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History confirms Leila islet is Moroccan territory, testimonies
Geographer Cala Galiano, head of the hydrographic department at the Spanish navy ministry, published on November 22, 1887 in the paper "Epoca" an article evidencing that the Leila islet was indeed Moroccan land. On December 3 of the same year, the Spanish Prime minister, Moret, made an unambiguous statement at the House of Representatives, that there was no doubt the islet was Moroccan. He reiterated the same statement before the upper house.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 7/18/2002
Moroccan government condemns Spanish aggression of Moroccan islet
The Moroccan government strongly deplores and denounces the Spanish aggression on Moroccan territory and condemns the Spanish military deployment in front of Moroccan Mediterranean coast, said this Wednesday official spokesman of the Royal palace following an extraordinary session of the ministers council.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 7/18/2002
Arab League's 'deep regret' at Spain's forces to occupation of Leila islet
Arab League Secretary General voiced "deep regret" after Spain used force and concentration of military units to occupy the Moroccan Leila islet and called Spain top withdraw its forces from the islet.
Regional-Spain, Politics, 7/18/2002
Annan concerned over evolutions in Moroccan-Spanish relations
UN secretary general, Kofi Annan, expressed concerns at the evolutions in Moroccan-Spanish relations.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 7/18/2002
Spain's Llamazares: invasion of Leila islet smacks of colonialism
The Spanish left coalition "Izquierda Unida" on Wednesday openly condemned Spain's invasion of the Mediterranean islet of Leila as a move "resuscitating Spain's colonial and Africanist spirit of past centuries."
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 7/18/2002
The Guardian: impossible not to side with the Moroccans over Leila islet
Commenting the latest developments of the Moroccan-Spanish crisis over the Mediterranean Leila Islet, British daily "the Guardian" said Tuesday "it is impossible not to side with the Moroccans, almost to the point of taking out temporary Moroccan citizenship."
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 7/18/2002
Leila Islet Crisis: Paris calls for appeasement
France has voiced concern over "the current situation of tension" between Spain and Morocco, following the Spanish military intervention in the Moroccan Leila islet and expressed the wish for "appeasement."
Morocco-France, Politics, 7/18/2002
Sudanese army overtakes rebel base
The Sudanese army announced it has controlled Loronjo base which is considered the biggest base for the Southern Sudan rebels to the east of Nourit city in southern Sudan.
Sudan, Politics, 7/18/2002
Arab states need a renaissance in science and technology, Beirut forum says for
The prime minister also voiced regret over the failure of the majority of Arab states to include the issue of technology transfer among their decision-making priorities. "The human resources are available [and] the markets are available," he said. "What remains is the will."
Regional, Economics, 7/18/2002
Moroccan and Algerian press over Moroccan-Spanish row over Leila islet
Moroccan daily "Al Ittihad Al Ishtiraki" criticized this Wednesday the Algerian media for having marked off from all other media in the Arab world, taking an anti-Moroccan stance in the Moroccan-Spanish crisis over the Mediterranean islet of Leila.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 7/18/2002
Kuwait denies mediation in Saudi- Qatari difference
Kuwait's first deputy prime minister and foreign minister Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad has denied any Kuwaiti or non Kuwaiti mediation in the dispute between Saudi Arabia and Qatar, noting that the difference erupted between the two states is a matter that belongs to the two sides and will be settled in the very near future.
Qatar-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 7/18/2002
Hussein: the US, allies will not be able to topple Iraq's regime
The Iraqi President Saddam Hussein said on Wednesday in a televised speech on the occasion of July 17 revolution ( the accession of the Iraqi Baath Party to rule Iraq ) that the US and its allies will not be able to topple his regime.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 7/18/2002
Founding a Palestinian state not dependent on any one person, says Egypt, Jordan
European and American officials have announced that members of the so-called "quartet committee" on the Middle East (US, Russia, Europe and the UN) intend to send a team of experts in the area of intelligence from the US, Egypt, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia in order to help the Palestinians reforming their security system.
Regional-Palestine, Politics, 7/18/2002
US rejects transfer of Lockerbie prisoner to Tunisia or Egypt
The US has refused the possibility of transferring the convict Abdul Basit al-Miqrahi, who is sentenced to life- long imprisonment in the Lockerbie case to Egypt or Tunisia to carry out his imprisonment term instead of Scotland.
Libya-USA, Politics, 7/18/2002
Gulf citizens loose $ 97 billion in US market because of dollar decline
The dramatic devaluation of the US dollar before major currencies especially the EURO, the Yen in the few past weeks resulted in inflicting heavy losses in the revenues of the Arab Gulf states, members in the OPEC of its oil exports priced by the US dollar.
Gulf-USA, Economics, 7/18/2002
Milliyet: Turkey's conditions for accepting a strike against Iraq
Turkey's conditions are that: it will not to accept the foundation of a Kurdish state in northern Iraq; it will have to be compensated
Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 7/18/2002
$ 8 billion in losses to the Palestinian economy
He accused the Israeli forces of uprooting 20,,000 olive tress. He explained that losses in this regard (of uprooting trees) reached $ 400 million. He said "we have lost the production of seven years for these trees while thousands of families lost their income sources."
Palestine-Israel, Economics, 7/18/2002
British spokesman calls for ending Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories
the spokesman denounced the building of the Israeli settlements in the Palestinian territories, noting that his country consider these settlements as illegal and a bulwark in the road to peace.
Palestine-UK, Politics, 7/18/2002
US administration admits disagreements with Arab and European countries on Arafat's future
US President George Bush will meet tonight with the Foreign Ministers of Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Jordan in the context of efforts which are aimed at reaching a peaceful settlement in the Middle East on the basis of establishing two Palestinian and Israeli states with both living within secure and recognized international borders.
Palestine-USA, Politics, 7/18/2002
'Quartet' Joint Statement
Following is the text of a joint statement issued by the "Quartet" (United Nations, Russian Federation, the United States and the European Union) following their meeting in New York.
Palestine-Regional, Politics, 7/18/2002
Israeli soldier killed, three wounded in a Palestinian attack
One Israeli soldier was killed and other three wounded in an attack carried out on Wednesday at dawn at position for the Israeli army near al-Seen village in Wadi Qana to the east of Jerusalem.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 7/18/2002
Israel continues to violate to Lebanese sovereignty
Israel during July had violated the Lebanon's sovereignty for 26 times.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 7/18/2002
Morocco's GDP up 6.5 percent in 2001,
The gross domestic product increased by some 6.5 percent following a 25 percent rise in agricultural production after two consecutive years of drought, said Seqqat when presenting to the sovereign a summary of the report.
Morocco, Economics, 7/18/2002
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Lebanese President Emil Lahoud will pay an official visit which will last three days to Cyprus.
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Well-informed Israeli sources said on Wednesday that it has become clear from the telephone call made on Tuesday between the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and the Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon that the chairman of the Egyptian general intelligence Lt. Gen. Omar Suleiman will arrive shortly into the occupied Palestinian territories.
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Morocco's King Mohammed VI has sent Norwegian prime minister, Magne Kjell Bondevik, a message on the developments of the Sahara issue, mainly as regards the role of the UN Security Council. The message deals with the UN Security Council's role in promoting the political settlement proposed by the UN secretary general and his personal envoy, James Baker.
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The Israeli radio on Wednesday quoted the German Volt Im Zontik as saying in its Wednesday issue that negotiations which are taking place between the Israelis and the Hizbullah will be completed next month.
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The "Middle East" news bulletin which published in London said on Wednesday that it has become almost confirmed that Damascus will appoint two new ambassadors to Britain and France within the coming phase after the arrival of consents from London and Paris to the nominees of the Syrian foreign ministry.
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Speaker of the Chamber of Advisors (upper house of the Moroccan parliament), Mustapha Okacha, met here Tuesday president of the University of Bahrain, Majid Bin Ali Annoaimi. The two men discussed means of fostering bilateral cultural and scientific cooperation, mainly through the dispatching of Moroccan academic delegations to Bahrain, the chamber said in a release.
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Speaker of the parliament of the Belgian French-Speaking Walloon community, Fran¨oise Schepmans, is expected in Morocco this Wednesday. The visit, to last till July 20, aims at new cooperation prospects with Morocco and existing cooperation programs between the Moroccan and Walloon parliaments, especially in the fields of youth, culture and vocational training, director of Schepmans' office, Eric Van Goidsenhoven, said.
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It was announced on Wednesday in Baghdad that Munzir Muzaffar al-Naqishbandi was appointed a minister of labor and social affairs in Iraq.
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The Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on Wednesday presided over a meeting for the Israeli higher guidance committee in order to discuss security and political developments following the Palestinian operation on Tuesday against a bus carrying settlers near Emaneul settlement near Qalqilya.
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The media advisor for the Israeli prime minister Arnon Perlman will carry out a public relations mission this week to several European states in order to explain Israel's position concerning the current security and political conditions. The Israeli radio said that Perlman will visit Paris, Brussels and Madrid and will be meeting with the press in these capitals in the context of the said media mission.
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The Israeli foreign minister Shimon Peres said that the meeting which was due on Wednesday with Palestinian officials was postponed for several days on the ground of the Palestinian operation which was carried out in Emanuel settlement in the West Bank on Tuesday.
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