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Al-Assad speech welcoming the Greek president
In order that the fight against terrorism achieve its purpose, there should be a clear definition of terrorism and discrimination between it and legitimate struggle against aggression and occupation.
Syria-Greece, Politics, 2/4/2002
King Mohammed confers with Saudi leaders, performs oumra
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, who paid a visit of brotherhood and friendship to Saudi Arabia Saturday and Sunday, held Saturday evening talks with King Fahd Ibn Abdelaziz of Saudi Arabia and with Saudi heir apparent, vice president of the ministers council and head of the Saudi national guard, Prince Abdellah ibn Abdelaziz.
Saudi Arabia-Morocco, Politics, 2/4/2002
President: UN resolutions implementation only way to solve problems
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad stressed on Saturday that there is one way to solve the problems in the Middle East which lies in the implementation of the U.N. Security Council resolutions.
Syria-Greece, Politics, 2/4/2002
King Mohammed leaves Saudi Arabia for visit to China
Morocco's King Mohammed VI left this Monday Jeddah heading for China where he will be paying this Feb.5 through Feb.7 an official visit at the invitation of President Jiang Zemin.
Morocco-China, Politics, 2/4/2002
US: Iraq is a strategic threat to implementing US policy in the Middle East
Admiral Wilson said that Iraq threatens the very foundation of US policy in the Middle East. This clearly makes Iraq a very strategic target of US foreign policy.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 2/4/2002
Syrian source denies British accusations
Diplomats at the UN have said that Syria on Saturday Friday denied British accusations on that it had imported smuggled crude Iraqi oil in a violation to the UN sanctions.
Syria-UK, Politics, 2/4/2002
Russian optimism over Iraq's permitting UN inspectors to return back
Russia on Saturday evening expressed optimism over possibilities of reaching an agreement with Iraq that permits the return back of UN weapons inspector to return back to it and pave the way before lifting the sanctions which have been imposed on Baghdad since ten years.
Iraq-Russia, Politics, 2/4/2002
Mubarak discuss education strategy for new generations
The President stressed that pre-university education is one of the most important stages that the State should take care of in order to create and independent character capable of coping up with the era of technology.
Egypt, Education, 2/4/2002
Iraqi opposition ready to fight; US: Iraq can protect its regime
The assistant founder of the opposition Iraqi national conference Ahmad Shalabi said on Friday that his group has almost 40,000 members who are ready to fight and they asked the American Administration to provide military training and the air cover to help in toppling the Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.
Iraq, Politics, 2/4/2002
Syrian- American summit expected within the few coming months
News reports in Amman have expected according to political sources that a summit will take place between the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and the US President George Bush during the few coming months.
Syria-USA, Politics, 2/4/2002
Al-Assad confers with EIB delegation
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday at the Damascus al-Shaab palace received the director general of loans operation at the European Investment Bank and the chairman of the EIB's Middle East department Mrs. Jane Mackferson.
Syria-European Union, Economics, 2/4/2002
Sudanese opposition criticizes government's performance
The Sudanese opposition People's Congress party, led by Hassan al-Turabi, who has been put in a home arrest criticized the Sudanese government policy towards public freedom of citizens and called for lifting the state of emergency and canceling all freedom- restricting laws
Sudan, Politics, 2/4/2002
Mrs. Mubarak urges Arab women bright picture; Sheikha Fatima a pioneer
In her interview with Arab media women at the end of the two-day women and media forum, held in Abu Dhabi, Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak stressed that the conference is considered a good start for discussing a pivotal issue of media not only in relation to women but also to society at large.
Regional, Culture, 2/4/2002
Mrs. Mubarak: women work side by side with men to make the hopes of a bright future come true
Mrs. Mubarak cherished the positive spirit that resulted from the Arab women's summit resolutions.
Egypt-Regional, Culture, 2/4/2002
Princess Lalla Hasna of Morocco calls for Arab information charter to fight women's edging out
Morocco's Princess Lalla Hasna, youngest sister of King Mohammed VI, called for the adoption of an Arab information charter to struggle against women's edging out and fight all forms of discriminations they suffer from.
Morocco-Regional, Culture, 2/4/2002
Syrian- Turkish border strip to be prepared for cultivation
The governor of the Turkish emergency area of "Kokhan Idneer" has announced that preliminary works relating to cleansing the border strip area between Syria and Turkey from mines will start within one week for the purpose of using it in the area of agriculture.
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 2/4/2002
EIB loan for health project in Syria at 100 million EUR
In a press conference he held on Sunday evening at the Damascus Sheraton Hotel attended by local and foreign pressmen in Damascus the EIB, currently visiting Damascus said that the EIB will be financing the first health project in Syria at a cost of EUR 100 million.
Syria-European Union, Economics, 2/4/2002
Arafat is ready to negotiate with any Israeli official
The chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat said on Sunday that he is ready to carry out negotiations with any Israeli official in order to maintain freedom for the Palestinians and end the Israeli occupation.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/4/2002
Hungarian cultural week in Damascus
The Hungarian cultural days were opened on January 27th- February 3rd at the Damascus Arab Cultural Center- Mazze . They were inaugurated under the patronage of the Syrian minister of culture Dr. Najwa Qassab Hassan, in the presence of the ambassador of Hungary in Damascus Balazs Bokor
Syria-Hungary, Culture, 2/4/2002
The US, Iraq, Iran and North Korea
Sources at the British foreign office said on Saturday that advisors of the US President George Bush have agreed that Iraq represents " the evil," but inserting Iran's name caused a great controversy while enrolling the name of Northern Korea in the list was made in order not to say that only " Muslim states " represent " the axis of evil" set by Bush in his speech three days before.
Regional-USA, Politics, 2/4/2002
Yemen arrests 43 Indonesian students
Indonesia has considered that arresting 43 Indonesian students linked to extremists groups by the Yemeni authorities is considered as nonobjective matter.
Yemen-Indonesia, Local, 2/4/2002
A bomb thrown at the house of the Somali prime minister
Eye-witnesses stressed on Saturday that four persons were wounded, two of them are in critical health conditions when an unidentified attacker threw a bomb at the house of the provisional Somali prime minister Hassan Absheer Farah.
Somalia, Politics, 2/4/2002
Lebanese information minister denies British Times report
The Lebanese minister of information Ghazi al-Areidi has stressed that the news issued by the British daily " The Times" that there was an attempt to transfer "al-Qaida " Organization activities to Lebanon is a fabricated news and of intelligence circles sources aiming at putting pressure on Lebanon.
Lebanon, Politics, 2/4/2002
Mubarak: Israel does not go ahead towards peace
Mubarak termed as impossible any attempt to halt violence fully. He said he believed that Israel completely controlled the West Bank and Gaza. " So it can arrest any person, but it insists that the Palestinian Authority arrest them,"
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 2/4/2002
Peres denies reaching an understanding with Qrei on founding a Palestinian state
The israeli foreign minister Shemon Peres has denied to have reached an understanding during his meeting with the chairman of the Palestinian Legislative council in new York Ahmad Qrei on the foundation of a Palestinian state on an area of 40% of the occupied Palestinian territories.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/4/2002
Moussa meets Annan, Austrian Chancellor criticizes int'l silence towards Israeli aggression
A session of talks was held in Vienna on Wednesday between Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa and United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan.
Regional-Palestine, Politics, 2/4/2002
EUR 1.5 billion, 2001- A record year for EIB lending in Mediterranean partner countries
In 2001, European Investment bank (EIB) lending in the Mediterranean Partner Countries rose to a record figure of EUR 1.5 billion, confirming the European Union financing institution as a major player in the economic development and stability of the region.
Regional-European Union, Economics, 2/4/2002
Egyptian delegation in Ethiopia to discuss the use of Nile waters
An Egyptian parliamentary delegation composed on seven members of parliament is currently visiting Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa to discuss issues relating to the implementation of cooperation projects on the use of the Nile waters with the Ethiopian authorities.
Egypt-Ethiopia, Economics, 2/4/2002
Tireless efforts to get region out of current crisis
Asked whether they agreed to hold other meetings with the Israelis after the return of the Palestinian delegation from Washington, he said of course more meetings should be held, but so far nothing has been agreed upon.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 2/4/2002
Iraq to reactivate dialogue with EU
An Iraqi political delegation is projecting to visit Spain shortly to reactivate Iraqi-European dialogue
Iraq-European Union, Politics, 2/4/2002
Mubarak downplays recent Israeli statement by Sharon
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Monday downplayed the importance of recent statements by Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon in which he expressed regret that he did not liquidate Palestinian Leader Yasser Arafat during the invasion of Lebanon in 1982.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 2/4/2002
Moussa in New York discusses Middle East situation with Powell
Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa, who is currently on a visit to the US, has underlined the importance of developing the US situation towards the Middle East to serve peace, security and stability in the region.
Regional-USA, Politics, 2/4/2002
Upgrade of Port Zayed Authority information infrastructure
This project is regarded as one of the most outstanding international projects in seaport automation, said Mubarak Mohammed Abu-Alainain, the Under-secretary of Operational Affairs and Chairman of the committee
United Arab Emirates, Economics, 2/4/2002
Moroccan-Chinese trade ties weak but increasing
Moroccan-Chinese trade exchanges are still weak, totaling 3.21 billion Dirhams, nearly US$ 279.13 million in 2000.
Morocco-China, Economics, 2/4/2002
People's Front For the Liberation of Palestine pulls out from PLO
The second official at the people's front for the liberation of Palestine Abdul Rahim Mallouh has announced his withdrawal from the executive committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization, who used to be one of its key members, in protest of arresting the front's secretary general Ahmad Saadat.
Palestine, Politics, 2/4/2002
Association calls for inquiry in siphoning of parcels sent to Moroccan prisoners detained in Algeria
The Moroccan Sahara association called international organizations to open an investigation in the case of parcels sent by families of people detained in the Tindouf camps but never reached their destinations.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 2/4/2002
Positive capital market activation program
Chairman of Capital Market Authority (CMA) Abdul Hamid Ibrahim described the government's program for activating capital market as positive and realistic. He stressed that the result of this program would be felt soon, adding that the stock exchange has spared L.E. 50 billion over three years.
Egypt, Economics, 2/4/2002
Cairo, chosen to be a regional centre for G&D
Geiski and Derivant, the pioneering company in the field of smart cards, has chosen Egypt to be a regional centre for its activities, after inaugurating its office for the Middle East and North Africa in Cairo.
Egypt, Business, 2/4/2002
Installed capacity of Siemens powered electricity plants in Gulf region estimated at 30,000 megawatts
The German giant Siemens' Energy group has made significant inroads into the power generation, transmission and distribution sector of the Gulf region and is today the leading player in the regional power industry.
Gulf, Business, 2/4/2002
Consensus on Egypt's proposals at international gas exporting countries forum
The international gas exporting countries forum, currently in session in Algiers, saw an international consensus on the proposals tabled by Egypt on drawing up a new system to market natural gas and probe new means for contracting between producers and consumers guaranteeing stability in the world gas market.
Egypt, Economics, 2/4/2002
FAO warns of worsening water scarcity in mediterranean
Competition for scarce water resources will increase in the Mediterranean basin in the coming decades and will seriously aggravate the existing shortage of water.
Regional, Economics, 2/4/2002
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Morocco's interior minister, Driss Jettou, met in Riyadh Sunday Saudi peer, Prince Nayef Ibn Abdelaziz. The two officials reviewed means to consolidate cooperation between the two departments.
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The Saudi minister of defense and aviation prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz, who is also the chairman of the Saudi side to the Saudi- Yemeni coordination council has sent a message to the Yemeni prime minister Abdul Qader Bajmal pertaining to bilateral relations between the two states and means of strengthening them as well as work progress of the Saudi- Yemeni coordination council.
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The Kuwaiti criminal court on Sunday sentenced to death Khaled Naqa al-Azimi, who was accused of killing the chief editor of the Kuwaiti magazine Hedaya Sultan al-Salem.
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Former chairman of the Saudi intelligence prince Turkey al-Faisal said he believes that Osama Bin Laden is still alive.
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Kuwait's crown prince and prime minister Sheikh Saad al-Abdullah al-Sabah on Saturday in Kuwait received the chairperson of the International Parliamentary Union and deputy chairman of the higher council at the Indian parliament Najma Hibatullah and members of the accompanying delegation.
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The 3rd EU-Tunisia Association Council met on 29 January in Brussels.they have entrusted an Expert Group with looking into how Tunisian exports can be boosted and diversified.
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European Trade Commissioner Pascal Lamy will visit three Mashriq countries from 6 to 10 February. In all three countries he will meet government representatives.
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A promotion seminar entitled "Training for economic development: the introduction of apprenticeship modalities in the Syrian training system" will take place on 4 February in Damascus. It is organised by the European Training Foundation, an EU Agency based in Turin, Italy.
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The Kuwaiti minister of social affairs and labor Talal al-Ayyar has discussed with the Indonesian minister of Labor force Yaqoub Looya, currently visiting Kuwait on Saturday means of strengthening joint cooperation relations between Kuwait and Indonesia in the are of labor and labor force.
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The Moroccan metropolitan city of Casablanca will host February 07-08 an international forum on investments in North. The forum, which opening session will be chaired by Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi, will focus on Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Sudan and Tunisia, the UN development center for North Africa said.
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