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Increasing Saudi discontent over presence of American forces, paper says
In a report published in its Friday's issue, the US daily " Washington Post" said that the dissatisfaction of the Saudi rulers towards the presence of the American forces in their country has been growing. The paper expected that those Saudi rulers may ask these forces shortly to leave.
Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 1/19/2002
American pressure on Saudi Arabia reaches new high
The Kuwaiti daily al-Seyasah said on Monday said that the American pressures on Saudi Arabia reached on Wednesday a new high since the events of September because of which relations have been disturbed between Riyadh and Washington.
Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 1/19/2002
Iraq got only half of medicines it needs in the frame of oil-for-food program
Iraq announced on Friday it only got half of the medicines and medical items it asked foreign companies for in the framework of the oil-for-food program.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 1/19/2002
Syrian source denies secret messages to the Israeli government
A well-informed Syrian source denied in a statement to the London- based daily al-Zamaan issued on Thursday what was published by certain media quoting high ranking Israeli sources in that secret messages reached the Israeli government saying that Damascus is ready to resume negotiations without prior conditions.
Syria-Israel, Politics, 1/19/2002
Isreal tightens relations with India
The radio said by this visit which will be made by Sharon, it will be the first by an Israeli prime minister to India, noting that the talks will be deal with current contacts between the two countries on the deal of selling early warning Falcon Israeli made anti - missiles Heits missiles.
Israel-China, Politics, 1/19/2002
Corruption is major block to development, Poll
Some 94 percent of heads of enterprises polled by Transparency Maroc, an anti-corruption NGO, deem corruption a major brake to Morocco's development.
Morocco, Economics, 1/19/2002
Two Palestinians were killed, 100 wounded in F-16 Israeli raids
In a new escalation steps against the Palestinians, Israeli F 16 warplanes on Friday morning bombarded several villages in north of Ramullah and the headquarters of the Palestinian authority in Toulkarem. This resulted in wounding tens of the Palestinians and heavy damages in the buildings and the electricity rid.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/19/2002
Territorial integrity, stability are key to inter-maghreban ties promotion, Benaissa
Algeria's direct involvement in the issue of the Sahara, through its support to the Polisario separatists, has always been cited among the major stumbling blocks to the construction of a homogeneous Maghreban Union
Morocco-Maghreb, Politics, 1/19/2002
Maghreban meeting helped overcome psychological barriers, FM
Moroccan foreign affairs and cooperation minister, Mohamed Benaissa, on Friday said that the meeting of Maghreban foreign ministers in Algiers helped overcome psychological barriers between member states of the Arab Maghreb Union (UMA).
Morocco-Maghreb, Politics, 1/19/2002
Egypt continues contacts with USA to establish Palestinian State
On the issue of an Arab Common Market, Mubarak said "our economic future as an Arab nation hinges on our ability to set up that market which was declared in 1949 prior to the European Common Market."
Egypt, Politics, 1/19/2002
Prohibiting Arafat from attending Arab Summit, very dangerous
A senior Egyptian official yesterday warned of the perils of the deteriorating situation in the Middle East due to Israeli practices.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 1/19/2002
India wants to improve relations with Morocco, diplomat
India gives utmost interest to improving relations with Morocco, especially in the economic realm, said Indian ambassador to Rabat, Ramiah Rajagopalan.
Morocco-India, Economics, 1/19/2002
Turkish official underestimate differences with Saudi Arabia over Ajyad castle
The Turkish minister of defense Sabbah Eddine Oglo has underestimated the importance of the differences between Saudi Arabia and Turkey over Ajyad castle, recently demolished by the Saudi authorities.
Saudi Arabia-Turkey, Politics, 1/19/2002
Blair takes part in a seminar to strengthen Islamic- Christian dialogue
A seminar was opened on Thursday in London in order to strengthen " dialogue between Muslims and Christians " at Lampth palace in London under the chairmanship of Canterbury archbishop who is the chairman of the Anglican Church George Kari.
Regional-UK, Religion, 1/19/2002
A Syrian official at the foreign ministry in Brazil
Ambassador Osmar Shahfah, of the Syrian origin from Homs has assumed the post of the secretary general of the foreign ministry in Brazil. This post is considered the most important in Brazil following the post of the foreign minister.
Syria-Brazil, Local, 1/19/2002
Egyptian economy is strong and capable of confronting pressures
Egyptian Prime Minister Atef Ebeid said the Egyptian economy is strongly built and has the potential that enable it of confronting pressures, unforeseen renewable changes and maintaining a high growth rate, according to testimony by big world financial establishments mainly the international Monetary Fund.
Egypt, Economics, 1/19/2002
Korea, Morocco hold talks on advancing it cooperation
Korean Information and communication minister, Yang Seung-taik, and Moroccan post and information technology secretary of state, Nasr Hajji, discussed in Soul Friday ways to enhance information technology (IT) cooperation
Morocco-South Korea, Economics, 1/19/2002
UN labor agency to launch new soccer-themed campaign against child labor
Capitalizing on the worldwide popularity of soccer, the United Nations International Labor Organization (ILO) is set to launch its latest campaign against exploitative child labor practices this week with the start of the 2002 African Cup of Nations tournament Saturday in Bamako, Mali.
Regional, Culture, 1/19/2002
Government moves to salvage navigation company
The Moroccan government on Friday decided to pour 150 million dirhams, roughly $ 15 million us dollars, to rescue the Moroccan Navigation Company (COMANAV/state-owned), which has been prey to a serious financial crisis.
Morocco, Business, 1/19/2002
Delta airliner apology to a veiled Muslim youngster
The chairman of the American Delta Airliner Frederick Red has apologized for a Veiled Muslim youngster of 17 year old when company's security officials forced her to take-off her veil.
Regional-USA, Local, 1/19/2002
Moroccan organization made observer member in Arab Human Rights body
The Arab League has endorsed the adherence of the Moroccan Human Rights Organization (OMDH/independent) as observer member to the Arab Human Rights Commission, the secretariat general of the Cairo-based pan-Arab Organization announced.
Morocco-Regional, Culture, 1/19/2002
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The secretary general of the Arab League Amr Moussa stressed on Friday that there is a common Arab position which stands against directing a military strike against any Arab state.
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Several Palestinian envoys headed on Thursday to the Arab states carrying messages from the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat to the Arab leaders on latest developments in the Palestinian territories and the continued Israeli aggressions against the Palestinians.
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Jordanian King Abdullah II in Beijing on Friday met with the chairman of the people's national society ( Chinese parliament) Lee Ping before he headed to Shanghai.
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The Chinese President Jiang Zemin has called for resuming peace talks in the Middle East so as to avoid more acts of violence.
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Sudanese minister of transport Laam Acool returned back to Khartoum on Thursday after it was rumored during the past days that he had withdrawn from the government and returned back to the woods and joined the rebels forces in southern Sudan.
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Germany has called on the Palestinian and Israeli sides to exert all efforts at the support of the international community in order to get out of the cycle of violence and to resume negotiations between the two sides.
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A meeting to publicize investment and business opportunities in Morocco was held recently in Beijing in presence of several Chinese economic operators. The Chinese businessmen were briefed on Morocco's various potentials and incentives offered to foreign investors.
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The UN has permitted the families of three Israeli soldiers seized by the Lebanese national resistance since 16 months to see a video tape which was the essence of a conflict between Israel and the UN. News reports said that members of the UN peace keeping forces filmed this tape on October8, 2000 just one day after the seizing operation.
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Moroccan teachers, affiliated to three major Unions, said Thursday they will stage a march of protest against the government's failure to heed their claims for higher salaries and better working conditions. The teachers' Unions (CDT, UMT and UGTM) said the march is meant to press the government live up to the commitments it already made in a protocol of accord signed with the Union in 2000.
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The Israeli defense minister Benjamin Bin Aleazer met on Friday in Jerusalem with the US state department secretary John Bultin.
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The customs services in the Moroccan northern town of Nador seized more than 10 tons of chira, cannabis extract, in 2001.
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