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Muscat: right to vote for all Omani citizens in 2003
The Omani minister of the interior Saud Bin Ibrahim al-Bouseidi announced in a statement the expansion of the participation base of citizens in the elections of the Shoura council which will be held in 2003, at the directives of Sultan Qaboos Bin Said, so as the right to voting will be for "every and each Omani who will be 21 year old in the first of January, 2003."
Oman, Politics, 11/28/2002
Egypt to have highest monitoring and standards for banking sector
The CBE has approved a new list of chartered accountants who will be in charge of auditing the annual financial statements and budgets of commercial banks operating here, he said.
Egypt, Economics, 11/28/2002
CBE to play active role in money market
the new policy depends on transparency in management and reconsidering the regulations of the current monetary policy. The policy aims to achieve three main targets: providing accurate and sufficient information at the right time and curbing contradiction and duplication of duties among various departments of the CBE, said Abul Eiyoun.
Egypt, Economics, 11/28/2002
Moscow, Annan talks about lifting Iraq sanctions within months; first day of inspections 'typical'
The first day of inspection for the Iraqi weapons passed peacefully without obstacles and the inspectors got what they want, hoping that this day will be "typical" for future cooperation between the Iraqi government and the UN.
Iraq, Politics, 11/28/2002
Les Echos: Morocco's premier to administer shock therapy to economy
Concerning the administration and justice reforms, claimed by corporate interests, Les Echos said that Jettou promised setting high standards for public life, and fighting corruption.
Morocco, Economics, 11/28/2002
New monetary policy to achieve interest rate flexibility, says CBE chairman
The new monetary policy in Egypt is designed to turning the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) from the containment role dealing with its intervention in the monetary market into an active and positive role to achieve flexibility in the interest rate, said CBE chairman Mahmoud Abul Eyoun.
Egypt, Economics, 11/28/2002
Syria: exempting TV and radio director, satellite channel from posts
The Syrian cabinet decided to exempt the director general of the radio and TV establishment Fayez Sayyegh and the director of the Syrian TV satellite station Ala' Nemeh from their post because of broadcasting a TV interview with the American ambassador in Damascus Theodore Qattouf in which he called on Damascus to change its foreign policy.
Syria-USA, Politics, 11/28/2002
Jweili for revitalizing joint Arab work
The secretary general of the Arab economic unity council Ahmad Jweli has called for the need to revitalize joint Arab work in all fields especially in the economic areas and to move towards the foundation of the joint Arab market and increasing the volume of inter- Arab trade.
Regional, Economics, 11/28/2002
Al-Rai al-Aam: Kuwait denies American pressures behind changing educational curricula
The Kuwaiti foreign minister Sheikh Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah yesterday stressed that Kuwait will proceed to changing its educational curricula and developing them, and he denied that this pursue was made at a request or pressure from the USA.
Saudi Arabia-USA, Education, 11/28/2002
Moroccan-US trade relations at center of talks in washington
Moroccan delegated minister for foreign affairs and cooperation, Taieb El Fassi Fihri, currently on a visit to Washington, held talks Tuesday with US secretary of commerce, Don Evans.
Morocco-USA, Economics, 11/28/2002
Workshop: Assistance in the development of inventory of pesticide stockpiles and agricultural POP s in Syria
Statistics show that Syria now suffers from the accumulation of approximately 230 tons of obsolete pesticides some of which are Persistent Toxic substances ( PTS s).
Syria, Environment, 11/28/2002
Barazani: US had decided what to do, we were not informed
The chairman of the Kurdistani Democratic Party, Masoud al-Barazani, has announced that the US administration "had drawn plans concerning Iraq and did not brief the Iraqi opposition groups on them," stressing the refusal of these groups for any American military rule of Iraq after toppling the Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 11/28/2002
Liberation: Morocco will have no problem joining the EU, doyle
Morocco will be have no problem in joining the European Union, provided that it speeds up its reforms for a better economic performance, an efficient social management and the promotion of justice and social equity, the European commission's ambassador to Rabat, Sean Doyle, said.
Morocco-European Union, Economics, 11/28/2002
King Mohammed chairs meeting to assess flash flood situation
Morocco's King Mohammed VI chaired in rabat on Tuesday a meeting with several cabinet members and advisers to assess the situation entailed by flash floods that hit several regions of the Kingdom, claiming more than thirty lives and considerable material damage.
Morocco, Local, 11/28/2002
Oil sector, restructuring not privatization
On the 27th anniversary of the regaining of the Sinai oil fields in November 17, 1975, Minister of Petroleum Eng. Sameh Fahmi held an open meeting with journalists where explained his ministry's policies and strategies as well as its standing related huge changes and challenges.
Egypt, Economics, 11/28/2002
Iraqi opposition conference in London on January 13
Officials in the main opposition Iraqi groups said that the plenary conference for the Iraqi opposition will be held in London on January 13 through 15 after the completion of preliminary meetings in Washington and the last of these meetings will be held on January 2md and 3rd.
Iraq, Politics, 11/28/2002
World Bank underlines readiness to provide Egypt technical assistance
James Wolfensohn, the president of the World Bank, has expressed the bank's readiness to provide the aid requested by Egypt to carrying out social and economic development programmes.
Egypt, Economics, 11/28/2002
Washington seeks to train 5,000 Iraqi opposition in Hungary
The spokesman for the Hungarian government said yesterday that Washington asked permission to use a military base to the south of Budapest to train American soldiers and employees in preparation for war against Iraq.
Iraq-Hungary, Politics, 11/28/2002
Yemen and cooperation with the USA
Abdul Karim al-Eryani, the advisor of the Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, indicated that the Arab states will minimize their cooperation with the US in the war against terrorism if the latter launches a war against Iraq.
Yemen-USA, Politics, 11/28/2002
Mubarak to Israeli president: A Knight Without A Horse not against Judaism or Israel
The Israeli daily Yediot Ahronot disclosed the latest message by President Mubarak to Israeli President Moshe Katzav, where Mubarak voiced difference in opinion with Katzav on the TV series, as the latter considered it anti-Semitic.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 11/28/2002
More Syrian relief aids to the Palestinians
Syria-Palestine, Politics, 11/28/2002
Middle East: UN protests armed Israeli raid on international staff member's home
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has protested to the Israeli military at the treatment of one of the Agency's international staff members and her family, who were subject to degrading searches and unjustified detention.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/28/2002
UN refutes Israel's claim that Jenin project manager was killed amid firing in camp
The United Nations has refuted Israeli claims that a slain aid worker managing a UN project in the West Bank was killed amid gunfire. "Our preliminary findings into the circumstances surrounding the death of Iain Hook in Jenin do not concur with the statement made by the Israeli military that firing had been coming out of the UNRWA compound in Jenin,"
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/28/2002
Arab organization asks bush to reject more military aid to Israel
The Bush Administration and the U.S. Congress will have to decide whether or not to approve this staggering request for billions more in U.S. dollars for Israel. The
Regional-USA, Politics, 11/28/2002
Two Palestinians killed; new Palestinian operation against Israelis
The Israeli occupation forces yesterday broke into Askar camp near Nablus and opened fire against houses and this resulted in killing a Palestinian, Jihad al-Natour ( 24 year old), when he was beating his drum to declare ( al-Sohour) time for fasting people to arise, while another Palestinian, Ateyah al-Rabab'a (33 year old), was shot by the Israeli soldiers in Bethlehem.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 11/28/2002
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Syria's foreign minister Farouk al-Shara yesterday received the Lebanese minister of tourism Karam Karam.
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The US Secretary of State Colin Powell has described the relations with Saudi Arabia as good, denying news published by the Washington Post on the intent of the US administration to take unilateral measures against the Saudis.
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Syria's Minister of Transport Mukram Obeid who is currently on a visit to Ukraine held talks with senior officials of the ministries of foreign affairs and industry and visited the Ukraine company of transport and inspected its mains sectors.
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The Egyptian Trade Representation Authority (ETRA) has secured an investment opportunity with an American company that seeks to set up a $ 1 billion petrochemicals complex in Egypt.
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Clashes broke out on Tuesday between the police and young inhabitants of a neighbourhood in Anvers (40 km north of Brussels) who were protesting the killing of a young Moroccan. A 66-year old Belgian man shot dead the 27-year old Morocco. The killer was arrested by the police.
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An Israeli team will head for Washington within the coming days in order to hold talks with the US administration on the Israeli request to get American guarantees for 10 billion dollars in loans.
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