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Arab League insists on holding int'l conference to implement Geneva convention
Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa said the League would go on the way of calling for holding an international conference on implementing the Fourth Geneva Convention that stipulates providing protection for civilians under occupation.
Palestine-Regional, Politics, 9/8/2001
Effective participation by the main peace-broker
"We are yearning for an effective participation and continued movement by the main peace-broker, the US Administration", Arafat said, recalling that former US president George Bush was the one who ushered in the peacemaking drive in Madrid and hoped his son, President George Bush, would finish what his father had started.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/8/2001
Israeli forces strike by tanks, Apache planes Gaza and Toulkarem
The Israeli forces positioned at al-Mintar crossing bombarded on Friday by tanks missiles a cables factory to the East of Gaza and this resulted in completely burning and destroying the said factory.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/8/2001
Egypt urges France not to walk out of Durban conference
Egypt on Friday called on France not to withdraw from the Durban World Conference Against Racism (WCAR), saying this would have a negative impact on the gathering and the public opinion in Arab and African countries towards Europe.
Regional, Politics, 9/8/2001
Arresting Riad Seif is based on legal grounds
The first investigation judge in Damascus on Thursday issued a memorandum of arrest against member of the Syrian parliament Riad Seif because of the accusations addressed to him in committing crimes that violate the law. This was after completing investigations with him.
Syria, Politics, 9/8/2001
Maher follows up proceedings of Durban's WCAR
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher on Thursday received a phone call from his South African counterpart Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, and another from the Egyptian delegation participating in the World Conference Against Racism (WCAR) being held in Durban.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 9/8/2001
On the Iraqi refugees in Saudi Arabia camp
The Iraqi government today called on the Saudi authorities to encourage the Iraqi refugees at Rafha camp in Saudi Arabia to return back to their country and c-operate with the UNHCR to achieve this objective.
Iraq-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 9/8/2001
Arab foreign ministers meet in Cairo to probe Palestinian Intifada
The 116th session of the Arab League Council will kick off on Sunday at the level of Foreign Ministers.
Regional, Politics, 9/8/2001
Maher confers with Sudanese information minister on Durban conference
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher met on Thursday with Sudanese Information Minister Mahdi Ibrahim Muhammad who is currently on a visit to Egypt.
Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 9/8/2001
Maher meets Italian speaker, Belgian ambassador
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher met on Thursday with Speaker of the Italian House of Representatives Pierre Ferdinando Cassini, now on a visit to Egypt at the invitation of People's Assembly Speaker Ahmed Fathi Sorour.
Egypt-European Union, Politics, 9/8/2001
Demonstrations of anger in Kenya in solidarity with the Palestinians, their Intifada
Thousands of Kenyans demonstrated on Friday in Nairobi and Mombassa port in solidarity with the Palestinians, victims of the repression " of both Israel and the US."
Palestine-Kenya, Politics, 9/8/2001
Greek president hails Mubarak's peace efforts
Greek President Konstandinos Stephanopoulos expressed appreciation of President Hosni Mubarak's efforts to establish peace in the Middle East region.
Egypt-Greece, Politics, 9/8/2001
Mubarak to review government performance this week
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will preside over a Cabinet meeting this week to review the government's performance during the last months.
Egypt, Politics, 9/8/2001
Egypt fully undertakes its Arab role
Egypt under President Hosni Mubarak is discharging its national and Arab duty in fully and has strongly responded to the silly threats by one of the ministers of Israeli Premier Ariel Sharon of bombing the High Dam, a Lebanese parliamentarian said on Friday.
Egypt-Lebanon, Politics, 9/8/2001
Implementation of agreements is the most significant issue
Akhbar al Youm run an interview with Palestinian President Yasser Arafat about his assessment to the ongoing events in the Middle East. Excerpts:
Palestine, Politics, 9/8/2001
Sarid: Sharon government is a failure
The chairman of the Israeli Merits Movement Yusi Sarid has admitted the failure of the current Israeli government led by Ariel Sharon at all levels especially at the military and economic levels.
Israel, Politics, 9/8/2001
Arafat-Bush meeting important
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher underlined on Thursday the importance of holding a meeting between US President George W. Bush and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 9/8/2001
Egyptian contacts aimed at breaking peace impasse
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher Thursday said that Egypt's relations with Israel were aimed at providing a diplomatic channel to serve the Palestinian cause and help push forward the regional peace process.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 9/8/2001
Moussa, Cassini hold talks
Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa Thursday held a session of talks with Speaker of the Italian House of Representatives P. Fernando Cassini, currently visiting Egypt.
Regional-Italy, Politics, 9/8/2001
Human rights minister presents King Mohammed' condolences to South Africa's Mbeki over father's demise
Morcco's Human Rights Minister, Mohamed Aujjar, on Friday presented King Mohammed VI's condolences to South Africa's President Thabo Mbeki over the demise of his father Govan Mbeki.
Morocco-South Africa, Politics, 9/8/2001
Egypt seeks $ 3 billion foreign investments, UNCTAD says
A report released by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said there are expectations that the inflow of foreign investments into Egypt will go up amidst efforts exerted to reach a rate of growth of 5 per cent and a low rate of inflation with more contributions made by the private sector.
Egypt, Economics, 9/8/2001
Bush administration assures ADC of its opposition to Israeli death squad killings
In response to earlier inquiries by the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), the Bush Administration assured ADC officials of its opposition to the campaign by the Israeli government of assassinating Palestinian activists and political leaders, ADC said.
Regional-USA, Politics, 9/8/2001
Fourteen German companies looking forward to cooperate with Egyptian agents
The German-Arab Chamber of Industry and Commerce announced yesterday details of a marketing assistance program to aid 14 German firms find agents or joint ventures in Egypt and the region.
Egypt-Germany, Economics, 9/8/2001
Egyptian American sides study findings of tests on Boeing 767 plane tests
A series of technical tests on a Boeing 767 plane have been finalized to find out whether a mechanical snag could have caused the crash of an EgyptAir passenger plane off the U.S. east coast in 1999.
Egypt-USA, Local, 9/8/2001
Some 52 US F16 A planes for Israel
During the current week, the US administration approved the Israeli request to buy some 52 other US warplanes " F16 A" at USD 2 billion.
Israel-USA, Politics, 9/8/2001
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Former Lebanese foreign minister Fuad Butrous has expressed total satisfaction over the talks he had held with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad today received former Lebanese Minister Jan Obeid. Talks dealt with issues of concern to the two states, Syria and lebanon.
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President John Kufuor of Ghana has sent a message to King Mohammed VI. The message was handed to Moroccan foreign affairs and cooperation minister, Mohamed Benaissa, by Amar Tifou, advisor to the Ghanaian president, the foreign department said in a release.
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The Jordanian King Abdullah II will on Wednesday pay a visit to the USA which will last for one week during which he will be meeting with the US President George Bush and high ranking US officials and will be attending the world Summit for Children due to be held shortly in New York in his capacity as the chairman of the Arab summit.
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Moroccan foreign affairs and cooperation minister, Mohamed Benaissa, on Friday received new Spanish ambassador to Morocco, Fermando Arias Salgado Y Montalvo.
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The chairman of the UN Security Council John David has announced that the council will be meeting on September 17 to discuss the possibility of lifting the sanctions imposed on Sudan, In statements to Saw America ( Voice of America) radio, he added that the UN security council may approve a legislation provides for lifting the sanctions imposed on Sudan, but he warned that an approval is not guaranteed.
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The first airline between the Iranian Yazad city and Kuwait was run today through the al-Ahwaz city.
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The chairman of the foreign relations committee of the independent Turkish businessmen Arol Yaraza has stressed that Syria is a very promising country in the areas of hotel investments, installing major sales centers, irrigation and communications sectors and in the spare parts.
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The ambassador for special missions and the special envoy for the Russian foreign minister Andre Vadovin said he will head to the region tomorrow ( Sunday) delegated by the Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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The Moroccan communication department on Friday denied the seizure of Spanish El Mundo daily. The daily circulates normally in Morocco, contrary to the allegations of Reporters sans frontieres, the department said in a release.
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Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmad Maher will deliver Egypt's speech before the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in New York on September.
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The Israeli warplanes on Friday continued its violations to the Lebanese airspace and carried out mock and provocative raids over south Lebanon. Lebanese security sources said that the Israeli warplanes flew over very low altitude over the occupied Shebaa farms until al-Abbaseyah and al-Ghajar where in carried out mock raids and broke the sound barrier.
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