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Al-Assad discusses with al-Khatib Arab solidarity
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday held talks with Jordanian Foreign Minister Abdulelah al-Khatib, who handed a message from King Abdullah II to the President.
Syria-Jordan, Politics, 5/31/2001
Syrian parliament member calls for minimum rate of respect to MPs
The independent Syrian member of parliament Muhey Eddine Habboush on Wednesday at the Syrian parliament called for the least rate of respect in dealing with the members of parliament.
Syria, Politics, 5/31/2001
Arab, international contacts to lift sanctions imposed on Iraq
Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa stressed that the American-British proposed smart sanctions regime is still unclear to all Arabs so far.
Regional-Iraq, Politics, 5/31/2001
Chairman of Arab Human Rights Organization in Rabat
Chairman of the Arab human rights organization, Mohamed Faik, is currently visiting Morocco for talks on the Moroccan experience in human rights matters.
Morocco-Regional, Politics, 5/31/2001
Egypt said decision of judiciary on Professor Ibrahm is independent
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ali Maher Wednesday reaffirmed the independence of the Egyptian judiciary and the rule of law in the country pointing out that some quarters were trying to raise doubts about the verdict recently passed on Saad-Eddin Ibrahim, Professor of Socio-Politics at the American University in Cairo (AUC).
Egypt, Culture, 5/31/2001
No contradiction between Egypt-Jordan initiative, and Mitchell report
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ali Maher said Wednesday that Egypt welcomes any efforts to boost the Egyptian-Jordanian initiative that is based on the same philosophy of Mitchell report.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 5/31/2001
Rally of support to Palestinian cause in Morocco
A rally of solidarity and support to the Palestinian cause and the Al-Aqsa intifadah was held Wednesday in Rabat by the regional section of the Party for Justice and Development (PJD).
Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 5/31/2001
Major projects identified as areas for Moroccan-Iranian partnership
An Iranian business delegation, representing the sectors of public works and water and electricity equipment, reviewed in Casablanca on Wednesday with Moroccan businessmen partnership in major projects.
Morocco-Iran, Economics, 5/31/2001
Egypt, IAEA agree on applying guarantees system in ME
On the project that will be set up between Egypt and IAEA, Al-Baradi said there are a number of important projects regarding the use of atomic technologies in the agricultural field and searching for underground water.
Egypt, Economics, 5/31/2001
US envoys sees Mitchell's report as indivisible package
US envoy William Burns during his meeting with President Hosni Mubarak early Thursday said that Mitchell's report is a whole and indivisible package that should be implemented in toto, not selectively.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 5/31/2001
Israeli news report Syrian-Russain weapon deal
Israeli T.V. said Russia offered Syria selling her five modern reconnaissance planes. These planes are part of a one billion dollar- weapon deal. This deal has been discussed since Syrian Defence Minister 1st Lt.Gen. Mustafa Tlass visited Moscow recently.
Syria-Russia, Military, 5/31/2001
Israeli police interrogates Azmi Beshara
The Israeli police on Wednesday interrogated the Arab member in the Israeli Knesset Azmi Beshara in the case of helping the Arab citizens to meet with their relatives in Syria, a matter which is considered by the Israeli authorities as "organizing visits to an enemy country."
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/31/2001
UN Security Council extends for UNDOF in the Golan
The UN Security Council on Wednesday extended for six months to the UN forces positioned in the occupied Syrian Golan since 1974 on the cease fire line between Syria and Israel.
Syria, Politics, 5/31/2001
Int'l pressures on Israel to halt construction of settlements
International pressures increased on Israel in an attempt to halt construction of the Jewish settlements in the occupied territories and resume peace talks with Palestinians.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/31/2001
Conference on African children pledges relentless efforts for children's welfare
"These meetings are meant to endorse a statement on the unified African stand and action plan (on children's welfare)," she told the closing session of a landmark Conference on African Children.
Regional, Culture, 5/31/2001
G-15 calls for prompt action to rectify aspects of inequality
Leaders of the G-15 member states Thursday called upon the world community to take prompt action to rectify aspects of inequality, marring the world economy in order to enable the developing countries finance their development strategies.
Regional, Economics, 5/31/2001
Funds for drinking water supply in rural areas increased by 250% in three years
The budget earmarked to supply drinking water to rural areas increased by 250% in three years, from 100 million DH ($ 9 mln) to 250 Millions ($22,7 mln), said equipment minister, Bouamour Taghouane.
Morocco, Economics, 5/31/2001
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Faysal Al-Husseini passed away this Thursday early in the morning in Kuwait from a heart attack.
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President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt received this Thursday a message from Morocco's King Mohammed VI, related to bilateral relations and to issues of mutual concern. The message was conveyed to the Egyptian head of state by Moroccan minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa, at a meeting in Cairo Thursday.
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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad received on Wednesday a message from Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir during a meeting with President al-Bashir's advisor for Political Affairs, Mahdi Ibrahim Mohammad. Talks dealt with the situation in the Middle East, Syria-Sudan relations and the results of the meetings of the first session of the joint Syrian-Sudanese Higher Committee.
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Syrian Defence Minister 1st Lt.Gen. Mustafa Tlass on Wednesday discussed with a delegation of the leadership of the Popular Front for Liberation of Palestine means of supporting the Palestinian Intifada and ensuring its continuity. He affirmed Syria's support to the Palestinian people's struggle against Israel. The Defence Minister had t already met chief of the Democratic Front for Liberation of Palestine Nayef Hawatmeh. The meeting covered"ways of supporting the Intifada and the possibilities of an Israeli aggression against Syria and Lebanon."
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"Jordan has announced that it intends to run an additional flight to Iraq by Royal Jordanian Airbus planes to maintain direct and regular flights with Iraq," INA reported adding Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Transport Saleh Arshidat said dates of regular flights to Baghdad would be set next month.
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The Russian deputy foreign minister; who is the special representative for the Russian presidency for the Middle East peace process Vaselli Seridin said that the tour currently made by the former Russian prime minister Y. Primakov to the region is qualified to enable Russia play a key role in the region to furnish for stability in the region due to the great reputation Primakov enjoys. Primakov, however, is in a tour which has so far covered Syria; Jordan and he will also visit Egypt, Libya and Tunisia.
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The former governor general for central Africa Andre Kolingba admitted on Wednesday his involvement in the coupe attempt which targeted President Anjy Felex Bataseh last Monday, at a time when two Libyan planes, loaded with soldiers and military equipments landed in Bangi in order to back the government forces which are still fighting the remaining of the rebels who are positioned in certain quarters to the south of the capital.
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Oil talks between Iraq and Algeria started on Tuesday on cooperation in the oil sector in training cadres and exchange of expertise the Iraqi news agency reported.
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"Two republican decrees have been issued appointing Minister of Irrigation Mahmoud Thiayb al-Ahmed Acting Interior Minister and relieving Mohammed Hamza al-Zubeidi of his post as Deputy Prime Minister," INA said in a report yesterday.
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Casablanca will host on June 1-2 the Maghreban mothers association's second meeting labeled "Mothers at the service of family and society." The encounter will look into cooperation between Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco and Tunisia is various fields related to the promotion and improvement of mothers and children situation.
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An official at the US defense department on Wednesday said that the US 5th Fleet of the US Navy, positioned in the Arab Gulf was put in a state of utmost alert in response to expected security threats.
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The Francophone agency has granted Lebanon $600,000 to establish public libraries, says Lebanese minister of culture, Ghassan Salameh, on Tuesday. An agreement was signed between the two sides to establish 14 libraries with French and Arabic books in several towns, provided that at least 600 students should inhabit the town where a library will be established.
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The Moroccan-Jordanian business council will hold its first meeting in Jordan next June 9. A delegation of Moroccan businessmen and economic operators will visit Jordan on June 9-10 to take part in the council meeting.
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A delegation from the Moroccan ministry of habous and Islamic affairs is taking part in the 13th conference of the Islamic affairs supreme council currently held in Cairo.
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The total number of Moroccans legally living in Spain reached up to last March 200,396, said Spanish official sources. The Spanish authorities in charge of foreigners and immigration said the latest operation to regularize the situation of illegal immigrants has covered 38,526 Moroccans who were delivered stay and work permits.
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Morocco's tennis player Karim Alami rolled Wednesday into the third round of the French Roland Garros tournament after a win over Israeli Harel Levy.
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