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USFP allocates 20 percent quota to women in the party's leading bodies
The document added that the coming phase must start a new institutional, political and partisan frame on the basis of several reforms which must cover the functioning of the legislative body to overcome the slowness of the two chambers' action, enlarge the prerogatives of the parliament through the setting up of a permanent commission that will monitor public institutions, and the consolidation of the Prime Minister's power and responsibility.
Morocco, Politics, 4/2/2001
Mubarak's visit to Washington ushers in a new era of cooperation
"President Hosni Mubarak's visit to the United States is very important because it came in a precise timing as there is a new US administration and the Middle East peace process is completely deadlocked due to the escalating tension in the region,"a diplomatic source said.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 4/2/2001
Al-Assad discussed with Bin Bella Arab conditions
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Saturday in Damascus met at al-Shaab palace with the former Algerian President Ahmad Bin Bella and discussed with him the situation in the region and results of the recent Amman's Arab summit.
Syria-Algeria, Politics, 4/2/2001
Al-Shara discusses with al-Qaddoumi developments in the Palestinian territories
The Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Shara on Sunday received the chairman of the PLO political department Farouk al-Qaddoumi and members of the accompanying delegation.
Syria-Palestine, Politics, 4/2/2001
On the Pope's visit to Damascus
The deputy Patriarch of the Greek-Catholic Church in Damascus Azeidour Pateikha has announced the official program for the visit to be held by Pope John Paul II to Syria which will start on May 5th.
Syria-Vatican, Politics, 4/2/2001
US opposes Syria's accession to the UN Security Council
The London- based al-Quds al-Arabi daily said on Sunday that the US has made open its threats to oppose Syria's membership to the UN Security Council if Syria continues to import the Iraqi oil outside the system of the UN sanctions.
Syria-USA, Politics, 4/2/2001
On the Syrian presence in Lebanon
Former Lebanese defense minister Mohsin Dalloul has stressed that Syria has decided to quit from Lebanon, but several Lebanese forces besides the US prevent her from leaving, and this is due to the fact that Syria's role in Lebanon has not finished yet and that Syria still has many things to do to prevent the eruption of differences.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 4/2/2001
Israel blamed for unrest in Palestinian lands
Egyptian Presidential Political Advisor Osama El-baz held the Israeli side responsible for violent acts taking place in the Palestinian territories.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 4/2/2001
Saudi Arabia and Iran: the security agreement is on April 15
The Saudi minister of the Interior prince Nayef Bin Abdul Aziz said he will sign a security agreement with Iran during an official visit to Tehran he will hold on April 15.
Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 4/2/2001
One Palestinian killed, several wounded in confrontation with Israeli forces
One Palestinian youth died on Sunday at Ramullah hospital of Jerusalem district after the Israeli forces shot him in the confrontations which erupted last week. Palestinian medical sources said that the killed was Walid Tamimi and is of 11 year old.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/2/2001
Moroccan human rights association insists fighting impunity is business of all
The Moroccan Human Rights Association (AMDH), which held its 6th congress from March 30 through April 1, insisted in its final statement impunity is the business of all democratic forces if a genuine democracy and rule of the law is to be established in Morocco.
Morocco, Culture, 4/2/2001
Morocco, Iraq hold 9th session of joint commission
Baghdad is also hosting an exhibition of made-in-Morocco food, pharmaceutical, electronic and mechanic products with the participation of 120 Moroccan companies.
Morocco-Iraq, Politics, 4/2/2001
Moroccan FM leaves Dubai, starts visit to Kuwait
Morocco's minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa, started on Sunday a visit to Kuwait, after a two-day visit to the United Arab Emirates.
United Arab Emirates-Morocco, Politics, 4/2/2001
Islam has nothing to do with destruction of human heritage in Afghanistan
On Afghanistan, Mrs. Mubarak said the position of women in this part of the world has nothing to do with Islam. "The destruction of the Buddha statutes is a calamity to human heritage. Islam has nothing to do with these irresponsible acts," said Mrs. Mubarak.
Egypt, Culture, 4/2/2001
Butaflika to visit Russia
Algerian President Abdul Aziz Butaflika will arrive in Moscow on Tuesday in an official visit to federal Russia which will last for several days at the official invitation of the Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Algeria-Russia, Politics, 4/2/2001
Iraq to import pharmaceutical products, surgical instruments from Pakistan
Iraqi Health Minister, Omeed Medhat Mubarak, said Iraq is willing to import medicines and health appliances from Pakistan that can also provide assistance in health professionals training.
Iraq-Pakistan, Economics, 4/2/2001
Saudi tour operators visit Morocco
A group of Saudi tour operators visited at the end of last month several Moroccan cities to explore means to upgrade Moroccan-Saudi cooperation in tourism.
Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Economics, 4/2/2001
Privatization of state-owned banks not important
Officials of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said they considered the privatization of the Egyptian state-owned banks not important as the country's banking system depends largely on these banks' power and competition, on the contrary the privatization may yield adverse outcomes if the government gives up these significant tool in controlling the monetary policy.
Egypt, Economics, 4/2/2001
Investment agreements between Oman and Austria
Oman and Austria on Sunday in Muscat signed an agreement provides for encouraging and protecting investment as guarantees to investors in the two countries. This was during the visit of the Austrian President Thomas Klestil to Oman.
Oman-Austria, Economics, 4/2/2001
The Turkish- Iraqi oil pipeline
The Iraqi oil ministry secretary Taha Hamoud Yassin has announced that the current official talks between Iraq and Turkey concerning erecting of a natural gas pipeline from Iraq to Turkey has reached advanced stages to sign a joint agreement between the two countries to this effect.
Iraq-Turkey, Economics, 4/2/2001
German aids to Yemen
The German minister for cooperation Hyde Mary has announced that Germany has offered a sum of 30 million Euros ( approximately $ 20 million) to Yemen this year for fighting poverty.
Yemen-Germany, Economics, 4/2/2001
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Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has been chosen as one of the world's ten greatest leaders in the 2000 by a Chinese magazine. "President Mubarak is a key player in the Middle East peace process and the Arab World," said the "Brilliant Chinese" magazine Editor-in-Chief. The magazine rated President Mubarak in fourth position after Chinese President Jiang Zeimen, former American President Bill Clinton and Russian President Vladimir Butin who came successively in the first three places.
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The Saudi second deputy prime minister prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz, who is also the defense minister on Saturday in al-Riyadh received a message from the Jordanian King Abdullah II. No information were given on the content of this message which was described as private.
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Kuwait's crown prince and prime minister Sheikh Saad al-Abdullah al-Salem al-Sabah on Sunday in Kuwaiti received the minister of education and higher education in Bahrain Abdul Aziz Muhammad al-Fadel, currently visiting Kuwait.
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Expatriate Copts stressed their affiliation to Egypt to be an extension of the people that has always been the meeting point of religions siding with peace and endearment. The expatriate Copts issued a historic statement in their meeting in New Jersey in which they voiced support for national unity in President Hosni Mubarak's era.
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The General Mufti in Saudi Arabia Sheikh Abdul Aziz al-Sheikh has stressed that was is known as " Kizbet Nissan ( April fool's day lie) is legally forbidden and the " lying " is a taboo at any time and at any place and it is of no exception in terms of time, place and the person. In a Fatwa al-Sheikh made and issued in the Saudi daily al-Riyadh on Sunday. He warned against what has been made in certain Arab and Muslim countries under the name of " April lie " where people avail themselves to lie and fabricate news and stories.
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