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Al-Qallab criticizes Ghoushe's return back
Jordan's former minister of information Saleh Qallab has criticized the attempt of the spokesman of the Hamas movement Ibrahim Ghoushe to return back to Jordan.
Jordan-Qatar, Politics, 6/16/2001
Jordanian front, Muslim brothers group denounce holding of Ghoushe
The Islamic work front party and the Muslim brothers group in Jordan denounced the holding of engineer Ibrahim Ghoushe, one of the key figures of the Hamas movement at Queen Alia airport.
Jordan, Politics, 6/16/2001
Former Lebanese foreign minister to visit Syria
To this end, the Lebanese daily al-Deyar quoted Butrous as saying that he had felt a positive progress regarding his initiative and that he will be meeting with Patriarch Mar Nasrullah Sfeir by the beginning of next week to convey to him certain Syrian answers
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 6/16/2001
Saudi Arabia denies statement by Kuwaiti daily al-Rai al-Am
Saudi Arabia has refuted what was stated by the Kuwaiti daily al-Rai al-Am on Syria's reservations to the Saudi proposal provides for Saudi re-pumping of its oil in the " Tapline" in return for stopping the Iraqi-Syrian oil pipeline operations.
Saudi Arabia-Syria, Politics, 6/16/2001
Unified vision to solve Arab child's problems
The Arab high-level conference on childhood due to be held under Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak early July aims at crystallizing a unified vision on Arab children so as to propose a vision at the special session of the UN General Assembly in September.
Regional, Culture, 6/16/2001
Arafat confers with Russian envoy
The chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat on Friday met in Ramullah with the Russian envoy to the Middle East Andrea Vadovin, currently making a tour on the region.
Palestine-Russia, Politics, 6/16/2001
Sharon an acting defense minister in Israel
On the other hand, the BBC announced on Thursday that the program the BBC TV will broadcast under the title " the accused " and deals with the responsibility of Ariel Sharon in these massacres committed in Sabra and Shatilla camps of the Palestinian refugees in Lebanon in 1982 is but " a legitimate analysis" on a question pertaining to human rights.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/16/2001
Sharon fails to deliver security for Israelis
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon "has totally failed" to deliver on his election promise to ensure security for Israelis, Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher told Al-Hayat daily.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 6/16/2001
On the redeployment of the Syrian army in Lebanon
The political circles stressed that re-deployment came just after a short time of several political stations being Lebanese or Syrians, foremost being the preparedness of the Syrian President to visit France and Germany by the end of the current month and the positive impact of this step
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 6/16/2001
Palestinian, Jordanian officials to settle restrictions on travel of Palestinians from the West Bank to Jordan
The Palestinian in charge of the civil affairs in the Palestinian Authority Jamil al-Treifi will head today for Amman in order to discuss with the Jordanian deputy Premier and the Minister of the Interior Awad Khleifat the possibility of settling the restrictions placed on the travel of the Palestinians from the West Bank to Jordan.
Palestine-Jordan, Politics, 6/16/2001
International parliamentary group on Palestine to be set up
Khan called on the UN Security Council to check the violence in the region. "We have suggested that a team of International observers under the UN umbrella be appointed to monitor the situation in occupied Arab area. Besides, a suggestion was made that the Security Council should take some strong action against Israel," Khan said.
Palestine-Regional, Politics, 6/16/2001
American donation for the Iraqi opposition
The US has decided to offer the Iraqi opposition national congress financial aid estimated at $ 6 million, but is still waiting to the end of the review process for spending this sum, so as to put it into implementation.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 6/16/2001
Sudanese government criticizes US decision to impose economic sanctions on it
The Sudanese government on Thursday criticized the draft bill adopted by the US Congress on Wednesday to impose economic restrictions on Sudan.
Sudan-USA, Politics, 6/16/2001
Italy swaps $ 55 mln of Moroccan debt
Italy has swapped 550 million dirhams, nearly $ 55 million, of Moroccan debt to Rome, the Italian embassy in Rabat announced on Friday.
Morocco-Italy, Politics, 6/16/2001
UNESCO denounces Israeli policy in Jerusalem
Egypt played an important role in the UNESCO Executive Council meetings, notably on Jerusalem, said Deputy Chief of Egypt's Ambassador to the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Mohamed Sameh Amr.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/16/2001
Egyptian-European partnership agreement, concluded soon
The Egyptian-European partnership agreement is expected to be signed on the fringe of the meeting of the EU foreign ministers' General Council that will be held in Luxemburg in June 25-26, 2001.
Egypt-European Union, Economics, 6/16/2001
Egyptian European partnership agreement opens new marketing vistas
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will review tomorrow at an expanded ministerial meeting tomorrow the file of Egyptian European partnership agreement in its final form and a programme for modernizing Egyptian industry.
Egypt-European Union, Economics, 6/16/2001
Kuwaiti investments in Egypt rise to $1.300 billion
Senior Counsellor of the Kuwaiti Al-Kharafi Group in Egypt James Pringel said that the group plans to pump new investments to its projects in Egypt that reach $ 1.300 billions in five to eight years to finance projects of infrastructure, tourism and hotels.
Egypt-Kuwait, Economics, 6/16/2001
Morocco's phosphates sales on the rise
Morocco exported up to last April the equivalent of 4.7 billion dirhams (nearly $ 470 million) of phosphates and by-products exports.
Morocco, Economics, 6/16/2001
Egypt challenges US findings on Flight 990 crash
Egypt has challenged preliminary findings of a US investigation that found no mechanical cause for the 1999 crash of EgyptAir Flight 990, a source with knowledge of the probe said.
Egypt-USA, Local, 6/16/2001
Egypt opposes U.S. allegations on EgyptAir crash
Captain Mohsen Al-Meseiry, Chief of the Egyptian Investigation Committee on the crash of EgyptAir plane off the U.S. coasts, will deliver the Egyptian reply to the draft-report of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on the accident.
Egypt, Local, 6/16/2001
Cleopatra stuns the world
The British capital, London, is still talking about Queen Cleopatra. She raised controversy after so long years of history over her special beauty in the symposium held at the side-line of Cleopatra exhibition, entitiled: 'From History to Legend'. A great number of scientists and archeologists, from all over the world, who are interested in that Ptolemic Queen, took part in the event.
Egypt, History, 6/16/2001
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The Egyptian charge de affairs in Baghdad Mahmoud Sharif Reihan on Friday expected the volume of Iraq's trade exchange with Egypt to reach USD 2.5 billion by the end of the current year.
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Morocco set up Friday a foundation for the protection of sea life that will coordinate action in matters of sea environment protection. The Research and Sea Life Protection Foundation will seek to develop research, work out national strategies and ensure protection in matters of sea environment preservation.
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The Egyptian People's Assembly Speaker Ahmed Fathi Sorour will brief the preparatory meeting of the speakers of Mediterranean states parliaments which will be held in Athens later this month on the results of efforts by President Mubarak for pushing forward the peace efforts, ending Israeli violence and securing a ceasefire in Palestinian territories.
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Morocco's Raja club of Casablanca will participate in Saudi Arabia's Assadaka (Friendship) tournament. The tournament, to be staged next August 14-27, will be vied for by teams from Brazil, China, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Palestine. The tournament is staged by Saudi Al-Ahly club.
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Some 280,000 hectares of palm groves in southern Morocco are jeopardized by desert encroachment, the Moroccan agriculture minister said.The official cited the extension of urban centers as one of the major desertification factors. The urbanization rate went up from 29 percent in 1960 to 54 percent in 2000, he said.
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A project to create an American university in the Moroccan northern city of Tangiers is being finalized, Moulay Mehdi Alaoui, wali (governor) of Tangiers announced on Friday. The university, to be dubbed The Middle East University, will be similar to the American universities in other countries, the wali said.
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