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Emir of Bahrain starts visit to Morocco
The Emir of Bahrain, Sheikh Hamad Ben Issa Al Khalifa, arrived in Tangiers this Saturday for a two-day official visit.
Morocco-Bahrain, Politics, 7/28/2001
Matouq boycotts human rights society meeting
In a statement to the Kuwaiti daily al-Rai al-Am issued on Friday, lawyer Khalil Matouq said he had boycotted the founding meeting of the human rights society in Syria which was held on Thursday and that he intends to revive the cultural forum for human rights which used to be active in his house two months ago.
Syria, Politics, 7/28/2001
Morocco will not adhere to African union which repeated same error as OAU
Morocco's premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi said Morocco will not adhere to the African Union, set up recently in Lusaka, for it has repeated the same error as the Organization of African Unity (OAU).
Morocco-Regional, Politics, 7/28/2001
Mubarak calls for implementing Mitchell committee recommendations
Talks between the President and the German foreign minister covered an assessment of the current situation between Israel and Palestinians in the light of a resolution by industrialized nations summit in Italy calling for setting up an international observation force for supervising Mitchell committee recommendations.
Egypt-Germany, Politics, 7/28/2001
Yemen increases salaries, fuel price
The Yemeni government on Thursday took a new decision in the framework of price reforms it has been carrying out since 1995 at the supervision of the World Mank and the International Monetary Fund, aiming at dealing with the deteriorated economic conditions in the country. The new decision stated to increase the prices of diesel at 70% as from Thursday.
Yemen, Economics, 7/28/2001
Arab Gulf economists: Gulf united currency needs disengagement from dollar
Economists from the Arab Gulf region said that the six Arab Gulf states ( Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, and Oman) who relentlessly proceed to achieve inter- economic integration have several options to reaching the adoption a united Arab Gulf currency. These include taking steps to protect its march towards this end.
Gulf, Economics, 7/28/2001
Morocco's government disburses us$ 272,700 in aid to disabled-persons associations
Morocco's minister in charge of women condition, family and children protection and integration of handicapped persons, Nouzha Chekrouni, handed on Friday to 47 associations active in issues of disabled persons, three million DH (US$ 272,700) in assistance to their training and employment activities.
Morocco, Politics, 7/28/2001
Israel prepares a comprehensive attack against the Palestinian territories
The Egyptian magazine al-Musawar quoted in its Friday's recent issue American and Israeli sources as saying that Israel still continues in its preparation to launch a comprehensive attack to reoccupy the Palestinian Authority territories in the West Bank and Gaza.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/28/2001
Israel's boycott before a group of Arab experts tomorrow in Damascus
A team of technicians and specialists in the Arab boycott of Israel tomorrow holds a meeting in Damascus at a decision by the council of the Arab League (AL).
Regional-Israel, Economics, 7/28/2001
A mini Arab summit expected very soon
Regional, Politics, 7/28/2001
Maher denies Egypt taking any measures against Israel
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher denied yesterday reports carried by Al-Jazeerah Satellite Channel that Egypt intends to take some measures against Israel.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 7/28/2001
Consultations for Mubarak-Chirac summit
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher said that consultations are underway for a summit between President Hosni Mubarak and French President Jacques Chirac to exchange views on the current situation in the Middle East with the aim of rescuing the peace process as Egypt and France play vital role in the region.
Egypt-France, Politics, 7/28/2001
Egypt-Italy talks on peace observers on Palestinian areas
Italy has started pan-European and International contracts in light of talks between president Hosni Mubarak and Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi to deploy international observers to the Palestinian territories.
Egypt-Italy, Politics, 7/28/2001
Iraqi missile nearly downs US spy plane
An official at the US state department said on Friday that Iraq tried for the first time on Tuesday to down an American spying plane " U 2" type by a missile.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 7/28/2001
Khartoum: postponing trial of spying networking
Eye-witnesses said that the trial of one Tunisian and six Sudanese who were arrested for being suspected in being members in a network accused of introducing Sudan as an Islamic state sponsoring terrorism, was opened on Thursday and postponed immediately to the second of August.
Sudan, Local, 7/28/2001
US report, biggest privatization in Egypt
Recently, a US report praised the successful measures taken by the Egyptian government in implementation of its USAID-funded privatization program.
Egypt, Economics, 7/28/2001
Arab-Americans urge for U.S. participation in UN conference against racism
The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) urged the Bush administration to send a high-level delegation to the World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Related Intolerance to be held in Durban, South Africa, from August 31 to September 7, 2001.
Regional-USA, Politics, 7/28/2001
UN officials says racism conference to touch colonialism
Despite a US threat to stay away if reparations for slavery are called for, a UN conference taking place in five weeks will discuss mistakes of the past and colonialism, UN Commissioner for Human Rights Mary Robinson said Friday.
Regional, Politics, 7/28/2001
Egyptian foreign affairs council discusses Mideast peace in US
Shaker said the visit aims at establishing friendly relations with the council's counterpart institutions, congressmen, politicians, intellectuals in the U.S. as well as discussing a number of important issues on top of which are the latest developments in the Mideast region and explaining the Egyptian viewpoints as regards means of pushing forward the peace process.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 7/28/2001
Spanish local government invites Moroccan fishery minister to visit region
President of the autonomous government of Galicia (northwestern Spain), Manuel Fraga, has invited Moroccan fisheries minister, Said Chbaatou, to visit the region.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 7/28/2001
US administration hails Mubarak's role in ME
Addressing the US House of Representatives,Burns expressed belief that Egypt has been playing a very effective role in the region and that the Egyptian-US relations are important.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 7/28/2001
Sharon's lawyer to contest jurisdiction of Belgian Judge
The case is not a political one among countries, he said, but rather a humanitarian case based on complaints, from victims who survived the massacres, that are consolidated by the Kahana commission condemnation of Sharon that led to his resignation as defence minister at the time.
Israel-Belgium, Politics, 7/28/2001
COMESA-SADC to meet to coordinate stances before Doha conference
The two-day meeting to be held by Foreign Ministers of COMESA (common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa) and SADC (South African Development Community) starting on Monday aims mainly at coordinating African stances prior to the fourth ministerial conference of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) that will be held in Doha on September 9-13.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 7/28/2001
German diplomat kidnapped in Yemen
Armed men on Friday kidnapped a German diplomat in the embassies quarters in Sanaa.
Yemen, Local, 7/28/2001
Israeli rabbis call for killing the Arabs
The Israeli rabbi Munir Lao haled the killing of Palestinian children and youth by the Israeli settlers. He explained that the Jewish ethnic group supports and backs the killing of the Palestinians.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/28/2001
Cairo to host int'l economic forum
Cairo will host an international economic conference on 21 and 22 October. The conference, entitled German-Arab Chamber - 50 Years of Cooperation, will debate the direction of German-Arab trade and investment at the highest business and governmental levels.
Regional-Germany, Economics, 7/28/2001
Damascus 's second International economic forum
Vice Consul at the Embassy of the USA in Damascus Mrs. Claire Le Claire said that this meeting is a wonderful initiative and must be followed by concrete actions. She noted the need to have facilitation for the private companies in a way it will be easier for them to begin businesses, particularly for people who like to start the business but do not have the financial means to do it.
Syria, Economics, 7/28/2001
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Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak holds talks Friday with German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer, charge d'affaires of the German chancellery as chancellor Gerhard Schroeder is on his annual vacation. The talks, to be held in Baden-Baden, will deal with the situation in the Middle East in light of the recommendations of the G-8 industrialized states to form an international observers team to apply the Mitchell recommendations between the Palestinians and Israel.
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The Lebanese prime minister Rafik al-Hariri on Friday in Beirut received the Jordanian prime minister Ali Abu al-Ragheb who arrived in Beirut on Thursday.
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The Cypriot foreign minister Onais Kasolidis will arrive in Syria on Tuesday in an official visit that lasts for three days.
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The Egyptian foreign minister Ahmad Maher condemned the Israeli aggressive practices against the unarmed Palestinian people. Practices which further deteriorate conditions in the ME region. In a statement to the Egyptian magazine al-Musawir issued in its recent issue on Friday, Maher ruled out the return back of the Egyptian ambassador to Israel because of the escalated brutal aggressions conducted by Israel against the Palestinians and Israel continued escalation of the atmospheres in the ME region.
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French Foreign Minister Hubert Vedrine has underlined the importance of Egypt's role in the Middle East peacemaking. He said that his country and Egypt were keen to reach a fair and comprehensive solution which would fulfill hopes of the region's peoples.
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The Monte Carlo radio said on Friday that the secretary General of the Arab League AL Amr Moussa is currently holding a tour covering the Arab Maghreb states.
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The Moroccan football federation has decided to forbid the recruitment of foreign goal keepers by its clubs. The decision, which enters into force on Friday, was made on Thursday to enable Moroccan goal keepers be hired by top clubs.
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The US congress on Thursday extended for five years a law that goes back to the year 1996, imposing sanctions of foreign companies which invest in the sectors of oil and gas in Libya and Iran.
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An opinion poll issued in Denmark on Friday showed that 55% of the Danish people support their government's rejection to appointing Karmi Geiloun, the former chairman of the Israeli Shabak as Israel's ambassador in Denmark because of his past and his enjoying torturing the Palestinian detainees to death.
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