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Common currency for the Gulf states by 2010
Bahrain's minister of finance Abdullah Hassan Seif has announced that the finance ministers at the six states of the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) decided last Saturday to unify their country's currencies by the end of 2010 and set an earlier date for the common custom tariff from the year 2005 to the end of 2003.
Gulf, Economics, 10/16/2001
Blair confers with Arafat
The British prime minister Tony Blair in London on Monday discussed with the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat means of revitalizing the Middle East peace process in light of the recent declaration made by the US President George Bush on his support to establish an independent Palestinian state.
Palestine-UK, Politics, 10/16/2001
On the meeting between Arafat, Blair
The British daily " daily Express" said in its Monday that the visit of Yasser Arafat to Britain is an occasion for the British prime minister Tony Blair to withdraw an open support from Arafat for the American and British military strikes against Afghanistan
Palestine-UK, Politics, 10/16/2001
Israeli terrorism continues by assassinating another Palestinian official
The Israeli army forces on Monday assassinated Ahmad Marshoud 32 year old as they exploded his car in Nablus. His companion Zeyad Areisheh was critically wounded.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/16/2001
Some 677 Palestinians are the victims of the first year of the al-Aqsa Intifada
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/16/2001
Some 11 Algerian municipality guards killed in an ambush
Some 11 members of the Algerian municipality guards were killed on Sunday in an ambush implanted by an armed group near " beer al-Ater " in Tebseh area, 630 Km to the east of the capital Algiers.
Algeria, Local, 10/16/2001
Jordan, Morocco examine technicalities to enlarge list of tax exempt goods
Jordanian and Moroccan experts are to hold a meeting as of next Monday to debate technicalities to enlarge the list of tax exempt goods exchanged between the two Arab states.
Jordan-Morocco, Politics, 10/16/2001
Straw underlines the importance of declaring a Palestinian state
The British foreign minister Jacque Straw has stated that recognizing the Palestinian state is necessary in the Middle East region.
Palestine-UK, Politics, 10/16/2001
Sudan for normalizing relations with the European Union
The Sudanese foreign minister Mustafa Othman Ismael has declared an agreement made between Sudan and the European Union to normalize relations between the two sides and to lift the economic sanctions imposed on Sudan through a detained work program currently under preparation in Brussels between the Sudanese embassy there and the development commission department at the EU.
Sudan-European Union, Politics, 10/16/2001
Large explosion in Aden
Yemeni security sources said on Monday that a strong explosion on Sunday evening shook the port of Aden but no casualties were reports.
Yemen, Local, 10/16/2001
Sudanese ruling national congress party to convene conference tomorrow
Works of the Sudanese ruling national congress party chaired by President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, President of the congress, will start in Khartoum tomorrow ( Wednesday).
Sudan, Politics, 10/16/2001
Princess Lalla Hasna hands 2001 clean beaches trophies
Princess Lalla Hasna, chairwoman of the Mohammed VI foundation for Environment Protection, chaired on Monday the 2001 prize awarding ceremony for clean beaches.
Morocco, Environment, 10/16/2001
UAE aids to Afghanistan
The first United Arab Emirates UAE air bridge plane left on Monday for Iran carrying 40 tons of food and medical stuffs and garments for the Afghani refugees stationed at the Iranian- Afghani borders.
United Arab Emirates-Afghanistan, Politics, 10/16/2001
Egypt is a close friend of America
US ambassador in Cairo David Welch reaffirmed late Monday the strength of Egyptian-American relations.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 10/16/2001
Czech interior minister confers with Arab ambassadors
The Czech minister of the Interior on Monday in Prague met with a delegation representing Arab ambassadors and heads of Arab diplomatic missions in the Czech republic.
Regional-Czech Republic, Politics, 10/16/2001
Malaysia appreciates Egypt's Middle East policy
Esheiri said the Malaysian Premier objects the US -British raids on Afghanistan as they will result in the killing of innocent people, pointing out that the US did not ask Malaysia to use its airspace for territories.
Egypt-Malaysia, Politics, 10/16/2001
Egypt criticizes UNSC failure to handle conditions in occupied territories
Egypt strongly criticized the U.N. Security Council for failing to handle conditions in the occupied Palestinian territories more than once over the past few months.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 10/16/2001
Pakistan: Taliban is not terrorist
Pakistan stressed on Monday that it does not consider the Taliban movement, ruling in Afghanistan as terrorist and never considered it thus before and called for not making long the war led by the US against this country.
Regional-Afghanistan, Politics, 10/16/2001
Bahrain is ready to send troopers to fight with the US against Bin Laden, Taliban
The ruler of Bahrain Sheikh Hamad Bin Issa al-Khaleifah has announced in an interview with the British daily " Financial Times" in its Monday's issue that his country is ready to dispatch troops to take part in the American military operations against Bin Laden and Taliban.
Bahrain-Afghanistan, Politics, 10/16/2001
Mrs. Mubarak inaugurates Luxor International Hospital
Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak will inaugurate next week Luxor international hospital built over an area of 12 Feddans with the cost of LE 85 million.
Egypt, Local, 10/16/2001
New Antiquities Atlas to survey all monumental sites in Egypt
The Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) is conducting a survey of all archaeological sites in Egyptian governorates to prepare an atlas, said SCA Secretary-General Gaballah Ali Gaballah on Monday.
Egypt, Local, 10/16/2001
Morocco, Sweden cooperate in study on industrial maintenance and safety
Morocco and Sweden have developed a cooperation project in a survey on industrial maintenance and safety in Morocco.
Morocco-Sweden, Economics, 10/16/2001
Agadir hosts international conference on cephalopods
The Moroccan southern Atlantic city of Agadir hosts October 21-24 an international conference on cephalopods and pelagic fish.
Morocco, Economics, 10/16/2001
Gov't to cancel clothes import barriers, impose highest customs duties
"Egypt will begin in January 2002 to liberalize its textile trade in accordance with the World Trade Organization (WTO) Accord signed in 1995," an official said yesterday.
Egypt, Economics, 10/16/2001
Al-Jazira correspondent detained at Geneva airport
The Qatari al- Jazira TV station said on Monday that one of its correspondents was held on Sunday evening at Geneva's airport.
Qatar, Local, 10/16/2001
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Austria's President Dr. Thomas Klistel on Monday at his residence in al-Riyadh met with the Saudi foreign minister prince Saudi al-Faisal. The Saudi news agency said that during the meeting the two sides discussed several issues of mutual concern between the two countries. The Austrian President who arrived on Sunday in al-Riyadh held immediately upon his arrival a meeting with the Saudi King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz and two successive meetings with the Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz.
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Austria's President Thomas Klistel on Monday in al-Riyadh met with the second deputy for the Saudi prime minister, and minister of defense and aviation prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz.
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Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmad Maher discusses Thursday with his Italian counterpart Renato Ruggiero the current situation on the international arena, means to combat international terrorism and the Middle East issue. The two ministers will also consider Egyptian-Italian cooperation on a number of African issues.
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King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia on Monday received a telephone call from Venezuela's President Hugo Shafiz.
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The spokesman for the Taliban movement in Kabul on Monday morning denied news saying that the Afghani foreign minister Wakil Ahmad Mutawakkil held a sudden visit to the United Arab Emirates on Sunday evening.
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Well-informed diplomatic sources at the UN said that it is expected that the Secretary general of the Arab League AL Amr Moussa will pay a quick visit to Washington on the sideline of his expected visit to New York in November to attend deliberations of the UN General Assembly in its 56th session.
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Morocco and Senegal signed on Monday a program to enforce a 1999 bilateral agreement on cooperation in disabled persons integration.
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The Israeli infrastructure minister Ivigdore Libeirman has called for rejecting any American initiative aiming at solving the Palestinian issue. In a press conference he held on Monday and quoted by the Israeli Hebrew Language radio, Libeirman said that the Israeli government and its Premiere Ariel Sharon have to find out means to foil any American initiative to this effect and expressed readiness to get involved in a bitter conflict with the US President Bush's administration who supports the establishment of the Palestinian state.
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The Andalucian department of public works and transports will earmark 110 million Pesetas (100 Pesetas = 6.17 DH) for the rehabilitation of the Spanish architectural heritage in northern Morocco.
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The first international light and sound show will be held in Casablanca in June 2002. The show, meant to be an outstanding technological forum, will display latest innovations in matters of electronics, cinema, video games, internet and all forms of audio-visual productions.
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