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Al-Assad receives a telephone call from Bush
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday received a telephone call from the US President George Bush in which the US President expressed his appreciation for the high spirits President al-Assad enjoys, his concerns over the grave situation in the Middle East and the determination of the US to continue involving in work to deal with the situation and to use its influence until just and comprehensive peace is attained in the region. He called on Syria to practice most degrees of self- control.
Syria-USA, Politics, 4/20/2001
Khaddam confers with Asaad Abdul Rahman
The Syrian vice- President Abdul halim Khaddam on Thursday received member of the PLO executive committee, who is also responsible for the file of the Syrian- Palestinian relations Asaad Abdul Rahman.
Syria-Palestine, Politics, 4/20/2001
Southern Sudan's rebels announce seizing five areas on the Blue Nile
The rebels of Southern Sudan in the "People's Army for the Liberation of Sudan" said that they had seized on Wednesday several areas in the province of the Blue Nile ( al-Nile al-Azraq) to the East of the country after they had inflicted great damage on the government's forces.
Sudan, Politics, 4/20/2001
Al-Attasi forum asks official licensing
The spokesman for al-"Attasi Forum" Habib Issa told the Lebanese daily al-Safir on Thursday that his Forum asked for licensing from the ministry of social affairs and labor in Syria, as a first initiative considering that accepting the application is considered a positive sign.
Syria, Politics, 4/20/2001
Israel cordons Nablus, breaks into Housan village
The Israeli forces on Thursday broke into Housan village, near Bethlehem and held a military siege on it, arrested several Palestinian youths there.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/20/2001
Iraq says Iran commited new attack against it
"The Iranian regime on Wednesday between (04:00-07:00) a.m. committed a new aggression against Iraq. It fired 56 surface-to-surface missiles at Iraqi cities of Basra, Kut, Khalis and Jelawla, causing serious destruction and damage,"
Iraq-Iran, Politics, 4/20/2001
Amnesty International delegation in Morocco today, cooperation accord to be signed Monday
Their dedication over the years, as well as their contribution to the international movement campaigning against human rights violations all over the world, has been acknowledged by the whole movement, meriting the status of an Amnesty International section, the release said.
Morocco, Culture, 4/20/2001
Al-Shara confers with US under secretary of state
The Syrian Foreign minister Farouk al- Shara on Thursday in Damascus received the US under secretary of state for the Near East affairs Edward Walker.
Syria-USA, Politics, 4/20/2001
Contacts to convene a meeting for Israel's boycott office
The Commissioner General for the Israel's Boycotting Office in Damascus Ahmad Khazaa said on Thursday that contacts have been made with the Arab states to convene a meeting for the office in Damascus.
Regional-Israel, Economics, 4/20/2001
Butaflika: An Afro- Arab strategic partnership
An official source in Algiers has stated that some 24 Arab and African states started on Wednesday in Algiers their first meeting since 10 years in an attempt to resume cooperation between the Arab states and the African Continent.
Regional, Politics, 4/20/2001
Morocco expects Spain to protect its exports to Europe
Morocco is expecting Spain to ensure safe transit of its exports to Europe, in implementation of the accords and conventions signed between the two countries, in particular the transit of Moroccan exports through Spain," said Moroccan minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, mohamed Benaissa.
Morocco-Spain, Economics, 4/20/2001
Egyptian visa procedure to be eased for Moroccans
The Egyptian authorities will shortly ease the visa procedure for Moroccans wishing to visit Egypt, Egyptian ambassador to Morocco, Ahmed Amine Fathallah, announced.
Egypt-Morocco, Economics, 4/20/2001
Moroccan, Portuguese fisheries ministers meet in Fez
Morocco has repeatedly voiced its willingness to carry on the negotiations insisting however that the UE must understand Morocco's concerns over the situation of the fishery sector and the biological and economic goals it targets.
Morocco-Portugal, Economics, 4/20/2001
Bush intends to pullout US troops from Sinai, a new ME peace delegate
News reports talked about the intention of the US President George Bush to withdraw its military units working within the peace keeping forces in Sinai. Meantime, Israeli political sources said that US President George Bush had started his consultations to appoint a new delegate for the peace process after this post was abrogated after it used to be occupied for several years by former US ME peace coordinator Dennis Ross.
Regional-USA, Politics, 4/20/2001
UN body condemns Israel on occupied Palestinian territories, Europe urged to act
The top United Nations rights body on Wednesday condemned the "disproportionate and indiscriminate" use of force by Israel in the occupied Palestinian territories.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/20/2001
Morocco, Ghana sign memorandum of understanding
The memo will be a general frame to other accords to be concluded by the two countries and augurs a new phase for reactivating cooperation between the two countries
Morocco-Ghana, Politics, 4/20/2001
Israel continues bombardment of South Lebanon
The Israeli warplanes on Thursday continued its violations of the Lebanese airspace. Especially over the capital Beirut and the southern Lebanese areas. The Israeli artillery bombarded the border areas adjoining the blue line.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 4/20/2001
Iraq earns additional 418 million euros under UN Oil-for-Food program
Iraq has earned an additional 418 million Euros under the United Nations "oil-for-food" program which allows Baghdad to use a portion of its petroleum revenues to purchase humanitarian relief, the UN announced.
Iraq, Economics, 4/20/2001
Illegal immigration, regional problem, Morocco says
Morocco on Wednesday declined all responsibility for illegal immigration towards Europe, calling the problem a cross-border one that requires more cooperation on the part of the Europeans.
Morocco-European Union, Politics, 4/20/2001
Federation of Islamic Universities voices solidarity with Palestinian people
This came in a statement issued Thursday by the General Conference of the Federation of the Universities of the Islamic World at the close of its Second Session held at the International Islamic University in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, April 17-19.
Palestine-Regional, Politics, 4/20/2001
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News reports in Damascus said that the former Syrian ambassador to Sudan Muhammad al-Mahameed was nominated as a chairman of a diplomatic mission in Iraq. This was in contrary to what has been said on the nomination of Muhammad Hussein Tawab, the director of the cultural department at the Syrian foreign ministry for this post.
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Morocco was elected Wednesday president of the International Human Rights Coordination Committee, a move evidencing the world recognition of the great strides Morocco made in human rights and democracy promotion. The election was made during the Committee's meeting in Geneva, that opened on Wednesday, on the fringes of the works of the UN Human Rights Commission.
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Morocco's King Mohammed VI received Friday at the royal palace in Fez Ghanaian foreign minister, Hackman Owusu Agyemang. The Ghanaian official was accompanied by presidential advisor, Nick Amarteifio, and head of the Africa department at the foreign ministry, M. Wadee.
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Guinea-Bissau's minister in charge of political affairs, Abubakar Baldi, arrived in Casablanca Thursday, bearing a message from President Kumba Yala to King Mohammed VI.
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President Abdoulaye Wade of Senegal on Thursday got a message from King Mohammed VI. The message "falls in the frame of regular consultations between the two heads of state and of fruitful dialogue between the two countries," said Moroccan secretary of state for foreign affairs and cooperation, Taib Fassi Fihri, who conveyed the message to President Wade.
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The Vatican on Thursday said that Pope John Paul II will pray for peace during his visit to the liberated Syrian city of al-Quneitra during his visit to Syrian in may. News reports said that that Pope is due to perform this prayer on May 7th in the Orthodox church in the city of Quneitra which was destroyed by the Israeli forces before their withdrawal from it.
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Morocco on Thursday renewed backing to Kofi Annan's candidacy to a second term as Secretary general of the United Nations. This came during a meeting held in Rabat between the Moroccan and Ghanaian foreign ministers, Mohamed Benaissa and Hackman Owusu Agyemang. "Morocco will spare no effort to back the candidacy of Ghanaian Annan, as this was expressed during the latest Arab summit in Amman," Benaissa said.
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The Moroccan phosphates corporation (OCP) said it will inject nearly $ 80 million (800 million Dirhams) in environment-related projects to be implemented over the few coming years. Part of the plan, a vast program for the reforestation will be carried out in OCP's mining areas, Mohammed Berrada, head of the state-owned company, told Al-Ittihad Al-Ichtiraki daily.
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