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Sheikh Hamad hails Egyptian role in Arab solidarity
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak yesterday had important talks in Sharm El-Sheikh with Emir of Bahrain Sheikh Hamad Bin Isa Al-khalifa on the current Arab positions, Gulf and regional issues with a special emphasis on the issue of peace in the Middle East in the light of current developments in the Palestinain territories.
Egypt-Bahrain, Politics, 3/10/2001
Mubarak, Al-Khalifa support Palestinains to declare their state
Talks between the two leaders focused on the situation in the Arab world, Gulf, Arab and regional issues in the light of the latest changes in Israel and deteriorating positions in the occupied lands.
Egypt-Bahrain, Politics, 3/10/2001
Moroccan government set to examine shortly draft laws on protection of women against violence
The Moroccan government is set to examine shortly draft laws for the legal and institutional protection of women against violence, said Friday minister in charge of women condition, protection of family and children and handicapped persons, Nezha Chekrouni.
Morocco, Culture, 3/10/2001
Iraq denounces the oil-for-food program
Iraq on Friday renewed its condemnation of the oil for food program and accused it of being a big failure even in achieving " humble" humanitarian purposes inspired from it.
Iraq, Politics, 3/10/2001
Unemployment in Syria
the volume of unemployment in Syria reached for 1999, 432, 000 unemployed while the figure was only 88,000 in 1970.
Syria, Economics, 3/10/2001
A governmental reshuffle in Syria
A well-informed Syrian source told the London- Based al-Zamaan paper that the next meeting for the central committee of the ruling Baath party in Syria will decide upon the question of reshuffling the government of Muhammad Mustafa Miro and not only to amend it.
Syria, Politics, 3/10/2001
Follow-up committee report on Cairo summit resolutions
Cairo will witness intensive political activity in the upcoming few days in the framework of preparation for the Arab Summit which will be held on March 28.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 3/10/2001
Morocco rejects any European-dictated partnership, diplomat
The diplomat noted in an interview run Friday by "Al-Ittihad Ak-ichtiraki" a change in the way European view partnership with Morocco, stemming from the Kingdom's efforts in democracy, human rights and rule of law areas, which earned Morocco the status of a country deserving a fully transparent cooperation.
Morocco-European Union, Politics, 3/10/2001
More openness in Turkish- Syrian relations
The BBC correspondent in Ankara said on Friday that the Syrian authorities permitted more than 4,000 Turkish citizens from 1050 Kurdish families to visit their relatives in al-Hassaka district and its suburbs.
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 3/10/2001
Final status of Jerusalem should be determined through negotiations
Al-Quds is an Arab city whose final status can only be determined through negotiations, Foreign Minster Amr Moussa said on Thursday.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 3/10/2001
Exporting way-out for Egypt's economic problems
He said that all of the country's institutions are working at present to further exporting activities and open new markets for Egyptian commodities.
Egypt, Economics, 3/10/2001
A state of alert among the Somali war factions
The armed groups in Makadishu which oppose the provisional government have put their forces in alert with the aim to prevent the new administration from having control on the capital within the coming 48 hours.
Somalia, Politics, 3/10/2001
Confrontation continued between Israel, the Palestinians
Confrontation continued strongly on Friday in various areas of the West Bank and Gaza immediately after Friday's prayers and the angry demonstrations converted into attacks at the Israeli patrols which were firing bullets and shells resulted in wounding 20 Palestinians.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/10/2001
The resumption of Palestinian- Israeli talks
The spokesman for the Palestinian authority Marwan Kanafani has announced that the Palestinians Authority will seriously and objectively discuss the proposal made by the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon on resuming the Israeli- Palestinian negotiations.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/10/2001
Congo confirms the killing of the 11 Lebanese
The Lebanese university at Congo Democratic Republic on Friday confirmed the killing the killing of 11 of its members during the violent reactions followed the assassination of President Luren Kapilla.
Lebanon-Congo, Politics, 3/10/2001
Saudi Arabia human rights record
Saudi Arabia, Culture, 3/10/2001
Tunisia human rights record
Tunisia, Culture, 3/10/2001
Syria human rights record
Syria, Politics, 3/10/2001
Qatar human rights record
Qatar, Culture, 3/10/2001
Mubarak sends envoy to Kabul to discuss statues issue with Afghan leaders
The Egypt's Foreign Minister Amr Moussa said that President Hosni Mubarak will dispatch a high-level envoy to Afghanistan in the next few days to discuss with Afghan leaders their decision to destroy some statues of Buddha.
Egypt-Afghanistan, Culture, 3/10/2001
Egypt contact Taliban for halting destruction of statutes
Egyptian Embassy in Pakistan is carrying out intensive contacts with Afghani officials in Taliban on the issue of destroying ancient statues.
Egypt-Afghanistan, Culture, 3/10/2001
Lebanese president gets message from King Mohammed
Lebanese president, Emile Lahoud, received on Friday a message from King Mohammed VI, carrying the King's best wishes on Eid-Al Adha (Muslim immolation feast), says a statement of the Lebanese presidency.
Lebanon-Morocco, Politics, 3/10/2001
Morocco's trade deficit worsens by 39.8% in 2000
Morocco's trade balance recorded in 2000 a deficit valued at 45 billion DH (US$ 4.28 billion), which is 39.8 % higher than in 1999.
Morocco, Economics, 3/10/2001
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The London- based al-Zamaan ( Times ) paper said on Friday that the secretary general of the democratic national party Karim al-Shebani stressed he had submitted an application to the Syrian minister of information Adnan Omran in which he asked for licensing a monthly magazine under the name of " Qasyoun."
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The Paris based al-Muharrir news weekly said on Friday that well-informed sources stressed that there are three Arab states that are collectively making efforts at Baghdad in order to make the Iraqi President attend the forthcoming Arab summit in Amman.
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Morocco's King Mohammed VI received in Rabat on Friday afternoon, Mauritanian foreign affairs and cooperation minister, Dah Ould Abdi. The Mauritanian official met with the sovereign in his capacity as special envoy of Mauritanian president, Mouaouiya Ould Sid Ahmed Taya.
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The chairman of the Lebanese Socialist Progressive party said in a statement to the " Kul al-Arab " ( all the Arabs) daily issued in the Palestinian territories on Friday concerning his position over appointing Saleh Tarif as a minister in Israel that " If Tarif wants to get into history he had immediately to declare taking the Druze ( Both Junblat and Tarif are Druze ) out of their bottleneck in serving in the Israeli army and to refuse this very service."
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The Czech President Vatslav Havel on Friday in Prague received the Tunisian foreign minister al-Habib Bin Yahya and discussions during the meeting dealt with prospects of bilateral co-operation between the two countries and means of developing it.
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The UN secretary general Kofi Annan has warned against the possibility of the eruption of a new war between Ethiopia and Eritrea, AfricanNews.com reported today.
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Experiments are underway in preparation for the world celebrations to inaugurate Alexandria Library within the few next months. The British Museum, on the occasion, decided to present a stereotype of the Rosetta Stone to be on display in the Alexandria Library Museum.
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The British minister of state for foreign affairs Brian Welson has stated that the sanctions imposed on Iraq did not achieve a complete success, noting that despite this fact there is no need to replace them by " smart sanctions." In a statement to the London- based al- Sharq al-Awsat daily issued on Friday, the British official remarked that there are differences between the British and American view points on the future of their policies towards Iraq.
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