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Armed forces, capable of repulsing anti-Egypt aggression
Egypt's Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and Minister of Defense and Military Production, said that the Egyptian army is capable of repulsing any foreign attack against Egypt.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 2/10/2001
Israel threatens to occupy parts of Sinai
In its today's issue, the London- based " al-Muharrir al-Arabi" daily said that Washington investigates in a report it had received on late Wednesday night stating that Ariel Sharon told officers of the Israeli army who came to congratulate him on winning the Israeli elections as a prime minister that he will not hesitate to occupy key parts of Sinai if he finds out that the Egyptians are backing the operations of smuggling weapons and fighters to Gaza sector.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 2/10/2001
Mauritania sees Rabat meeting of UMA sectoral commission as start to reactivating union
Mauritanian commissioner of food security, Sidi Mohamed Ould Biya, said Friday the Rabat session of the Arab Maghreb Union (UMA) food security ministerial commission marks the start of UMA reactivation.
Mauritania-Maghreb, Politics, 2/10/2001
One Palestinian killed, 40 wounded in confrontations with Israeli forces
Confrontations continued in the occupied Arab lands, despite the tough military siege and the threats made by the Israeli prime minister elect Ariel Sharon he launched on Friday in which he said that his government will attain "security."
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/10/2001
US Secretary of state to visit Syria
The Monte Carlo radio correspondent in Washington on Friday quoted well-informed US forces as saying that The US secretary of state Colen Powel is seriously studying to add Syria and Jordan to the list of countries he will visit by the end of the current month within the framework of a tour for him in several Arab states.
Syria-USA, Politics, 2/10/2001
Egyptian mediation between Iraq and Kuwait
Egypt, Politics, 2/10/2001
Youssoufi in Sudan's summit of Sahel and Sahara community
Morocco's premier, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, will travel next Sunday to Khartoum to the 3rd session of the Sahel and Sahel States Community summit.
Morocco-Sudan, Politics, 2/10/2001
US firm announces commercial operation of unit 4 at Jorf Lasfar power plant in Morocco
US CMS Energy Corporation's independent power unit, CMS Generation Co., announced on Friday the start of commercial operation at Unit 4 of the $1.5 billion, 1,356- megawatt Jorf Lasfar power plant on the Atlantic shore in Morocco.
Morocco-USA, Business, 2/10/2001
Relatives of Lockerbie victims call for perpetuating sanctions on Libya
Relatives of the Americans who were killed in the explosion of the Pan American plane in its 103 flight in 1988 urged the government of the US President George W. Bush to perpetuate the sanctions on Iraq and to seek to try prominent Libyan figures.
Libya, Politics, 2/10/2001
Egypt, Italy good relations, economic cooperation
Egypt's Prime Minister Atef Ebeid said the visit of President Mubarak to Italy in the second half of this month aims at fostering joint cooperation mainly in the fields of trade and investment, adding that Egypt and Italy would sign an economic agreement under which Egypt's outstanding debts to Italy to the value of LE 560 million would be transferred into non refundable grant for financing development projects in Egypt.
Egypt-Italy, Economics, 2/10/2001
US administration changes ambassadors
The al-"Muharrir al-Arabi " daily which is issued in London said in its today's issue said that the US administration will change the American embassies in Syria and Lebanon by two others who belong to the CIA.
Regional-USA, Politics, 2/10/2001
Iraq to increase its trade volume with Thailand
The Iraqi foreign minister Muhammad Saeed al-Sahaf said on Friday that his country will double volume of its trade with Thailand which is considered one of the main members in the ASEAN ( the Association of the Southern East League).
Iraq-Thailand, Economics, 2/10/2001
Modernization of Egypt, main project of the century
This year, the government policy statement included four specific programmes; one for providing decent life to the poor, the second for providing the basic services, especially the drinking water; the third for economic development, and the fourth for modernization of the Egyptian society.
Egypt, Economics, 2/10/2001
Official expounds Moroccan information technologies strategy
Morocco has adopted an ambitious strategy of new information and communication technologies (NICT), in the perspective of the projected free trade zone with Europe in 2010, said here Friday Nasser Hajji, secretary of state in charge of the new information and communication technologies.
Morocco, Economics, 2/10/2001
Egypt, key EU partner in ME
European Commission President Romano Prodi said that Egypt is the largest state south of the Mediterranean and the European Community's key partner in the achievement of political, economic and social stability in the Middle and Far East.
Egypt-European Union, Politics, 2/10/2001
France, Egypt identity of views regarding ME peace
France reiterated its backing of President Hosni Mubarak's statements on threats to the Middle East peace process and the importance of resuming negotiations.
Egypt-France, Politics, 2/10/2001
Morocco and UAE group sign tourism investment convention
Morocco and "Liwa" group, an international tourism investment company, signed in Rabat on Friday a convention, worth 200 million DH ($ 19,04 Mln), for the renovation and extension of the Liwa-owned three Sheraton hotels.
Morocco-United Arab Emirates, Business, 2/10/2001
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The London- based al-Hayat daily said in its Friday's issue quoting American sources in a statement to the paper that the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon sent threats to Syria in case the Hizbullah party makes operations in South Lebanon.
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A group of executive directors of certain major American companies which represents 180 companies including " Boeing " and " Motorola " on Friday opposed the free trade agreement proposed to be implemented between the US and Jordan, the Wall Street Journal reported..
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In its Friday's issue, the Lebanese magazine al-Afkar ( thoughts) that Syrian vice President Abdul Halim Khaddam continues at the meantime to write his diaries since he joined the Baath Party until the war in Lebanon in the spring of 1976 when he came at Baabda palace under the rule of the late Lebanese President Suleiman Franjieh together with Lt. Gen Hikmat al-Shehabi and Lt. Gen. Naji Jami in order to co-ordinate with Lebanon in dealing with the Syrian forces which then entered Lebanon at the request of Franhieh, Kamil Shemon and Pierre al-Gemayel after Jonyeh was besieged from the higher Northern al-Mattin by the forces of the national movement and the Palestinian resistance.
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Chief-Executive Officer of Morocco's phone company Maroc-Telecom, Abdeslam Ahizoune, started on Friday a work visit in Mauritania. Maroc - Telecom CEO will attend the opening of international tenders for the privatization of Mauritania's Mauritel, the state-owned phone company.
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It was announced in Baghdad on Friday that Iraq has appointed ambassador Muhammad Ali al-Douri as a new ambassador t the UN in New York.
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India's prime minister Atal Behari Fajiani said that his country will work to strengthen its relations with Israel. This was expressed in the cable of congratulations he sent to Ariel Sharon on the occasion of winning the post of the prime minister in Israel.
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The Israeli prime minister elect, Ariel Sharon decided to delegate the director general of the former Israeli foreign ministry Eitan Bin Tsour during the coming week to visit Moscow in order to meet with the high ranking Russian officials.
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