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Okaz: Iraq is ready to restore relations with the US
The Iraqi foreign minister Naji Sabri has stressed the need of inter- Arab solidarity, noting that such solidarity will be able to avert the region and Iraq an American attack that would be conducive to making a change in the political map of the region.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 8/29/2002
Morocco extends assistance to flood-stricken Algeria
Three Moroccan planes landed in Algiers Wednesday with 21 tons of aid to the victims of the torrential storms that affected Algeria recently.
Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 8/29/2002
Al-Assad, King of Bahrain talks on revitalizing solidarity
The king stressed Bahrain's unwavering position on the need of Israel's withdrawal from the occupied Syrian Golan Heights until June 4, 1967 lines and the parts remaining under occupation in the Shebaa farms in South Lebanon
Syria-Bahrain, Politics, 8/29/2002
Morocco, China sign package of agreements
Youssoufi expressed hopes for further cooperation between China and Morocco to make up for the deficit in their commercial exchanges.
Morocco-China, Economics, 8/29/2002
Al-Bashir arrests al-Turabi party leadership
The Sudanese government yesterday launched a vast detention campaign in the lines of the leaderships of the People's National Congress party led by Hassan al-Turabi that targeted 26 of them, in a step justified by the authorities for attacks made against university students, while later investigations showed that al-Turabi's party was planning for "acts of damages in a order to create a state of disorder in order to obstruct the peace process" between Khartoum and the rebels in the south.
Sudan, Politics, 8/29/2002
Al-Shara, Bin Issa discuss regional issues
Syria's foreign minister Farouk al-Shara on Wednesday received Bahrain's foreign minister Sheikh Muhammad Bin Issa Mubarak al-Khalifa and members of the accompanying delegation.
Syria-Bahrain, Politics, 8/29/2002
Al-Hayat: Syria and the threat against Iraq, the region
The paper said that the Syrian leadership is working to benefit from the fact she is the only side that has good relations with Iraq and the Gulf states, altogether in order to bring about view points between Baghdad and Saudi Arabia in order to establish an Arab solidarity so as to withstand tremendous expected onslaughts in the coming phase. These two elements, however, were behind the visit made by Present Bashar al-Assad to Saudi Arabia and his talks there with its officials.
Syria-Iraq, Politics, 8/29/2002
Ramsey Clark tours Iraq; 100,000 dead due sanctions
Former U.S. Attorney General Clark had previously said that "An attack on Iraq by the United States would also violate the Constitution and laws of the United States ... Unfortunately in recent years our Constitution has been more honored in the breach than in faithful observance of the rights it is intended to protect for all.
Iraq, Politics, 8/29/2002
Straw and the reform process in Syria
The British foreign office secretary Jacque Straw said in press statement yesterday in London that Britain is working with the Syrian government and provides support for the reform programs in Syria especially in the economic cultural, educational, health, tourism and telecommunications fields.
Syria-UK, Politics, 8/29/2002
China, India stress rejection to striking Iraq
China has stressed its rejection to the use of the military force against Iraq and warned that an act as such will increase tension and instability in the Middle East region.
Iraq-China, Politics, 8/29/2002
Moussa presides AL permanent representatives meeting
The secretary general of the Arab League (AL) Amr Moussa stated that there is Arab consensus to enlist an item concerning foreign threats against the Arab states, foremost being the American threats against Iraq on the agenda of the AL council at the level of the Arab foreign ministers to be held on September 4 and 5.
Regional, Politics, 8/29/2002
Al-Qanat: Satterfield to convey US threats to Syria
Arab diplomatic sources in Beirut unveiled that the forthcoming visit of the US under secretary of state for the Middle East David Satterfield to Damascus bears threats.
Syria-USA, Politics, 8/29/2002
Libya - Tunisia health cooperation agreement
A minute of meeting was signed on Tuesday evening for the fourth meeting of the Libyan- Tunisian joint health committee.
Libya-Tunisia, Health, 8/29/2002
German youth delegation rejects visiting Israel, prefers Egypt
A delegation of German youth refused to visit Israel preferring Egypt to implement their voluntary program with participants from 20 European, African, Asian states.
Egypt-Germany, Economics, 8/29/2002
Two Palestinians shot by Israel, new incursions for Gaza, Jenin, Halhoul
The Israeli forces yesterday launched a land and air attack against the coast of Gaza and occupied most of it, and broke into al-Sheikh Ajloun village using scores of tanks and armored vehicles backed by Apache planes, isolated Gaza from its coast and besieged the headquarters of the Palestinian preventive security department.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 8/29/2002
Sharon will not recognize new council for Palestinian authority
Sources at the office of the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon said that Sharon will not recognize any new council in the Palestinian authority unless its establishment will be preceded by what he called genuine and fundamental reforms in security and fighting what he had called terrorism.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 8/29/2002
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Morocco's King Mohammed VI received yesterday afternoon in Rabat China's Prime Minister, Zhu Rongji, currently on an official visit to Morocco.
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High ranking Arab sources unveiled that the US has proposed to Jordan with a series of demands concentrating on changing the Jordanian government, opening the Jordanian airspace for Israel, and considering certain Jordanian areas as American military bases.
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Some 5900 employees in the sector of textile and garments benefited from a practical alphabetization program by the Moroccan Office of Professional Training and Labor Promotion (OFPPT). The program aims at giving illiterate employees literacy courses adapted to their needs so that they contribute to the growth of their firms, facilitate these firms' certification and foster communication within them, the OFPPT said.
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The secretary general of the Arab League Amr Moussa said on Wednesday that the Mashakos agreement signed between the Sudanese government and the Sudan rebel movement does not constitute a threat to the Arab national security.
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A Mauritanian diplomat has refused to implement a decision provided for appointing him as a cashier in the Mauritanian embassy in Tel Aviv.
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The Sudanese daily Alwan said in its Wednesday's issue that four members of the Sudanese police and two Sudanese citizens were killed in an attack carried out by armed thieves gangs on August 14 in Tuor area in Murra mountain to the west of Sudan.
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Israeli Defense Minister Benyamin Ben Eliezer has canceled a security meeting which was due yesterday evening between Israeli and Palestinian security officials. The Hebrew language Israeli radio said that Bin Aliazer ordered the cancellation of the meeting in protest to that several shells were fired at several settlements in Ghoushe Katief in Gaza on Tuesday evening.
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The staff of Morocco's carrier, Royal Air Maroc (RAM), will stage a 48 hour strike August 29-30, four associations and trade unions said in a joint release. The carrier said in a subsequent communique that it undertakes to make all arrangements to maintain the flights scheduled for Thursday and Friday.
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