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Morocco, Egypt agree to boost joint commission
Morocco's King Mohammed VI and Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak have agreed to inject a new blood to their two states' high joint commission, which will be convened shortly, Moroccan foreign affairs and cooperation minister, Mohamed Benaissa, said on Tuesday.
Egypt-Morocco, Politics, 10/30/2002
Morocco, Egypt, two major Arab states with only 79.5 million in trade exchange
Trade exchanges between Morocco and Egypt were worth 851.4 million DH (US$ 79.5 million) in 2001, which is a 43% increase compared to the figure of 595.4 million DH (US$ 55.6 million) recorded in 2000, says the Moroccan exchange office.
Morocco-Egypt, Economics, 10/30/2002
Libyan- Italian summit to declare the end of the war
In conclusion of a bilateral summit held yesterday in Tripoli, both Libya and Italy announced the end of the war "and the beginning of peace" between them.
Libya-Italy, Politics, 10/30/2002
Okaz: Al-Ahmar: It is not an honor for any country to take part in American military maneuvers
The Speaker of the Yemeni parliament Sheikh Abdullah al-Ahmar has criticized the participation of any Arab state in maneuvers with the American forces. He said "It is not an honor to any Arab country to take part with the US in the military maneuvers which recently took place in Jordan."
Yemen-Regional, Politics, 10/30/2002
King of Bahrain meets with Burns, Mayors
The King of Bahrain Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa yesterday stressed his country's care to keep the Gulf region away from "all tensions." This was expressed during his meeting with the chairman of the US joint army chief of staff Gen. Richard Mayors and the assistance for the US secretary of state for the Middle East affairs, William Burns.
Bahrain-USA, Politics, 10/30/2002
King Abdullah threatens to punish the killers of the US diplomat
In collaboration with American investigators, the Jordanian security departments started efforts to arrest the killer of the American diplomat Laurence Folley. Breaking in and storming acts were carried out in several camps and cities in the Kingdom during which scores of political activists were arrested, especially among the Islamists, whereas a clash took place in Maan city during which one wanted Islamists was wounded.
Jordan-USA, Politics, 10/30/2002
Influential congress members back projected USA-Morocco free-trade accord
Fifty-seven influential members of the US Congress, including senate majority leader, democrat Thomas Daschle, and house majority leader, republican Dick Armey, have voiced support to the projected free trade accord between the United States and Morocco.
Morocco-USA, Politics, 10/30/2002
Sudan arrests 60 Eritreans, Northern parties want in on Mashakos
The Umma party in Sudan led by former prime minister al-Sadeq al-Mahdi announced he proposed a request to the Sudanese government to amend the agreement under discussions in Mashakos that provides for ending the war taking place in Sudan since 19 years.
Sudan, Politics, 10/30/2002
Qatar denies coupe attempt
Qatari officials yesterday denied rumors in the stock markets about a coupe attempt in the country which is viewed a likely base for launching an American attack against Iraq.
Qatar, Politics, 10/30/2002
Powell and reforms in the Arab states
A high ranking official at the US Department of State said yesterday that it is expected that the US secretary of state Colin Powell will deliver a speech that have been for long postponed about reforms in the Arab states.
Regional-USA, Politics, 10/30/2002
New Palestinian government; Arafat: we will try to halt operations against civilian
The Palestinian President Yasser Arafat has announced that his new government in which the old cadres could maintain its posts and won the confidence of the Palestinian council will work for completing reforms and halting operations against the Israeli civilians as well as maintaining national unity and founding a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as a capital.
Palestine, Politics, 10/30/2002
Prince Albert of Monaco Dedicates Community School in Essaouira
Prince Albert of Monaco dedicated on Monday a community school in a small locality near the southwestern city of Essaouira.
Morocco-Monaco, Education, 10/30/2002
Israeli forces renew violations of the Lebanese sovereignty
The Israeli forces yesterday renewed their violations of the Lebanese sovereignty through violating the Lebanese territorial waters and airspace. Lebanese security sources said that the Israeli warplanes flew intensively Monday evening until Tuesday noon continuously in the airspace of several south Lebanese areas and the Western Bekaa carrying out mock and provocative raids over them and over Bint Jbeil area.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 10/30/2002
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The Saudi crown prince Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz yesterday in Riyadh discussed with the President of Pakistan B. Musharraf "International and Islamic current conditions as well as fields of cooperation between the two countries and means of strengthening and consolidating them in all fields," according to the Saudi news agency.
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United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Ruud Lubbers, on Monday called for restoring contacts between Moroccan Sahrawis sequestered in the camps of Tindouf in Algeria and their families in Morocco.
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European diplomatic sources in Beirut unveiled that the Qatari regime on October 13, night was exposed to a coupe attempt led by several members of the royal family, Islamic organizations and several army officers of Yemeni and Pakistani origins, but the interference of the American forces existed in al-Aides base was able foil this coupe attempt in which some 140 military and civilian men were arrested.
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Kuwait's Amir Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah yesterday during his meeting in Kuwait with President of Belarus Lukashinko discussed means of developing and strengthening bilateral relations between Kuwait and Belarus. The two countries signed a technical cooperation agreement.
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The secretary general of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Abdul Rahman al-Ateyah yesterday received a message from the Russian foreign minister Igor Ivanov.
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French foreign minister, Dominique De Villepin, is expected on Wednesday in Morocco for a two-day visit at the invitation of Moroccan peer, Mohamed Benaissa.
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