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Mubarak holds talks with King of Bahrain
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak held a session of talks on Thursday with King of Bahrain Sheikh Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa, who arrived in Sharm Al-Sheikh early Thursday.
Egypt-Bahrain, Politics, 3/30/2002
Foreign investment in Tunisia, booming
Foreign investments in Tunisia has witnessed a qualitative turning point in recent years as a result of structural reforms policy adopted by the Tunisian President Zein al-Abidin Bin Ali since the change took place in the country on November 7, 1987, as for the first time foreign investments exceeded USD one billion
Tunisia, Economics, 3/30/2002
Meeting for free trade zone between Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Jordan
A group of experts in charge of drafting an agreement for a free-trade zone agreement between Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt and Jordan held a third session this March 27-28 in Tunis.
Regional, Economics, 3/30/2002
Saudi crown prince: no human being will accept Israel's aggression
US Secretary of State Colin Powell said yesterday that he has Israeli assurance that Palestinian Authority chairman Yasser Arafat will not be harmed, killed or captured by the Israel aggressions against the Palestinians.
Palestine-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 3/30/2002
Saudi FM praises Egypt's role in backing peace initiative
"Egypt was the first to announce its support for the initiative and created an international backing to it," Saud Al-Faisal said
Saudi Arabia-Egypt, Politics, 3/30/2002
Egypt urges UN human rights commission to denounce Israeli violations
Egypt has urged the United Nations Human Rights Commission to denounce the Israeli human rights violations in Palestine, the Syrian Golan and Lebanese Shebaa Farms.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 3/30/2002
King Mohammed holds intensive contacts with Arab leaders over situation in palestinian territories
Following the serious developments in the Palestinian territories, king Mohammed VI, chairman of Al-Quds committee, has been intensifying contacts with Arab leaders in Beirut and international moves.
Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 3/30/2002
Yemeni president cancels visit to Egypt because of Palestinian developments
Yemeni President urged the Arab and Islamic states on Friday to give immediate support for the Palestinians. President Saleh added in statements to the Arabs and Muslims to "provide immediate and effective backing to the Palestinians in order to enable them maintain resistance and steadfastness before the aggressions conducted against them and their leadership."
Yemen-Palestine, Politics, 3/30/2002
Kuwaiti crown prince heads to Britain for medical test
The Kuwaiti news agency said on Friday that the crown prince and prime minister in Kuwait Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah al-Salem al-Sabah will head on Saturday to Britain for "ordinary medical exams."
Kuwait, Local, 3/30/2002
Wide Arab and international criticism to the Israeli aggressions
A European diplomatic source said that the Spanish foreign minister Jose Maria Aznar whose country is assuming the current presidency of the European Union has phoned the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat and informed him that the EU is embarking on formulating a strong statement condemning the Israeli attack and calls for immediate Israeli withdrawal from Ramullah.
Palestine-Regional, Politics, 3/30/2002
Call for an Arab court on Human Rights
we do express our hope to the foundation of an Arab court for human rights similar to those that exist in other areas of the world
Regional, Politics, 3/30/2002
Sarid: Israel's attacks as "terrorist"
Israeli opposition leader Yossi Sarid, Leader of Meretz Party, voiced hope that negotiations would be resumed between the Palestinian and Israeli sides as soon as possible, either in Washington or in the area. "This would restore stability and security to the Middle East region," said Sarid.
Israel-Palestine, Politics, 3/30/2002
Egyptian contacts go far beyond Arafat, Bush
Contacts being maintained by Egypt seek to put an end to the grave deterioration in the region, said Presidential Advisor Osama El Baz.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 3/30/2002
Bush actively involved in monitoring, assessing mideast developments
US President George Bush is actively involved in "monitoring and assessing" the developments in the Middle East from his ranch in Crawford, Texas where he is spending the Easter weekend, White House spokesman Gordon Johndroe told reporters
Palestine-USA, Politics, 3/30/2002
Morocco denies projects to build nuclear plant
Aourid, who said he was astonished by the article, says Morocco's real battle, under the leadership of king Mohammed VI, is against poverty, ignorance and all causes of under-development
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 3/30/2002
Israeli forces stormed into Ramullah, attack Arafat headquarters
Since early hours of Friday, the Israeli forces stormed into the city of Ramullah and attacked the headquarters of the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat, demolished parts of it amid violent confrontations with the Palestinians who hurried to defend their city. The Israeli attacks resulted in killing five Palestinians and wounding scores, while one Israeli army officer was killed and others wounded.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 3/30/2002
Hariri discusses with Palestinian delegation tense situation in Palestine
Lebanon's prime minister Rafiq al- Hariri yesterday in Beirut discussed with members of the Palestinian delegation which took part at the deliberations of the Beirut's Arab summit concluded on Thursday the tense situation in the Palestinian territories. Following the Israeli invasion of Ramullah city in the West Bank and the headquarters of the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat.
Lebanon-Palestine, Politics, 3/30/2002
Maher: Arab peace initiative to get full Egyptian support
Maher stressed the importance of the role played by Egypt under the leadership of President Hosni Mubarak, particularly as regards the Palestinian cause.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 3/30/2002
EU exempts Egypt from protective measures over steel exports
Ghali added that it is expected to export about one million tonnes worth $ 70 million this year to Europe against 350,000 tonnes last year. EU imports about 60 percent of the Egyptian total production.
Egypt-European Union, Economics, 3/30/2002
Al-Hariri confers with US ambassador to Lebanon
The Lebanese prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri discussed on Friday during his meeting in Beirut with the US ambassador to Lebanon Vincent Battle the situation in the Middle East region and results of the Arab summit conference recently concluded in Lebanon.
Lebanon-USA, Politics, 3/30/2002
Mrs. Mubarak: non-governmental organizations, public, private cooperation important
the forum will discuss in its session the call by Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak on all civil society organizations to cooperate with government and private sector to spread awareness of voluntary work importance.
Egypt, Culture, 3/30/2002
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Iraq's minister of information Muhammad Saeed al-Sahaf has stressed that the Iraqi- Kuwaiti reconciliation will permit building on it within a fraternal and solid way so as to settle all pending issues and return back of relations between Iraq and the Arab Gulf states to normalcy.
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In a new provocative step, the Israeli police on Friday broke into the courtyard of al- Aqsa mosque in Eastern Jerusalem to obstruct the performance of Friday's prayers. The spokesman for the Israeli police admitted that police members used noise bombs to disperse the persons who were performing their prayers, adding that one police man was slightly wounded during the breaking in, but gave no mention on whether the breaking in operation resulted in wounding Palestinians.
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Syria's President Bashar al-Assad and President Ali Abdullah Saleh of Yemen on Friday held a meeting in Damascus. Discussions dealt with latest developments in the occupied Palestinian territories and the continued aggressive Israeli acts against the Palestinian people.
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Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher yesterday summoned the ambassadors of the United States, Russia and EU for discussing the developments and the Israeli attack against the Palestinian President's headquarters.180
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The Presidium of the Arab summit on Friday in a statement issued in Beirut called on the UN security council, the US, Russia, and the European Union to move immediately in order to deter Israel in its aggression against the Palestinian people and to put an end to the Israeli brutal policy which violates the international law and threatens security and stability in this region.
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Prime Minister Atef Ebeid met during the summit in Beirut with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz who entrusted him with a message of appreciation to President Hosni Mubarak, adding that he would visit Egypt soon to meet President Mubarak.
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President of Mauritius, Karle Auguste Osma, received on Friday a message from Morocco's King Mohammed VI. The message, dealing with developments of the Sahara issue, bilateral relations and the situation in the African continent, was conveyed to the Mauritius president by Moroccan health minister, Thami Khyari.
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The Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Shara on Friday received a telephone call from the Lebanese foreign minister Mahmoud Hammoud. The two ministers held consultations on coming steps of the follow up committee of the Beirut's summit in challenge of the grave conditions resulting from the Israeli escalated aggressions against the unarmed Palestinian people.
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The speaker of the Italian Parliament Firdinando Kazeini and members of the accompanying delegation arrived in Damascus on Friday. The visit of the Italian parliamentary delegation to Syria will last for four days during which it will be meeting with high ranking Syrian officials.
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