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Mubarak, Putin joint press conference
"Egypt's important status on the international scene confirm that the results we would reach with our joint cooperation would be positive and good," said Putin.
Egypt-Russia, Politics, 4/27/2001
Israeli sovereignty over Jerusalem, impossible
"The besieging the Palestinian people, driving workers idle, banning children from going to schools and preventing supply of food and medicine to the Palestinians, Sharon pushed them to carry out, out of despair, 'terrorist' operations such as the one on sunday," said Mubarak.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/27/2001
Al-Assad confers with Spanish foreign minister
Al-Assad said that Syria's positive stand towards attaining peace has not changed and that the European Union can play an effective role to assert the "Madrid's terms of reference" and the international legitimacy resolutions in the work for the sake of peace.
Syria-Spain, Politics, 4/27/2001
Jordan: the first woman ambassador since 32 years
A Jordanian official source said on Thursday that the first secretary general of the ministry of Tourism Alya' Hatouq Bouran was appointed as Jordan's ambassador to Belgium to be therefore the first Jordanian to assume a high ranking diplomatic post since more 30 years.
Jordan, Culture, 4/27/2001
Egypt urges Germany to press for effective European pro-peace role
Egypt demanded Germany to forge an effective European role that would boost the US role in the Middle East peace process to put an end to the deteriorating and tense situation in the region.
Egypt-Germany, Politics, 4/27/2001
Mubarak holds intensive talks with Romanian President on bilateral relations, ways of achieving peace
As for bilateral relations, President Mubarak said an agreement was reached on a number of means for bolstering relations between the two governments and peoples in the field of trade, investment and heavy industries.
Egypt-Romania, Politics, 4/27/2001
Egyptian prime minister in Tunisia
The Egyptian prime minister Atif Obeid arrived on Thursday in Tunisia in an official visit which will last for two days during which he will, together with his Tunisian Counterpart Muhammad al-Ghanoushi, preside over the 9th meetings of the joint Tunisian- Egyptian- higher committee.
Tunisia-Egypt, Politics, 4/27/2001
Jordan: King Abdullah to visit Kuwait in May
The Jordanian King Abdullah II will visit Kuwait in may during which he will hold talks on the question of the Iraqi- Kuwaiti relations.
Jordan-Kuwait, Politics, 4/27/2001
Chamber of advisors decries Israeli barbarous aggressions against Palestinian people
The chamber of advisors, upper house of the Moroccan parliament, decried Thursday "the barbarous and annihilating aggressions perpetrated by Zionist forces against the Palestinian people" and called the UN Security Council to ensure the protection of civilians in the occupied territories.
Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 4/27/2001
Two Palestinians killed in escalations in the occupied Palestinian territories
Patriarch Sabah added in a statement to the French daily le Monde issued on Thursday that whatsoever houses Israel will destroy, the government of Sharon will discover by the ultimate end there are still a Palestinian people calling " here we are, we want to be free and to restore back our occupied territories."
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/27/2001
The opposition: Bahrain prevented the return back of 26 families
The Islamic front for the liberation of Bahrain has announced that the Bahraini authorities had prevented 26 families forced to immigrate to Iran from returning back to Bahrain.
Bahrain, Politics, 4/27/2001
Morocco willing to carry on fishery negotiations with EU in the frame of fair partnership, official
The Moroccan government on Thursday voiced willingness to carry on fishery negotiations with the European Union to seek a fairer partnership frame.
Morocco-European Union, Economics, 4/27/2001
Sinai's liberation day
The historical significance of Sinai could be simply ascribed to its unique spot, as it is the eastern gate of Egypt. Sinai has witnessed many wars for defending Egypt; the war between Ramses II and the Hittites, but also attested the oldest Qadsh peace treaty concluded in 1270 B.C.
Egypt, History, 4/27/2001
Saudi Arabia gives one- month visa for Omra seekers
The Saudi authorities have decided to offer Muslims who seek to perform al-Omra rituals a one month visa in order to enable them also from touring Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia, Economics, 4/27/2001
Joint statement by the Gulf states, EU on ME peace, Iraq-Kuwait
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the European Union have underlined the importance of efforts exerted by Syria and Lebanon in order to reach a just and comprehensive peace in the Middle east region, based on international legitimacy resolutions and the land for peace formula.
Gulf-European Union, Politics, 4/27/2001
Saudi Arabia: no place for woman before the wheels of the car
The Saudi minister of the Interior Prince Nayef Bin Abdul Aziz said that he still prevents women to drive a car in Saudi Arabia, stressing that this issue will not be fulfilled (that woman will not be permitted to drive cars.)
Saudi Arabia, Culture, 4/27/2001
Arab follow up committee postpones its meeting
The Arab League assistant for Inter- Arab affairs Ahmad Bin Hali announced on Thursday in Cairo the postponement of the first meeting of the Arab follow up committee in charge of implementing the recent Amman's Arab summit to the second half o May instead of April 30.
Regional, Politics, 4/27/2001
Morocco hosts regional conference on human rights education
Rabat is playing host to a regional conference on a strategy to promote human rights education in the Middle East, North Africa region.
Morocco-Regional, Culture, 4/27/2001
Mubarak's tours aim at mobilizing peace-loving nation's support
It is Mubarak's historical duty to urge all peace-loving nations to shoulder their responsibility in the face of perils besieging the region especially in the occupied lands because Israel's excessive use of force against unarmed Palestinians well as its violation of the international agreement resolutions and memos signed with the Palestinian side, Sherif said.
Egypt, Politics, 4/27/2001
New Yemeni government stresses reforms
The new Yemeni government chaired by Abdul Qader Bajmal has prepared a program in which it concentrated on fighting corruption and maintaining economic reforms. The Yemeni government, for the first time, listed an item dedicated for the civil society issues and the human rights.
Yemen, Politics, 4/27/2001
Algeria does not allow Amnesty International to investigate in Tindouf camps
Amnesty International Secretary general, Pierre Sane, said his human rights watchdog is willing to conduct investigation in the Tindouf Camps but is not allowed to do so by the Algerian government.
Algeria, Politics, 4/27/2001
The role of fire in the earth's ecology
The lecture which was illustrated by slides intended to introduce the essential role of fire in the restoration and maintenance of pine forests. For example, some plants will not flower unless they are burned during the growing season; others have seeds stimulated to germinate by smoke.
Regional, Environment, 4/27/2001
Morocco, Honduras sign memo of understanding
Morocco and Honduras signed in Rabat Thursday a memorandum of understanding for the establishment of political consultations between the two countries' foreign departments.
Morocco-Honduras, Politics, 4/27/2001
Islamic affairs ministers call for mobilization to liberate Palestinian territories
The Executive Council of the conference of ministers of Islamic affairs and habous (endowments) which held its 7th session in Rabat April 25-26 called Arab and Islamic countries to mobilize all available means and potentials to liberate the occupied Palestinian territories and recover the holy shrines.
Regional, Religion, 4/27/2001
Morocco to enforce compulsory industrial accident insurance
Morocco on Wednesday announced a project to enforce a compulsory insurance to cover industrial accidents and diseases.
Morocco, Business, 4/27/2001
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Morocco's King Mohammed VI received Thursday at the Royal palace of Fez, Li Ruihuan, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). The audience was attended by foreign affairs and cooperation minister, Mohamed Benaissa, secretary of state for scientific research, Omar Fassi Fihri, and head of the Royal Office, Mohamed Rochdi Chraibi.
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Syria's President Bashar al-Assad and his wife on Thursday visited the 7th exhibition for Information Technology and Communications Shaam 2001, which is organized by the Syrian Informatics Society at the Damascus city International Fairs. The President and his wife toured the exhibition's various pavilions which include most advanced computer and communications systems, Internet services, telephone exchanges and via-satellites communications for the Internet.
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Means to upgrade cooperation ties between Morocco and Iran topped talks held in Tehran Wednesday between Speaker of the Iranian Islamic Shoura Council (Parliament), Mehdi Karroubi, and visiting first vice-speaker of the Moroccan house of representatives, Abdelaziz Alaoui Hafidi. The two sides called for more coordination between the two countries legislative bodies, especially in international forums.
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Canadian Prime Minister, Jean Chretien, on Wednesday met with Moroccan female athlete Nezha Bidouane, who is ambassador for the Francophone games, to be held next summer in Canada. Bidouane, former world champion on 400 meters hurdles, is touring Canada with other athletes to promote the games, to be held next July 14-24.
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The Israeli Ministry of Immigrant Absorption announced on Thursday on the occasion of the 53rd anniversary of the foundation of Israel that Israel had received some 16,000 immigrants from the former states of the Soviet Union during the year 2000. The migration to Israel witnesses in the year 2000 a recession as the number of immigrants to it decreased from 78,000 in 1999 to 11,250 in the year 2000.
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The Turkish police arrested recently a group of 127 illegal immigrants, including 27 Moroccan minors. The undocumented travelers were crossing Turkey for Europe, Police sources said Tuesday. They were hiding in a lorry, when they were arrested.
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