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Maher: Syria, Egypt expect timetable and mechanism for Bush's vision
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmad Maher on Friday in conclusion of his visit to Damascus stressed that there is a Syrian- Egyptian agreement on maintaining an Arab move and the need of have a timetable and mechanisms to implement the vision of the US President George Bush concerning the Palestinian- Israeli settlement.
Egypt-Syria, Politics, 7/6/2002
US - Saudi trade down 40% due to strained relations
American official statistics showed that economic relations between the US and Saudi Arabia, its main trade partner in the Middle East has been greatly damaged in the phase following the military operation carried out by the Israeli army in the West Bank in March, after a similar notable recession was scored in the phase following the attacks of September 11, 2001 against the US.
Saudi Arabia-USA, Economics, 7/6/2002
Sabri, Annan fail to agree on return of inspectors; draft of American attack on Iraq
Negotiations between Iraq and the UN in Vienna on Friday failed in maintaining an agreement to settle the issue of the UN mass destruction weapons inspectors return to Iraq. A situation which will pave the way before implementing a US military plan to attack Iraq, with the aim of toppling Saddam Hussein. News on this plan were leaked on Friday to be the first draft which in detail, set the axes of the American attack.
Iraq, Politics, 7/6/2002
Current circumstances are not suitable for solving Palestinian cause but liquidating it
Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa denied reports propagated by Israel and western media that the former US administration of Bill Clinton had tabled a genuine peace plan during the Camp David parleys.
Palestine-Regional, Politics, 7/6/2002
Arafat: present events worse than apartheid; praises support of King Mohammed
To reporters who asked about his opinion on the US president's remarks about the Palestinian leadership, he recalled that he has been elected by the Palestinian people and that he enjoys the support of the Arab nation, the Islamic nation, the Non-Aligned Movement, African, European and Latin American countries. He added that the Palestine Liberation Organization is also recognized by all the world's revolutionary movements.
Palestine-Morocco, Politics, 7/6/2002
Sudan renews al-Nouba mountain agreement with the rebels
A statement by field observers said on Friday that the Sudanese government and the People's Liberation Army will renew a cease- fire agreement in al-Nouba mountain ( al-Wasat) which is due to expire by the end of July.
Sudan, Politics, 7/6/2002
King Mohammed congratulates Algerian president on independence day
Morocco's King Mohammed VI sent Algerian President Abdul Aziz Butaflika a message of congratulations on the occasion of his country's Independence Day.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 7/6/2002
30 killed, 36 wounded in explosion at Algerian market
The new "prince of the armed Islamic group" Rasheed Abu Turab vowed to continue the extremist line of his predecessor Antar Zabrawi and others of the leaders of this group until the foundation of the Islamic state in Algeria. In the statement on the occasion of his appointment he said "no dialogue, no reconciliation. Rather blood, blood and the sword is the deciding element."
Algeria, Local, 7/6/2002
Paris attorney did not ask for punishing 'dirty war' book author
The attorney general in Paris on Friday did not ask for any sort of punishment against Habib Sawadeyah, the author of "the dirty war" on the Algerian civil war, who has been sued by the former Algerian defense minister Khaled Nizar for defamation.
Algeria, Politics, 7/6/2002
Israeli forces demolish three positions for Palestinian security; acts of detention
The Israeli tanks and armored vehicles demolished three positions for the Palestinian security near Khazza town in Gaza and arrested four citizens from al-Rahat village and al-Shweika district in Toulkarem and 18 Palestinians from al-Sheyoukh village, Areiha, Bethlehem, Nablus and Qalqilya.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 7/6/2002
Sharon's secret envoy to Washington to revitalize Bush's speech on ME peace
Israeli forces said on Friday that the Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon delegated secretly an envoy to Washington in order to hold talks with officials at the US administration on means of revitalizing the speech of the US President George Bush concerning the region.
Israel-USA, Politics, 7/6/2002
Jordan denies importing contaminated wheat from Germany
Jordan has denied to have imported wheat from Germany in the year 2000 containing remains of pesticides, stressing that since 1997 until the present time it had not imported any wheat from Germany.
Jordan, Local, 7/6/2002
Agreement with ALO to develop Egyptian women
The National Council for Women Secretary General Farkhonda Hassan headed to Italy and Austria to probe means of cooperation between the council and the sides that provide more experience and potentials to upgrade Egyptian women.
Egypt, Economics, 7/6/2002
Africa needs green growth to fight pollution
Africans are likely to suffer increasing pollution, ill-health and loss of farmland unless the continent adopts "clean" technologies and the world does more to fight global warming, the United Nations said on Thursday
Regional, Environment, 7/6/2002
Al-Ahram: Returnee fighter from Afghanistan caves
Abul Kheir begins by differentiating between Jamaa Islamia (Islamic Group) and Al-Jihad Organization. He said the Islamia Group has stronger links and close ties, because most of the members came from Upper Egypt.
Egypt, Politics, 7/6/2002
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Morocco's minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa, held on Friday a work session with Kye-Ahn Lee, the chief-executive officer of Hyundai Capital, who is paying this July 4-6 a visit to Morocco. The two men underscored the good relations existing between Morocco and south Korea and expressed will to further develop them, mainly in investments.
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The European Commission's Program for the support of the Moroccan private sector (EME) will extend assistance to Moroccan textile enterprises in their upgrading process under a protocol agreement signed Thursday with the Moroccan Association of Textile and apparel industries (AMITH).Under the agreement, a study on a textile-apparel development strategy will be conducted.
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RABAT, July 05 (MAP)- Specialized institutions of the United Nations Organization and the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) will hold a coordination meeting in Vienna this July 9-11. Debates will focus on programs and activities conducted jointly, especially in the fields of science, technology, education, illiteracy control, human resources development and environment, the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) said in a release.
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