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Khaddam vows to repel Israeli aggressions
Lebanese President Emil Lahoud and the Syrian vice President Abdul halim Khaddam on Tuesday in Beirut discussed latest developments in the region and the brotherly relations between Syria and Lebanon.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 6/5/2001
Moussa: Israel will pay a heavy price for any military adventure
The secretary general of the Arab League (AL) Amr Moussa has stressed that Israel will pay a heavy price for any military adventure it will take, noting that the aggression of 1967 will not be repeated, calling on Sharon" to erase illusion from his head."
Regional-Israel, Politics, 6/5/2001
Al-Assad confers with Czech FM
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has stressed Syria's firm stances on the ME peace process based on the UN and Security Council resolutions and the Madrid conference's terms of reference.
Syria-Czech Republic, Politics, 6/5/2001
Mubarak receives German FM today
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's will receive Tuesday German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer, who arrived in Cairo Monday within a tour of the region. Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher held talks with Fischer.
Egypt-Germany, Politics, 6/5/2001
Egyptian-Jordanian higher committee meetings kick off
"Despite the fact that Arabs seek peace, security and stability, the Palestinians are subjected to the worst Israeli threats under security pretexts", said Ebeid.
Egypt-Jordan, Politics, 6/5/2001
A meeting for the Sudanese- Egyptian higher committee; entry visa end
In the framework of continued Egyptian- Sudanese development, the Sudanese ambassador in Cairo Ahmad Abdul Halim said that a meeting will be held in al-Khartoum for the Egyptian- Sudanese preliminary committee to prepare the agenda for the meetings of the higher committee by the end of the current month.
Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 6/5/2001
Israeli forces to break into Rafah, five soldiers wounded
Amid threats to destroy the Palestinian infrastructure, the Israeli occupation forces continued its attacks against the Palestinian people.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/5/2001
Al-Bashir holds the rebels responsible for the failure of IGAD summit
The Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir has stressed that the talks held between the Sudanese government and the rebellion movement in Southern Sudan in Nairobi in the presence of IGAD's member states did not reach a result.
Sudan, Politics, 6/5/2001
Al-Qaddafi gets a message from Putin
Libyan President Muaammar al-Qaddafi has received a message from the Russian President Vladimir Putin in which he stressed the care of his country to develop overall relations between Libya and federal Russia in all fields.
Libya-Russia, Politics, 6/5/2001
Inter differences in the Baath party in Jordan
The Jordanian weekly al-Majd said that lawyer Ahmad al-Najdawi, member of the higher leadership in the Jordanian Arab socialist party, which is pro Iraq, who is also the media spokesman and chairman of the said party's culture and media bureau has recently given up working in the said party as a result of a series of differences between him and certain members at the party's higher leadership.
Jordan, Politics, 6/5/2001
The 17th session of the Saudi- Yemeni coordination council
Meetings of the preliminary committee of the Yemeni- Saudi coordination council started on Monday its 13th session to be held in the mid of this month in Sanaa.
Yemen-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 6/5/2001
Saudi Arabia to improve own economy
The Saudi foreign minister prince Saud al-Faisal has described the gas agreement his government signed on Sunday evening in Jeddah with 8 world oil companies as aiming to expand the area of the Saudi economy and to find out job opportunities to Saudi citizens through increasing investments.
Saudi Arabia, Economics, 6/5/2001
Rabbi calls halting violence
France greater rabbi Joseph Setrok has called for convening a meeting between heads of the Jewish and Muslim heads of religions in order to halt the cycle of violence.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/5/2001
Al-Barghouthi continued the Intifada
The secretary of the Fatah movement in the West Bank Marwan al-Barghouthi has stressed continuance of the Palestinian Intifada. He stressed that the Israelis will not enjoy security and stability unless the Palestinians enjoy freedom and independence regardless to what the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon has done.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/5/2001
A forthcoming ministerial reshuffle in Qatar
Well-informed sources in Doha expected a ministerial reshuffle in Doha to cover several ministries including the ministries of public health, education and higher education and the foundation of a ministry of trade
Qatar, Politics, 6/5/2001
Egypt committed to Arab resolutions
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 6/5/2001
Mubarak makes contacts on Middle East situation
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak Sunday received and made phone calls on ways to confront the deteriorating situation between Israel and the Palestinian National Authority.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 6/5/2001
Iraq: Annan welcomes US decision to release humanitarian contracts; $3.7 billion remain stuck
United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, on Monday welcomed a decision by the United States to release over 400 humanitarian contracts for Iraq that had been placed on hold by the committee monitoring the sanctions against Baghdad.
Iraq-USA, Economics, 6/5/2001
Iraq halts its oil exports
A source at the Iraqi ministry of oil has stated that Iraq halted pumping its oil on Monday.
Iraq, Economics, 6/5/2001
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The Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz, who is also the first deputy premier and the chief of the national guard in Saudi Arabia arrives in Damascus today in a visit to Syria.
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The court of Sale, Rabat twin city, sentenced recently a local elected representative to 18 months in jail for corruption charges. The same court sentenced another communal executive to 8 months in jail for the same charges. The two convicts were found guilty of accepting bribe to deliver construction and commerce permits to citizens.
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The Egyptian foreign minister Ahmad Maher Monday received the French ambassador in Cairo Francois Dover.The French ambassador stressed exerting all efforts to achieve the realization of peace based on implementing international legitimacy resolutions and the land for peace formula until security and stability are attained in the region.
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The secretary general of the People's Front for the Liberation of Palestine Abu Ali Mustafa stressed that the position of the People's Front is fixed and clear in committing to the struggle to continue the Intifada and the Palestinian resistance by all forms and means.
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Former Lebanese Prime minister Omar Karami said Monday that he has discussed with the vice - President Abdul Halim Khaddam during their meeting in Tripoli conditions on the Lebanese arena. Karami added in a statement following the meeting that stress was laid on the need of coming up to the responsibility and to assess the critical conditions imposed on Lebanon and the region.
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The Israeli warplanes on Monday violated the Lebanese airspace and broke the sound barrier over the capital Beirut. Lebanese security sources said the Israeli planes flew on Monday morning over the areas of south Lebanon and its western Bekaa.
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The Israeli minister of Labor Shaloumo Bin Azri has called on the Israeli army to attack the Palestinian infrastructure including destruction of roads with the aim of "converting the life of Palestinians into hell," according to the statement of the Israeli minister, the Israeli radio reported.
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The Russian ambassador in charge of special tasks at the Russian foreign ministry Andre Fadovin started on Monday a tour on several countries in the Middle East to make consultations on the situation in the Middle East and the Palestinian territories.
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A ministerial delegation from Cote D'Ivoire will pay a work visit to Morocco June 6-8. The delegation includes foreign affairs minister, Abou Drahamane Sangare, and defense and civil protection minister, Lida Kouassi.
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The committee in charge of normalization of the Jordanian vocational trade union has decided to convene an Arab conference to resist normalization with Israel in Amman during this years in collaboration with committees of resisting normalization in the Arab states.
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The Jordanian weekly al-Jazira quoted well-informed Jordanian sources as saying that the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon has asked Israel's ambassadors and representatives in certain Arab states through the Israeli foreign ministry to leave it within the next month July.
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Morocco's oil bill increased by 64.8 percent in 2000 compared to 1999, the Moroccan BMCE bank said in its latest bulletin. The bill stood at 21.4 billion dirhams, nearly $ 1.798 billion in 2000, the source said, imputing the rise to the hike of oil prices in world markets.
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