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Prime minister forecasts 4% growth rate in 2000-2004
As regards internal debt, he vowed to continue efforts to promote and modernize the capital markets which has been successful in secure stable and non-costly financing sources.
Morocco, Economics, 11/30/2002

Al-Walid Bin Talal: the Saudis will withdraw their investment from the USA
The Saudi Prince al-Walid Bin Talal has warned that certain Saudi investors might withdraw their assets from the USA because of the media campaign which targets the Kingdom and talks on its ill cooperation with Washington in the war against terrorism.
Saudi Arabia-USA, Politics, 11/30/2002

Al-Anbaa: Washington conditions for peace talks resumption between Syria, Israel
American and European diplomatic sources said that the administration of the US President George Bush informed the Syrian officials that Washington is ready to start Syrian- Israeli and Lebanese- Israeli peace negotiations in the framework
Syria-USA, Politics, 11/30/2002

After desolving the engineers Union, Jordan bans anti- normalization trade unions committee
The Jordanian divan ( court) in charge of explaining the Jordanian laws has decided to ban committees promoting anti-normalization with Israeli launched by vocational trade unions in Jordan. A matter which avails the government to desolve these committees.
Jordan, Politics, 11/30/2002

Book Review: Women and War; better understanding needs of women affected by armed conflicts.
In her study launched in Arabic under the title "women and war," in Amman on November 25 in a ceremony attended by the Jordanian Queen Rania al-Abdullah, Mrs. Charlotte Lindsey focuses on such issues as physical safety, sexual violence, displacement, access to health care and hygiene, food and shelter, as well as the problem of missing relatives and its impact on survivors, access to personal documentation, and access to sources of livelihood, as well as the situations of detention
Regional, Culture, 11/30/2002

Morocco's premier announces construction of dam in flood hit city
Morocco's Prime Minister, Driss Jettou disclosed in rabat on Thursday a government plan to build, as of next year, a dam in Mohammedia city, 60 km South Rabat, to contain flash floods caused by heavy rain that hit several regions of the country claiming more that thirty fatalities and considerable material damage.
Morocco, Economics, 11/30/2002

Moroccan king dedicates house for abandoned children, infants
Morocco's King Mohammed VI dedicated, in Casablanca on Thursday, a house for abandoned children and infants, after extension and refurbishing works.
Morocco, Culture, 11/30/2002

Liberation: Barazani and the war against Iraq
The chairman of the Kurdistani Democratic party, Masoud al-Barazani, announced that the war against Iraq is very possible because the Americans have commited a lot into this direction, and that toppling attempts and conspiracies failed to topple the Iraqi president.
Iraq, Politics, 11/30/2002

Yemen, Kuwait exchange information over al-Qaida members
The Kuwaiti and Yemeni security systems have exchanged information concerning persons in each of the two states suspected to be members in al-Qaida organization.
Kuwait-Yemen, Politics, 11/30/2002

Egypt's long-staple cotton hits 40% of world production
Egyptian cotton comes in the lead at world level atop long staple cotton production.
Egypt, Economics, 11/30/2002

Morocco's hydrocarbon needs secured for next 15 days, refinery manager
Morocco's reserves in hydrocarbons, beefed up by the importation of some 90,000 tons of gasoline can meet the country's needs for the coming 15 days, general manager of the SAMIR oil refinery, Abderrahmane Saaidi, said.
Morocco, Economics, 11/30/2002

Sweden to give asylum to Palestinians of the West Bank, Gaza
Sweden yesterday announced it will give political asylum to the Palestinians who arrive on its territories from the West Bank and Gaza, because of the continued acts of violence there.
Palestine-Sweden, Politics, 11/30/2002

Palestinians deny connections to Kenya's two attack operations
The international cooperation minister in the Palestinian Authority, Nabil Shaath, announced in Berlin that the two operations which took place on Thursday in Kenya against Israelis and were claimed by "Palestine Army" were not carried out by a "Palestinian organization."
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/30/2002

Jerusalem Day celebrated
Syria's Grand Mufti, Sheikh Ahmad Keftaro, has asserted that "the Israeli crimes, massacres and inhuman practices perpetrated against the Palestinian people are considered real crimes which history hadn't witnessed the likes before."
Regional-Palestine, Politics, 11/30/2002

One Palestinian killed, Sharon continues threats against Palestinians, three Israeli soldiers wounded
The Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon has threatened to use all means in his war against the Palestinian people, while one young Palestinian was shot by the Israeli soldiers near Ghoush Kative settlement over suspicion that he intended to carry out an operation against Israeli targets.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 11/30/2002

Israeli anti poisonous gas covers to Kuwait
The Israeli daily Haartez reported yesterday that the Israeli defense ministry, in consultation with the Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon and the Israeli foreign ministry approved that the Israeli "Shell On" is permitted to sell preventive suits against poisonous gases to Kuwait for fears that Kuwait will be exposed to an Iraqi aggression.
Kuwait-Israel, Politics, 11/30/2002

Egypt organize world conference on petrochemical industry
Egypt's Ministry of Petroleum will hold conference on petrochemical industries in January.
Politics, 11/30/2002


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Well-informed sources in Damascus said that the customs director in Syria Ghatfan al- Refa' was removed from his post on Thursday and his deputy Zuheir Halawani is currently in charge of the post, until his retirement at the end of the current year. Go

Algerian experts will cooperate with Moroccan peers in evaluating losses entailed by a fire that devastated SAMIR, Morocco's major oil refinery. The Algerian experts were part of a delegation led by Algerian employment and solidarity minister, Taieb Belaiz, who came to Morocco as envoy of the Algerian president to offer assistance to the Moroccan people following the floods that claimed over 30 lives. Go

Lebanese Prime minister Rafiq al-Hariri expressed in a statement issued in Beirut on Thursday Lebanese gratitude to President Bashar al-Assad for the role Syria played in achieving the positive consequences resulted from Pairs II Conference. Go

The house of representatives in a plenary session convened on Thursday adopted by a majority of votes the government's program, submitted last week by prime minister, Driss Jettou. Go

Syria's President Bashar Al-Assad performed the last Friday prayer of the holy month of Ramadan "Muslims fasting month" in Hama (200 KMs north Damascus). Go

An archaeological mission excavated remains of human skeleton for a pre-historic man near Dandra Temple in Qena governorate. Hussein Al-Kbouni, Head of Department of Antiquities in both Qena and Red Sea Governorates said that the excavating team suggested that this skeleton dated back to more than 25,000 years and asserted that the pre-historic man lived near the River Nile in Egypt. Go





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