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Tunisia: al-Maghreb federation summit to be held before end of 2001
The Tunisian foreign minister al-Habib Bin Yahya said that a summit including heads of states of the Arab Maghreb will be held by the end of the current year and it will be preceded by a preliminary meeting for the foreign ministers in March in Algiers.
Tunisia-Maghreb, Politics, 3/9/2001
An Israeli spying networking discovered in Lebanon
The leadership of the Lebanese army- the directorate of guidance announced on Thursday that it had arrested a spying and terrorist network working for the interests of the Israeli intelligence composed of 12 persons, arrested having with them advanced telecommunications equipment.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 3/9/2001
Lebanese president discuss Butrous trip to Syria; Lebanese status in Congo
The Lebanese President Emil Lahoud on Thursday received former Lebanese Foreign minister Fuad Butrous. Conditions on the Lebanese and regional arenas were reviewed.
Lebanon-Syria-Congo, Politics, 3/9/2001
Israel tries to undermine support to Syria joining UN Security Council
Israel has expressed fears over the possibility of Syria's winning of a membership in the UN Security Council.
Syria-Israel, Politics, 3/9/2001
On conditions in the Palestinian territories
The new Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon on Thursday officially assumed his post of office from his predecessor Ehud Barak. Sharon linked his approval to meet with the chairman of the Palestinian Authority to suspending the Palestinian Intifada.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/9/2001
An economic work paper before the Arab summit
Regional, Economics, 3/9/2001
Morocco deplores destruction of human legacy as aggression against universal culture
Asked by the first TV channel to comment on the Talibans' decision to destroy Buddhist statues in Afghanistan, the official shared the opinion of all the world intellectuals that this move is an aggression against the whole human culture.
Morocco-Afghanistan, Culture, 3/9/2001
United Arab Emirates human rights record
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a federation of seven emirates established in 1971. None has any democratically elected institutions or political parties. Traditional rule in the emirates generally has been patriarchal, with political allegiance defined in terms of loyalty to the tribal leaders.
United Arab Emirates, Culture, 3/9/2001
Yemen human rights report; The government is making efforts to address abuses
The Government generally respected its citizens' human rights in some areas and continued to improve its human rights performance; however, its record was poor in several other areas, and serious problems remain.
Yemen, Culture, 3/9/2001
Boycott office: The Intifada inflicted heavy losses in the Israeli economy
A report by the Arab boycott office prepared by the main office in Damascus to be submitted to the next meeting of the Arab foreign ministers said that the Israeli economy was negatively affected by the Palestinian Intifada as exports average per capita in Israel reached $ 3847 against $ 5003 for 1999.
Israel-Palestine, Economics, 3/9/2001
Celebration of Abdul Wahab anniversary
The Egyptian Opera house, and TV and radio stations have started as from Monday, February 26 preparations to celebrate the one hundred anniversary of the birth of the late Egyptian musician Muhammad Abdul Wahab ( 1901- 1991) who is considered the first to introduce western musical instruments to the Arab music since the beginning of the 1930s.
Egypt, Culture, 3/9/2001
French agency grants morocco 50 million ff for development of northern regions
The French Development Agency (AFD) has granted Morocco a 50 million FF donation to support infrastructure projects meant to develop northern regions.
Morocco-France, Economics, 3/9/2001
The first issue of al-Dawmari weekly
The first issue of the cynical Syrian weekly al-Dawmari ( originally a Turkish word which means that man who carried the torch at the mid night to lit the street, which signifies "an eye-witness news' ) was released on February 26 by the renowned Syrian caricaturist Ali Farzaat.
Syria, Culture, 3/9/2001
Marrakesh hosts its first international cinema festival in september
Held under the aegis of King Mohammed VI, the festival features some fifty movies, most of them to be screened for the first time and for free. The festival jury will be chaired by French actress Sophie Marceau.
Morocco-Regional, Culture, 3/9/2001
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Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday received a telephone call from King Abdullah II of Jordan during which they exchanged congratulations on Eid al-Adha.
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In its today's issue, the Lebanese daily al-Safir said that the French foreign minister Hubert Vedrine will visit Beirut on April 29 to discuss with high ranking Lebanese officials the conditions in the region, strengthening relations between the two countries and current preparations to convene the Franchophonic conference.
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Morocco's King Mohammed VI appointed this Friday afternoon, Mohamed Bennouna, as Morocco's new permanent delegate to the United Nations Organization head offices in New York, the national radio station announced in its noon bulletin.
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The Israeli occupation forces on Thursday continued its military reinforcement to build a new position to the south of al-Abaseyah town in the surrounding of the occupied Shebaa farms. News reports from the eastern sector of South Lebanon said that the Israeli forces on Wednesday deployed an armored Israeli vehicle to its positions in Shebaa farms, and that the Israeli forces installed a iron-steel tower on top of which there is a mobile radar at Shabaa caves position.
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Morocco's central bank "Bank Al-Maghrib" reserves reached 52.65 billion DH in 2000 ($ 5.01 billion), dropping by 10.6% compared to 1999. The exchange office said despite the regression, the reserves are enough to cover six months of imports.
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The Moroccan musicians union is holding this March 15-17 the third Arab song festival in Casablanca. The festival features a contest of the best Arab song, a conference on Arab songs and the Palestinian cause and an exhibition of Arab songs documents and stars.
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