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Strong words from Jordan to Qatar on Ghoushe
al-Qallab blamed certain Qatari officials saying: " there is one side in Qatar that has nothing to do just to create crisis some times with Egypt and another time with Kuwait or Jordan."
Jordan-Qatar, Politics, 6/20/2001
On the redeployment of the Syrian forces in Lebanon
News reports quoted a Lebanese minister who asked not to be identified as saying on Tuesday that some 7,000 Syrian soldiers had left Beirut and its suburbs since June 14 in the framework of a partial withdrawal operation.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 6/20/2001
Israel tightens the siege against the Palestinians
The Israeli settlers on Tuesday rushed into the main cross roads in al-Khalil and Halhoul in the occupied West Bank and harassed the Palestinians and stopped and then damaged their cars.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/20/2001
On President Bashar al-Assad's visit to France
The French weekly news Bulletin said that President Bashar al-Assad who starts an official visit to France on June 25 will be accompanied by a large delegation including the vice President Abdul Halim Khaddam and the foreign minister Farouk al-Shara as well as a high ranking security delegation including 22 officers.
Syria-France, Politics, 6/20/2001
Iraq and the UN chief
The Iraqi deputy prime minister Tareq Aziz on Tuesday in Baghdad called on the UN Secretary General Kofi Annan to oppose the attempts made to use the humanitarian program as a cover to perpetuate the British- American political projects against Iraq.
Iraq, Politics, 6/20/2001
Morocco: World Bank inaugurates new social-oriented strategy with morocco
The World Bank says it is focusing its country assistance strategy with Morocco on the struggle against poverty and unemployment that the Kingdom has firmly engaged but not completely won.
Morocco, Economics, 6/20/2001
Syria achieves a growth rate of 2.5 %
A report published by the Syrian daily Tishreen on Tuesday said that Syria has attained in the year 2000 an economic growth estimated at 2.5%.
Syria, Economics, 6/20/2001
Jordan hands Israel the remains of 4 Jews
The Israeli official radio said on Tuesday that Jordan handed over Israel the remains of four Jewish workers who were killed accidentally more than 70 years ago in the site of the first water station in the region established in Palestine in 1923.
Jordan-Israel, Politics, 6/20/2001
NGO presents public fund protection charter
Protecting public funds is at the same time a duty and a right for citizens, says the charter, and the rule of law has to guarantee this, in conformity with the international covenants on human rights and economic, cultural and social rights which stress the citizens' rights to information, to participation in the management and control of public life and their rights to ask for accounts.
Morocco, Politics, 6/20/2001
Head of French employers: Morocco boasts considerable assets for foreign investors
Morocco boasts considerable assets for foreign investors, mainly for French enterprises which trust the Moroccan economy's vitality, said Ernest-Antoine Seilliere, head of the French employers association (MEDEF).
Morocco-France, Economics, 6/20/2001
Patten calls for a Mediterranean economic integration
The EU commissioner for foreign affairs Christopher Patten said the non- European Mediterranean states should reinforce their economic integration and to establish regional markets in order to make use of the free zone area with the European Union.
Regional-European Union, Economics, 6/20/2001
New acts of arrests in Yemen
The US daily " Washington Post" said on Tuesday that the Yemeni authorities arrested 9 persons suspected to have links to Osama Bin Laden.
Yemen, Politics, 6/20/2001
Algerian, Swiss oil cooperation
The Swedish group ( ABB ) for advanced technology has announced it had won a contract of a value of $ 70 million to develop an important oil pipeline in Algiers where its completion will take two years.
Algeria-Switzerland, Business, 6/20/2001
Sharon presides over a security meeting for the Israeli cabinet
The Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon on Tuesday presided over a meeting for the Israeli government members with the participation of leaders of the Israeli security departments.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/20/2001
Omani elderly dies at 130 year-old
Omani elderly Ali al-Nu'mani died on Tuesday at 130 year old and survived for more 300 persons including his children and grand- children.
Oman, Local, 6/20/2001
10,000 women participate in Casablanca run-for-fun race
Some 10,000 women aged between 15 and 75 will participate in the 10-KM long run-for-fun race on road next Sunday in Casablanca.
Morocco, Local, 6/20/2001
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Morocco's premier, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, launched on Tuesday the 3rd batch of the government's program to alleviate drought effects. The 15 month-long program is worth 6.5 billion Dirhams (US$ 590.9 million). It comprises a set of measures to develop the rural world facing a third consecutive dry season.
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The French ( Air France) company decided to cancel one of its two daily flights heading from Paris to Tel Aviv, and vis a vis, as from today ( Wednesday) because of the reduced transport movement on this line, according to the company. The company added that Air France has taken this decision "because of the great reduction of the transport movement between France and Israel," and this is due to the great recession in the tourism movement to Israel since the outbreak of the Palestinian Intifada in September of 2000.
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A secret report prepared by the political researches center at the Israeli foreign ministry said that Jordan and Egypt are working behind the scenes to make pressures at the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat in order to abide by the cease fire. According to the Israeli radio on Tuesday, the report said that Jordan and Egypt prefer not to make this very activity in open.
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A terrorist group has assassinated some 13 soldiers and several others in an ambush implanted on Sunday evening at the Algerian army forces in Dawar al-Qadadra district, 4 kilometers to the south of Awlad Abdul Qader in al-Shalf province, 100 KM to the south West of Algiers.
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The Saudi deputy foreign minister Nizar Madani is currently visiting Turkey in the framework of the existing political consultations between Turkey and Saudi Arabia.
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The US secretary of State Colin Powell in Washington discussed with the Omani minister for foreign affairs Youssef Bin Alawi Bin Abdullah several of issues relating to bilateral relations and issues of mutual concern.
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The official in charge of the media authority Yasser Abd Rabbu said that the visit of Yasser Arafat to Damascus might be made before the end of the current month or the beginning of July. In a statement to the Lebanese daily Assafir issued on Tuesday, Abd Rabbu called not for focusing exceptionally on this visit and at the same time not to belittle its importance.
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The chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat on Monday evening made a telephone call with the US secretary of State Colin Powell. The Israeli radio said that Arafat discussed with Powel latest developments in the Palestinian territories.
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