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Volume of inter- Arab trade increases, remains well bellow aspirations
The United Arab report which was issued by the " Arab Monetary Fund" indicated that the absence of transparency and trade information and facilities in taxation and non- customs restrictions between the Arab states, are among the main obstacles which prevent the actual implementation of the Arab free trade area.
Regional, Analysis, 1/26/2002
Al-Quds committee calls for international pressure against Israel
The Al-Quds Committee, an arm of the Organization of the Islamic Conference) on Friday called on the international community to exercise pressure on Israel so that it halts its aggression, withdraws its forces immediately from the Palestinian zones and lifts the siege on the headquarters of the Palestinian president.
Regional-Palestine, Politics, 1/26/2002
Syrian reservation on the final statement of the Jerusalem committee
The Jerusalem committee held in Morocco has held a close door meeting following the inauguration ceremony during which speeches of the committee's members states were delivered.
Syria-Regional, Politics, 1/26/2002
Iraqi foreign minister arrives in Tehran
The Iraqi foreign minister Naji Sabri al-Hadeithi on Friday arrived in Iran in a visit which will last for 4 days during which he will be meeting with the Iranian President Muhammad Khatami and with the Foreign minister Kamal Kharazi and also with high ranking Iranian officials.
Iraq-Iran, Politics, 1/26/2002
Mubarak inspects China's technological experiment
On the third day of his visit to China, President Mubarak yesterday visited Shenzhen high-tech city which is described as China's economic miracle in modern time.
Egypt-China, Politics, 1/26/2002
Preliminary investigation in Hobeiqa assassination discloses the identity of the booby trapped car
Current preliminary investigations to uncover the side standing behind the assassination of Lebanese minister former minister and parliament member Eli Hobeiqa uncovered the plate number of the car used in the assassination operation.
Lebanon, Local, 1/26/2002
One of Hobeiqa's guards is missing
Lebanon, Local, 1/26/2002
Some 25 Israelis wounded, two Palestinians killed, some Israeli soldiers refuse to oppress the Palestinians
The statement added that these soldiers will not continue to fight behind what is called the green line which separates between Israel and the Palestinian territories with the aim of expelling, humiliating and making hungry a complete community. The said Israeli soldiers who undersigned the statement belong to all fighting Israeli units.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/26/2002
Members of the Moroccan Sahara association meet French ngos
A delegation from the Moroccan Sahara Association met Friday in Paris members of the French section of Amnesty International.
Morocco, Politics, 1/26/2002
Jordan and al-Wahda dam
Jordan's minister of waters and irrigation Hazem al-Nasser has stressed Jordan's determination to build al-Wahda dam on al-Yarmouk river.
Jordan-Syria, Economics, 1/26/2002
US president advisors met to discuss imposing sanctions on Arafat
The USA today said on Friday that senior advisors for the US President George Bush for foreign policy would have met on Friday to discuss imposing sanctions on the chairman of the Palestinian authority Yasser Arafat under claims that he had tried to buy weapons from Iran.
Palestine-USA, Politics, 1/26/2002
On Syrian - Turkish relations
the bridge established between Ankara and Damascus at the level of the commander general of the Turkish police force Itach Yalman who recently visited Damascus has won great importance in terms of the political aspect pursued towards Iraq and the region
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 1/26/2002
Yemeni committee to follow up mechanism to join Gulf establishments
In its weekly meeting, the Yemeni cabinet approved a decision taken by the prime minister Abdul qader Bajmal provided for the formation of a ministerial committee that lays the arrangements for Yemen's joining certain establishments at the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and also preparations to join other GCC departments and foundations.
Yemen-Gulf, Politics, 1/26/2002
Russia reiterates support for Iraq
Chairman of the Russian Duma council Genadi Selezenove has expressed concern over the repeated statements by the US on possibilities of striking Iraq after Afghanistan.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 1/26/2002
Egyptian-Libyan cooperation agreement in fish wealth concluded
Libya-Egypt yesterday signed a minutes of meetings of the Egyptian-Libyan joint committee in the field of fish wealth.
Libya-Egypt, Economics, 1/26/2002
More Arab tourists visit Morocco
The number of Middle-East and Gulf tourists visiting Morocco increased by 6 percent in 2001 compared to 2000, the Moroccan tourism office said.
Morocco-Regional, Economics, 1/26/2002
US women soldiers in Saudi Arabia do not have to wear head cover
Chairman of the US Central Command Tommy Francs on January 22 gave his orders to the American army leaders in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region not to impose wearing the traditional head cover on the American women soldiers in Saudi Arabia as from that date.
Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 1/26/2002
Iraqi forces intercepted British, American warplanes formations
Iraqi missile and artillery forces on Friday intercepted American and British warplanes which were flying to the north of Iraq and forced them to flee away.
Iraq-USA, Military, 1/26/2002
The UN urges Israel to halt its violations of south Lebanon
Lebanese security sources said that the Israeli occupation forces opened its heavy machine- gun fire on Friday at the eastern hills of Kafer Shouba town and the surrounding farms. The bombardment was made from the Israeli position in Rweisat al-Alam and al-Sammaqa.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 1/26/2002
Iraqi delegation in Morocco to rally more support
An Iraqi Delegation made up of civil society activists and politicians visited Morocco earlier this week, part of a tour in some Arab countries to rally further support for the Iraqi people.
Iraq-Morocco, Culture, 1/26/2002
Group of Israeli soldiers refuse to participate in oppression of Palestinians
A group of 52 Israeli army officers and reservists announced, in a petition published Friday they refuse to take part in the "oppression and occupation of Palestinians."
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/26/2002
Support to police force reform in Algeria
The project is part of efforts towards strengthening good governance and establishing the Rule of Law.
Algeria-European Union, Local, 1/26/2002
Morocco, Quebec Create Joint Financial Company
Morocco and Quebec set up a financial company for venture capital management, called Access Capital Atlantique (ACASA).
Morocco-Canada, Business, 1/26/2002
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Morocco's King Mohammed VI, accompanied by Prince Moulay Rachid, received Friday Farouk Kaddoumi, head of the political department of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO).
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Egypt has sent messages to the White House in which it expressed its concern over the possibility that the US administration will sever its relations with the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat, according to the Israeli radio. The radio said that Cairo shows fears over the US's severing relations with the Palestinian Authority or closing the office of the PLO in Washington, stressing that this will lead to the increase of security escalation in the Middle East region.
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US President George Bush said yesterday "I am disappointed in Yasser Arafat. He must make a full effort to rout out terror in the Middle East. In order for there to be peace, we've got to rout out terror. And ordering up weapons that were intercepted on a boat headed toward -- headed for that part of the world, is not part of fighting terror, that's enhancing terror. And, obviously, we're very disappointed."
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Morocco's King Mohammed VI, accompanied by Prince Moulay Rachid, received Friday Pakistani environment minister, Owais Ghani.
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A car carrying a diplomatic plate for the Jordanian embassy in Athens was completely destroyed on Thursday evening after it was blown off by a local bomb in one of Halindri quarters streets where the Jordanian embassy in Athens is situated.
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Morocco's imports of new information technologies increased by 42 percent in 2000 over 1999, the Moroccan trade and industry department said.
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The 3rd EU-Tunisia Association Council will meet on 29 January in Brussels. The two sides will discuss the state of their relations in the political, economic, social, and cultural fields in the framework of the EU-Tunisia Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement, which has been in force since March, 1998.
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The Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon will pay a visit to the US on February 7th aiming at strengthening cooperation and coordination between the two sides in various fields.
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"The Palestinian Authority coordinates with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Egyptian officials in all moves it takes," Palestinian Legislative Council Speaker Ahmed Korei said on Friday. Korei said that the initiative which France adopted to bring the Palestinian and Israeli peoples together, through the invitation which he extended to Israeli Knesset Speaker Avrum Borg to address the Palestinian parliament, has been coordinated with Egypt.
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