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Bahrain: municipal elections are a test for political reforms
Bahraini citizens head today ( Thursday) for the first time since 23 years to select members of the municipal council in elections viewed as a test for democratic reforms in Bahrain.
Bahrain, Politics, 5/9/2002
Abyad- Aswad the first political periodical in Syria
The Syrian prime minister Muhammad Mustafa Miro offered the first licensing for a comprehensive political weekly bearing the name ( Abyad- Aswad ) "Black and White," in addition to licensing another magazine specialized in computer affairs. Thereby number of periodicals which have been so far licensed according to the new legislative decree of the press law in Syria increased to four, but not one of them has been yet, published.
Syria, Politics, 5/9/2002
Syrians Aref Dalila, Habib Saleh to be tried today
Trial of the economist researcher and the spokesman for civil society defense committees Aref Salila and the founder of the "Dialogue Forum" in Tartous Habib Saleh starts today (Thursday) at the state security court, just few days after the beginning of trial for lawyer Riyadh al-Turk.
Syria, Politics, 5/9/2002
Toujan al- Faisal's defendant team give up her case; arrest of al-Shameylah
Al-Radeyadah also said that the decision of the court limits the freedom of defense and violates the law.
Jordan, Politics, 5/9/2002
Al-Assad discusses with Saudi foreign minister the visit of Saudi crown prince to Washington, coordination
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus on Wednesday received Saudi Arabia's foreign minister Prince Saud al-Faisal. The meeting was attended by the Syrian deputy Premier and foreign minister Farouk al-Shara and the Saudi ambassador in Damascus.
Syria-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 5/9/2002
Mubarak: Exclusion of Arafat to be determined by the Palestinians
"We haven't received a copy of this subject .We held several conferences before but what matters is the implementation...There've been many large conferences and agreements, but none were implemented. Should they have been ,there will no need for any further conferences," President Mubarak said.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 5/9/2002
Preparations for visit of Saudi foreign minister to Damascus
The Saudi daily al-Watan on Wednesday said that contacts are underway between Damascus and Riyadh at the meantime to arrange for a meeting to be held to Syria by the Saudi foreign minister prince Saud al-Faisal.
Saudi Arabia-Syria, Politics, 5/9/2002
Asked by Assembly, UN Secretariat will report on Jenin, other Palestinian
The United Nations Secretariat will work expeditiously to prepare a report on recent events in Jenin and other Palestinian cities, as requested by the General Assembly, a UN spokesman announced today.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/9/2002
UN General Assembly condemned assaults by Israeli occupying forces against the Palestinian people
The General Assembly condemned the assaults by Israeli occupying forces against the Palestinian people, particularly in the Jenin refugee camp, as it adopted a resolution Tuesday evening. Ê
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/9/2002
Mubarak and Bush underline the need for sustaining efforts for solving Middle East crisis
president Mubarak underlined the need that all settlements should be within the framework of commitment to international legitimacy, the resolutions issued by the security council, commitment to the principle of land for peace mitigating down the sufferings of the Palestinian people and redressing the damage afflicting Palestinian infrastructures.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 5/9/2002
Jewish Rabbi: Israel a state against God!
A prominent Jewish rabbi considered Israel as a state standing "against God, against Torah, and against the Jewish religion." He added that it caused many tragic events to both Palestinians and Jews.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/9/2002
Egypt seeks proven ways to develop small industries and their export potential
Ghali laid emphasis in his opening speech on the dynamism and potential of micro-, small- and medium scale businesses for economic growth, creating job opportunities, and becoming an essential element in the creation of a successful industrial community.
Egypt, Economics, 5/9/2002
International Human Rights federation holds seminar in Rabat
The international Human Rights Federation organizes a regional seminar on the theme "cultural diversity and human rights universality," in Rabat this May 9 through 12.
Regional, Culture, 5/9/2002
On the Jordanian parliamentary elections
The media spokesman for the Muslim brothers group in Jordan Yahya Shaqra has expressed the desire of his group to postpone the parliamentary elections in Jordan.
Jordan, Politics, 5/9/2002
Mrs Mubarak briefs UN on Egypt's work to boost education for girls
Apart from this, it is concerned with setting up a special fund to finance education for girls throughout the country, organising a large-scale media campaign for encouraging and promoting girls' education and training; and fighting all sorts of sex discrimination. Another aim of the project is to establish modern adult education centres for women and girls nationwide.
Egypt, Education, 5/9/2002
Mrs. Mubarak at UN children's session: Have we lost our conscience?
What took place sows the seeds of fear and hatred in the hearts of the innocent children on both sides. It deprives them of the spirit of tolerance. It creates an atmosphere of hopelessness and uncertainty and it opens wide the doors of violence and extremism. All this has happend while the world's conscience is, for the most part, a mere bystander. And we all ask ourselves have we lost this conscience? Or are there other standards that are being applied in today's world.
Regional-Egypt, Culture, 5/9/2002
New changes to be introduced to the Syrian ministry of information
Well-informed sources told the Kuwaiti daily al-Rai al-Am that the Syrian prime minister Muhammad Mustafa Miro has licensed two new magazine in Syria.
Syria, Politics, 5/9/2002
Arafat is legitimate president democratically elected by Palestinians
Maher said that attempts against Arafat by those make-belief democrats are just an addition to their aggression on the Palestinians and an evidence proving that they do not at all believe in the people's right to choose their leadership in the same way as they do not believe in international legitimacy and in the United Nations Charter and International treaties.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 5/9/2002
Banks and individuals demand Fleifal of $ 64 million
An official source at Bahrain's Monetary establishment "the Central Bank" said that the volume of debts -- on the fleeing military colonel Adel Fleifal -- from several banks working in Bahrain reached 12 million Bahraini dinars ( USD 31 million), according to the Bahraini Gulf news daily in its Wednesday's issue.
Bahrain, Local, 5/9/2002
Convention of peace conference depends on attendance of Arafat and all parties concerned
At its meeting Tuesday under Prime Minister Atef Ebeid, the cabinet underlined the need for convening the proposed peace conference with the participation of all parties concerned, especially Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 5/9/2002
Austrian defence minister praises Egypt's stance
In an interview to Al-Ahram daily, Austria's defence Minister Herbert Schibner, tackled several items regarding the current developments in the Middle East.
Egypt-Austria, Politics, 5/9/2002
Sharon puts conditions on Saudi Arabia
The Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon on Tuesday evening in Washington called on Saudi Arabia to halt its financial support to "terrorists and to families of those who commit suicide (attacks)," and stipulated that Riyadh should suspend financial transfers to these sides so as to be able to be in the proposed peace conference.
Saudi Arabia-Israel, Politics, 5/9/2002
Al-Hariri confers with Mahateir Muhammad
The Lebanese prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri on Wednesday in Kuala Lumpur discussed with Malaysia's prime minister Mahateir Muhammad in a lunch meeting bilateral relations between Lebanon and Malaysia and regional issues.
Lebanon-Malaysia, Politics, 5/9/2002
Contacts between Maher, Hammoud and Solana
The Egyptian foreign minister Ahmad Maher discussed in a telephone call he made on Wednesday with his Lebanese counterpart Mahmoud Hamoud "the developments of explosive conditions in the occupied Palestinian territories amid the brutal Israeli military escalation against the Palestinian people."
Lebanon-Egypt, Politics, 5/9/2002
Egypt's Statement at U.N General Assembly on situation in Palestinian territories
The world community, but the entire mankind, has witnessed in the past few weeks the sad events and human violations in the Palestinian territories, towns and villages. The General Assembly meets today to rescue the United Nations from this utter failure that befell lately the Security Council's disability in undertaking its responsibilities for depending the U.N. Charter, principles of the human international law, the 4th Geneve Convention and the world declaration of human rights.
Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 5/9/2002
Al-Refai discuss with German delegation ME conditions
The chairman of the Jordanian al-Ayan council ( upper house ) discussed during his meeting on Wednesday with the German parliamentary delegation latest developments of conditions in the region, especially the current situation in the occupied Palestinian territories and regional and international issues of mutual concern.
Jordan-Germany, Politics, 5/9/2002
Committee to protect journalists denounces Israeli violations
The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) denounced Israel's violations of journalists' rights and the restrictions its army imposed on their work during the invasion of the Palestinian territories.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/9/2002
Israel bombards Toulkarem; Arafat orders ban; news of replacing Arafat
Two Israeli warplanes bombarded Toulkarem camp and the Israeli forces invaded al-Arja nearby village which is close to Areiha.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 5/9/2002
Palestinian towns suffered $300-$400 million worth of damage, UNDP says
Recent Israeli incursions in Palestinian towns in the West Bank have caused hundreds of millions of dollars worth of damage, according to estimates released this Wednesday by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).
Palestine, Economics, 5/9/2002
Iraq resumes oil pumping
Iraq on Wednesday resumed pumping of crude oil for the exportation ports on the Arab Gulf sea and the Mediterranean after it had ended one month of embargo of oil exports.
Iraq, Politics, 5/9/2002
Arab industry, mining development organization holds 17th session in Riyadh
The ministers will also probe the creation of an Arab fund for industrial technologies promotion, and means to back research centers operating in the field
Regional-Saudi Arabia, Economics, 5/9/2002
Arab colloquy on WTO recommends creation of an Arab arbitration center
Participants recommended the development of arbitration services at the Maghreban and Arab levels and improvement of economic competitiveness, with an appeal to businessmen and public and private financial institutions to use the services of Maghreban economic consultants for all internal and external contracts.
Regional-Maghreb, Economics, 5/9/2002
Islamic-Christian panel condemns Israeli atrocities
The conference, "Citizenship in a Changing World", organised by the Anglican Social Services Society and the Ministry of Waqfs (Religious Endowments), was attended by Governor Moustafa Kamel, prominent figures in Muslim and Christian communities, university students and academics.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 5/9/2002
OIC warns against Israeli practices
The Islamic countries on Wednesday warned Israel against its continued occupation of the Palestinian territories, noting that constitutes a threat to the Islamic world.
Regional-Palestine, Politics, 5/9/2002
New formula for oral rehydration salts will save lives and reduce illness
The new formula Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS), released by the World Health Organization (WHO) today, will save millions of lives and reduce the severity of illness of those suffering from acute diarrhea
Regional, Health, 5/9/2002
Intifada and Israeli military surge begot crushing economic crisis in Israel
The Palestinian uprising and the recent Israeli military operations against occupied Palestinian territories caused, for the first time in the history of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, a deep economic recession.
Israel, Economics, 5/9/2002
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Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak has welcomed a visit by President Bashar al-Assad to Cairo at any time. He said that President Bashar al-Assad is always welcomed "in his country Egypt." In statements he made in Cairo on Wednesday, the Egyptian President noted the possibility of convening a tripartite Syrian, Egyptian and Saudi summit in Cairo by the beginning of next week.
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The Moroccan daily al-Jomhour ( the Public) said on Wednesday that a mini summit including the Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and the Jordanian King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz will be held in Sharm esh Sheikh next Saturday to discuss the peace conference issue.
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The Yemeni government has denied to have had given any military facilitation to the US.
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In its today's issue, the Lebanese daily Assafir said that the speaker of the Lebanese parliament Nabih Berri will head today ( Thursday ) to Damascus to meet with President Bashar al-Assad and hold consultation talks with him in several local and regional issues.
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An official source at the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) said on Wednesday that a special meeting for the foreign ministers of the six GCC member states which will be held in al-Riyadh on May 14 in order to discuss current conditions in the Palestinian territories. The source added that the meeting will be held at the Saudi request in order to discuss current conditions in the Palestinian territories.
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The Moroccan Center for Exports Promotion (CMPE) organizes May 20 through 29, an economic and partnership mission to Guinea, Senegal and Mauritania. The mission comprises operators in the fields of mechanics, electricity, building, public works, drinking water and sanitation, information technologies, agribusiness and textile.
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Arab league secretary-general Amr Moussa said that the government of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has been using European funds in reconstruction of Jewish settlements on Palestinian territories.
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A commemorative ceremony was recently organized in the Dutch city of Kapelle, in memory of the fifty Moroccan soldiers fallen in action alongside their French and Dutch companions in arms, while defending Netherlands freedom during World War II.
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The 40th session of the executive committee of the African Parliamentary Union (APU), held in Addis Ababa, set up an ad-hoc Committee entrusted with amending the personnel statute of the pan-African institution. Chaired by Morocco, the committee will update the APU personnel statute that is 24 year old.
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