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Syrian president's official visit to Morocco opens promising prospects
The official visit President Bashar Al-Assad of Syria is paying to Morocco as of this Monday at the invitation of King Mohammed VI will have a strong political impact and will open promising prospects to bilateral relations.
Morocco-Syria, Politics, 4/9/2001
Best way for successful economic summit
The anticipated gathering aims at boosting inter-Arab trading so as to rise from 8.5 % up to 20 % over the five coming years. The financing funds are to be reactivated, particularly in regard to the vital exportable goods. Experts consider the expected Cairo economic summit an important step towards setting up the Arab common market.
Regional, Economics, 4/9/2001
Direct telephone contacts between Egypt, Sudan
The Sudanese daily al-Rai al-Am issued on Sunday said that the Egyptian authorities have permitted direct telephone contacts between Egypt and Sudan.
Egypt-Sudan, Economics, 4/9/2001
On the Syrian- Moroccan today's summit
The London- based al-Hayat daily said in its Sunday's issue that an Arab diplomat in al-Riyadh said that the summit which will bring together King Muhammad 6th of Morocco and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad today ( Monday) in Fez is of a symbolic dimension, in remarks that Fez had hosted the first Arab summit in 1982.
Morocco-Syria, Politics, 4/9/2001
Mubarak, Arafat, probe situation in Palestinian lands
Asked about Israel's liquidation policy of Palestinian leaders, Moussa described the situation as very grave.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/9/2001
UN Forum upholds Palestinian right to statehood
The main UN human rights forum on Friday overwhelmingly reaffirmed the Palestinian's people right to self-determination and statehood, calling it a basic condition for achieving a lasting Middle East peace, Reuters reported.
Palestine, Politics, 4/9/2001
Baghdad is ready to cooperate with the Jordanian King to settle the differences between Iraq and Kuwait
Iraq has announced its readiness to cooperate with the Jordanian King Abdullah II in the contacts the latter intends to make concerning relations between Iraq and Kuwait, in implementation of what was agreed upon at Amman's summit. However, Iraq had accused both Saudi Arabia and Kuwaiti of intensifying the atmosphere in the region.
Iraq-Regional, Politics, 4/9/2001
New budget maintains increments, increases pensions, provides 700,000 job opportunities
At an expanded meeting at the Presidential Cabinet attended by Prime Minister Atef Ebeid and a large number of ministers, President Mubarak reviewed the main aspects of the draft state general budget for the year 2001-2002.
Egypt, Economics, 4/9/2001
Al-Qaddoumi: Arafat visits Damascus in the second half of April
The chairman of the PLO political department Farouk al-Qaddoumi has announced that the forthcoming visit of the chairman of the palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat may be held in the next half of the current month.
Syria-Palestine, Politics, 4/9/2001
On the Syrian presence in Lebanon
The London Ð based al-Hayat daily on Sunday quoted a Lebanese official source as saying that most of those who lead the campaigns calling for the pullout of the Syrian army from Lebanon realize more than any others that they have no international nor regional prospect for their moves, and therefore they will not find one who sympathize with their calls, adding that those ( leaders of the campaigns) seek to impose a political condition that pushes foreign sides to side with them in their position.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 4/9/2001
Oil excavations in Sudan
The Sudanese ministry of energy have started negotiations with Russian and Japanese companies for oil exploration in various areas of Sudan, especially in the northern areas and the red sea.
Sudan, Economics, 4/9/2001
Damascus hosts METAP 's National Focal Points Meeting
They said that there is a need to integrate water quality into overall water resources management, indicating that METAP partners and countries have endorsed water quality management as a priority.
Regional, Economics, 4/9/2001
Three gunmen killed on the borders between Iraq and Iran
An official at the Baath Party in Iraq said on Sunday that three gunmen who sneaked to Iraq by the end of March in the southern part of the country near the border with Iraq were killed.
Iraq-Iran, Politics, 4/9/2001
Abdul Miguid and the Amman summit
The secretary general of the Arab League (AL) Ismat Abdul Miguid has asserted that the recent Arab summit in Amman has not achieved every thing inspired by the Arab citizen towards several Arab issues.
Regional, Politics, 4/9/2001
Confrontations continue between the Israeli forces and the Palestinians
Eye-witnesses said that Palestinian citizens were strongly wounded as a result of the Israeli bombardment of the Israeli tanks against the Palestinian villages close to Natsareim settlement and the Palestinian youths retaliated by throwing explosives and stones at the Israeli patrol in the surrounding of the two Israeli settlements of " Bsaghout and Natsareim" near Rafah and against an Israeli position in Ghouse Katieve settlement.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/9/2001
Mubarak, Arafat discuss 'explosive' Middle East situation
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak held a tete-a-tete talks with Palestinian Leader Yasser Arafat. The two leaders, then, held a plenary session that was attended by Amr Moussa, Osama Al-Baz, Saeb Erekat, Nabil Abu Rdeineh and Zohdi Al-Qadra.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/9/2001
Egypt calls for a firm stand against nuclear weapons
The international disarmament body of 2001 will meet on Monday at the UN headquarters in New York to discuss means of achieving nuclear disarmament.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 4/9/2001
No plans to connect Israeli Electricity grid to Arab unified network
The Minister underlined that the Arab linkage plan for electricity network with European and Middle Eastern neighbouring countries is due to be completed next year, but does not include any projects for linkage with Israel.
Regional-Israel, Economics, 4/9/2001
Moroccan-Canadian talks over new information technologies
Morocco's secretary of state for posts and telecoms and information technologies, Nasre Hajji, is starting this Monday a five-day visit to Canada.
Morocco-Canada, Economics, 4/9/2001
Morocco calls UN to endeavor to end children enrollment in army
Morocco urged the United Nations Organization to endeavor for an end to the enrollment of children by armed groups and called all countries in situation of war to respect international human rights and children conventions.
Morocco-Regional, Local, 4/9/2001
Discovery of first historic clock dating to 6500 years
The joint archaeological mission of the University of Dallas and the Polish Institute made huge discoveries in the area of Nabta 100 km west of Abou Simbel.
Egypt, History, 4/9/2001
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The Syrian ambassador in Madrid Moshin Bilal said that President Bashar al-Assad will head for Spain in an official visit on May 2nd for three days during which he will meet with President Juan Carlos.
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King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia in Jeddah on Sunday received the credentials of some 12 new ambassador to Saudi Arabia. The are the ambassadors of Mali, Mexico, Romania, Pakistan; China, Canada; Britain, Gambia, Venezuela, Iran Korea and Italy.
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The trade official at the Palestinian authority Maher al-Masri has asserted that losses of the Palestinian authority because of the siege policy and military closure imposed by the Israeli occupation authorities on the Palestinian territories exceeded USD two billion.
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The Turkish daily Mille Gzeta said on Saturday that Israel had informed Turkey its desire to invest all waters of Maganat river for 40 years.
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Senegal's first lady, Viviane Wade, who chairs the "Education and Health" foundation arrived on Sunday in Casablanca at the invitation of Morocco's BMCE bank foundation. Mrs Wade will be participating in a colloquy held this Monday on "education and development in rural areas: a challenge for Morocco and Senegal."
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A Moroccan business delegation has started on Sunday a visit to Saudi Arabia to prospect business opportunities in Industry.
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