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Bahrain dissolves Shoura council to prepare for parliamentary elections
The King of Bahrain Sheikh Hamad Bin Issa al-Khaleifa on Saturday ordered dissolving of the appointed Shoura council and thereby paved the way before making free parliamentary elections for the first time in 27 years.
Bahrain, Politics, 2/18/2002
Jordan freezes assets of 55 persons, companies in greatest financial scandal
The attorney general of the Jordanian state security court on Sunday ordered the freezing of the assets of 55 companies and persons suspected to be involved in one of the largest "law violation" cases in Jordan of USD 100 million taken from Jordanian national banks by a Jordanian businessman who escaped outside the country with the help of partners.
Jordan, Economics, 2/18/2002
Iraq sees 12 fold increase in cancer, depleted uranium cited
Number of cancer cases (Leukemia and kidney, liver and lung cancer) reported has increased in Iraq especially in the southern Iraqi cities.
Iraq, Health, 2/18/2002
Al-Assad, Mubarak to meet very soon, paper says
The Lebanese daily al-Mustaqbal said in its Sunday's issue that Syria's President Bashar al-Assad will be meeting with President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt very soon in order to hold consultations on developments of conditions in the Palestinian territories and the international initiatives debated to revive the Middle East peace process.
Egypt-Syria, Politics, 2/18/2002
Mubarak gets a message from al-Qaddafi
al-Tureiki stressed that the message relates to the current Arab condition and latest developments of the situation in the ME, the issue of Sudan, as well as Libyan- Egyptian bilateral relations and means of developing them.
Egypt-Libya, Politics, 2/18/2002
Time to reconsider UN sanctions against Iraq
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher said Sunday that it was time to reconsider the UN sanctions against Iraq.
Egypt-Iraq, Politics, 2/18/2002
Powell responds to mounting criticism of US stand on Iraq
Canada's Toronto Star said Prime Minister Jean Chretien stood firm that the war on terrorism does not extend beyond Afghanistan.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 2/18/2002
Maher, Petersen review regional,international issues
Talks focused on several issues including the-situation in the Middle East, Sudan, Iraq and issues of mutual interest, he added.
Egypt-Norway, Politics, 2/18/2002
Palestinian Intifada retaliates Israel's attacks
former Israeli army chief of staff Amnoun Shahak admitted the failure of the military solution in the occupied Arab territories. He stressed that this policy has made things more complicated and froze the international efforts while Youssef Labid, the chairman of Shenwe bloc at the Israeli Knesset expressed his regret over the policy pursued by Sharon against the Palestinians.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/18/2002
Jordanian foreign minister confers with Russian ME envoy
The Jordanian foreign minister Marwan al-Maashar on Sunday in Amman discussed with the Russian ME special envoy Andre Vidovin conditions in the region especially on the Palestinian arena.
Jordan-Russia, Politics, 2/18/2002
Moussa, Turayki discuss means to restore Arab solidarity
Secretary-General of the Libyan People's Committee for African Unity Abdul Salam Al Turayki hailed efforts exerted by Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa to deal with the Iraqi-Kuwaiti state of affairs.
Libya-Regional, Politics, 2/18/2002
Children's rights occupy special priority in country's policy
"The improvement (in the status of women) which we seek can be realised through women's participation in the various political, economic, social and development activities and ensuring that they receive their fair share of the return of social development as a whole," she said.
Egypt, Culture, 2/18/2002
President Saleh and Cheney's tour
The Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has stressed that the issue of the Arab- Israeli conflict will be the focal point in the discussions to be held by the Yemeni President with the US Vice President Dick Cheney who will visit Yemen in the framework of a tour in the region.
Yemen-USA, Politics, 2/18/2002
Arab follow up committee meets today
The 10 states members at the Arab follow up committee of the recent Arab Summit holds a meeting today ( Monday ) at the level of its representatives at the Arab league to discuss the draft report which will be submitted to Beirut's summit.
Regional, Politics, 2/18/2002
Iraqi opposition figure describes aftermath of Saddam Hussein
Maj. Gen. Najib al-Salehi who was nominated by certain Iraqi opposition forces to be the President of Iraq has stressed his care to open a new page of relations with countries ajoining his country.
Iraq, Politics, 2/18/2002
Saudi Arabia to reopen its embassy in Kabul
The Saudi daily Okaz issued on Sunday said that an official Saudi delegation will have headed on Sunday for Kabul to reopen the Saudi embassy there.
Saudi Arabia-Afghanistan, Politics, 2/18/2002
Vigorous marketing efforts yield positive signs for tourism
Egypt's tourism industry has achieved an annual growth rate of 12.5 per cent, three times higher than the growth rate sought for the national economy, said Tourism Minister Mamdouh el- Beltagui.
Egypt, Economics, 2/18/2002
Investments upped to 30 billion pounds in new budget
Egyptian Prime Minister Atef Ebeid Saturday said that investments in the new budget have been raised to 30 billion pounds, an increase of 4 billion pounds compared to last year, following the success of the government in repaying part of its local debts.
Egypt, Economics, 2/18/2002
Clashes in Yemen between gunmen and police
Six persons were wounded in Yemen including an officer in the Yemeni police in an armed clash that took place in the downtown of the capital Sanaa on Saturday between the police forces and a gang for steeling cars.
Yemen, Local, 2/18/2002
New facts in Lockerbie incident
The director of the Sudanese legal reforms and training institutes Awad al-Hassan al-Nour has disclosed new facts emerged in the Lockerbie case, noting that these facts might change the course of the case.
Libya, Politics, 2/18/2002
Egyptian exports to France on the increase
Although exports to France are on the increase, growing by 13.43 per cent annually, the potential for growth would be greater if more Egyptian exporters were to make the effort to study the market more closely and recognise the huge investment capabilities there.
Egypt-France, Economics, 2/18/2002
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Morocco's King Mohammed VI held in Abu Dhabi Monday a meeting with Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al-Nahyane, President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Saturday received a telephone call from the Spanish prime minister Jose Maria Aznar during which discussions dealt with conditions in the occupied Arab territories. Al-Assad explained in this regard that the situation is bad and no serious act has been so far made to find out means conducive to halting the acts of killing against the Palestinians.
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The Israeli radio said on Sunday that the chairman of the US CIA told the Egyptian President Muhammad Hosni Mubarak during their Sunday's meeting that Washington has taken a decision to direct a military strike against Iraq. The radio commented that this strike is just a matter of time to be implemented.
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President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt on Sunday discussed with Norway's foreign minister Yan Peterson the developments of conditions in the Palestinian territories and means of halting this deterioration and reviving the peace process between the Palestinians and the Israelis.
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Libyan President Muammar al-Qaddafi reviewed with the Spanish prime minister in a telephone call several issues relating to the Mediterranean basin.
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Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher said international efforts should focus on halting the Israeli attacks immediately. He said the Israeli policy to impose security by force is doomed adding that Israeli operations are met by increasing opposition and criticism even from inside Israel itself.
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Egyptian Minister of Foreign Trade, Youssef Botros Ghali, said that Egypt's agricultural and industrial exports witnessed remarkable rises recently. He pointed out that Egyptian exports of oranges increased during the last three months to reach 40 thousand tons compared to only 8 thousand tons
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A factory for military uniform garments in the Katsarein settlement in the occupied Syrian Golan heights was closed because of the escalated economic crisis the Israeli military industries suffer.
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The president general manager of Egyptian Orascom-construction group, M. Naguib Sawiris announced that "his firm started Friday works for the realisation of a cement factory in the wilaya of M'sila.The factory which represents a global investment of $150 millions will produce 1,4 million tonnes of cement in a first step and will employ around 800 workers, M. Sawiris told the press during a briefing animated at Sheraton hotel," APS reported today.
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Thousands of pro-peace supporters demonstrated in Tel Aviv yesterday to exercise pressures to Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to end occupation of Palestinian territories. Some 25,000 peace activists, including members of Peace Now movement gathered at Rabin square in Tel Aviv and called for putting an end to the cycle of violence in the Middle East.
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The Israeli government on Sunday ratified a decision to bring in 6,000 workers from Thailand to Israel to work in the area of agriculture.
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