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Saudi Arabia: Shoura Council plan for taxing foreigners
the income tax system proposed to be shortly implemented in Saudi Arabia includes imposing a 12% per year tax
Saudi Arabia, Economics, 5/7/2002
Kuwait: a trial for secretary general of al- Salafeyah movement
The secretary general of the al-Salafeyah movement in Kuwait Hakim al-Muteiri on Sunday denied accusations addressed to him by the attorney general before the criminal court that he rumored false news against the security authorities during times of war.
Kuwait, Politics, 5/7/2002
Joint Iraqi- Saudi exhibition
The Iraqi weekly Nabd al-Shabab (youths impulse) said in its Monday's issue that official sides in Iraq welcomed a Saudi request to hold the first exhibition for the Saudi products at the playground of Baghdad's international Fair.
Iraq-Saudi Arabia, Economics, 5/7/2002
UN General Assembly to resume emergency special session on Middle East
United Nations General Assembly will resume tomorrow its tenth emergency special session to consider an agenda item on "illegal Israeli actions in Occupied East Jerusalem and the rest of the Occupied Palestinian Territory," a spokesman for the President of the 189-member body announced today.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/7/2002
Morocco urges UN Security Council continued fact-finding work on Jenin
Regarding the massacres of Jenin, he said the whole world is traumatized by images of this humanitarian catastrophe that will forever remain in the memory of numerous Palestinian generations, stressing testimonies of international workers and human rights organizations have corroborated the serious crimes that were committed in this city of refugees while Israelis continue to deny all reports and put forward arguments of normal conduct of war operations.
Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 5/7/2002
Palestinians refuse to meet with US officials
Palestine-USA, Politics, 5/7/2002
Al-Shara phone calls with Hammoud, Moussa on developments
The Syrian deputy premier and foreign minister Farouk al-Shara on Monday received a telephone call with the Lebanese foreign minister Mahmoud Hammoud during which views were exchanged on the developments of conditions concerning the next meeting of the Arab initiative committee due to be held in Beirut.
Syria-Regional, Politics, 5/7/2002
First Syrian products exhibit opens in Algiers
The Algerian minister of trade Hameed Ghar will open today at the exhibition palace in Algiers the first exhibition for Syrian products. The exhibition which will last until May 17th, organized by al-Masri For Exhibitions, will be attended by some 75 Syrian companies.which will display latest Syrian produce and industries.
Algeria-Syria, Politics, 5/7/2002
Morocco supports any Arab and international action in favor of palestinians
Moroccan minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa, said Morocco supports any Arab and international action in favor of the Palestinian people.
Morocco-Regional, Politics, 5/7/2002
Iraq prepared to resume oil exports today
Iraq is preparing, according to the decision taking by the Iraqi cabinet on Sunday to resume exports of crude oil following cessation of producing almost 2 million oil barrels every day for 30 days, in solidarity with the Palestinian people.
Iraq, Politics, 5/7/2002
Haider concludes visit to Iraq
Former leader of the Austrian "Freedom party" Yurg Haider on Sunday evening concluded a visit to Iraq during which he held lengthy talks with the Iraqi foreign minister Naji Sabri.
Iraq-Austria, Politics, 5/7/2002
Oreikat and Sharon's report
Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Oreikat on Monday described the report the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon intends to submit today to the US President George Bush against the chairman of the Palestinian Authority as fabricated and full of lies.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/7/2002
Four Palestinians from Hamas, the Islamic Jihad killed in Gaza
Palestinian sources said on Monday that four Palestinians were killed on Monday at dawn in Gaza including two members of the Islamic Jihad movement while the other two belong to the Islamic resistance movement ( Hamas).
Palestine-Israel, Military, 5/7/2002
Palestinian groups form armed leadership
Palestine-Lebanon, Politics, 5/7/2002
Church of Nativity agreement states expelling six Palestinians, 35 for trials
The statement stressed "we in the Hamas movement consider accepting the principle of expulsion, regardless to its reasons, as an unprecedented, that might target many others and is a set back after the success of the expelled Palestinians in Marj al-Zohour ( in Lebanon in 1992) in downing the expulsion policy as a means of punishment practiced by the Israeli forces against the Palestinians.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/7/2002
Czech to provide Saudi Arabia with weapons
A high ranking source at the Czech ministry of defense has announced that the Czech will export special military technology to Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia-Czech Republic, Military, 5/7/2002
Israel continues air violations of south Lebanon
Lebanese security sources said that three Israeli planes flew in the space of the Lebanese capital at an intermediate altitude and carried out mock and provocative raids.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/7/2002
Morocco hosts international electronics forum
Morocco has gained over $ 7 billion worth of foreign investments. In 2001 alone, foreign investments reached the unprecedented level of $3 billion, Youssoufi said.
Morocco-Regional, Economics, 5/7/2002
Indonesia steps up fertilizer cooperation with Tunisia and Qatar
The Indonesian government is exploring cooperation with Tunisia and Qatar in the development of a compound fertilizer industry
Regional-Indonesia, Economics, 5/7/2002
Marrakesh hosts Arab regional office of world poetry assembly
The Arab regional office of the World Poetry Assembly will be officially dedicated this May 11 in Marrakesh, in accordance with a decision made last June 22-23 in the academy constituent assembly.
Regional-Morocco, Culture, 5/7/2002
Ethiopia, Eritrea reopen borders
A spokeswoman for the UN said on Monday that Ethiopia has reopened its borders with Eritrea after the UN peace keeping forces which was accused by the Ethiopian government of violating redeployment conditions, submitted an apology.
Ethiopia-Eritrea, Politics, 5/7/2002
German Isotron company amis for 1/3 of its sales from Morocco
German company "Isotron," specializing in industrial electricity and the new information technologies, is projecting to conduct in 2002 sales of 200 million Dirhams (US$ 17.3 million) in Morocco out of a total of 500 million DH.
Morocco-Germany, Business, 5/7/2002
Portuguese Businessmen in Morocco this Week
The businessmen are representing a dozen enterprises operating in the sectors of public works equipment, wood, agricultural machinery, plastic industry, cars spare parts, machinery for ready-to-wear industry, para-pharmaceutical products and paper and cardboard products.
Morocco-Portugal, Business, 5/7/2002
Morocco's El Aynaoui grabs Munich tennis tournament
Morocco's Younes El Aynaoui on Sunday grabbed the Munich tennis tournament, an ATP clay event endowed with a US$ 381,000 cash prize.
Morocco, Sports, 5/7/2002
Anniversary of Banque Misr
The idea of establishing Banque Misr first emerged in 1907, when Talaat Harb, the renowned nationalist industrialist, published a book calling for the foundation of a national bank with Egyptian financing.
Egypt, Economics, 5/7/2002
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The Arab League has appointed the Omani diplomat Salem Bin Muhammad al-Khuseibi as a special envoy for Somalia to help for the reconciliation in this country which is torn by a civil war among warring groups. This will be made in coordination with the provisional government in Somalia.
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The spokesman for the Iranian foreign ministry Hameed Rida Asefi has described what was quoted by news reports on the determination of Israel to assassinate Yasser Arafat, or expelling him or besieging him as a matter rejected by Iran and the Islamic countries.
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The meeting of the 18th session of the follow up committee on economic and trade cooperation for the Organization of the Islamic Conference (COMSIC) will be held in Istanbul on May 10 and 11. It will be attended by delegations from Syria, Saudi Arabia, Palestine, Qatar, Kuwait, Iran, Nigeria, Pakistan, Burkina Faso and Turkey.
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The US magazine " the Times" said in its Monday's issue that the US President George Bush signed by the beginning of the current year a "top secret document" put by the CIA, that provides for starting preparations to topple the Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.
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The Turkish minister of state Rajab Onal has stressed that the Turkish sides concerned own the needed and necessary sources to reduce the losses might be inflicted on his country in case the US directs a military strike against Iraq.
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Israel's prime minister Ariel Sharon arrived in Washington on Sunday evening in a visit to the US which is his fifth since he assumed office 20 months ago.
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Roman Yukh, a member of the coalition of the conservative parties in Bruno city, the second largest Czech cities has called for Israel's joining the NATO, claiming that this will ensure security and stability.
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