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Al-Assad visits Kuwait tomorrow
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will tomorrow ( Saturday) start a visit to Kuwait falls in the course of a tour on the Arab Gulf states that will last for several days on top of a high ranking delegation.
Syria-Kuwait, Politics, 8/17/2001
Meetings of Syrian- Kuwaiti ministerial committee concluded
Meetings of the 7th session of the Syrian- Kuwaiti joint ministerial committee were concluded on Thursday in Damascus under the chairmanship of the Syrian deputy premier for economic affairs Khaled Raad and the Kuwaiti minister of finance, planning and administrative development Youssef Hamad al-Ibrahim., in the presence of the delegations representing the two states.
Syria-Kuwait, Politics, 8/17/2001
Discussions on the Egyptian- Libyan initiative concerning Sudan
The Sudanese minister of the information Mahdi Ibrahim said following his meeting on Thursday with the Egyptian foreign minister Ahmad Maher in Cairo that his talks dealt with the joint Egyptian- Libyan initiative concerning Sudan.
Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 8/17/2001
Iranian- Iraqi agreement concerning prisoners, Moscow calls for lifting the sanctions on Baghdad
Iraq and Iran have agreed to resume talks over the exchange of remains of the soldiers killed during the Iraqi- Iranian war in 1980- 1998.
Iraq-Iran, Politics, 8/17/2001
Egyptian FM confers with US official
It was announced in Cairo on Thursday that the Egyptian foreign minister Ahmad Maher met with the US under secretary of state David SatterField in the course of his current tour to the Middle East region.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 8/17/2001
Al-Shara gets telephone calls from Hammoud, al-Khatib, Shaath
The Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Shara on Thursday received a telephone call from the Lebanese foreign minister Mahmoud Hammoud. Talks, during the telephone call dealt with the practices conducted against the Palestinian people in the occupied Palestinian territories and the Arab efforts made to crystallize a united Arab position towards the continued Israeli aggressions.
Syria-Regional, Politics, 8/17/2001
Israeli settlers kill one Palestinian
The Palestinians on Thursday confronted attacks made by the Israeli army forces which broke into several areas and one Palestinian was killed and several others wounded in a new crime committed by the Israeli settlers on Thursday.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/17/2001
Moroccan parties denounce Israel's criminal aggressions against Palestinian people
Four Moroccan parties have condemned the Israeli criminal aggressions against the unarmed Palestinian people and denounced the silence observed by big powers.
Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 8/17/2001
Arab foreign ministers to meet next Wednesday
The Arab foreign ministers will hold an emergency meeting in Cairo next Wednesday to discuss the recent Israeli escalation in the occupied territories.
Regional, Politics, 8/17/2001
The new US ambassador arrives in Cairo today
The New US ambassador to Egypt David Welsh arrives today in Cairo to present his credentials to the Egyptian government in preparation to start his term of office in succession of Daniel Kurtzers who is now working as the US ambassador for Israel.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 8/17/2001
Arafat is in good health conditions after medical tests in Amman
The Palestinian President Yasser Arafat on Thursday underwent medical tests in Amman before he returned back to the Palestinian territories that his health condition " is good."
Palestine, Politics, 8/17/2001
Israel signs secret agreements with 39 countries
Israel has signed secret agreement with 39 countries including China and India for co-operation in the field of preventing the leakage of information about joint security projects between it and these countries.
Israel, Politics, 8/17/2001
3rd millennium youth festival opens in Casablanca
The 2nd festival of the 3rd Millennium Youth forum, sponsored by the ministry of social economy, small and medium-sized enterprises and handicraft, opened in Casablanca on Thursday.
Morocco, Economics, 8/17/2001
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Lawyers of member of the Syrian parliament (People's Assembly) Mamoun al-Homsi submitted a request to free him according to legal claims of " futile measures taken against him" and resulted in holding him in custody since several days. One of al-Hosmi lawyers told reporters on Wednesday "we are optimist to free him ( al-Homsi) today ( Thursday)."
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The attorney general in Casablanca has decided to jail the Moroccan Ahmad al-Bukhari who recently disclosed information on the situation of al-Mahdi Bin Barakah and to sue him under the charge of " a Checque without credit," as known by the defendant.
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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday received the Lebanese prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri and discussed with him conditions in the region, relations between the two countries and issues of mutual concern. The President also received the Lebanese minister of Health Suleiman Franjieh and discussed with him "prospects opened for cooperation between the two sisterly countries."
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A government official in Belarus on Thursday announced that the Libyan President Muaammar al-Qaddafi will pay an official visit to Minsk by the end of this month August.
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The Islamic bank for Development on Wednesday announced that Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates UAE paid USD 54.5 million for the two funds of supporting the Palestinian Intifada. Saudi Arabia paid USD 40 million and the UAE USD 14.5 million for the two funds of the Intifada. This will raise Saudi Arabia contributions to USD 210 million and this of the UAE to USD 57.5 million.
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The Jordanian opposition parties which are composed of 14 parties have decided to file a case against the Jordanian government because of the refusal of the ministry of the interior to license a people's fund to raise donations in support of the Palestinian Intifada. These parties are intending to found this Fund within the framework of its program to support the Palestinian Intifada.
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The Jordanian prime minister Ali Abu al-Ragheb who is also the minister of defense in Jordan on Thursday in Amman met with the commander of the US central leadership lt. Gen. Tommy Francs and discussed with him means of strengthening joint cooperation relations between the two countries especially cooperation between the two countries' armed forces. Sources at the Jordanian cabinet reported that the two sides commended the development of bilateral relations and stressed their care to back them.
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The Democratic front for Salvation and fighting normalization with Israel on Thursday called on the government of Mauritania to cut its relations with Israel and to convene a national reconciliation conference, release the political detainees and cancel the decisions provided for solving the political parties in the country.
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Commander of the US central leadership Gen. Tommy Francs has started a visit to Yemen during which he will be meeting with high ranking Yemeni officials. He will discuss with the Yemeni officials, according to a US source, areas of military and security co-operation between the two countries.
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Turkey on Wednesday called on the Israeli authorities to return back " very soon" the Orient House, the almost official headquarters for the PLO in East Jerusalem to the Palestinians.
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The Israeli warplanes renewed its violation of the airspace of Lebanese and broke the sound barrier over the capital Beirut. Lebanese Security sources said that the Israeli warplanes flew on Thursday afternoon in the airspace of South Lebanon and broke the sound barrier.
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