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Bahrain's preparations to declare monarchy and parliamentary elections
Amid expectations of large scale political changes expected to take place in Bahrain during the coming phase following the first anniversary to approve the national labor charter which will be next Thursday, well-informed sources said in press statements that within days the new constitutional amendments will be declared and the amended constitution of Bahrain will be released.
Bahrain, Politics, 2/12/2002
Egypt, Syria to eliminate barriers hindering inter-cooperation
He said President Mubarak instructed the Prime Ministers of Egypt and Syria to exert efforts for eliminate all barriers hindering the deepening of cooperation between the two states as a preliminary step towards the establishment of the Arab common market.
Egypt-Syria, Politics, 2/12/2002
Al-Assad gets a message from the ruler of Bahrain
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Monday at the Damascus al-Shaab palace received Bahrain's crown prince Sheikh Salman Bin Hamad al-Khaleifa and members of the accompanying delegation.
Syria-Bahrain, Politics, 2/12/2002
Amendments in the Yemeni customs decree to cope with the Gulf states
Yemen has said it is discussing the amendment of customs tariffs levels to approach levels applied by the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
Yemen-Gulf, Economics, 2/12/2002
Algerian- Tunisian official talks
Algerian- Tunisian official talks under the chairmanship of the Algerian President Abdul Aziz Butaflika and the Tunisian President Zein al-Abidin Bin Ali started in Algiers on Monday.
Algeria-Tunisia, Politics, 2/12/2002
Sheikh Zayed confers with Karazai
President of the United Arab Emirates UAE Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan al-Nahyan on Monday discussed with President of the provisional Afghani government Hamid Karazai, currently visiting the UAE during their Monday's meeting in Abu Dhabi the developments in Afghanistan and the efforts exerted to achieve security and stability in this country.
United Arab Emirates-Afghanistan, Politics, 2/12/2002
Al-Assad confers with AAPSO chief
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Monday at the Damascus al-Shaab palace received the delegation representing the Afro- Asian Peoples Solidarity Organization AAPSO chaired by Ahmad Hamroush, chairman of the Egyptian committee in the organization.
Syria-Regional, Politics, 2/12/2002
Iraq takes part in the Islamic- European civilization dialogue conference
An Iraqi official source has announced that the Iraqi foreign minister Naji Sabri al-Hadeithi headed for Turkey in a visit during which he will take part in the meeting to be held there between the Organization of the Islamic Conference OIC and the European Union.
Iraq-Regional, Politics, 2/12/2002
Israel bombs Gaza and UN headquarters, al-Aqsa Martyrs group dissolved
the Israeli forces incurred once again in al-Maghazi camp to the south of Gaza and the Israeli bulldozers demolished several houses and burnt hundreds of cultivated lands
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/12/2002
France: Security in ME Peace Process should not be the first priority
A French Foreign Ministry spokesman said "there is a great deal of disagreement between France and the EU on one side and the US on the other side over the priorities of ME peace process."
Palestine-France, Politics, 2/12/2002
Israel builds new settlement in occupied East Jerusalem
"This is all part of the Israeli plans to rapidly control and Judaize Jerusalem," he stressed.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/12/2002
German deputy foreign minister confers with Moroccan officials
Youssoufi also called for enhancing trade exchanges, promoting investments and increasing the flow of German tourists visiting Morocco.
Morocco-Germany, Politics, 2/12/2002
Jordan denies differences with Arab states involved in gas project
The secretary general of the Jordanian ministry of energy and mineral resources Azmi Khreisat has denied the existence of differences with states involved with the project to erect a natural gas pipeline from Egypt to al-Aqaba and then to Syria and Lebanon throughout the Jordanian territories.
Jordan-Regional, Economics, 2/12/2002
Qatar, Oman sign tourism agreement
Qatar and Oman have signed in conclusion of the meeting of their joint committee in Qatar an agreement provided for unifying tourism visas offered by each of the two states to foreigners.
Qatar-Oman, Economics, 2/12/2002
Moroccan minister in Istanbul's OIC-EU forum on harmonization of cultures
The forum will be addressing several topics, mainly prevention of political and cultural divides, facing shared challenges and how to know the other.
Morocco-Regional, Politics, 2/12/2002
Islamic -European dialogue Forum in kicks off in Istanbul
A plethora of intellectuals and world figures participate in the gathering. The forum aims at furthering join dialogue and understanding in the wake of the September 11 events.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 2/12/2002
British paper discloses plans to strike Iraq
The British daily the Guardian said in its Monday's issue that the tour of the US Vice President Dick Cheney is to pave the way for a military strike against Iraq and is viewed as an introduction to an American attempt to topple the Iraqi President Saddam Hussein by military means.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 2/12/2002
Death penalty to Raed Hijazi in Jordan
When Hijazi heard the sentence he screamed:" the Jews do not sentence to deathÉ You are worse than the Jews. You are worse than Sharon. He kills the Palestinians in Palestine and you kill Muslims here."
Jordan, Local, 2/12/2002
On possibilities of striking Iraq
European diplomatic sources in Brussels told the Kuwaiti daily al-Seyasah published on Monday quoting a high ranking official at the US administration that the US president informed his aides that the British prime minister gave moral support to strike Iraq and that they had discussed the possibility of bringing in other European allies to its side.
Iraq-European Union, Politics, 2/12/2002
US military official warns other countries on terrorism following Afghanistan
The leader of the central leadership of the American forces Gen. Tommy Franc has threatened to cruelly confront any terrorist acts to take place in any part of the world after the end of the American military operations in Afghanistan.
Regional-USA, Politics, 2/12/2002
U.S. wants engagement in central Asia, jones says
The United States wants to engage over the long term with the countries of Central Asia -- especially on economic reform, democratic reform, and human rights -- but does not want American bases in the region, Assistant Secretary of State Elizabeth Jones said
Regional-USA, Politics, 2/12/2002
Lebanese judiciary starts Sharon's trials on Wednesday
The Lebanese judiciary will tomorrow consider the case filed against the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon and his foreign minister Shimon Peres over the crimes they committed in Lebanon.
Lebanon-Israel, Local, 2/12/2002
Turkish businessmen to set up free industrial zone in Egypt
A Turkisk delegation of senior industrialists agreed with the Egyptian side on setting up an industrial zone on one million square metres, according to a cabinet source yesterday.
Egypt-Turkey, Economics, 2/12/2002
2nd Marrakesh cinema festival slated for next September
The 2nd Marrakesh international film Festival will be held from September 18-22, said French film critic Daniel Toscan Du Plantier, who chaired the 1st edition's executive committee.
Regional-Morocco, Culture, 2/12/2002
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The owner of the satirical Syrian weekly al-Doumari, Ali Farzat, has announced that it will be re-issued as from yesterday ( Monday) after it has been suspended for three weeks because of the high cost of its distribution.
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Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher in statements to AFP warned against striking Iraq underlying that any US armed interventetion would be a grave mistake that will lead to a split into the anti- terrorism alliance. Maher added that there is no point in striking Iraq that was not involved in September 11th attacks against New York and Washington.
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Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak received on Tuesday a phone call from US President George W. Bush. During telephone conversations, the two leaders exchanged viewpoints on the situation in the Middle East and the international efforts exerted by the US and Egypt to contain the deteriorating situation between Israel and the Palestinian Authority.
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The Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Shara on Monday left Damascus for Istanbul leading the Syrian delegation to the meetings of the joint forum of the Organization of the Islamic Conference and the European Union for dialogue of civilization which will start deliberations today at the level of the foreign ministers.
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The governor of Carnethia province in southern Austria Yorg Haider arrived on Monday in Iraq in a visit which will last for several days at the invitation of the Iraqi non- governmental friendship, peace and solidarity organization.
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The secretary general of the Arab League (AL) Amr Moussa on Monday in Cairo discussed with the American ambassador in Cairo David Walsh latest developments in the Middle East region under the continued policy of grave escalation pursued by Israel against the Palestinian people as well as several developments on the regional and international levels.
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"Such industrial products as light and heavy vehicles and their spare parts, technical facilities, models of engineering services in such fields as electrical power and generation and distribution, water engineering, foodstuff machinery, and glassware will be on display for a week at Iran's exclusive industrial fair, at Amman's Permanent Fairs Ground," IRNA reported today.
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The Israeli forces on Monday and for the third running days bombarded the northern sides of the border Kafer Shouba town at al-Saddanah by seven artillery shells.
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The Israeli President Moshe Katsav held the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat totally responsible for launching al- Qassam missiles from the Palestinian territories at the Israeli forces stationed in the Palestinian areas, ignoring, simultaneously, the policy of killing and destruction pursued by the government of Sharon against the unarmed Palestinians.
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