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Al-Assad reiterates commitment to just and comprehensive peace
the President outlined, are '' the full withdrawal from the occupied territories of 1967, the Palestinian State with east Jerusalem as its capital, the right of return, asserting that the initiative asserts Arabs' desire for peace and exposes the Israelis who don't desire peace.''
Syria-Regional, Politics, 3/28/2002
Beirut summit, a successful model for Arab summits, Moroccan FM
Commenting on the development, Kuwaiti foreign minister, Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah, said his country "is 100 percent satisfied" over the Iraqi commitment.
Regional, Politics, 3/28/2002
Maher confirms reaching formula to settle Iraq-Kuwait issue
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmad Maher Wednesday said that a formula was reached to settle the Iraqi-Kuwaiti issue.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 3/28/2002
Arab demonstrations support weapons, rather than initiatives towards Israel
Thousands of Arabs in Libya, Syria, Egypt, Iraq and Jordan have demonstrated calling for resorting to weapons instead of peaceful initiatives to challenge Israel, in a step which revealed the rejection of the Arab citizens for the Arab summit in Beirut to open the road before establishing normal relations with Israel.
Regional, Politics, 3/28/2002
Moroccan association for support to Palestinians calls Arab leaders to back Intifada
The association also underlined the need to reject any potential attack against Iraq or any Arab state, revive and enforce the Arab agreement of common defense, and put an end to the Arab states' embargo against Iraq.
Morocco-Regional, Politics, 3/28/2002
UN Human Rights rapporteur underscores Israeli occupation is the first cause of violence
Special rapporteur of the United Nations human rights commission on the occupied Palestinian territories, John Dugard, said the first reasons and causes of violence and human rights breaches in these territories are the Israeli occupation and insisted that the only means to stop the violence is to end occupation.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/28/2002
Regionalization, inevitable path towards a competitive Morocco, minister
The construction of a democratic nation, the consolidation of the rule of law, and the building up of a fair, egalitarian society as well as the promotion of a sound, solid and competitive economy are the major fields of action in the country, he said.
Morocco, Economics, 3/28/2002
Toujan al-Faisal released, still legally sued
The state security court in Jordan on Wednesday released ex- parliament member Mrs Toujan al-Faisal after 12 days of holding her in custody in the case of "publishing false statements that may defame the state and its officials."
Jordan, Politics, 3/28/2002
Saudi Crown Prince seeks global backing for his initiative
Israel would be mistaken if it imagined that it could impose an unjust peace on the Arab states by military force, Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah Bin Abdel Aziz told the opening session of the Arab summit Wednesday.
Saudi Arabia-Regional, Politics, 3/28/2002
Egypt optimistic over Beirut Summit
Egyptian Prime Minister Atef Ebeid, said on Wednesday Egypt is optimistic over the results to be reached by Beirut summit.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 3/28/2002
Arab Summit deliberation, a formulation committee for crown prince Abdullah
The Arab Summit which started its deliberation on Tuesday morning in Beirut unanimously approved a proposal made by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad provided for setting up a committee to formulate the Saudi initiative.
Regional, Politics, 3/28/2002
On Saudi crown prince meeting with Bush
Former US secretary of State Colin Powell said that the Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz will be meeting with the US President George Bush in April in Washington in order to discuss introducing amendments to the Saudi peace initiative as a beginning to implement it.
Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 3/28/2002
Syrian - Jordanian trade exchange volume increases by 50%
Jordanian official economic sources have announced that the volume of trade exchange, exports and exports between Jordan and Syria, has increase at 50% and reached 72 million Jordanian dinars in 2001, from 48 million Jordanian dinars in the year 2000.
Jordan-Syria, Economics, 3/28/2002
World Bank commends Morocco's progress in social realms
The educational sector is unable to train skilled human resources needed on the employment market
Morocco, Politics, 3/28/2002
Egypt welcomes Saudi initiative
Prime Minister Atef Ebeid, who leads the Egyptian delegation at the Arab summit conference which opened Wednesday, said that Egypt supports the Saudi initiative "because it affirms Arab constant principles and combines between right and justice."
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 3/28/2002
Beirut summit final drafting of the Arab peace initiative
He thanked UAE President Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nuhayyan for granting Lebanon priority in hosting the summit as a token of upholding its role in fighting the Israeli occupation.
Regional, Politics, 3/28/2002
Saudi Arabia built secret missiles base
The Israeli daily Yadhout Ahronot said on Wednesday quoting a document it described as exclusive that Saudi Arabia has built a huge secret base for ground-to-ground missiles at an area of 1400 square kilometers in the heart of the desert.
Saudi Arabia, Military, 3/28/2002
King Mohammed meets Arab League chief
He voiced appreciation for the sovereign's ideas and orientations and expressed hope that a new impetus will be given to the Arab League in line with the developments of the new century.
Morocco-Regional, Politics, 3/28/2002
OIC chief hails Arafat's courage, welcomes Saudi initiative
In his word before the opening session of the Arab summit, secretary-general of the organisation of Islamic conference (OIC) Abdel Wahed Belgaziz praised the steadfastness and courage of Palestinian president Yasser Arafat in the face of the Israeli aggression.
Regional-Palestine, Politics, 3/28/2002
Some 17 Israelis killed, 100 wounded in Palestinian operation in Banthania
In retaliation to the continued Israeli occupation and acts of killing against the Palestinians, 17 Israeli were killed and more than 120 wounded, 20 in critical conditions in an operation carried out by a Palestinian "youth" in Park Banthania hotel to the north of Tel Aviv on Wednesday evening.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 3/28/2002
American woman diplomat visited al Quds radio station in Damascus
A woman diplomat at the US embassy in Damascus and one local staff employee in February paid a visit to " al-Quds " radio which is run by the People's Front For the Liberation of Palestine, which is black-listed by the US.
Syria-Palestine, Politics, 3/28/2002
Sharon rejects Saudi crown prince initiative
Israel-Regional, Politics, 3/28/2002
Morocco, Russia start talks on new fisheries accord
Morocco and Russia started in Moscow Thursday talks for the conclusion of a new bilateral fisheries accord to replace a 1995 agreement that expired in 1999.
Morocco-Russia, Economics, 3/28/2002
Budget receipts slowdown affects public finances
The slowdown in budget receipts in 2002, resulting from the drop in non-fiscal revenues, will affect public finances, says a Moroccan think-tank group.
Morocco, Economics, 3/28/2002
Call for creation of a lobby for women's massive participation in elections
An Africa-Asia parliamentary forum on human security and gender issues called for the creation of a lobby for women's massive presence on electoral rolls.
Regional, Politics, 3/28/2002
Moroccan, Egyptian Businessmen Conclude Partnership Accords
Morocco-Egypt, Economics, 3/28/2002
Reasons for King Abdullah's absence from summit
A Jordanian official said that the reason who the Jordanian King did not attend the summit was because of health reasons, stressing that there is no political dimensions for his being absent.
Jordan-Regional, Politics, 3/28/2002
The withdrawal of the Palestinian delegation, rejoining
By the end of the first day of the Arab summit conference on Wednesday it was possible to "eliminate" the problems of the withdrawal of the Palestinian delegation which resulted when the Lebanese President did not permit hearing the speech of the chairman of the Palestinian authority Yasser Arafat directly via Satellite from his headquarters in Ramullah.
Regional-Palestine, Politics, 3/28/2002
Prince Moulay Rachid dedicates american school in Marrakesh
Morocco's Prince Moulay Rachid dedicated Thursday the American School of Marrakesh.
Morocco-USA, Education, 3/28/2002
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The Secretary general of the Arab League Amre Mousa has informed the conferees at the Arab summit in Beirut that he had received a message from the Iraqi foreign minister Naji Sabri al-Hadithi, reading as follows: "In response to your efforts and those of several Arabs, the Iraqi authorities decided to release the Kuwaiti citizen who was detained several days ago because he crossed the Kuwaiti- Iraqi borders and handing him back to the International Committee of the Red Cross ICRC, back to his country and people."
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The closure of Moroccan-Algerian borders contradicts the two states' will to develop their economic relations, Algerian minister of finance, Mourad Medelsi, said Thursday at a press conference held on the sidelines of the Arab Summit convening in Beirut March 27-28. The Algerian minister stressed that development conditions in the two states should be helping Moroccan and Algerian private sectors to intensify their cooperation.
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The Syrian prime minister Muhammad Mustafa Miro on Wednesday received the director of the Middle East area for the French Oil Total Elf company Philip Powaso and members of the accompanying delegation.
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It was announced on Wednesday in Washington that groups of al-Aqsa martyrs groups, which is close to the Fatah movement, led by the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat was placed on the American list of terrorist organizations as from today ( Wednesday), as this decision was issued at the Federal record." News reports said that this American decision. implies several financial sanctions like freezing assets of these organizations by the American establishments or preventing them from raising Funds in the US, besides its members will not get entry visa to the US.
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The Arab- Japanese oil company announced on Wednesday that it had signed a new oil contract with Kuwait.
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