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Morocco seeks to institute a democracy of greater welfare, king
Morocco's King Mohammed VI renewed the pledge to consolidate democracy and to institute a democracy of greater welfare, meant to restore social balance, on the basis of growth, realism, and equity.
Morocco, Politics, 9/4/2001
Mubarak, al-Assad emphasize commitment to bolster Palestinian cause
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak returned home last night after a brief visit to Syria during which he held talks with President Bashar al-Assad on means of reviving the stalled Middle East peace process.
Syria-Egypt, Politics, 9/4/2001
US walkout meaningless
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher regretted the US decision to withdraw from the third UN world conference against racism (WCAR) and described it as meaningless.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 9/4/2001
A Syrian- Palestinian economic cooperation agreement signed
The Palestinian minister of industry Saad al-Karnaz said that a cooperation agreement between Syria and Palestine, was signed between the two sides, avails exempting the Palestinian commodities from the Syrian customs fees, as well as paving the way for other agreements stating to install a direct aviation line between Damascus and Gaza International airport.
Palestine-Syria, Economics, 9/4/2001
Mubarak, Arafat, probe latest developments in occupied territories
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak receives today Palestinian Leader Yasser Arafat who arrived in Alexandria Monday evening on a short visit to Egypt.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 9/4/2001
Israeli Apatchi planes strike Hebron
In a new escalation against the unarmed Palestinians, the Israeli forces attacked by Apatchi planes missiles Hebron and wounded three Palestinians and destroyed the headquarters of the Palestinian intelligence in the city.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/4/2001
A message to al-Assad from White Russia counterpart, al-Shara holds several meetings in Durban
The Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Shara on Monday evening in Durban got a message addressed to President Bashar al-Assad from the President of White Russia Republic Alexander Lukashenko.
Syria-Regional, Politics, 9/4/2001
Kuwaiti- Bahraini talks
The ruler of Kuwait Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah on Monday received Bahrain's foreign minister Sheikh Muhammad Bin Mubarak and members of the accompanying delegation, on the occasion of visiting Kuwait.
Kuwait-Bahrain, Politics, 9/4/2001
Iraq refuses any new system for UN sanctions
The Iraqi foreign minister Naji Sabri on Monday stressed his country's rejection to any new system of sanctions to be imposed on it and its resistance to any new attempt to be made by the US to adopt such a resolution at the UN security council.
Iraq, Politics, 9/4/2001
US, Israel withdraw from Durban conference
The US secretary of State Colin Powell has withdrawn the US delegation from the UN conference against racism, currently held in Durban, south Africa.
Israel-USA, Politics, 9/4/2001
Mubarak keen on Sudan's integration
Egyptian Information Minister Safwat Al-Sherif asserted that President Hosni Mubarak is keen on supporting Sudan and maintaining its integration and security.
Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 9/4/2001
Egypt occupies advanced position among emerging economies
"Egypt occupied the first position among the emerging markets regarding economic development, achieving a growth rate of 6.5 % of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) during the first half of this year," according to a recent report released by the Cabinet Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC).
Egypt, Economics, 9/4/2001
Gulf foreign ministers to meet with Powell
In the light of the annual tradition, the Gulf Cooperation council (GCC) states foreign ministers will be meeting with the US secretary of State Colin Powell on the sideline of the meetings of the UN General Assembly during the current month, September.
Gulf-USA, Politics, 9/4/2001
Mrs. Mubarak calls for establishing Arab women organization
Egyptian First Lady Suzanne Mubarak, the chairperson of the extraordinary summit of the Arab women said participants have made a call for establishing the Arab women organization under the umbrella of the Arab League.
Egypt-Regional, Culture, 9/4/2001
King Mohammed vows elections will be transparent
Morocco's King Mohammed VI said in an interview with French daily Le Figaro that was published this Tuesday that the coming elections in Morocco shall be transparent.
Morocco, Politics, 9/4/2001
The first financing to fighting unemployment in Syria from Kuwait
The Syrian state planning commission and the Kuwaiti Fund for Arab economic development are studying suitable means that the Fund will finance a plan to fight unemployment. A plan approved by the Syrian government and states to spend USD one billion in projects that would contribute to fighting unemployment in Syria.
Syria-Kuwait, Economics, 9/4/2001
Iraqi missiles intercept raiding warplanes
The Iraqi missiles and anti- aircraft means have intercepted US and British planes which were flying in the Iraqi airspace.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 9/4/2001
Syrian study to join the WTO
The Syrian Cabinet has called on the Syrian ministry of the economy to form technical committees to study the consequences of Syria's joining the World Trade Organization.
Syria, Economics, 9/4/2001
Iraqi chief of parliament confers with Finnish foreign minister
Speaker of the Iraqi parliament Sadoun Hammadi on Monday in Baghdad reviewed to the Finnish parliamentary delegation, currently visiting Iraq the negative consequences of the continued sanctions imposed on Iraq since 1990, despite the fact that Iraq has implemented all its obligations relating to the resolutions of the UN Security Council.
Iraq-Finland, Politics, 9/4/2001
Egyptian ready-made garments to Britain up by 2.3 % in 2000
"Exports of the Egyptian ready-made garments to Britain increased in the year 2000 by 2.3 % compared to the year 1996," according to a recent report by the Trade Representation Office in London.
Egypt-UK, Economics, 9/4/2001
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Libyan President Muammar al-Qaddafi on Monday discussed with the Italian foreign minister and members of the accompanying delegation means of strengthening relations between the two countries and the care to implement the joint Italian- Libyan declaration signed in Rome in 1998.
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An official Egyptian source has stressed that:" Dr. Osama al-Baz, the political advisor for the Egyptian President did not pay a visit to Israel nor met with the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon."
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An Egyptian official source denied as untrue what Israeli Hazzofieh newspaper reported that the expected Arafat-Peres meeting would be held under the sponsorship of President Mubarak. What the Israeli newspaper claimed that there were contacts between a number of Arab leaders for boycotting Arafat is totally false, the source added.
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