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Confrontation escalated in the occupied Palestinian territories
The TV correspondent Ayman al-Razzi said that the Israeli forces deliberately opened fire at correspondents in the area of Salah Eddine Gate.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/21/2001
Decentralization, best option to overcome artificial difference on Sahara, king Mohammed
Decentralization is the best option to overcome the artificial difference over the Moroccan identity of Sahara, King Mohammed VI said on Friday.
Morocco, Politics, 4/21/2001
Lahoud, al-Hariri and the Israeli aggressions
The Lebanese President Emil Lahoud said on Friday that the Israeli threats and aggressions against Syria and Lebanon will not " prevent us from clinging to unwavering stances which are built on eliminating the Israeli occupation from the occupied Arab lands, the return back of the Palestinian refugees to their lands and releasing the detainees and prisoners held in the Israeli jails."
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 4/21/2001
Diplomats stress significance of Mubarak's European tour
Mahmoud Mubarak said that the president's visit provides a chance to further Egyptian German relations and represents a substantial step for more coordination between both leaderships to spur the European Union (EU) into more effective involvement in the region.
Egypt-European Union, Politics, 4/21/2001
Syria benefits from the Israeli air strike
The Kuwaiti daily al-Anbaa said on Friday that the impressions prevailed by certain sides that the Israeli air strike against a Syrian position in Lebanon had undermined the dignity of the Syrian army, is a wrong impression.
Syria-Israel, Politics, 4/21/2001
Mubarak's talks in Germany deal with economic, political relations
Egyptian President Mubarak's talks with German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder next Tuesday within his European tour, that includes also Romania and Russia, will deal with means to further economic and trade relations as well as political issues and Middle East developments.
Egypt-Germany, Politics, 4/21/2001
Peace process tops Mubarak-Putin talks
"The discussions will also deal with means to further political understanding and economic cooperation in the fields of sophisticated technology, energy, industry and research," he said.
Egypt-Russia, Politics, 4/21/2001
Bahrain: 99 percent of the Bahraini opposition returned back
The Bahraini ambassador to Britain Sheikh Abdul Aziz Bin Mubarak al-Khaleifa said that 99 percent of the Bahraini who used to live abroad as an opposition force returned back to the country.
Bahrain, Politics, 4/21/2001
Al-Hariri starts a Gulf tour
The Lebanese prime minister Rafik al-Hariri starts Sunday a tour that will cover the Vatican and Washington, Ottawa and Paris.
Lebanon, Politics, 4/21/2001
Morocco wants to invest in Oman's IT
Morocco has expressed wish to invest in Oman's telecommunications company.
Morocco-Oman, Politics, 4/21/2001
Lebanon and resistance operations
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 4/21/2001
Azmi Beshara heads for Damascus
Israeli press sources said on Friday that the Arab parliamentarian at the Israeli Knesset Azmi Beshara headed for Damascus in a visit to Syria.
Syria-Palestine, Politics, 4/21/2001
Moussa backs sending international force to Palestinian areas
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa voiced Egypt's support of sending an international observer force to the Palestinian territories, by way of protecting the Palestinians from Israel's aggression and excessive use of force.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 4/21/2001
Emirati businessmen explore business opportunities in Morocco
A businessmen delegation from the United Arab Emirates state of Dubai is currently visiting Morocco to explore business opportunities in the country.
Morocco-United Arab Emirates, Economics, 4/21/2001
Sudan voices commitment to implement agreements on protecting relief operations
The spokesman for the Sudanese armed forces lt. Gen. Muhammad Bashir Suleiman has stressed that Sudan is committed to the implementation of all agreements it signed concerning the protection of relief operations in the southern parts of the country.
Sudan, Politics, 4/21/2001
German company invests in Egypt
A German diplomatic source said on Friday that the large German " Metro" company for distribution is intending to invest a sum of $ 95 million to set up a networking for distributing agricultural ingredients in Egypt.
Egypt-Germany, Economics, 4/21/2001
Mubarak's European tour, a positive impact on economy
"The plans of major international industrial and trade institutions to have centers in nearby markets for making and exporting their products will help draw the attention of such institutions to the Egyptian call," experts say.
Egypt, Economics, 4/21/2001
British investments in Egypt's oil sector increases $ five billion
British Ambassador in Cairo Graham Boyce said that the British oil companies working in Egypt decided to pump more $ 5 billion in prospecting for oil and natural gas within the coming 5 years.
Egypt-UK, Economics, 4/21/2001
Ebeid's Gulf tour boosted bilateral relations
Ebeid said following a meeting with Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamad Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum that the official announcement on formation of this task force, its members and mandate will be made within weeks.
Egypt-Gulf, Economics, 4/21/2001
Arab community in the United States denounces strikes
The Arab community and the Syrian- American council in the US state of Michigan have denounced the Israeli aggression against the Syrian radar position in Lebanon and the continued Israeli threats against the Palestinian people.
Regional-Israel, Politics, 4/21/2001
People's Assembly condemns Israeli strike of Beirut-based Syrian site
The committee warned against a possible outbreak of the situation in the Middle East. In a statement, the committee branded the new Israeli aggression as an unjustifiable escalation of violence and a waste of all positive steps taken and agreements reached.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 4/21/2001
Cyprus calls for resumption of ME peace talks
Mubarak-Clerides talks in Sharm El-Sheikh on Thursday dwelt on issues of mutual interest, including the Cypriot problem the distinguished bilateral ties as well as the Palestinian cause.
Egypt-Cyprus, Politics, 4/21/2001
Morocco launches bid for fixed telecom networks licenses
The Moroccan Telecom Regulation Agency (ANRT) will launch at the end of this year a bid for the granting of fixed telecom networks licenses.
Morocco, Business, 4/21/2001
Egypt's technical response expected soon
Egypt's Minister of Transport Ibrahim el-Demiri Thursday said that the Egyptian investigation team had received a draft report on probes into the EgyptAir plane crash which killed all 217 passengers on board in October 1999.
Egypt-USA, Local, 4/21/2001
EgyptAir urges NTSB for intensive inquiry into the loss of flight 990
EgyptAir said that investigations into the October 1999 crash of its Flight 990, and other Boeing 767s, raised serious questions about the integrity of the elevator control system, which makes the aircraft go up and down.
Egypt-USA, Local, 4/21/2001
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The Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Shara on Friday evening received the Palestinian intellectual Azmi Beshara. Talks during the meeting dealt with conditions and developments in the region and the bloody events taking place in the occupied Palestinian territories.
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Senior Dubai officials , a customs and a port chief, in the United Arab Emirates have been convicted for lengthy prison terms for amassing millions of dollars illegally a BBC report said this week.
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Within the next few days, the first mid-term elections to Shura Council in the 21st century will start under full judiciary supervision in all stages. The elections will take place in 68 constituencies in 24 governorates to elect 88 members, beside 44 to be appointed by the President. The National Democratic Party (NDP) will run for the elections, beside 14 opposition parties.
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Egyptian Delegate to the UN Ahmad Abul-Gheit met late Friday with UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan toreview the Egyptian-Jordanian paper on the situation in the occupied territories. Abul-Gheit conveyed a verbal message from Foreign Minister Amr Moussa to Annan on the Egyptian viewpoint regarding the current situation and the need for an international community intervention to get Israel halt its escalation of the situation.
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The Egyptian prime minister Atif Obeid on Friday in Cairo discussed with the Belgian foreign minister Loi Michael Egyptian Ð European relations and the stumbled peace in the Middle East. Following the meeting, the Belgian minister said he had discussed with Obeid the role played by Belgium and the European Union in giving a push forward to the ME peace process and to achieving a genuine peace for all peoples of the region.
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A source at the Egyptian Coptic Church has stressed that Pope Shenouda has apologized for not being able to visit Baghdad at the meantime, at an invitation he had received from the Patriarchy of the Catholic Keldans to attend the Christian peace conference due to be held in Baghdad in the mid of May.
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Morocco's efforts to fight poverty were surveyed at a meeting held here Friday between Moroccan employment and social development minister, Abbas Al-Fassi, and World Bank (WB) Operation Director for the Middle-East and North Africa, Ms. Ngozi Okongo Iweala. The two sides assessed Morocco's efforts to fight poverty through job generating and vocational training.
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The Israeli foreign ministry on Friday announced it had abrogated a visit scheduled for a UNESCO team to " the Dome rock" ( Qubet al-Sakhra) in Jerusalem.
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