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Al Ayam: War in Iraq entailed $80 billion in losses for Arab region
With their small economies, the Arab states' losses as a result of war in Iraq reached 80 billion dollars, Bahraini minister of finance and economy, Abdellah Seif, told Bahraini daily Al Ayam.
Regional-Iraq, Economics, 9/3/2003
Arab states loses annual $1.5 billion in brain drain
The Arab states lose 1.5 billion dollars each year in brain drain, according to study published Monday in the Egyptian press
Regional, Economics, 9/3/2003
Saudi- Russian oil and gas agreement; Abdullah: a historical day in the relations record
"This day will be a historic day in the record of relations between Russia and Saudi Arabia," said Saudi ArabiaÕs Crown Prince Abdullah Ibn Abdul Aziz describing his visit to Russia, which will be eventually recorded in history as the first visit by a Saudi official at this level to Russia since 1932.
Saudi Arabia-Russia, Politics, 9/3/2003
First visit for a Jordanian king in 25 years, Abdullah in Tehran to open a new page
Jordan's King Abdullah II yesterday started a historical visit to Iran which was the first by a Jordanian King since 25 years, aiming at closing a long file of separation between the two countries and furnishing for a new phase as well as to crystallize a joint position concerning Iraq, discuss developments in the Palestinian territories and aim to sign a security agreement between the two countries especially in confrontation of al-Qaida organization.
Jordan-Iran, Politics, 9/3/2003
Secret negotiations in Chad between Khartoum and Dar Four rebellions
Dar Four rebels, in Western Sudan, said yesterday they are ready to sign a ceasefire with the Sudanese army after an initial agreement concluded with the Sudanese government during secret negotiations held in Chad.
Sudan, Politics, 9/3/2003
King Mohammed receives governor of diwan al Madalim
Morocco's King Mohammed VI received on Tuesday Moulay Slimane Alaoui, governor of Diwan al Madhalim, an independent body set up by Morocco in 2002 to study complaints from citizens on administration works.
Morocco, Politics, 9/3/2003
Al-Assad receives Solana, regional issues discussed
President Bashar al-Assad received yesterday High Representative for European Common Foreign and Security Policy, Javier Solona and an accompanying delegation.
Syria-European Union, Politics, 9/3/2003
Al-Shara: Israel shows no concrete signs of wanting peace
Syria's Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara and High Representative for European Common Foreign and Security Policy, Javier Solana held yesterday in Damascus a joint press conference.
Syria-European Union, Politics, 9/3/2003
Al-Assad confers with German officials on ME issues
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad received in Damascus on Tuesday Chairman of the Foreign Policy Committee in the German Parliament, Volker Rohi and an accompanying delegation.
Syria-Germany, Politics, 9/3/2003
Hundreds of thousands seen off al-Hakim in al-Najaf
The mourning which overwhelmed the funeral of Muhammad Baqer al-Hakim in al-Najaf, Iraq, yesterday was given a political dimension by his brother Abdul Aziz al-Hakim, the deputy chairman of the Higher Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq, in very strong criticism of the American occupation forces which he held responsible for Friday's massacre in Imam Ali shrine and called on these forces to leave Iraq, immediately.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 9/3/2003
King Mohammed renews attachment to fair, lasting peace in mideast
Morocco's King Mohammed VI, President of the Al-Quds Committee, on Tuesday renewed Morocco's attachment to a fair, lasting and comprehensive peace in the Middle East, the Moroccan Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Department said in a release.
Morocco-Israel, Politics, 9/3/2003
Annan calls for liberation of Moroccan POWs still held by separatists in Algeria
United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan called for the liberation of all Moroccan prisoners who are still detained in Algeria.
Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 9/3/2003
Three Palestinians murdered by Israel; continued failed efforts to undermine Arafat
Israel's defense minister Shaoul Mofaz has renewed his proposal to alienate the Israeli President Yasser Arafat shortly, while the Israeli occupation forces killed one member of the Islamic Jihad movement near Jenin and two Palestinians died of their wounds they had during a raid on Gaza.
Palestine-Israel, Military, 9/3/2003
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Syria's Foreign Minister Farouk al-Shara received today a phone call from Egyptian counterpart Ahmed Maher on the situations in the region, particularly the latest development in Iraq and the Arab Foreign Ministers' meeting scheduled to be held next week.
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Amir of Qatar, Shaikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani issued a decree for appointing Qatar's Heir Apparent (crown prince) Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani as a deputy commander to the armed forces.
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Meetings of the 64th session of the Arab league AL permanent committee for financial and administrative affairs started yesterday morning in Cairo with the participation of representatives for the ministries of finance in the Arab states and the secretary general of the AL Amr Moussa.
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Morocco's King Mohammed VI received Tuesday in the royal palace of Tetuan president of Ghana, John Agyekum Kufour
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Faisal Miqdad took the oath yesterday in front of President Bashar al-Assad as Syria's permanent representative at the United Nations.
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Remittances of Moroccan expatriates reached 18.8 billion dirhams (nearly 1.8 billion dollars) by end of July 2003, in comparison with 18.4 billion dirhams last year, i.e. a 2.4% rise, according to the exchange office's latest figures
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Police and customs services in the Tangiers port seized in less than 24 hours before Monday and Tuesday some 64kg of hashish
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