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Egypt, Sudan sign 15 economic, trade, investment cooperation agreements
Ebeid and Taha held a brief session before being joined by members of the two delegations. Egypt said that talks also covered the integration of the two states.
Egypt-Sudan, Economics, 7/30/2002
King meets al-Shara, stresses Morocco's support for Syria
The Moroccan King Mohammed VI received in Marshan palace in Tanja on Monday the Syrian deputy premier and foreign minister Farouk al-Shara. The meeting was attended by the Moroccan foreign affairs and cooperation minister, Mohamed Benaissa.
Morocco-Syria, Politics, 7/30/2002
Monte Carlo radio: Syrian- Moroccan talks focus on threats against Iraq
The sources indicated to a closer Syrian- Moroccan security cooperation that contributed to dismantling a "dormant cell" for al-Qaida organization in Morocco, besides that the Moroccan authorities handed Syria over a German of a Syrian origin
Morocco-Syria, Politics, 7/30/2002
An open trial session for Elabawani, Issa and al-Bunni
The Syrian supreme state security court on Monday held an open trial session in Damascus for each of the Syrians Kamal Elabawani, Habib Issa and Walid al-Bunni.
Syria, Politics, 7/30/2002
Jordan's king criticizes Prince Hassan for Iraqi position; differs with Blair
The Jordanian King in London on Monday and two days before his visit to the White House to meet with the US President George Bush called for not listening to the hawks in Washington, who support a military intervention in Iraq that might open the door, if it will happen before all possibilities in the Middle East.
Jordan-Regional, Politics, 7/30/2002
Morocco concerned over anchoring of spanish frigate off occupied island of N'Kor
Morocco has voiced concern over the anchoring this Monday morning of a Spanish frigate off the occupied Moroccan island of N'kor, near the Moroccan Mediterranean city of Al Hoceima, about 200 km to the east of Tangier.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 7/30/2002
Muslim brothers doubt denial on attack; Abdullah: striking Iraq now a silly idea
The Jordanian King Abdullah has considered the American intervention in Iraq before achieving a progress towards the Palestinian - Israeli peace is a "silly idea," stressing that the best option in dealing with Iraq is to maintain a dialogue.
Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 7/30/2002
Experts probe Sea Link Between Arab Mashreq and Maghreb
Experts from Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco and Syria are holding in Damascus since Saturday a meeting on the possibility of establishing a sea link servicing the Arab Mashreq (east) and the Arab Maghreb (West).
Regional, Economics, 7/30/2002
Mauritanian president starts trans-saharan road initiative
President Mouaouyia Ould Sid Ahmed Tayaa of Mauritania laid Monday in Nouadhibou the foundation stone of the Nouakchott-Nouadhibou road which is a section of the trans-Saharan road to connect Europe to Africa via Morocco.
Mauritania, Economics, 7/30/2002
Iraqi opposition leader visits Turkey, meets US officials
The Turkish daily Zamaan said Monday that the chairman of the Iraqi opposition National Congress Party Ahmad Jalabi visited Ankara on July 17 during the visit held by the US Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz to Turkey, noting that no publicity was made on the talks he had held nor the persons he had met with.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 7/30/2002
Securitization contributes to increasing market's liquidity
Mahmoud Mohieddin, Advisor to the Minister of Foreign Trade and member of the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) asserted that market indicators show that interest rates in bank's deposits and interest rates among banks are declining, adding that this is a positive development as it conforms with the set economic rules without any sort of interference on the part of the CBE.
Egypt, Economics, 7/30/2002
UN Security Council discuss Sahara Mission
Morocco, Politics, 7/30/2002
Levy: Sharon is a catastrophe to the Israelis
The Israeli minister without portfolio David Levy who resigned his post on Sunday from the government described the policy pursued by the government of Ariel Sharon as a social and humanitarian catastrophe that the Israelis will suffer from for a long time.
Israel, Politics, 7/30/2002
Morrocan party accuses US of supporting Israel in attack on Palestinians
They also denounced "Arab inaction" in the face of the Israeli aggression and the US administration's "connivance" with Israel and its unconditional military and political backing to Tel Aviv.
Morocco-Palestine, Politics, 7/30/2002
Sharon's new plan proposed to the US
The French Marian magazine has disclosed that the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon discussed the mainlines of a plan with Washington, after the Israeli forces committed the civilian killings in Gaza.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/30/2002
Israeli- Palestinian financial meeting canceled
The Israeli radio said that the meeting which was due on Monday between Israel's minister of finance Silvan Shalom and the financial official in the Palestinian Authority Salam Fayyad was canceled, without any explaining.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 7/30/2002
Palestinian areas live worst Israeli siege conditions, Palestinian shot, child wounded
The Israeli tanks on Monday bombarded houses in Beit Lahia, resulted in wounding one child while the Israeli bulldozers were demolishing the town's yields and lands. One Palestinian youth was killed immediately when the Israeli soldiers opened fire at him.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 7/30/2002
Sit-in of solidarity with Moroccans detained on Algerian territory
another participant said that the detainees were deprived from most basic medicare and that he himself suffered from a toothache for too long before he extracted the tooth by his own means, with the help of some inmates.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 7/30/2002
Somalia killings, wounded in violent clashes
Eye- witnesses said that at least 15 persons were killed and 40 wounded in violent fighting that took place in Beedawa town, southern Somalia.
Somalia, Local, 7/30/2002
October: Institute set to put Egypt on IT global map
Established in 1993 to bridge the technological gap between Egypt and the developed nations, the ITI has had resounding success, with 14 percent of its graduates working with the world's most famous IT and software companies.
Egypt, Business, 7/30/2002
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It was announced in Sanaa the return of 118 Yemeni military men to the Yemeni city of Aden on Saturday evening coming from Damascus after they had spent 8 years following the civil war which erupted in Yemen in the summer of 1994.
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Youssef Wali, Secretary General of the National Democratic Party (NDP), asserted that President Mubarak is always keen on enhancing the values and principles and the respect of the constitution and the law. He said youth face challenges and take part in politics, saying the NDP supports democratic practice.
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Grand Imam of Al Azhar Mohammed Sayyed Tantawi has stressed the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people in resisting the Israeli occupation until the elimination of the Israeli occupation, considering that giving up support for the Palestinian people is an unforgivable crime.
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Hussein Bashkya, the governor of Sharnaq, of southern East Turkey on the Iraqi border, said on Monday that the news debated by the Turkish papers on preparations in the region for launching a military operation against Iraq is groundless.
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A report published on Monday by the German Der Spiegel magazine said that the German authorities discussed imposition of a general embargo to the membership of the Hizbullah and the Islamic resistance movement Hamas, noting that the German security officials are studying imposing a likely banning on the two organizations.
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The New York Times daily said Monday "senior administration and Pentagon officials say they are exploring a new if risky approach: take Baghdad and one or two key command centers and weapons depots first, in hopes of cutting off the country's leadership and causing a quick collapse of the government," in order to avoid use of large forces in an invasion attack, which cause concern to the Gulf states.
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High Representative for European Common Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana considered that the "key to deadlock in the Palestinian question is the Iraqi President Saddam Hussein." He said "if we get rid off him" it will be then proved that things will not be easy with those who obstruct peace in the region.
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Israel has decided to close its diplomatic offices in the Belarus capital, Minsk, under the pretext of minimizing its diplomatic missions abroad.
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