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Multilateralisim is dangerous with absence of united Arab economic strategy, dollar reserves low
The report criticized certain Arab states' continued work to the principle of multi regional and international trade agreements in the absence of a united Arab strategy.
Regional, Economics, 1/23/2002
Arab customs directors consider Arab free trade zone
Heads of Arab customs administrations who wound up a meeting in cairo Tuesday looked into issues related to the Arab Free Trade Zone and customs duties decrease.
Regional, Economics, 1/23/2002
Mubarak, Jiang start talks
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and his Chinese counterpart Jiang Zemin started on Wednesday their official talks that were attended by officials from both sides.
Egypt-China, Politics, 1/23/2002
Damascus and the coming Arab summit
The Jordanian weekly al-Sabeel said in its Tuesday's issue that Damascus will ask the forthcoming Arab summit in Beirut to revive the " weapon" of the Arab economic boycott of Israel.
Syria-Regional, Politics, 1/23/2002
Saudi Arabia denies change in military policy with US
Chief of staff of the Saudi army Lt. Gen. Saleh al-Mahya has denied any change to have taken place in the military cooperation policy between Saudi Arabia and the US especially in the field of training and programs.
Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 1/23/2002
Israeli forces assassinate five Palestinian youths, cut their bodies
Israeli forces broke once again into the city of Nablus and carried out a new massacre resulted in murdering five Palestinians. The Palestinians hurried to defend their city and the clashes expanded to include the cities of Ramullah and Toulkarem and the surrounding villages.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/23/2002
Al-Assad gets a message from Musharraf
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday received Abbas Khan and Muhammad Taher ul- Qadri, the two envoys of President Musharraf of the Republic of Pakistan.
Syria-Pakistan, Politics, 1/23/2002
Investigations of the acts of riots in Maan
An official statement released by the Jordanian ministry of the Interior on Tuesday announced that a commission for investigation in the riot incidents that took place on Monday in the city of Maan.
Jordan, Politics, 1/23/2002
Positive developments in the Libyan- French relations
The current week has been witnessing intensive Libyan- French contacts and meetings at more than one level. At the political level, the assistant secretary general of the foreign relations at the Libyan people's general congress Suleiman al-Shahoumi is in a visit to France on top of a huge delegation. The visit will be ended on Friday.
Libya-France, Politics, 1/23/2002
Moroccan fm meets US trade representative
Morocco's minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa, met in Rabat Tuesday with US Trade representative Robert Zoellick, currently on a visit to Morocco.
Morocco-USA, Economics, 1/23/2002
Possible meeting between al-Bashir, al-Meirghani next month
Sudanese governmental sources have disclosed that preparations are underway for a meeting between the Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir and the leader of the Sudanese opposition, who is also the chairman of the democratic national coalition Muhammad Othman al- Meirghani, who recently met in Cairo with the secretary general of the national congress party in Sudan Ibrahim Ahmad Omar.
Sudan, Politics, 1/23/2002
Mubarak: No solution to Palestinian cause without Arafat
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak described as shameful the acts of aggression in the Palestinian territories adding that killings, destruction and sabotage can never lead to a solution under any circumstances.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 1/23/2002
Arab nation suffers real crisis
Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa said the Arab nation faces a historic challenge and undergoes a real crisis on the regional and Arab domains.
Regional, Politics, 1/23/2002
Qatar to reduce crude oil shipments
Qatar has informed its clients in southern Korea that it will reduce its shipments of crude oil through the land and the sea in next February at 6% of the contracted upon amounts.
Qatar, Economics, 1/23/2002
Human rights violations by Israel in occupied West Bank, Gaza Strip, PA territories
Many civilians were among the over seven hundred Palestinians and over two hundred Israelis who, by November 2001, had been killed in the violence that followed the eruption of clashes between Israelis and Palestinians in September 2000.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/23/2002
Danish ambassador criticizes Israel
The Danish ambassador in Damascus Olet Oleson has stated that the Israelis do not hear the European view point despite the intensive efforts made the European Union officials.
Israel-Denmark, Politics, 1/23/2002
Jordan starts tourism programs for world journalists
Jordan has started tourism programs for journalists from all countries of the world in order to get acquainted closely with the security and stability Jordan enjoys and to see its Arab and Islamic historical monuments.
Jordan, Politics, 1/23/2002
Lebanon has taken necessary measure to ensure smooth convening of the Arab summit
The Lebanese prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri has stressed that Lebanon has taken necessary and urgent measures to ensure the convening of the Arab summit in Beirut in March in appropriate atmospheres.
Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 1/23/2002
Lebanese invitation to Kuwait to attend the Arab summit
The Lebanese minister of defense Khalil al-Hrawi arrived in Kuwait on Monday evening carrying an invitation from the Lebanese President Emil Lahoud to the ruler of Kuwait Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah to attend the ordinary Arab summit conference due to be held in Beirut in March.
Kuwait-Lebanon, Politics, 1/23/2002
Morocco, Croatia study trade relations
Moroccan minister of industry, commerce, mining and energy, Mustapha Mansouri, met Croatian foreign minister in Rabat Monday.
Morocco-Croatia, Politics, 1/23/2002
Media plan set by Arab ambassadors in Prague
The Algerian ambassador in Prague Andul Rahman Sharif Mezyani who is also the dean of the Arab diplomatic crop in the Czech, has met with the media attaches at the embassies of Syria, Egypt, and Palestine, members of the media committee formed by the council of the Arab ministers in October 2001 and the director general for Babylon for the press, advertisement and publication.
Regional-Czech Republic, Politics, 1/23/2002
Saudi Arabian aid to Afghanistan
The Saudi minister of finance and the economy Ibrahim Bin Abdul Aziz al-Assaf has stressed that Saudi Arabia will continue its pioneering role in supporting Afghanistan economically and politically under the Interim Afghani administration.
Saudi Arabia-Afghanistan, Economics, 1/23/2002
First contingent of Moroccan pilgrims arrive in Jeddah
The first contingent of Moroccan pilgrims arrived on Tuesday in the airport of Jeddah to start rituals of Haj (major pilgrimage), one of the five pillars of Islam that Muslims are required to perform at least one in a lifetime.
Saudi Arabia-Morocco, Local, 1/23/2002
US grand jury indicts Jewish defense league members
The Chairman and a member of the Jewish Defense League were indicted on last January 10 on charges of conspiring to bomb the office of an Arab-American congressman and a prominent Los Angeles mosque, says the Arab-American Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) in a statement.
Regional-USA, Local, 1/23/2002
Ebeid reviews efforts exerted to attract more tourists
Egyptian Prime Minister Atef Ebeid yesterday presided over a meeting of the Higher Tourism Council.
Egypt, Economics, 1/23/2002
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President of the United Arab Emirates UAE Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan al-Nahyan on Tuesday discussed with Sultan Qabous Bin Saeed of Oman on Tuesday in Abu Dhabi current developments and changes at the Arab and international arenas and the march of the Gulf Cooperation Council. During the meeting, the two leaders discussed " the brotherly" relations between the two states and means of supporting their bilateral co-operation for the interests of the two peoples.
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Lebanon's prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri will arrive in Damascus today leading an official delegation in a visit during which he will preside over the Lebanese side to the meetings of the joint Syrian- Lebanese social economic committee.
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The secretary General of the Arab League has announced that he will today pay a work visit to the state of Kuwait during which he will convey the Iraqi thoughts he had carried during his visit to Baghdad recently.
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The secretary general of the Kofi Annan Kofi Annan has denounced the Israeli army destruction of the " voice of Palestine " radio in Ramullah in the West bank and its re-occupation of the city of Toulkarem. He said that violence will not solve the conflict in the Middle East.
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The US under secretary of state for political and military affairs Lincoln Bloomfield has stressed his country's conviction to the need of reviving the peace process between the Palestinians and Israel on the ground of international legitimacy resolutions.
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Moroccan minister of youth and Sports, Ahmed Moussaoui, met Monday Spanish state secretary of sports, Antonio Gomez-Angulo, in Marrakesh. The two officials probed means to improve relations between the two countries in the realm of sport.
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Tangiers is hosting this January 23-27 its 6th international book exhibition, held by the cultural department of the French embassy in Morocco. Organizers say the exhibition is designed to offer the youth an opportunity to meet with renowned authors from Morocco and abroad and develop their taste of reading.
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Number of tourists arrival to Israel in 2001 has been greatly decreased in comparison to the figure of tourists arrivals in 2000 and this is because of the Palestinian uprising. The Israeli statistical bureau announced on Tuesday that the reduction rate in the number of tourists reached 51% and that this drastic recession is the highest since the Gulf war in 1991.
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