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An agreement to increase inter- Arab trade
Ministers of economy in nine Arab states on Friday agreed in Baghdad to increase the volume of trade exchange among the Arab states from 8.6% to 20% during the five coming years.
Regional, Economics, 6/9/2001
Iraqi trade minister in Damascus
The Iraqi minister of Trade Muhammad Mahdi Saleh arrived in Damascus on Friday evening. He was welcomed at Damascus airport by the minister of the economy and foreign trade Muhammad al-Imadi, the minister of supply and internal trade, officials concerned in the economic sector and the chairman of the Iraqi interests office in Damascus.
Syria-Iraq, Economics, 6/9/2001
Israeli aggressions against Palestinians to top talks between king Mohammed and Saudi heir apparent
The situation in the Middle-East and the Barbarous aggressions perpetrated by the Israeli occupation forces against the Palestinian people will be at the focus of talks King Mohammed VI will have with Saudi Heir Apparent, Prince Abdallah Ibn Abdelaziz, a statement by the Saudi embassy in Rabat said.
Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 6/9/2001
Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Libya set up free trade area
He said that the session in which these Arab states took part was successful thanks to their genuine desire to achieve a solid Arab economic integration on the basis of a clear-cut strategy in order to be able to confront international economic blocs.
Regional, Economics, 6/9/2001
Tens wounded in the occupied Arab territories
Thousands of Palestinians demonstrated on Friday in various cities and villages of the West Bank and Gaza, stressing the continued Intifada and rejection of attempts to undermine the cause of Palestine.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/9/2001
The UN, Russia and Iraq
Russia on Thursday at the UN expressed its doubts on the outcome of British initiative to propose an amended text for the draft project that it had previously submitted to the UN Security Council concerning the sanctions imposed on Iraq.
Iraq-Russia, Politics, 6/9/2001
Cezar: we will work to develop relations with Syria
The Turkish President Necdet Sezer stressed that his country wants to develop its relations with Syria in all fields on the ground of joint benefits on the ground of serving Turkey's interests with all its other neighbors.
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 6/9/2001
Ethiopian incursion into Somalia
Somalia's deputy defense minister Mahmoud Muhammad Heid said on Friday that 300 Ethiopian soldiers on Thursday evening broke into Bakoul district to the Southern west of Somalia.
Somalia-Ethiopia, Politics, 6/9/2001
Premier meets Ivoirian delegation
Morocco's Prime Minister, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, met in Rabat Friday an Ivoirian delegation made up of foreign affairs minister, Abou Drahamane Sangare, and defense minister, Moise Lida Koussi.
Morocco-Cote D'Ivoire, Politics, 6/9/2001
Arab-American Anti-Discrimination Committee holds 18th conference
The Arab-American Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) opened on Friday its 18th annual conference, with an agenda comprising American-Arab relations, US assistance to the Arab states and the new US administration foreign policy.
Regional-USA, Politics, 6/9/2001
Saudi- Yemeni council meetings
Meetings of the 2nd session of the Saudi- Yemeni cordination council will be held on June 20th in Sanaa under the chairmanship of the Saudi deputy prime minister and the minister of defense prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz and the Yemeni prime minister Abdul Qader Bajmal.
Saudi Arabia-Yemen, Politics, 6/9/2001
Jeddah hosts the first Islamic international trade exhibition
The first Islamic international trade exhibition will be held today in Jeddah. It is organized by the Islamic bank for Development and the Industrial and commercial Chamber in Jeddah.
Saudi Arabia-Regional, Economics, 6/9/2001
Towards Arab World for children, new conference to be held in Cairo
An Arab conference will be held early July under Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak to issue the executive framework declaration of Arab Child document under the title "towards Arab world for children".
Regional, Culture, 6/9/2001
Turkish- Iraqi relations
The Turkish foreign minister Ismael Cim has stressed his country's determination to develop trade relations with Iraq, noting that his country has taken a decisive decision to open a second border gate with Iraq.
Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 6/9/2001
Mubarak calls for lifting blockade imposed on Palestinians
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said that the People's Assembly and Shura Council's elections were held under the judicial supervision to guarantee fairness of the elections.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 6/9/2001
Annan visits the ME region next week
The UN announced on Friday that the UN secretary general Kofi Annan will visit the Middle East region next week in a mission which lasts for one week aiming at finding out a political solution for the Palestinian - Israeli conflict.
Regional, Politics, 6/9/2001
Sourour lashes at Israeli violations of international agreements
Sourour, who had led the Egyptian delegation to the IPU conference, condemned the Israeli coercive measures against the defenseless Palestinian people.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 6/9/2001
Germany considers Morocco as factor of stability in mediterranean
German home minister, Otto Schily, who paid this June 6-7 a two-day visit to Morocco, said on Friday "Morocco is a factor of stability in the Mediterranean and an important partner for Germany."
Morocco-Germany, Politics, 6/9/2001
Hassan II fund injects dh 2.75 mln in two investment projects
The Hassan II Fund for Economic Development will inject 2.75 million Dirhams (nearly $ 275,000) in two investment projects.
Morocco, Economics, 6/9/2001
Treasures of sunken port revealed off Egypt's northern coast
Colossal statues, sunken ships, gold coins and jewellery are among the treasures newly uncovered by a team of marine archaeologists in the submerged ancient city of Heracleion off the Egyptian northern coast.
Egypt, History, 6/9/2001
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A Casablanca court has sentenced a bank employee to 5 years in jail for funds embezzlement. The convict was also ordered to pay a fine worth 830,000 Dirhams (some $ 72,173). The employee was found guilty of fraudulent acts, enabling a client to get loans without having sufficient guarantees to pay them back. The client was sentenced to 3 years in jail.
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President Emile Lahoud of Lebanon received in Beirut Friday Morocco's ambassador in Beirut, Abdeljalil Fenjiro. The meeting falls in the frame of the official visit President Lahoud will be paying to Morocco at the invitation of King Mohammed VI as of June 13.
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Some 241 candidates competed over 33 seats in 24 constituencies in eight governorates: Cairo, Alexandria, Kafr ElSheikh, Menya, Sohag, Assiut, Aswan and the New Valley, said Minister of Interior Habib Al-Adly on his statement of the official results of the Shura Council mid-term elections' third stage. The ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) won 13 seats, two uncontested in the New Valley and Assiut and 11 by election, while independents won no seats at all.
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Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak Thursday received an invitation from Zambian President Frederick Chiluba to attend the coming African Summit, to be held in Lusaka next month.The Zambian envoy said that the Summit acquires special importance as it will be the last summit of its kind for the Organization of African Union (OAU), which will be replaced by the African Union.
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Morocco's Princess Lalla Meryem headed this Saturday to new York to take part in the 3rd session of the fund of the world child summit preparatory committee.
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A source at the Israeli foreign ministry said on Friday that the Swedish prime minister Goran Persoun, whose country assumes the current presidency of the EU and the representative for the EU foreign policy Javier Solana will arrive today in Israel, according to the Israeli radio.
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Organizers announced on Friday the postponement to an unspecified date of a solidarity march with Palestine which was to take place on Sunday in Casablanca.
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The 9th Moroccan-Spanish handicraft and cookery fair "Mediterranea 21" opened on Thursday in the Spanish southern port city of Algesiras by the local official in charge of tourism and sports, Jose Hurtado. Extending over 15,000 square meters, the fair is designed to promote rapprochement between the two Mediterranean banks through the creation of a cooperation space between Morocco and Andalusia (southern Spain).
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Abdelhadi Tazi, member of the academy of the kingdom of Morocco, will be participating this June 10-14 in the 14th international congress of Islamic Unity, held by the International Academy for the rapprochement of Islamic rites.The five-day conference will hear several presentations on the unification of the Islamic rites visions.
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Moroccan athlete Elarbi Khattabi won on Friday the 3,000 meters Steeplechase at Seville athletics meet, part of the International Athletics Federation (IAAF) Grand Prix. Khattabi, 34, run the distance in 8mn, 9sec and 49/100 ahead of Spain's Antonio Jimenez and Jose Luis.
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