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Yemen, Saudi Arabia demarcate borders today
Yemeni government sources said that the company it chosen with the Saudi government to demarcate their border and place border markers will start today ( Saturday) implementation of its works.
Yemen-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 10/6/2001

Austrian minister of the Interior: Syria is an important element for the stability of the region
Syria-Austria, Politics, 10/6/2001

Mubarak receives U.S. defense secretary
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak received Thursday evening U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 10/6/2001

Judgement on Bin Laden's involvement up to international community
Presidential political advisor Osama Al-Baz voiced belief on possible involvement of Al-Qaeda organisation led by Saudi defector Osama Bin Laden in the September 11 bombings in the United States.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 10/6/2001

Guinea Bissau denies backing to so-called Sahrawi republic
Guinea Bissau on Friday denied information circulated by the Polisario separatists on this African country's backing to the mirage Sahrawi republic (SADR/self-proclaimed by the Polisario).
Morocco-Guinea, Politics, 10/6/2001

Clashes between the Palestinians and the Israelis resulted in killing five, 67 wounded
The Israeli occupation forces incurred for 700 meters in Rafah and machined gunned a position for the Palestinian security and this resulted in destroying several houses and in inflicting heavy damages.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/6/2001

FBI: Attacks against the Arabs are increasing
The chairman of the FBI Robert Moller said on Friday that the volume of attacks against American Arab, Muslims and Sikhs has increased since the attacks of September 11 on the US.
Regional-USA, Politics, 10/6/2001

US Congress member against Syria's membership at the UN Security Council
Member of the international relations committee at the US congress Tom Lantos said that the US has to resist Syria's attempt to win a seat at the UN Security Council next week because this will not be in compliance with Washington's war against terrorism.
Syria-USA, Politics, 10/6/2001

Morocco calls for Euro-Med, Euro-African solidarity to handle debt issue
Morocco on Friday called for a Euro-Mediterranean and a Euro-African solidarity to handle the issue of debt.
Morocco-Regional, Economics, 10/6/2001

Ukraine President visits ME states
Regional-Ukraine, Politics, 10/6/2001

Tunisia lauds King Mohammed's initiative to convene Mediterranean forum
Tunisian Premier, Mohamed Ghannouchi, on Friday said his country lauds the initiative of King Mohammed VI to convene a meeting of the Mediterranean Forum.
Tunisia-Morocco, Politics, 10/6/2001

Japanese company to reclaim lands in Kuwait
The Japanese oil company Edimitso Kosan said on Friday it will start land cultivation operations in Kuwait and other countries in the Middle East in an attempt to diversify sources of its income in the light of the slowness in the oil sector which is its main activity.
Kuwait-Japan, Business, 10/6/2001

Israeli smugglers arrested in Bulgaria
Israel-Bulgaria, Local, 10/6/2001

Egyptian antiquities in a Czech conference
Egypt-Czech Republic, History, 10/6/2001


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A bomb in a shopping area exploded today in AL Khobar city in Saudi Arabia killing at least two people, a CNN report said. Go

Chairman of the Yemeni Shoura council Abdul Aziz Abdul Ghani will, during the few coming days, pay a visit to the United Arab Emirates that will last for several days during which he will be meeting with the chairman of the federal national council Muhammad Khaleifa Bin Habtour to discuss joint cooperation relations and coordination between the two states. Go

A government's source announced in Berlin on Friday that the Jordanian king Abdullah II will visit Berlin on October 11. The statement added that the Jordanian King will discuss with the German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder the situation in the Middle East region in light of the attacks against the US as well as German- Jordanian relations especially in the economic field. Go

Moroccan foreign affairs and cooperation minister, Mohamed Benaissa, will head Sunday for Saudi Arabia, as envoy of King Mohammed VI, the Moroccan foreign affairs and cooperation department said Friday in a release. Benaissa will convey messages from King Mohammed VI to King Fahd Ibn Abdelaziz, and to Prince Abdellah Ibn Abdelaziz, Crown Prince, vice president of the ministers council and head of the Saudi National Guard. Go

Moroccan foreign affairs and cooperation minister, Mohamed Benaissa, received Friday in Rabat Ernest Carvalho, state minister and advisor to the President of Guinea Bissau. Carvalho and Benaissa surveyed means to upgrade cooperation ties between the two African countries and reviewed the latest developments on the international scene. Go

The advisor at the CIA and the FBI Marvin Citron has stated in an interview issued by the Italian daily Correire Dela Seira that there will be other attacks besides those at Afghanistan in the expected military campaign to fight terrorism. Go

The Israeli radio said on Friday that a great disappointment is prevailing the political circles in Israel towards the US position concerning the Palestinian organization claimed by Israel as terrorists and US keeping a blind eye on the involvement of Syria, Iran and the Palestinian authorities in committing terrorist acts against Israel. Go

The council of the Arab ambassadors in Prague decided to form a delegation to meet with high ranking Czech officials to explain the Arab position concerning terrorism and the consequences of terrorism on the international community. This initiative is being made because of the accusation raised by the Czech media against the Arabs in mixing between terrorism and Arab and Muslims. Go

Some 35,000 Moroccan nationals are settled in Madrid and its suburbs, the autonomous government of Madrid said. Some 325,000 foreigners live in Madrid, i.e. 6.5 percent of the population of the metropolitan city, results of the latest municipal census showed. Go


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