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Al-Shara reviews with Tareq Aziz regional conditions, the Israeli aggression
Al-Shara expressed thanks to Iraq over the humanitarian aids provided to Syria following the collapse of Zayzoun dam despite the sufferings of the Iraqi people as a result of the sanctions imposed on Iraq.
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 7/11/2002
African Union born in Durban Summit
Addressing the gathering, South African President Thabo Mbeki, the first African leader to chair the new union, said it is time to work for creating a better future for the African peoples.
Regional, Politics, 7/11/2002
Iraq to hand back 138 Iranian refugees
The Iraqi foreign ministry said on Wednesday that Iraq will hand over tomorrow 138 refugees, with all of them retunring back home voluntarily.
Iraq-Iran, Politics, 7/11/2002
Mubarak, al-Assad get message from Saudi crown prince on regional developments
Syria's President Bashar al- Assad on Wednesday received the Saudi Foreign Minister prince Saud al-Faisal. The meeting was attended by the Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara.
Regional-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 7/11/2002
Annan starts his first visit to Sudan
The UN Secretary General Kofi Annan on Tuesday started his first visit to Sudan during which he will meet with the Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir.
Sudan, Politics, 7/11/2002
Tunisia, Egypt withdrew from African Union inaugural session as SADR president took the floor
The Tunisian and Egyptian delegations withdrew from the inaugural session of the African Union (AU), held Tuesday afternoon, in Durban, South Africa, when "the president of the SADR," the self-proclaimed Sahrawi republic, took the floor in the name of North Africa
Morocco-Regional, Politics, 7/11/2002
Ebeid reviews means of boosting bourse performance
It was decided to abolish a decree to fix the market value of traded shares, especially for blue-chip stocks, chairman of the Capital Market Authority (CMA), Abdul Hamid Ibrahim said following the meeting.
Egypt, Economics, 7/11/2002
Mrs Mubarak hails libraries' role in nurturing young readers
Following an inspection tour to three Giza-based public libraries participating in the 12th 'Reading for All' festival, Mrs Mubarak said that she was pleased to see that the number of children and young people frequenting these facilities was on the rise.
Egypt, Education, 7/11/2002
New Canadian oil investments in Egypt
The Egyptian oil areas in Delta, Sinai and Suez Gulf now witness intensive activities of some Canadian oil companies plus other companies totally owned by the Egyptian private sector working in prospecting, exploring, producing and other oil-services in Egypt and various world countries.
Egypt, Economics, 7/11/2002
Arab follow up committee holds preliminary meeting
The Arab follow up and move committee emerged from Beirut summit held a meeting on Wednesday at the headquarters of the Arab League at the level of permanent representatives led by Ambassador Sami Qrunfil, Lebanon's permanent representative at the Arab League and the participation of the representatives of each of Syria, Egypt, Jordan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Yemen, Oman, Algeria, Morocco and the Arab League.
Regional, Politics, 7/11/2002
European parliament doubts possibility to hold referendum in Sahara
In a report it submitted on July 4 to the European Parliament's foreign committee, the delegation says that the framework agreement -- which grants the territory a large autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty-- "should naturally be taken into consideration" and that this framework agreement can be considered "as one of the bases of genuine negotiations between the parties."
Morocco-European Union, Politics, 7/11/2002
Algeria: The killing of 15 security officials links terrorism to drugs
He added that the investigations carried out by the security departments concerned in 1995 reached one result which is that the main source for financing the Islamic groups is drugs and that a "religious Fatwa was released permitting drug trading to ensure necessary financing for the activities of these groups."
Algeria, Local, 7/11/2002
Dahlan is Arafat's security advisor, Oreikat: a crisis with Jordan on Palestinians crossing the border
The Palestinian local rule minister Saeb Oreikat on Wednesday in Amman expressed his hope to solve the crisis resulting from the fact that people of the West Bank are not able to get into the Jordanian territories with ease.
Palestine-Jordan, Politics, 7/11/2002
African leaders message of solidarity to Arafat
The African leaders expressed their support of Arafat in his struggle to regain the Palestinian rights and set up an independent state with Jerusalem as its capital in accordance with UN resolutions.
Palestine-Regional, Politics, 7/11/2002
Palestine Chronicle: Israel detains Muslim Aid Australia workers on humanitarian mission
Two Australian aid workers representing Muslim Aid Australia who were detained by Israel at Tel Aviv's airport as they attempted to enter the country have been released after intervention by Australian diplomats.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/11/2002
Israel continues killing of Palestinians
The Israeli forces on Wednesday continued acts of killings and breaking in in the cities and villages of the West Bank and Gaza and this resulted in killing one Palestinian and wounding two, while one Israeli army officer and one soldier were killed during the Palestinian confrontation of the Israeli forces.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 7/11/2002
Sudan: 33 men killed in tribal clashes
A spokesman for the Sudanese police said on Wednesday that three men were killed and other 30 wounded in confrontations that took place several days ago between two clans of one Sudanese tribe in one market in Khartoum quarters.
Sudan, Local, 7/11/2002
Morocco's leather exports grow by 55% in 2001
The volume of Morocco's exports of leathers reached 1,286 tons in the period between April 2001, when the government decided to subject leather exports to an authorization, and December 2001, said a Moroccan official.
Morocco, Economics, 7/11/2002
Yemen sells Iraqi ships to India
Yemeni maritime sources in Aden said that the Yemeni authorities started to get rid off 8 Iraqi ships existing at the port of Aden which overlooks the Red Sea since the invasion of Kuwait, 12 years ago.
Yemen-Iraq, Local, 7/11/2002
One Lebanese woman wounded in an explosion in Sidon
The Lebanese police reported that a 40 year old Lebanese woman was slightly wounded as a result of an explosion that targeted the house of one member of the Judicial police, near Sidon, the biggest cities of south Lebanon.
Lebanon, Local, 7/11/2002
Egyptian actress Leila Elwi chairs film Jury in Rabat Festival
Egyptian actress Leila Elwi will be chairing the jury of the Hassan II film contest, held as part of the 8th Rabat festival.
Regional-Morocco, Local, 7/11/2002
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A veteran Arab diplomat has called for an Arab strategy to make use of constant world media criticism of Israeli and American positions on the Middle East peace process. Esmat Abdel Meguid, a former Egyptian foreign minister and the ex-secretary-general of the Cairo-based Arab League, told a media gathering on Tuesday night that several countries have opposed the ideas floated by US President George W. Bush on the future of the Middle East.
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President of the World Bank, James D. Wolfensohn, started on Wednesday a visit to Morocco at the invitation of King Mohammed VI. The WB president will be meeting several officials, members of non-governmental organizations and private entrepreneurs.
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International medical lab "Elli Lilly" and Moroccan one "Sothema" had donated the Moroccan health department 47,000 bottles of human-derived insulin, worth some 5 million DH (US$ 476,100).
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The officials at Michael Carlos museum in American Emory University welcomed the return of King Ramsis I mummy to Egypt. The mummy was stolen from Egypt 150 years ago. The museum officials said the mummy return would not affect the museum plans to showcase it in May 2003 and April 2004.
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