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Mubarak inaugurates COMESA Summit
"Our target has been to reach economic integration among member-states and realize the aspirations of our peoples and all those of the African continent to create the African economic community, in implementation of the Abuja Agreement, 1991," elaborated Mubarak.
Egypt-Regional, Economics, 5/22/2001
Al-Assad confers with Solana, Syrian patriarchs
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Monday in Damascus's al-Shaab palace received the European Union's foreign policy and Security Council chairman Javier Solana and members of the accompanying delegation.
Syria-European Union, Politics, 5/22/2001
Senegalese president underscores importance of King Mohammed's visit
Senegalese president, Abdoulaye Wade, underscored, in an interview conducted jointly by MAP and the Moroccan TV "TVM," the "exceptional" importance of the official visit that king Mohammed VI will pay to Senegal, starting this Tuesday.
Morocco-Senegal, Politics, 5/22/2001
Damascus denies Miro visit to Baghdad
The press office of the Syrian prime minister Muhammad Mustafa Miro denied the Iraqi news on the visit of the Syrian prime minister Miro to Baghdad which an Iraqi official said it was presumed to be made on Monday ( yesterday), The Syrian prime minister press office announced that there is no schedule visit for Miro.
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 5/22/2001
Saudi crown prince in Yemen
The Saudi crown prince Abdullah on Monday arrived in Yemen to take part in the celebrations to be organized today on the occasion of the 11's anniversary for the declaration of the Yemeni Unity.
Yemen-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 5/22/2001
Two Palestinians killed and several wounded by the Israelis
The Palestinian citizen Hamad Abu Khousa ( 40 year old) and Ahmad al-Ajami ( 27 year old) were killed on Monday when the Israeli forces opened fire at al-Breij camp to the south of Gaza.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/22/2001
Maher, Kurtzer review bilateral cconsultations to revive peace efforts
Emerging from the meeting, Kurtzer said that the meeting afforded a chance to review the Egyptian-US consultations over the status quo between the Palestinians and Israelis, adding that the meeting with the Foreign Minister consummates another with President Hosni Mubarak this morning.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 5/22/2001
Sudanese oppositions to hold meeting in Cairo
The Sudanese opposition Democratic federation party led by Muhammad Othman al-Meir Ghani has announced that the commission of the Sudanese opposition coalition leadership abroad will be holding a meeting in Cairo on June 1st with the participation of all opposition groups in order to revive the joint Libyan- Egyptian initiative on reconciliation and peace in Sudan and it will come up with a decisive decision towards the peaceful settlement.
Sudan, Politics, 5/22/2001
Middle East violence must end, Mitchell says as he releases report
"The principal message of our report, six months in the making, delivered to the president on May 1st and made public today," Mitchell said, is for the government of Israel and the Palestinian Authority "to take swift and decisive action to end the violence, rebuild confidence, and resume negotiations."
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/22/2001
Powell endorses Mitchell Report on Mideast Violence, recommends steps to resume peace effort
U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell said that the U.S. has endorsed the recommendations of the Sharm el Sheikh Fact-Finding Committee on ending violence between Israelis and Palestinians and resuming peace negotiations.
Palestine-USA, Politics, 5/22/2001
Salaad cancels an Arab tour
Somali diplomatic sources said that technical reasons were behind a canceleed tour which was due to be held by the Somali President Abdul Qasem Salaad Hassan to several Arab capitals to start with Cairo this week with Cairo.
Somalia, Politics, 5/22/2001
Arab group at the UN meets today
The ambassadors of the Arab group at the UN decided to convene a meeting today ( Tuesday) under the chairmanship of the Palestinian representative Zihdi al-Qidwa and the presence of the Tunisian ambassador Nour eddine Majdoub, the only representative of the Arab state, member at the UN Security Council to follow up the results of the American rejection of the demand of the UN Security Council to issue a decision ensuring international protection for the Palestinians.
Regional-Palestine, Politics, 5/22/2001
Arabs Association in US says Mitchell Commission Report positive but flawed
ADC President Hala Maksoud said "While there are many positive aspects to the Commission's report, especially the demand that Israel halt all settlement activity, it fails to adequately address the root cause of the conflict, which is Israel's occupation of Palestinian land."
Palestine-USA, Politics, 5/22/2001
A warning against Israel's owning military base in the Red Sea
A report by the Arab boycott office of Israel of the Arab League has warned against Israel's having military bases in the Red Sea areas.
Israel-Regional, Politics, 5/22/2001
Morocco, Korea sign accords on IT
Morocco and South Korea signed in Rabat Monday two accords on global cooperation programs in matters of new information and communication technologies.
Morocco-South Korea, Economics, 5/22/2001
King Mohammed receives UNICEF director general
She said that throughout the world, 110 million children, including 70 million girls, do not attend school and that even if problems differ from a continent to another, children are generally affected by AIDS, malnutrition, violence and sexual exploitation.
Morocco, Culture, 5/22/2001
Arab ambassador hold banquet in honor of Greek defense minister
Arab ambassadors and heads of diplomatic missions accredited in Athens on Sunday evening held a dinner banquet for the Greek defense minister.
Regional-Greece, Politics, 5/22/2001
Lahd members and Israel
Members of the hireling Lahd militias in South Lebanon, who gave all their services to Israel, admitted that the latter treated them very badly and left them suffering hard living conditions.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 5/22/2001
Official expounds Morocco's agriculture policy at world forum
Morocco, which is located in an arid weather region, has granted a particular importance to cover its population food needs, by promoting agriculture development and lasting exploitation of its natural resources, said Morocco's minister of agriculture, rural development, water and forests, Ismail Alaoui.
Morocco, Agriculture, 5/22/2001
'Read for your kids' Mrs. Mubarak's new call
Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak's told early Childhood Education Forum that Egypt has achieved much in early childhood education and care field. Children's first decade has realized its targets of medical and social care.
Egypt, Education, 5/22/2001
Alexandria library, a true successor of its ancient manestuke
For the new Alexandria library to deserve being regarded as a successor to its ancient namesake, Mohamed Sid-Ahmed believes given conditions must be met
Egypt, Education, 5/22/2001
Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak praises the development of intellectual education schools
Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak, who chairs the Integrated Care Society, Sunday inspected the School for children of special needs at Old Cairo to see on the spot the progress made in developing schools of such kinds and to evaluate the experiment one year after it was started.
Egypt, Education, 5/22/2001
India, Sudan to cooperate in post, telecom sector
India and Sudan Monday agreed to sign a Memorandum of Understanding for mutual cooperation in post and telecom sector
Sudan-India, Economics, 5/22/2001
Senegalese president expounds his Omega plan for Africa
The Senegalese president explained that the plan, examined by the UN commission on Africa at a recent meeting in Algiers, is likely to bring the African continent out of under-development and chronic indebtedness saying the novelty is that it does not ask for funds.
Regional, Economics, 5/22/2001
First stage investments Iin pertrochemicals amounts to $ 1.3 billion
Petroleum Minister Sameh Fahmy said that investments of the first stage of the national plan for the petrochemicals industry amounts to $ 1.3 billion.
Egypt, Economics, 5/22/2001
Arab chambers of commerce decide to boycott Euro-Med meeting
Arab business leaders Sunday decided not to attend the second conference of the European Union-Mediterranean (Euro-Med) chambers of commerce, slated for May 28 in Barcelona, Spain, to protest Israel's participation amid the Jewish state's escalating attacks on the Palestinians.
Regional-European Union, Politics, 5/22/2001
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The Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir has enacted a Presidential decree which exempts the Syrians from the entry visa to Sudan., This decisions which has become valid as from Sunday came in the framework of the care of the two Presidents, Bashar al-Assad and Omar Hassan al-Bashir to improve relations and revitalize cooperation between the two states in the service of the interests of the Arab nation.
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The court of Cassation has convicted to death 19 of the persons who were found guilty in the case of the failed coup took place in Qatar in 1996. The Qatari news agency said that the said court chaired by judge Mubarak Bin Khaleifa al-Oseiri, the chairman of the justice courts also sentenced life imprisonment for 26 persons and found other 18 as non- guilty.
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An armed group on Saturday evening committed a crime against six students studying Koran in a school in a Mosque, situated one kilometer to the west of al-Harafenah town to the west of al-Shalf Gharb ( western al-Shalf ) province in 200 Kms. The Algerian dailies issued on Monday quoted sources at the site of the crime as saying that the group carried out its crime in dark and that the sleeping students were killed one by one by bullets fire.
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A seminar on Morocco's economy and prospects of trade cooperation between Morocco and Argentina was held here on Monday. Over one hundred business operators from Morocco, Argentina and Uruguay debated means to increase economic and trade exchanges and promising areas for investments.
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French minister of employment and solidarity, Elizabeth Guigou, pays a visit to Morocco May 23-25, at the invitation of her Moroccan peer, Abbes El Fassi. Guigou will meet Moroccan premier, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, and several members of the cabinet, including minister of economy, finance, privatization and tourism, Fathallah Oualalou and minister of territory planning, environment, urbanism and housing, Mohamed El Yazghi.
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The Israeli ministry of infrastructure on Monday that the Israeli ministry of infrastructure and finance announced a bid to import some 50 million cubic meters of Turkish waters annually and this amount to be transported by special ship cargo from the Turkish ports to Israel.
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