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The Egyptian cabinet Wednesday decided to suspend all contacts with the Israeli government, with the expection of those conducted through diplomatic channels to serve the Palestinian cause, Information Minister Safwat el-Sherif said following President Hosni Mubarak's meeting with the political group. Go

Moroccan state secretary in charge of foreign affairs and cooperation, Taib Fassi Fihri, handed Singapore's prime minister, Goh Chok Tong, a message from King Mohammed VI. The message deals with on bilateral cooperation and latest development of the Moroccan Sahara issue, the ministry of foreign affairs and cooperation says. Go

The Israeli Hebrew language radio on Tuesday quoted a high ranking US employee at the American embassy in Tel Aviv as saying that the US administration is thinking of evacuating largest number possible of the American employees and their families who work in Israel, especially those working in the American embassy. Go

The US on Tuesday decided to permit families of its diplomats accredited in its Consulate in Jerusalem to leave Israel. An official at the US state department asked not to be identified said " we have permitted the departure of the families and the US will bear the travel expenditures," noting that this decision was taken because of the conditions in the occupied Palestinian territories." Go

The Saudi crown prince on Tuesday received a telephone call from the secretary general of the UN Kofi Annan. The Saudi News agency said that during the telephone call discussions dealt with current conditions in the occupied Palestinian territories as a result of the Israeli forces "escalations of its brutal aggressions against the Palestinian people." Worthy mentioning that the Saudi crown prince is currently visiting Morocco. Go

Bulgarian President M.G Parvanov on Tuesday received a message from King Mohammed VI. Minister Abbas Al-Fassi conferred with the Bulgarian officials on the latest developments of the Moroccan territorial integrity and on other regional and international issues of common concern. Go

The Israeli daily Haartez said that the Israeli foreign minister Shimon Peres proposed in talks with Egyptian officials to permit the chairman of the Palestinian territories Yasser Arafat to leave his headquarters if arrangements will be taken to live in exile outside the Palestinian territories. Go

The Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon has loomed his intention to expel the chairman of the Palestinian Authority outside Palestine. The Israeli radio quoted Sharon as visiting one of the military bases on Tuesday and saying that he does not deny Arafat's expulsion outside Palestine. Go

Industrial companies are taking part in the 31st Tripoli International Fair, held April 2-12, alongside some 1,200 exhibitors. The exhibition, held on a fairground of some 3,000 m2, features industrial products by Arab, European, African and Latin American countries. Go

Qatar Airways, will start servicing Casablanca, Riyadh and Milan as new destinations within the next three months, executive director of the company, Akbar El Bakir, said Thursday. Go

A Brazilian trade mission made up of economic operators from many sectors will be visiting Morocco this April 5-13. Some thirty Brazilian companies operating in agribusiness, handicraft, information technologies and telecommunications, tourism, mining, civil engineering, irrigation and training will be represented to set up relations with Moroccan operators. Go

The US embassies in both Damascus and Beirut have postponed a lecture for the director of New York Museum Robert Macdonald on the sideline of inaugurating a photograph exhibition in both capitals under the title "New York after September 11." Go