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The practice of lending to developing and underdeveloped governments should end
Regional, Analysis, 5/25/2002
Iraq, UAE signed joint cooperation agreements
Iraq and the United Arab Emirates UAE on Thursday evening in conclusion of the meetings of the first session of the joint Iraqi- UAE committee on economic, trade and technical cooperation, an agreement to expand their bilateral cooperation especially in the fields of commerce, industry and health.
Iraq-United Arab Emirates, Economics, 5/25/2002
Egyptian-Bahraini summit stressed unified Arab peace vision
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak yesterday discussed escalating tension in the Middle East during summit talks with Bahraini King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa.
Egypt-Bahrain, Politics, 5/25/2002
Junblat and the relation with Syria
The chairman of the Lebanese Socialist Progressive Party in Lebanon Walid Junblat said that when he feels a danger threatening the Arab's own existence and Lebanon and Syria, he will side with Syria.
Lebanon-Syria, Politics, 5/25/2002
King Mohammed visits training center for handicapped and destitute persons
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, who was accompanied by Prince Moulay Rachid, visited on Thursday a training center for disabled and destitute persons in Casablanca to inquire about renovation works.
Morocco, Culture, 5/25/2002
Canadian FM: we look forward to Egypt's significant role in the peace process
Canadian Foreign Minister Bill Graham will start his visit to Egypt today, where he'll be received by President Hosni Mubarak to discuss the critical situation in the Middle East, especially after the recent Israeli incursion on the West Bank, the siege of President Yasser Arafat in his compound in Ramallah, and the deteriorating conditions of the Palestinian people.
Egypt-Canada, Politics, 5/25/2002
Egypt's debt burden jumps by 550 million dollars; economic efforts continue
Egypt, Economics, 5/25/2002
Al-Shara concludes Scandinavian tour by visiting Copenhagen
The Syrian deputy premier and foreign minister Farouk al-Shara has concluded his tour on several Scandinavian states by a short visit to Denmark, his fourth station coming from the Swedish capital, Stockholm.
Syria-European Union, Politics, 5/25/2002
Mubarak's visit to Washington will focus on peace process on Palestinian - Israeli track
Egypt's Ambassador to the US Nabil Fahmy said that President Hosni Mubarak's visit to the United States on June 5 will be a non conventional working visit during which an emphasis will be laid on the peace process on the Palestinian - Israeli track.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 5/25/2002
UAE efforts to dismantle mines from Lebanon
On Tuesday, May 28th, the second phase of the landmine dismantling project in south Lebanon will start. It is carried out by the United Arab Emirates under the name "UAE solidarity."
Lebanon-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 5/25/2002
Arab League to appoint special envoy on Sudan
The chairman of the Sudanese opposition al-Ummah ( nation) party has expressed optimism over the future of the political conditions in Sudan. he disclosed that the Arab League will appoint a special envoy concerning Sudan.
Sudan-Regional, Politics, 5/25/2002
Morocco, Qatar probe free trade zone set up, ambassador
Morocco and Qatar, which are convening the 1st session of their joint commission this Friday, are envisioning to set up a free trade zone, Qatar's ambassador to Rabat, Sakr Ben Moubarak Mansouri, said Thursday.
Morocco-Qatar, Politics, 5/25/2002
Moroccan, Senegalese businessmen probe commerce, industry partnership
Senegalese minister of commerce and SMEs, Aicha Agne Pouye, called the two countries' private sector to seek new realms for cooperation, which would be mutually fruitful. She gave the example of Air Senegal International, where Morocco's carrier RAM holds nearly half the capital, and whose results in one year exceeded all speculations.
Morocco-Senegal, Economics, 5/25/2002
US pressures Sudan on slavery issue
The US has approved on Thursday evening an international report concerning recommendations of the report which launches a presidential campaign against slavery.
Sudan-USA, Politics, 5/25/2002
On Houston's meetings between Syria and the US
News reports on Friday said that Syria and the US have taken steps aiming at finding a common ground towards various issues like terrorism and peace in the Middle East, and that this was in a conference held this week at Rice university, noting that the two sides, yet have many things to do.
Syria-USA, Politics, 5/25/2002
Maher express Egypt's confidence in COMESA economic role
Mubarak expressed his confidence that the COMESA would be able to achieve economic development, thrash out peaceful solutions, bolster the mechanisms conducive to regional economic integration and activate march for a strong free trade area.
Egypt-Regional, Economics, 5/25/2002
Indian industrial delegation chief stresses increasing investments with Egypt
"Egypt has been one of India's important trade partners in the African continent," he said, adding the total volume of trade between the two countries last year hit $ 536.46 million against $ 385.61 million in 2000.
Egypt-India, Economics, 5/25/2002
Mubarak receives messages from Russian, Cypriot, African leaders
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher submits today a report to President Hosni Mubarak on the outcome of his tour to Russia, Cyprus, Lebanon, Greece and Ethiopia.
Egypt, Politics, 5/25/2002
King Mohammed dedicates female students house
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, accompanied by his brother Prince Moulay Rachid, dedicated a female students house in Khemiss Zemamra, a village located at 250 km south of Rabat.
Morocco, Culture, 5/25/2002
Delegation of Palestinian struggle support association visits Cairo
The aid may be unimportant, but it is of a great symbolic value, and evidences the ties of fraternity and solidarity of the Moroccan people with Palestinians in their legitimate struggle to recover its abused rights, Oulaalou said.
Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 5/25/2002
Egypt believes in joint international action to fight terrorism
Abul Gheit referred to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's long-standing call for holding an international conference on addressing the roots of terrorism and agreeing on a definition of the phenomenon.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 5/25/2002
Islamic conference calls for an end to Palestinians' suffering, settlement of India-Pakistan dispute
Islam's acknowledgement, ever since its rise, of basic human rights, be they religious, political, social or economic.
Regional, Religion, 5/25/2002
Daily Telegraph: Israel works to divide the West Bank into isolated entities
The British daily Daily Telegraph reported Friday that Israel is relentlessly working in order to divide the West Bank into isolated entities separated from each other.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/25/2002
Egyptian power company seeks investment opportunities
A technical and economic delegation from the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development will arrive in Cairo this week for talks with Electricity and Energy Ministry officials on contributing to funding the building of a power station in El Nubaria whose feasibility study was finished.
Egypt, Economics, 5/25/2002
Israeli attacks against the Palestinians continue; martyrdom operation in Tel Aviv
The Israeli tanks also incurred for two kilometers into the south of Gaza and blew up two industrial factories in Zaitoun quarters and several houses were damaged as the Israeli soldiers placed explosives in the iron-steel workshop and this resulted in damaging several houses. One Palestinian was killed when the Israeli forces broke into Rafah areas at Salah Eddine Gate.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 5/25/2002
Solana to visit Israel shortly
An official at the European Union on Friday in Jerusalem said that the higher commissioner for the foreign policy at the European Union Javier Solana will visit Israel shortly.
Israel-European Union, Politics, 5/25/2002
35 years of the life of The Organization of African Unity (OAU)
In the first Conference of the Heads of State and Government of the OAU members states, held in Cairo during the period July 17-21, 1964, under the chairmanship of late President Gamal Abd-El Nasser, Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia was selected as the domicile of the OAU permanent headquarters.
Egypt-Regional, Politics, 5/25/2002
Japan loans Morocco $ 52 mln for electrification of 87,000 dwellings
The Japanese government loaned Morocco US$ 52 Mln for the financing of the third phase of the Global Rural Electrification Program (PERG), which will benefit some 440,000 inhabitants.
Morocco-Japan, Economics, 5/25/2002
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The Saudi daily Okaz said in its Friday's issue that today (Saturday) the border center between Saudi Arabia and Iraq at Araar closed since August 1990 will be opened for trade movement.
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Algerian state minister, minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Abdelaziz Belkhadem, arrived in Casablanca this Friday. Belkhadem told reporters he will convey King Mohammed VI a message of friendship and brotherhood from Algerian president, Abdelaziz Bouteflika.
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Director of Kuwait's news agency KUNA, Mohamed Ahmed Al Ojairi stressed in his visit to Morocco the excellent ties between king Mohammed VI and Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad Al Jaber As-Sabah, and reiterated Kuwait's support to Morocco's territorial integrity.
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Iraqi Trade Minister Mohammed Mehdi Saleh arrived in Damascus for a several-day visit to Syria and is leading a delegation to the Iraqi-Syrian Committee meetings to expand cooperation between Iraq and Syria, INA reported today.
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UAE President Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan is bearing the cost of fixing the damage caused by Israel on the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem and the nearby Omar Mosque.
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Jordan has started the implementation of the agreement which provides for encouraging and protecting investments and capital transfer signed among the Arab states. Jordan, has been therefore, the third Arab state which implements this agreement following Egypt and Iraq.
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The Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz on Friday received a phone call from Venezuela's President Hugo Chafez.
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Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak receives today a message from Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien. The message dwells on inviting President Mubarak to attend the summit of the eight industrialized states due to be held by the end of June in Canada.
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The fourth consultation meeting of the leaders of the Arab Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states will be held tomorrow in Jeddah.
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Mouna Joul, Norway's ambassador to Israel on Friday notified her country's foreign ministry she will return back the "money" prize estimated at USD 50,000, she had received from an Israeli center after she received official blame and strong criticism for not informing authorities concerned in her country about that.
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It was decided to hold legislative elections in Morocco on September 27th. The Moroccan daily al-Sabah reported Friday that the Moroccan foreign minister Idris Jatto hoped that the number of women at the next parliament will reach 60 women. He called on the political parties to nominate women intensively in the regional lists.
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The Russian foreign minister Igor Ivanov announced his country's rejection to striking Iraq. He said that Russia is exerting all its efforts in order to prevent striking Iraq.
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The secretary general of the Lebanese Hizbullah Party Hassan Nasrullah has stressed unwavering stances and commitment to supporting the Palestinian Intifada and resistance.
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The Urban commune of the Moroccan city of Fez donated 1 million dirhams to Palestine, as a sign of solidarity with the Palestinian people. A decision on the decision was unanimously taken by the commune's council at a recent meeting.
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The Israeli foreign minister Shimon Peres has announced that the US secretary of state Colin Powell will visit Israel very soon.
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The Socialist International will hold its council in the Moroccan city of Casablanca May 31 through June 1, under the chairmanship of former Portuguese Premier Antonio Guterres. Moroccan Premier, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, is vice president of the organization, which musters 141 political parties and social democrat, socialist and labour organizations.
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