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Saudi royal family member visits Iraq today
The press center of the Iraqi ministry of information announced on Sunday that a Saudi royal family member will start today a visit to Iraq, which is the first of its kind by a Saudi official since cutting of relations between the two states in 1990.
Iraq-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 9/2/2002

Nomination for Bahrain parliamentary elections, three women take part
Three Bahraini women announced their nomination for launching the parliamentary elections due to be held in October. The first election in the kingdom since 1975, according to the Bahraini daily al-Ayam ( days ) on Sunday.
Bahrain, Politics, 9/2/2002

Sudanese direct Mashakos negotiations start today
Sudanese sources in Mashakos have expected that direct negotiations will start between the two delegations of the government and the rebels following 20 days of indirect negotiations between the two sides through international mediators from IGAD, the USA and Europe.
Sudan, Politics, 9/2/2002

Qathafi's White book for solving the Palestinian question
Qathafi added that at the meantime, the Arab League is humiliated, a failure and deserves nothing.
Libya-Regional, Politics, 9/2/2002

Gulf states discuss today Arab, international developments
The ministerial council of the Gulf foreign ministers (GCC) holds works of its 84th session today ( Monday) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Gulf, Politics, 9/2/2002

EU ministers adopt Danish Middle East plan, Iraq
The EU foreign ministers have adopted a Middle East plan on Saturday, in particular aiming at setting up a Palestinian state by the year 2005, on the second day of talks overshadowed by war clouds against Iraq.
Regional-European Union, Politics, 9/2/2002

Yemeni parliamentary delegation in Damascus
The speaker of the Yemeni parliament Abdullah Hussein al-Ahmar and the accompanying delegation arrived in Damascus on Sunday and was welcomed by the speaker of the Syrian parliament Abdul Qader Qaddoura, PA officials and the Yemeni ambassador in Damascus.
Syria-Yemen, Politics, 9/2/2002

Ebeid reviews methods of modernizing administration in public enterprises sector
Egypt's Prime Minister Atef Ebeid yesterday held a meeting at which he reviewed methods to modernize administration in companies and factories of the public sector and joint companies in which public funds make part of their capital and private companies.
Egypt, Economics, 9/2/2002

Al-Majallah: Al-Sharif Ali: America's aim is to topple Saddam, not occupy Iraq
Iraq-USA, Politics, 9/2/2002

Israeli consulate in Alexandria closed
The Egyptian al-Joumhoreyah ( The Republic) newspaper said on Sunday that the Israeli foreign ministry closed its general consulate in the Egyptian coastal city of Alexandria. It said this was due to the unstable economic condition in Israel.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 9/2/2002

Mrs. Mubarak receives UNICEF official
Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak received yesterday the Deputy Executive of the (UNICEF), currently visiting Cairo to get acquainted with efforts being exerted to support children and women.
Egypt, Culture, 9/2/2002

Sharon's wants Washington to launch the war against Iraq
Israeli sources said that it is necessary to remind the American decision makers of Israel's participation in the war against Iraq.
Iraq-Israel, Politics, 9/2/2002

Five Palestinians killed by Israel in Hebron, Jenin
The witnesses said the four Palestinians were working who were coming back to their houses at dawn after they had worked in a quarry. The four men are in their 20th. They are Alaa Ayeyda and the two brothers Hisham and Husam al-Haleyqa and their cousin Ateyah al-Haleyqa.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 9/2/2002

Zayed Center attacked by Israeli press
One of the speaker in the seminar, Ahmad Jarad, the representative of the Arab League defied that the idiom of anti- semitism to be used as being describing the hostility to Jews on the ground that the Arabs are Semists.
Regional-Israel, Politics, 9/2/2002

Mousa: Israel committes war crimes against Palestinians, we reject accusation of persecuting Jews
Moussa confirmed in press statements that the Arabs had always sympathized with the Jews , specially for what they confronted of persecution and discrimination in some of the European countries.
Regional-Israel, Politics, 9/2/2002

Argentine trade delegation tours Maghreb in october
The four countries' annual imports from Argentina amount to an average of 400 million dollars, i.e. nearly 25 percent of Argentina's overall exports to the Arab states that totalled $1.3 billion in 2001. Argentina's imports from the Arab world were worth $ 100 million during the same year.
Maghreb-Argentina, Economics, 9/2/2002

Egypt website to attract foreign investments
The Arab-German Chamber for Industry and Commerce launced a website to promote foreign investments in Egypt in cooperation with the World Bank's Mega Organization.
Egypt, Economics, 9/2/2002

Israeli warplanes violate Lebanese airspace
The air defense unit in the Lebanese national resistance on Sunday intercepted the Israeli warplanes which violated the Lebanese airspace over Bint Jbeil area in south Lebanon.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 9/2/2002

Ten Algerian soldiers, killed, wounded in ambush
Several Algerian dailies said on Sunday that four military men were killed and other 6 wounded in an ambush by an armed group in Skikda province against an armored vehicle.
Algeria, Local, 9/2/2002

Qatari - Moroccan talks on Morocco's candidacy to host 2010 football world cup
Morocco's candidacy to host the 2010 football world cup was at the center of talks in Rabat Friday between Moroccan minister of youth and sports, Ahmed Moussaoui, and visiting chairman of the Qatari football federation, Sheikh Khalifa Ibn Hassan Al Thani.
Morocco-Qatar, Sports, 9/2/2002


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Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus received the Iranian deputy foreign minister Muhammad Sader and the accompanying delegation. Sader conveyed a message from President Muhammad Khatami relating to current conditions in the region. Go

Morocco's King Mohammed VI paid a short visit to Gabon on his way to South Africa. The king who arrived in Libreville Saturday and left Sunday held political talks with President Haj Omar Bongo of Gabon. Go

Egypt's Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Mahmoud Abu Zeid currently attending the Earth Summit on sustainable development held in Johannesburg, said he agreed with a host of south African investors on reclaiming 60000 feddans in Toshka and then they will set up an experimental farm on 1000 feddans. Go

The Iraqi Vice President Taha Yassin Ramadan has announced that his country will shortly send envoys for each of France and Germany and other European states in order to explain the dimensions of the recent American threats against the Iraqi people and its grave consequences which threaten world peace and security. Go

The media advisor for the chairman of the PLO political department Farouk al-Qaddoumi denied news on a meeting recently held between al-Qaddoumi and the director general of the Israeli cooperation ministry, on the sideline of the earth summit held in Johannesburg, south Africa. Go

Some 150 American and Israeli experts held a seminar in Washington during which they exchanged experiences in the field of fighting terrorism. Go

Some 584 illegal immigrants from Sub-Saharan countries were arrested and stood before court in Fez during the first seven months of the current year. Go


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