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Syria has yet to legalize forums
In a statement to the Qatari daily al-Watan issued on Tuesday, a well-informed Syrian source denied that the Syrian authorities have had banned a general meeting for the committees and commissions of civil forums.
Syria, Politics, 5/2/2001
The Intifada: A revolution and reaction to Israeli violence
In an exclusive interview with AL-Ahram, Foreign Minister Amr Moussa asserted that the Palestinian Intifada is a reaction the Israeli violence, and the practices of its forces.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 5/2/2001
Moroccan-French high level annual meeting held in Paris
Moroccan Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi arrived in Paris this Wednesday to take part in the 4th Moroccan-French high level annual meeting, co-chaired by the two countries Prime Ministers.
Morocco-France, Politics, 5/2/2001
Morocco marks May Day
Some 40 percent of the wage-earners of the private sector earn less than the minimum guaranteed wage and retirement pensions in the sector have been stagnating for 6 years, Benseddik said.
Morocco, Politics, 5/2/2001
Bashir to visit Egypt to strengthen relations
The Sudanese daily al-Rai al-Am said on Tuesday that the Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir will pay a short visit to Egypt in the mid of this month, at the invitation of the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.
Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 5/2/2001
Moussa: the Arab follow up committee will meet very soon
The Egyptian foreign minister Amr Moussa has described his talks with President Bashar al-Assad as very important and very good and as drastically needed.
Syria-Egypt, Politics, 5/2/2001
Seven Palestinians were killed, including two children within 24 hours
Seven Palestinian were killed during the 24 past hours and therefore the number of Palestinians who were killed since the eruption of the Palestinian Intifada on September 28 reached 507 and thousands were wounded of whom 320 have become completely disabled.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/2/2001
Israeli forces reinforce positions in Shebaa, steal the Roman antiquities
The Israeli occupation forces on Tuesday continued reinforcing its positions along the border with Lebanon by military vehicles, and simultaneously built runways for its military helicopters at the Shebaa farms area.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 5/2/2001
Curbing unemployment rate: Government's main target
Egyptian Prime Minister Atef Ebeid recently affirmed the government's well-designed programs to provide the highest number of job opportunities estimated to reach one million offers at the governorates' level as of July first.
Egypt, Economics, 5/2/2001
Egyptian-Jordanian initiative mirrors positive spirit of Sharm El-Sheikh understanding
Welcoming the Egyptian- Jordanian initiative designed to resume the peace process, Belgian Foreign Minister Louis Michel said the initiative could be regarded as a basis for resuming the peace negotiations.
Egypt-Belgium, Politics, 5/2/2001
Tunisia, Greece concerned over violence in Palestine
The Greek foreign minister George Papandreau and his Tunisian counterpart al-Habib Bin Yahya on Monday expressed their concern over the situation in the Middle East. They welcomed the Jordanian- Egyptian initiative to put an end to "acts of violence."
Tunisia-Greece, Politics, 5/2/2001
EU expounds on Egyptian-Jordanian initiative
A delegation, led by Egyptian Assistant Foreign Minister Ambassador Mohammed Al-Orabi, returned to Cairo on Tuesday, winding up a three-leg European tour that took him to Austria, the Netherlands and Greece.
Egypt-European Union, Politics, 5/2/2001
Lecture: The woman in the Arab history
Regional, History, 5/2/2001
Algerian Rally for Culture and Democracy party withdraw from government
The Algerian Rally for Culture and Democracy (RCD) party decided Tuesday to withdraw from the government and saying it is ready for "any consultation about the preservation and consolidation of the republican state and the democratic perspective."
Algeria, Politics, 5/2/2001
More direct foreign investments into Egypt
A recent report by the US Merrill Lynch Financial Institution said that the deficit in the balance of payments in Egypt was substantially reduced to $ 1.3 billion last year compared to $ 4 billion in 1999.
Egypt, Economics, 5/2/2001
The statement of the Islamic Bank for Development
The council of the executive directors of the Islamic bank for Development on Monday evening concluded its 200th session which was held for two days at the bank's headquarters in Jeddah.
Regional, Economics, 5/2/2001
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The United Arab Emirates UAE daily said on Tuesday, according to official sources in the Syrian leadership that President Bashar al-Assad will call for the meeting of the leadership of the national progressive front following his visit to Spain. The UAE daily added that this meeting is of great importance, according to the same sources, noting that making a change or a reshuffle in the government of Miro will be one of the main topics of this meeting.
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The Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz on Tuesday received a message from the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. The message was conveyed by the foreign minister Amr Moussa during the meeting between the crown prince and Moussa in Jeddah.
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Morocco's King Mohammed VI received Wednesday at the royal palace in the southern Atlantic city of Agadir, two emissaries of the president of Togo, Gnassingbe Eyadema. These are minister of state and personal advisor to the President of Togo, Barry Moussa Barque, who was accompanied by member of the Togolese National Assembly, Essozuma Gnassingb?.
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The secretary general of the Palestinian militant front Samir Ghoushe has stated that the talks he had held with the Syrian vice President Abdul Halim Khaddam and with the minister of defense Lt. Gen. Mustafa Tlass dealt with common equilibrium between the Syrian leadership and the Palestinian authority and strengthening of bilateral relations in confrontation of the Israeli occupation.
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President of Niger, Mamadou Tanja, arrived in Rabat Wednesday noon. The Head of state of Niger will be on a private visit to Morocco.
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Renowned Lebanese singer Fairouz arrived in Kuwait on Tuesday to hold an evening for four hours tomorrow ( Thursday) in the capital Kuwait. The Kuwaiti dailies issued on Tuesday described singer Fairouz as " one of reasons for happiness in the Arabs."
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