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Al-Assad arrives in Bahrain
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad arrived in al-Manama today in a visit to Bahrain. At the airport he was welcomed by the ruler of Bahrain Sheikh Hamad Bin Issa al-Khaleifa, the crown prince and commander of the Bahraini general force Sheikh Salman Bin Hamad al-Khaleifa and Sheikh Muhammad Bin Salman al-Khaleifa.
Bahrain-Syria, Politics, 2/13/2001
Al Bashir proposes a new plan for national reconciliation
Bashir added that the freedom of expression about the multi culture should be guaranteed in remarks to the armed opposition in Southern Sudan.
Sudan, Politics, 2/13/2001
Egypt, Spain sign agreements on bilateral cooperation
Egypt's Prime Minister Atef Ebeid and his Spanish counterpart Jose Maria Aznar attended late Monday the signing of two agreements on promoting bilateral cooperation in the fields of tourism and small-scale projects.
Egypt-Spain, Economics, 2/13/2001
Sea line inaugurated between Iraq, UAE
Al-Thurayya company for naval services on Monday inaugurated the second naval line for passengers transport linking Rashed port in Dubai and UM Qaser port in Iraq at an average of one trip weekly to transport passengers and commodities.
United Arab Emirates-Iraq, Business, 2/13/2001
Enhancing the climate of confidence to sustain peace process
President Mubarak, answering the same query on Sharon's provocative statements, said we were used to such statements since Former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who referred to Egypt as "our enemies in the south".
Egypt-Spain, Politics, 2/13/2001
Arafat to visit Damascus
Palestine's representative in Amman Omar al-Khatib told the Jordanian daily al-Rai issued on Monday in Amman that preparations are now underway for the visit of the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat to Damascus, stressing that this visit will be taking place very soon.
Palestine-Syria, Politics, 2/13/2001
Egypt, a full member of Sahel and Sahara Grouping
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa congratulated, on behalf of President Hosni Mubarak, Sudanese President Omar Bashir on his re-election for a second term in office.
Egypt, Politics, 2/13/2001
President of Catalunia autonomous government pleads for strategic vision in Moroccan-Spanish relations
President of the autonomous government of Catalunia, Jordi Pujol, who is currently on an official visit to Morocco, pleaded in Rabat Monday for the adoption of a strategic vision and for overcoming the short-term mercantile vision in Spanish-Moroccan relations.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 2/13/2001
Morocco - Catalunia talks in Rabat
President of the autonomous government of Catalunia, Jordi Pujol, who started Sunday an official visit to Morocco, held separate meetings in Rabat Monday with several Moroccan officials.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 2/13/2001
Two Palestinians killed, 95 wounded by the Israeli bullets
The Palestinian youths Zeyad Abu Sawa ( 20 year old) was killed by the Israeli occupation forces. Another Palestinian youth was wounded in Bethlehem. The Palestinian youth Atif al-Nabulsi (35) was killed near Ramullah. He is from Jerusalem and the Israeli army refused to hand over his body.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/13/2001
No nominations for the post of the AL Secretary General
The Arab league on Sunday denied to have received any nominations from Yemen or any other Arab state for the post of the secretary general of the Arab League. This denial was made after the Yemeni deputy premier and the foreign minister Abdul Qader Bajmal announced the nomination of the former prime minister Muhammad al-Aini to the post of the AL secretary general.
Regional, Politics, 2/13/2001
Prodi: We expect to finalize the Association Agreement this summer
He added that Damascus visit is his last stop in the region after his visit to Amman and Beirut noting that two main issues are of concern during this visit: 1. strong demand for an active European role in the economic stability in the region; 2. And the fact that the Middle East peace process is in a cross road with the coming of the new prime minister in Israel.
Syria-European Union, Politics, 2/13/2001
Jweili and the economic Arab common market
The secretary general of the Arab economic unity council Ahmad Jweili has stressed that the establishment of the Arab common market is the security valve to withstand the globalization system and the world economic and trade transformations.
Regional, Economics, 2/13/2001
Syria, Turkey and the water tension
Turkey's deputy prime minister Maseout Yelmaz said replying to a question on what has been stated that Syria is not pleased about the Euphrates reservoir project which is being carried by Turkey saying: " we do not want to be in a conflict with Syria and we do appreciate the role played by Damascus in expelling members of the Kurdistani workers party, but the Euphrates reservoir is very important for the future of economic development in Turkey."
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 2/13/2001
Morocco voices wish to see Maghreban union revived
Morocco on Monday voiced wish to see the Arab Maghreb Union (UMA) revived.
Morocco-Maghreb, Politics, 2/13/2001
Morocco officially adheres to COMESSA
Morocco-Regional, Politics, 2/13/2001
Arab boycott offices of Israel meet on April 22
The Damascus Arab League main office for the boycott of Israel has extended invitations for the regional Liaison officers from all Arab states to attend the meeting of the boycott offices in Damascus in April 22.
Regional, Economics, 2/13/2001
Saudi aids to the Palestinians
The Saudi minister of finance and the economy Ibrahim al-Assaf discussed on Monday in al-Riyadh with the palestinian official in charge of planning and international cooperation Nabil Shaath and members of the accompanying delegation the drastic conditions imposed on the Palestinian people.
Saudi Arabia-Palestine, Economics, 2/13/2001
Morocco, Italy sign four cooperation accords
The first accord, initialed by head of the Moroccan industrial federation (CGEM) Hassan Chami and vice president of the Italian Confindustria (employers' association) Francesco Belloti, provides for the setting up of a Moroccan-Italian business council.
Morocco-Italy, Economics, 2/13/2001
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Speaker of the Moroccan house of representatives (lower house of parliament) on Monday met with Algerian ambassador to Morocco, Mihoub Mihoubi, at the end of his mission in the Kingdom. The two sides probed means to consolidate relations between the two states and shore up the construction of the Arab Maghreb Union (UMA), the house said in a release.
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The Jordanian paper al-Aswaq said in an exclusive news that a tripartite meeting including King Abdullah II of Jordan, President Bashar al-Assad and President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt will be taken place on the Syrian- Jordanian borders in the second third of March, prior to convening the Arab Summit conference in Amman.
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The Saudi minister of industry and the electricity Hashem Yamani on Monday in al-Riyadh discussed with the Jordanian minister of industry and commerce Wasef Azar the possibility of reaching an agreement to establish a free trade area to be the general framework in trade dealings between the two states.
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Oman's higher education minister Yahya Bin Mahmoud al- Munziri on Monday in Muscat held a round of official talks with the minister of higher education and research in Iran Mustafa Muin, currently visiting Oman. Muin explained that there are vast and numerous areas that can be followed up and implemented between the two countries.
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The Algerian minister commissioned at the minister of state for foreign affairs who is charge of international cooperation Abdul Aziz Zayari starts today a work visit to Britain which will last for two days at the invitation of his British counterpart Brian Wilson.
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Russian diplomatic sources in Amman said on Monday that a special envoy for the Russian foreign minister for the Middle east will arrive today in Amman in an official visit during which he will discuss latest developments concerning the peace process in the region.
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A delegation of Spanish businessmen started Monday a four-day visit to Morocco to identify business opportunities with Moroccan peers.
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