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Sudan's al-Bashir stresses Khartoum's backing to Morocco's territorial integrity
Omar Hassan Al-Bashir, President of Sudan, has expressed his country's full backing to Morocco's territorial integrity.
Sudan-Morocco, Politics, 2/11/2002
Forum on investments in north Africa calls for sub-regional economic coalition
A forum on investment in North Africa, held here Feb.7-8, called for the creation of an economic coalition in the sub-region in order to speed up the development of communication infrastructure as part of partnership between the private and public sectors.
Regional, Economics, 2/11/2002
Two exhibitions for the Syrian products in Baghdad
The Iraqi Vice President Taha Yassin Ramadan on Sunday in Baghdad opened two exhibitions for the Syrian products in the presence of the minister of supply and internal trade in Syria Bassam Rustoum and the Iraqi foreign trade minister Mahdi Saleh.
Iraq-Syria, Economics, 2/11/2002
Morocco's Princess Lalla Meryem calls for promotion of poor children's rights
Morocco's Princess Lalla Meryem, sister of King Mohammed VI, on Monday called on good-will ambassadors to double efforts to promote and protect the rights of children of poor families.
Regional, Culture, 2/11/2002
Iraq refuses to give more concessions
Iraq has renewed its rejections to give more concessions to the US, stressing simultaneously its readiness to open unconditional dialogue with the UN with the aim to lift the sanctions imposed on it since more than 11 years.
Iraq, Politics, 2/11/2002
Cheney telephones Saudi crown prince
Saudi Arabia, whose crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz received on Sunday morning a telephone call from the US vice President Dick Cheney said on Sunday it might send a delegation to the US- Guantanamo camps to investigate with the Saudi prisoners held there.
Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 2/11/2002
Al-Shara confers with Russian official
The Syrian deputy premier and foreign minister Farouk al-Shara on Sunday in Damascus received the Russian deputy foreign minister Sergy Nekedza, who handed al-Shara a message from the foreign minister of the Republic of Russia Igor Ivanov.
Syria-Russia, Politics, 2/11/2002
Barazani proposes an agreement for a federal solution to the Kurdish question
The chairman of the Kurdistani Democratic Party Mesout Barazani has stated that the actual solution for the Kurdish people and their rights is that of the federal formula.
Iraq, Politics, 2/11/2002
Two Israeli soldiers killed, 7 wounded in attack against Israeli base
Nathan Sheranski, the Israeli minister of settlements disclosed a new schemes his ministry started several days ago to expand "Ma'ale Adomim" settlement and that the necessary lands were confiscated for that purpose.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/11/2002
Israel Kills 13 year-old Child
Israeli occupation forces shot dead thirteen year-old Samer Abu Mayala from Al-Thouri neighborhood of Occupied East Al-Quds (Jerusalem) after shooting him in the shoulder, reports the Palestine Media Center.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/11/2002
Peace proposals negotiated secretly between Arafat, Sharon
In its Sunday's issue, the Kuwaiti daily al-Seyasah said, according to well informed Arab sources, that there are peace proposals that are under negotiations secretly between Arafat and Sharon.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/11/2002
Karazi visits UAE
The chairman of the provisional Afghani government Hameed Karazai headed on Sunday for the United Arab Emirates UAE for a one day visit while the Afghani defense minister Muhammad Faheem headed for Moscow.
United Arab Emirates-Afghanistan, Politics, 2/11/2002
Syrian- British higher education, IT cooperation boosted
The desire to maintain closer partnership relations between Syria and Britain has been evident in the help given by the British side to boost these relations, especially in the area of information technology (IT) and higher education.
Syria-UK, Culture, 2/11/2002
Swedish Official Lauds Morocco's Pledge to Consolidate Democracy
Swedish minister of democracy and civil service, Britta Lejon, lauded Morocco's pledge to consolidate the ongoing democratization process.
Morocco-Sweden, Culture, 2/11/2002
King Mohammed pledges to enhance relations with China
Morocco's King Mohammed VI has pledged to work together with President Jiang Zemin of China to enhance bilateral relations in various political, economic, commercial, scientific and cultural fields, and to expand these ties for the benefit of the two countries, and of their longstanding friendship and age-old civilizations.
Morocco-China, Politics, 2/11/2002
UN special coordinator condemns Israel's shelling of Palestinian facilities
The United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Terje Roed-Larsen, condemned Sunday's shelling by Israel of Palestinian facilities in Gaza, which resulted in substantial damage to United Nations offices in Gaza and injury to two UN employees.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/11/2002
Maher: Condition in the ME is very grave
The Egyptian foreign minister Ahmad Maher has stressed that the situation is grave in the region and work should be made to establish just and comprehensive peace in order to guarantee its security and stability.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 2/11/2002
Al-Baz welcomes the French ideas on halting the Israeli aggression against the Palestinians
Osama al-Baz, the political advisor for the Egyptian president has welcomed the French ideas to halt the Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people. He said that there are in these ideas many positive points to halt deterioration in the occupied Palestinian territories and to restore back to it security and stability.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 2/11/2002
New oil leakage at the Kuwaiti al-Shueiba oil refinery
A new oil leakage in the Kuwaiti national oil company on Friday resulted in halting work in al-Shueiba refinery for ten days and this measure aims at avoiding further problems.
Kuwait, Economics, 2/11/2002
A diplomatic crisis between Iran, Britain
Britain on Friday announced the reduction of the grade of the Iranian ambassador to Britain in retaliation to the rejection of the Iranian government to accept David Redwai as a new British ambassador in Tehran.
Iran-UK, Politics, 2/11/2002
Morocco, China call for preserving African states' territorial integrity
Morocco and China have called the international community to shoulder its responsibility and enable Africa secure its independence, sovereignty and the territorial integrity of its states.
Morocco-China, Politics, 2/11/2002
Egypt, Italy sign joint statement, memo of understanding
Egypt and Italy late Sunday signed a joint statement and a memo of understanding in the field of agriculture.
Egypt-Italy, Economics, 2/11/2002
Exports of Jordanian- Israeli industrial zone increasing
The Irbid joint industrial zone between Jordan and Israel has announced that its exports has increased by 30% in January, 2002 to reach USD 23.8 million.
Jordan-Israel, Economics, 2/11/2002
Iraq: Saddam Hussein will not take part in Beirut's summit
The chairman of the Iraqi national council Sadoun Hammadi said on Sunday that the Iraqi President Saddam Hussein will not take part in the next Arab summit due to be held in Beirut in March "for security reasons."
Iraq-Regional, Politics, 2/11/2002
Foreign students evacuated from Yemen
An official at the Yemeni ministry of the interior said on Sunday that among students the Yemeni authorities intend to evacuate are six Americans, 6 Britons, 7 French and several Pakistani and Somalis and others from various nationalities.
Yemen, Local, 2/11/2002
Japan increases investments in Egypt, trains cadres in tourism
Senior Japanese officials expressed readiness to further cooperation with Egypt in the fields of joint ventures and training of cadres working in tourism.
Egypt-Japan, Economics, 2/11/2002
Egypt joins gas-exporting club
The monthly report of the OAPEC esteemed Egypt in the first place as to discoveries of natural gas (seven discoveries out of seventeen for the OAPEC countries.
Egypt, Economics, 2/11/2002
WTO chief urges end to farming subsidies in developed countries
The World Trade Organization's top official urged developed countries to drop domestic agricultural subsidies, arguing this would lead to developing countries' earning at least three times more in exports than the international aid they currently receive.
Regional, Economics, 2/11/2002
Six Algerians from one family assassinated by gunmen
An Algerian official source said on Sunday that six members from one family were killed and one woman was wounded on Saturday evening by an armed group men in Bouqra near Bufariq, in al- Mateika plain, 35 Km to the south of the capital Algiers.
Algeria, Local, 2/11/2002
Israeli forces bombarded south Lebanese areas
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 2/11/2002
Demonstrators in Tel Aviv protest occupation
At least 3,000 Israelis participated in a demonstration in Tel Aviv on Saturday against Israeli Prime Minister Sharon's policies, waving signs saying, "stop the occupation" and "there is no military solution," reports the Palestine Media Center.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/11/2002
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The Syrian deputy premier and foreign minister Farouk al-Shara on Sunday received the Yemeni foreign minister Abu Baker al-Qurabi and members of the accompanying delegation. Discussions dealt with developments of conditions in the region and the "sufferings of the Palestinians as a result of the state- run policy conducted by Israel in the Palestinian territories." View points were identical to finding out an effective Arab position in challenge of current challenges.
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The Omani foreign minister Youssef Bin Alawi on Sunday arrived in Riyadh in a visit to Saudi Arabia that will last for one day. Bin Alawi will be meeting with the Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz to discuss several issues of concern to the Gulf Cooperation Council in particular and bilateral relations between Saudi Arabia and Oman, in particular.
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Palestinian sources said that the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat has received an American message saying that he can head for Beirut to take part in the Arab summit but the American administration will not be able to guarantee his return back to Ramullah or to the Palestinian Authority areas. The sources added that the Palestinian Authority understood the message as a "one way ticket " for Arafat.
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German deputy foreign minister, Ludger Volmer, met on Monday with royal advisor Andre Azoulay over means to upgrade cooperation ties between Morocco and Germany. The two sides also surveyed means to encourage German investments do business in Morocco, especially in key sectors like tourism, electronics and car-making.
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The Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon on Friday evening in New York met with heads of the US- Jewish organizations in the framework of Sharon's meetings during the two past days, in support of the Jewish agency to raise funds to settle the new settlers in the occupied Palestinian territories.
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Ahmad Abul Gheit, Egypt's Permanent Representative to the UN accused Israel of using all means of intimidation and acts of violence against the Palestinians.He said the use of helicopter gunship, tanks and missiles in the siege on residential areas in the Palestinian territories cannot be described as self-defence but rather a direct aggression that aims at subduing the Palestinians.
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The Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon has asked the US President George Bush to release the Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard, held in the American jail.
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The Israeli daily Yadhout Ahronot said on Sunday that the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon will meet again with the US President George Bush in the mid of April in the USA.
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The 4th Arab telecom and e-economy conference opened in Beirut Monday with several countries, including Morocco, attending. The conference is debating issues pertaining to the integration of Arab economies in the new e-economy environment and the promotion of information technologies in the region.
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