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Corrupt political elites and businessman kill economic development; Transparency International says
"Corrupt political elites in the developing world, working hand-in-hand with greedy business people and unscrupulous investors, are putting private gain before the welfare of citizens and the economic development of their countries," said Eigen.
Regional, Economics, 9/23/2002
Bahraini women and the next parliamentary elections
Some 8 Bahraini women have nominated themselves as candidates for the parliamentary elections due in October.
Bahrain, Politics, 9/23/2002
US pressure causing loss of Yemeni citizens rights; Two al-Qaida suspects killed; tensions renew with Eritrea
Last week the Yemeni parliament established a committee to investigate alleged human rights violations by the Yemeni security forces in the framework of its campaign against Osama Bin laden supporters. The Amnesty International said that Yemen has arrested thousands of people including children with some of them at 12 year old and university teachers and journalists.
Yemen-USA, Politics, 9/23/2002
Al-Watan: Kuwait rejects use of its lands against Iraq, without UN approval
Kuwait's Jaber al-Mubarak al-Hamad al-Sabah, deputy prime minister and minister of defense, has announced that Kuwait informed the US its rejection to use of its lands in any military strike against Iraq unless there will be a resolution to this effect by the UN Security Council.
Kuwait-iraq, Politics, 9/23/2002
Two Eritrean military men arrived in Saudi ports; Amnesty International is welcomed to prisons
He added that his country does not oppose a visit by members of the Amnesty International to the Saudi jails as far as this visit will refute hostile allegations.
Saudi Arabia-Eritrea, Politics, 9/23/2002
Al-Anwar: Positive Turkish message to Syria
Turkey has addressed a positive message to Syria through a decision taken by the military Shoura council which is convenes once a year and reprioritized dangers facing Turkey.
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 9/23/2002
Baghdad rejects any new UN resolution, US publishes war details
The US has announced readiness to attack Iraq and on Sunday almost detailed plans were leaked about the American attacks and the targets which will be first attacked and the role of various types of weapons and forces, while Baghdad rejected any new UN resolution concerning the dismantling of its weapons that Washington is trying to have issued by the UN Security Council.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 9/23/2002
Crown Prince Abdullah gets call from Cheney, meets Francs
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz received a telephone call from the US Vice President Dick Cheney during which the two sides reviewed developments in the region especially on the Palestinian arena.
Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 9/23/2002
Al-Assad received Lebanese parliament member, council secretaries of anti- Zionism cultural invasion
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday in Damascus received members of the council of secretaries of the anti Zionist cultural invasion permanent conference members.
Syria-Lebanon, Politics, 9/23/2002
Islamist threat will never affect Morocco, premier
"There is no fear to see the Islamist threat affect Morocco," Moroccan Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi, said Friday.
Morocco, Politics, 9/23/2002
Nigeria-Rabat Trade Hits 300m Dollars
Bilateral trade between Morocco and Nigeria amounted to about 300 million dollars in the past three years, Nigeria's ambassador in Rabat, Alhaji Ladan Shuni
Morocco-Nigeria, Economics, 9/23/2002
Morocco for making cinema a plus value sector
There is a real political will in Morocco to make of cinema a plus value sector, said adviser to king Mohammed VI, Andre Azoulay, at a colloquy held on the sidelines of the Marrakesh Film Festival (FIFM) under the theme "cinema between creation and industry."
Morocco, Economics, 9/23/2002
Al-Qabas: Al-Sharif Ali calls on Saddam Hussein to leave Iraq
Al-Sharif Ali Bin al-Hussein, who is demanding the return back of monarchy to Iraq, has called on the Iraqi President Saddam Hussein to leave Iraq and to resort to Saudi Arabia or Egypt in order to avoid Iraq a military attack in which he sees the US as serious to make.
Iraq, Politics, 9/23/2002
Israel destroy Palestinian authority buildings, besiege Arafat headquarters
Eye witnesses said that the Israeli forces occupied the building facing the office of the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat and replaced the Palestinian flag by an Israeli one and deployed snipers inside the building which is only 10 meters distance from the office of Yasser Arafat. The Israeli bulldozers destroyed the main bridge linking together the Palestinian Authority ( PA) building, removed the main stairs of the building and destroyed all other buildings in the complex.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 9/23/2002
Morocco, South Africa boost foreign investment figures
Foreign investment flows to Africa almost doubled in 2001 to $17bn, mainly due to large deals in Morocco and South Africa, a UN report released on Tuesday said.
North Africa, Economics, 9/23/2002
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There was an error in story "Powell stressed firm relations with Saudi Arabia" dated 8/31/2002. US Secretary of State Colin Powell had made his statements to the London- based Asharq Alawsat daily, and not to al-Hayat daily as the story has incorrectly stated.
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There was an error in story "Al-Assad inaugurates first Arab virtual university" dated 9/03/2002. The name of the university was not correctly stated.
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Jordan's King Abdullah II on Sunday started a visit to Bahrain which will last for three days during which he will hold talks with the King of Bahrain Sheikh Hamad Bin Issa al-Khaleifa.
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Syrian deputy premier and foreign minister Farouk al-Shara on Saturday received the new French ambassador to Syria Jean Francois Girlaut. Al-Shara wished success in his mission in a way that serves the strengthening of the good relations between Syria and France. Al-Shara also welcomed the French President Jacques Chirac's visit, due to be held to Syria in mid October at the invitation of President Bashar al-Assad.
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Syrian Prime Minister Muhammad Mustafa Miro on Sunday issued a decision for licensing the creation of a holding joint venture company under the name the Syrian- Saudi company for chemicals, with Aleppo as a headquarters.
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Egypt's Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher yesterday criticised US policy on Iraq and the Middle East. "US efforts to change foreign leaders is neither in line with its own "principles nor international law," Maher said yesterday to the London based al-Hayat amid US calls to oust the Iraqi and Palestinian leaders.
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The Algerian proposal to partition the Moroccan Sahara is an attempt to foil the framework agreement, or the third path, to settle the issue, Moroccan Prime Minister, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, said Friday.
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In a telephone call he made on Saturday with the US Secretary of State Collin Powell, the Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmad Maher discussed latest developments in the occupied Palestinian territories under the grave Israeli escalation against the Palestinian people.
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Jordan has denied news which indicate it has given the US consent to use its territories for any military operations against Iraq in return for US commitment to compensate Jordan for any lost Iraqi oil supplies.
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Qatari foreign minister, Sheikh Jasem Bin Jaber al-Thani, has announced he had received guarantees from Israel that the chairman of the Palestinian Authority Yasser Arafat "will not be harmed." In a statement to the Qatari TV satellite station al-Jazeera, Jasem said he had made contacts with the Israeli authorities after he had on Friday received a telephone call from Arafat and the Israelis promised him they will cause no harm to Arafat.
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The British daily the Observer said Sunday that BAE Systems company, the largest company for weapons manufacturing in Europe is making talks with Saudi Arabia on selling some 50 "EURO fighters Typhoon" planes to Riyadh in a deal not to be less 1.5 billion dollars. The paper said that what makes this deal of an interest to Saudi Arabia is that it can pay for part of this deal value by oil.
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Turkish daily Hurriyet said Saturday that Masoud al-Barazani, the leader of the Kurdistani democratic party, and Jalal al-Talibani, the leader of the Kurdistani national federation party, agreed in secret to form one army and to assemble "Albishmarka" forces which include the armed Kurdish soldiers under one umbrella and this army also to include women members.
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High ranking Jordanian sources announced that contacts are underway between Jordan and Israel concerning workers arrested by the Israeli occupation forces, and Israel wants to expel to Jordan under the pretext that they are Jordanians and working in Israel illegally.
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