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Saudi Arabia, Qatar draw final borders
The Saudi minister of the Interior prince Nayef Bin Abdul Aziz has announced that Saudi Arabia and Qatar will shortly sign a final border demarcation agreement.
Saudi Arabia-Qatar, Politics, 3/19/2001
Al-Assad gets a message from the ruler of Kuwait
Talks dealt with the importance of revitalizing Arab solidarity and the need of coordination among the Arab states for providing the forthcoming Arab summit conference a success.
Syria-Kuwait, Politics, 3/19/2001
Ebeid reiterates importance of setting up Arab common market
Egyptian Prime Minister Atef Ebeid reiterated the need to establish an Arab common market that would provide a full-fledged opportunity to further inter-Arab trade and merge Arab economies into the new world order.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 3/19/2001
A new government in Syria
The Lebanese daily al-Mustaqbal ( future) said in its Sunday's issue under the title " the governor of Damascus Ghassan al-Lahham is a candidate to preside the new government," that after talks about forming a new government in Syria in succession of the current government, indications in Damascus have surfaced on that the change will be great in leading position and in the state and the Baath party and not only in the government.
Syria, Politics, 3/19/2001
UAE minister calls for halting all forms of economic, cultural, trade deals with Israel
United Arab Emirates UAE minister of defense Lt. Gen. Muhammad Bin Rashed al-Maktoum has called on the Arab states to halt all forms of economic, cultural and trade dealings with Israel in order to force it to recognizing Arab rights.
United Arab Emirates-Palestine, Politics, 3/19/2001
Moroccan, Egyptian businessmen set up joint-ventures
Under the first agreement, Moroccan unprocessed lead will be sold in Egypt. A biscuit-making plant will be set up in Port Said with technology transferred by Morocco and funds brought by Egypt.
Morocco-Egypt, Business, 3/19/2001
IT, communications important for globalization
"The dramatic developments in the Information Technology (IT) and communications in recent years have been one of the main driving forces in the process of globalization," said Egypt's Foreign Minister Amr Moussa on Sunday.
Egypt, Economics, 3/19/2001
Qaddafi: African federation will change the map of the continent
Libyan President Muaammar al-Qaddafi has expressed his conviction that the African federation which was established in March 2000 will change the map of Africa, calling on the Libyans to " realize this fact in their political and economic behaviors."
Libya, Politics, 3/19/2001
Ancient tablets deciphered to enlighten the eastern world
In a statement to Arabic News, renowned Syrian Researcher and Architect Dr. Nuhad J. Abdallah said that vestiges of architectural buildings, diverse kinds of clay pieces, statues, variety of tools in addition to clay tablets- which were written, dried and concealed since thousands of years- brought up to life again after long oblivion and deciphered to enlighten the eastern world for more than three thousand years BC.
Syria, History, 3/19/2001
Mubarak reviews measures for the establishment of free trade zone with US
At a ministerial meeting today, President Mubarak reviewed executive measures for launching a dialogue with the US Administration on the establishment of a free trade zone and expanding Egyptian exports to US markets through giving preferential privileges to the Egyptian products.
Egypt-USA, Economics, 3/19/2001
IDAX 2001 opened in Abu Dhabi
The exhibition of a special importance in being the first of its kind in the region regarding the size and available potentials and services provided to the participants.
United Arab Emirates-Regional, Business, 3/19/2001
Kadhafi pleads on the need to harness water resources
Libyan President Moammar Qadhafi, Sunday in Sirte (450 km east of Tripoli) reiterated the importance for Arab business to invest in Africa's various development sectors, especially in the development of water resources.
Libya-Regional, Politics, 3/19/2001
Morocco attends human rights commission session
The 57th session will discuss violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the world, issues related to racism, minorities and migrant workers, women's rights, violence against women, children's rights, torture, disappearances and summary executions in addition to the freedom of speech, economic, social and cultural rights and right to development.
Morocco, Culture, 3/19/2001
Somali President calls for International support to build peace in his country
News reports quoted the Somali President in a press statement he made on Friday " we can not implement what is needed from us without having resources,"
Somalia, Politics, 3/19/2001
Water conflict in the Middle East
Regional-Israel, Politics, 3/19/2001
Mrs. Mubarak attends ceremony in honour of former NCW Secretary General
Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak, Chairwoman of the National Council for Women (NCW), said on Sunday the NCW would hold a meeting soon to forge an annual defined plan on the council activities all over the country.
Egypt, Culture, 3/19/2001
US seeks Syrian views on peace
Sources at the Syrian foreign ministry told the Kuwaiti daily al-Anbaa that the telephone call President Bashar al-Assad received from his American counterpart George Bush reflects the desire of the new American administration of knowing the Syrian position towards the peace process and exploring latest developments to this end on the wake of the visit of the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon to Washington.
Syria-USA, Politics, 3/19/2001
Amman Summit calls for closer relations with EU, Russia
The Arab Summit is expected to call on holding an extraordinary meeting of the United Nations General Assembly with the aim of providing international protection for the Palestinian people.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 3/19/2001
Protection of Palestinians, an ever- pressing demand
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa expressed hope that the Security Council would reach a collective stand on providing protection for the Palestinians, adding that denying the Palestinians this right is a double-standard policy and a setback for the march of human rights.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 3/19/2001
Sharon in Washington, amid tightened Israeli repression
In the course of its policy to tighten the siege imposed on the Palestinian areas, the Israeli forces started to rebuild the electric wall separating Gaza and the territories of 1948, of which great part was destroyed by the Intifada.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/19/2001
Former Resisters of Southern Province Denounce as Biased UNHCR Document
Former resisters and former members of the liberation army of the Moroccan southern region of Oued Eddahab-Lagouira denounced the "tendentious and biased document" that was circulated last week by the High commissioner for refugees (HCR).
Morocco, Politics, 3/19/2001
Catalunia-based economic operators in Morocco
A 100-member delegation of economic operators and businessmen from the Spanish north-eastern region of Catalunia is expected in Morocco this Monday to finalize a series of cooperation accords with Moroccan partners.
Morocco-Spain, Business, 3/19/2001
Assault on Japanese woman, an individual act
Describing the assault on a Japanese at the Pyramids area on Saturday as an individual act, the Ministry of Interior said it was a mere attempt by a thief to attack and rob the woman.
Egypt, Local, 3/19/2001
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The Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin Khaleifa al-Thani on Saturday received a telephone call from the prime minister in Bahrain Sheikh Khaleifa Bin Salman al-Khaleifa. The Qatari news agency said that during the telephone conversation the two sides reviewed means of strengthening cooperation relations between the two states after the decision of the International court of Justice in the question of joint border disputes between the two countries.
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President of the Republic of Bulgarian Peter Stoyanov arrives today in Damascus in a visit to Syria which will last for two days during which he will hold talks with President Bashar al-Assad on international conditions, the situation in the region and bilateral relations.
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Oman's chairman of the state's council Sheikh Hammoud Bin Abdullah al-Harithi on Sunday in Muscat received a message from the speaker of the Iraqi national council Sadoun Hammadi. The message invites Sheikh al-Harithi to visit Iraq in the framework of deepening parliamentary relations between the two states.
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The Saudi crown prince and deputy Premier Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz on last Friday received a telephone call from the Lebanese prime minister Rafik al-Hariri.
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Bahrain's foreign minister Sheikh Muhammad Bin Mubarak al-Khaleifa on Sunday in al-Manama received the Japanese foreign minister Shero Oto, currently in an official visit to Bahrain.
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The special Lebanese planes arrived on Sunday at Beirut's International airport carrying the bodies of the Lebanese victims who were killed in a crime committed against them in Democratic Congo.
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More than 20 African countries will take part in the 5th international sea fair "Sea-Mer 2001" slated for next May 9-13 in Casablanca. Besides this massive African participation, scores of European countries will also participate in the fair, organizers said.
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