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The Beirut Arab Summit declaration
An Arab summit in Beirut unanimously endorsed a plan for Middle East peace on Thursday, offering Israel normal ties and full peace in exchange for complete withdrawal from occupied Arab land.
Regional, Politics, 3/29/2002
Historical embrace between Crown Prince Abdullah, Iraq's Ibrahim
The Saudi crown prince Abdullah and the deputy chairman of the revolution's council in Iraq Izzat Ibrahim on Thursday entered the conference's hall and embraced each other amid the applause of the Arab conferees before the opening of the closing session of the summit in preparation to declare the final statement.
Regional, Politics, 3/29/2002
Beirut's summit perpetuates the Saudi key role
Despite the state of disorder which prevailed the Arab summit convened in Beirut on Wednesday, however, the Beirut summit has taken resolutions that will be remembered for long by history. Resolutions that will strengthen the Saudi key role in the Arab states.
Saudi Arabia-Regional, Politics, 3/29/2002
Israel responsible for consequences of its barbaric attack, Maher
Egypt asked Israel to immediately end its aggression on the Palestinians, warning that the new and repeated invasion of Palestinian lands would have grave repercussions and would push things towards a vicious cycle of violence.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 3/29/2002
The text of the case between Iraq, Kuwait
The following is the full text of the two articles relating to Kuwait and Iraq. They are " the case between Kuwait and Iraq," and the "threats of attacking certain Arab states" stated in the final declaration approved by the Arab summit in conclusion of its works on Thursday in Beirut.
Regional, Politics, 3/29/2002
Israeli soldiers shoot journalist in cold blood
On the injury of her husband, Asaad told MENA that Israeli soldiers suddenly opened fire at the Nile News van while they were covering the Israeli crimes in Ramallah. A bullet penetrated Handal's jaw and came out the other way, severing the main artery feeding the brain.
Israel-Egypt, Politics, 3/29/2002
King Mohammed calls for international protection to Palestinian people
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, Chairman of the Al-Quds Committee, on Friday decried the invasion by the Israeli occupation forces of Palestinian cities and institutions and called for an international protection to the Palestinian people.
Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 3/29/2002
Al-Assad receives Yemeni president, discussed with Lahoud, Salad Hassan Summit reults
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday evening at the Damascus Presidential palace received the President of the Yemeni Arab republic Ali Abdullah Saleh.
Syria-Regional, Politics, 3/29/2002
King Mohammed renews full backing to President Arafat
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, Chairman of the Al-Quds Committee, renewed in phone talks Friday with Palestinian President, Yasser Arafat, Morocco's full backing and solidarity with the Palestinian people and leadership against the new Israeli escalation waged by the occupation forces in blatant defiance to Arab and international will to establish peace.
Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 3/29/2002
The Press conference held on the sideline of the Beirut's summit
al-Faisal said that Beirut's summit is one of the most successful Arab summit and that the Saudi initiative has become an Arab initiative, and that the case between Iraq and Kuwait and the new developments eased the conditions. al-Faisal said:"If Israel wants peace and seeks peace, it can not keep the lands and ask for peace and if it wants security it has to pull out from the occupied Arab territories and to restore the legitimate rights of the Palestinian Arab people."
Regional-Israel, Politics, 3/29/2002
An international conference in Ashbelya
The London- based al-Hayat daily said in its Thursday's issue quoting sources at the UN that the UN secretary general Kofi Annan received an American green light from the US administration to strongly interfere in the peace process.
Regional-USA, Politics, 3/29/2002
Israel launches wide scale attack against the Palestinians
Israel today launched a wide scale attack against the Palestinians that even intruded on the headquarters of president Yasser Arafat. This attack whose coverage will compete with the important results of Arab summit regarding a comprehensive peace and the Iraq-kuwait issue, also falls on the eve of United Nations human rights condemnation of Israel saying the causes of violence and human rights breaches are the Israeli occupation that should end.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 3/29/2002
Arafat presides over security meeting for Palestinian police, security chiefs
The chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat on Wednesday evening presided over a meeting for leaders of the Palestinian police and security departments.
Palestine, Politics, 3/29/2002
Sharon threatens to expel Arafat from the Palestinian territories
The Israeli radio said that the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon informed the American administration on the possibility of expelling the chairman of the Palestinian Authority from the Palestinians areas
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 3/29/2002
Morocco officially asks Switzerland and Geneva convention signatories to act for release of 1,362 Moroccan POW's
Morocco's permanent mission in Switzerland has sent to Switzerland a letter asking Swiss authorities to interfere with Algerian authorities to remind them of their obligations, as signatory to the four Geneva conventions and ask them to release these prisoners held on their territory, some of them for more than 20 years.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 3/29/2002
King Mohammed sends message to Cameroon's Biya
President Biya and Chbaatou discussed a set of regional and international issues and underscored the excellent relations existing between the two African countries.
Morocco-Cameroon, Politics, 3/29/2002
US pulls military equipment from Saudi Arabia to Qatar
American military spokesmen on Wednesday announced that the US will transport equipment from "Prince Sultan" military base, the greatest military base in Saudi Arabia to Qatar but will stay available in the Kingdom, noting that this is not linked to the tension with Iraq.
Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 3/29/2002
Bishop Handford leads service in Bahrain churches
Bishop Clive Handford was to officiate yesterday at St Christopher's Cathedral and Awali Church, "in the presence of other Gulf clergy, will bless the oils used by clergy during the year in healing and marking key sacramental events" Bahrain Gulf Daily News said yesterday
Bahrain, Religion, 3/29/2002
Rabat hosts Rhythms of the World Festival
The Moroccan capital city of Rabat will host the first edition of "Rhythms of the world" music festival next May 18-22, under the theme "Rabat at the rhythms of the world."
Morocco-Regional, Local, 3/29/2002
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Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak sent Friday an urgent letter to U.S. President George Bush asking for his personal intervention to put an end to events in the occupied Palestinian lands and aggression on Palestinian President Yasser Arafat to spare the region the grave repercussions of these developments.
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Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday at his residence in Beirut received the minister of information in the United Arab Emirates UAE Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed al-Nahyan.
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Morocco's King Mohammed at the Arab Summit in Beirut yesterday met with heads of several Arab delegations and with secretaries general of the Arab League and the United Nations Organization. The king will meet Saturday Lebanese President Emile Lahoud, acting chairman of the Arab League Summit, and Saudi Crown Prince Abdallah Bin Abdel Aziz.
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Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak on Thursday in a telephone call he received from the Yemeni counterpart Ali Abdullah Saleh reviewed the talks and discussions held between the Arab leaders prior to convening the final closing session of the Arab Summit.
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The Lebanese daily al-Beiraq on Thursday quoted a well-informed source that the Lebanese President Emil Lahoud made a telephone call with the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat following the end of the second work session of the Arab summit on Wednesday evening which lasted for 10 minutes followed by another telephone call with the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.
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Prince Nawaf Bin Abdul Aziz, member of the Saudi delegation to the Arab summit, held in Beirut on Wednesday underwent a surgery in the brain at the American University in Beirut. A medical source at the said hospital said that the surgery was successful and his condition is stable.
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A group of 16 Tunisian tour operators undertook this March 23-25 a trip to Marrakesh, at the invitation of Morocco's carrier, RAM, and the Moroccan Office of Tourism. The Tunisian travel professionals took part with local peers in a workshop on information exchanges on the two states' tourism potentials and upgrading partnership between Moroccan and Tunisian professionals.
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European Businessmen will meet Moroccan peers in Sale, Rabat twin city, next April 18-20 to prospect business opportunities in information technologies, agribusiness, textile, clothing, tourism, handicraft, chemistry and car manufacturing.
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The International drama Institute of the United Nations' Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) opened a Morocco center, on the occasion of the World Theater Day, celebrated on March 27.
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Morocco is taking part in the 9th edition of the world tourism fair, held this March 27-29 at the international fairground of Moscow. More than 100,000 visitors, including professionals, are expected to visit the 29,000 square meter exhibition, which displays travel and tourism products.
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