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Morocco, Kuwait renew 1989 cooperation accord
Morocco and Kuwait agreed to renew their 1989 cooperation accord and voiced satisfaction over the adoption and entry into force of two cooperation agreements on encouragement and protection of investment and on non-double taxation.
Morocco-Kuwait, Politics, 6/18/2002
Al-Assad reviewed with Prince al-Walid Bin Talal his investment, tourism activities in Syria
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Monday received the Saudi Prince al-Walid Bin Talal. The meeting was attended by the Saudi ambassador in Damascus Baker Bin Abdullah Bin Baker.
Syria-Saudi Arabia, Economics, 6/18/2002
Jordan stops all tourism promotion activities with Israel
The Jordanian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Taleb al-Refai has announced the suspension of all joint tourism promotion activities with Israel because of the prevailing political conditions in the region.
Jordan-Israel, Economics, 6/18/2002
A new inter- Sudanese negotiations round
A new round of negotiations between the Sudanese government and the rebels supervised by IGAD started in the Kenyan capital- Nairobi. The negotiations will discuss the relations between the region and the state and the sharing of resources and authority in Sudan.
Sudan, Politics, 6/18/2002
Al-Kifah al-Arabi: Lebanese minister American warning to Syria, Lebanon regarding S. Lebanon
The Lebanese Minister of Information Ghazi Aridi has denied news that Lebanon has had received any American official warning rumored to be conveyed to Syria or Lebanon on the situation in south Lebanon.
Lebanon-USA, Politics, 6/18/2002
Arab League denounces the erection of the Israeli isolation fence
The Secretary General of the Arab League Amr Moussa has strongly denounced Israel's starting to build the fence separating between it and the Palestinian territories. He explained that by doing so Israel is perpetuating its occupation of the Palestinian territories and affirms a rejection to any attempts made to establish a just and comprehensive peace in the region, based on international legitimacy resolutions and the land for peace formula.
Regional-Palestine, Politics, 6/18/2002
Al-Seyasah: Shaath to represent the Palestinians instead of Kaddoumi
A well-informed high ranking Palestinian official has disclosed a decision to the Kuwaiti daily al-Seyasah, taken by the PLO executive committee in its recent meeting to assign Palestinian Authority Planning and International Cooperation official Nabil Shaath to preside over the Palestinian representation to any ministerial Arab meeting in the framework of the Arab League instead of the PLO Head of the Political Department Farkouk Kaddoumi, who resides in Tunisia.
Palestine, Politics, 6/18/2002
Israeli radio: Israeli sources and the Palestinian state
Israeli sources said on Monday that the declaration of founding a provisional Palestinian state during the current phase will undermine Israel's ability to "fight the Palestinian terrorism" especially the work inside the territories that falls under the complete Palestinian control.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 6/18/2002
Sharon pleased with EU decision to enlist three Palestinian groups as terrorists
The Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon considered the decision taken by the European Union to enlist three Palestinian groups among terrorist organizations and to ban their activities in the European Union EU member states as a very important step, noting that there are other measures that should be taken in this regard.
Israel-European Union, Politics, 6/18/2002
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Iraq on Monday informed the International Committee of the Red Cross ICRC its readiness to discuss the issue of the missing since the Gulf war. In a message sent to the office of the ICRC in Baghdad, the Iraqi foreign ministry said that the Iraqi government is ready to directly cooperate with the ICRC and with Kuwait in order to discuss the issue of the missing Iraqi and Kuwaiti peoples, in line with the international law.
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The defense lawyer of former Jordanian parliamentarian Toujan al-Faisal has submitted to the Jordanian supreme justice court an appeal against the amended law of the state security court according to which al-Faisal was tried and sentenced for one and a half years imprisonment.
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The Syrian supreme state court on Monday held an open trial session for the accused Walid al-Bunni. The session was dedicated to listen to his statements against accusations addressed to him. The court listened to answers of the accused in the presence of several lawyers and citizens. The trial session was postponed until tomorrow to hear the presentation of the attorney general.
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One warlord of the Somali armed groups said on Monday that his forces killed 17 members of the forces of the provisional government in clashes that took place in Shabeel region to the South of Somalia.
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The Lebanese Attorney General Judge Adnan Addoum has denied the existence of two explosives in the justice palace in Beirut and around the general directorate for the public security reported to be there on Monday by an anonymous source. He explained that the Lebanese security forces moved immediately to explore the two said sites and it was found out the reporting was false and a mere fabricated rumor to provoke unrest in the country.
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The Israeli Hebrew language radio said on Monday that Israel has said to the Jordanian authorities it will provide Jordan with 50 million cubic meters of water for this year in implementation of the agreement signed between the two sides.
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The Jordanian cabinet has approved a decision states to increase price of electricity in Jordan, covering all social strata in Jordan. Jordanian official sources in Amman said that the increased rate of electricity price ranged between 3.3 to 13%.
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