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Mubarak to Algeria, Morocco today
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is to start his visit today to Algeria, and Morocco.
Regional-Morocco, Politics, 6/12/1999
King Hassan II - President Mubarak meeting will serve Arab, peace causes
The meeting to be held this weekend in Morocco between King Hassan II and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will serve Arab and peace causes, Moroccan Prime Minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi said.
Morocco-Egypt, Politics, 6/12/1999
Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates exchange accusations
Amid a UAE - Saudi debate around the Iranian - Saudi closeness, the Gulf Cooperation Council countries' ministers held their high session today in Riyadh, which was to tackle the issue of Iranian - Saudi relations.
Gulf-Gulf, Politics, 6/12/1999
Abbas Madani urges the Algerian armed factions to stop violence
In an important development that is expected to lead to a retreat in violence in Algeria, Sheikh Abbas Madani, head of the prohibited Islamic Salvation Front, urged all the Algerian armed factions to stop their operations to achieve the greatest benefit for the nation.
Algeria, Politics, 6/12/1999
Canadian jurists meet Moroccan Sahrawis in southern Morocco
A delegation of the Canadian Jurists Association for the Respect of Persons' Rights in the World was briefed in Laayoune by Moroccan Sahrawis on human rights abuse allegations against the Polisario separatists in the Tindouf camps (southwestern Algeria).
Morocco-Canada, Politics, 6/12/1999
Preparing to convene a summit between Mubarak and El-Bashir
Sudanese Foreign Minister Mostafa Othman Ismail stated that he discussed with Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa during their meeting in Cairo recently preparations for convening a summit meeting between Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Sudanese President Omar El-Bashir aimed at resuming relations between the two countries.
Sudan-Egypt, Politics, 6/12/1999
Arab states lost 50 percent in income, withdrew assets to compensate budget shortfalls
An Arab economic study said that in spite of the domination practiced by the petroleum sector on the activity of the main economic sectors in the Arab states for more than three decades, the Arab states could not make essential structural changes in the international petroleum market, and the drop in petroleum prices last year and at the beginning of the current year led to the loss of more than 50% of returns.
Regional, Economics, 6/12/1999
Al-Rawabdeh urges Arab states to adopt unified stance regarding Israel
Jordanian Prime Minister Abdul Raouf al-Rawabdeh urged the Arab states to put aside their disputes to overcome the current circumstances and form a unified line able to protect the rights of the Arab nation, adding that it is necessary to unite in order to the return peace process to its nature and to its right course.
Jordan, Politics, 6/12/1999
Libyan, US, UK officials meet
Representatives from Libya, the United States, and Britain met yesterday at United Nations headquarters with UN Secretary General Kofi Annan to discuss the final lifting of UN sanctions, currently suspended, against Libya.
Libya-UN, Politics, 6/12/1999
A dissociation inside the Palestinian police
Palestinian police officers criticized Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, accusing him of treason and saying he is an Israeli agent who is cooperating with Israel and informing them about Arabs, Palestine, Hamas, the Islamic Jihad and the Palestinian opposition.
Palestine, Politics, 6/12/1999
Syria to establish new agricultural company
Syria on Thursday announced the establishment of a new agricultural company that will market agricultural products from Syria internationally.
Syria, Business, 6/12/1999
Meeting of the Moroccan - Saudi joint committee delayed
The meeting of sixth session of the Moroccan - Saudi joint committee, which was to start its works today in Riyadh, was delayed to an unspecified date.
Saudi Arabia-Morocco, Politics, 6/12/1999
Nabih Berri concludes visit to Tunisia
Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri held a press conference in Tunis last night at the end of his three-day visit, the first of its sort, in which Tunisian President Zein El-Abdin bin Ali received a message from his Lebanese counterpart, Emile Lahoud.
Lebanon-Tunisia, Politics, 6/12/1999
New attempts to revive Egyptian nuclear program
Egyptian, German and Canadian negotiations are currently underway to establish a small nuclear facility for generating electricity of 100 thousand kilowatts per hour during the first decade of the coming century.
Egypt, Economics, 6/12/1999
Bosnia, Kuwaiti development fund reach accord financing projects
A delegation of the Kuwaiti Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) concluded a five-day visit to Bosnia-Herzegovina on Friday during which talks were held with Bosnian officials on bilateral ties and the fund's contributions to reconstruction of Bosnia's infrastructure.
Kuwait-Bosnia, Economics, 6/12/1999
Moroccan media criticize French Le Monde daily
Morocco, Politics, 6/12/1999
Bin Laden calls for killing Americans
Islamic extremist Osama Bin Laden called for targeting US citizens all over the world.
Regional-USA, Politics, 6/12/1999
200 mummies uncovered in Egypt
A cemetery of mummies dating to the Greco-Roman era was found in Egypt's Western desert Al-Bahariya Oasis.
Egypt, Culture, 6/12/1999
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The Italian authorities refused the entry of 20 tons of Egyptian onions and garlic to its harbors, saying the shipment was rotten. The Egyptian commercial office in Rome informed the sponsorship organization on exports and import with the incident to investigate it. An official source in the organization told ArabicNews.com that the refusal was due to not checking these shipments while they were being exported to Italy and not in framework of the current commercial disputes between Egypt and European Union.
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The Palestinian Authority held an urgent meeting last night in Ramallah under the chairmanship of Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, during which it issued a press statement assuring that implementing the signed agreements between the Palestinians and Israelis will pave they way for entering final status negotiations positive momentum and a serious readiness to resolve final status issues to reach a comprehensive solution.
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The chief of Egyptian doctors, Hamdi El-Sayed, announced the success of four national pharmaceutical companies in producing viagra under other commercial names, saying tests done on Egyptian volunteer patients have proved the competency of the new medicine to work in Egypt. El-Sayed told ArabicNews.com that these four companies presented requests to the Egyptian Ministry of Health to record this medicine with prices amounting to six Egyptian pounds per tablet instead of 40 pounds each for imported tablets.
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A report issued by the Egyptian commercial representation office affiliated to the Egyptian Trade Ministry confirmed the existence of obstacles that stand in the way of increasing Egyptian exports to the western United States. These obstacles are represented in the shares systems imposed by the US government on Egyptian exports of clothes and textiles, the distance between Egypt and California, the severe competition facing Egyptian exports from the countries of Southeast Asia in US markets and the lack of commitment from Egyptian exporters to focusing on maintaining American partners.
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Moroccan and French Instituts Pasteur signed Friday in Rabat a cooperation accord providing for the exchange of experiences and coordination in scientific research studies. The accord also provides for the holding of joint regular meetings, training sessions and the reinforcement of sanitary controls.
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Morocco's Hicham Arazi qualified Friday to the semi-final of the $350,000 Italian open of Merano. Arazi advanced after beating Argentina's Guillermo Canas in two sets, 6-1, 6-4.
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