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Arab states do not buy products from each other
Arab economist Abdul Faltah El-Omous stated that the volume of trade between the Arab states has fallen, as have the rate of investment growth and the Arab Monetary Fund, where 50% of the financing of the fund program is still unused till now.
Regional, Economics, 1/20/1999
Meeting of Arab foreign ministers to be convened on time
Egyptian diplomatic official sources stated that consultations regarding convening the consultative meeting of Arab foreign ministers will continue during the vacation of the lesser Bairam in order to ensure the success of the meeting.
Regional, Politics, 1/20/1999
1,452 investment projects in Syria
Syria, Economics, 1/20/1999
Iraqi foreign minister to participate in Cairo ministerial meeting
Sultan El-Shawi, Iraq's delegate to the Arab League, announced yesterday the participation of Iraqi Foreign Minister Mohammed Said al-Sahaf in the meeting of Arab foreign ministers on Sunday at the league's headquarters.
Iraq, Politics, 1/20/1999
A study on the Syrian economy
Today, Syria is gradually moving towards privatization and market forces. It has decided and committed itself to promoting private investment. It has taken serious steps to clear up problems
Syria, Economics, 1/20/1999
Sahrawi dignitaries renew allegiance to King of Morocco, warn against civil war
Heads of Sahrawi tribes renewed their allegiance to King Hassan II of Morocco, stressing that the same bonds united their ancestors to the king of Morocco and argued that as a result the Sahara is a Moroccan territory and they have the right to take part in the UN-projected referendum on self-determination in the Sahara.
Morocco, Politics, 1/20/1999
New disputes looming over Western Sahara referendum
Moroccan sources described figures adopted by the UN mission in the Western Sahara concerning numbers of those who have the right to take part in the referendum as "mere estimates which do not give a full idea about the real number of persons who are ascended from Sahara origins, who have the right to take part in the referendum."
Morocco, Politics, 1/20/1999
Representative bureau for gulf aluminum exports in Europe want import tax off
The exporters of aluminum in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries have decided to establish a representative joint bureau in the Belgian capital, Brussels, to be managed by a number of European lawyers who will ask for the abolition of 6% taxes imposed by the EU countries on exports of Gulf aluminum.
Gulf-European Union, Economics, 1/20/1999
King Hussein: Reports on succession mere forecasts
King Hussein of Jordan said on Tuesday that reports on his succession will remain mere forecasting.
Jordan, Politics, 1/20/1999
Baghdad studies French and Russian ideas on lifting sanctions
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan said the UN Security Council has to restore its unity concerning its position toward Iraq in eliminating weapons and alleviate the sufferings of the Iraqi people.
Iraq-International, Politics, 1/20/1999
Israel calls on Palestinians to suppress resistance, strengthen security cooperation
Israeli Defense Minister Yitzhak Mordechai on Tuesday reiterated his call for strengthening military and intelligence cooperation between the Israeli military and intelligence systems and specialized bodies in the Palestinian Authority.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 1/20/1999
$1 billion International Moroccan bid to manage electricity, water networks
The Moroccan government is currently preparing to put an international bid for a contract to establish and manage electricity and water networks in Tangier.
Morocco, Economics, 1/20/1999
Arab development bank specifies $120 million for Africa
The Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa has decided to specify $120 million to upgrade enterprises in Africa.
Regional-Africa, Economics, 1/20/1999
Ould Daddah calls for investigation of Israeli nuclear dumping in Mauritania
Chairman of the opposition Union of Democratic Forces-New Era in Mauritania Ahmad Ould Daddah has called for investigations into the issue of dumping Israeli nuclear waste in Mauritania.
Mauritania, Politics, 1/20/1999
Iraq and Saudi Arabia fight it out through the press
The Iraqi daily al-Thawra (Iraqi papers reflect the government position) has continued its campaign in criticizing Saudi Arabia.
Iraq-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 1/20/1999
Arabs select 20th century's most prominent men of religion
Regional, Religion, 1/20/1999
Kuwait: Iraqi threats do not form a danger
Kuwaiti Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Sheikh Salim al-Sabah confirmed that Iraqi military reinforcements in southern Iraq do not constitute any danger to Kuwait at the current time.
Kuwait, Politics, 1/20/1999
New party formed in Israel
Member of the Israeli Knesset for the Likud party Benny Begin has announced the formation of a new party under his chairmanship known as "Herut: the national movement."
Israel, Politics, 1/20/1999
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Syrian President Hafez al-Assad on Tuesday made a telephone call to King Hussein of Jordan in which he congratulated the Jordanian ruler on his return home and over the success of the medical treatment the King underwent in the United States.
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The Egyptian Ministry of Trade is getting ready for organizing its first traveling exhibition in eight African countries: Morocco, Mauritania, Senegal, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Guinea-Bissau and Guinea, in addition to Libya. Hamadi Salem, the ministry's manager for developing Egyptian exports, added that this exhibition will be held in the summer in the framework of the ministry's plan to support and intensify the presence of Egyptian products in African markets.
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Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa on Tuesday received Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry secretary Suleiman Majed al-Shahin who delivered a message from Kuwaiti First Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah relating to the Arab ministerial meeting due to be held in Cairo on January 24. Present at the meeting were Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Suleiman Haddad and Kuwait's ambassador in Damascus, Ibrahim Ali al-Moussa.
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Syrian President Hafez al-Assad at al-Rawda Palace in Damascus on Tuesday received Saudi Minister of State Abdul Aziz al-Khweiter. Al-Khweiter conveyed a message from King Fahd on the situation in the region and issues of concern to Syria and Saudi Arabia.
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The assistant secretary general of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, Abdul Aziz Abu Ghoush, has congratulated the Arab and Islamic states on the Eid al-Fitr. He expressed his hope that these nations will be able to unify their ranks and the Palestinian people will be able to restore their rights and establish their own independent state, with Jerusalem as a capital, he told Sawt al-Arab radio.
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