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Algerian president calls for concord between Morocco and Algeria
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has called for the return of concord between Morocco and Algeria and for the cementing of the two neighbor nations' ranks.
Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 11/19/2001
Syrian President confers with US congressmen
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Saturday at the Damascus al-Shaab palace received a delegation representing the US congressmen
Syria-USA, Politics, 11/19/2001
Lahhoud stresses to US delegation the legitimacy of Lebanese resistance
The Lebanese President Emil Lahoud has stressed that the US is called upon at the meantime, especially following the recent developments in Afghanistan to embark on an objective vision towards crisis which cause unrest in the world, including the crisis in the Middle East and to start reviving the ME peace process, already frozen by Israel as a result of its aggressive practices.
Lebanon-USA, Politics, 11/19/2001
A call for an Arab parliamentary Union
The Iraqi national council (parliament) has called for convening a special conference for the Arab parliamentary Union in its headquarters in Damascus in order to discuss developments in Palestine and Afghanistan.
Regional, Politics, 11/19/2001
Two Palestinian murdered by the Israelis, New Israeli incursion in Beit Lahia
The Palestinian youth taher keilani ( 17 year old) from Yabad town near Jenin died because of earlier wounded caused by Israeli soldiers bullets.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/19/2001
Chirac in an Arab Maghreb tour
The spokeswoman for the Elysee palace Catherine Colona has announced that the French President Jacques Chirac will in the beginning of January hold a visit to Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco.
Maghreb-France, Politics, 11/19/2001
Kuwaiti coast guards arrest Malaysian oil tanker carrying smuggled Iraqi oil
The Kuwaiti coasts guards have confiscated a Malaysian oil tanker carrying 1500 tons of the Iraqi oil as a violation to the embargo imposed on Iraq since 1990.
Kuwait-Iraq, Politics, 11/19/2001
Jordanian King for Inter- Islamic dialogue
The Jordanian King Abdullah II has assigned his uncle prince Hassan to promote the Islamic dialogue with the aim to show the moderate image of Islam. This was expressed in a message published by the Jordanian dailies.
Jordan, Culture, 11/19/2001
Mubarak sends message to Musharraf on Afghanistan
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak sent a message to Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, to be conveyed by Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher, who arrived in Islamabad Sunday on a two-day visit to Pakistan.
Egypt-Afghanistan, Politics, 11/19/2001
US, Israeli co-ordination towards Syria, Hizbullah
Well-informed press Israeli sources said that military and security strategic talks and discussions have started between the US and Israel on Thursday and centered on problems and difficulties of Israel with each of Hizbullah and Syria and means of common co-ordination in challenges of these difficulties.
Regional-USA, Politics, 11/19/2001
Egypt calls on Israel to give up nuke option
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 11/19/2001
Pentagon's plan to eliminate terrorism
The Israeli daily Yadhout Ahronot issued on Sunday said that the US is preparing for the coming phase in a war against terrorism and that decision- makers in Washington are studying the possibility of moving towards the greater plan by the end of the week and that the US had sent 3000 soldiers from Saudi Arabia to Kuwait.
Regional-USA, Politics, 11/19/2001
On Bin Aliazer's next visit to Egypt
The BBC correspondent in the occupied Palestinian territories said on Saturday that the Israeli defense minister Benjamin Bin Aliazer is carrying with him during his visit next week to Cairo a political plan implies reviving the negotiations on the Syrian and Israeli tracks..
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 11/19/2001
Telephone conversations between the ruler of Qatar, Khatami
The Iranian President Muhammad Khatami and the ruler of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin Khaleifa al-Thani have discussed latest developments of conditions on the Afghani arena and regional issues of mutual concern.
Qatar-Iran, Politics, 11/19/2001
UN chief to visit Sudan very soon
The Sudanese daily al-Rai al-Am issued on Saturday said that the UN secretary general Kofi Annan has agreed to visit Sudan very soon, at the request of the Sudanese foreign minister Mustafa Othman Ismael, extended to him during their meeting on Friday evening at the headquarters of the UN in new York.
Sudan, Politics, 11/19/2001
Israeli warplanes violate the Lebanese airspace
The Israeli warplanes on Sunday renewed its violations of the Lebanese airspace at low altitude.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 11/19/2001
Flood Losses Estimated at $ 250 Mln
The floods that hit northern Algeria over the past days have inflicted losses estimated at 20 billion algerian dinars, equivalent to 250 million u.s. dollars, interior minister yazid zarhouni said on Saturday.
Algeria, Economics, 11/19/2001
Sharon government criticizes Europe, refuses UN envoy proposals
The government of Sharon has refused a proposal by the UN envoy Terry Rod Larsen that states for Israel's complete withdrawal from Gaza and evacuating the settlements as well as withdrawal from an area of 1% in the West bank.
Israel-European Union, Politics, 11/19/2001
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The Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak receives today U.S. congress delegation under Darrell Issa (R-California), member of the international relations committee of the House of Representatives, currently on a visit to Egypt. The U.S. Congress delegation's visit to the region aims at reviving the Middle East peace progress. Mubarak is to receive also John Danforth, American envoy in charge of the Sudanese file.
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Libyan President Mu'ammar al-Qaddafi on Friday evening in Tripoli discussed with President of the Republic of Sierra Leone Ahmad Teijan Kabbah bilateral relations and means of developing them in various fields.
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The Lebanese prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri on Sunday in Beirut received the US congress delegation, currently visiting Lebanon.
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In its daily commentary " Eyoun" ( Eyes) the Lebanese daily al-Safir said on Saturday quoting Palestinian sources that a protocol difference was settled in New York between Syria and the Palestinian Authority in a way that permits the visit of Yasser Arafat to Damascus before the end of this year.
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The London- based al-Sharq al-Awsat said that the lawyer of the extremist groups in Egypt Muntasir al-Zayat disclosed in a telephone call to the paper that " Seif al-Adel " ( sword of Justice) the new military leader for al-Qaida is Muhammad Ibrahim al-Makkawi, the former officer in the Egyptian army, al-Saeqa group of the special forces and he was retired at the grade of a " colonel." In its Sunday's issue that paper added that " Seif al-Adel" is a leading figure and he has a very strong self - confidence. He used to be considered a deputy for the leader of al-Qaida organization Ayman al-Zawahiri and one of the closet to him before the two men had split due to differences in their view points.
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Morocco's trade exchanges with the member countries of the Arab Maghreb Union (UMA) reached 4.25 billion dirhams (US$ 386.3 mln), nearly $ 393.04 million in 2000. The amount represents a 19.8 percent rise compared to 1999, when trade totaled 3.77 billion dirhams (US$ 342.7 million).
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An israeli court in Tel Aviv on Sunday decided to extended the detention of the Australian citizen March Eidan who is accused of trying to contact the Iranian embassy in Cyprus.
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