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Arab common market: The possibility of realization, Part 1
The starting point of an Arab market ought to proceed from launching and expanding programs of structural reform inside each Arab country in a way that makes available all the conditions needed for such programs to be accomplished with high efficiency, brings about real changes in the nature of the relationship between public authorities and economy, and defines the role of the state generally.
Regional, Analysis, 5/10/1999
Gulf summit meeting begins today
The works of the consultative meeting of the leaders of Gulf Cooperation Council countries are to begin today, according the decision of the previous Gulf summit to implement its decisions as soon as possible.
Gulf, Politics, 5/10/1999
Al-Assad, Khatami are to discuss mediation between Tehran and Cairo
Syria-Iran, Politics, 5/10/1999
A 15-day grace period to clear the Israeli representative office in Doha
A court in Qatar gave the Israeli trade representative office in Doha on Sunday a 15-day grace period to move to another new building and hand over the current one to its owner, who had earlier filed a request to clear his building of the Israelis.
Qatar, Politics, 5/10/1999
Mubarak address economic issues at NDP Congress
"The government has cleared the way for the flow of capital and has fulfilled economic reforms," said Mubarak. Egypt has pursued a successful economic reform program since the early 1990s underpinned by privatization and deregulation.
Egypt, Economics, 5/10/1999
Mubarak gets a message from Jordanian king, Moussa address Israeli policy
Moussa added the Israeli government wanted Egypt to present the Syrians, the Lebanese and the Palestinians on "a plate of silver" to the Israelis, reiterating that those who envisage such a presentation are "mad."
Egypt-Jordan, Politics, 5/10/1999
Further development of Syrian-Iraqi relations
The Iraqi daily al-Qadiseyah said on Saturday that the Iraqi authorities are currently developing three Iraqi border complexes with Syria in light of developing relations between them.
Iraq-Syria, Economics, 5/10/1999
Arafat to visit Syria
Chairman of the Palestinian National Council Salim al-Za'noun has stressed that a Syrian-Palestinian summit will be held shortly, saying that contacts and efforts exerted by Jordan's King Abdullah and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak have yielded fruit.
Palestine-Syria, Politics, 5/10/1999
UAE president confers with Pakistani premier
President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan al-Nahyan met on Sunday night in Abu Dhabi with Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Talks dealt with developments in the Gulf region and the Middle East as well as cooperation relations between the UAE and Pakistan.
United Arab Emirates-Pakistan, Politics, 5/10/1999
Meetings of the Egyptian - Moroccan higher committee delayed
The meetings of the Egyptian - Moroccan supreme joint committee that were scheduled for May 24-26 under the chairmanship of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and the Moroccan monarch, King Hassan II, were delayed.
Egypt-Morocco, Politics, 5/10/1999
Report: Syria, Iraq lodge official objection over Britain's support for a Turkish dam
The British daily the Guardian issued on Saturday said that Syria has submitted an official objection to the British Foreign Ministry at the British support for building "Eleiso" dam at a cost of US $1 billion in Turkey.
Regional-Turkey, Politics, 5/10/1999
A minimized African summit in Libya to discuss peace in Great Lakes
A minimized African summit held yesterday in Tripoli focused on the implementation of the executive steps of the peace agreement that was endorsed in the Libyan city of Syrte to end the struggle in Africa's Great Lakes region, especially with Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Libya-Africa, Politics, 5/10/1999
Moussa in Tunisia for a communique to Ben Ali from Mubarak
Tunisian President Zein El-Abidin Bin Ali received a written message today from Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak regarding bilateral relations and means of enhancing and developing them in all fields as well as the current Arab situations and regional and international issues of common concern.
Egypt-Tunisia, Politics, 5/10/1999
Iranian, Saudi officials hold talks on bilateral cooperation
Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 5/10/1999
Round of expanded dialogue between Egypt and Britain to start on June 14
Egypt-UK, Politics, 5/10/1999
El-Shazeli to visit Czech Republic, Croatia
Egyptian Assistant Foreign Minister for European Affairs Fathi El-Shazeli will start on Sunday a European week-long tour that includes the Czech Republic, Croatia and Slovakia.
Egypt, Politics, 5/10/1999
Israel continues aggression against south Lebanon
Israeli occupation forces on Sunday shelled the hills of south Lebanon's al-Tuffah district and the areas close to al-Litani, al-Zahrani and Haboush rivers, Lebanese security sources said.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 5/10/1999
Hizbullah vows continued struggle against Israel
Deputy secretary general for the Hizbullah Party, Sheikh Naeem Qasem, has asserted that the Lebanese resistance is a movement to liberate the land from Israeli occupation.
Lebanon, Politics, 5/10/1999
Nine bodies of illegal emigrants washed up on Moroccan coasts
Nine bodies of Moroccan illegal emigrants, including five women, were found recently on the beach of the town of Asilah, 40 km south of the northern city of Tangiers, police sources said.
Morocco, Culture, 5/10/1999
Arab anti-terrorism pact enforced
The Arab anti-terrorism pact has been put into actual realization as from Friday May 7 after being ratified by eight Arab countries, as an introduction to be ratified by other Arab states.
Regional, Politics, 5/10/1999
African ministers adopt common stand on debt
In a statement issued at the end of the conference, the ministers called on the G-7 countries forthcoming summit to cancel debt arising from bilateral aid for the poorest countries.The G-7 summit in June, 1999, in Cologne, Germany, is also called upon to lead the move in debt reduction, "by raising the reduction of all other bilateral debt of the poorest countries by at least 90 percent."
Regional, Politics, 5/10/1999
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Algeria has said that there has not yet been any official confirmation for holding on May 15-16 a meeting of the follow-up committee of the Arab Maghreb Union (UMA). The UMA follow-up committee meeting is scheduled for mid-may, but the meeting has not yet been confirmed, spokesman for the Algerian foreign department, Abdelaziz Sbaa told the press.
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The general secretariat for the Gulf Cooperation Council states on Sunday in Riyadh expressed satisfaction over the efforts exerted by the emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad Bin Khaleifa al-Thani, in restoring diplomatic relations between Sudan and Eritrea and establishing reasons for confidence and reconciliation between the two neighborly countries for the welfare of the two peoples and in ensuring security in the region.
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Chad's Prime Minister Nassour Guelengdouksia Ouaidou, accompanied by the ministers of foreign affairs, finance and public works, arrived in Libya on Saturday night in a visit to Libya which will last for several days.
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Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah on Sunday received a message from President Abdou Diouf of Senegal. No information was disclosed on the content of the message, delivered by Senegal's minister of state and services affairs during his meeting with Sheikh Jaber in Kuwait on Sunday. Earlier in the day, Kuwaiti Crown Prince and Premier Sheikh Saad al-Abdullah al-Sabah conferred with the Senegalese minister.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Foreign Minister Ariel Sharon, Defense Minister Moshe Arens and Public Security Minister Avigdor Kahalani decided today to issue orders for the closure of three Palestinian offices in the Orient House.
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About 11,300 road accidents happened in tunisia in 1998, killing 1,330 persons and injuring 15,450 others. Tunisian "Le Temps" Daily, which reported this Monday the news, says in 1997 there were 10,759 accidents during which 23 persons were killed and 881 others were injured.
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Around 45 % of people who obtained the French citizenship in 1997 are from Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia, says a study by the French center for the study and observation of living conditions (CREDOC).
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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Club of Al-Wasl has signed former Moroccan international Rachid Daoudi for $ 200,000. Under the one-year renewable contract, Daoudi will be paid a monthly salary of $ 12,000.
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Moroccan football star, Ahmed Bahja, who has been leading Saudi Al-Ittihad club of Jeddah for the last three seasons, will most likely sign for the prestigious Italian club of Inter Milan.
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Morocco and Greece are to sign here this week a cooperation accord on air transportation. The announcement was made by Greek transport and telecommunications minister, Tassos Mantelis, who started on Sunday a work visit to Morocco.
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Speaker of the Rumanian parliament, Ion Diaconescu, arrived Sunday here for a five-day visit to Morocco to develop bilateral cultural and economic relations and enhance coordination between the two countries' legislative institutions
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Jordanian Labor Minister Eid al-Fayez on Sunday in Amman discussed with the president's office minister in the republic of the Maldives Abdullah Jamil and members of the accompanying delegation means of strengthening bilateral relations in the fields of labor and the labor force, especially labor legislation, vocational training and social insurance.
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It was announced in Algiers on Saturday that a US business delegation will visit Algeria on May 18 in the course of a tour which will also cover Morocco and Tunisia. The tour aims at specifying areas of US investment in the three countries, which are involved in establishing an economic partnership initiative proposed by the US.
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Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah has received a message from Iranian President Muhammad Khatami. The message was delivered by the Iranian deputy foreign minister for Arab and African affairs, Sayed Muhammad al-Sader, during his meeting with Sheikh Jaber in Kuwait.
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The Islamic Call party has denied any links to the meeting of the Iraqi opposition groups held with the representatives of the US and British governments over which mass media has made wide coverage. In the said meetings the "the al-Dawa (call) party cadres" are often mentioned as one of the participating sides. In a press release issued in Damascus on Saturday, the party's political bureau said that such reports would make the reader think that the "Islamic Call Party" is the one that is participating in such meetings. The party's political bureau added that the "Cadres of the al-Dawa Party" is totally different from the "Islamic Call Party."
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A fire broke in a building containing a shoe-factory and offices near Manama on Saturday, resulting in damage estimated at a cost of more than US $92,000. The Bahraini "Gulf Daily News" said on Sunday that some 12 workers escaped from the fire whose cause is not known, adding that the police opened an investigation to learn the reasons behind the incident. Bahrain continues to suffer fires thought to be intentionally set by opposition groups.
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Um Darman radio said on Sunday that Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir and Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi have asserted during their talks held in Djibouti on Saturday the importance of restoring the interests of their two people and for the stability of the African Horn.
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