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Sudan agreement with rebels after 19 years of conflict
It might be early to talk about ultimate settlement of the crisis in southern Sudan. A crisis which was converted into a civil war that claimed the life of more than one million Sudanese. However, what was declared and achieved on Sunday was a very important agreement that expected to end 19 years of conflict and put an end to the question of rebellion in Southern Sudan as well as furnishing for solving all problems of this part of Sudan.
Sudan, Politics, 7/22/2002
Algeria wants end to Sahara conflict
Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 7/22/2002
Spain should reconsider relations with Morocco, Spanish official
Pujol, who welcomed the detente noticed Friday in the Moroccan-Spanish standoff over the Mediterranean islet told radio station "Cadena Ser" returning to the status-quo that prevailed ten days ago is not enough because relations between the two countries have seriously deteriorated over the past years.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 7/22/2002
Deterring terrorism, avoiding conflict with Berber; Benflis new program
Benflis said that the legitimacy of the parliament, inspired from the fair elections, will provide the government with the "necessary energy to implement its obligation towards citizens."
Algeria, Politics, 7/22/2002
Mubarak, Gaddafi meet on ME crisis, bilateral ties
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak yesterday received LibyaÕs Leader of the Revolution, Colonel Muammar al Qathafi, who arrived in Cairo on a three-day visit to participate in Egypt's celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the July 1952 Revolution.
Egypt-Libya, Politics, 7/22/2002
Algeria wants trade with Iraq to surpass $300 millions
Algeria said it wants "a qualitative jump in the cooperation relations" with Iraq and the need for "taking advantage of both countries' potentials and developing industry in compliance with the requirements of their economies," in addition to intensifying trade, the Algerian news agency APS reported yesterday.
Algeria-Iraq, Economics, 7/22/2002
Largest soldiers remain exchange between Iraq, Iran
Steps aiming at further consolidation between Iraq and Iran continue, as the two countries on Sunday exchanged the remains of 1736 soldiers who died in the prisoners camps in both Iran and Iraq.
Iraq-Iran, Politics, 7/22/2002
Qatar - Saudi friction continue as FM tours Kuwait and Bahrain
The Qatari foreign minister Sheikh Hamad Bin Jassem Bin Jaber al-Khalifa arrived back home in Doha on Sunday evening after a tour that covered the state of Kuwait and the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Qatar-Gulf, Politics, 7/22/2002
Al-Assad discusses with Hariri, Arab, bilateral issues
President Bashar al-Assad on Saturday in Damascus received the Lebanese prime minister Rafic Hariri.
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 7/22/2002
UAE donation for rebuilding Jenin camp
UNRWA said on Saturday that the United Arab Emirates UAE Red Crescent gave a donation of USD 27 million to rebuild and fix buildings of Jenin Camp in the West Bank.
United Arab Emirates-Palestine, Economics, 7/22/2002
Egyptian tourism bouncing back to recovery
Egypt's tourism industry is showing signs of recovery. Statistics available show that the number of foreign visitors to the country last month neared that of the same period last year.
Egypt, Economics, 7/22/2002
Egypt will not be subject to pressures by any country
On the possibility of the use by Israel of nuclear arms, he said Israel couldn't use nuclear arms against Arabs. He said nuclear arms non-proliferation treaty bans the by Israel of those arms.
Egypt-Israel-USA, Politics, 7/22/2002
Egyptian-Libyan oil, gas company's inaugural assembly
The Egyptian-Libyan Arab oil and gas pipeline company held its inaugural assembly in Cairo Saunday in the presence of Egyptian Petroleum Minister Sameh Fahmi and Secretary-General of the Libyan People's energy committee, Libyan official Abdul Hafez El-Zoliten said.
Egypt-Libya, Economics, 7/22/2002
Britain rejects attacking Iraq
The spokesman for the British government and chairman of the Arab and Islamic department at the British foreign office Gerard Russell has stressed that any decision to direct a military attack against Iraq should be based on international resolutions and that the US has to talk with its allies before taking such a decision.
Iraq-UK, Politics, 7/22/2002
Washington suspends Express Visa program for Saudis
The US Department of State on Saturday suspended a program permitting Saudi citizens to get entry visas to the US through travel agencies for fear of terrorism.
Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 7/22/2002
US screening of Saudi Arabian citizens up dramatically
U.S. Department of State said Friday that after the September 11 incidents, the US has greatly increased the amount of Saudi Arabian citizens that are being interviewed when they apply to enter the United States,
Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 7/22/2002
Al- Ahram denies playing with Abdul Nasser's words
Huda Abdul Nasser, the elder daughter of the late Egyptian President Jamal Abdul Nasser has stressed that her resignation is "final and ultimate" from the post of supervising the revolution's studies unit of the political and strategic studies in al-Ahram foundation.
Egypt, Politics, 7/22/2002
Egypt's interior minister warns against sedition acts
He warned "those who might incite sedition and scatter and energy of society or work against legitimacy."
Egypt, Politics, 7/22/2002
Yadhout Ahronot: Israel may join attack on Iraq before year end
The Israeli daily Yediot Ahronot said on Sunday that the Israeli army chief of staff Moshe Yaloun thinks the USA will attack Iraq before the end of the current year and that the Israeli army, in light of clear estimates, started necessary preparations intensively due to the possibility that Israel might join the war cycle.
Iraq-Israel, Politics, 7/22/2002
Moroccan association stages campaign to support Palestinian detainees
The association charges that Israeli and US accusations against movements representing the Palestinian people, particularly the Palestinian authorities are actually aiming at destabilizing the Palestinian resistance and questioning the legality of their struggle.
Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 7/22/2002
Bourse lifts 5 percent ceilings on shares in 12 firms
The Egyptian Stock Exchange yesterday removed the share price ceilings, which were previously 5 per cent up or down on the original share price.
Egypt, Economics, 7/22/2002
Annan disturbed at Israel destroying Palestinian homes
The United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, is "disturbed" by reports that the Israeli Government has again destroyed the homes of Palestinians in the West Bank, according to a UN spokesman.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/22/2002
Explosion near Tel Aviv, Israel to try Greek Orthodox religious leader
As a large explosion took place on Sunday morning in Yavni settlement near Tel Aviv, targeting a train passengers station and resulted in wounding one worker, the Israeli forces opened fire at Yahya Shehada ( 35 year old) and carried out a campaign of arrest targeted scores of villages and cities of Aseer, Rojin, Nablus, Hebron and Khan Younis.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/22/2002
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Algeria's Prime Minister Ali Benflis reiterated Sunday his inclination to deal with all '' questions without exception" dealing with the Kabyle issue in the Berber region to reach a ''final solution," APS reported yesterday.
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The Egyptian security authorities on Sunday arrested 34 members of the Muslim brothers. The Egyptian attorney general issued a decision to hold them in custody for 15 days under the charges of joining a "banned group" that calls for obstructing the constitution and laws, and damaging national unity and social peace as well as of having publications and prints promoting thoughts and ideas of the "Muslim brothers group."
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The July 1952 Revolution in Egypt was mainly aimed at reforming the country's internal affairs and warding off threats of class and sectarian strife, stressed President Hosni Mubarak at a celebration marking the 50th anniversary of the Revolution.
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Iraqi Minister of Irrigation Rasoul Abdul Hussein Sowadi met in Iraq Sunday with Tunisian Trade Minister Al-Tahir Sayoud and accompanying delegation, and stressed on need for cooperation with Tunisia in all domains. He talked about "the acts conducted by the US and British delegates at the UN 661 Sanctions Committee in hindering contracts for providing spare parts for irrigation sector," INA reported today.
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A UN official was reported to have said earlier this month that "some Iraqi movement towards complying with obligations under the resolutions on Kuwaiti property and archives, and on agreement on the setting up of a mechanism for that."
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The Egyptian foreign ministry has denied news reports that the foreign ministers of Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Jordan had asked the US President George Bush during their meeting with him to postpone directing a blow for Iraq for one year time.
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Morocco's Younes El Aynaoui was ousted on Friday at the 3rd round of the US$ 500,000 clay court ATP tournament of Stuttgart. On his way to the 3rd round, Morocco's first seeded El Aynaoui cruised past Swedish Johan Settergren and Spanish David Sanchez.
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