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Human rights, role of parliament elements in Tunisia's referendum
The constitutional reforms project aims at strengthening human rights and founding the council of advisors besides the parliament and boosting the role played by parliament members in questioning the performance of the government.
Tunisia, Politics, 5/27/2002
Syrian- Iraqi economic cooperation implementations
They agreed to eliminate all hindering obstacles standing against boosting and developing their trade exchange
Syria-Iraq, Economics, 5/27/2002
Gulf leaders support Arab peace initiative, Iraq -Kuwait reconciliation
The secretary general of the Gulf Cooperation States (GCC) member states Abdul Rahman Bin Hamad al-Ateyah announced that GCC leaders listened during their fourth consultation meeting which was held in Jeddah on Sunday to a detailed report from the Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz and his meetings with the US President George Bush and high ranking American officials at the American administration.
Gulf, Politics, 5/27/2002
Algeria: No obstacles to building the Arab Maghreb federation
The Algerian foreign minister Abdul Aziz Balkhadem has stated that the dispute between Algeria and Morocco on the file of the western Sahara will not be an obstacle for building the Arab Maghreb federation, working for strengthening relations between the two states and extending the bridges of cooperation between them to be a solid nucleus for the Maghreb federation, considering that the Sahara file will be solved
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 5/27/2002
Egypt to undergo an administrative revolution in public services
Egyptian Prime Minister Atef Ebeid yesterday opened a one-day symposium on improving public services.
Egypt, Economics, 5/27/2002
Qatar's economy minister to visit Iraq in June
Qatar's minister of economy and trade Sheikh Hamad Bin Faisal al- Thani will visit Baghdad by the beginning of June on top of a large delegation including high ranking officials and businessmen in the ministry.
Qatar-Iraq, Economics, 5/27/2002
Al-Assad stresses implementation of all existing UN resolutions first; meets al-Taher, Chile delegation
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday received the chairman of the Arab Parliamentary Union Ahmad Ibrahim al-Taher, who is also the chairman of the Sudanese national council and members of the accompanying delegation.
Syria-Regional, Politics, 5/27/2002
Bridge linking Bahrain- Qatar to cost 1.5 billion
Well-informed sources said that the expected costs for constructing al-Mahba (amity) bridge between Bahrain and Qatar will reach USD 1.5 billion with a construction period expected to take three to five years.
Bahrain-Qatar, Economics, 5/27/2002
Morocco, Qatar sign package of agreements
Morocco and Qatar signed in Casablanca on Friday a package of agreements to stimulate cooperation in health, equipment, culture, education and information.
Morocco-Qatar, Economics, 5/27/2002
Mubarak stresses need for inter- Arab economic cooperation
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak has stressed the need of revitalizing economic cooperation among the Arab states in order to establish the free trade areas and trade agreements. He explained that this would create a strong base for the common Arab market.
Regional-Egypt, Economics, 5/27/2002
King Mohammed received Algerian foreign minister
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, who was accompanied by Prince Moulay Rachid, received in Casablanca this past Friday night Algerian foreign minister, Abdelaziz Belkhadem, who handed to the sovereign a message from Algerian president, Abdelaziz Bouteflika.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 5/27/2002
Tunisians vote for constitutional reforms; extension of presidential terms limit
The ballot centers on Sunday evening closed their doors after the Tunisians cast their votes on the referendum on making constitutional reforms in the country. The constitutional reform will open the door before President Zein al-Abidin Bin Ali to nominate himself for a fourth term of office in 2004.
Tunisia, Politics, 5/27/2002
Qatar- Eritrea summit in Doha today
The Qatari- Eritrean summit will be held today at the Emir's court in Doha with the participation of the ruler of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin Khaleifa al-Thani and President Asyas Afourki of Eritrean who will be arriving in Doha at (11.30 a.m local time).
Qatar-Eritrea, Politics, 5/27/2002
Iraq's cooperation with the UN was in vain
The Iraqi Vice President Taha Yassin Ramadan said on Saturday that Iraq seeks through its dialogue with the UN, whose third phase will start in July, to reach a just agreement away from giving concessions from any side and completely in compliance with the content and spirit of UN resolutions concerned especially resolution no. 687.
Iraq, Politics, 5/27/2002
Mubarak's visit to Washington to focus on Middle East
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher said President Hosni Mubarak's talks with US President George Bush in Washington next month will focus mainly on settling Palestinian - Israeli problem.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 5/27/2002
Maher meets Canadian Foreign Minister
On the American -Israeli vision that sees a need for reforming the Palestinian authority, Maher said this decision was only up to the Palestinians themselves to take. Most of the time the Israelis press for changes as a pretext to dodge serious negotiations, he added.
Egypt-Canada, Politics, 5/27/2002
American official and the Syrian- American dialogue
A high ranking American official has described the dialogue which was held between Syrians and Americans in Houston, organized by the James baker Institute for public policy at Rice university and aiming at developing American - Syrian relations as very useful.
Syria-USA, Politics, 5/27/2002
Data banks and research to guide economic and social programs, Morocco
Under the agreements, part of the 2002-2006 cooperation program, a budget of 1.7 million US$ (1.02 Mln from the Fund's own resources and 680,000 from the state budget) will be earmarked to integrate population and gender issues in development planning, to methodological research and to the creation of a social-demographic data bank
Morocco, Economics, 5/27/2002
Tourism investments grow by 60% in 2001
Investments in the Moroccan tourism sector have reached in 2001 3.69 billion Dirhams (US$ 320.8 million), marking an increase of 60% compared to 2000, says the department of foreign investments.
Morocco, Economics, 5/27/2002
King Mohammed dedicates rural training center; micro-loans and basic business management
The center also dispenses to the village inhabitants literacy courses, vocational training and health-awareness courses. It extends micro-loans and basic business management courses.
Morocco, Economics, 5/27/2002
King Mohammed chairs religious ceremony on prophet's birthday
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, Amir Al Mouminine (Commander of the faithful), accompanied by Prince Moulay Rachid and Prince Moulay Ismail, chaired this past Friday at the Hassan II Grand mosque in Casablanca a religious ceremony marking Aid Al-Mawlid (the prophet's birthday).
Morocco, Religion, 5/27/2002
On the Yemeni gas project
The Middle East Economic Survey MEES economic specialized news bulletin said that a project for Yemeni liquid natural gas might be cancelled or suspended because of the failure to find a market for it.
Yemen, Economics, 5/27/2002
Canada invites Mubarak to industrialised nations' meeting
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak yesterday received an invitation from Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien to attend a meeting of the major industrialised nations in June. The invitation was handed by the Canadian Foreign Minister, Bill Graham during a meeting with the Egyptian leader.
Egypt-Canada, Politics, 5/27/2002
Amnesty International calls for a commission of inquiry into mass arbitrary detention of palestinians
Amnesty International deplores in a report released Friday a consist pattern of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment used by Israeli soldiers in its arrest of more than 8,500 Palestinians between February 27 and May 20, many of them arbitrarily detained.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/27/2002
Arafat and the exiled Palestinians
The director of the Palestinian general intelligence in Bethlehem Abdullah Dawoud denied that the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat had played a main role in reaching an agreement to break the Israeli siege from the church of the Nativity in Bethlehem in the West Bank for expelling 13 Palestinians who were besieged inside it.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 5/27/2002
Israeli forces break into Qalqilya, Toulkarem, Bethlehem and Hebron, detention campaigns, demolish houses
The Israeli occupation army broke again on Sunday into the cities of Bethlehem, Qaqilya, Toulkarem and the adjoining villages under the pretext of searching for Palestinian businessmen.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 5/27/2002
A secret meeting between Tenet, Haleve
Israel-USA, Politics, 5/27/2002
An explosive in Ein al-Helweh
An unidentified person on Saturday morning threw an explosive at a stand for selling drinks situated between a check point for the Lebanese army and the entrance of Ein al-Helweh Palestinian camps to the south of Sidon.
Lebanon, Local, 5/27/2002
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Morocco's King Mohammed VI will undertake, starting today, an official visit to Jordan and Syria and a work visit to Saudi Arabia, it was officially announced this past Saturday.
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The United Arab Emirates - Iraq joint committee has discussed a proposal providing for founding a joint airline company between the two states. Last Thursday the two states signed the minutes of meeting provided for establishing the joint committee.
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Moroccan health minister, Thami El Khyari, will start on Sunday a three-day work visit to Iraq, the Moroccan embassy here announced. During his visit, the Moroccan official will meet Iraqi peer Oumid Medhat Mubarak and other Iraqi officials on issues pertaining to health and medicine.
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Morocco's King Mohammed VI, who was accompanied by Prince Moulay Rachid, received in Rabat this past Friday night Qatari foreign minister, Sheikh Hamad Ben Jabr Ben Jassem Al-Thani. The Qatari official also signed on Friday with Moroccan peer, Mohamed Benaissa, a package of agreements concluded during the 1st session of the joint commission.
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The ruler of Qatar Sheikh Hamad Bin Khaleifa al-Thani on Sunday discussed with Mauritania's foreign minister al-Dah Weld Abdi bilateral relations between the two states in various fields and regional and international issues.
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Iraq's President Saddam Hussein received Sunday Lebanese Information Minister Ghazi Hani Al-Iridi and confirmed Iraq's willingness to improve bilateral relations in all fields, INA reported today.
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The United Arab Emirates UAE minister of state for foreign affairs Sheikh Hamad Bin Zayed al-Nahyan arrived in Tehran on Sunday carrying a message from UAE President Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan al-Nahyan to the Iranian President Muhammad Khatami pertaining to bilateral relations between the two countries.
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Khartoum on June 25th will host the Islamic states foreign ministers conference with the participation of 57 countries and 84 world organization and 1000 observers from various parts of the world.
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Members of the foreign relations committee at the Egyptian parliament led by the chairman of the committee Mustafa al-Faqi on Sunday discussed with Darrell Issa and Tom Davis, two members of the US Congress means of revitalizing the American role so as to reach a just and lasting settlement in the Middle East based on international resolutions and the land for peace formula and for the US to start pursuing a balanced policy towards the Arab - Israeli conflict.
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The first deputy for the prime minister and the foreign minister in Kuwait Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad has announced his country's support for convening an international conference for peace in the Middle East.
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"Gulf defense sources declared that an unmanned US spy plane was downed in southern Iraq. Dubai TV quoted these sources as saying that the plane was downed on Saturday while it was carrying out aggressive spy sortie in southern Iraq." INA reported today.
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On the occasion of the Prophet Mohammad's Birthday (Aid Al-Malwid), Morocco's King Mohammed VI has granted his pardon to 979 convicts, including some who are serving prison sentences and others who are free. A statement of the justice ministry announces that 219 detainees benefited from a total pardon of the remaining of their prison term, 677 others had their prison sentence reduced, and a detainee who was serving a life-prison term had his sentence commuted to a limited one.
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The Simon Wiesenthal Center, one of the biggest Jewish organization in Los Angeles has criticized the UNESCO and asked the American government not to return to it because of UNESCO' position concerning the Middle East issue.
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