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Pope John Paul in Quneitra prays for peace, plants olive tree
Pope John Paul II on Monday in the Syrian liberated city of Quneitra held a large mass to pray for peace in the Middle East region.
Syria-Vatican, Politics, 5/8/2001
Syrian authorities release Journalist Nizar Nayouf
On Monday morning, the Syrian journalist Nizar Nayouf was freed from prison after 9 years of being in jail under the charge of being " member in the committees for defending human rights in Syria," by the beginning of the 1990 s and his participation in " formulating " one of its report.
Syria, Politics, 5/8/2001
Mubarak: no war, peace indispensible
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak warned anew against the grave and deteriorating conditions in the the occupied Palestinian territories, cautioning against Israeli Premier's policies regarding the peace issue, which would drag the world into a disaster. Should current practices persist, the Israeli people will be the first to fall into the abyss of violence.
Egypt, Politics, 5/8/2001
Meeting on Arab free trade zone opens in Rabat
The meeting, the first of the kind of the Arab-Mediterranean countries, is deemed as a new orientation in Arab action.
Regional, Economics, 5/8/2001
Armed Forces have constant strategic orientation towards peace
The Egyptian Armed Forces have a constant strategic orientation towards peace which is a part of Egypt's policy. Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and Minister of defense and military production Monday told officers and men of the central command that maintaining armed forces which are strong and capable and at a high level of combat efficiency is foremost among the goals of the political command in Egypt because this is the real guarantee to protect peace.
Egypt, Politics, 5/8/2001
Saddam warns against Israel's strikes against Jordan, or Syria
The Iraqi President Saddam Hussein has warned against the possibility of Israel's directing military strikes at Jordan or Syria after it will control the situation in the occupied Palestinian Territories. He called on the Arab states to be careful about that.
Iraq-Regional, Politics, 5/8/2001
European sources: Sharon prepares for war
The Kuwaiti daily al-Seyasah issued in Kuwait on Monday quoted well-informed European sources as saying that following the change in the French attitude, the looseness of the Russian position and the internal split in Lebanon, the Israeli prime minister is preparing to launch a limited war against Syria.
Syria-Israel, Politics, 5/8/2001
Palestinian baby killed by Israeli shells
Palestinian sources said on Monday that the Palestinian baby ( Iman Hejjo) who is four months old was killed immediately after she was hits by the Israeli shells fired by the Israeli soldiers at Khan Younis camp to the south of Gaza, while her sister (9 year old) was wounded while the two of them were inside the house. More than 20 persons were wounded, with the majority of them were children and women in the missiles bombardment against the camp.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/8/2001
Pope describes Baby killing in Gaza as sad news
Pope John Paul II described the Israeli killing of a Palestinian baby girl ( 4 months old) in the Gaza Strip on Monday as "sad news" that highlighted the urgency for peace in the troubled Middle East.
Palestine-Vatican, Politics, 5/8/2001
Illiteracy and mutilation in Sudan
Illiteracy among children in Sudan who are above 6 year old reached 34% for males and 51% among females.
Sudan, Local, 5/8/2001
Al-Mahdi was surprised by Garang in Nigeria
The Sudanese opposition nation party which is led by al-Sadeq al-Mahdi has stressed that it has settled its own options towards a comprehensive political solution by proceeding forward in continuing negotiations with the Sudanese government in order to achieve the national agenda.
Sudan, Politics, 5/8/2001
Arab Gulf papers call on the Pope to apologize for what crusaders inflicted on Arabs, Muslims
Among several Arab Gulf dailies issued on Monday, the Saudi daily al-Jazira called on the Vatican's Pope to apologize over damages inflicted on Arabs and Muslims as a result of the Crusaders wars and the support of the Christian world to the " Zionist Jews."
Saudi Arabia-Vatican, Politics, 5/8/2001
Algeria, Cuba for developing bilateral relations
Algerian President Abdul Aziz Butaflika has underlined the importance of continued political consultation at highest level between Algeria and Cuba and their care to develop their bilateral co-operation in all fields to verify their bilateral relations.
Algeria-Cuba, Politics, 5/8/2001
Iraqi, Turkish trade to be raised
The Iraqi minister of trade Muhammad Mahdi Saleh said on Monday that Iraq and Turkey are seeking to raise the volume of their trade relations to reach the level it has already reached before imposing the embargo on Iraq in 1990.
Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 5/8/2001
Morocco, Burkina Faso to sign accord on non-double taxation
Morocco and Burkina Faso agreed to sign shortly two agreements on non-double taxation and on the promotion of investments.
Morocco-Burkina Faso, Economics, 5/8/2001
UAE anti normalization committee
The United Arab Emirates UAE anti normalization committee with Israel has stressed the importance of movement at various levels and intellectual, social, economic and political fields to resist normalization and to protect the UAE society from the Israeli infiltration.
United Arab Emirates-Israel, Politics, 5/8/2001
Bahrain, stands against normalization with Israel
A group of Bahraini people has established a national society aims at resisting normalization with Israel and supporting the rights of the Palestinian people.
Bahrain-Israel, Politics, 5/8/2001
Moroccan - Jordanian high joint commission convenes in june
The Moroccan-Jordanian high joint commission will hold a meeting in Amman next June 9-10, under the co-chairmanship of the two countries' Prime Ministers, Abderrahmane Youssoufi and Ali Abou Raghib.
Jordan-Morocco, Politics, 5/8/2001
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President Jacques Chirac of France has stressed that the situation the ME peace process has reached is drastic and that all efforts should be united to reach a just and comprehensive peace. In a statement to the Orient ( al-Sharq ) radio after his meeting with the ruler of Bahrain Sheikh Hamad Bin Issa al-Khaleifa, Chirac said, we have the same opinion and assessment for the problems of the region especially for the Palestinian conditions as well as for the Syrian and Lebanese tracks.
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Jordanian King Abdullah II started on Monday an official visit to France which will last for several days. He will discuss with the French President Jacques Chirac and with the prime minister Lionel Jospin latest developments in the Palestinian territories and the efforts made to restore the peace process into its right track as well as bilateral relations.
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Morocco and Belize have sealed the establishment of bilateral diplomatic relations at a ceremony held last Thursday at Morocco's mission to the UN in New York.
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Israel annouced the seizure of a boatload of weapons off Israel's coast it was announced on Monday, the New York Times reported today.
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