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Bahraini delegations heads for Iraq to show support
A delegation representing Bahraini political, vocational and humanitarian organizations headed for Iraq yesterday on board of a ship carrying humanitarian aid in an initiative of protest against American war threats against Iraq.
Bahrain-Iraq, Politics, 2/20/2003
Economy minister says Syria wants foreign investment
Syria's Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade, Ghassan Rifaee, has described the Syrian new investment laws as positive and generous compared to the existing laws in a number of the world countries.
Syria, Economics, 2/20/2003
Report warns the Jordanian government: Maan incidents was: red warning
At the economic level, the report said, according to results of official investigation that the average income per capita for the people of Maan decreased at 20% from the national level, while unemployment rate is 19.2% against a national rate of 14.7%, while illiteracy in Maan increases to 19%. The highest rate in Jordan..
Jordan, Politics, 2/20/2003
Cancellation of the Arab special summit on Iraq
A source at the Arab League in Cairo said yesterday that the special Arab summit called upon by Egypt, due to be held on February 28th was cancelled.
Regional-Iraq, Politics, 2/20/2003
Morocco-Russia ties excellent, trade still modest (diplomat)
Though political and diplomatic ties between Morocco and Russia are deep-rooted in history (2nd half of 18th century), the two countries' economic and trade exchanges remain modest, and below their potential, said Monday Russian ambassador to Rabat, Youri Kotov Mikhailovich.
Morocco-Russia, Politics, 2/20/2003
Russia rejects partition of Sahara
Russia Rejects the thesis on the partition of the Sahara and continues to back a political solution to the issue, said Russian ambassador to Morocco, Youri Kotov Mikhailovich.
Morocco-Russia, Politics, 2/20/2003
Mrs. Mubarak a guiding light for the handicapped
Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak has played and continues to play a role in raising the standards of services provided to children with special needs in Egypt, chairman of the Irish Non-Governmental Organization, St. Michael's House said.
Egypt, Culture, 2/20/2003
World Bank confident in Morocco's potential
Morocco's enormous potentials could be instrumental in ensuring the Kingdom's economic take off provided they be mobilized in an efficient manner, said Leila Zlaoui, adviser to WB's Vice President.
Morocco, Politics, 2/20/2003
Le Figaro: Mubarak: Arab leaders are helpless
He urged Iraqi President Saddam Hussein to fully comply with UN resolutions and said if Saddam hands over weapons of mass destruction, there will be no reason for war. These statements from Mubarak come in light of UN inspectors reports that said that there is no proof so far that Iraq has weapons of mass destruction.
Iraq-Egypt, Politics, 2/20/2003
Barazani rejects any Turkish interference in Northern Iraq
The chairman of the Kurdistani Democratic Party, Masoud al-Barazani, has expressed total rejection of any Turkish military interference in northern Iraq.
Iraq-Turkey, Politics, 2/20/2003
Iraqi opposition postpones Irbil conference for several days
The Iraqi opposition has postponed its meeting which was due yesterday in the city of Irbil in the North of Iraq for several days.
Iraq, Politics, 2/20/2003
Israel escalate operations against Palestinians, 13 killed in Gaza, Nablus
The Israeli occupation forces yesterday continued its military operations in the West Bank following the invasion of Gaza on Tuesday that resulted in killing 11 Palestinians.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 2/20/2003
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The Saudi defense minister Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz has denied his country to have had asked Washington to withdraw its forces that exist in Riyadh. He explained in press statements issued yesterday that these forces, beside other forces are monitoring the so-called "no fly zone" imposed on southern Iraq.
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Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak reaffirmed his opposition to war on Iraq and his support to the policies of Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and French President Jacques Chirac towards Iraq. In an interview to Der Spiegel of which excerpts were published on Tuesday
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Morocco's King Mohammed VI on Wednesday held phone talks with Spanish Premier Jose Maria Aznar. On the eve of his trip to Washington, the Spanish Premier wished to confer with the king on the evolution of the situation in the Middle East and particularly on the developments of the Iraq issue.
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Saudi Arabia's foreign minister prince Saud al-Faisal has stated that there is no need to convene an extraordinary Arab summit concerning Iraq, warning that such a summit will worsen matters unless it can come up with a decision approved by all the Arab states.
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The White House is pessimistic that "their offer of $26 billion in aid to Turkey would be enough to win the country's approval for the United States to open a northern front against Iraq if war comes," reported the New York Times yesterday.
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Moroccan Prime Minister, Driss Jettou, met in Rabat Tuesday Mauritanian Minister of Fisheries and Maritime Economy, Ahmadou Ould Ahmadou, currently on a visit to Morocco to boost bilateral cooperation in all fields in the perspective of the third session of the bilateral High Commission, to be held shortly in the Mauritanian capital of Nouakchott.
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The secretary general of the Arab league AL Amr Mousa has discussed with the deputy Sudanese President Mubarak al-Mahdi the developments of current conditions on the Sudanese arena and the Arab efforts aiming at achieving peace and stability in Sudan.
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The Arab League (AL) committee in charge of Somalia held a meeting yesterday at the headquarters of the Arab League headquarters in Cairo with the participation of the permanent representatives of the Arab states members in the committee during which they discussed the Arab efforts made to achieve reconciliation among all Somali groups and following up the resolution of the special Arab Beirut summit on Somalia's supporting Fund.
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Egypt's Chairman of the General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) Mohamed Al Ghamrawi said yesterday that an Egyptian investment promotion office will operate in London with the aim of beefing up British investments in Egypt.
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In a telephone call with the Amir of Qatar, the US President George Bush yesterday discussed the Iraqi crisis and also sent a message to the Saudi crown prince.
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