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Al-Assad, Saudi crown prince review region's conditions
The talks held between President Bashar al-Assad and the Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz dealt with conditions in the region and the dangers imposed on the Palestinians as a result of the Israeli oppressive practices and bilateral relations between the two countries.
Syria-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 6/6/2001
Egypt, Jordan sign new cooperation agreements
Egypt and Jordan crowned their two-day joint higher committee meetings with signing nine cooperation agreements in all fields.
Jordan-Egypt, Politics, 6/6/2001
Syria and the sanctions on Iraq
The London-based al- Hayat daily said in its Tuesday's issue quoting an Arab source as saying that Syria is the only Arab country which will not cooperate with the UN over the " smart sanctions" against Iraq, considering that Damascus benefits from its trade relations with Baghdad.
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 6/6/2001
Cairo, Amman sign gas line agreement
Jordan and Egypt on Tuesday signed an agreement to erect a pipe line to transport the Egyptian natural gas to Jordan, in the first phase of a project to transport gas to Lebanon, Syria and Turkey.
Jordan-Egypt, Economics, 6/6/2001
Mubarak-Fischer talks cover deteriorating situation in ME
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher Tuesday termed as "fruitful" President Hosni Mubarak's meeting with German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer.
Egypt-Germany, Politics, 6/6/2001
Iraqi papers and Saudi Arabia, Kuwait
The Iraqi dailies issued on Tuesday criticized the announcement made by Saudi Arabia and Kuwait their readiness to compensate for the cutting the crude Iraqi oil from world market after the decision taken by Baghdad to halt the exportation of its oil, noting that this Saudi and Kuwaiti decision complies with the anti-Iraqi American position.
Iraq-Kuwait, Politics, 6/6/2001
Ebeid: Egypt does not take Israeli threats seriously
"The other side (Israel) should be well-aware that it can never enjoy security and stability as long as it occupies territories and kills unarmed civilians", said the Egyptian prime minister.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 6/6/2001
Arab economic unity council meets in Baghdad
Saleh added that the participants will discuss the new strategy for Arab economic integration, the joint Arab economic work, revitalizing the common Arab market and supporting the private sector in Arab economic integration and development.
Regional-Iraq, Economics, 6/6/2001
The people of the Golan commit to national resistance
The Syrian citizens in the occupied Syrian Golan heights on Tuesday stressed their commitment to their homeland Syria and that the Israeli attempt to abrogate their Syrian identity failed.
Syria-Israel, Politics, 6/6/2001
Tens of Palestinians wounded by Israeli forces
While the European Union EU mission has started its field tour in Beit Jala to test the cease- fire, the Israeli occupation forces continued its attacks against the Palestinian citizens and opened fire on them randomly on them in Beir Zeit, Ramullah, Halhoul, Housan, Deir Ammar, Nablus and Toulkaram.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/6/2001
Moussa, Fischer discuss means to defuse tension in ME
Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa had talks in Cairo Tuesday with German Foreign Minster Joschka Fischer on means of defusing the tense situation in the Middle East region.
Regional-Germany, Politics, 6/6/2001
Qaddafi messages to Indian, Pakistani leaders
Libyan President Muaammar al-Qaddafi has said that the acceptance of the chairman of the executive authority in Pakistan B. Musharraf of the invitation extended to him by the Indian prime minister to visit India is but a realistic and brave step at the time of globalization and the inevitability of merging the countries of the Indian Ocean into one space.
Libya-Regional, Politics, 6/6/2001
Algerian plan to revive the Sahara desert case
The Algerian President Abdul Aziz Butaflika tomorrow starts a work visit to internal cities in the southern part of Algeria with the aim to declare a national program on development including the completion of several already obstructed major projects like road construction and water and electricity supplies.
Algeria, Economics, 6/6/2001
Ozi Dayan lacks confidence in Arafat
The chairman of the so-called Israeli national security council Gen. Ozi Dayan has stated that of the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat will not be totally able to control the Palestinian public and implement all Israeli security requirements towards ending the Palestinian Intifada, and this will make him (Arafat) loose his position as a partner in the negotiations process.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/6/2001
Cairo, Amman stress keeness to promote relations
The discussions dealt as well with current conditions in Palestinian territories and Egyptian-Jordanian coordination to end the suffering of the Palestinians on the basis of current initiatives represented in the Egyptian-Jordanian initiative and the Mitchell commission report.
Jordan-Egypt, Politics, 6/6/2001
An increase in Arab exports
A report to be submitted by the secretary of the Arab economic unity council Ahmad Jweili to the 73rd session of the council to be held today in Baghdad stressed the increase in the value of Arab exports to USD 162.9 billion during 1999, in comparison to USD 136 billion in 1998, representing an increase of 19.8%.
Regional, Economics, 6/6/2001
Mubarak's interview with The People's newspaper
Egyptian President Mubarak stressed the importance of seizing the opportunity of the current ceasefire between the Palestinians and Israelis to get the joint security committees to meet in preparation for the implementing the Mitchell Committee report recommendations.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 6/6/2001
Active Russian role in the ME
The Russian foreign minister Igor Ivanov has discussed the situation in the Middle East during telephone calls with the secretary general of the UN, the Israeli Prime Minister, the chairman of the Palestinian Authority, the Jordanian and German foreign ministers and the secretary general of the Arab League.
Regional-Russia, Politics, 6/6/2001
Israeli collective punishment resulted in devastating Palestinian economy and properties
Egypt and Jordan have called on Israel to stop its aggression on the Palestinians and to give up its policy of collective punishment which resulted in utter devastation to the Palestinian economy and properties.
Regional-Israel, Politics, 6/6/2001
Kuwait to buy from Egypt Amoun defense system
The Kuwaiti deputy prime minister and the minister of defense Sheikh Jaber al-Mubarak has announced in a press statement issued on Tuesday in Kuwait that Kuwait will buy from Egypt " Amoun " defense system before the end of the current month, June.
Kuwait-Egypt, Economics, 6/6/2001
Arab World refuses Israeli threats of attacking Lebanon,Syria
Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa Tuesday stressed the Arab League's categorical rejection of Israeli threats to attack Lebanon and Syria.
Regional-Israel, Politics, 6/6/2001
A Saudi industries exhibition in Canada canceled
Well-informed Saudi sources have stressed that a decision was taken to abrogate the organization of the first exhibition for Saudi industries in Canada that was due on June 13th in line with the visit which was due by the Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz to Canada.
Saudi Arabia-Canada, Politics, 6/6/2001
Arab League opens door for popular donations to Intifada
"The Bank account is number 444 at the Arab Bank, Mohandeseen Branch. The money will be channeled directly to the Palestinian Authority and not through the Arab League", he said after his meeting with the permanent delegates to the Arab League in the first monthly meeting of the kind.
Regional-Palestine, Politics, 6/6/2001
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Mauritanian foreign affairs minister, Dah Ould Abdi, arrived in Casablanca Tuesday with a message to King Mohammed VI from President Mouaouya Ould Sid Ahmed Taya.
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German interior minister, Otto Schilly, is expected this Wednesday in Morocco for a two-day work visit. Schilly will confer with Moroccan peer, Ahmed El Midaoui, on means to upgrade cooperation between their departments, especially in issues pertaining to immigration and the situation of the Moroccan community settled in Germany.
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The US secretary of state Colin Powell on Monday evening spoke on the telephone with the Israeli prime minister and told him that the US administration will continue to practice pressures on the Palestinian Authority in order to halt the Intifada.
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