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Five leading figures take part in Arab Women Summit
The second Arab women summit will be held on Sunday with the participation of five leading Arab figures inculding Suzanne Mubarak of Egypt, Princess Lalla Meryem of Morocco, Andrea Lahoud of Lebanon, and Fatma Al-Bashir of Sudan, in addition to the host Queen Rania of Jordan said chief of the Jordanian delegation Mrs. Laila Sherif.
Regional, Culture, 11/2/2002

Morocco's newly appointed premier carries on consultation to form government
Morocco's newly appointed prime minister, Driss Jettou on Friday continued consultations with political parties with a view to forming a new government in light of the legislative elections, held September 27 in Morocco.
Morocco, Politics, 11/2/2002

Education is the biggest national project
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak yesterday said that education is the biggest national project that will put Egypt on the map of the civilized world.
Egypt, Education, 11/2/2002

US business delegation for trade, economic relations with Syria
In a meeting held with the press at the American cultural center in Damascus on October 30; the chief executive officer of the Lebanese Trade and Information Office ( LTIO), Michael Farah, stressed that the talks the delegation made with the Syrian chamber of commerce and industry were positive and successful.
Syria-USA, Economics, 11/2/2002

The Islamic monitor: Cairo handed Washington a Yemeni official
The Egyptian authorities have handed over to the US a Yemeni official, whose family accuses Egypt of seizing him, according to an Islamic organization which takes London as a headquarters.
Egypt-Yemen, Politics, 11/2/2002

Ben Ali: No peace without attaining a just solution for the Palestinian question
Tunisia's President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali has stressed that peace in the region is not attainable except by finding a solution for the Palestinian question.
Tunisia-Palestine, Politics, 11/2/2002

Syrian- UAE ministerial committee meetings in Abu Dhabi today
The Syrian deputy premier for economic affairs Muhammad al-Hussein and members of the accompanying delegation arrived yesterday in Abu Dhabi to preside over the Syrian side to the meeting of the second session of the Syrian- UAE joint ministerial committee to open today.
Syria-United Arab Emirates, Politics, 11/2/2002

Makadishu: massive demonstrations in support of the Somali unity
a speech he delivered in front of the demonstrators who gathered in the al-Hurreyah ( freedom) square in Makadishu, the Somali President Abdul Qasem Salad Hassan reiterated the need that "the land of Somalia's" importance in participating in Oldrit peace conference, and permiting the representatives of the northern districts to take part if the administration ruling in Herjesia which abstains from attending this conference.
Somalia, Politics, 11/2/2002

Chephren pyramid to see takeoff of third Arab endurance horse race
100 Arab horsemen and women will be ready today Saturday on their saddles with reins flexing in their hands at the start of their third 120Km endurance horse race to take off from the area surrounding the second Giza pyramid of Chephren.
Regional-Egypt, Sports, 11/2/2002

France renews backing to U.N.-proposed framework agreement on sahara
"This (Sahara) issue is very crucial for regional stability and we back the process started within the United Nations," de Villepin
Morocco-France, Politics, 11/2/2002

One British company at the Baghdad International Fair
The annual trade Fair was opened yesterday in Baghdad with the participation of 1200 companies from 49 Arab and European states, despite the beating of the American war drums against Iraq which stressed "confidence" in its friends at the UN security council "who will refuse" to approve the American proposed project in laying a new system of inspection for the Iraqi weapons.
Iraq-UK, Politics, 11/2/2002

Al-Jadida prison blaze: 49 dead, 89 injured, new toll; ngos press for investigation
The fire that raged at a jail in Al-Jadida (200 km south Rabat) has claimed the lives of 49 inmates and injured 89 others, according to a new toll by local authorities.
Morocco, Local, 11/2/2002

Al-Bayan: Jordanian brotherhood warns against dismembering
The general observer of the Ikhwan al-Muslimin (Muslim brothers) groups in Jordan, Abdul Majid Zneibat, has warned against the inclination of the Islamic movement to secret work in case the Jordanian government will desolve the group or dismember them as a result of foreign pressures."
Jordan, Politics, 11/2/2002

US names team to negotiate Free Trade Agreement with morocco
The US Trade Representative Department has named its negotiating team for the upcoming U.S.-Moroccan negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement, the US embassy announced on Friday.
Morocco-USA, Economics, 11/2/2002

Yemen officially rejects accusing it of conspiring against Afourki
Yemen has sent a strong official protest to Eritrea yesterday and called on it to apologize over Asmara's accusations to Sanaa of forming an alliance with Addis Ababa and Khartoum seeking to impose a regional isolation against it and working to topple the regime of Asyas Afourki.
Yemen-Eritrea, Politics, 11/2/2002

Delegation of Russian Federal council visits Morocco
Head of the Russian 4-member delegation, vice-president of the council, Michael Nikolaev, said his delegation's talks with Moroccan officials will cover means to give a new impetus to the strategic partnership convention signed recently between Morocco and Russia, and issues related to the parliamentary action
Morocco-Russia, Politics, 11/2/2002

Maarve: Israel announces the discovery of a second spying network
The Israeli daily Maareve unveiled that the Hizbullah party had also succeeded in organizing a second spy network inside Israel. It said that the Israeli central court in al-Nasera permitted issuing the details of the list of accusations addressed to two citizens of the Arab villages in northern Palestine and explained that the two involved individuals are 26 year old, each.
Israel-Lebanon, Politics, 11/2/2002

Demonstrations in al-Azhar calling for the expulsion of the Israeli ambassador
Thousands of men who performed their Friday's prayers at al-Azhar mosque following Friday's prayers denounced the Israeli practices against the Palestinian people and chanted slogans in which they called for the expulsion of the Israeli ambassador from Cairo. The demonstrators also called for the need of revitalizing Arab unity. They denounced the American onslaught against the Arab and Islamic world.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 11/2/2002


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Officials results of the legislative elections in Bahrain were announced yesterday morning showed that the Islamic societies won 19 seats, independent candidates had 18 seats, while liberals won the other 3 seats left in the 40- seat parliament. Go

Morocco's King Mohammed VI has renewed call for materializing Maghreban union and complementary to secure dignified life in unity, stability and concord for the Maghreban populations said in a message to President Abdelaziz Bouteflika of Algeria on the occasion of this Maghreban country's national day. Go

The legislative elections held in Morocco on September 27th are a major step towards a full fledged democracy, and the rule of law, French foreign minister, Dominique de Villepin, said Thursday. Go

French foreign minister, Dominique de Villepin, who started on Wednesday a two-day visit to Morocco, called for a "renovated" bilateral partnership based on efficiency, and expressed his country's "full support" to Morocco within the Barcelona Process, in which "Rabat and Paris play a pivotal role." Go

The Russian agency for space and aviation has announced that a Russian space launcher of "Duneiber " type will transport the Saudi satellite "Saudi Sat A 3" to an orbit around the earth by the end of next month. Go

Forty enterprises are representing Morocco in Baghdad International Fair. The firms operate mainly in the fields of mechanics, electricity, textile, leather, agribusiness, handicraft and building. Head of the Moroccan stand, Abdelkader Sidiyam, said Morocco participates regularly in the Iraqi economic and commercial event. Go

Gabonese Defense Minister, Ali Bongo, arrived Thursday here for a visit to Morocco. Go

The Egyptian minister of information Safwat al-Sharif said yesterday that President Hosni Mubarak will address an "important " message to a gathering expected to be held today in Tel Aviv to celebrate the 7th anniversary of the assassination of the Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin. Go

An official at the US Department of State announced yesterday that Kuwait has agreed to exclude the American soldiers from judicial pursue in "International Criminal Court." The American official said that the two countries will be signed the agreement to this effect during a celebration in Washington next week. Go


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