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Elections end; Islamists gains, women active participation in Bahraini politics
By completing the second round of elections in Bahrain, following the first elections since three decades in the country, the elections marked a remarkable progress for the Islamic trends which took 24 seats out of 40 distributed between the Sunni Islamic societies (20 seats ) and the Shiite (4 seats ).
Bahrain, Politics, 11/1/2002
Qathafi: Arab League is useless because Arab leaders just talk to appease citizens about Arab unity
Qathafi said in a statement prior to Mubarak's leaving back to Cairo "Nothing new has happened after I applied for pullout." He added "the withdrawal decision is serious but we are obliged to do so." He questioned " why should we stay as members in an ineffective league," stressing the need of "implementing the joint Arab charters and joint Arab defense and the economic Arab unity."
Libya-Egypt, Politics, 11/1/2002
Low level of Egypt - Tunisia trade typical of Arab inter-trade
The current volume of trade exchange between the Egypt and Tunisia is estimated at $ 85 millions, says officials.
Egypt-Tunisia, Economics, 11/1/2002
Largest Saudi trade delegation to Baghdad in 12 years; Iraq re-opens Ar'ar border crossing
The Iraqi authorities yesterday re-opened the border Ar'ar crossing with Saudi Arabia to permit the passage of persons and commodities for the first time since its closure during the Gulf crisis in 1990.
Iraq-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 11/1/2002
Al-Assad issues general pardon for military service crimes, confers with Fe-Arab delegation
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad yesterday in Damascus received members of the executive committee of Fe- Arab America, led by Horasio Haddad.
Syria, Politics, 11/1/2002
Any action on Iraq will conducted be in conjunction with arab friends, french fm
French Foreign minister, Dominique de Villepin, who started on Wednesday a two-day visit to Morocco, said that any action concerning Iraq will be undertaken in "conjunction with our Arab friends."
Iraq-France, Politics, 11/1/2002
Jordan - Lebanon decide to increase politica,, economic cooperation
A joint statement issued simultaneously in Beirut and Amman said that Jordan and Lebanon have decided yesterday in Beirut to strengthen bilateral political, economic, trade and media relations.
Jordan, Politics, 11/1/2002
Talibani calls on the Arab states to support the Kurds by weapons; the war is after Ramadan
Iraq-Syria, Politics, 11/1/2002
Egypt committed to privatization
The government is committed to the privatization program, Minister of Public Enterprise Mokhtar Khattab said yesterday, adding that more than 190 firms and factories have been sold to date, and that 179 remain.
Egypt, Economics, 11/1/2002
Yemen: Accusing the Egyptian intelligence of kidnapping an official in the ruling party
Brother of the businessman and official in the ruling party in Yemen, Abdul Salaam Ali Abdul Rahman, has accused the Egyptian intelligence of kidnapping him, stressing that he disappeared in Egypt since September 20 and that the Egyptian ambassador in Sanaa, Khaled al-Koumi, is personally involved in the process of "dragging" his brother to Egypt.
Yemen-Egypt, Politics, 11/1/2002
Mashakos negotiations rule out alternative presidency; discussions on resources sharing
The Sudanese News agency quoted the advisor for the Sudanese presidency as asserting that the delegations of both the government and the rebels to Mashakos negotiations are heading to dealing with sharing resources despite the fact that they "have not reached a solution on authority sharing."
Sudan, Politics, 11/1/2002
Al-Shara confers with William Baker: dialogue is the way for peace
The Syrian deputy prime minister and foreign minister Farouk al-Shara yesterday received William Baker, the chairman of the Muslims and Christians center for peace in the USA.
Syria-USA, Politics, 11/1/2002
Jordanian King Abdullah commission for "Jordan first"
The Jordanian King Abdullah II yesterday ordered to formation of a national commission including all social strata in order to consolidate the slogan of " Jordan first" in challenge of regional dangers and conflicts that are looming in the horizons especially on the Palestinian and Iraqi arenas, to the east and west of the Kingdom.
Jordan, Politics, 11/1/2002
Morocco pleads for credible reform of the UN
Morocco said Wednesday it backs efforts made by United Nations Secretary General Kofi Anan to initiate a "strong, credible and efficient" reform of the world body, to the best interest of all member states.
Regional-Morocco, Politics, 11/1/2002
Two ships are on the boycott list
A source at the Arab boycott office in Damascus said that two ships are blacklisted because of their violations of the Arab boycott laws against Israel.
Regional-Israel, Economics, 11/1/2002
Morocco's FM to travel to Brussels for talks with European commission
Morocco's Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Minister, Mohammed Benaissa, will fly next week to Brussels for talks with European officials on relations between Morocco and the European Union (EU).
Morocco-European Union, Politics, 11/1/2002
Strike in Algerian health sector; Eight persons assassinated in a new massacre
The Algerian security forces on Wednesday said that an armed Islamic group killed on Tuesday evening eight persons in Sedi Ajjasha of al-Shalf province, 200 Km to the west of the capital Algiers.
Algeria, Local, 11/1/2002
50 Israeli tanks broke into Qabatia, five Palestinian homes demolished
Some 50 Israeli armored vehicles and tanks yesterday broke into Qabatia town, Jenin district in the West Bank and opened fire randomly in all directions.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 11/1/2002
Berber associations reject claims to write Amazigh in Latin transcripts
Some 70 Moroccan Berber Associations on Thursday voiced rejection of calls to write the Berbers' Amazigh language in Latin Characters.
Morocco, Politics, 11/1/2002
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President Hosni Mubarak yesterday said that to impose a "regime change" on Iraq would be "dangerous... Regime change comes from the people, and even changing the Iraqi regime should come from the people or else the consequences would be unthinkable," Egyptian sources in Tunisia said the Palestinian cause and the situation in Iraq were the focus of talks between the two Mubarak and the Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, in addition to means of intensifying action to restore Arab solidarity.
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Morocco's King Mohammed VI on Thursday received French Foreign Minister, Dominique de Villepin, who was accompanied by Bernard Emie, Director for North Africa and the Middle East at the French foreign department, Christophe Farnaurd, Advisor for North Africa and the Middle East, and Frederic Grasset, French Ambassador to Morocco.
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China voiced commitment to strategic cooperation with Egypt in all fields under the agreement between President Hosni Mubarak and Chinese President Jiang Zemin in 1999.
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The preliminary committee of the meeting of the Syrian - United Arab Emirates (UAE) joint ministerial committee due to be held tomorrow in Abu Dhabi concluded its meetings yesterday by formulating all agreements, developmental projects and cooperation protocols.
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Morocco's King Mohammed VI received Thursday Chinese Deputy Foreign Minister in Charge of Africa and West Asia, Yan Wen Tchang.
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Morocco's "National Mutual Aid," and the British "Save the Children Fund" signed in Rabat Wednesday a partnership convention. The fund will donate equipment and raw material to orthopedic workshops of training centers for handicapped children in Casablanca and Khemissat (Rabat province).
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The White House announced that US President George W Bush asserted in a telephone conversation with President Mubarak during his visit to Morocco he hopes that the Iraqi issue would be solved peacefully.
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US President George Bush on Tuesday signed a decision provided for extending sanctions on Sudan. The decision includes the old list which considers the practices of the government of Sudan as a constituting a danger on the US foreign policy and national security, especially the support and aid provided and ensured by the government of Sudan for "terrorist organizations" like the Hamas movement and the Islamic Jihad movement as well as Sudan's continued violations of human rights and harassing religious and political freedoms.
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