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A Message from al-Assad to Mubarak, conveyed by Khaddam
President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt on Monday in Cairo received the Syrian vice President Abdul Halim Khaddam.
Egypt-Syria, Politics, 10/2/2001
Saudi Arabia: Israel is behind instability in the region
Saudi Arabia has expressed her hope that the development of current incidents in the US will lead to the preoccupation of the world from the state run terrorism practiced by the Israeli government against the Palestinians.
Saudi Arabia-Israel, Politics, 10/2/2001
Lahoud visits Greece
The Lebanese President Emil Lahoud on Monday started an official three- day visit to Greece at the invitation of his Greek counterpart Kostantine Stephanopoulos.
Lebanon-Greece, Politics, 10/2/2001
Intifada continues, a booby trapped car went off in Jerusalem
Besides confrontations of the cities of the West bank and Gaza, the Palestinians of 1948 territories actively held massive demonstrations on Monday and general strike was observed in the Arab villages and cities in the Galilee, al-Karmel.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/2/2001
More detention acts in Jordan
Jordan, Politics, 10/2/2001
Morocco renews resolve to cooperate in fight against terrorism
Morocco on Monday renewed before the UN General Assembly resolve to cooperate fully to fight terrorism and promote legal implements to combat the plague and reiterated its utter condemnation of terrorism, in all its forms and whatever its origin and authors.
Morocco-Regional, Politics, 10/2/2001
Al-Shara, Hamoud held talks on regional developments
A telephone call was made on Monday between the Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Shara and his Lebanese counterpart Mahmoud Hammoud during which the two ministers exchanged views on current developments in the region and coordinating the two countries stances under current conditions.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 10/2/2001
Morocco-Spanish high commission to meet before year's end
The Moroccan-Spanish high joint commission will meet before the end of the current year, it was announced in Rabat on Monday.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 10/2/2001
Al-Hariri confers with Italian ambassador
The Lebanese prime minister Rafik al-Hariri on Monday in Beirut reviewed with the Italian ambassador in Beirut bilateral relations and the need of Italy's explanation together with other European countries through their relations with Washington the importance of making a distinction between terrorism and resistance against foreign occupation.
Lebanon-Italy, Politics, 10/2/2001
Al-Qaddafi calls for creating a world free from repression, horror
Libyan President Mu'ammar al-Qaddafi on Sunday evening called on economically and technologically advanced countries to contribute to creating a world free from repression, horror and provocation.
Libya, Politics, 10/2/2001
Cezer: we are careful to strengthen relations with Syria
The Syrian prime minister Muhammad Mustafa Miro on Monday in Damascus received the foreign trade advisor at the Turkish ministry of commerce Kurshad Touzmen and members of the accompanying businessmen.
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 10/2/2001
Bush thanks al-Assad over his position towards events in the US
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has received a reply message from the US President George Bush in reply to the message al- Assad had sent.
Syria-USA, Politics, 10/2/2001
Morocco and Finland sign investment protection agreement
Morocco and Finland signed in Rabat Monday an agreement for the promotion and protection of investments and an addendum to a convention concluded in 1973 on non-double taxation.
Morocco-Finland, Economics, 10/2/2001
Moroccan-Tunisian high joint commission meets in Rabat
The Moroccan-Tunisian high joint commission holds its 9th session in Rabat October 4-5 to assess achievements and adopt measures to promote cooperation between the two Maghreban countries.
Morocco-Tunisia, Politics, 10/2/2001
Maher to deliver message from Mubarak to King Fahd Tuesday
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmad Maher leaves Cairo Tuesday for Saudi Arabia, carrying a message from President Hosni Mubarak to king Fahd Bin Abdul-Aziz.
Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 10/2/2001
African trade ministers consider setting up common market
Egyptian Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade Youssef Boutros Ghali called upon the African countries to work out a balanced and positive agenda for the issues to be raised during the fourth ministerial conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO), due to convene in Doha in November.
Egypt-Regional, Economics, 10/2/2001
Shura Council legislative committee calls for amending laws
The constitutional and legislative affairs committee at Shura Council held a meeting on Monday under the committee's chairman Abd AL-Rahman Farag to review a report on the legislative policies towards modernizing Egypt during the coming few years.
Egypt, Politics, 10/2/2001
Annual consultation on Moroccan-Japanese cooperation held in Rabat
A Japanese governmental delegation, led by higher assistant for economic cooperation, Kenichi Kawasaki, will be visiting Morocco October 2-5 to assess bilateral cooperation.
Morocco-Japan, Politics, 10/2/2001
Mrs. Mubarak attends experimental operation of Alexandria library
Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak attended Monday the experimental operation of Alexandria library.
Egypt, Education, 10/2/2001
Rate of interest cut activates bourse, market and reduce debts service burdens
Economists pointed out yesterday that the recent government's decision to cut the rate of interest on deposits and investment certificates will positively activate the bourse, local market and reduce the debt service burdens incurred by the general budgets.
Egypt, Economics, 10/2/2001
Investors plug L.E 12.4 billion into mega-projects
"Investments in Egyptian mega-projects have hit LE 12.4 with the private sector contributing nearly one quarter of the amount," a state official announced yesterday.
Egypt, Economics, 10/2/2001
World bank warns that poverty will rise in wake of attacks on US
Last September attacks against the United States will hurt economic growth in developing countries, condemning as many as 10 million more people to live in poverty next year while hampering the fight against childhood diseases and malnutrition, the World Bank said Monday.
Regional, Economics, 10/2/2001
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The Sudanese President, who gave his order to free the leader of the People's Congress Hassan al-Turabi, said that he instructed the ministry of justice to stop trying members of the opposition national coalition and against the People's Congress party led by al-Turabi.
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Morocco's King Mohammed VI received in Marrakesh this Tuesday French foreign minister, Hubert Vedrine, who started on Monday a visit to Morocco. The head of the French diplomacy told reporters upon arrival in Morocco French authorities deemed it necessary to hold deep political consultation with Maghreban partners, especially Morocco, following last September's tragedy in the USA.
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The Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Shara on Monday in Damascus received Mr. Wahid Mubarak Sayar, Bahrain's new ambassador in Damascus who handed him a copy of his credentials as an ambassador for his country to Syria.
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The Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Shara on Monday in Damascus received Qatar's new ambassador to Damascus Abdullah Ibrahim al-Humr and got from him a copy of his credentials as an ambassador for his country to Syria.
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The Saudi foreign minister prince Saud al-Faisal on Monday in Riyadh received the envoy of the Japanese prime minister Masamiko Komora, who is the former Japanese foreign minister. The two sides reviewed bilateral relations between the two countries and regional and international issues of mutual concern.
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The Ruler of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin Khaleifa al-Thani on Monday headed for the US in a work visit that will last for five days. The visit is expected to concentrate on the international efforts to fighting terrorism.
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The United Arab Emirates UAE daily al-Bayan said in its Monday's issue that well-informed Palestinian sources disclosed intensive Arab efforts in order to re-set a new date for the visit of the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat to Damascus after this visit was postponed last week and resulted in reciprocated tensions and statements on any of the two sides was responsible for its postponement.
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The Jordanian weekly al-Bilad said in its recent issue that the Hamas Movement announced its acceptance of a peace treaty with Israel. The paper added that this acceptance was a great shock to the leaderships of the Islamic work front party and the Jordanian Muslim Brothers groups which called for open meetings to study the announcement made by Hamas and to take appropriate decision concerning it.
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The Lebanese daily al-Nahar said in its Monday's issue that several persons close to Bkerky who several days ago met with the Syrian vice- President Abdul Halim Khaddam quoted him ( Khaddam) as expressing Syria's appreciation to the Maronite Patriarch Nasrullah Sfeir because of his stances towards refusing to involve the name of Islam in the explosions took place in New York and Washington and classifying Muslims as terrorists and his position ( Sfeir) towards the Hizbullah party especially that the situation requires co-operation among world states to withstand dangers besieging the world as a whole.
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The Kuwaiti acting prime minister and the foreign minister Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah on Monday in Kuwait received a message from the Yemeni foreign minister Abu Baker Abdullah al-Qurba.
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The German Foreign minister Yushka Fischer discussed during his meeting which was held in Berlin on Monday with the Turkish counterpart Ismael Cim the current condition in the Middle East and the efforts made to form an alliance against international terrorism.
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Turkey has welcomed the decision of the UN Security Council on fighting terrorism in the world. A statement released by the Turkish foreign ministry voiced Turkey's readiness to any sort of cooperation and solidarity in order to exterminate terrorism.
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