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Mubarak in Damascus for talks with Assad
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak arrived today in Damascus for talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on the situation in the Middle East, means of saving Mideast peace process and the current diplomatic contacts aimed at containing the escalation of atrocities in the Palestinian territories.
Syria-Egypt, Politics, 9/3/2001
Mubarak, Assad underline intensifying efforts to salvage peace
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad Monday underlined the importance of exerting all possible effort towards activating the international community's role and Arab efforts to salvage the Mideast peace process.
Syria-Egypt, Politics, 9/3/2001
Palestinian official assassinated by Israelis
Palestinian Lt. Gen. Taysir Khattab was killed on Friday by blowing off the car which was carrying him in Gaza and his escort was strongly wounded in this operation.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/3/2001
King Fahd appoints prince Nawaf as chairman for the intelligence
Saud Arabia's King Fahd on Friday exempted in a decree the chairman of the Saudi intelligence prince Turkey al-Faisal who has been assuming this post since several years from his post.
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 9/3/2001
Hebron, challenges the Israelis, two Palestinians killed
The city of Hebron has been converted following two breaking in attempts by the Israeli forces into an area of confrontation in which the citizens of the city hurried to defend themselves and properties by all means they have. The Palestinian resistance men detonated an explosive in an Israeli patrol in al-Shallalah street.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/3/2001
Maher confers in Durban with counterparts
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher held a series of meetings on the fringe of the Third World Conference against Racism and Racial Discrimination currently held in Durban, South African. He met for the first time with his Iranian counterpart Kamal Kharrazi.
Egypt-Iran, Politics, 9/3/2001
Afro-Arab coordination to ensure balanced Durban declaration
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher has said that the issue of equating Zionism with racism was not on the agenda of the current World Conference Against Racism (WCAR) in Durban, South Africa.
Regional-Israel, Politics, 9/3/2001
NGOs unanimously condemn Zionism as synonymous to racism
The NGOs declaration and plan of action concluded that "Israel is a racist apartheid state" similar to that of the former South African regime.
Israel-Regional, Politics, 9/3/2001
Moussa raps Israel's anti-Arab hatred, warns against selective approach
Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa Sunday assailed Israeli leaders and clerics for their anti-Arab insults.
Regional-Israel, Politics, 9/3/2001
Israel isolated at Durban anti- racism conference
Arab Islamic and international efforts have managed to clamp down stringent international isolation on Israel because of its racist policies against Palestinian people.
Israel-Regional, Politics, 9/3/2001
Durban conference: NGOs adopt anti-Israeli declaration
The World Conference Against Racism's NGO Forum said Sunday it had formally passed its draft declaration which included a strong denunciation of Israel.
Israel-Regional, Politics, 9/3/2001
Durban conference: Morocco pleads for protection of migrant workers' rights
Morocco has pleaded for the protection of migrant workers' rights and for struggle against all contemporary forms of racism and xenophobia in the world.
Morocco-Regional, Politics, 9/3/2001
Gas pipeline between Turkey, Iraq
The Iraqi oil minister Amer Muhammad Rasheed on Saturday announced that a Turkish delegation will shortly pay an official visit to Iraq to discuss measures to implement the gas pipeline between Iraq and Turkey.
Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 9/3/2001
Iraq keen to boost ties with India
Iraqi President Saddam Hussein has told a visiting Indian delegation that Baghdad is keen to further strengthen bilateral relations with New Delhi
Iraq-India, Politics, 9/3/2001
A large Indian delegation visits Iraq
A well-informed source said that an Indian plane carrying an Indian political and trade delegation landed at the airport of Saddam's international airport in a direct air flight from New Delhi to Baghdad to carry out an official visit that will last for three days.
Iraq-India, Politics, 9/3/2001
Belgian lawyer: Brussels will resist the Israeli pressures to halt trying Sharon
The Belgian lawyer Luke Valin who filed a case against the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon o try him as a war criminal on behalf of the victims of the Sabra and Shatilla massacres has stressed that his country will resist all pressures exerted on it to this issue.
Israel-Belgium, Politics, 9/3/2001
On Sudanese- American relations
The Sudanese minister of information and communications Mahdi Ibrahim has described the results of the visit of the US Congress John Kokas to Sudan as positive and is promising of a better phase in the march of relations between Washington and Khartoum.
Sudan-USA, Politics, 9/3/2001
Israeli provocation, fortification in the Shebaa farms
The Israeli warplanes on Sunday continued its violations to the Lebanese airspace and carried out mock and provocative sorties in the airspace of certain areas in South Lebanon, while the Israeli forces were fortifying their positions into the depth of the Shebaa farms.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 9/3/2001
Solana starts a tour on the ME region
The higher official for the foreign policy at the European Union Javier Solana arrived in Jerusalem on Sunday starting his tour on the region which will lead him later to the Palestinian territories, Jordan and Egypt.
Regional-European Union, Politics, 9/3/2001
One Saudi donates $ 6 million to the Palestinian Intifada
The Islamic Bank for development has announced it had received a donation from a man of " good deeds" at a value of $ 6 million in support of the steadfastness of the Palestinian people.
Saudi Arabia-Palestine, Politics, 9/3/2001
Libyan people's conference voices ultimate support for the Palestinian Intifada
The Libyan people's general conference has renewed unlimited support to both Syria and Lebanon's steadfastness in confrontation of the Israeli aggression and denounced the attempts of provocation directed against the two Arab states.
Libya-Palestine, Politics, 9/3/2001
Egypt keen to rescue Mideast peace process
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher Sunday asserted Egypt's interest in rescuing the Middle East peace process that has fallen prey to Israeli policies.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 9/3/2001
Sudan sets many of its public sector companies for sale
The Sudanese minister of finance Abdul Rahman Ibrahim has set several Sudanese public companies and sectors for direct sale or making them as share- holders companies.
Sudan, Economics, 9/3/2001
WHO concludes visit to Baghdad
A delegation representing the World Health Organization (WHO) has concluded an official visit to Baghdad during which it discussed with officials at the Iraqi ministry of health the possible impact of using depleted Uranium ( during the second Gulf war) on health in Iraq.
Iraq, Health, 9/3/2001
Mubarak to review ministers' plans and achievements
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is expected to preside over a Cabinet meeting next week where he will review every ministry's plans and achievements.
Egypt, Politics, 9/3/2001
Japan denounces using force against Palestinians
Japan voiced deep concern over the deteriorating situation in the occupied territories, particularly after Israeli troops resorted to excessive force against the Palestinian self-ruled areas since 25 August.
Palestine-Japan, Politics, 9/3/2001
New exchange rate won't affect prices but increases production
Egyptian Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade Youssef Boutros Ghali said the new exchange rate will not affect the commodity prices, but it will help increasing the local production and cutting the volume of imports.
Egypt, Economics, 9/3/2001
French NGOs review filing lawsuit against Israeli ambassador in Paris
French non-governmental and pro-Palestinian groups are mulling over taking a legal action against Israel's ambassador to France, accusing him of agitation against the director of the International and Strategic Relations Institute.
Israel-France, Politics, 9/3/2001
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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Friday at the Damascus al-Shaab palace received the great Arab actor Adel Imam. The President welcomed the great Egyptian actor in his " second country " Syria and congratulated him on his stances and wished him best wishes of success in his work.
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The secretary general of the United Nations Kofi Annan has stressed that the only way to solve the crisis in the Arab region is to maintain united efforts by the international community as a whole.
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Morocco's King Mohammed VI will pay an official visit to Mauritania September 10 through 12, it was officially announced in Rabat Sunday.
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An official source at the people's general committee for the Libyan African Unity said that Libya is committed completely to boycotting Israel and it does not export nor import any kind of commodities from it. The source continued that Libya calls for the need of revitalizing the Arab boycott of Israel.
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An Iraqi military spokesman has announced that the Iraqi anti- aircraft missiles intercepted on Sunday American and British warplanes while flying over Southern Iraq and forced them to escape.
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The National Landmines Committee held a meeting yesterday under Minister of planning and International cooperation, Ahmed Al Darsh. The meeting tackled a strategic plan to turn the North Coast area into a tourist attraction. The plan aims at increasing the agricultural, industrial and tourist potential of the North coast to attract population. The area will be linked to Alexandria and Bahaira to increase the exports.
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