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Protesting continued Israeli aggression, Saudi crown prince cancels visit to the USA?
American officials said that the Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz has cancelled his visit set on April 22nd to the US because of the continued Israeli operations against the Palestinians and the Palestinian authority.
Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 4/16/2002
Al-Assad receives Powell, calls on the US for a clear peace vision
Al-Assad continued that mere talking about peace can be only be made after the Israeli withdrawal from the Palestinian territories and halting the massacres against the Palestinian people, and called on the US to have a clear vision for peace and to work accordingly and also to practically abide by the resolutions approved by the international community.
Syria-USA, Politics, 4/16/2002
Toujan al-Faisal trial started
The attorney general of the state security court has brought the former member of parliament in Jordan Mrs. Toujan al-Faisal before the court under the charge of "violating the reputation of the state," according to judiciary sources in Amman on Monday.
Jordan, Politics, 4/16/2002
Saudi Arabia confirmed arresting Abdul Hameed al-Mubarak following demonstration
The Saudi deputy minister of the interior prince Ahmad Bin Abdul Aziz unveiled that the Saudi authorities arrested Abdul Hameed Mubarak after he had organized a demonstration of support for the Palestinian people and in denunciation of the Israeli aggression, in al-Khuber city to the Eastern part of Saudi Arabia ten days ago.
Saudi Arabia-Palestine, Politics, 4/16/2002
Morocco, Malaysia decry Israeli savage aggression against Palestinian people
Youssoufi, who called for more efforts on the part of Muslim nations to compel Israel withdraw from the occupied territories, said Morocco and Malaysia are determined to spare no effort to make the Islamic Ummah (Nation) use all its weight to convince the international community to compel Israel into implementing the resolutions of the United Nations Security Council.
Morocco-Malaysia, Politics, 4/16/2002
After meeting Powell, Lahoud holds Israel responsible for deteriorations
The Lebanese President Emil Lahoud has called on the US on the need of viewing objectively the situation in the region and not to be affected by the pressures made by Israel which shoulders the responsibility for the deterioration taking place because of its obstruction of all peaceful efforts to implement international legitimacy resolutions.
Lebanon-USA, Politics, 4/16/2002
Arafat accepts the convening of a peace conference
The chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat announced his readiness to accept the Israeli proposal to convene a regional conference for peace under the condition it will be under the auspices of the UN.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/16/2002
UN rights body condemns Israel for 'mass killings'
The United Nations top human rights body condemned Israel on Monday for "mass killings" of Palestinians and demanded it to end its military offensive in the occupied territories.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/16/2002
Arabs group for probes into Israeli abuses
The Egyptian diplomat demanded prompt investigations into the Israeli abuses and the dispatch of monitoring peacekeeping forces
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/16/2002
Malaysian premier starts visit to Morocco
Malaysian Prime Minister Mohamed Mahathir arrived on Monday in Morocco for a three-day official visit during which he will be holding talks with Moroccan officials, including premier, Abderrahmane Youssoufi.
Morocco-Malaysia, Politics, 4/16/2002
People's Assembly approves Egypt's economic plan of action
orging ahead along the path of economic reform drive, the People's Assembly approved this week Egypt's plan of action for the FY2002-2003 and expressed confidence in the government's economic policy.
Egypt, Economics, 4/16/2002
Public sector banks, privatization under study
The Egyptian government has launched a series of important consultations on privatizing the remaining joint venture banks and examining the best method of privatizing the public sector banks with the aim of enhancing the existing banking entities, besides the best way for achieving this goal, as an initial step towards preparation for the final application of the GATT agreement
Egypt, Economics, 4/16/2002
Casablanca Hosts Arab Conference on Child Labor
The Moroccan city of Casablanca hosts April 17-19 an Arab conference on child labor.
Regional-Morocco, Culture, 4/16/2002
On Powell's visit to Syria, Lebanon
The BBC correspondent in occupied Jerusalem said that the US secretary of state Collin Powell did not schedule, in advance his visit to Damascus and Beirut he held on Monday, rather he did so at the persistence of the government of Israel who wants Powell to convey to each of the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and to the Lebanese government Israel's views concerning the implications and the continued attacks of the Hizbullah party at the Israeli military positions between Israel and Lebanon.
Regional-USA, Politics, 4/16/2002
Egypt's stance is effective and influential
During a meeting at the leaders' promotion institute, Osama El-Baz, Political Advisor of President Mubarak asserted that the Egyptian stance towards the Palestinian cause is effective and influential, and is based on deeds not words.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/16/2002
King Mohammed installs committee for social welfare promotion of education and training
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, who was accompanied by his brother Prince Moulay Rachid, proceeded this Tuesday in the royal palace of Agadir to the installation of the steering committee of the Mohammed VI foundation for social welfare promotion of education and training staff and appointed nine university presidents.
Morocco, Education, 4/16/2002
Protesting Israeli aggression, Syria hesitates joining Euro- Mediterranean meeting
The Syrian leadership is currently discussing the question of taking part in the EUROMED conference which will be held in Spain on April 22nd to discuss the future of economic, social and cultural co-operation between the European Union and the countries of the Mediterranean including Israel.
Syria-European Union, Politics, 4/16/2002
Israeli forces continue incursions, corpses in Ramullah, evidences of Sharon's crimes
As for the tour of the US secretary of state Collin Powel into the region, observers in Washington said that the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon through launching the trial balloon of convening a regional conference including Israel and certain Arab states, is considered a maneuver in order to appear as if he is carrying a peace initiative.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 4/16/2002
Rabat, Kuala Lumpur want to hoist cooperation
The two countries signed on Tuesday two oil drilling contracts and an accord on investments guarantee.
Morocco-Malaysia, Politics, 4/16/2002
Commissioner on Human Rights Submits Status report on planned mission to Middle East
High Commissioner for Human Rights Mary Robinson this afternoon presented to the Commission on Human Rights a status report on her planned visiting mission to the occupied Palestinian territories. She said that since the resolution was adopted, violence had escalated even further and there had been more suicide-bombings and further destruction and loss of life in the territories.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/16/2002
Morocco, Malaysia ink cooperation accords
Morocco and Malaysia inked here on Tuesday several cooperation accords, including two oil drilling contracts.
Morocco-Malaysia, Economics, 4/16/2002
Egypt, Austria explore economic cooperation
Egyptian Prime Minister Atef Ebeid yesterday discussed means of bolstering trade and economic ties with Austria during a meeting with an Austrian federal economic delegation.
Egypt-Austria, Economics, 4/16/2002
Morocco's premier meets Japanese external trade organization president
Moroccan prime minister, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, met in Rabat Monday President of the Japanese External Trade Organization (JETRO), Noboru Hatakeyama, over Morocco-Japan commercial and financial ties.
Morocco-Japan, Economics, 4/16/2002
Basic commodities price to be increased in Jordan
The Jordanian minister of finance Michael Marto said that the Jordanian government intends shortly to increase the prices of the basic commodities.
Jordan, Economics, 4/16/2002
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King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia has stressed upon presiding over Monday's meeting of the Saudi Cabinet that "Israel's continued daily massacres and aggressions in the occupied Palestinian territories, killing of innocents, hiding corpses and demolishing the Palestinian camps reveal its unwillingness to abide by the will of the international community and its persistence to exterminate the Palestinian people in a flagrant defiance of the simplest human rights principles and international legitimacy resolutions."
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The United Arab Emirates president, Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al-Nahyan, has promulgated a decree on the creation of a free-trade zone with Morocco. Under the agreement, the two Arab states will grant each other's goods an additional 10% reduction of customs duties and tariffs.
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Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak yesterday got a message from Emir Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah of Kuwait on the regional scene and bilateral ties. The message was handed by Kuwaiti Minister of State for Foreign Affairs during a meeting with the Egyptian leader.
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President Muhammad Hosni Mubarak of Egypt on Monday morning received a telephone call from the US secretary of state Collin Powell during which the two sides reviewed contacts Powell made with the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon and the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat on the explosive conditions in the occupied Palestinian territories and the efforts made to ease down these conditions.
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It was announced in Moscow on Monday that the Egyptian foreign minister Ahmad Maher will pay a work visit to Russia on April 17 through 19.
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The secretary of the people's general committee for African unity in Libya Ali Abdul Salaam al-Tureiki discussed in telephone calls with the secretary general of the Arab League Amr Moussa, the Kuwaiti foreign minister Sabah al-Ahmad, Jasem Bin Hamad Bin Jaber al-Thani, the Qatari foreign minister; the Yemeni foreign minister Abu Baker al-Qurabi the efforts aiming at taking a united Arab position "in support of the Palestinian people under the siege, massacres and the mass annihilation, practiced by the Zionist terrorism."
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Secretary of State Powell "will meet with Prime Minister Sharon late (today April 16) afternoon. We are also making arrangements to meet with Chairman Arafat on Wednesday morning. Our team had good discussions this afternoon with the Palestinian side. We will maintain close contact with both sides in the coming days." The US state department announced.
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The Libyan President Muammar al-Qaddafi has received a message from President of the Republic of Mali Alfa Omar Konari relating to bilateral relations and issues on the coalition of the Sahel and Sahara states and the African federation.
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The Malaysian prime minister Mahateir Muhammad on Monday started a tour that will cover Libya, Morocco and Bahrain with the aim to consolidate trade with the three countries and the Palestinian situation.
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The Central office of World Muslim Youth associations and the general organization for Christian youth association highlighted during the emergency meeting held yesterday their condemnation of violating religious sanctities, mosques and churches. The central office also condemned the Israeli atrocities against the Palestinian people.
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Chief of staff of the Israeli army Shaoul Moufaz said that the operations of the Israeli army in the West Bank will continue claiming that the Israeli army will direct a heavy blow to what he called the Palestinian terrorism.
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