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Moussa: Iraq will return back archives and documents for Kuwait
The secretary general of the Arab League Amr Moussa said on Friday Iraq will return what it has of official Kuwaiti documents and a national archive for Kuwait and asked it to do so through Moussa.
Regional-Kuwait, Politics, 5/4/2002
Lahoud: US bias toward Israel has grave consequences
The Lebanese President Emi Lahoud has asked the US to abide by international resolutions and to force the one who violate these resolutions to implement them, noting that in our Arab region this "one" is Israel.
Lebanon-USA, Politics, 5/4/2002
Ruler of Qatar to tour 6 countries
The ruler of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin Khaleifa al-Thani, who is also the chairman of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, will start a plenary African tour in mid May that will cover South Africa, the Ivory Coast, Guinea, Gambia, Mali and Niger.
Qatar-Regional, Politics, 5/4/2002
Guinea renews backing to framework agreement on Sahara
Guinea has renewed backing to the framework agreement on the Sahara brokered by the UN Secretary General's special envoy James Baker
Morocco-Guinea, Politics, 5/4/2002
Syria, Lebanon trade exchange up 17%
The total volume of trade exchange between Syria and Lebanon during 2001 reached USD 363 million after it was in 2000 some USD 309 million, representing an increase of 17%.
Syria-Lebanon, Economics, 5/4/2002
Morocco, Guinea sign package of agreements
The agreements deal with cooperation in the sectors of information, tourism, promotion and reciprocal protection of investments, and higher education and scientific research
Morocco-Guinea, Economics, 5/4/2002
Human Rights Watch: Israeli army commited war crimes against the Palestinians
The US based Human Rights Watch organization stressed in a report issued on Friday said that the Israeli army committed war crimes against the Palestinians in Jenin camp for the Palestinian refugees and resulted in killing scores of civilians.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/4/2002
King Abdullah and the Palestinian issue
The Jordanian King Abdullah II said on Friday in London he will try to convince the US President George Bush to encourage a final settlement for the Israeli- Palestinian conflict including the foundation of a Palestinian state.
Jordan-USA, Politics, 5/4/2002
Morocco, Qatar study bilateral free trade
Contacts are under way between Morocco and Qatar for the creation of a bilateral free trade zone, Qatari ambassador to Morocco, Sakr Mubarak Al-Mansouri, said Friday.
Morocco-Qatar, Economics, 5/4/2002
Sanaa: no secret security or military agreements with Washington
The Yemeni foreign minister has stressed that his country did not sign any secret agreements with the US in the area of military and security cooperation. Abu Baker al-Qurabi said that what has been stated on the existence of secret agreements with the US are baseless and rather based on wrong press information, stressing that there are not any American military forces in the port of Aden.
Yemen-USA, Politics, 5/4/2002
A presumed military center in the Gulf instead of Prince Sultan base
The commander of the USA Air Force Gen. John Jumpers has announced that the American Air Force can lead an air campaign in the Gulf from a "presumed" center for air operations on ships in case it is prevented from using the new leadership center in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 5/4/2002
5th telethon expects to raise 30 million dirhams for handicapped
The Moroccan Association for Handicapped Persons (AHM) holds May 9 through 18 its fifth Telethon to collect 30 million Dirhams ($2,6 Mln) to carry out projects for the integration of handicapped persons.
Morocco, Culture, 5/4/2002
An agreement between Israel, Arafat
The Lebanese daily al-Sharq unveiled Friday the agreement made between Israel and Yasser Arafat in order to lift the siege imposed on him, noting that this agreement makes it compulsory for the Palestinian authority to collect all weapons from Gaza and halt the violence, and
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/4/2002
United Nations at odds regarding jenin dilemma
Following UN Secretary General Kofi Annan's decision to disband the UN fact-finding mission to Jenin, the Security Council is at a loss as what to do next.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/4/2002
SC turned its back on Annan over fact-finding mission
Egypt's permanent delegate to the UN ambassador Ahmed Abul Gheit criticized the lax UN Security Council's stance over the fact-finding team which UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan announced to have dissolved Thursday.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 5/4/2002
$ 2 billion, the needs of the Palestinians after the invasion
The commissioner general of the Palestinian Refugees Relief and Work Agency UNRWA Peter Hansen said on Thursday that the needs of the Palestinians in the coming phase is estimated at USD 2 billion after estimates were USD 117 million at the beginning of this year.
Palestine-Israel, Economics, 5/4/2002
Humanitarian crisis looms over Gaza Strip, UN relief agency warns
A humanitarian crisis is looming over the Gaza Strip, where the Israeli authorities continue blocking the entry of food, medicines and fuel, while restricting the movement of all goods and personnel, the lead United Nations relief agency in the Middle East warned.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/4/2002
Bush to meet with Sharon on Tuesday
The White House spokesman said yesterday that the US President George Bush will be meeting with the Israeli prime minister next Tuesday in Washington.
Israel-USA, Politics, 5/4/2002
Israel detains more Hamas, Islamic Jihad members
The Israeli forces on Friday in Badya village in Qalqilya district, the West Bank detained two members of the Palestinian national resistance movement ( Hamas) under charges of resisting Israeli occupation.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 5/4/2002
Israel renewed its aggressions against South Lebanon
The Israeli occupation forces on Friday renewed its aggressions against the liberated areas in the eastern sector of south Lebanon.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/4/2002
Millions of Shiite flux into al-Najaf, Karbalaa
Millions of Shiite believers will head during this time of the year into the holy shrines in al- Najaf and Karbalaa in Iraq to commemorate the death of al-Hussein, the third Shiite Imam.
Iraq-Regional, Local, 5/4/2002
Morocco wants stronger ties with Asian countries
Morocco wants stronger ties with Asian countries, especially those who master high technologies and boast management expertise like Japan, Moroccan minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohammed Benaissa, said Thursday at a meeting with Japanese minister of administrative management, interior, posts and telecoms, Toransuke Katayama.
Morocco-Japan, Politics, 5/4/2002
Morocco lauds U.S. announcement of international conference on mideast peace
Morocco on Saturday said it welcomes with satisfaction the announcement made Thursday by U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell of an international conference on peace in the Middle East.
Morocco-Regional, Politics, 5/4/2002
UN food agency calls for support of global school feeding program for poorest children
"Using food to attract poor children to school and to keep them there is a surprisingly simple but effective way to make an impact," Morris said. "A school feeding program that is truly global in scale would immediately make a difference in the lives of children now."
Regional, Education, 5/4/2002
Israeli tomato seeds in the Moroccan markets
The Moroccan daily al-Alam said on Friday quoting well-informed sources that Israeli tomato seeds are strongly invading the Moroccan market.
Morocco-Israel, Economics, 5/4/2002
Morocco denies separatists' participation in non-aligned movement meeting in Durban
A senior official from the Moroccan foreign department has flatly denied the participation of any Polisario delegation in the ministerial meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), held in Durban, South Africa, April 27-29.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 5/4/2002
Morocco ready to continue efforts for fair peace in mideast
Morocco's King Mohammed VI on Friday renewed Morocco's readiness to continue contributing to the efforts geared towards establishment of a fair and lasting peace between Palestinians and Israelis.
Morocco-USA, Politics, 5/4/2002
No evidence on the meeting between Muhammad Ata with an Iraqi officials
The USA said it does not have any evidence on a meeting between Muhammad Ata, the man suspected to be involved in the attacks of September 11 with any Iraqi official in the Czech capital Prague in April 2001.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 5/4/2002
Nuclear power station to be set up by 2010
The Egyptian Ministry of Electricity will complete the building of a new nuclear power station by 2010, Minister Hassan Younis Monday. He said that construction of the new facility depends upon the use of the latest technology.
Egypt, Economics, 5/4/2002
Egypt seeks to benefit from IMF's financial expertise
An ad hoc ministerial committee headed by Prime Minister Atef Ebeid met yesterday with Director of the Middle East Department at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) George Abed.
Egypt, Economics, 5/4/2002
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Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher received a phone contact Friday from European Union (EU) Security Chief Javier Solana. During the phone conversation, Solana kept Maher posted on the outcome of the quartet meeting held in Washington on Thursday. Meanwhile, Maher received Friday a phone call from Lebanese counterpart Mahmoud Hamoud on the latest developments in Palestine and the issue of convening a meeting of the follow up committee on the Arab peace initiative in preparation for a ministerial meeting on the issue.
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A Moroccan economic mission will pay a visit to Ireland May 27-30 to explore trade cooperation and partnership opportunities. The mission, sponsored by the Moroccan center for exports promotion (CMPE), in cooperation with Morocco's embassy in Dublin, seeks to promote trade exchanges and foster partnership between the two countries' economic operators and enterprises, operating in the sectors of textile, leather and agri-business.
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The Sudanese minister of finance and the economy Dr. Abdul Rahim Hamdi has called for increasing foreign investments in Sudan in the coming phase.
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Egypt will participate with a high-level delegation headed by First Lady Suzanne Mubarak, in the historic UN Summit on children, scheduled to start on Sunday. The summit schedule includes workshops on the issues of discrimination, marginalization, disputes and wars impacts on childhood.
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The Russian special envoy to the Middle East Andre Vadovin has stressed the need of finding out an outlet for the very complex situation in the Middle East.
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One Israeli army officer was killed on Friday morning during the confrontations took place in Nablus following the Israeli tanks breaking into the city. The Qatari al-Jazeera TV said in that also two Israeli soldiers were wounded during these confrontations.
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Morocco's Younes Al-Aynaoui cruised this Friday to the semi-final of the US$ 381,000 tournament of Munich, listed on ATP fixtures.
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