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Maher and Peres to discuss the volatile situation in the Occupied Lands
Amidst increasing world concern over minimization of cooling off prospects the United States, Britain, and other countries have condemned, for the second day running, the demolition by Israeli troops of Palestinian houses.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 7/12/2001
Ten international organizations hunt Israeli war criminals
The Arab Committee for Trying Israeli War Criminals held its third meeting at the premises of the Arab Lawyers Union. Ten NGOs participated in the meeting.
Regional-Israel, Politics, 7/12/2001
Some 1.5 million Iraqis are the victims of the sanctions
Iraq's permanent representative to the UN Muhammad al-Douri explained in a message he addressed to the UN secretary general Kofi Anna and declared it on Wednesday that the sanctions have adversely affected the health conditions of the Iraqis, children, elderly or women and resulted in the death of 1.52 million since it was imposed in August 1990, until May this year.
Iraq, Politics, 7/12/2001
One Palestinian woman was killed by the Israelis
Palestinian woman Rasmiyah Joudeh Jabrin ( 40 year old) from al-Zahereyah village, of al-Khalil district was killed when the Israeli soldiers opened fire at a taxi trying to avoid the barriers installed by the Israeli forces in the West Bank.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/12/2001
Al-Assad concludes eventful visit to Germany
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad returned back on Wednesday to Damascus after concluding his visit he had started on Tuesday to the Federal Republic of Germany, during which he held intensive talks with the German Chancellor Gerhard Shroeder. President al-Assad also met with the chairman of the German federal Parliament and with the President of the Federal republic of Germany Yuhans Rao.
Syria-Germany, Politics, 7/12/2001
Senegalese president: African Union unconceivable without Morocco
Senegalese president, Abdoulaye Wade, said it is unconceivable that Morocco be absent from the African Union, insisting he cannot imagine how the new African organization, that will substitute the Organization of African Unity, can do without Morocco, a leading country in the continent.
Morocco-Senegal, Politics, 7/12/2001
Spanish labor socialist party delegation hold talks in Morocco
A delegation from the Spanish labor socialist party (PSOE), currently on a visit to Morocco, met on Wednesday prime minister, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, and minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 7/12/2001
Qaddafi and the African unity
Libyan President Muammar al-Qaddafi said that Africa has to be one state, otherwise it will be a colony for the greater blocs taking place in the world now.
Libya-Regional, Politics, 7/12/2001
Ashrawi appointed as a non- resident Arab League general commissioner
The secretary general of the Arab League (AL) Amr Moussa has stressed that member of the Palestinian legislative council Hannan Ashrawi was appointed as a non- resident commissioner general for the media affairs in the AL.
Regional, Politics, 7/12/2001
Gov't offers incentives to investors reclaim Toshka, East Owinat
The Egyptian Prime Minister Atef Ebeid said the Cabinet approved offering incentives to investors to reclaim Toshka and East Owinat lands. About LE 25 million was allocated to finish the infrastructure projects needed to reclaim 40 000 feddans east the Suez Canal.
Egypt, Economics, 7/12/2001
Mubarak congratulates Chiluba on summit's success
The two sides had agreed to boost bilateral relations in all domains, with emphasis on three-way Egypt-Zambia-Japan cooperation," said Egyptian Ambassador in Lusaka Abdel Ghafaar El-Deeb.
Egypt-Zambia, Politics, 7/12/2001
Security Council calls on armed groups in Somalia to lay down weapons, talk peace
The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday called on all armed groups in Somalia to put down their and engage in peaceful dialogue with the Transitional National Government and urged neighboring countries not to interfere with the peace process in Somalia.
Somalia, Politics, 7/12/2001
Differences between the Jordanian parties and government
The Jordanian national parties have strongly criticized that the Jordanian prime minister Ali Abu al-Ragheb who did not attend the meeting, he himself called for with the secretaries of these parties and other Jordanian parties.
Jordan, Politics, 7/12/2001
Kuwait for supporting Arab nation's causes
The Kuwaiti minister of state for foreign affairs Muhammad Sabah al-Salem al-Sabah said on Wednesday that member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council GCC seek to crystallize policies serving the Arab nation's various issues.
Kuwait-Regional, Politics, 7/12/2001
Free zone area between Jordan, Israel
The Israeli radio on Wednesday unveiled that works have started to establish a free trade area between Israel and Jordan at the borders between the two sides at an area of 1500 dunnums and at a total cost estimated at more than $ 300 million.
Jordan-Israel, Economics, 7/12/2001
US Evangelical Church statement commends Egypt's religious freedom
The US Evangelical Church praised the religious freedom enjoyed by Christians in Egypt, particularly in the practice of worship and citizenship rights.
Egypt, Religion, 7/12/2001
A fire converts Deir Ezz Zour cotton into ashes
Piles of cotton at Deir Ezz Zour ( a Syrian province in the northern part of the country) spinning factory was exposed to a large fire on Tuesday and large material losses estimated at 50 million Syria pounds ( 1.1 million USD) are expected to be lost.
Syria, Local, 7/12/2001
French first lady visits Tangiers hospital
French first lady, Mrs. Bernadette Chirac, on Wednesday visited the Tangiers Mohammed V hospital and heard explanations on services extended by the Mohammed VI solidarity foundation to needy persons.
Morocco-France, Local, 7/12/2001
Papers coming from abroad are subject to outside Publications Law
Egyptian Minister of Information Safwat El-Sherif said that papers coming from abroad are subject to the outside publications law.
Egypt, Local, 7/12/2001
The dangers of Diamona nuclear reactor
The chairman of the United Arab list bloc in the Israeli Knesset Talab al-Sane' has stressed that there is a large number of the Palestinians who live in the area of the Israeli nuclear reactor in Diamona who suffer cancer cases because of the non- availability of industrial security and safety measures.
Israel-Palestine, Local, 7/12/2001
Egypt's efforts to protect underwater antiquities reap fruits
The efforts of Egypt's permanent delegation to UNESCO have resulted in-the implementation of certain items of the agreement for protecting underwater antiquities.
Egypt, Culture, 7/12/2001
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The Algerian President Abdul Aziz Butaflika starts today a work visit to the USA that will last for two days.
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The spokesman for the French Foreign ministry Francois Revaso has stressed the need of the return back of the Golan to the Syrian sovereignty so as just and comprehensive peace will be attained built on UN Security Council resolutions and the land for peace formula.
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The Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz on Wednesday received a telephone call from the President B. Musharraf of Pakistan.
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Some 99 students who are receiving their university learning in the Syrian universities on Wednesday returned back to the occupied Golan heights. Moreover, two Syrian brides will cross the crossing of the cease- fire line in al-Quneitra.
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UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Wednesday urged the Israeli authorities to cease the practice of destroying Palestinian homes, and launched a call for self-restraint and re-starting peace efforts."He strongly urges Israel to halt such activities," the spokesman said.
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Director-general of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO/based in Paris), Koichi Matsuura, started on Wednesday a four-day official visit to Morocco.
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Iraq on Wednesday accused hirelings for the Iranian regime of firing three missiles on Tuesday evening at a residential area that resulted in wounding one Iraqi civilian and caused damages in the houses and properties of Iraqi citizens near al-Karakh area. News reports quoted an Iraqi security source as saying that this operation is considered one of the series of the crimes committed against Iraq's people and civilization. The source explained that the three missiles are of 122 mm caliber.
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The Israeli foreign minister Shimon Peres has stressed that the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat is the real representative of the Palestinian people in their ambitions " and if Israel will drop legitimacy from him, he will be backed more and more by most of the world countries." In a statement quoted by the Monte Carlo radio on Wednesday, Peres added that Arafat wants to stop what he called " terrorism" because he is in a very difficult condition and he has to take into consideration the world public opinion and the economic difficulties of the Palestinian people.
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The Israeli warplanes on Wednesday violated the Lebanese airspace and sovereignty, breaking the sound barrier over the capital Beirut, twice.
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Israel's ambassador in Canada Haeim Digone has admitted that the policy of destroying houses and escalation the Israeli repression against the Palestinians in the occupied Arab territories inflected heavy losses in Israel's reputation abroad.
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An armed group on Tuesday evening assassinated 6 persons from one family in al-Zayyanah are to the north of Seidi al-Husni town, to the south of the capital Algiers, by shooting them to death and then burning their tent.
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The Iraqi minister of state for foreign affairs Naji Sabri said on Wednesday that the operation of Iraqi oil exportation in the framework of the oil-for-food program suspended since the beginning of June were resumed.
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The director general of the Israeli waters company ( Mokort) Ori Saghi has disclosed that environmental polution recently took place in the potable waters in Tel Aviv and its districts was a result of the leaking of chemical items and bacteria.
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