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Bahrain's coming revolution in education; knowledge production sought
Bahrain's Education Minister Mohammed Al Ghatam said there is a complete overhaul planned for Bahrain's education system to dramatically improve standards, saying "learning by rote will be out, in favour of teaching pupils to think for themselves,"
Bahrain, Education, 4/27/2002
Agreement on Arab Women Organization ratified
The United Arab Emirates signed the agreement becoming the first Arab state to do so. Emirate's First Lady Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak al-Nahyan is a strong promoter of Arab women's rights.
Regional, Culture, 4/27/2002
Egypt set to work for liberating occupied lands
Maher said Israel, as President Hosni Mubarak noted, has trespassed all limits, noting that "when the occupation knows that it will inevitably end, it becomes increasingly violent."
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/27/2002
No bargaining over territorial integrity, Morocco
Morocco refuses to see Spain make of its position regarding Morocco's territorial integrity "a card to use for blackmail whenever there is a difference in Moroccan-Spanish relations," Moroccan foreign affairs
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 4/27/2002
A document of 8 points to revive peace
The White House announced on Friday that the Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz handed over the US President George Bush a document composed of 8 points to revive the Israeli- Palestinian peace process, described by the US President as constructive.
Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 4/27/2002
Iraq demands end to UN sanctions
Iraq intends to ask the UN in the forthcoming round of talks to lift the sanctions imposed on it and to honor its sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Iraq-International, Politics, 4/27/2002
Gulf states to meet mid May on ME
Leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states will hold a consultation meeting on the mid of May to discuss the grave developments in the occupied Palestinian territories and the reflections of the complete US alliance to Israel on stability in the region and the future of the American- Arab Gulf relations
Gulf-USA, Politics, 4/27/2002
Egyptian farmers move to boycott Israel
Egyptian agricultural professions trade unions have called for ultimate boycott of Israeli agricultural production and fertilizers in protest of the Israeli aggression against the Palestinians.
Egypt-Israel, Economics, 4/27/2002
Chris Patten: Israel systematically targeted civilian infrastructure
Chris Patten said: Israeli military actions have not just targeted the security apparatus of the PA but have systematically inflicted damage on civil infrastructure which has no security role whatsoever, such as the Ministries of Education, Finance, Agriculture, the Land Registry, the Central Statistics Bureau, and even the Palestinian Legislative Council which must be of great concern to the members of this House.
Palestine-European Union, Politics, 4/27/2002
Arab League slams Israel for blocking UN fact-finding mission
Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa yesterday slammed Israel for blocking the work of a United Nations fact-finding mission into Israeli war crimes in Jenin refugee camp.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/27/2002
Mubarak receives message from Romanian President
Geoana said that the message implied the ideas and proposals forwarded by the Romanian President to Mubarak to get out of the current stalemate in the peace process in the Mideast out of Romania's strong desire to restore stability and calm to the region.
Egypt-Romania, Politics, 4/27/2002
Jordan, Indonesia sign memorandum of understanding
The official in charge of exploration department at the Indonesian Partamina oil company Lein Takhian said on Friday that Indonesia this week signed a memorandum of understanding for oil and gas just after several days from signing a similar agreement with Iraq.
Jordan-Indonesia, Economics, 4/27/2002
Efforts to promote Mediterranean tourism
The meeting of the work group held by the Izmir Chamber of commerce was held on Thursday evening in Ankara with the participation of representatives from Syria, Turkey, Libya, Lebanon, Egypt, Tunisia and Greece.
Regional, Economics, 4/27/2002
UN security council resumes close- door consultations on ME
The UN security council on Friday afternoon resumed its close door meeting on the Middle East, while the UN and Israel were holding talks on the question of the fact- finding team, regarding the events which took place in the Palestinian Jenin camp in the West Bank.
Palestine-USA, Politics, 4/27/2002
Human rights cannot be sacrificed in search of justice, Robinson Mary
High Commissioner for Human Rights Mary Robinson affirmed "the importance of upholding fully human rights and humanitarian law standards in combating terrorism," she noted, pledging her Office's full support for "any initiative the Commission may think appropriate in order to signal clearly that human rights should not be sacrificed in the fight against terrorism."
Regional, Culture, 4/27/2002
In flagrant violation to UN security council, Israeli forces incur into Qalqilya
While the Israeli army threatened to use the military solution against the "Church of Nativity," Israel on Friday continued its acts of repression and breaking in, in the occupied Palestinian territories. The Palestinian Raed Mousa Ibrahim Nazzal of the People's Front For the Liberation of Palestine was shot by the Israeli forces
Palestine-Israel, Military, 4/27/2002
In retaliation to Israeli aggressions, Lebanese resistance bombards Shebaa farms
The Israeli occupation forces on Friday bombarded several southern Lebanese areas by heavy artillery.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 4/27/2002
Pope Shenouda condemns lax western stance on attacks on Nativity Church
Pope Shenouda III of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Nark Diocese lashed at the lax western stance on the aggression on Church of the Nativity, and the oppression suffered by the Palestinian people in general.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/27/2002
Grand Imam of Al-Azhar urges backing to Palestinians
Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Mohamed Sayed Tantawi, urged all Muslims everywhere to cooperate to stand by the right by backing the Palestinian people who have been exposed to brutal Israeli aggression.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 4/27/2002
Morocco ratifies agreement setting up Maghreban investment bank
The bank, to be based in Tunisia, will start operating with a capital of $150 million and raise it gradually to $500 million
Maghreb, Economics, 4/27/2002
International equestrian federation holds general assembly in Morocco
"Strongly present in our artistic and literary legacy, horses lend beauty and aestheticism to our religious and national feasts and to our family celebrations. Some of Morocco's Sultans have made of their horseback their preferred throne, giving thus the best illustration of the high place Moroccans have given to their horses," Princess Lalla Amina said reading King Mohammed message
Morocco, Culture, 4/27/2002
52% of Israelis support full withdrawal from all occupied Arab lands
Some 52 percent of Israelis support Israel's participation in a regional conference based on the Saudi proposal on a withdrawal from all occupied Arab lands in swap for peace, according to an opinion poll published Friday by the Israeli Ma'ariv newspaper.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 4/27/2002
Calls for Islam-West dialogue
Thinkers, participating in the spring session of the Academy of the Kingdom of Morocco, on Friday called for dialogue between the Arab-Islamic world and the west to settle conflicts.
Regional-International, Politics, 4/27/2002
Yemen: threats keep US embassy closed till Monday
The US state department said on Friday that the US embassy in Yemen will continue to be closed at least until Monday following threats of terrorist acts.
Yemen-USA, Local, 4/27/2002
Former head of American-Arab body passes away
Dr. Hala Salaam Maksoud, President of the Arab-American anti Discrimination Committee (ADC), passed away on Friday after a long illness, ADC announced.
Regional-USA, Local, 4/27/2002
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The 68th conference of the Arab regional liaison officers for boycotting Israel will be held on Tomorrow and Monday with the participation of the Arab states, besides a delegation representing the general secretariat of the Arab League and another delegation representing the Organization of the Islamic conference.
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France Friday officially lodged a protest note to Israel for its recurrent violations against journalists in the occupied territories. French Foreign Ministry spokesman called on Israel to secure proper conditions to journalists so that they could perform their work efficiently.
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The Moroccan-Qatari High Joint Commission will meet early May in Rabat, Moroccan foreign affairs and cooperation minister, Mohamed Benaissa, announced.
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Speaker of the house of representatives (lower chamber of parliament), Abdelouahed Radi, starts this Saturday a five-day official visit to Kuwait. Radi will confer with Kuwaiti officials on means to upgrade cooperation between Morocco and the Gulf state.
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