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Meetings of the technical committee of the social and economic council have started at the headquarters of the Arab League with the participation of representatives for the ministries of the economy, commerce and finance in the Arab states. During its four- day deliberations, the committee will study preparing of detailed rules of origin for exchanged Arab commodities and these Arab rules of origin to be basically for all bilateral agreements among the Arab states, as well as the Greater Arab Free Trade area. Go

The Syrian deputy premier and foreign minister Farouk al-Shara on Monday in Damascus met with former US under secretary of state for the near east affairs Richard Murphy. The meeting was attended by the US ambassador in Damascus Theodore Kattouf. Go

Arab league secretary general Amr Moussa said on Monday that resistance is the only way to stand up to the Israeli acts. Moussa on Monday forwarded an appeal to the Arabs to extend financial contributions via the Arab bank account No. 12448 so that these funds can be channelled to the Palestinians. The funds will be used to help the Palestinian bereaved families and to buy medicine and other supplies needed by the Palestinian people , Moussa explained. Go

The chairman of the Russian committee for international and scientific cooperation with Iraq Yuri Shafranik has stressed the determination of both Russia and Iraq to coordinate a long term program for bilateral cooperation including 67 projects in the area of oil, gas, transport and telecommunications. Go

The serious developments in the Palestinian territories and the siege imposed on President Yasser Arafat were at the focus of talks held in Rabat Monday between Moroccan Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi and Syrian information minister, Adnan Omran. Go

Arab ambassadors in Cairo said that Israel is practicing state terrorism against Palestinians. They told A1 Akhbar that besiege of President Arafat is an insult of all Arabs and that the rulers of Israel are mere terrorists, massacring the unarmed people of Palestine who aim at peace and security. Go

The French ministry issued an official statement on April 1st, 2002s asserting that the Israeli military operations will push the whole region to a political trap. These operations gave the Palestinian people harder times; a siege that deprives it from all means of life. France calls overwhelmingly on the Israeli authorities to halt these attacks that is apt to create a human crisis. The ministry as well urges Israel to allow diplomats to provide the Palestinians with aid, being in a real danger Go

A Dutch business delegation, headed by the minister of foreign trade will visit the Northern city of Tangier. The visit aims at strengthening economic and trade ties relations between the two countries' enterprises, especially in agriculture, agribusiness, maritime transport, port management and finance. Go

Moroccan carrier "Royal Air Maroc" took delivery of a new Boeing 737-800 ordered as part of its mid-range fleet plan for 1996-2002 which included nine aircraft of the same type. Go

Heavy rains caused floods that washed over several houses in the Southern city of Tantan Saturday. Firemen and voluntary citizens intervened in the most-severely affected zones to save the families' property. Roads linking Tantan to Guelmim and Smara were cut by overflowing rivers. Go