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Bin Ali, al-Assad hold talks on Arab issues
Talks dealt with Syrian- Tunisian relations and prospects of their developments and current regional and international issues.
Tunisia-Syria, Politics, 4/12/2001
Mubarak, Gaddafi hold plenary meeting
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak held a plenary meeting on Thursday with Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi with the attendance of officials from both sides.
Libya-Egypt, Politics, 4/12/2001
Increasing Arab states inter-trade, regional economic integration an absolute imperative
Looking at the level of trade between the Arab states, it can be described as pathetic, and due to the lack of powerful guiding institutions (such as the Arab League) to give the Arab citizens quality jobs and products that can compete on the world market.
Regional, Analysis, 4/12/2001
Two Palestinians killed, 55 wounded in clashes with the Israelis
The Israeli occupation forces broke into a refugees camp near Khan Younis, using tanks, while the Israeli artillery and planes were bombarding the camps with tens of missiles.
Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 4/12/2001
Sahrawi dignitaries asks US Congress staffers to intervene for release of sequestered populations
A group of heads of Sahrawi tribes and former officials of the Polisario group- which claims the independence of Moroccan southern provinces- have asked a delegation of US congress staffers to intervene for the release of populations sequestered in the Tindouf camps, Southwestern Algerian.
Morocco, Politics, 4/12/2001
Lahham reviews the Pope's visit program to Syria
In a press conference he held in Damascus on Wednesday, the patriarch of the Greek- Catholic church for Antioch and the whole east Gregorious III Lahham said that Pope John Paul II will hold during his coming visit to Syria by the beginning of May, two meetings, one of them is a close door meeting with President Bashar al-Assad.
Syria-Vatican, Politics, 4/12/2001
Mauritania bans the correspondent of Radio France Inter, Monte Carlo
The minister of contacts and relations with the Mauritanian parliament al-Rasheef Weld Saleh on Wednesday released a decision provides for banning Muhammad al-Ameen Abah from making correspondence with the radios " International France and Monte Carlo."
Mauritania, Politics, 4/12/2001
Israeli forces strike south Lebanon
The Israeli occupation forces on Wednesday bomabarded by artillery Bastara farm and the outskirts of Shebaa towns in the Eastern sector of South Lebanon. The bombardment was made from the Israeli position in Rweiset al-Alam and Tallet Ramta in the occupied Shebaa farms.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 4/12/2001
No Cabinet reshuffle, only a new Foreign Minister
Egyptian President Mubarak has expressed his pleasure with achievements made at East Oweinat region and increase of areas reclaimed.
Egypt, Politics, 4/12/2001
Ministers discuss Arab Economic Summit
Egyptian Prime Minister Atef Ebeid held a Ministerial meeting Wednesday on an agenda of an Arab Economic Conference to be hosted by Egypt in November under a resolution adopted by the Arab summit, held in March in Jordan.
Egypt-Regional, Economics, 4/12/2001
Moussa meets former Australian FM
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa Wednesday held a meeting with Former Australian Foreign Minister Gareth Evans. Evans is the co-chairman of an Independent International Committee on humanitarian intervention and states sovereignty.
Egypt-Australia, Politics, 4/12/2001
Congressmen thank Mubarak for fairness
As regards accusations against the Egyptian press of publishing anti-Semitism materials, he said that this issue has been raised during a meeting held with a number of representatives of the Jewish organizations.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 4/12/2001
Ovadia's statements Anti-Semitic
Commenting on Israeli Rabbi Ovadia Youssef's call for firing missiles at the Arabs to annihilate them, Moussa dismissed the call as sheer folly and said it expressed an anti-Semitic view and invited genocide.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 4/12/2001
Morocco's premier visits Pakistan next week
Morocco's premier, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, will be visiting Pakistan this April 15-18, at the invitation of Pakistani executive chief, General Pervez Musharraf.
Morocco-Pakistan, Politics, 4/12/2001
Portugal seeks access to Morocco for traditional fishermen, EU concedes Morocco proposed access to 100 units
Portugal will seek an agreement with Morocco to obtain permission to conduct traditional fishing activities in Moroccan waters in a new attempt making a distinction between traditional and industrial fishing.
Morocco-Portugal, Economics, 4/12/2001
Saudi daily suspended because of financial risk
The Saudi " al-Jazira" foundation for press and publications on Wednesday announced the suspension of issuing its paper al-Masaeyah ( the night time ) daily as from April 19.
Saudi Arabia, Business, 4/12/2001
King Fahd receives a message from the ruler of Kuwait
The Saudi King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz on Wednesday received two messages from the ruler of Kuwait Sheikh Jabber al-Ahmad al-Sabah and from the Kuwaiti crown prince and Prime Minister Sheikh Saad al-Abdullah al-Sabah.
Saudi Arabia-Kuwait, Politics, 4/12/2001
On Syria's membership at the UN Security Council
The Saudi daily al-Watan has stressed that the Israeli government is seeking by all means to push the American administration to take a stand against Syria's assuming a membership at the UN Security Council, as a representative for the Asian bloc for two years, noting that Washington refuses to be subjected to these pressures.
Syria, Politics, 4/12/2001
Al-Assad's visit to Algeria postponed
The London based al-Hayat daily said in its Wednesday's issue, according to an Algerian sources it described as well-informed that the short visit that President Bashar al-Assad was due to hold to Algiers was postponed until the beginning of May, without giving any justifications for reasons behind the postponement.
Algeria-Syria, Politics, 4/12/2001
Islamic organization urges UN Security Council permanent members to save Palestinian people
The Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO/based in Rabat) urged the five permanent member countries of the UN security council to take an immediate initiative to end the Israeli aggression Israel aggression against the Palestinian people.
Palestine-Regional, Politics, 4/12/2001
Morocco urges for ratification of international convention on protection of migrant labor rights
Morocco renewed on Wednesday a call on countries to speed up and activate the signing and ratification of the international convention for the protection of migrant labor rights, stressing that the upsurge of xenophobia and racism contradict the values of humanism.
Morocco-Regional, Economics, 4/12/2001
Morocco, France sign agreements for support of SMI modernization
Morocco and France signed in Rabat on Wednesday a package of agreements meant to support and modernize Moroccan small and medium-sized enterprises.
Morocco-France, Economics, 4/12/2001
Spanish southern fishermen block Moroccan exports
Fishermen from the Spanish southern locality of Barbate have decided to block Moroccan exports at the Spanish port of Algesiras, to press on for resuming negotiations between Morocco and the European Union for the renewal of a fisheries agreement.
Morocco-Spain, Economics, 4/12/2001
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The Monte Carlo radio said on Wednesday that it is expected that the Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Shara will discuss with his Russian counterpart Igor Ivanov on next Sunday in Moscow latest developments concerning conditions in the Middle East.
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Syrian minister of information Adnan Omran on Wednesday received the Lebanese minister of culture Ghassan Salameh. Relations between the two states and fruitful co-operation in various areas were reviewed during the meeting.
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Abu Dhabi's crown prince Sheikh Khaleifa Bin Zayed al-Nahyan who is also the higher commander of the armed forces received a telephone call from the Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir. The Gulf News agency said that during the telephone call the two sides reviewed relations linking "the two sisterly peoples" and countries and means of promoting and consolidating them in various fields as well as exchanging view points on current developments on the Arab and international arenas.
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The state of Qatar and the Kingdom of Lights on Tuesday in New York agreed to establish bilateral diplomatic relations at the Ambassadorial level. This was in the context of the desire of the two countries to strengthen and develop bilateral co-operation relations in various fields.
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The Israeli foreign minister Shemon Peres on Wednesday concluded a visit to Turkey by meeting with the Turkish minister of the economy Kamal Darwish The Anadolia news agency said that Peres explained how his government was able in 1984 to reduce inflation rate.
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