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A free trade zone between UAE, Iraq
The Iraqi minister of trade Muhammad Mahdi Saleh has stressed that his talks with several officials on Saturday in the United Arab Emirates UAE dealt with the establishment of a free trade area with the UAE and Iraq aiming at UAE exportation of commodities through its ports without customs fees and a licensing to Iraq.
Iraq-United Arab Emirates, Economics, 6/18/2001
Syria does not accept monitors to Iraq sanctions
Diplomatic sources in Damascus told the London- based al-Hayat daily issued on Sunday that Syria is very worried from the existence of UN observers to monitor the new sanctions system against Iraq and sees in that as a violation to the Syrian sovereignty on its own territories that it can not accept.
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 6/18/2001
Jordanian memo to the UN in support of Iraq
On Saturday evening Jordan has urged the UN Security Council not to agree a new American- British plan to amend the sanctions imposed on Iraq, warning the drastic results of these sanctions on its economy.
Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 6/18/2001
On the redeployment of the Syrian forces in Lebanon
News reports quoted eye-witnesses that the Syrian forces on Saturday evening evacuated several of its positions in Beirut and handed some of these positions to the Lebanese army and thereby continuing the redeployment operation it has started four days earlier.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 6/18/2001
King Abdullah desolves the parliament, a reshuffle in Abu al-Ragheb's government
The secretary general of the Arab league (AL) Amre Mousa has stressed the importance of the meeting of the Arab follow up committee which was held in Amman on Sunday.
Jordan, Politics, 6/18/2001
King Mohammed receives EU official
Morocco's King Mohammed VI received in Agadrir on Monday the European Union commissioner for foreign relations, Christopher Patten who was accompanied by is close aids and head of the European Communities Commission delegation in Morocco, Sean Doyle.
Morocco-European Union, Politics, 6/18/2001
Saudi crown prince confers with UAE army chief
The Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz on Friday late night in Casablanca met with the chief of staff of the United Arab Emirates UAE armed forces Lt. Gen. Muhammad Bin Zayed al-Nahyan.
Saudi Arabia-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 6/18/2001
Chirac refused to postpone President al-Assad visit
The United Arab Emirates UAE daily al-Itihad said in its Sunday's issue that the French President Jacques Chirac informed a delegation represents the Jewish organizations in France his rejection to postpone or cancel the visit of the Syrian President Bashar al- Assad to France, stressing that this visit will be held at its set date on June 25th.
Syria-France, Politics, 6/18/2001
Two Palestinians killed 11 wounded
Reports coming from the occupied Arab territories stressed that the recent movements in the region especially what was stated regarding the report of the director of the CIA George Tenet did not make a change on the ground under the Israeli continued policy of attacks and continued siege against the Palestinian people.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/18/2001
Saudi defense minister calls for boycotting companies dealing with Israel
The Saudi minister of defense prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz on Sunday stressed that the Arabs should think of boycotting companies which deal with Israel in order to force the greater states to put an end to the sufferings of the Palestinian people.
Saudi Arabia-Palestine, Politics, 6/18/2001
Obstacles behind the establishment of the Arab common market
The economist Suleiman al-Munziri at the Arab league has warned against the consequences of the alternative regional economic projects currently proposed to replace the foundation of a united Arab economic entity and the common Arab market.
Regional, Economics, 6/18/2001
Cairo economic summit postponed
Worthy mentioning that the periodical Arab summit which was held in Amman in March of this year approved the convening of an Arab economic summit in Cairo in order to follow up the implementation of the economic resolutions adopted by the Arab summit in Amman.
Regional, Economics, 6/18/2001
Al-Hariri to visit Moscow
The Russian Inter-fax Agency has quoted sources as the Lebanese embassy in Moscow saying that the Lebanese prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri will pay a visit to Moscow on July 3 to 5.
Lebanon-Russia, Politics, 6/18/2001
City discovered off Alexandria coast
Startling discoveries from the submerged city of Heracleion were reported in Alexandria June 7 by French archaeologist Franck Goddio, who had made the sensational discovery of the city a year ago.
Egypt, History, 6/18/2001
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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday received the Palestinian intellectual Azmi Beshara. Talks dealt with conditions in the region, developments in the occupied Palestinian territories and the future of the ME peace process.
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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday received a message from President Robert Kutachrian of the republic of Armenia. The message was handed by the foreign minister farouk al-Shara during his meeting with the Armenian ambassador in Damascus Livon Sarkisian.
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Vice-president of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Maktoum Bin Rachid Al Maktoum, received an invitation from King Mohammed VI to visit Morocco.
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The United Arab Emirates minister of economy and finance, Sheih Fahem Ibn Soltane Al-Kacimi, is expected next Thursday in Morocco to dedicate the 2001 Made in UAE-Fair to be held this June 22-25 in Casablanca. Some 30 state and private enterprises will be taking part in the Made in UAE fair. A conference on UAE investments will be held to look into capital protection and advantages granted to companies and investors.
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The Turkish foreign ministry on Sunday said that the Saudi deputy foreign minister Nizar madani will pay an official visit to Turkey tomorrow ( June 19) in the framework political consultation mechanism between the foreign ministries in the two countries.
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The London - based al-Zamaan ( times) daily said in news from Damascus that in the framework of the administrative changes currently taking place in Syria, Muhammad Ghatfan al-Refai was appointed as a director general for the customs in Syria in succession to Adel Abdul Al.
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Saudi Arabia was approved unanimously to the committee on using the outer space for peaceful purposes, by the UN committees group and to be a permanent member at the committee as from its 44th session.
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The Moroccan-Indian business council will be meeting this June 25 to assess progress in bilateral relations and joint projects. A delegation of Indian businessmen will be in Morocco to attend the meeting and explore opportunities of partnership and means to bolster trade exchanges.
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