-finding committee
The Fact-Finding Committee investigating violence in the occupied lands arrived in Cairo early Tuesday under George Mitchell on a one-day visit to Egypt where President Hosni Mubarak will receive him.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 12/12/2000
Algerian army arrests 12 Polisario members who wanted to return to Morocco
A group of 12 Polisario members, who wanted to return to Morocco, was arrested recently by the Algerian army.
Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 12/12/2000
The fact finding commission and Israel
Israel's foreign minister Shloumo Bin Ami on Monday morning met with two members of the International fact finding Commission in the West Bank and Gaza strip. They are the official in charge at the European Union Javier Solana and Norway's foreign minister.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 12/12/2000
Youssoufi condemns Israeli ruthless repression against Palestinians
Moroccan premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi strongly condemned ruthless repression of Palestinian demonstrations by Israel and blamed violence escalation in the Middle-East on Tel-Aviv.
Morocco-Israel, Politics, 12/12/2000
Yemeni proposal to revitalize relations with Saudi Arabia
Yemen's minister of justice and vocational training Muhammad al-Tayeb has expressed his confidence in the success of the works of the Yemeni- Saudi council which was held on Monday by the Saudi defense minister prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz and the Yemeni prime minister Dr. Abdul Karim al-Eryani.
Yemen-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 12/12/2000
Sudanese security barriers in Khartoum; amends security laws
The Sudanese police and security forces started since Sunday redeployment campaigns and large scale inspection campaign in al-Khartoum province especially during night times. On foot patrols and barriers were deployed on crossroads and the main highways leading and coming from the capital.
Sudan, Politics, 12/12/2000
Malaysia will not establish diplomatic relations with Israel
Malaysia's prime minister Mahateir Muhammad has announced that his country refuses the establishment of any diplomatic relations with Israel before a solution will be provided for the Palestinian question.
Israel-Malaysia, Politics, 12/12/2000
Garang plans destruction acts in Sudan
Well-informed source in Khartoum disclosed that the rebellion movement led by John Garang has drawn a plan to destroy the infrastructure in certain Sudanese cities and to assassinate constitutional, political and prominent figures in Sudan.
Sudan, Politics, 12/12/2000
Hizbullah stresses contacts for exchanging the Israeli prisoners
Hizbullah sources in Beirut and military sources in Israel unveiled on Monday " contacts" that are currently made at the mediation of a third party to arrange the process of exchanging prisoners between the two sides.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 12/12/2000
Morocco, USA set up high-level joint commission
Morocco and the United States have set up Monday a high-level joint commission to promote economic, financial and trade partnership between the two countries.
Morocco-USA, Economics, 12/12/2000
Israel's spy to stand trial in January
Defendant Sherif Filali, accused of being a Mossad Agent and spying for Israel, will stand trial before the Higher State Security Emergency Court on January 13.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 12/12/2000
The Lebanese Shebaa farms and Syria's position
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 12/12/2000
UN conference on land degradation opens in bonn
A major international conference on the United Nations convention on desertification opened in Bonn, Germany, Monday, bringing together government representatives from around the world to discuss how to halt land degradation in the world's drylands.
Regional, Agriculture, 12/12/2000
Iraq agrees to extend the oil for food agreement
Iraq on Monday announced its consent to extend working in the oil for food agreement, signed with the UN for other six months.
Iraq, Economics, 12/12/2000
Key treaty to curb toxic chemicals finalized at UN-sponsored talks
Governments will be required to minimize and eliminate some of the most toxic chemicals ever created under a new treaty that has been finalized during United Nations-sponsored talks in South Africa, reported the UN news center.
Regional, Environment, 12/12/2000
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The Rabat first-instance court decided Monday to postpone to next February 28 the trial of members of the Moroccan Human Rights Association (AMDH) for participation in an unauthorized demonstration, gathering in open public space and offense against public order. Some 36 AMDH members appeared Monday before the court after arrest on Saturday.
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A nation-wide campaign started Monday in Morocco to foster awareness on the need to protect ill-treated children, especially small house maids. The campaign, sponsored by the National Child Right Observatory (ONDE), is running under the generic theme of "When will the small maids' work end."
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Morcco's King Mohammed VI met IN Rabat Monday at the royal palace the United States deputy secretary of State in charge of Middle-East Affairs, Edward Walker. Walker was accompanied by deputy Allen Keiswetter, ambassador Edward Gabriel and staff from the embassy.
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The Speaker of the Syrian people's Assembly (parliament) Abdul Qader Qaddoura on Monday issued a decision provides for the establishment of a Syrian- Turkish parliamentary friendship society, chaired by Omar al- Shalet, the chairman of the planning and production committee at the parliament. The mission of this committee is to strengthen friendship ties between the two countries in regard to parliamentary issues.
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In the course of the Israeli expansionist schemes and its rejection of all international legitimacy resolutions, the Israeli ministry of settlement on Monday announced a bid to build 200 building at Katsarein settlement in the occupied Golan heights.. This new settlements expansion constitutes a new violation to the UN resolutions which stressed rejection of settlements in the occupied Arab lands.
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The United States emissary for the Middle-east Dennis Ross arrived Tuesday in Rabat where he is to meet Palestinian president Yasser Arafat expected here the same day.
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Moroccan and European Union delegations parted today in Brussels without convening of a date to resume fishery cooperation talks. The "gap is still too wide" between the two sides, said head of the Moroccan delegation and secretary general of the sea-fishery department Rhanmi Tijani adding however "dialog was still open."
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The anti- normalization committee in Jordan is preparing to declare the second list of names of those who normalize relations with Israel. The list includes 28 companies which have Israeli contributions and names of political and economic figures at a time when some 14 parliament members next week will submit a memorandum to the speaker of the Jordanian parliament to set an open session to discuss the Jordanian- israeli peace treaty.
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The Saudi daily Okaz said on Monday that it was confirmed that 118 persons have been affected by Typhoid in Hazan district to the Southern part of Saudi Arabia.
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