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Lebanese- EU Association Agreement to be signed today in Brussels
Lebanese prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri will head today for Belgium to take part in the ceremony of Lebanon's signing the Association Agreement with Lebanon at the headquarters of the European Commission in Brussels.
Lebanon-European Union, Economics, 1/10/2002
Syria and the Beirut summit
The Jordanian weekly al-Hilal ( the Crescent) said in its recent issue published on Wednesday in Amman that Damascus refused to postpone the forthcoming Arab summit in Beirut or to transfer it to another Arab capital.
Syria-Regional, Politics, 1/10/2002
Syria and the Palestinian organizations offices
The Lebanese weekly al-Osbo's al-Arabi said in its recent issue quoting American diplomatic sources as saying that Syria had informed the US through direct diplomatic channels a new stand saying that Damascus is ready to study the closure of the opposition Palestinian organizations offices which take Damascus as a headquarters and to suspend its activities in the Syrian and Lebanese territories.
Syria-Palestine, Politics, 1/10/2002
Hundreds of Palestinians homeless after Israel razed houses
Some 700 Palestinians were made homeless this Thursday after Israeli army bulldozers razed their houses in the southern Gaza Strip.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/10/2002
A message from al-Assad to Butaflika
The Algerian President Abdul Aziz Butaflika on Wednesday received the Syrian minister of tourism Saad Allah Agha al-Qalaa who conveyed to his excellency a message from President Bashar al-Assad relating to bilateral relations and developments of conditions on the Arab and international arenas.
Algeria-Syria, Politics, 1/10/2002
Al-Assad stresses to the Italian parliamentary delegation Syria's commitment to ME peace
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday at the Damascus al-Shaab palace received Choustav Silva, chairman of the foreign relations committee at the Italian parliament and members of the accompanying delegation, which represents various Italian parties represented at the parliament.
Syria-Italy, Politics, 1/10/2002
Morocco, Bahrain to Enhance Information, Culture, Tourism Cooperation
Morocco and Bahrain agreed to enhance their cooperation in matters of information, culture and tourism.
Bahrain-Morocco, Politics, 1/10/2002
A meeting for the Saudi- Yemeni border authorities in Sanaa
The Saudi side to the committee in charge of studying the regulation of the Yemeni- Saudi border authorities arrive in Sanaa on Tuesday to convene its 3rd session.
Yemen-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 1/10/2002
Iraq has good relations with most Arab Gulf states, minister says
The Iraqi foreign minister Naji Sabri has stressed that his country's relations with most of the Arab Gulf states are good relations and that these relations are developing and growing.
Iraq-Gulf, Politics, 1/10/2002
King Mohammed urges correcting false image of Islam in the west
In a message addressed to participants in an international colloquy on "The Muslim World Image in Western Media: between Fairness and Bias" held by the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) in Rabat, the sovereign deplored the negative stereotypes circulated by the western media about Islam.
Morocco-Regional, Religion, 1/10/2002
Interior minister holds meeting with governors, senior officials on royal letter on investment
Moroccan minister of the interior, Driss Jettou, held a meeting in Rabat Wednesday afternoon with the walis (senior governors), governors and senior officials of his department to ponder on new initiatives related to the management of investment devolution announced by king Mohammed VI.
Morocco, Economics, 1/10/2002
A new party to be licensed in Jordan
Member of the follow up committee of the Social nationalist party in Jordan, Amer al- Tel, applied for the Jordanian authorities to get a license to this " national and secular party," calling for the foundation of Greater Syria and the unity of " Proper Syria " on national bases with Jordan to be its base and to include each of Syria, Jordan, Palestine, Lebanon, Iraq and Kuwait.
Jordan-Fertile Crescent, Politics, 1/10/2002
A new border center between Oman, UAE
Teibat police center was opened on Tuesday between Oman and the United Arab Emirates.
Oman-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 1/10/2002
Saudi Arabia: demolishing Ajyad castle is a Saudi issue
An official source at the Saudi foreign ministry has stressed that demolishing "Ajyad" castle is a matter of concern to Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia-Turkey, Politics, 1/10/2002
IGAD Summit is important
Egyptian Ambassador in Khartoum Mohamed Assem Ibrahim termed as an "important matter" Egypt's participation in the Inter Governmental Authority for Development (IGAD) Summit, to open in Khartoum on Thursday, as its agenda involves a host of issues of interest to Egypt as a pivotal country in the region.
Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 1/10/2002
Mubarak, Al Baz, US Jewish organizations discuss peace between Palestinians, Israelis
Egyptian Presidential Political Advisor Osama Al-Baz met Wednesday with a U.S. Jewish organizations delegation under Marvin Kinder, Head of the Executive Committee of the Israeli Political Forum.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 1/10/2002
Egyptian-Sudanese-Ethiopian water cooperation
Egyptian Prime Minister Atef Ebeid on Wednesday met with Sudanese Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Kamal Ali Mohamed and Ethiopian Water Resources Minister Shiferaw Jarso.
Egypt-Sudan, Economics, 1/10/2002
Situation is extremely difficult due to sustained Israeli practices
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak Wednesday received EU Foreign Policy and Security Chief Javier Solana and his delegation.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 1/10/2002
Arab human rights organization condemns Israeli crimes
The executive committee of the Arab human rights organization in Cairo on Tuesday condemned the Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people and said these are crimes of war and a blatant violation of the Geneva convention.
Regional-Israel, Politics, 1/10/2002
Four Israelis shot, including one army officer by Palestinian Intifada
Four Israeli soldiers were killed including one army officer and other were wounded in an attack carried out by two Palestinians against a position for the Israeli forces to the east of Rafah to the south of Gaza on Wednesday at dawn.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/10/2002
Iraqi vice president calls for inter- Arab dialogue
The Iraqi vice President Taha Yassin Ramadan has called for a " brotherly " dialogue among the Arab states in order to maintain inter- Arab solidarity to withstand challenged impeding the Arab nation.
Iraq-Regional, Politics, 1/10/2002
Egypt keen on maintaining Sudanese unity
Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 1/10/2002
Egypt oil promising country, BP says
A British firm said it was prepared to expand its operations in Egypt following promising oil discoveries in the Suez Gulf. Ralph Alexander, deputy chairman of British Petroleum (BP), said during a meeting in Cairo yesterday with Prime Minister Atef Ebeid and Minister of Petroleum Sameh Fahmi that his firm has to date invested $ 12 billion in Egypt.
Egypt, Economics, 1/10/2002
New draft law on export promotion
Egyptian Foreign Trade Minister Youssef Boutros Ghali has prepared a draft law on regulating and encouraging export activities and streamlining relevant measures with the aim of opening up new markets for Egyptian products abroad.
Egypt, Economics, 1/10/2002
First electric spark discharged from Aswan power plant
On Jan. 10, 1960, the first electric spark was discharged from Aswan Power Plant, one of the outstanding landmarks in the course of the July 23,1952 Revolution.
Egypt, History, 1/10/2002
Medecins Sans Frontires to participate in Dubai Marathon to raise funds
In an effort to raise funds for populations in danger, Medecins Sans Frontires (MSF), the international medical relief organization, will be participating in the Dubai Marathon to be held (January 11,2002) at the Dubai World Trade Centre. A team of 61 people have been selected by MSF to tackle the 10 km marathon, with one runner registered for the 42 km marathon. All the runners have pledged to run in aid of MSF's work and are being sponsored by their colleagues, families and companies
United Arab Emirates, Culture, 1/10/2002
Epic women's battle expected in Samsung Dubai marathon
While Wilson Kibet will have his sights set on a third successive men's title, a number of international female athletes will be aiming for their first Dubai gold when the Samsung Dubai Marathon hits the road on Friday (Jan 11).
United Arab Emirates, Sports, 1/10/2002
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The Saudi daily al-Watan issued on Wednesday said that President Bashar al-Assad might accompany the Libyan President Muammar al-Qaddafi to Beirut to attend the Arab summit.
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The French news bulletin TTA which is concerned with strategic news said on Wednesday that the intensive efforts made by the French diplomacy had prevented placing the Lebanese Hisbullah party on EU terrorism list, issued by the European Union on December 28, 2001, noting that the British efforts to include the foreign branch of the Hizbullah party in this list were failed.
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President Muhammad Hosni Mubarak of Egypt on Wednesday morning received a message from the Yemeni President Ali Abdullah saleh pertaining to developments in the Middle East region in light of the grave Israeli escalation against the Palestinian people.
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Emir of Bahrain Sheikh Hamad Ben Aissa Al-Khalifa on Wednesday received a message from King Mohammed VI dealing with the good relations existing between the two states and two peoples, reported the Bahraini news agency.
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The Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz on late Tuesday night in al-Riyadh met with a US Senate delegation led by Senator John Rockefeller.
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Sudan's foreign minister Mustafa Othman has stressed that the Libyan- Egyptian joint initiative to solve the Sudanese crisis has attained a tangible progress and formed a serious attempt towards this end. In a statement to Sawt al-Arab radio on Wednesday, Othman expressed his hope that the tripartite meeting of the foreign ministers of Egypt, Sudan and Libya would be an advance step in this regard.
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Egyptian Presidential Political Advisor Osama Al-Baz described as "nonsense" Israeli allegations that Egyptians were aboard the ship Israel says was carrying arms to the Palestinians.
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The higher representative of the foreign policy of the European Union Javier Solana has described his visit to the region as very important and an opportunity to exchange views relating to the future of the region as well as exerting possible efforts to re-set back the peace process into its right track.
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Egyptian First Lady Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak held yesterday three consecutive meetings at the premises of Integrated Care Society in Almaza. Mrs. Mubarak probed the final touches to continue the project of A1 Maadi Public Library built on an area of 1600 square meters to be opened this year to serve 1.5 million citizens. The Library was built on modern design to be a cultural centre in Maadi.
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Member of the Israeli Knessest Tsefi Handil has described the US ambassador to Israel Kurtzer as a mean person accusing him of anti- Semitism and racism. Handil added that the American diplomat is a " mean small Jew" and to complete his belonging to the Jews he should not make statements criticizing settlements and what he called the right of Israel and the Jews to all territories they " were promised to have," as he claimed.
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Some 22 African executives from 14 countries are taking part in the Moroccan southern Atlantic city of Agadir in a training course on sea products processing. The regional training course, the first of its kind, is held January 7 through February 1, part of the second program of the tripartite Morocco-Japan-African countries technical cooperation.
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The Lebanese weekly al- Osbo' al-Arabi said in its recent issue that Moscow seeks to host an Arab- Israeli parliamentary meeting including parliament members from Syria, Lebanon, Palestine and Israel and this will be in the context of the international efforts aiming at calming down conditions in the Middle East.
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A telephone call was made on Tuesday evening between the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon and the US defense secretary Doland Rumsfeld. The Israeli radio said that discussions dealt with the American war against terrorism and that Sharon had thanked the US administration over its position in support of Israel in the Israeli accusation of the Palestinian Authority in being behind the weapons ship seized recently by Israel in the Red Sea.
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