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$ 200 billion, Arab loses of brain- drain
A report by the Arab League estimated that the loses of the Arab states as a result of the migration of Arab intellectuals to outside at $ 200 billion, noting that the Western states are the greatest beneficiary from hosting a number of 450,000 Arabs of higher scientific qualifications.
Regional, Economics, 2/27/2001
Al-Assad, Powell discuss situation in ME, US role in peace process urged
President al-Assad asserted Syria's commitment to the ME peace process on the Madrid terms of reference, UN resolutions and the land for peace formula. The President called for an active and neutral role of the American sponsor, noting that the realization of peace is the guarantee for security and stability.
Syria-USA, Politics, 2/27/2001
Egyptian Iraqi Free Trade Zone agreement effective
Enforcement of an Egyptian Iraqi free trade zone agreement came into effect Monday in Iraq, where all customs outlets were notified of the laws and endorsement of the agreement by Iraqi leadership and parliament.
Iraq-Egypt, Economics, 2/27/2001
Mubarak, Abdullah hold bilateral session of talks
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak and Jordan's King Abullah II held today a session of talks immeditaly upon their arrival at Raghdan Royal palace in the Jordanian capital.
Jordan-Egypt, Politics, 2/27/2001
Transparent elections, Morocco's sole way to change, pm
"If we ended our term without managing to hold sound elections, all our positive actions would be vain," he said.
Morocco, Politics, 2/27/2001
Morocco and India sign four cooperation agreements
Morocco's minister of agriculture, rural development, water and forests, Ismail Alaoui, and Indian agriculture minister, Nitish Kumara, then sign an accord providing for cooperation in quarantine and plants protection and a second one on sanitary and veterinary cooperation.
Morocco-India, Politics, 2/27/2001
Bahrain - Morocco economic ties short of political relations, bahraini businessman
Economic relations between Bahrain and Morocco are short of the political ties binding the two Arab states, Bahraini businessman, Rached Ziyani, deplored.
Bahrain-Morocco, Economics, 2/27/2001
Powell's messages to Syria and Jordan
The Jordanian weekly al-Majd in its Monday's issue said, according to well-informed forces said that the question of signing a free trade agreement between Jordan and Iraq was on the top of issues discussed by the US secretary of state Colin Powell with high Jordanian officials on Sunday in Amman.
Jordan-Syria-USA, Politics, 2/27/2001
Syria and the US, differences
The BBC correspondent in Damascus said that traces of differences in the view points between Syria and the news US administration concerning priorities in debating the files carried by the US secretary of state Colen Powell to the region have surfaced with the arrival of Powell to Damascus on Monday.
Syria-USA, Politics, 2/27/2001
Mubarak, leaders of D-8 Summit call for reactivating inter-cooperation
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 2/27/2001
Powell refuses Israeli, Palestinian requests
The US secretary of state Colin Powell has refused a request made by the Israeli prime minister elect Ariel Sharon to interfere in order to convince the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat to halt the Palestinian Intifada.
Palestine-Israel-USA, Politics, 2/27/2001
King Mohammed's visit to give new impetus to Moroccan- Indian relations, Indian press
Morocco which is taking the path of moderation at internal and external levels, will certainly join India in rejecting international terrorism, extremism and separatism in all their forms, said "The Hindu" daily, while "The Asian Age" expected the joint declaration, that will crown the visit, to decry international terrorism.
Morocco-India, Politics, 2/27/2001
Israel's bombardment of several Palestinian houses, palestinian authorities headquarters
Amid increased Israeli calls to oppress the Palestinian Intifada and re-occupying areas supervised by the Palestinian authorities, the Israeli forces continued its attacks against the Palestinian people and targeted houses, properties and center of the Palestinian preventive police and simultaneously tightened its siege on the Palestinian villages and towns.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/27/2001
King Mohammed meets Indian officials, heads of political parties
Morocco's King Mohammed VI held in New Delhi this Tuesday talks with several Indian officials and leaders of major political parties.
Morocco-India, Politics, 2/27/2001
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Morocco's King Mohammed VI received Tuesday at his residence Indian foreign minister, Jaswant Singh. The audience was attended by foreign affairs and cooperation minister, Mohamed Benaissa.
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A group of 15 Moroccans staying illegally in Sebta, a Moroccan northern town occupied by Spain, was arrested, official sources said Tuesday. The illegal immigrants were found hiding in a garage and a house belonging to a Spanish couple who had already been found guilty of organizing illegal trips to Spain for a price ranging between 500,000 to 60,000 pesetas.
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The office in charge of the Arab boycott of Israel announced that 14 ships are blacklisted after it was proven they violated the conditions in dealing with the principles of the Arab boycott of Israel during the period from July 2000 until December 31st. This was expressed in the report of the boycott office submitted to the Arab foreign minister in March, in the framework of the bi- annual report of the office submitted regularly to the AL council.
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Lebanese President Emil lahoud will visit the Vatican and Italy on Thursday in a visit during which he will meet with Pope John Paul II and the Italian officials to discuss with them the Middle east question and the peace process in light of the stubborn Israeli stances.
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Syrian prime minister Muhammad Mustafa Miro and his Lebanese counterpart Rafik al-Hariri on Monday in Damascus discussed methods of consolidating bilateral relations in all fields in the interests of Syria and Lebanon and the whole Arab nation.
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Anwar Abdul Hadi, the media advisor for the chairman of the PLO political department Farouk al-Qaddoumi said in a statement to the Lebanese daily al-Mustaqbil issued on Monday that al-Qaddoumi will after Eid al-Adha (holiday) pay a visit to Damascus to draw the final touches on a joint work paper and to define the date for the visit of the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat to Syria, the visit is expected to be on the wake of the Arab summit.
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The Emir of Bahrain Sheikh Hamad Bin Issa al-Khaleifa on Monday in al-Manama received a message from King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia relating to bilateral relations between the two states.
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Egypt on Monday deposited at the general secretariat of the Arab League the ratification document on the appendix relating to the regular Arab summit which was approved by the extraordinary Arab summit which was held in Cairo on October 22, 2000. By that Egypt is the fifth Arab country to deposit this document after Yemen, Sudan, Qatar and Oman.
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The Israeli warplanes on Monday renewed their violation of the Lebanese airspace. Lebanese security sources said that the Israeli planes had flown at a low altitude over the Lebanese town of Tyre and Bint Jbeil in South Lebanon.
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The Turkish news agency ( Ikhlas )said on Monday that Maeer Roseneh the political advisor of the new Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon will brief the Turkish officials with the policy to be pursued by Sharon in the Middle east region.
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Jordanian Minister of Planning Jawad Hadid and the Japanese ambassador in Amman on Monday signed an agreement provided that the Jordanian government give a sum of 5 million Kuwaiti dinars for founding a fund to support small and intermediate projects in Jordan.
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