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Al-Assad discusses in Amman with King Abdullah relations, the situation in Afghanistan
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad held a short visit to Amman during which he held two meetings, one is a close door with King Abdullah. Discussions dealt with means of strengthening Syrian- Jordanian relations at all levels.
Jordan-Syria, Politics, 10/9/2001
Syria wins the UN Security Council membership with great majority
A Syrian official source announced the following: The world countries have expressed their respect and appreciation for the role played by Syria at the UN, in particular and at the international arena in general.
Syria-Regional, Politics, 10/9/2001
Palestinian State, only guarantee for secure, safe Middle East
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said that the establishment of a Palestinian state is the 'only solution' to realize stability in the Middle East and bring security to Israelis and Palestinians alike.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 10/9/2001
Kharazi expressed concern over the US military attacks
The Iranian foreign minister Kamal Kharazi has expressed his country's concern over the American military operations against Afghanistan which started on Sunday evening and described them as inappropriate and rejected.
Iran-Regional, Politics, 10/9/2001
Expanding the circle of the American attacks
The London- based al-Quds al-Arabi issued on Monday said that the American military build up for the terrorism fighting campaign will not be limited to the attack against Afghanistan and it might extend to Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and Palestine.
Regional-USA, Politics, 10/9/2001
ME oil still flows normally into world markets
Well-informed sources in oil industry said that oil exports from the Middle East flow naturally to the world markets today following the beginning of the air strikes led by the US against Afghanistan.
Regional, Economics, 10/9/2001
Palestinian authority arrests resistance-men
The Palestinian authority (PA) on Monday morning arrested four men from the Palestinian resistance movement al-Jihad al-Islami including the movement's official in occupied Nablus Anas Shreitah.
Palestine, Politics, 10/9/2001
Moussa warns against attacks on any Arab state
Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa warned against launching any military strikes on any Arab state, saying all Arab countries denounced terrorism.
Regional-USA, Politics, 10/9/2001
Clashes, killings continue between the Israelis and the Palestinians
One Palestinian youth was killed near Beit Hanoun village in the West bank on Monday after fire was opened at him from an Israeli military patrol belong to the Israeli army.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/9/2001
Maher voices solidarity with Americans
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmad Maher expressed Egypt's solidarity with the American people and offered condolences over the death of Americans who fell in the September 11 terrorist attacks.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 10/9/2001
Morocco extends urgent humanitarian assistance to Afghan population
Morocco's King Mohammed VI has issued instructions to dispatch emergency humanitarian assistance to the Afghan populations displaced in Pakistan and border areas, following the recent developments and the launching of US-British actions in Afghanistan.
Morocco-Afghanistan, Politics, 10/9/2001
EU supports Mubarak's call on terrorism-combat
A visiting EU delegation, led by Head of Al Mashreq Committee, voiced support for President Hosni Mubarak's call for holding an international conference on terrorism-combat.
Egypt-European Union, Politics, 10/9/2001
Mubarak, Arafat hold talks on latest developments
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak Monday held a tete-a-tete session of talks with Palestinian Leader Yasser Arafat who arrived in Cairo on Monday on a brief-visit to discuss the latest developments on the Palestinian territories. Members of the Egyptian and Palestinian delegations joined the session later.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 10/9/2001
Dutch officials to visit Morocco to consolidate cooperation
RABAT, Oct.9 (MAP)- Several Dutch officials will be visiting Morocco by the beginning of next year, to consolidate Moroccan-Dutch cooperation, said in Rabat Monday Dutch secretary of state to foreign affairs, Dick Benschop, following talks with Prime Minister, Abderrahmane Youssoufi.
Morocco-Netherlands, Politics, 10/9/2001
More Iraqi children died in July, August because of imposed UN sanctions
Iraq, Politics, 10/9/2001
Moroccan-Angolan talks on parliamentary cooperation
Speaker of Angola's national assembly, Roberto De Almeida, who started on Monday a two-day official visit to Morocco held a series of meetings with speakers of the two parliamentary chambers and with the prime minister.
Morocco-Angola, Politics, 10/9/2001
American-Arab association supports US actions in Afghanistan, but says they should have precise targets
The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) expressed support for the United States actions to bring to justice those behind last September 11 attacks in New York and Washington, and says they should be precisely targeted.
Regional-USA, Politics, 10/9/2001
Mubarak receives former Japanese Prime Minister
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak Monday morning received former Japanese Prime Minister Ryntaro Hashimoto, envoy of Japanese Premier Junichiro Koizumi, and his accompanying delegation who arrived in Cairo Sunday night on a visit to Egypt.
Egypt-Japan, Politics, 10/9/2001
Jordan asks Syria to hand over Iraqis
The Palestinian daily al-Quds ( Jerusalem) published in the occupied Arab territories quoted well-informed sources that the specialized Jordanian security sides asked the Syrian government to be quick in handing over the Iraqis accused of killing the Kuwaiti citizen Majid al-Hazzal in September.
Jordan-Syria, Politics, 10/9/2001
Wali praises Mubarak 's position on terrorism
On his meeting with the delegation of the European Parliament, Secretary General of the National Democratic Party, Youssef Wali stressed that the Egyptian people is backing President Mubarak's stance as regards rejection of terrorism.
Egypt-European Union, Politics, 10/9/2001
Group of signatories deny any link with fatwa against anti-terrorism alliance
A group of persons, listed as signatories of a fatwa opposing anti-terrorism alliance, said they have no link whatsoever with the document and inclusion of their names was pure lies.
Morocco, Religion, 10/9/2001
Kharazi talks on the phone with Lebanese counterpart
The Iranian Foreign minister Dr. Kamal Kharazi and his Lebanese peer Mahmoud Hamoud discussed the developments of conditions and the agenda of the next ministerial meeting for the Organization of the Islamic Conference.
Lebanon-Iran, Politics, 10/9/2001
Precise British, American strikes against Afghanistan
Regional-Afghanistan, Politics, 10/9/2001
American, British attacks continue against Afghanistan
After announcing its success on the success of air and rocket attacks so far carried out, the US and its British ally continued their air and missile bombardment against Kabul and north Afghanistan on Monday at a time when Taliban movement announced the death of more 20 Afghani and tens of wounded as a result of the American attacks, reiterated its readiness to fighting until the end
Regional-Afghanistan, Politics, 10/9/2001
Musharraf says he got guarantees that US attacks at Afghanistan will be limited
Regional-Afghanistan, Politics, 10/9/2001
SCIA backs Mubarak's call
Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (SCIA) held a forum that was attended by the Mufti of the Republic Nassr Farid Wassil and a number of Muslim scholars and officials. They affirmed their support to President Mubarak' call for holding an international conference against terrorism.
Egypt, Politics, 10/9/2001
New oil finds in Eastern Desert
New oil finds have been made, the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) announced yesterday.
Egypt, Economics, 10/9/2001
Moroccan delegation in 5th conference of parties to the UN Nations convention to combat desertification
A Moroccan delegation is taking part in the 5th conference of parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, held here this October 1-12, to examine means to prevent new Desertification-caused famine and migration risks.
Morocco-Regional, Environment, 10/9/2001
British envoy confers with Israeli defense minister
Palestine-Israel-UK, Politics, 10/9/2001
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President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt on Monday discussed with the Lebanese prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri latest conditions at the Arab and international conditions in light of the beginning of the American military operations in Afghanistan and the impact of these operations against the deteriorated conditions in the Middle East region.
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Libyan President Mu'ammar al-Qaddafi has received a message on Sunday evening a message from Gabon's President Omar Bongo relating to bilateral relations and African and International issues of mutual concern.
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Commenting on the US strikes on Afghanistan, President Hosni Mubarak political advisor Osama Al-Baz said that Egypt understands the US right to respond in case it has a hard evidence that Osama Bin Laden and his organisation A1 Gaeda are involved in the terrorist attacks against the US and that Afghanistan supports them.
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The Lebanese national resistance on Monday intercepted the Israeli warplanes during their violations of the Lebanese airspace over South Lebanon.
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The United Arab Emirates UAE and UNESCO have agreed to found and open a main regional center to store and preserve world heritage due to the available potentials within the UAE for this purpose. The agreement which was signed at the UNESCO premises in Paris, being the first of its kind in the region aims at preserving Arab and Islamic heritage and preserving " ancient civilizations" and training specialized UAE cadres on techniques of preserving this legacy and running its resources in a scientific way.
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The Jordanian King Abdullah II will hold a short work visit to Turkey on Saturday to discuss developments resulting from the attacks hatched recently against the US and to co-ordinate efforts of mutual interest.
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The US embassy and school in Damascus were closed on Monday with the aim of re-evaluating their security plans.
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Sources of the American embassy in Cairo announced on Monday the reduction of its activities to the minimum as from yesterday ( Monday) until unlimited time following the American strikes at Afghanistan.
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Arab diplomatic sources said that Arab states, including Gulf ones will boycott the conference of the World Trade Organization due to be held in Qatar in November, if Israel will be taking part.
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The secretary general of the Sudanese national conference party Ahmad Ibrahim Omar said that the party will convene its general conference on October 17 and its deliberations will continue for three days.
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Russian air company "Aeroflot," hit by the international crisis in civil aviation, has decided to suspend its weekly flight to Morocco, starting this October 23. An executive at the company told MAP office in Moscow the last flight will take place on October 23 before suspension due to economic reasons.
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Morocco and Italy signed recently an accord on technological innovation and research. Under the accord, the foundation will extend assistance to the Moroccan department in matters of communication, media and information and will supply it with studies on economic and social policies related to technological research.
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