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Libyan airlines to resume flights to France
Seif al-Islam al-Qaddafi, son of the Libyan President Muaammar al-Qaddafi arrived on Monday afternoon to Paris on board of an Airbus A 300- 600 of the Libyan airlines, inaugurating thereby the resumption of flights between Tripoli and Paris after a cessation of 11 years.
Libya-France, Politics, 2/26/2002
Egyptian exports to Iraq
The Iraqi trade minister Muhammad Mahdi Saleh expected on Monday that total Egyptian exports to Iraq by the end of the current year will reach USD 3 billion.
Iraq-Egypt, Economics, 2/26/2002
King Abdullah visits Egypt
King Abdullah II of Jordan arrived on Tuesday afternoon in Cairo, leading a high-ranking delegation on a flying visit to Egypt for talks with President Hosni Mubarak.
Egypt-Jordan, Politics, 2/26/2002
Saudi crown prince's initiative and the Arab summit
The Saudi daily al-Watan issued on Monday said that a high ranking Arab official who visited Paris and other European capitals have told European officials he had met the Syrian leadership and it has no reason to give any sort of opposition to the initiative proposed by the Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz.
Saudi Arabia-Regional, Politics, 2/26/2002
Jordanian- Iranian committee meets today
the committee will discuss economic cooperation, increasing the Jordanian products to Iran especially Phosphate, as Iran has expressed its readiness to increase the amounts of phosphates imported from Jordan to three folds
Jordan-Iran, Economics, 2/26/2002
New Palestinian operation against Israeli settlers
The Palestinian citizen Muhammad al-Hayek ( 43 year old) was shot by Israeli bullets along and his father and pregnant wife were strongly wounded, while all of them were taken to a hospital in the surrounding of al-Hawarra town which is close to Nablus.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 2/26/2002
Ebeid hands a message from Mubarak to Zayed
The Egyptian Prime Minister Atef Ebeid arrived in Abu Dhabi yesterday on a few days' visit to the United Arab Emirates.
United Arab Emirates-Egypt, Politics, 2/26/2002
Israeli president welcomes Crown Prince Abdullah initiative
The Israeli radio on Monday quoted the Israeli President Moshe Katsav as saying that he is ready to visit Saudi Arabia to welcome the initiative proposed by the Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz to solve the conflict the region, if an invitation will be extended to him.
Saudi Arabia-Israel, Politics, 2/26/2002
Prince Moulay Rachid congratulates king of Bahrain
Morocco-Bahrain, Politics, 2/26/2002
Baghdad renews call for lifting imposed sanctions
Baghdad has renewed its call on the UN Security Council to lift the sanctions imposed on Iraq since more than 11 years, stressing that the UN special committee to eliminate mass destruction weapons in Iraq had completed all its works in all files since years.
Iraq, Politics, 2/26/2002
Morocco renews to UN rejection of sahara partitioning idea, commitment to negotiate
Morocco has renewed in a letter to the U.N. security council categorical rejection of any proposal meant to harm its territorial integrity and sovereignty over its southern provinces and renewed commitment to negotiate a fair and lasting solution on the basis of the draft framework-agreement.
Morocco, Politics, 2/26/2002
Hizbullah says it did not give assurance on Shebaa farms
Member of the political bureau of the Hizbullah Party Muhammad Fannish has denied that the Hizbullah party has had promised the Lebanese prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri to halt the operations at Shebaa farms in response to his request for meeting European conditions in this regard, in preparations for convening the Paris conference.
Lebanon, Politics, 2/26/2002
Al-Qaddafi, for restoring stability in Madagascar
Libyan President Muaammar al-Qaddafi has discussed with Dede Rasheraka, President of the Republic of Madagascar necessary steps to restore back stability to Madagascar.
Libya-Madagascar, Politics, 2/26/2002
UN Chief: The US will not act wisely if it attacks Iraq
The UN has joined the list of countries which oppose the American threats to direct a military strike to Iraq as the UN secretary general Kofi Annan stressed that the US will behave unwisely if it will launch a military attack against Iraq.
Iraq, Politics, 2/26/2002
The Arab Labor ministers conference
The ministers of labor and representatives of the organizations of business owners in the Arab states will discuss during the conference of the Arab Labor which will be held in Cairo in March the economic and tourism consequences resulting from the September 11 attacks on the conditions of Arab workers.
Regional, Economics, 2/26/2002
Sharon infuriates Paris with charge of Racism
A storm has erupted in France following Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's statement last week that he is very concerned for the fate of French Jews in light of "the wave of dangerous anti-Semitism sweeping France, Ha'aretz newspaper said Monday.
Palestine-France, Politics, 2/26/2002
Arab financing for the Egyptian gas pipeline
The Arab Fund for economic and social development in collaboration with the Kuwaiti development fund has agreed to participate in financing the project to install the natural gas project to transport the Egyptian natural gas to Syria, Lebanon and Jordan.
Regional, Economics, 2/26/2002
11 killed, 22 wounded in battles among Somalis
Some 11 persons were killed and other 22 wounded during clashes took place between warrying Somali factions in the capital Makadishu.
Somalia, Politics, 2/26/2002
Presidents of Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, in Morocco for summit talks on Peace in Mano River region
Presidents of Guinea, Lansana Conte, of Liberia, Charles Taylor, and of Sierra Leone, Ahmed Tejan Kabbah, arrived in Rabat this Tuesday for summit talks on peace in the Mano river region.
Morocco-Regional, Politics, 2/26/2002
Sharon's Policies cause of continued bloodshed
Egyptian Civil Affairs Minister Jamil El-Tarifi asserted late Monday those Israeli premier Ariel Sharon's policies were the real cause of the continued bloodshed in the region.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 2/26/2002
Morocco flatly denies meeting between King Mohammed and former Spanish premier
The Moroccan ministry of foreign affairs and cooperation flatly denied this Tuesday news of a secret meeting between King Mohammed VI and former Spanish premier, Felipe Gonzalez.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 2/26/2002
European Union criticizes blockade on Arafat
The European Union has addressed a strongly worded criticism to Israel for the blockade it has imposed on Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, asserting Arafat's right to move freely.
Palestine-European Union, Politics, 2/26/2002
Morocco denies Spanish information on readiness to discuss Sahara partitioning
The Moroccan ministry of foreign affairs and cooperation denied on Tuesday Spanish press reports that Morocco is ready to discuss, under some conditions, the partition of its Sahara provinces.
Morocco, Politics, 2/26/2002
Israeli assassination crimes are provocations
US ambassador in Cairo, David Welch described the Israeli assassination crimes committed against Palestinian leadership as provocations and harassment.
Palestine-USA, Politics, 2/26/2002
Morocco, Britain to announce birth of business council
Morocco and Britain will officially launch on Wednesday their business council to promote cooperation between the two countries in economic, trade, financial and investment fields.
Morocco-UK, Economics, 2/26/2002
Ghali: $1.9 Billion Increase in Exports
The Egyptian Minister of Foreign Trade Youssef Boutros Ghali, said that last year's exports grew by $ 1.94 billion while imports decreased by $ 800 million.
Egypt, Economics, 2/26/2002
Two Algerian pilgrims suffocated
Two Algerian pilgrims died as they were exposed to suffocation as a result of a fire that erupted in one of the buildings which is only one kilometer far apart from al-Haram al-Sharif.
Saudi Arabia, Local, 2/26/2002
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Lebanese President Emil Lahoud on Monday received a message from Saudi Arabia King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz conveyed by the personal delegate of the Saudi minister of state Musaid Muhammad al-Ayban. The Saudi King said that the Arab nation has become in urgent need of more persistence to strengthen Arab solidarity.
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The higher representative for the foreign policy in the European Union Javier Solana has criticized the decision taken by the mini Israeli cabinet for security and political affairs to continue the siege on the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat in Ramullah city and not to permit him leaving the city.
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The German foreign minister Yushka Fischer on Sunday evening expressed his hope that the Arab summit which will be held by the end of March in Beirut will adopt the Saudi initiative which "recognizes Israel."
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President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt on Sunday evening discussed in a telephone call he received from the UN secretary general Kofi Annan the developments of conditions in the Middle East region and the efforts exerted to ease down the deteriorated conditions in the occupied Palestinian territories as a result of the continued Israeli escalation of its aggressions against the Palestinian people.
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The Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak received today the Danish Foreign Minister and European Union (EU) foreign policy and security Commissioner Javier Solana. A diplomatic source said Mubarak's meetings with the European officials fall within the Egyptian-European efforts to contain the deteriorating situation.
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The ministerial follow-up committee of the Arab Maghreb Union (UMA) will hold its 39th session in Rabat February 27-28 to assess the regional integration process.
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A conference on parliamentary diplomacy will be held in Rabat Feb. 27-28, to debate a set of topical issues, including inter-civilizations dialogue. The conference, sponsored by the Chamber of advisors (upper house of the Moroccan parliament) in collaboration with the French Senate, will also ponder on the role of parliamentary diplomacy and economic cooperation in propagating the culture of peace.
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Moroccan tennis player Youns El Aynaoui made it Monday to the second round of the Dubai tournament, worth US$ 925,000.
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