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Butaflika to visit Tunisia today
The Algerian President Abdul Aziz Butaflika will today attend the inauguration of the 14th session of the Mediterranean games due to be held in Tunisia on September 2- 14.
Algeria-Tunisia, Politics, 9/1/2001
Unfazed by US pressure, Durban meeting gets down to business
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan yesterday urged delegates to an acrimonious global conference against racism to set aside their differences, saying the meeting could not afford to fail.
Regional-Israel, Politics, 9/1/2001
Massive Durban march in support of Palestinians
The South African city of Durban yesterday witnessed a mass march in solidarity with the Palestinian people.
Regional-Israel, Politics, 9/1/2001
Egypt calls on Anti-Racism Conference to halt all forms of discrimination
Amidst sharp disagreements on topics to be tackled mainly equating Zionism with racism and compensation for slave trade, International Anti-Racism Conference opened yesterday in Durban, South Africa, in presence of 15 heads of state and 130 foreign ministers.
Regional-Israel, Politics, 9/1/2001
Durban Conference beset by Africa, Middle East problem
"The Durban UN World Conference Against Racism (WCAR) is beset by two main problems: Africa's demands that the West admit responsibility for the damage caused by its occupation of the continent, and the situation in the Middle East," Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher said Friday.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 9/1/2001
Arab foreign ministers to meet in Durban
Arab foreign ministers will meet in Durban, South Africa, on Sunday on the sidelines of the World Conference Against Racism (WCAR), which kicked off there Friday morning.
Regional, Politics, 9/1/2001
ADC urges UN conference to examine racism against Palestinians
The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) on Friday urged delegates to the United Nations World Conference on Racism in Durban, South Africa, to carefully examine Israel's discrimination against Palestinians during its deliberations.
Palestine-USA, Politics, 9/1/2001
High-level Egyptian delegation to participate in Libya's celebrations
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak sent a high-level official delegation to Tripoli to participate in Libya's celebrations marking the 32nd anniversary of the September 1 Revolution.
Libya-Egypt, Politics, 9/1/2001
Bouteflika's reference to Sahara at Durban conference impertinent, Benaissa
Moroccan foreign affairs and cooperation minister, Mohamed Benaissa, termed as "impertinent" the reference made Friday in Durban by Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, to the Sahara issue.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 9/1/2001
'Abu Laila' escapes an Israeli assassination attempt, confrontations continue
The second official in the Democratic Front For the Liberation of Palestine Qeis Abdul Karim, better known as " Abu Laila" on Friday escaped an assassination attempt in Ramullah after his house was bombarded by intensive missiles from Israeli helicopters.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/1/2001
Moussa to visit Washington
The secretary general of the Arab League (AL) Amr Moussa will hold a visit to the US by the end of this Month September. The visit will last two weeks and cover New York, Michigan and Washington where he will hold a series of meetings.
Regional-USA, Politics, 9/1/2001
Egypt-US free trade agreement to buttress bilateral relations
Mohammed A1 Ghamrawi, Egyptian Chief of the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI), underlined the importance of speeding up the signing of the free trade-agreement between Egypt and the United States to buttress relations in the economic field.
Egypt-USA, Economics, 9/1/2001
Inter- Arab trade via Internet estimated at $ 150 million
The Arab economic unity council has estimated the volume of inter- Arab trade exchange through the "Internet" ( Electronic Commerce ) at $ 150 million. A rate which is estimated at $ 74 billion all over the world.
Regional, Economics, 9/1/2001
European moves to contain developments in the region
In the context of his country's presidency to the European Union, the Belgian foreign minister Louis Michael held telephone calls with each of the US secretary of State Colin Powell and with the Russian foreign minister Igor Ivanov relating to conditions in the Middle East following the recent developments took place in the occupied Palestinian territories.
Regional-European Union, Politics, 9/1/2001
Egypt's new industrial map to be considered by Mubarak this week
Egyptian Minster of Industry and Technological Development Mostafa Al-Refa'ai said that the ministry finished the preparation of a new industrial map that includes full information on all the industrial establishments in all governorates which were shot by Satellites.
Egypt, Economics, 9/1/2001
China looking forward to Mubarak's visit
Chinese Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan asserted that China was looking forwards to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's prospective visit.
Egypt-China, Politics, 9/1/2001
Egypt: A highway adjoining the Mediterranean coast, underway
The Egyptian daily al-Akhbar said on Thursday that works in the highway which adjoins the coast of the Mediterranean and links between Rafah to the east and al-Salloum on the borders with Libya to the West will be completed by the year 2002.
Egypt, Economics, 9/1/2001
Mrs. Mubarak chairs Alexandria library board of trustees meeting
The Egyptian First Lady Suzanne Mubarak will chair today a meeting of the board of trustees of Alexandria Library to follow up development and course of work ahead of inauguration in April.
Egypt, Culture, 9/1/2001
Jordanian crown prince to follow up studies in the USA
The Jordanian crown prince Hamzah Bin al-Hussein left Amman heading for the USA to follow up his scientific studies in one of the American Universities. The Jordanian official news agency gave no mention to the name of the said US University.
Jordan, Local, 9/1/2001
Mrs. Mubarak to chair preparatory meeting for Arab summit for women
Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak, head of the National Council for Women, will chair the meeting of the preparatory committee of the Arab Summit for Women on Sunday.
Regional, Culture, 9/1/2001
Seattle tests could conclude
A series of mechanical tests underway on a grounded Boeing 767 this week could bring to an end the investigation into what caused the October 1999 crash of Egypt Air flight 990 off the US coast, officials said on Wednesday.
Egypt-USA, Local, 9/1/2001
Egypt to nominate Ghali for Francophone Secretary General post
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher asserted that Egypt, for the second time, will nominate Butros Ghali for the Francophone Secretary-General post.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 9/1/2001
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The Jordanian King Abdullah will pay a visit to Alexandria today during which he will meet with President Hosni Mubarak. This will be in the framework of contacts Egypt is making with the Arab and international leaderships to withstand the deteriorated conditions in the Palestinian territories.
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Libyan President Moammar Kaddafi on Friday received a message from Morocco's King Mohammed VI. The message was handed to Kaddafi by Abbas El Jirari, advisor to King Mohammed VI, who leads a delegation representing Morocco in the festivities marking the 32nd anniversary of the Revolution of the First of September.
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Syrian President Basha al-Assad on Friday received a telephone call from President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt during which talks dealt with the developments in the region.
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The Saudi crown prince on Friday received a telephone call from President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt. Talks during the telephone call centered on developments of conditions in the region as a result of the escalated Israeli aggressions against the Palestinians and exchanging views on several bilateral, regional and international issues.
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The Egyptian ambassador in Damascus Muhammad Ahmad Ismael stressed the solid and deep relations linking Syria and Egypt. In a statement issued on Friday by the Egyptian daily al-Joumhoreyah Ismael said that it was agreed to hold several joint projects between the two countries, foremost being the natural gas project which starts from Egypt and passes through Jordan and Syria until Turkey. He described this project as constituting a big breakthrough in the economic relations between the two sisterly countries, Syria and Egypt.
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The Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir has stressed that his government seeks to convince the Sudanese various political forces to practice their activities from inside the country, noting that there is no reason for the continuity of the war in the southern part of the country, a price which is paid by the Sudanese citizen.
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The higher representative of the foreign policy at the European Union Javier Solana on Sunday will start a new tour o the Middle East to help in easing down conditions in the occupied Palestinian territories.
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It was declared in Paris on Friday that the French Foreign minister will head for the ME region within 15 days.
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Spanish foreign affairs minister, Josep Pique on Friday said Madrid and Rabat share ties of "complicity," noting his country "is keen on developing political relations with Morocco more than with any other country." The Spanish government is determined to have the closest, most fruitful and most prestigious ties possible with Morocco, despite juncture problems, Pique told the press in Madrid.
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Egyptian People's Assembly Speaker Ahmad Fathi Sorour will lead Egypt's delegation to the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Conference to be held in Burkina Faso on September 7.
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Moroccan poet, Fatima Jaafar, who writes French poetry, said it will dedicates the revenues of her latest collection "Glimpse of Hope" to the Palestinian Intifada (uprising).
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Losses of the Israeli hotels in the occupied Jerusalem since the eruption of the Palestinian Intifada, just 11 months before, reached $ 82 million.
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