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Iraq gives top priority to relations with Arab states, local reform
During his meeting with a delegation from the United Arab Emirates UAE led by minister of state for financial affairs Muhammad Khalfan Bin Kharbash on Thursday, the Iraqi Vice President Taha Yassin Ramadan said that Iraq and in the context of the "directives of the Iraqi President Saddam Hussein will put no limit to the levels of cooperation with the Arab states and to work for giving them priority in its trade contacts on the ground of Iraq's believe on the importance of achieving an Arab economic integration."
Iraq, Politics, 5/24/2002
Syria to license bank accounts in hard currency
The Syrian official news agency SANA said that Syria on Thursday inclined towards facilitating trade by licensing bank accounts with foreign currencies and money transfers by hard currencies.
Syria, Economics, 5/24/2002
King Mohammed chairs ministers council meeting; judicial and financial reform
Based on the interest King Mohammed VI grants to justice and its importance in the consecration of the rule of law, the sovereign approved an amendment to a draft law related to the higher institute of magistrature, endowing it with the statute of legal entity and with financial autonomy. The sovereign also approved a draft law governing the control of financial institutions, the present system being outdated as it does not take into account the Kingdom's strategic orientation in matters of liberalization and the limitation of the rule of the state according to a vision privileging flexibility in practice and firmness in control.
Morocco, Politics, 5/24/2002
Yemen exempts Palestinian products from customs
President Ali Abdullah Saleh Saleh said that all should practice democracy with the sense of committing to laws and regulations
Yemen-Regional, Politics, 5/24/2002
Dominican Republic freezes recognition of so-called Sahrawi republic
The Dominican Republic announced this Thursday it is freezing its recognition of the so-called Sahrawi republic, a self-proclaimed entity claiming the independence of the Moroccan Sahara.
Morocco-Dominican Republic, Politics, 5/24/2002
Situation of Gibraltar, Spain-occupied northern cities: similar cases, fm
There are "similarities" between the situation of Gibraltar and the case of Sebta, Melillia, and the neighboring Islands occupied by Spain, Moroccan minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa, said here Wednesday.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 5/24/2002
Morocco-Spain oil prospecting problem must be solved by comprehensive negotiations
"Only negotiations can bring a solution to the Moroccan-Spanish problem of the off-shore oil prospecting license given by the Spanish authorities to Repsol company," Moroccan minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohammed Benaissa, said Wednesday.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 5/24/2002
One billion dollars, the volume of trade between Syria, Turkey
The chairman of the chamber of industry in the Turkish province of Ghazi Intab Najat Kodjer has stated that Turkey's trade relations with each of Syria and Iraq are of great importance to the economic progress in the southern east Anadola area.
Syria-Turkey, Economics, 5/24/2002
Morocco, Dominican Republic sign package of agreements
Morocco and the Dominican republic signed in Rabat on Thursday a package of five agreements providing for cooperation in diplomatic, trade, tourism and investments fields.
Morocco-Dominican Republic, Politics, 5/24/2002
Mubarak to head for Washington on June 8
A source close to the Egyptian Presidency said on Thursday that President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt will on June 8 head for Washington to hold talks with the US President George Bush on the ME region.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 5/24/2002
King Mohammed hosts official dinner in honor of Dominican president
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, accompanied by Princess Lalla Meryem, hosted on Wednesday at the Ryad Palace in Rabat an official dinner in honor of Dominican president Hipolito Mejia and his spouse.
Morocco-Dominican Republic, Politics, 5/24/2002
Dominican president underscores similarities between Morocco and Dominican republic
the head of the Dominican state said "We are following the same process aimed to make our peoples more democratic communities and each day more respectful of human rights." "The Dominican Republic admires and agrees with Morocco in the institutionalization of the state of law, in the decision to preserve human dignity, in the fight against poverty, unemployment and illiteracy."
Morocco-Dominican Republic, Politics, 5/24/2002
Algerian, Tunisian presidents congratulate Lahoud on 2nd anniversary of victory of the Lebanese resistance in South Lebanon
Algerian President Abdul Aziz Butaflika on Thursday and on the occasion of the second anniversary of the victory of the Lebanese national resistance stressed his country's continued support for the attempts and efforts made by Lebanon to the land so far still under the Israeli occupation in the Shebaa farms of south Lebanon.
Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 5/24/2002
Syria: reducing Kerosene price
Following noon prayers which preceded the celebration of "prophet Muhammad's birthday" celebrations at the Damascus al-Rawda palace, a crowd of Syrian citizens met with President Bashar al-Assad at the mosque, thanking him for the recent increase in wages and salaries of Syrian state employees.
Syria, Economics, 5/24/2002
Al-Shara opens Syria's embassy in Stockholm, meets officials
Syria's deputy premier and foreign minister continued his tour on several Scandinavian states. he arrived on Thursday in Stockholm, his third station, coming from Norway.
Syria-Sweden, Politics, 5/24/2002
Lahoud: Lebanon is committed to principles to resistance as a choice
The Lebanese President Emi Lahoud on Thursday on Thursday stressed Lebanon's attachment to just and comprehensive peace, based on international legitimacy resolutions and the land for peace formula.
Lebanon-Regional, Politics, 5/24/2002
The four- member gas meeting may be held in Amman
The Jordanian minister of energy Muhammad al-Batayneh said on Wednesday that ministers of oil and energy in Jordan, Syria, Egypt and Lebanon will meet shortly in Amman to discuss an agreement to erect a regional gas pipeline at a cost of $ 700 million.
Regional-Jordan, Economics, 5/24/2002
Egyptian tourism mission to visit Morocco in mid-Mune
An Egyptian tourism mission, made up of officials from the department of tourism and private operators, will be visiting Morocco in mid-June to foster bilateral cooperation in the travel industry.
Egypt-Morocco, Economics, 5/24/2002
Libya rejects American accusations of sponsoring terrorism
Libya on Thursday rejected the report issued by the US State Department concerning terrorism, stressing that the US reports "lacks any sort of credibility and came as a result of the Zionist pressures."
Libya-USA, Politics, 5/24/2002
Arab League to follow up the Sudanese reconciliation issue
The secretary general of the Arab League (AL) Amr Moussa has stressed that the AL is continuing its efforts in dealing with the Sudanese issue with the aim of supporting peace opportunities and achieving national reconciliation in Sudan.
Regional-Sudan, Politics, 5/24/2002
Canada: No peace without the foundation of a Palestinian state
The Canadian foreign minister Bill Graham on Thursday stressed the need of "founding a Palestinian state having the potentials to sustain" and to "ensure security for Israel" as two basic conditions for solving the Arab- Israeli conflict.
Jordan-Canada, Politics, 5/24/2002
Yemen cancels a natural gas project at $ five billion
Yemen on Thursday said it might abrogate a project for producing liquid natural gas at a value of $ 5 billion, that has been for long postponed, if "Total Elf ", the French energy giant company and other share holders will not implement this project by the fall of the mid of the next month June.
Yemen, Economics, 5/24/2002
Two Iraqis killed in an American raid; Bush: No plans, but Saddam should be answered
Two Iraqis were murdered in an American raid against southern Iraq on Thursday at the time when the US President George Bush was announcing in Berlin "there are no plans to strike Iraq at his office," considering that the Iraqi President should be answered "by all means."
Iraq-USA, Politics, 5/24/2002
Four Palestinians killed by Israel, new Israeli threats to invade Gaza
Four Palestinians were killed and others wounded, while other 25 were arrested and three houses demolishes in new incursions for the Israeli forces in the West Bank and Gaza, covering Rafah, al-Khalil, Jenin, and Balatah camp which is close to Nablus and Toulkarem.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 5/24/2002
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Speaking about the Palestinians forced by Israel to the leave their occupied territories after their siege in the Church of Nativity, Vincent Lusser, a spokesman for the Middle East department of the ICRC (Red Cross) in Geneva, cited Article 49 of Annexe 4 of the Geneva Conventions, telling The Independent: "Transfers outside occupied territory are illegal and that covers the 13 men," the UK daily The Independent reported.
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