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Bin Ali vows transparency, referendums as democratic tool
Bin Ali explained "the referendum is the most sublime form of practicing democracy.. It is one characteristics of people's progress and maturity."
Tunisia, Politics, 5/13/2002
Sharm el-Sheikh Summit calls for UN resolutions implementation
the three Arab leaders underlined the necessity of implementing resolutions of the UN Security Council and General Assembly on the dispatch of a fact-finding panel on war crimes perpetrated by Israeli occupation forces in Jenin.
Regional, Politics, 5/13/2002
Moroccan teens expound children parliament experience in New York
Two Moroccan teens have been brilliantly taking part in the United Nations special general assembly on children, expounding the Moroccan children parliament experience and echoing concerns of other Moroccan children.
Morocco, Politics, 5/13/2002
Syrian efforts at the UN in support of Iraq
Well-informed Syrian sources told the London- based al-Hayat daily in its Sunday's issue that Syria is working through its representative at the UN Michael Wahba to postpone approving the new sanctions system on Iraq, through the attempt to add elements obstructing the intention of the US to striking this country.
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 5/13/2002
Call to modernize Egypt; Osama el-Baz: Sharon rejects negotiations on final status
President Mubarak's political adviser Osama El-Baz said that the power of the countries is now assessed in accordance with their human resources, not the natural resources.
Egypt, Politics, 5/13/2002
A Saudi clergy permits reconciliation with Jews; Sam 7 shell near prince Sultan base
Saudi Arabian military officials have announced that the Saudi security forces found by the "end of this week" a missile shell, Russian made "Sam 7" near the Prince Sultan military base which is used by the American forces while Sheikh Saleh al-Fouzan, one member of senior men of religion commission in Saudi Arabia considered that "truce and reconciliation with Jews are justified according to the Islamic jurisprudence if the interests of Muslims says so."
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 5/13/2002
Syrian - Jordanian talks on strengthening economic relations
The Syrian prime minister underlined the importance of inter- Arab economic integration, expanding inter- Arab trade and the role played by banks, businessmen and investors in expanding prospects of such cooperation. He noted the facilities and measures provided in Syria to encourage investment and attract investors in all fields, including the banking aspect.
Syria-Jordan, Economics, 5/13/2002
Morocco economic delegation on prospecting mission in Libya
A Moroccan business delegation started on Friday a visit to Libya to prospect partnership and cooperation opportunities with Libyan enterprises.
Libya-Morocco, Economics, 5/13/2002
Moroccan economic mission to Syria and Jordan
A Moroccan economic delegation will be travelling to Syria and Jordan next June 22-28 in a bid to diversify outlets of Moroccans products and services and develop Morocco's trade relations with Arab countries.
Morocco-Regional, Economics, 5/13/2002
Prince Nayef: Israel exploits September 11th incidents for its interests
The Saudi minister of the Interior Prince Nayef Bin Abdul Aziz has stressed that Israel has exploits the incidents of September 11 in the US in the interests of its aggressive war against the unarmed Palestinian people.
Saudi Arabia-Regional, Politics, 5/13/2002
A world fit for children means all children, Mrs. Mubarak
The Egyptian First Lady Suzanne Mubarak, head of Egypt's delegation to the UN General Assembly's Special Session on Children, said that Egypt was well prepared for the session after hosting the African Child Conference in May last year to formulate a unified African stance on childhood.
Regional, Culture, 5/13/2002
UNICEF chief lauds king Mohammed's care for childhood
Director general of the United Nations children fund (UNICEF), Carol Bellamy, lauded the interest and care granted by Morocco's King Mohammed VI to the protection of children rights.
Morocco, Culture, 5/13/2002
Fighting child labour
Egyptian Suzanne Mubarak's extensive efforts in the field of children's welfare made her a prime candidate when the International Labor Organization (ILO) was seeking a prominent figure to spearhead its launch of the first Global Report on Child Labor on Sunday.
Egypt, Culture, 5/13/2002
King Mohammed help instructions to family killed in Belgium
The sovereign denounced the act as a racist and odious crime that runs counters to the lofty values of religious and democratic ideals
Morocco, Culture, 5/13/2002
Al-Assad gets a message from Karazai, reviews bilateral relations with Abdullah
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday in Damascus received Afghanistan's foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah and members of the accompanying delegation.
Syria-Afghanistan, Politics, 5/13/2002
Al-Shara confers with Afghani counterpart
Syrian deputy premier and foreign minister Farouk al-Shara on Sunday in Damascus received the Afghani foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah and members of the accompanying delegation.
Syria-Afghanistan, Politics, 5/13/2002
Al-Barazani, Talibani and relations with Syria, Iran
The Turkish daily Hurriet said on Saturday quoting a report prepared recently by the Turkish intelligence units that the Kurdistani Democratic party led by Masoud al-Barazani and the Kurdistani National Federation led by Jalal Talibani are establishing close relations with Syria and Iran.
Iraq-Syria, Politics, 5/13/2002
Egypt, Arab states invited to forge statute of international criminal court
The international criminal court conference invited the Arab states, foremost of which was Egypt, to join the basic system of the criminal court so as to a take positive part in forging basic legal systems that would lay down the court system.
Regional-Egypt, Politics, 5/13/2002
Israel and the tripartite summit
The spokesman for the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon, Ranaan Gesin said on Sunday that the statement which was issued on Saturday in conclusion of the tripartite Arab summit in Sharm esh Sheikh (Egypt) is encouraging.
Israel-Regional, Politics, 5/13/2002
UN General Assembly adopts plan of action to help children
Concluding its three-day special session on children, the United Nations General Assembly has adopted "A World Fit for Children," setting out goals and a specific plan of action to help millions of young people across the globe to receive adequate education, health services and standards of living.
Regional, Culture, 5/13/2002
New German program to increase trade, investments with Egypt
The German-Arab Chamber of Industry and Commerce has started implementing a program to boost marketing in Egypt with the aim of increasing the volume of trade between Egypt and German investments in Egypt.
Egypt-Germany, Economics, 5/13/2002
Ebeid receives Italian investors
A Cabinet official source said Ebeid commended the encouraging and safe investment climate in Egypt, adding that Egyptian-European partnership relations depend on the mutual trade interests.
Egypt-Italy, Economics, 5/13/2002
EU to contribute to industry modernization program
The European Union will extend to Egypt a loan of 250 million euros (about one billion pounds) to help implement a 4 year plan to develop and modernize Egyptian industry.
Egypt, Economics, 5/13/2002
ICRC chairman voices to princess Lalla Malika worries over humanitarian situation in West Bank
Chairman of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Jacob Kellenberger, expressed worries, in a letter he sent to Princess Lalla Malika, chairwoman of the Moroccan Red Crescent, over the dangerous humanitarian situation in the West Bank.
Morocco-Palestine, Culture, 5/13/2002
Church of Nativity mass after clean up by all sects
Patriarch Arinous 1st on Sunday presided over the first mass for the Greek- Orthodox in the Church of Nativity of Bethlehem since lifting the Israeli siege last Friday.
Palestine, Culture, 5/13/2002
Syria might prevent an opposition Iraqi paper
Well-informed sources in Damascus said on Sunday that there might be a new decision that provides for banning the printing and circulation of one of the Iraqi opposition papers in the Syrian capital Damascus and that is for many reasons including the protest filed by certain Arab states to the criticism made by the paper against their leaders.
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 5/13/2002
Yemeni President underestimates the importance of 'sympathizers with al-Qaida' group
In statements issued on Sunday, the Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh said that security cooperation between Washington and Sanaa in the field of fighting terrorism will be limited to few weeks, noting that the existence of 30 American experts to train the Yemeni security forces "does not mean an American military presence in our country." He, on the other hand, underestimated the importance of an unidentified group calling themselves "the sympathizers with al-Qaida organization."
Yemen-USA, Politics, 5/13/2002
Sharon vows to continue operations against the Palestinians
The Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon on Sunday stressed his intention to continue his aggression against the Palestinian people and to carry out breaking in operations against the Palestinian cities and villages under the pretext of preserving Israel's security.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/13/2002
Palestinian evacuees cling to return back home
The 13 Palestinian evacuees -- as a result of the Nativity Curch incident -- who are temporarily in Cyprus stressed on Sunday their cling to return back to their homes in the Palestinian territories and their rejection to be alienated.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/13/2002
Provocative sorties by Israeli warplanes over Lebanon
Israeli warplanes on Sunday evening carried out mock and provocative sorties in the airspace of south Lebanon and the Western Bekaa in a new violation to the Lebanese sovereignty.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/13/2002
UN food agency seeks funds to aid Mauritania drought and torrential rain victims
The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) has issued an urgent appeal for funds to help feed 250,000 Mauritanians who are threatened by serious food shortages as a result of drought and recent torrential rains.
Mauritania, Economics, 5/13/2002
Abu al-Ragheb does not rule out abrogating the Jordanian elections
The Jordanian Prime minister Ali Abu al-Ragheb has stated that it is not ruled out not to organize the legislative elections for this year, which were initially decided in September, in case further deterioration of conditions in the Middle East will be taken place.
Jordan, Politics, 5/13/2002
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Saudi Arabia's crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz on Saturday received a message from the President of the United Arab Emirates UAE Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan al-Nahyan. The message was conveyed by the UAE army chief of staff Lt. Gen. Muhammad Bin Zayed al-Nahyan during his meeting with the Saudi crown prince of Friday evening in Casablanca.
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The Syrian foreign minister Farouk al-Shara will visit Beirut today ( Monday) and hold separate meetings with each of the Lebanese President Emil Lahoud, the speaker of the Lebanese parliament Nabih Berri, and the prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri. Al-Shara will discuss during his meeting with the three Lebanese officials results of Sharm esh Sheikh tripartite summit, as well as developments in the region and bilateral relations.
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The first exhibition for the Syrian products currently held in Algiers has been witnessing great turnout as number of its visitors during the five past days tolled more than 200,000. Several Algerian traders, economists and businessmen praised the Syrian products good quality and described it as competing with similar European products.
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Egyptian Presidential Adviser Osama Al-Baz said on Saturday the Arab nation is facing serious challenges at the time being and this needs consultations among Arab leaders.
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Iraqi Minister of Industry Myaser Rija Shlah met in Damascus on Saturday with his Syrian counterpart Isam al-Zaeem to discuss the necessity to strengthen cooperation in the field of industry between Iraq and Syria, and the need for joint industry projects, INA reported today.
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Morocco's minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa, met here Friday visiting Japanese parliamentary foreign affairs secretary, Kenshiro Matsunami, currently on an official visit to Morocco. The two officials reviewed bilateral relations and means to consolidate partnership and cooperation between the two countries. Talks also covered the middle east issues and other regional and international topics.
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Saudi crown prince Abdallah Ibn Abdel Aziz, deputy-chairman of the ministers council and commander of the Saudi national guard, left Morocco Saturday at the end of a private visit.
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Nabil Abu Rudinah, the advisor for the chairman of the Palestinian authority on Sunday called on the Arab and international sides to pressure Israel to abrogate its intended aggression against Gaza, and not only to perpetuate it.
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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday issued presidential decree no. 141 for 2002 provides for amending naming Nasser Qaddour from a "minister of state for Expatriate Affairs" to "Expatriates" minister.
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Eyal Zeaser, the Israeli expert in the Arab affairs at Dayan's Institute at Tel Aviv university said that Saudi Arabia plays a key role in the Palestinian- Israeli conflict because of its fears of the deterioration of conditions in the region and inside the Kingdom.
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The chairman of the federation of the Israeli chambers of commerce Dani Coolman has considered that the visit of the delegation of the British businessmen to Israel which started on Sunday to be of great importance, especially in this phase when several businessmen abstain from coming to Israel.
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