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Baghdad wants strategic relations with Damascus
The Iraqi news agency said on Wednesday that Iraq and Syria have agreed, in conclusion of the meetings of the third session of their joint committee to increase the volume of trade exchange and holding joint projects in the areas of agriculture, industry and transport.
Iraq-Syria, Politics, 5/25/2001
May 25, the great victory of the Lebanese resistance in south Lebanon
How was the Lebanese national resistance born ? In a hot day of August 1982, before the departure of the Palestinian forces from Lebanon, very few leading figures of the Palestinian resistance and the Lebanese national movement studied prevailing conditions and agreed to form moving fighting groups to chase the Israeli army
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/25/2001
Al-Shara, Hamdan discuss works of the Doha's OIC summit
A telephone call was made on Thursday evening between the Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Shara and the United Arab Emirates UAE minister of state for foreign affairs Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed al-Nahyan.
Syria-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 5/25/2001
Jordanian King in Sanaa today
A Jordanian official source said on Thursday that the Jordanian King Abdullah II will start on Saturday a visit to Yemen and then to Germany during which he will concentrate on means of strengthening bilateral relations between Amman and each of Sanaa and Berlin.
Jordan-Yemen, Politics, 5/25/2001
Yemeni president in Riyadh on Tuesday; Yemeni amnesty
Diplomatic sources in al-Riyadh have asserted that the Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh will pay an official visit to Saudi Arabia next Tuesday
Saudi Arabia-Yemen, Politics, 5/25/2001
A Lebanese border town removed by Israel to be rebuilt by its citizens
Several members of the Lebanese border town with Israel "Hounin"- which is one of the seven Lebanese villages annexed to Palestine in 1923 when borders were demarcated between the French and British mandates, have already started their contacts to prepare a building up- promotional project to found buildings on the part of this village which is situated within the Lebanese territories and among the measures is to renovate the old buildings.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 5/25/2001
On the Iraqi oil
Oil sources in London on Thursday expressed their conviction that Iraq continues to pump more than 100,000 barrels of oil daily to Syria, without an official announcement in that, despite the current American pressures in order to put the Iraqi oil exports to the neighboring states under control, while Baghdad has considered the "smart sanctions" US project aims to " squeezing it" stressing that this project will be doomed to failure.
Iraq-Syria, Politics, 5/25/2001
Khartoum halts its raid on the rebellions
Sudan on Thursday announced that its forces will halt air raids against the rebellion areas in the south, while both Egypt and Libya agreed to revitalize their initiative on reconciliation in Sudan.
Sudan, Politics, 5/25/2001
Two Palestinian killed, 20 wounded in confrontations with Israeli forces
Two Palestinians were killed and more than 20 wounded in a new Israeli escalation against the Palestinian territories.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/25/2001
Moroccan scouts stage march of solidarity with Palestinian children in June
Moroccan scouts will stage next June 24 in Rabat a march for peace and in support of the Palestinian children.
Morocco-Palestine, Culture, 5/25/2001
Israel downs a Lebanese training plane, the pilot is killed
The question of downing a Lebanese civilian plane to the south of the Palestinian city of Haifa on Thursday raised more than one question mark, but clearly revealed the state of tension Israel witnesses on the borders with Lebanon.
Lebanon-Israel, Local, 5/25/2001
Chinese business delegation launches project in Agadir port
A Chinese business delegation and Moroccan local authorities launched on Wednesday in the port of Agadir a project to build a warehouse for sea fisheries machinery and equipment.
Morocco-China, Economics, 5/25/2001
Morocco to support Senegal in telecom regulation
Morocco has pledged to help Senegal in reforming its telecom sector and setting up a telecom regulation agency, a Moroccan official announced.
Morocco-Senegal, Economics, 5/25/2001
Morocco, France agree to cooperate in youth training
Morocco and France signed in Rabat on Thursday an agreement providing for cooperation in youth professional training and a joint declaration in employment, vocational training, labor and social development.
Morocco-France, Economics, 5/25/2001
French MPs confer with Moroccan officials
A French parliamentary delegation, led by chairman of the foreign affairs committee at the national Assembly, Francois Loncle, on Thursday started a four-day visit to Morocco.
Morocco-France, Politics, 5/25/2001
Both poor and rich nations lagging in efforts to end hunger, UN report warns
Both developing and developed countries have failed to demonstrate their commitment to set aside the resources required to achieve the eradication of hunger, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said in a statement issued Thursday in Rome.
Regional, Economics, 5/25/2001
World Health Organization, Swiss drug company team up to fight Malaria
In a joint effort to provide essential medicines at affordable prices, the World Health Organization (WHO) and Swiss pharmaceutical company on Thursday signed an agreement in Geneva aimed at providing developing countries with a new treatment for malaria at cost.
Regional, Health, 5/25/2001
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Saudi King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz on Thursday released a decision provided for increasing members of the Saudi Shoura council from 90 to 120. The King also issued a decision on the occasion of ending the second term and the beginning of the third term of the council on Saturday provides for extending the period of Sheikh Muhammad Bin Ibrahim Bin Jubeir for the Shoura council and the period of the council's secretary general Hammoud al-Bader for four new years. Bakry Bin Saleh Shatta was appointed as a deputy chairman of the council.
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Unidentified armed men assassinated on Thursday at dawn an official at the "Fatah" movement at the Palestinian Ein al-Helweh camp. His name is Shukri al-Khatib.
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Moroccan-Kuwaiti cooperation in the sector of health was probed at a meeting in Rabat Wednesday between the two states' ministers of health. The two sides vowed to carry on coordination on an integrated strategy for the promotion of the health sector.
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The 30th Maghreban medical congress, held by the Moroccan medical science society, will take place next June 7-9 in Casablanca to debate health system reforms in Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia. According to head of the Moroccan society, the encounter will offer an opportunity to make concrete proposals for improving health systems financing through the compulsory health insurance and a good medicine policy.
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The Moroccan royal federation of fitness and aerobics sports is holding in Agadir this May 24-27 the world professional artistic aerobics championships and an international fitness festival. Over 1,200 athletes from Morocco and some 30 countries are taking part in this sporting event, held for the first time in Africa.
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