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Al-Assad, King Abdullah to inaugurate al-Wahda dam on Thursday
An official in the Jordanian royal court announced yesterday that the Jordanian King Abdullah II and the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will lay the foundation stone for al-Wahda dam project which will contribute to dealing with the problem of water shortage in Jordan.
Jordan-Syria, Politics, 11/18/2003
Jordan: Abdullah nominates new al-Ayan council
Jordan's King Abdullah II yesterday issued a decree according to which it appointed 55 new members including 4 women, in a five seat increase over the former council, in the council of the new Jordanian Ayan, upper house of parliament, as a gesture to inaugurate its works by the beginning of December.
Jordan, Politics, 11/18/2003
Democracy cannot live without a free press, says minister
Moroccan minister of communication has emphasized the role of the press in the democratic process saying that democracy cannot live without a free press.
Morocco, Politics, 11/18/2003
Iraqi tribal delegation members describe visit to Syria as fuitful
Chairman of the Iraqi Tribal delegation, Hashem Al Srout, said that President Bashar al-Assad's reception of the Iraqi tribal delegation was fruitful and successful.
Iraq-Syria, Politics, 11/18/2003
Lahoud gets a message from Khatami
Lebanon's President Emile Lahoud on Monday received a message from his Iranian counterpart Muhammad Khatami on bilateral relations. The Iranian Ambassador in Beirut Massoud Idrissi Karamanshahi told reporters after handing over the message to President Lahoud that his talks with the Lebanese president centered on the situations in the occupied Palestinian lands and in Iraq.
Lebanon-Iran, Politics, 11/18/2003
Syrian- Tunisia trade committee meetings start in Tunis
The Syrian-Tunisian trade committee began in Tunis yesterday its deliberations in the presence of Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade Ghassan Rifaee and Tunisian Minister of Tourism, Commerce and Traditional Industries, Monther al-Zanaidi.
Syria-Tunisia, Economics, 11/18/2003
Egypt, Senegal sign agreement on trade exchange
Egypt and Senegal have agreed in principle to a trade deal worth $50 million.
Egypt-Senegal, Economics, 11/18/2003
Nasrullah: negotiations with Israel to be in secret
The secretary general of the Lebanese Hizbullah party Sheikh Hassan Nasrullah said that a new round of negotiations was held with the German negotiator in a deal for exchanging prisoners between the party and Israel.
Lebanon-Israel, Politics, 11/18/2003
Suleiman met Arafat and Qrei for a truce between Israel; one Palestinian was killed
The Palestinian President Yasser Arafat and his prime minister Ahmad Qrei have concluded talks in Ramullah with the director of the Egyptian intelligence Lt. Gen. Omar Suliman dealing with a truce between the Palestinians and the Israelis.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 11/18/2003
European pressure on Israel coupled with Sharon 's visit to Italy
The European union EU foreign minister discussed with his Israeli foreign minister bilateral differences concerning the sanctions imposed by Tel Aviv on its officials, the separation wall and the settlements as they met in Brussels yesterday during the European- Israeli partnership talks.
Israel-European Union, Politics, 11/18/2003
Organizing flights to al-Aqsa provokes criticism in Jordan
An advertisement issued by Jordanian travel agencies for trips to visit al-Aqsa mosque during the holy month of Ramadan provoked the anger of Jordanians who oppose normalization, on the ground that this is considered a recognition of the "Zionist entity."
Jordan-Israel, Politics, 11/18/2003
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In statements after a meeting with the Russian Ambassador in Cairo Nikolay Kartuzov, Egypt's Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher said Russia is insisting on presenting its draft resolution on the implementation of the roadmap plan to the UN Security Council in the due time.
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Upon an invitation from President Bashar al-Assad and his wife, Lebanese President Emile Lahoud and his wife pay a visit to Syria on Tuesday to hold talks with President al-Assad on the bilateral relations.
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Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov has stressed that the Israeli threats against Syria are not new. In a statement issued on Monday, Ivanov said such threats might increase the aggravation of the situation in the Middle East region.
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A report from the Trade Office in Tunisia on the Egyptian exports in the period between January and October 2003 pointed out that Egyptian exports upped by 42% hitting $ 54.2 million.
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Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa received Saturday Foreign Minister of the Comoros, Mohamed Al-Amine for talks on the latest developments in Iraq and Palestine, national reconciliation in Sudan and the political and development conditions in the Comoros.
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Iraqi Finance Minister Kamel al-Keilani has stressed Iraq's interest in developing relations with Syria, asserting that these relations are witnessing sustained development.
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Turkish Health Minister Recep Akdag will pay a four-day visit to Egypt on Tuesday at an invitation by Health and Population Minister Dr. Awad Tag Eddin, said a Health Ministry source Monday.
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Central African communication and national reconciliation minister, Parfait Mbaye, arrived Monday in Morocco for a three-day visit.
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Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa said Monday that the Italian stance regarding the Middle East issue raises concerns. This came during his meeting with Italian Deputy Foreign Minister at the Arab League headquarters earlier in the day.
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The 5th congress of the Arab Union for International Arbitration will be held next July 6-8 in Rabat with the participation of representatives of Arab trade arbitration centers, research centers and Arab and international organizations.
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United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan's Personal Representative for southern Lebanon, Staffan di Mistura, yesterday reiterated his call for Israel to cease its air violations over Lebanon after a fresh round of violations were reported.
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The Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) in Iraq and Iraqi officials will extend the Iraq Oil-for-Food program for the next six months when the United Nations ends its administration of the six-year-old program November 21, a senior CPA official reported yesterday.
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