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Al-Shara to visit Cairo, Riyadh
The Syrian deputy prime minister and foreign minister Farouk al-Shara intends to hold a tour on both Egypt and Saudi Arabia, very soon in order to confirm Syria's support for the two states against the American pressures they are being exposed to.
Syria-Regional, Politics, 8/20/2002
Syria, Morocco joining efforts to dissociate legitimate resistance from terrorism, Moroccan fm
Morocco and Syria are joining efforts to dissociate resistance to recover one's rights from terrorism, Moroccan minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohammed Benaissa, said.
Morocco-Syria, Politics, 8/20/2002
Poverty affects one Moroccan out of five, survey
One Moroccan out of five lives in poverty, the center of Demographic Studies and Researches (CERD) said in its 2001 National Report on Population Policy.
Morocco, Economics, 8/20/2002
Al-Wahda dam foundation starts in February
Jordanian officials said that it is expected to start the construction of al-Wahda dam to share the water of al-Yarmouk river between Syria and Jordan in February after a board of seven international companies coalition was chosen to carry out the contract of this vital project.
Syria-Jordan, Economics, 8/20/2002
Sudanese leadership changes; opposition members part of government
Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir on Monday issued three Presidential decrees. The first states to appoint Mubarak al-Fadel al-Mahdi the chairman of "Tayar al-Islah Wal Tajdid " ( Reforms and renewal trend) in the opposition Umma party as an assistant for the President
Sudan, Politics, 8/20/2002
Petrochemicals a prop for strategic industries
Egypt's Minister of Petroleum Sameh Fahmy recently declared that Egypt is keen to build up a strong petrochemical industry which is considered one of the most strategic industries on which many other industrial depend.
Egypt, Economics, 8/20/2002
Niger's president in Libya for bilateral talks
Libya and Niger have stressed their identical view points concerning African, regional and international issues during the talks held between LibyaÕs Leader of the Revolution Colonel Muammar al Qathafi and Niger's President Muhammad Kanja and the delegations representing the two countries.
Libya-Niger, Politics, 8/20/2002
Le Occidental Doron: Hussein Ayat Ahmad accuses Mafia of destabilizing Berber area
The opposition Algerian leader Hussein Ayat Ahmad who leads the front of the socialist forces, one of the two main Berber parties said in an interview issued on Saturday that "the Mafia" wants to explode al-Qabayel area which has been witnessing unrest for more than one year.
Algeria, Politics, 8/20/2002
Al-Rai al-Am: Criticism over report on human rights in Sudan
The Sudanese minister of Justice Ali Othman Yassin has described the criticism made by the special rapparateur for human rights in Sudan Gerhard Bowm in his report about the deterioration of human rights in the country, which he will submit to the international committee on human rights, as not objective and just mere impressions.
Sudan, Politics, 8/20/2002
Sudan and the Halayeb area issue with Egypt
The Sudanese foreign minister Mustafa Othman Ismael has stressed that his country will never resort to the UN Security Council nor to the UN in order to file a complaint against Egypt concerning the area of "Halayeb" triangle. He described what was quoted by certain mass media to this effect of news and information as false and groundless.
Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 8/20/2002
Al-Jazeera: The killing of Sabri al-Banna; Abu Nidal
The Qatari al-Jazeera TV said on Monday from well-informed Palestinian sources that Sabri al-Banna, better known as Abu Nidal, leader of Fatah group, the revolutionary council, was found killed several days ago in Baghdad in vague circumstances.
Iraq-Palestine, Politics, 8/20/2002
Saddam Hussein nominated for a new term of office in retaliation to the American threats
Iraq, Politics, 8/20/2002
Jordanian parties message to King Abdullah
The higher coordination committee of the Jordanian national parties has sent a message to King Abdullah II undersigned by some 13 parties and written, according to the Jordanian bimonthly magazine al-Majd ( the glory) in its Monday's issue by Fouad Dabbour, the assistant secretary general of the progressive Arab Baath Party.
Jordan, Politics, 8/20/2002
Palestinian resistance reject to Israel's Gaza First Plan, Israeli breaking acts
The Palestinian youth Mahmoud Ameen Abu Odeh ( 13 year old) has died after he was hit in his leg by a tank shell during the Israeli forces breaking into the city of Jenin in the course of a campaign of breaking in which also covered the towns of Barqin, Beit Sahour, al-Jalazoun camp in the West Bank amid a campaign of arrest which targeted 6 Palestinians and other 10 from Nour Shams camp near Toulkarem.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/20/2002
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The supreme state security court on Monday sentenced the Syrian lawyer Habib Issa of five year imprisonment after he was convicted of crimes of aggressions targeting the change of the constitution, and his call for armed action against the ruling authority, according to the constitution and disseminating false news inside and outside the country that would weaken the "psychology of the nation" and provoke racism and sectarianism, SANA reported.
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A five-year oil and natural gas exploration project is to start in Syria. The project is a joint venture between the Syrian Al-Furat and the Egyptian drilling company, an offshoot the Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum.
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In a telephone conversation, the Lebanese foreign minister Mahmoud Hammoud discussed with his Saudi counterpart Prince Saud al-Faisal conditions in the region.
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Morocco's King Mohammed VI granted pardon to 493 persons serving prison sentences on the occasion of the 49th anniversary of the Revolution of the King and the People, to be marked on Tuesday.
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Sources at the Russian foreign ministry stressed that the program on developing cooperation between Russia and Iraq which is in progress does not violate the UN sanctions law imposed on Iraq, rather complies with Russia's international obligations.
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Meetings of the Russian- Kuwaiti joint government's committee which will deal with means of strengthening trade, economic, scientific and technical cooperation started in Moscow on Monday. On the Russian side, the meetings were attended by the minister of oil and energy Igore Yousovov and the Kuwaiti side by the minister of information and acting oil minister Ahmad Fahd al-Ahmad al-Sabah.
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Moroccan champ, Idriss Khellafi will fight Ukraine's Alexandre Bartcheb next weekend in Agadir over a kick-boxing World Championship, -70 kg category. Five kick-boxing, Thai-boxing and full-contact games are scheduled between Moroccan and foreign champions.
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