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Al-Assad - Blair meet on bilateral issues
"No one is seeking war, anybody who looks for war as a goal in itself is psychologically ill'' Syria's President Bashar Assad said yesterday in London.
Syria-UK, Politics, 12/17/2002
Morocco's human rights consultative council to adopt global standards
The newly appointed Secretary General of Morocco's Human Rights Consultative Council (CCDH), Driss Benzekri, said the Council is poised to adopt several mechanisms in line with a global standards of human rights that include civil, political, economic and social rights.
Morocco, Politics, 12/17/2002
AL seeks to contain Saddam's speech; Kuwait denies criticizing Moussa
The Kuwaiti government yesterday stressed the criticism addressed by Kuwaiti parliament members to the secretary general of the Arab League (AL) Amr Moussa do not represent Kuwait's official position, while Berlin has clarified that there is no connection between the presence of the German forces in Kuwait and the an attack against Iraq.
Regional-Kuwait, Politics, 12/17/2002
Al-Shara - Straw meet on regional developments, bilateral issues
A session of talks was held yesterday in London between Syria's Foreign Minister, Farouk Al-Shara and the British Foreign Secretary, Jack Starw at the British Foreign Ministry on the latest regional and international developments particularly the situation in the Middle East.
Syria-UK, Politics, 12/17/2002
Egypt's software companies Hit 797 With L.E. 2.9 billion investments
Representative of the opposition Tagammu Party, Khalad Mohie Eddin, said that the constitution and law should be respected and that a judicial permission should be obtained before tapping telephones.
Egypt, Economics, 12/17/2002
Al-Sharq Al-Awsat: Omran highlights al-Assad's visit to London
Syrian Minister of Information, Adnan Omran has underlined that President Bashar Al-Assad' s visit to Britain is a visit of great Arab leader, for a country which gains the regional and international respect, to a European country which is important in its continent and has political, economical and scientific capabilities.
Syria-UK, Politics, 12/17/2002
Jordan: human shields to protect the Iraqi establishments
The Jordanian national committee in defense of Iraq, stemmed from the Jordanian opposition said it had decided to form a human shield campaign and honorary lists for Jordanian citizens who desire to join the International human shields around the Iraqi establishments.
Jordan-Iraq, Politics, 12/17/2002
Iraq, Iran agree on opening a border crossing for humanitarian stuffs
The UN said yesterday that Iraq and Iran agreed to open a border crossing in order to permit Baghdad to import goods, according to the UN humanitarian program "oil for food."
Iraq-Iran, Politics, 12/17/2002
Sudanese negotiations in Washington this week
Meetings for the Sudanese government with a delegation representing the Sudanese opposition led by Jon Garang will start in Washington this week, according to the Sudanese charge de affairs in Washington Khuder Haroun.
Sudan-USA, Politics, 12/17/2002
high time for investing Arab capital in the Arab states
Experts unanimously agree that the setting up of the Arab Free Trade Area (AFTA) is the only way for achieving Arab economic integration and realizing the aspired goals of the Arab common market.
Regional, Economics, 12/17/2002
Al-Anbaa: Israeli goods in Kuwaiti markets
Trade audition inspectors at the Kuwaiti ministry of commerce and industry have discovered the existence of Israeli goods in the Kuwaiti markets.
Kuwait-Israel, Economics, 12/17/2002
CBE Governor declares features Of the new monetary policy
Mahmoud Abul Oyoun, Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) said it is likely that a new cut in the banking interest rate will be effective in case the market needs this.
Egypt, Economics, 12/17/2002
Mauritania receives royal donation for drought-stricken population
The government of Mauritania received Monday a Moroccan food load, as Royal donation to the drought-stricken population in this Maghreban state.
Mauritania-Morocco, Culture, 12/17/2002
Yemenis sneak to Saudi Arabia
Director general of the Saudi borders guards Lt. Gen. Talal al-Anqawi has disclosed the existence of large numbers of arrested persons of Yemenis who sneak into Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia-Yemen, Politics, 12/17/2002
New measures to bolster economic ties with China
Chairman of Federation of Egyptian chambers of Commerce, Khaled Abu Ismail said that Egyptian and Chinese businessmen agreed to benefit from the great facilities provided for trade exchange between the two countries by their governments to enhance cooperation between the two countries.
Egypt-China, Economics, 12/17/2002
UN chief recommends to renew UNDOF mission in the Golan
The UN secretary General Kofi Annan has recommended the renewal of the UN disengagement forces in the Golan and described them as "vital." These forces which are deployed between Lebanon, Syria and Israel were formed in 1974, following the October 1973 war between the Arab states and Israel. Its mission expires on December 30.
Syria-Israel, Politics, 12/17/2002
Mubarak to open first concrete suspension bridge in Middle East within days
President Hosni Mubarak will within the coming few days open the Middle East's first concrete suspension bridge in the monument-rife Upper Egyptian city of Aswan.
Egypt, Local, 12/17/2002
Three Palestinians killed by Israel, scores of houses demolished
The two Palestinians, Abdul karim Shabbat and Muhammad Faraj Edwan, from Beit Hanoun and a third Palestinian near Neve Dakalim settlement were killed by the Israeli bullets, while the Israeli army demolished 15 Palestinian houses near Moraj settlement in Rafah and leveled vast areas of agricultural lands.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 12/17/2002
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Syria's President Bashar Al-Assad yesterday received at his residence in London members of the Syrian Association in Britain who represent the Syrian Community in Britain.
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The Jordanian weekly al-Hadath ( Event) said in its yesterday that Jordanian businessmen decided to withdraw their investments from Israel. It said that the deteriorated economic conditions in Israel because of the increase in military spending in oppressing the Palestinian Intifada and the absence of security led those Jordanian to withdraw their investments.
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One Egyptian soldier was hit by a bullet fired by Israeli soldiers while they were preventing Palestinians from sneaking into Rafah border crossing separating Egypt and Gaza.
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