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Message from President al-Assad to Musharraf conveyed by al-Shara
President of the Islamic republic of Pakistan Musharraf on Thursday morning received the Syrian deputy prime minister and foreign minister Farouk al-Shara who delivered him a message from President Bashar al-Assad relating to latest conditions in the Middle East region and the steadfastness of the Palestinian people in the face of the "Israeli military machine."
Syria-Pakistan, Politics, 8/16/2002
King of Bahrain visits Tehran tomorrow
Bahrain's foreign minister Sheikh Muhammad Bin Mubarak Al Khalifa said that King of Bahrain, Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa will meet during his visit to Iran which will start tomorrow and continue two days with the President Muhammad Khatami and the Guide of the Iranian Revolution, Ayatullah Khamesini.
Bahrain-Iran, Politics, 8/16/2002
Saad Ibrahim imprisonment halt further US aid, Egypt rejects pressure
The US President George Bush has decided not to give new aid to Egypt in protest of sentencing Saad Eddine Ibrahim, a researcher and human rights activist, according to American officials on Thursday.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 8/16/2002
Al-Watan: intellectuals stress Saudi Arabia's unity, condemns US intervention
Several intellectuals in Saudi Arabia are embarking on collecting signatures of a draft statement under the title "together in the trench of honored," in which they reject all forms of intervention in the internal affairs
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 8/16/2002
Egyptian tourism recovers from September 11 bad effects
Beltagui pinpointed that these outcomes reveal, according to the testimony of world tourist agencies that Egypt was not only the first to restore normal rates of tourist movement among the Middle East and the south Mediterranean countries, but it was also the first to achieve a growth rate compared to the pre-crisis rates.
Egypt, Economics, 8/16/2002
Egyptian stock exchange, 27 among emerging peers
Monthly report of the Ministry of Foreign Trade on capital market performance in last July showed an increase of GDR 1-8 index to record a positive revenue of 0.61%, or 41.21 points against 40.97 in June 2002. Also, four Egyptian GDRs listed in London Exchange achieved positive revenues with Al-Ezz for Iron and Steel as the highest with 37%.
Egypt, Economics, 8/16/2002
King Abdullah: Jordan will not talk on behalf Palestinians
The Jordanian King Abdullah II has stressed his country's stand in supporting the Palestinian people in all international forums and circles so as to restore back their lands and establish their independent state with Jerusalem as a capital.
Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 8/16/2002
AL, Egypt underline importance of preserving Sudan's unity
The Secretary General of the Arab League (AL) Amr Moussa has stressed the need of taking effective measures in order to ensure Sudan's unity and territorial integrity through revitalizing the AL's Sudan reconstruction fund and mobilizing Arab efforts in support of Sudan's unity.
Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 8/16/2002
Cabinet to approve executive Statutes of laws on activating local market
The Egyptian Cabinet will dedicate its upcoming meetings to approve some executive statutes including that of the laws on money laundering, exclusive economic zones, real-estate mortgage exports promotion and intellectual property rights.
Egypt, Economics, 8/16/2002
Sheikh Yassin receives Arafat's rival candidate
The founder of the Hamas movement Sheikh Ahmad Yassin on Wednesday in Gaza received Husam Nazzal, who intends to nominate himself for the Palestinian Presidency in the next elections.
Palestine, Politics, 8/16/2002
Israel cancels meeting, continued acts of arrest, demolishing, Palestinian child killed by Israelis
The Israeli forces on Thursday continued attacks against the Palestinians. The Israeli tanks incurred for long distances into Gaza valley opening fire in all directions. The same Israeli incursion was made into the area situated to the north of Khan Younis and this resulted in killing the Palestinian child Aymen Basem fares and demolishing vast area of the agricultural lands.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/16/2002
Ebeid advises who escaped with banks money to return home
Egypt's Prime Minister Atef Ebeid advised those who escaped away money or failed to pay back their debts to take the initiative and settle their debts so as to resume their businesses.
Egypt, Economics, 8/16/2002
Egyptian military maneuvers in Sinai
The Egyptian armed forces have carried out large scale maneuvers on Thursday in the Sinai Peninsula. It was attended by units of all sections of the second Egyptian army.
Egypt, Military, 8/16/2002
Security redeployment in central area of Yemen, inaugurated
The Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has stressed the will not to be soft with outlaws and those who violate security.
Yemen, Local, 8/16/2002
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Talking about internal issues in a speech he addressed to the Jordanians on Thursday, the Jordanian King announced the postponement of the legislative elections until the spring of 2003. These elections were originally due this September.
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A delegation of Arab and Moroccan cinematographers and journalists taking part in the Asilah festival on Wednesday visited to Jbel Moussa, a mountain area overlooking the Tourah (Leila) Islet. The delegation voiced backing to the Moroccan rights over the Islet and said they were astonished by Spain's attitude in the crisis over the Moroccan islet.
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State Minister for External Relations Chol Deng on Wednesday stressed the importance of the Egyptian role in realizing peace in Sudan. "Egypt and all the other countries neighbouring Sudan have true interests in Sudan," he said, adding Khartoum has always been keen on having Egypt take part in the Sudanese peace process.
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The Sudanese government has expressed reservations over the Canadian government's appointment of a special woman envoy for peace in Sudan without making consultations with it.
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"Ghazal Friehat was executed in cold blood in today's dawn hours when 30 Israeli occupation soldiers riddled his body with dozens of bullets after taking him outside his home near the occupied West Bank City of Jenin." The 23-year-old activist, "was hailed with heavy fire, after Israeli occupation soldiers detained him; the trails of the extrajudicial execution marked in red where his blood had scattered across the floor and walls outside his home," his father said, according to a the Palestinian authority.
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Participants at a rally, held Dakhla Wednesday to celebration of the third anniversary of Morocco's recovery of Oued Eddahab southern province, called the international community to intervene urgently for the liberation of the Moroccans sequestered in Tindouf camps (Algeria).
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Israeli parliamentary sources on Wednesday quoted the chairman of the Israeli military intelligence Gen. Aharon Zeafi saying that the Palestinian President Yasser Arafat owns a fortune estimated at $ 3.1 billion.
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Egypt's Al-Ahly will play Morocco's Raja Casablanca on Sunday part of the second day of the African champions league. The Moroccans and the Egyptians have both lost their first league match. Raja were defeated by Mazembi of Congo in Lumumbashi, while Al-Ahly lost to Senegal's Jean d'Arc in Cairo.
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The Argentine capital city of Buenos Aires will host next October the sixth edition of the Maghreban-Argentine cultural days. The event, to be held October 23-25 at the Argentine foreign department, features seminars on the Arab and Muslim presence in Latin America in general and Argentina in particular and on globalization.
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Morocco's Roman city of Volubilis (near Meknes) will be holding its third international festival August 21 through 25 featuring music shows by famed musicians such as Morocco's Abdelouahhab Doukkali, Lebanon's Diana Haddad, the Syrian band Anana and a Chinese Choreography band.
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