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Report: a state of alert in Syria
The Qatari daily al-Watan issued on Saturday said that a state of alert exists in Syria.
Syria-Israel, Politics, 5/21/2001
Mubarak: The situation in the region is deteriorating
"The excessive use of power will never lead to any peace whatsoever. I here say that the problem will be more complicated especially after Israel's use of air-fighters" Mubarak said, adding that such aircraft are only used in defending one's country against an attacking enemy. "I was astonished to learn of using F-16 fighters in the operations."
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 5/21/2001
Al-Imadi to Baghdad today
At the invitation of the Iraqi minister of commerce Mahdi Saleh, the Syrian minister of the economy and foreign trade Muhammad al-Imadi will leave today for Iraq in an official visit to Baghdad which will last for three days during which he will preside over the Syrian side to the meetings of the Syrian- Iraqi joint committee.
Syria-Iraq, Economics, 5/21/2001
On relations between Syria and Iraq
The London- based al-Hayat daily issued on Sunday said that the Syrian government showed great caution in dealing with the issue of the new sanctions system on Iraq expected to be debated in a joint British- American project to adopt a new decision by the UN Security Council.
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 5/21/2001
King Abdullah in Kuwait
Jordanian King Abdullah II on Sunday started an official visit to Kuwait. Well-informed sources said that this visit aims at strengthening relations between the two states, rather than relating to a mediation role the recent Amman's summit commissioned the Jordanian King to make between Kuwait and Baghdad.
Kuwait-Jordan, Politics, 5/21/2001
Mubarak, solana review latest developments in ME
"What happened in the past few days and the use of F-16 aircraft are not the optimal means to adopt peace in the region," Solana added.
Egypt-European Union, Politics, 5/21/2001
King Mohammed starts Tuesday official visit to Senegal
Morocco's King Mohammed VI will pay starting Tuesday an official visit to Senegal as the two countries are boasting better-than-ever relations between both the two states and the two heads of state.
Morocco-Senegal, Politics, 5/21/2001
The new formation for the Saudi Shoura council
It is expected that the Saudi King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz will approve within the few coming days the royal decision to nominate members of the new formation of the Saudi Shoura council for its 3rd session which lasts for 4 years and which starts according to its own constitution next Saturday.
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 5/21/2001
On relations between Syria and Iraq
The Jordanian daily al- Arab al-Youm ( Arab today) described the arrival of the Syrian diplomat Muhammad Hassan al-Tawab to Baghdad on Friday to chair the Syrian interests office there as a step revealing the development of relations between Syria and Iraq.
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 5/21/2001
Al-Assad to meet with Junblat
A well-informed Syrian source told the London- based al-Sharq al-Awsat daily issued on Saturday that President Bashar al-Assad may meet with member of the Lebanese parliament Walid Junblat during a very short coming phase, at an urgent request submitted by the latter and in response to several mediations held by those close to Junblat and friends to Syria in order to arrange this meeting.
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 5/21/2001
Arafat approves Syrian proposal
Syria-Palestine, Politics, 5/21/2001
A report on the explosion in an Israeli Cafe in the Golan
The Kuwaiti daily al-Rai al-Am on Saturday issued a report in which it indicated that the " Golan Cafe explosion " resulted in human casualties and had targeted the commander of the Israeli front and that Israel "blackened" (did not publicize) this event.
Syria-Israel, Politics, 5/21/2001
Israel continues its attacks, more victims reported
The Israeli attacks against the Palestinians continued on Sunday resulting in more casualties, while the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon threatened to use all the Israeli military arsenal to eliminate the Intifada, at a time when the Palestinian Authority started a large- scale diplomatic campaign demanding international protection for the Palestinians.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/21/2001
Russia rejects US proposals on new Iraqi sanctions
The US has failed to convince Russia on Friday to support its proposals for imposing a new system of UN sanctions against Iraq.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 5/21/2001
Using F-16s to kill civilians is very serious escalation
"Israel's use of f-16s to kill Palestinian civilians is a very grave escalation of the situation that requires immediate international intervention to halt the organized killing of Palestinians with the ultimate aim of eliminating them,"the New Arab League Chief said.
Regional-Palestine, Politics, 5/21/2001
Sharon's hasty, uncalculated action will harm more it benefits
"President Hosni Mubarak is carrying out intensive contacts to mobilize the international community support in a bid to launch moves while warning of the dangerous deterioration in the Palestinian territories," said Osama El Baz, Egyptian Presidential Political Adviser on Sunday.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 5/21/2001
Palestine: Arab follow-up committee calls for emergency meeting of UN Security Council
The committee recommended "to stop any political contacts with Israel as long as aggressions and blockade are perpetrated against the Palestinian people and authority," and entrusted the Arab League Secretary General, Amr Moussa, to ensure immediately the conveyance of material assistance to the Palestinian authority and to organize fund-raising campaigns to the benefit of the Palestinian people.
Regional-Palestine, Politics, 5/21/2001
Mubarak called for American effective role to halt aggression against on Palestinians
In an urgent message from President Mubarak to US President George Bush, Egypt has called on the US Administration to take urgent measures for halting flagrant Israeli aggression against Palestinians.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 5/21/2001
Moroccan association denounces 'Israeli Neo-Nazism'
The Moroccan Association for Support to the Struggle of the Palestinian People (AMSLP) on Saturday denounced "the neo-Nazism of Israel which seeks to destroy Palestine and is waging an extermination war against the Palestinian people."
Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 5/21/2001
Egypt for international protection for the Palestinians
The Egyptian foreign minister Ahmad Maher has stressed that what the unarmed Palestinians have been exposed to of flagrant aggressions at the hands of the Israeli occupation forces will create a very dangerous condition in the Middle East region.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 5/21/2001
Arab- American organization and the Israeli raids
The Arab- American organization against discrimination has stated that Israel's use of the fighting US planes (F-16) in bombarding the Palestinians is eventually a violation to the American law and the set conditions for using these weapons.
Palestine-USA, Politics, 5/21/2001
President of Burkina Faso meets Moroccan premier, speakers of parliament
President of Burkina Faso, Blaise Compaore, received in Rabat Sunday Moroccan Prime Minister, Abderrahmane Youssoufi.
Morocco-Burkina Faso, Politics, 5/21/2001
Arab-African ministers of finance meet in Marrakesh to prepare for world child summit
The Moroccan city of Marrakesh hosts May 21-23 a conference of Arab and African finance ministers to prepare for the World Child Summit, due next September 19-21 at the United Nations headquarters in New York.
Regional, Culture, 5/21/2001
People's Assembly supports decisions of Arab follow-up committee
The People's Assembly has declared its support to decisions of the Arab Follow-up Committee to halt all political contacts with Israel as long as it continued escalating its unjustified acts of aggression on the Palestinian people.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 5/21/2001
UNESCO proclaims Marrakesh square masterpiece of the oral and intangible heritage of humanity
The famous Marrakesh square "Jamaa El Fna," a world of story-tellers, musicians and other mountebanks was proclaimed on Friday part of the 19 cultural spaces and forms of expressions labeled as "masterpieces of the oral and intangible heritage of humanity."
Morocco, Culture, 5/21/2001
Differences in Israel over the strikes
The Hebrew- language- Israeli radio said on Sunday that a dispute has started to emerge at the Israeli political and security levels, on the ground of singling out the political decision regarding the Israeli bombardment of Palestinian positions on Friday.
Israel-Palestine, Politics, 5/21/2001
Al-Bashir statements on African issues
Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir returned back on Sunday to al-Khartoum after he took part in the conference to settle inter- African disputes which conclude its deliberations on Saturday in Lomy, capital of the Republic of Togo.
Sudan-Regional, Politics, 5/21/2001
Iran for boosting relations with Kuwait
The Iranian Vice President Hijatul Islam Muhammad Sadouqi for legal and parliamentary affairs, currently visiting Kuwait, stressed his country's desire to develop its relations with all states, especially the Islamic states, especially the countries of the region.
Kuwait-Iran, Politics, 5/21/2001
Morocco gets loan to finance trade deals
The Abu-Dhabi based Arab trade financing program has extended Morocco a credit line worth $ 25 million destined to finance the kingdom's trade deals.
Morocco-United Arab Emirates, Economics, 5/21/2001
Transforming Egypt into IT exporting country
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's interest in the communications and IT sector is mainly designed to turn Egypt into a technology-exporting country, said Minister of Communications and IT Ahmed Nazif.
Egypt, Economics, 5/21/2001
International Finance Corporation investments in Egypt increase to LE 1.8 billion
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has recently announced increasing its investments in Egypt to LE 1.8 billion (equivalent to $ 470 million) this year, making of Egypt the largest Mideast and African country and the tenth all over the world capable of attracting IFC investments.
Egypt, Economics, 5/21/2001
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The Islamic World League has called the UNICEF to draw a report on "barbarous crimes perpetrated by Israel against Palestinian children and submit findings to international bodies involved in the trial of war crimes."
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The Israeli warplanes on Sunday resumed its violations of the Lebanese airspace before 11 a.m. Sunday. The Israeli planes flew over intermediate altitude over various Southern Lebanese border areas.
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Morocco's ambassador to Dakar on Sunday handed to Senegalese president Abdoulaye Wade a message from King Mohammed VI expressing the King's support to the Omega plan. The Omega plan was worked out by the Senegalese president to achieve development in the African continent.
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A series of meetings were held in Amman last week between the delegation of the Druze community members led by lawyer Saeed Nana' and a delegation representing the Lebanese socialist progressive party led by the party chairman Walid Junblat and the participation of the Lebanese minister of the information Ghazi al-Areidi, according to the Israeli radio.
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Speaker of the Hungarian parliament, Oser Janos Ader, left Morocco Sunday at the end of a few-day visit during which he held talks with Moroccan officials and members of parliament on means to enhance cooperation between the two countries. The Speaker of the Hungarian parliament had conferred with Moroccan Premier, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, on the coming phases of negotiations with the European Union on Hungary's integration in the Union. These negotiations are to wind up in 2002.
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A Zimbabwean woman travelling Saturday on a Casablanca-Montreal flight gave birth to a boy, in almost-ideal conditions as the plane also carried a Moroccan medical mission.
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