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Bouteflika begins Algeria's reform by focus on transparency, character and competence
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika carried out a comprehensive and sudden change in the rulers of 47 governorates.
Algeria, Politics, 8/23/1999
Discussions for Bashar al-Assad in Kuwait
Bashar al-Assad, son of the Syrian president, arrived in Kuwait yesterday in the framework of his tour of the Gulf region.
Kuwait-Syria, Politics, 8/23/1999
Prince Faisal's death, a loss of a humanitarian and for the Arab youth
Losing Prince Faisal Bin Fahd is a big loss for the Arab states, as he had an effective role in the development of sports in the Arab states as well as because of his humanitarian stances in the Arab states.
Saudi Arabia-Regional, People, 8/23/1999
Libyan - Egyptian delegation talks in Khartoum with government and opposition
Official Libyan sources said yesterday that the joint Libyan- Egyptian delegation that is currently visiting Sudan is holding talks with Sudanese figures aimed at achieving reconciliation between the government and the Sudanese opposition
Sudan-Regional, Politics, 8/23/1999
Amir of Bahrain meets with Bashar al-Assad
Bahraini Amir Sheikh Hamad Bin Issa al-Khaleifa on Sunday visited Bashar al-Assad at his residence in al-Manama.
Bahrain-Syria, Politics, 8/23/1999
Algerian parties, forces reiterate backing for Bouteflika
Several Algerian political parties and representatives of civil society have reiterated their backing to the policy pursued by Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika aimed at restoring peace and stability through the "national reconciliation" objective, over which a referendum will be held on September 16.
Algeria, Politics, 8/23/1999
Arafat, Hawatmeh discuss basis of Palestinian dialogue
A new round of the Palestinian national dialogue began yesterday evening in Cairo, where two leading delegations from the Fatah movement and the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine were to confer.
Palestine, Politics, 8/23/1999
Mubarak confers with Arafat
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak met on Sunday in Alexandria with Palestinian President Yasser Arafat.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 8/23/1999
Egyptian - Iraqi economic communications
Adnan El-Hamidawi, head of the Iraqi industrial union stated that there are continuous communications and relations between the Egyptian Businessmen's Association under the chairmanship of Said El-Taweel, to activate investment and commercial relations among the investors in both countries.
Iraq-Egypt, Economics, 8/23/1999
Indian businessmen to discuss joint investment in Egypt
The international Egyptian economic forum will organize tomorrow a workshop including a delegation of businessmen coming from the Indian state of Bombay to discuss opportunities for mutual investment in Egypt and upgrading trade exchange between the two countries
Egypt-India, Business, 8/23/1999
Saudi - Malaysian relations highlighted
Saudi Arabia's second deputy premier and defense minister, Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz met on Saturday in Jeddah with Maylaysian Culture and Tourism Minister Datu Abdul Qader Sheikh Fadel and members of the accompanying delegation, currently visiting Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia-Malaysia, Politics, 8/23/1999
Fire destroys 120 hectares of forests in Morocco
Fire destroyed 120 hectares of forests last week in the northern region of Morocco.
Morocco, Economics, 8/23/1999
Syrian aid for Turkey
Three Syrian cargo planes carrying urgent humanitarian aid left Damascus for Turkey on Sunday as a contribution from Syria to help the those who are suffering in the earthquake-struck areas in northwestern Turkey.
Syria-Turkey, Economics, 8/23/1999
Mubarak receives head of US Congress veterans affairs committee
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak received tonight in Alexandria US Senator Arlen Specter, the head of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, and his accompanying delegation.
Egypt-USA, Politics, 8/23/1999
Jordan king to visit Lebanon
Lebanese ambassador to Jordan, Adib Alam al-Din, has stated that King Abdullah II of Jordan will start a two-day visit to Lebanon on September 13 and will meet with Lebanese President Emil Lahoud and other senior Lebanese officials.
Lebanon-Jordan, Politics, 8/23/1999
American doubts production of VX components in al-Shefaa factory
The US daily the Washington Post on Saturday reported that analysts at the CIA expressed their doubts of the existence of a component used in making VX nerve gas in al-Shifaa factory in Khartoum just one month before its destruction in August 1998 by US cruise missiles.
Sudan-USA, Politics, 8/23/1999
Efforts to maintain Arab solidarity
Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid received a message from Sudanese Foreign Minister Mustafa Othman Ismael on the efforts and contacts made by Kuwait and Saudi Arabia with Iraq in order to revive Arab solidarity.
Sudan-Regional, Politics, 8/23/1999
Palestinian delegation in Washington today
A high-ranking Palestinian delegation is heading today to Washington to hold talks with the US administration regarding the Middle East peace process before the tour of US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright to the area, which is scheduled for the beginning of September.
Palestine-USA, Politics, 8/23/1999
Barak, Levy and peace with Syria
Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Barak said on Sunday that there are contacts in certain channels with Syria and that the coming few weeks or months may pave the way for resuming negotiations with it ( Syria).
Syria-Israel, Politics, 8/23/1999
Libyan official confers with Russian ambassador
The assistant secretary for African affairs at the Libyan foreign relations department, Ali Abdul Salam al-Tureiki, met on Sunday in Tripoli with the Russian ambassador to Libya, Serge Bukim.
Libya-Russia, Politics, 8/23/1999
Outlook of Moroccan economy: fisheries a thriving vital sector
With 3,500 km of Mediterranean and Ocean coasts and its strategic geographic location, Morocco is one of Africa's largest fish producers, unloading an annual average of 750,000 tons during the last four years.
Morocco, Economics, 8/23/1999
Committee on Israeli nuclear activity discuss dangers to Arab national security
The Arab League follow-up committee for Israeli nuclear activity discussed a plan for rapid movement to expedite the Arab point of view, which will be inserted in the conference to review the nonproliferation treaty in New York, to be held between April 24 and May 19, 2000.
Regional, Politics, 8/23/1999
Israeli FM to visit Jordan today
Israeli Foreign Minister David Levy will arrive in Amman today for a short visit to Jordan.
Jordan-Israel, Politics, 8/23/1999
Iraq defuses bombs
The Iraqi News Agency said on Sunday that the Iraqi civil defense forces defused some 63 "grape" bombs dropped by US and British planes against an electricity generation station in Iraq.
Iraq-USA, Tourism, 8/23/1999
Trial in Yemen for killers of seven citizens
Trial procedures started on Saturday in Yemen for the man who is accused of killing seven persons at the beginning of this month in Sanaa.
Yemen, Judicial, 8/23/1999
Qataris unhappy with Israel's participation in tournament
Qatari citizens have expressed their dissatisfaction over the participation in an international handball tournament due in Doha today. The AFP said on Sunday in a report that the people of Qatar showed their anger over the Israeli participation in terms of the press, the media and public indignation.
Qatar, Politics, 8/23/1999
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The chief of staff of the Saudi armed forces, Lt. Gen. Saleh al-Muhya, met on Saturday in Riyadh with the Omani army's chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Khamis al-Kalbani, currently visiting Saudi Arabia. Discussions on areas of military cooperation between the two states in various fields were held. Al-Muhya in Riyadh earlier in the day on a short visit to Saudi Arabia.
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King Mohammed VI has sent messages to emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani and to Sultan Qabous Bin Said of Oman. The messages deal with bilateral relations and with ways of promoting partnership between Morocco and the two Gulf states in various sectors.
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Joint maneuvers of ( Iron Magic 99) started on Friday in Abu Dhabi between forces of the United Arab Emirates and the US forces. The UAE news agency said these maneuvers fall in the course of a series of maneuvers carried out by the two forces in the context of a united strategy to strengthen military cooperation and unify common actions.
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The special envoy for Libyan leader Col. Moammar Gaddafi, Foreign Minister Omar al-Muntasir, arrived in Beijing on Sunday for a short visit to China, during which he will deliver a message from Gaddafi to Chinese President Jiang Zemin. Al-Muntasir is expected to meet with the Chinese Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan.
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The Egyptian Businesswomen's Assembly and the Yemeni Businesswomen's Assembly has endorsed a cooperation protocol aimed at upgrading economic relations and increasing the volume of trade, as well as at establishing mutual projects that serve the targets of economic and social development in the two countries. Meanwhile, the Egyptian Businesswomen's Assembly in Cairo is to hold an economic gathering for businesswomen in 10 Arab states in Cairo during September, aiming at establishing a union for Arab businesswomen.
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Moroccan coast guards, operating in the Mediterranean, have seized end of last week 30 kg of drugs (Chira) on board a Spanish boat, said the Royal Marine. Three persons were arrested, a Moroccan and two Spaniards while the boat was seized by the marine for investigation and legal action. The operation took place in the northwest of Melilia, a Moroccan norther town under Spanish rule.
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Israei Prime Minister Ehud Barak met on Sunday with Dutch Foreign Minister Tarja Halonen, whose country currently holds the rotating presidency of the European Union, to discuss the latest developments pertaining to the Middle East peace process, and bilateral relations between Israel and the Netherlands.
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Al-Qabas Kuwaiti daily issued on Saturday said the rotating presidency of the Arab League council, which is to be assumed by Iraq, has saved Iraqi Foreign Minister Muhammad Saeed al-Sahaf from a ministerial reshuffle which was about to take place in the Iraqi government. The paper added that the Arab governments have agreed to have al-Sahaf as a chairman for the ministerial council on September 12 because al-Sahaf has won Egypt's acceptance and because the AL chief has confidence in his performance on the issue of reconciliation between certain Arab states and Iraq.
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