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Al-Assad gets a message from UAE President
Syrian President Bahar al-Assad on Monday in Damascus received minister of information and culture in the United Arab Emirates UAE Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed al-Nahyan.
Syria-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 11/6/2001
Children parliament debates climatic changes
The Moroccan children parliament is holding in parallel to the Marrakesh negotiations on the Kyoto protocol a session to debate issues related to climatic changes and their adverse effects on earth.
Morocco, Politics, 11/6/2001
Cooperation between the People's Assembly and the government promotes citizens' interests
During the meeting which was held on Tuesday, the President will underlined the importance of securing cooperation between the People's Assembly and the government in order to promote the interests of citizens.
Egypt, Politics, 11/6/2001
King Mohammed VI Launches 4th Solidarity Campaign
Morocco's King Mohammed VI will officially launch here on Thursday the 4th solidarity campaign under the theme "Let's all participate in the solidarity chain," said Zoulikha Nasri, advisor to the sovereign and member of the administrative board of the Mohammed V Solidarity Foundation.
Morocco, Politics, 11/6/2001
Israeli forces pullout from Qalqilya, break into Rafah
As soon as the Israeli forces pulled out from Qalqilya, they broke into Rafah and Israeli tanks fired shells at houses of the Palestinian civilians and this resulted in destroying five houses and wounding three citizens.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/6/2001
British paper and the war against terrorism
The British daily " the Independent " said that the Arab foreign ministers who met in Damascus on Sunday ruled out the appeal made by Osama Bin Laden to the Muslims to join the " Jihad" against the West, stressing that he ( Bin Laden) does not speak in the name of Arabs and Muslims.
Regional, Politics, 11/6/2001
Kenya, Somalia opened borders
Kenya's President Daniel Arab Moey announced on Monday that his country will open its borders with Somalia as a recognition of the progress attained in the talks took place in Nairobi in an attempt to end one decade of confusion and disorder in the African horn region.
Somalia-Kenya, Politics, 11/6/2001
Morocco calls for rethinking approach to security issues
Morocco has called for rethinking strategies and approaches to security issues in light of the new international data consecutive to the September 11 events.
Morocco, Politics, 11/6/2001
Damascus Colloque on the International Criminal Court
A symposium under the title " the International Criminal Court " A Challenge to Impunity " was held in Damascus on November 3 and 4 at the Damascus Meridien hotel. It was held in collaboration between the ICRC delegation in Damascus and the Syrian ministry of higher education.
Regional, Politics, 11/6/2001
Somalia's national reconciliation
The provisional government in Somalia and the Somali council for reconciliation and reforms which includes war lords for the government Abdi Qasem Salaad Hassan have agreed to convene a national reconciliation conference. The date was not yet set.
Somalia, Politics, 11/6/2001
Yemeni president calls for convening an international conference to find regional, international solutions
Yemen-Regional, Politics, 11/6/2001
ICRC Accuses Israel of Violating Geneva Convention
The International Committee of the Red Cross accused on Monday Israel of breaching the Geneva convention on protection of civilians in times of war, in the occupied Palestinian territories.
Regional-Israel, Politics, 11/6/2001
Iraqi deputy premier confers with deputy chairman of the French national society ( parliament)
Iraq's deputy prime minister Tareq Aziz has called on France to take stances that serve the common interests between the two countries and strengthening peace and stability in the region.
Iraq-France, Politics, 11/6/2001
Jordanian prince calls for ME peace
The Jordanian prince al- Hassan Bin Talal has stressed in a speech at the Arab intellectual forum that stability will not be attainable in the region unless just and comprehensive peace is achieved and the Palestinian independent state is founded on the Palestinian soil with Jerusalem as a capital.
Jordan-Regional, Politics, 11/6/2001
Mubarak interested in furthering relations with EU
"President Hosni Mubarak is interested in furthering relations with the European Union (EU) as well as European countries overlooking the Mediterranean Sea,' said Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher.
Egypt-European Union, Politics, 11/6/2001
Free trade agreement opens fresh vistas for Egyptian-US ties
Economic experts have agreed that sealing a free trade pact between Egypt and the US would take their relations to fresh heights.
Egypt-USA, Economics, 11/6/2001
Peres: France provided us with nuclear energy
The Israeli foreign minister Shemon Peres has disclosed that France in 1956 approved to provide Israel with nuclear energy. This was expressed in a documentary film broadcast by the Israeli TV on Sunday.
Israel-France, Military, 11/6/2001
Leaders of seven European states pledge reactivate Middle East peace process
Leaders of seven European States have pledged to reactivate the Middle East peace process and bringing it back to track.
Regional-European Union, Politics, 11/6/2001
US lauds Egyptian, Arab League responses to Bin Laden's statement
The White House lauded Egypt and the Arab League's responses to the latest statement of Osama Bin Laden in which he criticized a number of Arab and Islamic countries for cooperating with the United Nation (UN).
Regional-USA, Politics, 11/6/2001
Mubarak's anti-terrorism conference is step in right direction
France's Ambassador to Egypt Francois Dopffer Monday said that the initiative by President Hosni Mubarak to hold an international anti-terrorism conference is a step in the right direction.
Egypt-France, Politics, 11/6/2001
On King Abdullah's visit to Britain
The Jordanian minister of state, official spokesman for the Jordanian government Saleh al-Qallab has stressed that the aim of the current visit by the Jordanian King Abdullah to Britain is to hold talks with the British officials on the situation in the Palestinian territories and recent developments as well as meeting with British investment sides.
Jordan-UK, Politics, 11/6/2001
Kuwaiti minister gets messages from Sudanese, Indian peers
The Kuwaiti minister of state for foreign affairs Sheikh Muhammad Sabah al-Salem al- Sabah on Monday in Kuwait got a message from the Sudanese foreign minister Mustafa Othman ismael relating to relations between the two countries and means of finding more channels of co-operation in all fields.
Kuwait-Sudan, Politics, 11/6/2001
Moroccan enterprises less optimistic on perspectives in oct-dec 2001, survey
Morocco, Economics, 11/6/2001
Arab lawyers support Mubarak's call for international conference on terror
The permant office of the Arab Lawyers Union Secretariat on Monday expressed its support for President Hosni Mubarak's call for holding an UN-sponsored conference on fighting terrorism.
Regional-Bahrain, Politics, 11/6/2001
Gov't adopts package of measures to face up adverse effects of September 11 events
Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Ahmad Al Darsh said yesterday that the government has taken a package of measures to face up the adverse impacts of September 11 events on the national economy.
Egypt, Economics, 11/6/2001
ICRC chief in a ME tour
The Director General of the International Committee of the Red Cross ICRC Paul Grossrieder on Monday began a tour of Middle Eastern countries during which he will visit ICRC field operations and meet senior government authorities to discuss issues of humanitarian concern in the region.
Regional, Local, 11/6/2001
GAFI gives green light to 4 new free zone projects
The General Authority for Investment and Free Trade Zones (GAFI) yesterday approved the establishment of four new ventures under the free trade zone system.
Egypt, Economics, 11/6/2001
ADC Condemns Israeli Action Against Arab Legislator
The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) strongly condemned Monday the decision of the Israeli Knesset's House Committee to withdraw parliamentary immunity from Dr. Azmi Bishara, an Arab member of the Knesset.
Regional-Israel, Politics, 11/6/2001
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Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa said that the West's use of Osama bin Laden to create a link between Islam and violence was a racist behavior, indicating that Christian and Jewish civilizations also hatched brutal murderers.
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One committee at the Israeli Knesset on Monday lifted immunity from the Arab member at the Israeli Knesset Azmi Beshara because of what it called statements backing " people's resistance." Israeli parliamentary sources said that 14 Knesset members of the Israeli right and religious parties voted for lifting the immunity for 6 persons of the representatives of the left and the center who opposed the decision.
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United Arab Emirates UAR minister of state for foreign affairs Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed al-Nahyan arrived in al-Riyadh on Monday in an official visit to Saudi Arabia.
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Former President of the Republic of South Africa Nelson Mandella arrived on Monday in al-Riyadh in a visit to Saudi Arabia that last for five days at the invitation of the Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz..
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Morocco and Egypt agreed to consolidate cooperation in agriculture realms. The decision was made at the end of the third session of the two countries' agricultural commission. The two nations agreed to exchange expertise in veterinary medicine, animal health, plants protection, agronomic research and fish culture.
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A Saudi source said on Monday that the Saudi foreign minister prince Saud al-Faisal will leave for Washington within the few coming years to hold talks with high ranking American officials.
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Saudi Arabia has decided to join the international agreement to oppress terrorism and prevent financing it. The Saudi cabinet which held a meeting on Monday under the chairmanship of King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz decided to authorize the foreign minister prince Saud al-Faisal to sign the said agreement.
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The Saudi ministry of health has renewed its confirmation that no Anthrax case is reported in any part of Saudi Arabia. In a statement, the Ministry said that items suspected to be polluted by Anthrax bacteria which came to certain citizens in post messages has been all scientifically checked and proved to be totally free from the Anthrax bacteria.
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The Euro-Mediterranean Partnership Permanent Committee will hold its first assembly in Morocco on November 11-12.
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Diplomatic sources told the London- based al-Hayat daily issued on Monday that Sharon's canceling of his visit to the US to meet with the US President George Bush is a maneuver to embarrass the US administration in order to give up any plan to arrange a possible meeting in New York between Bush and the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat.
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In telephone calls with Palestinian leading figures in Ramullah and Gaza, the Kuwaiti daily al-Seyasah said that the mini Israeli government led by Sharon has recently assigned the Israeli intelligence ( the Mossad ) to assassinate the former secretary general of the People's Front For the Liberation of Palestine George Habash, who lives in one of the Arab capitals.
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Diplomatic sources in Cairo said on Monday that it is probable that the Israeli defense minister Benjamin Bin Aleazer will shortly visit Egypt to meet with many of its officials.
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