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Syria: Addomari published in two empty pages
The weekly satirical " Addomari" was issued on Sunday with two white and almost empty pages just of two caricatures which implicitly criticize the way their printing was stopped on Saturday, after the Syrian prime minister Muhammad Mustafa Miro and the minister of information Adnan Omran rejected two topics that occupied two pages in the weekly, dealing with the governmental performance and rumors on the government's reshuffle.
Syria, Politics, 6/19/2001
Ali Farzat and al-Doumari Syrian satirical weekly problems
Owner and publisher of the Syrian satirical weekly al-Doumari told the London- based al-Hayat daily in its Monday's issue that he phoned the Syrian minister of information on Saturday to know about the reasons behind banning the publication of two reports criticizing the government and that the minister was persistent to cancel the two reports and to honor the "rules," as may happen in any place in the world.
Syria, Politics, 6/19/2001
Court orders confiscation of Monday's edition of Al-Nabaa newspaper
A Cairo court issued an injunction yesterday at the request of the State Security Prosecution to prevent the independent weekly newspaper 'Al-Nabaa' from publishing any further material about the scandalous sexual orgies of a bishop in Upper Egypt.
Egypt, Local, 6/19/2001
Parliament denounces Al-Naba'a newspaper's reports
Bishop You'anes, spokesman of Pope Shenouda, told a mass of Copts on Monday morning at Saint Mark's Cathedral in Abasia district in Cairo: There is no reason to deal with the issue impulsively, especially after the state adopted immediate positive measures to appease the situation, realise social peace and maintain national unity.
Egypt, Local, 6/19/2001
Six policemen wounded in Copts demonstrations in Egypt
Six policemen were wounded in a demonstration for thousands of Christian Copts during their protest on Sunday in Cairo over a news report in the Egyptian weekly al-Nabaa claiming that a Coptic monk had sexual relations with a married woman.
Egypt, Local, 6/19/2001
The details of court sentence in the case of Ibn Khaldoun Center
The Neyaba stressed that Dr. Saadel Din Ibrahim received money from the European Union (EU) in violation of the Military Order banning fundraising or receiving donations and any other means of getting money for any purpose without a permit from the Ministry of Social Affairs. it also affirmed that he received 136 thousand Euros in two installments for Ibn Khaldoun Center on condition that he arranges voters awareness campaigns through the Center.
Egypt, Politics, 6/19/2001
Sudan calls for reviving the common defense agreement with Egypt
The Sudanese foreign minister Mustafa Othman Ismael has announced that Egypt and Libya agreed to deploy forces on the Sudanese- Ugandan borders in order to make sure that no more support is given to the Sudanese rebellion led by John Garang and Lord Movement led by Joseph Koni. He called for reviving the joint agreement between al-Khartoum and Cairo.
Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 6/19/2001
Mubarak receives Iraqi Envoy
The Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak Monday morning received at the Presidential palace Iraqi Deputy Premier and Finance Minister Hikmat Ibrahim.
Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 6/19/2001
Yemeni mediation between Jordan and Qatar over Hamas official
The Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has stressed that Yemen will continue its efforts to settle the urgent problem between Jordan and Qatar which resulted from the arrival of one of the leading figures of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas to Amman on the board of a Qatari airline plane.
Yemen-Regional, Politics, 6/19/2001
Arab follow up committee stresses revitalizing boycott of Israel
The Arab follow up committee has expressed great pride over the heroic steadfastness of the Palestinian people and their heroic uprising "in the face of the fierce onslaught hatched by Israel against them."
Regional-Israel, Politics, 6/19/2001
Economic Unity Council pledges to boost Arab trade levels
The Economic Unity Council vowed to boost inter-Arab trade levels within the coming five years to 20 per cent of the total Arab foreign trade.
Regional, Economics, 6/19/2001
Moroccan-European cooperation at the center of talks between king Mohammed and EU official
Talks focused on the Morocco-European Union association accord and means of bolstering cooperation between the kingdom and the Union in the political, economic, cultural and social realms, the official spokesman for the royal palace, Hassan Aourid, said in a statement.
Morocco-European Union, Politics, 6/19/2001
Eight Arab ministers follow up implementation of Summit resolutions
Foreign ministers from eight Arab states and the Palestinian Authority will hold talks in Jordan today on latest efforts to consolidate a precarious truce between Israel and the Palestinians. The ministers will also follow up resolutions adopted by a recent Arab summit held in Amman in support of the Palestinian people
Regional, Politics, 6/19/2001
Libya, Gambia to boost bilateral relations
Libyan foreign minister Ali Abdul Salaam al-Tureiki in Monday in Tripoli discussed with the two ministers of foreign affairs and Finance in Gambia, Muhammad Seidat Joub and Qamara Jata, respectively means of strengthening Libyan- Gambia bilateral relations and results of the joint Libyan- Gambia co-operation committee recently held in Gambia.
Libya-Gambia, Politics, 6/19/2001
On the Qatari- Bahraini border issue
The ruler of Bahrain Sheikh Hamad Bin Issa al-Khaleifa has stressed that the verdict of the International court of Justice in the Hague concerning settlement of the border differences between al-Manama and Doha was a gain jointly acquired by the two states for the common future.
Bahrain-Qatar, Politics, 6/19/2001
Sharon should face trial over massacres, British TV series
The first TV station of the BBC has challenged the Israeli protests and screened a panoramic program on Saturday evening under the title " the accused " which shed light of the responsibility of the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon for the Sabra and Shatilla massacres (in Lebanon) in which some 1000 Palestinian refugees were killed.
Israel-Regional, Politics, 6/19/2001
Israeli attacks continued in the occupied territories
Fire was exchanged on Monday at Navi Dekalim settlement and another military position near Rafah followed by a confrontation between the Palestinian Intifada youths and armed settlers near Salem village.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/19/2001
Beit Al-Mal Al Quds meets next week in Rabat
Moroccan foreign affairs and cooperation minister, Mohammed Benaissa, announced on Monday that Bait Mal Al Quds will meet next week in Rabat to look into means to increase its funds.
Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 6/19/2001
Egypt's foreign minister starts soon official visit to Washington
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher starts next Thursday a four-day visit to the United States with the aim of briefing US administration on the Egyptian standpoint regarding regional and bilateral issues.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 6/19/2001
Sherif leads Egypt's delegation to Arab Ministers of Information Conference
The Egyptian Minister of Information Safwat El-Sherif will lead Egypt's delegation to the 34th session of Arab Ministers of Information, to open in Beirut on Tuesday.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 6/19/2001
Morocco, UNICEF launch 4-million signature petition for children
The Moroccan observatory of children rights (ONDE) and the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) are expecting to collect four million signatures in a petition circulated to promote children rights.
Morocco, Culture, 6/19/2001
Moroccan NGO forces Polisario to cancel activities in Las Palmas
The Moroccan Sahara Association (ASM) has forced the separatist Polisario movement to cancel a series of activities it was projecting to hold Sunday in Las Palmas, Canary Islands.
Morocco, Politics, 6/19/2001
Britain supports modernizing Egyptian industry
At the beginning of the biggest international conference for discussing horizons of economic cooperation between Egypt and Britain, the government has pledged to support industrial modernization programme in Egypt through transferring technology to the sector of Egyptian industry and the establishment of strategic alliances between Egyptian and British companies.
Egypt-UK, Politics, 6/19/2001
Fragile cease-fire requires effective political measures
Egypt's Ambassador in Paris and Dean of the Arab diplomatic corps in France, Ali Maher has underlined the need for effective political measures to cement the brittle cease-fire between the Palestinians and the Israelis.
Regional-Palestine, Politics, 6/19/2001
Coordination between Russia and Israel
Russian and Israeli experts at the 44th International Exhibition for aviation and space currently held in Aborje, the outskirts of Paris on Sunday reached a coordination in the program for manufacturing air complexes for long-range radar monitoring known as "A. 50. A" which will be provided to the transport plane type " Elle 76 TD."
Israel-Russia, Military, 6/19/2001
UN General Assembly opens us$ 50 million credit for one-year financing of MINURSO
The United Nations General Assembly has opened credits worth US$ 50.4 million to finance the MINURSO, French acronym for the mission supervising the holding of a referendum in the Sahara, over the period extending between July 1st, 2001 and June 30, 2002.
Morocco, Politics, 6/19/2001
Volkswagen branch to open plant in Tangiers free zone
A branch of German Volkswagen car-maker (Automative Wiring Systems Morocco) has purchased a land plot of 43,270 square meters at the Tangiers Free Zone to build a plan to manufacture car electric cables.
Morocco-Germany, Business, 6/19/2001
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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Monday issued the presidential decree no, 311 for 2001 provides for the establishment of a Syrian trade center in Baghdad, belong to the Syrian ministry of Industry and aims at acquainting with the Syrian products, making relevant marketing studies and maintaining cooperation with regional organizations and their trade centers concerning exports as well as taking part in the activities that would help realizing objectives of the center.
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The Lebanese daily al-Deyar said on Monday quoting a well-informed Lebanese side that a nearby Lebanese- Syrian summit will be held and is expected to be after the visit of President Bashar al-Assad to Paris. The same source said that discussions in the summit will deal with all developments and the beginning of implementing the redeployment plan of the Syrian troops in Lebanon.
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The Lebanese daily as-Safir said in its Monday's analysis that the recent Turkish step to reduce the amounts of waters passed in the course of the Euphrates river did not push Damascus towards provoking a strong dispute with Ankara despite the importance of this matter to Syria.
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King Mohammed VI, who was accompanied by his youngest sister Princess Lalla Hasna, on Monday appointed Lahoucine Tijani, president-delegate of the Mohammed VI foundation for environment protection.
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The Israeli warplanes on Monday violated the Lebanese airspace twice and broke the sound barriers over the capital Beirut.
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Senegalese president, Abdoulaye Wade, arrived on Monday night in Tangiers for a private visit. The Senegalese head of state, who is accompanied by his spouse Viviane Wade, was welcomed at the airport by justice minister, Omar Azziman, and interior minister, Ahmed El Midaoui. Following the private visit, Wade is expected on Tuesday night in France for an official visit and talks with the French president and prime minister.
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Rabat will be hosting this June 28-30 the 30th congress of the Arab Red Cross and Red Crescent bodies. The congress is held at a very difficult moment for the Arab and Islamic nations, "in view of Israel's attacks against the Palestinian people and its abuses and violations of most basic human rights and international humanitarian laws," says the Moroccan Red Crescent.
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The Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon will start by the beginning of next week a visit to the US during which he will be meeting with the US President George Bush.
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The Egyptian and Ivoirian teams qualified to African Cup finals, due in Mali next years, after tying on Sunday 2/2 in the last clashes of group seven in Abidjan. The Egyptian team led the group with 13 points while Cote D'Ivoire hold the second place with 11 points.
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