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Khatami visits Saudi Arabia today
Iranian President Muhammad Khatami starts today a visit to Saudi Arabia during which he will hold talks with Crown Prince Abdullah Ibn Abdul Aziz amid the escalation of tension in the region concerning the likely American attacks against Iraq.
Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 9/11/2002
Chirac discuss with Saudi foreign minister the Iraqi situation
In conclusion of his meeting with the French President Jacques Chirac, the Saudi foreign minister prince Saud al-Faisal announced that fearing any military "action against Iraq stems from the fear that such an action will affect Iraq's national sovereignty and territorial integrity,"
Saudi Arabia-France, Politics, 9/11/2002
Le Nouvel Afrique-Asie: Spain's military action in Tourah islet will not veil islet moroccanity, Moroccan FM
Spain claims that its presence in the two Moroccan northern cities for three centuries entitles it to rights, but there is no anteriority in issues of sovereignty, he argued recalling that other European states have been occupying countries for years but this does not give them any sovereignty rights over these countries. He cited in this regard the case of Gibraltar claimed by Spain despite a long British presence on the Rock.
Morocco-Spain, Politics, 9/11/2002
Le Nouvel Afrique-Asie: Moroccan fm ascribes deadlock in sahara settlement to Algeria
Algeria has conducted a diplomatic campaign against Morocco over the Sahara issue and has opposed all internationally-accepted initiatives to reach a negotiated and peaceful solution to the issue, said Moroccan minister of foreign affairs and cooperation, Mohamed Benaissa.
Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 9/11/2002
Minister expects school enrollment to reach 95 to 100%
Moroccan education minister, Abdallah Saaf, said he expected school enrollment to range between 95 and 100% of all children in schooling age (6 years) nationwide for the 2002-2003 school year.
Morocco, Education, 9/11/2002
Khartoum vows to impose peace, commends Libyan- Egyptian initiative
The Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir vowed "to impose" peace in Sudan, while his advisor Sayed Qotub al-Mahdi commended the Libyan- Egyptian initiative which seemed to have been canceled by the Mashakos negotiations.
Sudan, Politics, 9/11/2002
Somali peace negotiations postponed to October 15
The Kenyan foreign ministry and diplomats in Nairobi announced on Tuesday that peace negotiations on Somalia which was due September 16 in Kenya was postponed until October 15.
Somalia, Politics, 9/11/2002
Mauritania: First round of dialogue with opposition is in October
The federation of the Mauritania opposition progress party which proposed a initiative for dialogue between the government and the opposition parties had announced that the ruling social democratic republican party stressed its consent to fully take part in the dialogue which will start in October.
Mauritania, Politics, 9/11/2002
Barazani assures Turkey: we will not establish a Kurdish state
The leader of the Kurdistani Democratic Party Masoud al-Barazani has stressed he will not declare an independent state in northern Iraq, and he rejected the idea of the American interference to topple the Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, considering that changing the Iraqi leadership is a matter that concerns the Iraqis.
Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 9/11/2002
Pope Shenouda: September 11 is not the responsibility of the whole world
Egypt's Pope of Alexandria and al-Karraza, patriarch Shenouda III, has called for that the whole world should not pay the attacks of September 11 against the USA.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 9/11/2002
Saudi Arabia rejects blame for US September attacks
The Saudi defense minister prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz on Monday, on the first anniversary of the September 11 attacks on the US, repeated that the attackers of "September 11 incidents" being Saudi citizens does not make the Saudi Arabia responsible for this "bad day."
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 9/11/2002
74 percent of Kuwaitis view Bin Laden as a Hero
An opinion poll held by the Kuwaiti daily al-Rai al-Aam and its results issued on Tuesday said that 74.34% of residents in Kuwait consider Osama Bin Laden as a "hero."
Kuwait, Politics, 9/11/2002
Sharon threatens war against Lebanon if Hasbani river water is diverted
The Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon has threatened to launch war against Lebanon in case the waters of the Hasbani river is diverted. The river springs from the Lebanese territories and runs into it for 50 Km before it pours in the occupied Palestinian territories.
Israel-Lebanon, Politics, 9/11/2002
Mahmoud Abbas denies forthcoming meeting with Sharon because of Oslo statements
The secretary of the executive committee in the PLO has denied what was published by the Israeli mass media on a forthcoming meeting between him and the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 9/11/2002
Continued Israeli attacks against the Palestinians
The Israeli forces on Tuesday at dawn assassinated one member of the Palestinian security forces in Betonia town near Ramullah and two Palestinians were gravely wounded in attacks carried out by the Israeli occupation forces against the town which was stormed by the Israeli tanks and helicopters.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 9/11/2002
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Moroccan Prime Minister, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, expressed on Monday to British state secretary of international cooperation, Clare Short, worries about the "heavy" consequences of any military action or use of force against Iraq. The two officials discussed the importance Britain grants to promoting its investments in Morocco and the rescheduling of Morocco's debt, said the Prime Minister's office in a release.
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President Mubarak called for facilitating measures of foreign ownership of lands within a period of 15 days after providing necessary documents.
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Comoros minister of foreign affairs, Francophony, environment and of Comorians abroad, Mohamed Al- Amin Sayf, started Monday a visit to Morocco, carrying a message from Comoros head of state to king Mohammed VI.
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Morocco and France signed Monday an agreement on the set up of a joint fund for innovative projects, especially in the field of telecoms. The agreement was signed between the Moroccan state-owned Caisse Marocaine de Depots et de Gestion (CDG) and French Caisse fran¨aise de depots et de consignations (CDC).
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