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Moroccan-Tunisian summit talks in Tangiers
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, accompanied by his brother Prince Moulay Rachid, held Wednesday in Tangiers talks with President Zine Al-Abidine Ben Ali of Tunisia, who had arrived the same day in the northern city of Tangiers for an official visit to Morocco.
Morocco-Tunisia, Politics, 7/19/2001
Mubarak: Sharon knows nothing but bloodshed,war
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said that he sees no hope for peace with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and criticized the Israeli government
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 7/19/2001
On the first anniversary of President al-Assad in power
The London- based al-Hayat daily has stated that the first anniversary marking President Bashar al-Assad in power in Syria has passed with the minimum rate of celebration, noting that this is in the context of reinforcing a new image for Syria but " without pictures" (pictures for Presidents ).
Syria, Politics, 7/19/2001
A special office in Syria for the Syrian Social Nationalist Party
In a statement to the United Arab Emirates UAE daily al-Khaleij issued on Wednesday, a source at the Syrian Social Nationalist Party said that the Party's leadership has formed a special political bureau in Syria, and this was in line with the contacts the party had reached recently with the Syrian leadership.
Syria, Politics, 7/19/2001
UAE ready to help Somalia
The Somali President Abdi Qasem Salad Hassan has stressed that President of the United Arab Emirates UAE Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan al-Nahyan promised him during their talks in Abu Dhabi to give aid to rebuild Somalia.
United Arab Emirates-Somalia, Politics, 7/19/2001
UAE minister vows backing for the Intifada
The United Arab Emirates UAE minister of state for foreign affairs Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed al-Nahyan has stressed that the occupied Palestinian territories will return back to their owners.
United Arab Emirates-Palestine, Politics, 7/19/2001
On al-Assad's visit to Turkey
The Syrian journalist Muhammad Jamal Barout has said that the conditions for President Bashar al-Assad's visit to Turkey are not mature.
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 7/19/2001
Morocco, Tunisia renew backing to Palestinian people
Morocco and Tunisia on Wednesday renewed "infallible" backing to the Palestinian people in its struggle against the Israeli occupation.
Morocco-Tunisia, Politics, 7/19/2001
The Arab conference on anti- racism
The conference's sessions will be attended by its guest of honor, the Belgian lawyer Luke Waleine, who will file the judicial case against the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon in his being a war criminal.
Regional-Israel, Politics, 7/19/2001
On Arafat's visit to Damascus
Member of the executive committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization PLO Abdul Rahim Mallouh has announced that the visit of the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat to Syria was postponed because of the contradiction and duplication in the timing between Arafat and President Bashar al-Assad who was in a visit to Spain.
Palestine-Syria, Politics, 7/19/2001
Israeli forces continue bombardment of Hebron, Ramullah
While reports from the occupied Arab territories talked about Israeli military build up of tanks and armored vehicles on the outskirts of the Palestinian villages and towns in preparation for a large- scale attack at the Palestinian authorities areas, the Israeli occupation forces bombarded with heavy machine- guns and tanks several quarters in Hebron which witnessed on Wednesday armed clashes between the Palestinian Intifada youths and the Israeli forces.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/19/2001
A Gulf country holds an Israeli ship heading for Qatar
The Jordanian weekly al-Bilad has published excerpts from press reports on Wednesday saying that a certain Gulf states,not mentioned by name, has recently held, for the second time during several weeks a ship loaded by Israeli commodities for Qatar without legal passage licensing and is hiding behind forged documents.
Qatar-Israel, Politics, 7/19/2001
Al-Bashir does not oppose early elections
The Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir has stressed that the Sudanese government does not oppose to accelerate the process of carrying out an early general elections, if the basics and principles of the joint Egyptian- Libyan initiative will be agreed upon.
Sudan, Politics, 7/19/2001
Situation in ME becomes more grave
Palestinian President Yasser Arafat called on Wednesday for convening an emergency Arab summit to face the Israeli military escalation.
Palestine-Regional, Politics, 7/19/2001
Barak was responsible for failure of negotiations with Syria, the Palestinians
Former US President Bill Clinton has held the former Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak responsible for the failure of the negotiations with Syria and the Palestinian Authority.
Regional-Israel, Politics, 7/19/2001
Israeli message to Jordan
In its Wednesday's issue, the Israeli daily Yediot Ahronot unveiled that the Israeli defense minister Benjamin Bin Aleazer had delegated by the end of last week to Jordan a secret envoy and asked him to carry a message to the Jordanian officials.
Jordan-Israel, Politics, 7/19/2001
On the water issue between Syria and Turkey
The Turkish daily (Radical) said on Wednesday that Syria, in an attempt to develop relations with Turkey, extended an invitation to the supervisors for the Southern East Anadolia project "G A B" to visit Damascus although Damascus used to consider this project its greatest enemy.
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 7/19/2001
Boag asserts need to sanction Egyptian-Eu partnership agreement
European Union (EU) Ambassador in Cairo Ian Boag Wednesday asserted the need to accelerate the sanctioning of the Egyptian-EU partnership agreement, signed by Egypt in Luxembourg on June. Addressing the first press Conference he holds in Cairo since he assumed office, Boag said the agreement will bring prosperity to Egypt especially in term of the advantages of Egyptian exports to European markets.
Egypt-European Union, Economics, 7/19/2001
A bomb explosion near the American embassy in Sanaa
A strong explosion took place near the building of the American embassy in Sanaa. The explosion did not result in losses in casualties and properties.
Yemen, Local, 7/19/2001
Archaeological find stressing Mariout isle's historical importance
"Alexandria archaeological mission at Mariout isle unearthed Roman bathrooms, residential buildings and quays of a harbour located north of the isle," said archaeologist Adly Rushdie, Alexandria Antiquities Area Director.
Egypt, History, 7/19/2001
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The Qatari daily al-Watan quoted a prominent figure who took in the recent meetings of the Baath party branches secretaries and the governors in Damascus as saying that a cabinet reshuffle will be held in Syria within the few coming weeks.
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The Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz on Tuesday late evening made a telephone call with the Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh. Discussions dealt with bilateral relations and developments of concern to the two states and the Arab nation.
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"President Saddam Hussein has received envoy of President Vladimir Putin Ambassador of Special Assignments for the Middle East and Gulf Nikolai Kartozov and Deputy Chairman of the Middle East Department in the Russian Foreign Ministry Vladimir Piterinko. Kartozov handed President Saddam Hussein a letter from President Putin on the relations between the two friendly countries and the desire to develop them in various areas." Iraq's News Agency reported today.
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Morocco allotted a budget of 315 million dirhams (nearly $ 27.4 million) to purchase drugs in 2001, Moroccan health minister, Thami Khyari, said. The minister, who was speaking at a press conference, said his department has taken a package of measures to remedy the delay in supplying drugs to medical centers in different parts of the country.
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Fourteen people were killed in 767 road accidents last week in different locations in Morocco. Another 979 people were injured, including 63 seriously, in the accidents attributed to excessive speed and failure to heed traffic laws.
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