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Rifaee confers with Tunisian premier on economic cooperation
Head of the Syrian delegation at the Joint Tunisian-Syrian Commercial Committee and Minister of Economy and Trade Ghassan Rifaee met in Tunis yesterday Tunisian Prime Minister, Muhammad al-Ghanoushe on activating economic cooperation between Syria and Tunis in agriculture, investment transport and tourism.
Syria-Tunisia, Economics, 11/19/2003
Morocco denies Amnesty International allegations on torture in Morocco
Morocco has rejected Amnesty International allegations over a sharp rise of human rights breaches in Morocco.
Morocco, Politics, 11/19/2003
For procedural reasons: no border visits between Syria and Turkey for this year
Turkish diplomatic sources in Damascus said that the open border meeting between the Syrian and Turkish families on the occasion of Eid al-Fiter was cancelled for this year for "procedural reasons," noting that the Syrian minister of the Interior Ali Hammoud will discuss this matter during his forthcoming visit to Ankara next month.
Syria-Turkey, Politics, 11/19/2003
British council director in Syria: efforts to enhance higher education; human resource development
British Council Director and Cultural Attache in Syria Paul Doubleday has recently assumed his new post as a Director of the British Council in Syria.
Syria-UK, Politics, 11/19/2003
Baghdad deprived of electricity
An official in the Iraqi ministry of electricity said yesterday that Baghdad is deprived of electricity since three days because of destruction operations and technical problems on the high grid lines in the northern part of the country that provide the capital with electricity.
Iraq, Economics, 11/19/2003
Morocco marks independence day
Morocco is marking this Tuesday the 48th anniversary of the independence which commemorates the end of the French protectorate and the start of a fresh era of liberty and independence in the kingdom.
Morocco, Local, 11/19/2003
An Israeli official: Egypt is an enemy state
Chairman of the foreign affairs committee and security in the Israeli Knesset strongly criticized Egypt and considered it a state "hostile to Israel." A matter which reflects the doubts between the two countries despite the peace agreement linking them since 1979.
Egypt-Israel, Politics, 11/19/2003
Air Portugal resumes flights to Morocco in 2004
Air Portugal (TAP) has decided to resume its flights to Morocco in 2004, said Monday the company's president, Antonio Cardoso E Cunha, following a meeting with Moroccan visiting transport and equipment minister, Karim Ghellab.
Morocco-Portugal, Economics, 11/19/2003
Sudan: crashed plane was carrying 3 million dollars
The Sudanese mass media said yesterday that the plane which crashed in southern Sudan on Monday and resulted in killing 13 persons was carrying a monetary shipment of 3.5 million dollars.
Sudan, Local, 11/19/2003
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The Syrian - Lebanese industrial follow-up Joint Committee held its first session in Beirut at the Lebanese Industry Ministry's headquarters on Tuesday and adopted the working paper in its final formula in order to be submitted to the two industry ministers to be ratified asking for technical assistance from European Union to encourage the establishment of joint projects and prepare necessary studies to achieve the industrial integration between the two states
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Syria's President Bashar al-Assad and Lebanese President Emil Lahoud held in Damascus on Tuesday on the internal situation in Lebanon stressing Syria's standby Lebanon to enhance its national unity and to confront threats and challenges facing the two states.
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Syria's First Lady Asmaa al-Assad met in Damascus on Tuesday Lebanese First Lady Andre Lahoud on issues related to the living situation of the family in the two states and the role the woman can play in developing the community in light of the strong ties.
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Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak's speech to the parliament today will "address the support of the democracy process and the partiesŐ contributions in the political life, as well as peace issues" Egypt said.
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Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday received the Ambassador of Qatar State Mohammad al-Mubarak al-Muhannadi who handed over a message from Amir of Qatar, Shaikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, on the bilateral relations and how to follow up implementation of the agreements recently signed between the two states.
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Egypt's Foriegn minister Ahmed Maher said there are prospects for pushing forward the situation on the Palestinian-Israeli arena adding the Israeli side realizes that the policy "adopted before was not useful."
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Egyptian-Turkish Businessmen Association will be established to strengthen bilateral trade ties and encourage trade exchange.
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Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs Louis Michel announced yesterday following a bilateral meeting with his Israeli foreign minister Shalom Silvan that he will be visiting Israel shortly.
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