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Mubarak calls Islamic World for cultral awakening
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak called on the Islamic world for a cultural aeakning to renew itself and shake off the dust of backwardness so that it can find a niche for itself among the civilized countries.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 6/2/2001
Al-Qaddoumi: Arafat visits Damascus in mid-June
Head of PLO political Department Farouk al-Qaddoumi announced on Thursday that the Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat will head for Damascus in mid-June, in his first official visit in five years.
Palestine-Syria, Politics, 6/2/2001
Morocco, Arab human rights organization sign cooperation accord
Morocco-Regional, Culture, 6/2/2001
All NGO's unjustly tarred with the same brush
The seven-year jail sentence against Egyptian-US academic Saad Eddin Ibrahim ignited a fresh bout of debate over the future of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Egypt
Egypt, Politics, 6/2/2001
Moussa warns of consequences of deterioration in Mideast region
Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa Saturday warned of the grave consequences of the ongoing deterioration in the Palestinian lands and Mideast region.
Regional-Palestine, Politics, 6/2/2001
Mubarak urges Israel to ease tension, carry out Mitchell's recommendations
"These contacts aimed to find out a way to put the Mitchell committee's report into force," said the US envoy.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 6/2/2001
Set-in in Damascus in dolidarity with Intifada
Palestinian youth organizations, Arab women organization and Palestine children residing in Syria on Thursday staged a sit-in in front of the offices of the UN and UNICEF in Damascus, in solidarity with the Palestinian people's struggle and their Intifada as well as with the Palestinian child, on the occasion of World Child Day.
Syria-Palestine, Politics, 6/2/2001
The Gulf ministerial meeting discusses the Palestinian uprising; Iraq
The foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council states will discuss in their today meeting in Jeddah the two questions of the Palestinian Intifada and the relations with Iraq.
Gulf, Politics, 6/2/2001
Environment ministry affirms application of Monterial protocol
A regional symposium on the importance of Arab armed forces in protecting the ozon layer, climate and the environment concluded on Friday.
Syria, Environment, 6/2/2001
An Algerian cabinet reshuffle in economic ministries
The Algerian President; Abdul Aziz Butaflika; who relentlessly seeks to end six weeks of violent protests in al-Kabayel areas, has made a Cabinet reshuffle that covered the two ministers of finance and housing with the aim of consolidating economic and living conditions, which were the main reason behind the acts of violence which resulted in killing more than 50 persons and wounding more than 1000 others.
Algeria, Politics, 6/2/2001
A census to adopt the land of Somalia constitution
An official at the committee in charge of organizing the referendum on the constitution " of the republic of the land of Somalia" said that the primary results of this referendum indicate a census that almost complete on adopting it.
Somalia, Politics, 6/2/2001
Egypt is to export to Indonesia cotton, phosphate, fertilizers
Ebied, head of Egypt's delegation to the G-15 summit, Thursday witnessed the signing ceremony of an accord for developing trade exchange between Egypt and Indonesia.
Egypt-Indonesia, Economics, 6/2/2001
Czech foreign minister visits Damascus next week
Czech Foreign Minister Yan Kafan has said his visit to Damascus early next week is designed to consolidate Czech-Syrian relations.
Syria-Czech Republic, Politics, 6/2/2001
Tourism yielded $1.9 billion in 2000
Tourism yielded in 2000 21 billion DH ($ 1.9 billion), says a statement of the prime minister's office released following a meeting of a ministerial commission in charge of implementing royal instructions to speed up development.
Morocco, Economics, 6/2/2001
Pan-African child Forum closes in Cairo
The four-day pan-African Forum on the future of children concluded in the Egyptian capital on Thursday with a general session entitled "the role of information technology in developing the African Child".
Regional, Culture, 6/2/2001
Sharon starts on Monday a European tour
The Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon on Monday starts a European during which he will seek to talk with his European negotiators that Israel is sparing no efforts to halt the cycle of violence in contradiction to what the Palestinians have done.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/2/2001
Morocco gets $ 97.6 mln loans from World Bank
The World Bank granted Morocco on Friday two loans worth $ 97.6 million to support the communications and agriculture sector, the Bank announced on Friday.
Morocco, Economics, 6/2/2001
Mubarak meeting Weizeman... a newspaper's fake
High-ranking sources slammed reports by Al-Shark Al-Awsat newspaper on Friday in which it claimed that President Hosni Mubarak had met with former Israeli President Ezer Weizeman.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 6/2/2001
Egypt's pioneering role in maintaining Islamic identity is stressed
The 13th Conference of Higher Islamic Affairs Council continued its evening and morning sessions under the auspices of President Hosni Mubarak.Chaired by Minister of Endowment (Waqfs) Mahmoud Hamdi Zaqzouq.
Egypt-Regional, Religion, 6/2/2001
Morocco will not raise oil products prices in June
Oil products prices will not be raised in the month of June despite an 11% increase of oil prices in the world market and the US dollar value which went up by 5.6%.
Morocco, Economics, 6/2/2001
Moroccan air company to sign four Airbus purchase contract
Moroccan air company "Royal Air Maroc" will sign this month with the European aircraft maker to purchase four airbus planes, during an aeronautic exhibition in Paris this June 16-25.
Morocco, Business, 6/2/2001
Investments in Northwestern Coast
"Total investment in projects of drinking water, sanitation and roads in the northwestern coast have reached LE. 1.908 billion," said Egyptian Minister of Housing and Utilities Mohammed Ibrahim Soleiman.
Egypt, Economics, 6/2/2001
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A suicide bomber has killed 17 Israelis in front of a disco center in Israel. Palestinian President Arafat denounced the act and called for all efforts to stop violence. Meantime, Arafat has been banned by Israel from using the Gaza International Airport, the NY Times reported today. This event lead to a nearby Mosque and Palestinian youth being attacked by Israelis.
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Zein al-Abidin Bin Ali on Friday met the French minister in charge of cooperation and the Franchophony Charles Juslan who conveyed to the Tunisian President a message from the French President Jacques Chirac stressing " the solid relations between the two presidents." Juslan said that talks during the meeting dealt with cooperation between Tunisia and France, stressing that the two countries are linked to solid relations at the economic and political levels, alike.
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The leader of the opposition Sudanese opposition al-Ummah party al-Sadeq al-Mahdi stated that he will discuss during his visit to the US next week the policy of the new US administration towards Sudan. He said that his mission is to stress the importance of the US role in supporting a political solution for the war taking place in Sudan.
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Run-off of second stage of Shura Council elections is due today in six governorates, Sharqiya, Gharbiya, Daqahliya, Damietta, Ismailia and South Sinai. 34 candidates are competing for 17 seats, including 15 National Democratic Party NDP candidates. Minister of Interior Habib Al Adli said security forces will secure the polling stations in 14 constituencies.
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German federal home minister, Otto Schily, will pay a visit to Morocco this June 6-7, to hold "political talks" with Moroccan peer, Ahmed El Midaoui, say German official sources.
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The British foreign ministry on Friday said that a Saudi court sentenced four British to be jailed and imprisonment under charges of trading in alcohol, at a time when the British daily the "Independent" quoted an official at the British ministry of the Interior that his country will protest against this because it " constitute a violation to human rights." On May 26; the court of al-Riyadh sentenced Kelven Houkins for two and a half years together with 500 slaps by whip ( according to Islamic Sharia) and Paul Moose for two years Imprisonment and 500 slaps and other two of similar sentences.
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Morocco's Princess Lalla Hasna chaired on Friday the opening of the Fez' 5th World Sacred Music Festival held this year under the theme "Giving a soul to globalization." For one week, Morocco's spiritual capital will hear various and diverse music from the orient and the occident, while artists will be given a chance to share their musical experience and genres.
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Israeli daily "Haaretz" on Thursday quoted Gen. Yesrael Zev, commander of paratroops, as saying that the possibility of Israel's entering a comprehensive war is not ruled out. The military officer said, " A comprehensive war is not very far ÉWe have to keep our forces quite ready for a comprehensive war, and my duty is also to prepare for that." Zev affirmed that his words must be considered as an expectation of what will happen.
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