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Amnesty International-morocco, granted status of AI section
Amnesty International-Morocco has been granted at a ceremony in Rabat Saturday the status of Amnesty International section to mark the achievement made by its members in the field of promotion and protection of human rights.
Morocco, Culture, 4/23/2001
Iranian president confers with Tunisia prime minister
The Iranian President noted that the united identity of the Islamic world and the attempts made by the West to limit the reliance of the Islamic world on its own potentials.
Tunisia-Iran, Politics, 4/23/2001
Sharon, to blame for deterioration of situation
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak held Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon responsible for the deteriorating situation in the Palestinian territories as a result of his violent policy against the Palestinians.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/23/2001
Mubarak, Gaddafi to open power linkage project
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Libyan President Muammar A1 Gaddafi will inaugurate the power linkage project between the two states. The project links Egypt's Salloum power station to Tobrouk station.
Egypt-Libya, Economics, 4/23/2001
Arab boycott office postpones meeting
An official at the Arab League office in Damascus said that the meeting of the Arab boycott of Israel which was due on Sunday ( yesterday) in Damascus was postponed because the needed number for convening the meeting did not confirm participation.
Regional-Israel, Economics, 4/23/2001
Passports withdrawn from leading figures of the People's Congress
The Sudanese daily "al-Share' al-Seyasi" ( political street) has stated that the Sudanese government is determined to withdraw the nationality and passports from several leaderships of the People's Congress, led by Hassan al-Turabi, currently detained after the escalation of their activities abroad and inside the country and has become a threat to national security in Sudan.
Sudan, Politics, 4/23/2001
Plans to raise exports and upgrade small business sector 18.7% in three years
The Egyptian government affirmed its dedication to increasing exports and reducing the trade deficit through cooperation with the private sector and export associations.
Egypt, Economics, 4/23/2001
One Israeli killed, 50 wounded in Kfar Saba suicide operation
One Israeli settler was killed and other 50 were wounded in a violent explosion carried out by a Palestinian at Kfar Saba settlement to the North of Tel Aviv.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/23/2001
African first ladies' summit adopts Marrakesh declaration; girls development
The summit of African First ladies, held in Marrakesh April 20-22 under the topic "the little Girl, a Global Movement for Africa's Development" wound up proceedings Sunday with the adoption of the Marrakesh Declaration.
Regional, Culture, 4/23/2001
Kharazi to visit Damascus
The Qatari daily al-Watan said on Saturday that "the Iranian foreign minister Kamal Kharazi will visit Lebanon and Syria within the few coming days to hold consultations with high ranking officials in the two states and to coordinate stances concerning accelerated developments in the region, especially the Israeli aggression against the Syrian radar position in Lebanon."
Syria-Iran, Politics, 4/23/2001
Al- Hariri encourages Sfeir to visit Damascus
The London based "al-Sharq al-Awsat" daily said that the Lebanese prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri has encouraged Maronite Patriarch Nasrullah Sfeir to visit Syria during the visit of Pope John Paul II to Syria.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 4/23/2001
On Beshara visit to Damascus
The Israeli radio on Sunday quoted the Israeli daily Maareve as saying that Azmi Beshara, member of the Israeli Knesset headed for Damascus to hold consultations with the Syrian leadership.
Syria-Palestine, Politics, 4/23/2001
Iraq refuses to take part in Tehran's conference on the Palestinian Intifada
Iraq has decided to refuse the invitation extended by Iran to take part in a conference to be held in Tehran about the Palestinian question, and this was " in protest of the Iranian missile bombardment against the Iraqi cities on April 18 resulted at least in killing 6 people."
Iraq-Iran, Politics, 4/23/2001
A second Madrid Conference would be useless
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa said Sunday after his lengthy talks with Spanish Foreign Minister Joseph Pique that Egypt is willing to bolster the Spanish and European roles in efforts aimed to end the Middle East conflict and convince parties concerned to return to the negotiating table.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 4/23/2001
More calls for activating Euro-Mediterranean, FIA agreement
The visiting delegation of French businessmen Sunday called for activating the Euro-Mediterranean Free Trade Area (FTA) agreement.
Egypt-France, Economics, 4/23/2001
Moroccan craftsmen pledge to protect children's rights
Moroccan craftsmen pledged to guarantee and protect the rights to education, medicare and leisure of the children working in their workshops.
Morocco, Culture, 4/23/2001
Ethiopia prime minister to visit Saudi Arabia
Ethiopia's prime minister Malas Zenawi will visit Saudi Arabia today marking the beginning of a tour in the Gulf region.
Saudi Arabia-Ethiopia, Politics, 4/23/2001
The Egyptian- Tunisia higher committee
Works of the committee will last for two days and will be preceded by means of intensifying trade exchange and investments, especially as the free trade agreement between Egypt and Tunisia has been put into actual implementation since three years.
Egypt-Tunisia, Politics, 4/23/2001
Tunisian, Iranian relations
The Tunisian prime minister Muhammad al-Ghanoushe and the first Iranian vice President Hassan Habibi have praised cooperation relations existing between Tunisia and Iran and described these relations as entering a new phase and of a special impetus in all fields.
Tunisia-Iran, Politics, 4/23/2001
Egypt, Australia promot economic partnership
Prime Minister of the Australian Queensland province Peter Beattie said the coming phase will witness a rise on bilateral trade and economic cooperation as Egypt's exports to the Australian market exceeded $ 400 million against imports worth $ 600 million.
Egypt-Australia, Economics, 4/23/2001
So far, 592 candidates to vie for Shura Council Seats
The number of candidates who will run for Shura Council membership, to be held over three stages starting on May 16, reached 592 representing different political parties.
Egypt, Politics, 4/23/2001
Cabinet to review initial US report on Egypt Air plane crash in 1999
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is to receive two reports from Prime Minster Atef Ebeid on Monday on the economic aspects of the President's European tour and the EgyptAir plane crash off the US east coast in October 1999.
Egypt-USA, Local, 4/23/2001
Information and Communication Technology in economy
The seminar focused on the increasing role of information and communication technologies in the economic field and highlighted practical experiences of investment in ICT and other technologies.
Syria, Economics, 4/23/2001
Bibliotheca Alexandrina hoped to revive the cultural glamour of the ancient city
If the old Alexandria library, the oldest of ancient times, had turned the city into a flourishing cultural centre, hope is revived that the Mediterranean city will assume again its role as a centre of enlightenment in the modern age to become an exporter of Arab culture and recipient of foreign ones.
Egypt, Local, 4/23/2001
Tile Draining pipes are locally manufactured, not imported
Egyptian Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Mahmoud Abu Zeid denied importing pipes for tile draining from Israel as they are manufactured in Egypt.
Egypt, Economics, 4/23/2001
Foot-and-Mouth disease in Kuwait
The Kuwaiti daily al-Qabas said on Saturday that the preliminary figures of the Foot-and-Mouth disease wave in the Kuwaiti farms in " Kabad " district resulted in affecting 250 cows.
Kuwait, Agriculture, 4/23/2001
The Saudi royal family property in Britain
The British daily the " Times" issues on Saturday in London said that the oil-rich Saudi royal family has recently bought a complete square in one of the most luxurious quarters in London called Berkley at a value of 335 million Sterling Pound, estimated at USD 400 million.
Saudi Arabia, Business, 4/23/2001
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"Israel's attack in 1967 on the intelligence ship Liberty, which killed 34 American sailors and wounded 171 others, was deliberate, according to a new book on the National Security Agency, disputing the longstanding Israeli claim that the attack was accidental," a New York Times report said today.
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The Egyptian foreign minister Amr Moussa on Sunday sent a message to the UN secretary general Kofi Annan relating to the grave deterioration of conditions in the occupied Arab territories and the Israeli escalation against Syria and Lebanon. In his message, the Egyptian minister stressed the need of the interference of the UN and the International community to halt the Israeli aggression and pressure Israel to abide by the implementation of international legitimacy resolutions.
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The Sudanese foreign minister Mustafa Othman Ismael has stressed that the IGAD states summit which was called on by President of Kenya Daniel Arab Moi concerning peace in Sudan will be held before the end of this month in Nairobi and that there are arrangements currently held for convening it.
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The Kuwaiti deputy premier and defense minister Sheikh Jaber Mubarak al-Hamad al-Sabah and members of the accompanying delegation arrived in Jeddah on Sunday in a visit to Saudi Arabia which will last for two days.
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Egyptian First Lady Suzanne Mubarak, chairperson of the National Council for Women (NCW), stressed the importance of educating families and increasing their awareness about the phenomena of family violence and cruelty in order to secure protection from addiction. This came in Mrs. Mubarak's address to the opening session of the national conference on combating addiction held at the Cairo International Conference Centre in collaboration with the UN office for combating crimes and drug addiction.
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The Arab investment guarantee corporation approved the 2001 projected budget, as well as revenues and expenditures. The corporation said it sealed 63 contracts worth $ 103.2 million, and paid $ 5.27 million in compensations.
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The candidate for the Leftist and national forces Dr. Muhammad Saleh al-Oran has won the post of the chairman of the Jordanian Physicians Union against his rival Dr. Tareq Tahboub, the candidate of the Islamic trend. Al- Oran got some 1601 votes with a difference of 309 votes against his rival Dr. Tareq Tahboub, while the third rival Dr. Khalil Barakat got 11 votes out of the total number of 2939 voters. Dr. Oran is a member in the Jordanian parliament.
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