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Sudanese Ummah party for a peaceful political solution in the country
Omar Nour al-Dayem the first deputy for the President of the Sudanese al-Ummah party which is led by al-Sadeq al-Mahdi has stressed that the whole Sudanese people do accept the peaceful political solution in the country.
Sudan, Politics, 12/23/2000
UN official praises Egypt for protecting asylum seekers
Mohammad Boukari, Regional Representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) praised protection and care provided by Egypt for asylum seekers of different nationalities, mainly Sudanese.
Egypt, Politics, 12/23/2000
Elections in Sudan
Manual selection of votes of the voting ballots in Sudan started Saturday at 7 a.m. for the elections of both the Presidency and the Parliament. These elections have lasted for ten days.
Sudan, Politics, 12/23/2000
General Assembly to big powers: Debts are hearting developing countries
The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolution aiming at enhancing relationship between the United Nations and the Organization of African Unity, deepening cooperation with the Organizations in the political, security, economic, social and cultural fields.
Regional, Economics, 12/23/2000
Saudi crown prince presides Gulf summit; customs federation delays
Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz will preside over the Saudi delegation on behalf of King of Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz to the Arab Gulf summit due to be held on December 30 and 31 in al-Manama.
Saudi Arabia-Gulf, Politics, 12/23/2000
The politics of oil between the US, Syria and Iraq
Analysists have said that the US ignores reports which speak of Iraq's pumping of oil to Syria, in order to avoid standing against the Arab public opinion in this very critical phase of the peace negotiations in the Middle East.
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 12/23/2000
Pumping Iraqi oil into Syria needs a Syrian decision
An Iraqi official at the foreign ministry has stated in a statement to the London based al Sharq al-Awsat daily issued Saturday that pumping the Iraqi oil into Syria is waiting a Syrian decision to this effect.
Iraq-Syria, Economics, 12/23/2000
Morocco invites Mexico to contribute to settling sahara issue
Benaissa, who represented King Mohammed VI in the searing-in ceremony of President Vicente Fox Quesada, told the press in Mexico that Morocco and Mexico share the ideals of freedom, and the defense of human rights and democracy. He said he was very hopeful as to the future of relations between the two countries.
Morocco-Mexico, Politics, 12/23/2000
Syrian source statement on differences between Lahoud and al-Hariri
A Syrian official source has commented on what has been rumored on the existence of disputes between the Lebanese President Emil Lahoud and his prime minister Rafik al- Hariri.
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 12/23/2000
Mubarak's directives turned into program of action
The Cabinet convened Thursday under Prime Minister Atef Ebeid to lay down timetables to execute President Hosni Mubarak's directives that came in his speech Sunday to a joint meeting of People's Assembly and the Shura Council marking the start of the new parliamentary session.
Egypt, Politics, 12/23/2000
World Bank, International Monetary Fund grant $22 billion in debt relief
The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have granted $22 billion in debt relief to over 20 of the world's poorest countries, according to a joint statement issued Friday by the two organizations.
Regional, Economics, 12/23/2000
human rights group assesses 10 year activity and probes prospects
The Moroccan human rights consultative council (CCDH) convened in Rabat Friday its 15th session to draw the balance-sheet of 10 years activity and probes prospects.
Morocco, Culture, 12/23/2000
Iraq and Turkey intend to open a second border center
The Turkish and the Iraqi government have reached an agreement in their views to open a second border center between the two countries.
Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 12/23/2000
Sheikh al-Qerdawi calls for boycotting Israel
The Islamic scholar Sheikh Youssef al-Qadrawi, very popular in the Arab states, especially in the Gulf with a weekly religious and Fatwa program at many Arab Gulf satellites, has called for continued boycotting of Israel even if the Palestinian government will sign an agreement with Israel, as far as such an agreement will be unfair and will not provide for restoring back full rights to their legitimate owners to establishing the independent Palestinian state with Jerusalem as a capital and the return back of the refugees.
Regional-Israel, Politics, 12/23/2000
Israeli spying on Egypt tampers with peace
The Israeli spying activities against Egypt contradict the peace process and violate the peace accords signed by both countries, said Egypt's Ambassador to Israel Mohamed Bassiouni.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 12/23/2000
UN agencies warn of impending severe food shortages in Sudan
More than 3 million people in southern Sudan are facing serious food shortages because of civil strife and an emerging drought, according to a joint report released Friday by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the UN World Food Program (WFP).
Sudan, Economics, 12/23/2000
A swindle via internet
The police of Kenitra (near Rabat) have arrested two crooks who were promising young females working contracts in Germany.
Morocco, Local, 12/23/2000
Water scarcity most critical challenges
"Work in Toshka project in southern Egypt has not ceased for a moment, with performance rates far ahead of schedule," Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Mahmoud Abu Zeid said.
Egypt, Economics, 12/23/2000
Fishery minister hails flexibility of European side in rabat talks
Flexibility shown by the European side in Friday talks in Rabat with the European Union (EU) delegation on fishery cooperation was hailed by sea-fishery minister Said Chbaatou.
Morocco-European Union, Economics, 12/23/2000
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The London based "the al-Marsad al-Ilami al-Islami" ( the Islamic information Monitor ) on Friday said that one activist in the al-Jihad organizations died in a prison in Egypt after he had blood cancer.
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Morocco's King Mohammed VI, who was accompanied by Prince Moulay Rachid, on Friday got informed on the running of the literacy program at the Bab Doukkala Mosque in Marrakesh.
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The deputy chairman of the People's Congress party Sheikh Ibrahim al-Sanousi, the party which is led by Hassan al-Turabi has said that the presidential and parliamentary elections which were concluded on Friday evening in Sudan is " a low comedy," to which the people did not pay attention because hey were preoccupied to living conditions and religious matters during the holy month of Ramadan.
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Six Syrian new ambassadors took the oath on Friday before President Bashar al-Assad as ambassadors to a number of countries.
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