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Morocco, China sign five cooperation agreements
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, who is paying this Feb.5-7 a state visit to China and Chinese president, Jiang Zemin, chaired in Peking this Tuesday the signing ceremony of five new cooperation covenants between the two countries.
Morocco-China, Politics, 2/5/2002
Syrian industry minister arrives in Baghdad
The Syrian minister of industry Issam al-Zaem arrived in Baghdad on Monday heading a high ranking Syrian industrial delegation to hold talks on industrial cooperation between the two states.
Iraq-Syria, Economics, 2/5/2002
EU: we seek to amend Iraqi sanctions
As the European Union announced that it looks forward to amend the sanctions imposed on Iraq, Germany has expressed its rejection to the American threats of attacking Iraq and other countries under the pretest of fighting international terrorism.
Iraq-European Union, Politics, 2/5/2002
Cairo gets the credentials of the 7th Israeli ambassador to Egypt
President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt who on Monday received the credentials of the new Israeli ambassador, refused the criticism made by the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon and called that the Palestinian Authority make all efforts to halt "violence" so as not to give Israel "the excuse" not to implement the agreements signed between the two sides.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 2/5/2002
Al-Hariri denies American, Israeli claims on terrorist camps
Lebanon has strongly denied the American and Israeli claims on that there are camps for training terrorists in the Lebanese al- Bekaa area.
Lebanon-USA, Politics, 2/5/2002
Saudi Arabia to work with US against Iraqi president
Former chairman of the Saudi intelligence prince Turkey al-Faisal said that Saudi Arabia will work closely with the US if it will try to start a revolution against the Iraqi President Saddam Hussein inside Iraq.
Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 2/5/2002
Syria: al- Refae assumes his post as minister of economy
The new Syrian minister of the economy Ghassan al-Refae on Monday assumed his post with promises to improve the national economy, save job opportunities, support the private sector and achieve a breakthrough in the work of banks.
Syria, Politics, 2/5/2002
Khaddam reviews with al-Eryani Arab conditions
Discussions dealt with the current Arab condition and the urgent need to maintain Arab solidarity in order to withstand the grave threats facing the Arab nation
Syria-Yemen, Politics, 2/5/2002
Turkey for preserving Iraqi territorial integrity
The Turkish prime minister Polent Acawit has stressed the great importance given by Turkey to the unity and territorial integrity of the Iraqi territories and to developing friendship and cooperation relations between Ankara and Iraq.
Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 2/5/2002
Five Palestinians murdered by Israeli Apache planes
Five Palestinians were killed on Monday when their car, on the road from Rafah to Khan Younis was hit by the missiles of the Israeli Apache planes. The Israeli tanks and planes also bombarded a melting factory at Jabalia camp and destroyed it together with other adjoining houses.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/5/2002
Mubarak: Palestinians should express their opinion of the French initiative
Regarding the initiative, the President said it speaks about elections and then about the establishment of a Palestinian State.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 2/5/2002
Sheikh Yassin urges Palestinians to continue Intifada
The leader of the Islamic resistance movement Hamas has stressed the need of continued resistance by the Palestinians against the Israeli occupation. He stressed that the Palestinian people have no other choice but to continue resistance.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/5/2002
Iran-Saudi Arabia fourth joint economic commission
Visiting Saudi Minister of Commerce Usama Ibn Jaffar Ibn Ibrahim Faqih and his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Shariatmadari in Tehran Tuesday opened the fourth meeting of the Iran-Saudi Arabia Joint Economic Commission, IRNA said.
Saudi Arabia-Iran, Economics, 2/5/2002
Greek president concludes a three-day visit to Damascus
Earlier in the day, the Greek President and his companions visited the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra and were welcomed there by its governor and officials concerned.
Syria-Greece, Politics, 2/5/2002
Kuwaiti members of parliament call for the resignation of the government
Members at the Kuwaiti parliament on Monday called for the resignation of the government because of the explosion that took place at the al-Rawdatin oil field and reduced oil daily production at one third.
Kuwait, Politics, 2/5/2002
Cooperation between Morocco and Abu Dhabi development fund probed
Cooperation between Morocco and the Abu Dhabi development fund was probed at a meeting in ABu Dhabi Monday between visiting minister of equipment, Bouamour Taghouane, and the Fund Director General, Said Khalfan Matar Ermiti.
United Arab Emirates-Morocco, Economics, 2/5/2002
On Sharon 's meeting with Palestinian officials
The chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat has stated that the meeting held on Wednesday between the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon and the Palestinian officials Ahmad Qrei, Mahmoud Abbas and Muhammad Rasheed was a step in the right direction and was held at his own consent.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/5/2002
Telecom sector expected to post us$ 4.3 mln sales in 2005
Sales of the Moroccan telecom sector is scheduled to increase from 20 billion Dirhams (US$ 1.7 bln) presently to 50 billion DH (US$ 4.3 bln) in 2005, said state secretary for post and information technologies, Nasr Hajji.
Morocco, Economics, 2/5/2002
Syria's week on Women and War
She said that it seemed there was a sort of inevitability about women being victims of conflict in that it is assumed that violations, safety problems, lack of access to health care to food and to adequate shelter are not acceptable at war time
Regional, Culture, 2/5/2002
OIC criticizes Bush's remarks on 'axis of evil' as counterproductive
The Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC/based in Jeddah) criticized on Monday remarks by US President George W. Bush on "axis of evil" countries, represented by Iraq, Iran and North Korea, and said these unjustified statements are likely to undermine the credibility of the international coalition against terrorism, weaken its cohesion, and be counterproductive.
Regional-USA, Politics, 2/5/2002
Egyptian economy sound, despite looming recession
The rate of growth fell from 6 per cent in 1999 to 5.7 percent in 2000, and this indicates the beginning of recession, he said, adding, however, "this does not represent a sharp slump or crisis".
Egypt, Economics, 2/5/2002
Mubarak lays foundation stone of grand Egyptian museum
Egyptian President Mubarak Monday laid the foundation stone the Grand Egyptian Museum at the beginning of the Fayoum desert road, some three kilometers from the Pyramids.
Egypt, Economics, 2/5/2002
Sanaa: an explosion near the American embassy
Police and eye-witnesses said that a strong explosion took place in an area neighboring the American embassy in Sanaa on Monday but no casualties were reported.
Yemen-USA, Local, 2/5/2002
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The secretary of the people's general committee for foreign contacts and international cooperation in Libya Abdul Rahman Shlaqam on Sunday evening in Tripoli met with the delegation representing the German parliament led by deputy chairman of the foreign relations committee at the German parliament Gunter Chloser.
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The American and British representatives at 661 Sanctions Committee suspended 83 contracts for agriculture sector, which Iraq signed under Phases 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 of the oil-for-food program, INA reported. Agriculture Minister Abdul-Ilah Hammed told the Iraqi News Agency that these contracts included spare parts, veterinary vaccines and needed requirements for agriculture sector, adding that "the US and British representatives use premeditated flimsy pretexts to block Iraq's access to necessary needs for agriculture sector in Iraq, " the report said.
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"The President continues to believe," White House spokesman said yesterday, "that Chairman Arafat has got to do more and to act in a concrete, lasting, meaningful, effective way to stop terrorism and to take action against terrorist groups in the Middle East."
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The Israeli warplanes on Monday violated the Lebanese airspace and flew in the south Lebanon. In a statement, the Lebanese national resistance said that its air- defense unit intercepted on Monday the Israeli warplanes which violated the Lebanese airspace in the areas of the central and western sectors in South Lebanon.
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Moroccan Tennis player Younes El Aynaoui shares the 6th rank on the ATP ranking with British Greg Rusedski.
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