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Saudi crown prince pays official visit to Morocco
Saudi heir apparent, deputy-chairman of the ministers council and commander of the national guard, Prince Abdallah Ibn Abdelaziz, started Sunday a two-day official visit to Morocco at the invitation of King Mohammed VI.
Morocco-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 6/11/2001
Khaddam warns against demonstration covering the Israeli aggression
The Syrian vice President Abdul Halim Khaddam has stressed in a TV interview that any diplomatic initiative that does not stem from implementing UN resolutions and guarantees the Arab rights and the Palestinian people, will not solve the problem and will by the ultimate end cover the Israeli aggression.
Syria, Politics, 6/11/2001
Al-Assad congratulates Khatami, discusses with Moussa revitalizing AL work
Syrian President Bashar al- Assad on Sunday in al-Qurdaha met with the secretary general of the Arab League Amr Moussa.
Syria-Regional, Politics, 6/11/2001
Large eulogy marks death anniversary of President Hafez al-Assad
A huge eulogy was held on Sunday in al-Qurdaha, the birthplace of the late Syrian President Hafez al-Assad on the occasion of his first death anniversary. It was attended by President Bashar al-Assad and members of his family, Dr. Jamil al-Assad, and Maj. Maher al-Assad.
Syria, Politics, 6/11/2001
A funeral for three Palestinian women killed by the Israeli fire
While thousands of Palestinians on Sunday held an eulogy for the three Palestinian women who were killed on Saturday by the fire of the Israeli tanks in al-Sheikh Ajleen area, the Israeli forces continued its bombardment of the Palestinian houses and roads axes in the West Bank and Gaza by tanks and heavy artilleries, resulted in killing two other Palestinians and wounding many others, according to Palestinian security sources.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/11/2001
Saudi crown prince: the ME is on a barrel of dynamite
The Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz has warned against the eruption of a new war in the Middle East. He held the Israeli prime minister responsible for the escalation of violence in the region.
Saudi Arabia-Regional, Politics, 6/11/2001
Relief operations in Sudan
The Sudanese government has formed operations rooms in order to facilitate the process of relief operations to citizens and to provide them with shelters.
Sudan, Politics, 6/11/2001
On developments in Southern Sudan
The UN coordinator for emergency aid Kenzo Osheima has announced that the practices of the rebellions in southern Sudan forced almost 30,000 Sudanese civilians to leave their houses.
Sudan, Politics, 6/11/2001
Saudi oil proposal regarding Tapline
Arab diplomatic sources have unveiled that Saudi Arabia proposed to Syria during the visit of the Saudi crown prince to Damascus Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz a project stated the possibility of pumping the Saudi oil through the (Tapline ) pipe which passes through Jordan, Syria and Lebanon after making some amendment on its track inside the Syrian territories and this is for postponing the work in pumping the Iraqi oil through several pipes between Karkouk oil fields and Banias port on the Syrian coast.
Syria-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 6/11/2001
Mubarak discusses with CIA director ways of shoring up ceasefire
Egyptian President Mubarak Saturday received at the presidential Palace George Tenet, the director of the Central Intelligence Agency CIA and his accompanying delegation. The meeting was attended by US ambassador in Cairo Daniel Kurtzer.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 6/11/2001
Arab Ministerial committee to study Gaddafi's proposals; Annan in cairo
Egyptian Foreign minister Ahmed Maher heads for Libya today on a two-day visit to take part in the meeting of the Arab ministerial committee assigned the task of studying the proposals made by Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi at the last Arab summit.
Egypt-Libya, Politics, 6/11/2001
UN calls for emergency assistance to Sahrawi populations sequestered in Tindouf
Two leading United Nations agencies on Friday called for an emergency assistance to the Sahrawi populations sequestered in Tindouf, in south-western Algeria.
Morocco, Politics, 6/11/2001
Attackers of Qatari daily chief editor released
The Qatari security on Saturday released the three men who attacked the chief editor of the Qatari daily al-Watan Ahmad Ali and this was made after reaching an " amicable settlement," according to sources close to Ali.
Qatar, Local, 6/11/2001
King Mohammed receives Togo president
King Mohammed VI, who was accompanied by prince Moulay Rachid, received here on Monday president of Togo Gnassingbe Eyadema who started on Sunday a three day visit to Morocco.
Morocco-Togo, Politics, 6/11/2001
Limited cabinet reshuffle in Oman
The Sultan of Oman Qabous Bin Saeed on Sunday released two decrees. The first states to appoint Hamad Bin Muhammad al- Rashidi as the minister of information and Abdullah Bin Shwein al-Housani as the secretary of the ministry of information.
Oman, Politics, 6/11/2001
Kuwaiti refuses a request to open an office for Hamas
The Kuwaiti daily al-Qabas said on Sunday that Kuwait has not approved a request proposed by the chairman of the political bureau of the Hamas movement Khaled Mashaal to open an office for the movement in Kuwait.
Kuwait-Palestine, Politics, 6/11/2001
Egypt exports natural gas to Jordan, Spain, Britain, Italy
Egypt has a confirmed reserve of crude oil and condensates of 3.8 billion barrels, expected to rise to 8.2 billion barrels in the coming year, Oil Minister Sameh Fahmy said.
Egypt, Economics, 6/11/2001
Ambitious Egyptian program to setup high IT network
The government has begun its ambitious program to create a $ 1 billion high-speed telecommunications and IT network, an official announced Thursday.
Egypt, Economics, 6/11/2001
Egypt's foreign debts decrease by $100 million a year
Egyptian Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Ahmed Al Darsh said the annual service of Egypt's foreign debts will witness a remarkable decline by $ 100 million to total $ 1.3 billion.
Egypt, Economics, 6/11/2001
Israel held at bay in UN for its settlement policy
The Arab group at the UN has managed to put the issues of illegal settlements and reparation of refugees on the declaration adopted by a special meeting of the world organization's General Assembly.
Regional-Israel, Politics, 6/11/2001
Palestinian agricultural losses, $ 288 million, 374,000 trees
The Palestinian ministry of agriculture on Saturday stressed that direct losses which hit the agricultural sector in the Palestinian territories during 8 months since September 28, 2000 reached approximately $ 280 million.
Palestine, Economics, 6/11/2001
More programs for reactivating Egyptian markets as of next month
At his meeting with fifty representatives of Egyptian, Arab and foreign companies, Prime Minister Atef Ebeid renewed the government determination to take further measures for reactivating market movement and increasing Arab and foreign investments.
Egypt, Economics, 6/11/2001
Arab countries still committed to peace as strategic option
Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa Monday received European Union Mideast peace envoy Miguel Moratinos who briefed him on efforts exerted by the EU to reduce tension in the Palestinian territories.
Regional-European Union, Politics, 6/11/2001
Morocco, Czech republic sign investment promotion accord
Morocco and the Czech Republic signed here on Monday an agreement on investments protection and promotion and a convention on avoidance of double taxation.
Morocco-Czech Republic, Economics, 6/11/2001
Morocco to invest 500 mln dh in water prospecting by 2004
Morocco's equipment minister, Bouamour Taghouane, announced that his department is planning a 500 million Dirham-investment (US$ 45.5 million) in water prospecting by 2004, while the Drinking Water Office (ONEP) will earmark 11 million DH (US$ one million) to consolidate drinking water production and extend the supply network.
Morocco, Economics, 6/11/2001
Jewish organization postpones meeting
Heads of the Zionist organization offices ( Makabi) in the European States announced their rejection to come to Israel to take part in the annual conference held by the organization due to the prevailing security conditions there.
Israel, Politics, 6/11/2001
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The Iraqi national council ( parliament) is intending to organize a joint demonstration with the parliaments of Syria, Jordan and Palestine on the Iraqi- Syrian borders in support of the Palestinian Intifada.
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Morocco's King Mohammed VI has sent Mohamed Khatami a message of congratulations on the occasion of his reelection President of Iran. The king congratulated Khatami for this renewed show of trust on the part of the Iranian people, that "evidenced thus faith in your wise leadership," and wished him good health, happiness and success in his duties at the head of an Islamic country, boasting "a prestigious cultural heritage and an active and efficient presence within the Islamic fold and on the international arena."
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The United Arab Emirates Minister of economy and trade, Sheikh Fahem Ibn Soltane Al Kacimi, will be visiting Morocco to dedicate the made-in-UAE fair in Casablanca this June 22-25.
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Shura Council will hold three sessions on June 24 to elect the Council's speaker two deputies and heads of nine specialized committees. The National Democratic Party (NDP) parliamentary body will meet before the Shura Council's session to same the candidates for the posts of Council's speaker, and two deputies.
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Egyptian First Lady Suzanne Mubarak will chair an Arab conference on children due in Cairo on July 2-5. The conference will be held in the Arab League Headquarters. Arab first ladies will take part in the conference to reach a united Arab stand before the UN General-Assembly session on children next September.
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A delegation from the chamber of advisors (upper house of the Moroccan Parliament) is participating in the second assembly of the international parliamentarians' association for agriculture, fisheries and forests, currently held in Seoul, Korea.
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Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak will attend the inauguration of the a "Reading for All" festival under the motto of "head for your children". The Festival aims this year at the preschool children. It calls on the families to help preschool children to read before they go to school.
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The Thunder bolts which recently hit various parts of Saada province to the North of Yemen resulted in killing 13 persons. News reports quoted the Yemeni local authorities as saying that among the victims were three persons from one family.
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