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King of Morocco meets U.S. Secretary of State
King Mohammed VI of Morocco received here Wednesday US secretary of state, Madeleine Albright, currently on a trip to the Middle East Region.
Morocco-USA, Politics, 9/2/1999
Moussa: no progress in a final agreement between Palestinians Israeli
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa stated that they have not reached any agreement between the Palestinians and Israelis until now and that contacts are still continuing between the two sides.
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 9/2/1999
King Abdullah In Libya
King Abdullah II of Jordan left for Libya on Wednesday in a visit during which he will take part in Libya's celebrations of the September 1 Revolution.
Libya-Jordan, Politics, 9/2/1999
Syrian official speaks on the visit of Albright
A London-based daily said on Wednesday, quoting high ranking Syrian officials, that Damascus is waiting for the visit of US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright with great care and interest.
Syria, Politics, 9/2/1999
Bouteflika speaks frankly about relations with Morocco
The policy of good neighbouring, the president noted, is incompatible with "the double language." This type of politics is "unacceptable and does not militate for the building of the Arab Maghreb Union" the president underlined to the audience.
Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 9/2/1999
Felicitations from Mubarak, Abdullah, Zien al-Abidin to Gaddafi on the Fatah revolt
Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi and King Abdullah II of Jordan discussed yesterday several Arab and African international issues.
Libya-Regional, Politics, 9/2/1999
Egypt supports integrated initiatives for Sudanese reconciliation
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa said in statements to journalists yesterday that Egypt supports the integrated initiatives suggested to achieve reconciliation in Sudan and denied that there are any objections from the side of John Garang, head of the Sudanese People's Liberation Army, on what was agreed to through the Egyptian - Libyan initiative.
Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 9/2/1999
Youssoufi address Moroccan cultural development in light of late King's vision
Moroccan Prime Minister Abderrahmane Youssoufi underscored in Rabat Wednesday the late king Hassan II's firm resolve to secure Morocco a strong and influential position in its regional and international environment.
Morocco, Politics, 9/2/1999
Libyan official cites intensive contacts to relaunch UMA
The chairman of the Arab Maghreb Union consultative council, Libyan Souleiman Shhoumi, said intensive contacts are taking place to reactivate the Arab Maghreb Union.
Libya, Politics, 9/2/1999
Algerian speaker in Jordan
Algerian National Assembly Speaker Abdelkader Bensalah met today in Jordan with King Abdullah II of Jordan and Jordanian Prime Minister Abdul Raouf al-Rawabdeh, Petra reported.
Jordan-Algeria, Politics, 9/2/1999
IMF lifts ban on cooperation with Sudan
The International Monetary Fund has decided to lift the embargo on cooperating with Sudan following the progress made in implementing economic policies and governmental reforms in the country.
Sudan, Economics, 9/2/1999
Hamas leaders intend to return to Amman
Tehran radio said on Monday, quoting an official source from the opposition Hamas movement in occupied Palestine, that Hamas leaders Ibrahim Ghoushe, Khaled Mishal and Mousa Abu Marzouk intend to return to Amman although an arrest warrant was released for them.
Jordan-Palestine, Politics, 9/2/1999
Jordanian ambassador in Kuwait submits his credentials
The new Jordanian ambassador in Kuwait, Muhammad al-Qaraan, has submitted his credentials to the emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah.
Jordan-Kuwait, Politics, 9/2/1999
Cultural openness in Jordan
The printing and publications department in Jordan has lifted the embargo on books "Secret Negotiations Between the Arabs and Israel" by Egyptian writer Muhammad Hasanin Haikal and "Criticism for the Political Address," by Nasser Hamid Abu Zeid as well as on another 500 titles in the framework of the new policy pursued by Jordan.
Jordan, Culture, 9/2/1999
Egyptian Governors Council meets to review economic developments
They also discussed work on the Egyptian infrastructure, which Ganzouri said has cost LE 275 billion and resulted in improvements in transportation, communications, electricity, water, sewage and housing as well as in education, health and other areas.
Egypt, Politics, 9/2/1999
Israel kills more Lebanese civilians
Two Lebanese civilians were killed and another three injured as a result of Israel's shelling of the villages of the West Bekaa in eastern Lebanon.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 9/2/1999
Egyptian central bank raises up 500 million dollars in market
Egyptian investors and bankers said today that the Egyptian central bank has succeeded in easing the crisis of the loss of dollars by raising at least $500 million in the foreign exchange market since last Sunday.
Egypt, Economics, 9/2/1999
On tourism in Jordan
Jordanian Minister of Tourism Aqel Biltaji has announced that he expects that during the celebration of the third millennium Jordan will be visited by 800,000 tourists, among some three million tourists who will visit the region on this occasion.
Jordan, Economics, 9/2/1999
Moroccan neurology team discovers gene responsible of paralysis disease
A French-Moroccan team of neurologists at the Rabat University Hospital has discovered a gene responsible for a disease causing paralysis.
Morocco, Health, 9/2/1999
Iraq, Vietnam seek economic cooperation
In light of the sixth phase of the oil-for-food program, the value of the contracts ratified between Iraq and Vietnam amounted to $100 million.
Iraq-Vietnam, Economics, 9/2/1999
Moroccan Sahrawi woman calls on polisario to allow reunion of families
Head of the Moroccan committee for the reunion of Sahrawi families, Ms. Gajmoula Ebbi, called international humanitarian organizations to press the Polisario (Algerian-backed secessionist guerrilla) to allow the free-movement of Moroccan Sahrawis detained in the Tindouf camps (southwestern Algeria) and reunite separated families.
Morocco, Politics, 9/2/1999
Garang supports the Egyptian -Libyan initiative
John Garang, the leader of the rebel Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army confirmed in his support for the Egyptian - Libyan initiative, the Tripoli declaration of last August, and the Asmara declaration of the Sudanese opposition National Democratic Alliance of last June for a peaceful resolution to the Sudanese problem through the negotiations between Khartoum's government and the National Democratic Alliance to make a comprehensive and essential change for the good of the Sudanese people and to maintain the unity of the country.
Sudan, Politics, 9/2/1999
Attempts fail to rescue two French citizens kidnapped in Yemen
A Yemeni source announced on Wednesday in Sanaa the failure of a third attempt made by tribal chiefs to release two French citizens who were kidnapped on August 20.
Yemen, Local, 9/2/1999
Poll: 86 percent will vote in referendum on Algerian civil reconciliation
The results of an Algerian public poll conducted by the daily newspaper Al-Khabar found that 32% of the Algerian people criticized the handshake between Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak on the margin of the funeral of King Hassan II in Morocco.
Algeria, Politics, 9/2/1999
Tensions mount between Ethiopia, Eritrea
Ethiopia today accused Eritrea of attacking "Ethiopian-controlled positions at Chin Keren on the Zalambessa front." A statement from the office of the Ethiopian government spokesman said the Eritrean attack was "launched by the first battalion of 2001 corps, third division, continued through the night" in an unsuccessful attempt to take the position.
Ethiopia-Eritrea, Politics, 9/2/1999
Unemployment rate in Morocco downs to 12.9 %
Morocco's jobless rate shrank to 12.9 % to stand at 1.32 million during the second quarter of 1999 compared with the first quarter, says a report by the Moroccan statistics department.
Morocco, Economics, 9/2/1999
Hamas announces responsibility for killing two Israelis, vows to continue resistance
The Ezz eddine al-Qassam group, the military wing of the Hamas movement, which claimed responsibility in a statement for killing two settlers in the West Bank two days ago, threatened to carry out operations in Israel and against " Zionist objectives" in the world if "any of our political and military leaders" are killed by Israel.
Palestine-Regional, Politics, 9/2/1999
Arafat returns to Alexandria today
Coming from Holland, Palestinian President Yasser Arafat will make his second visit to Egypt within 48 hours, arriving today in the coastal town of Alexandria where Arafat paid a short visit yesterday that lasted for several hours for talks with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.
Palestine-Egypt, Politics, 9/2/1999
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Syrian Prime Minister Mahmoud al-Zou'bi met on Wednesday with Bahraini Trade Minister Ali Saleh al-Saleh. Present at the meeting were Syrian Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade Muhammad al-Imadi and Bahrain's ambassador in Damascus. Talks dealt with means of developing trade cooperation between the two states.
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The US embassy in Damascus on Wednesday night announced that US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright will arrive in Damascus on Saturday morning for a several-hour visit. Albright first visited Damascus in September 1997.
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The Consumex 99 trade fair for consumer goods and durable goods opened yesterday with the participation of 200 companies from 12 countries at the Oman International Exhibition Centre, Oman News Agency reported, adding that the fair will last for one week.
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A telephone call was made on Tuesday night between Libyan leader col. Moammar Gaddafi and the President of the Central African Republic, who is a member of the presidential council of the gathering of African coastal and desert states. Current preparations for convening the special Organization of African Unity summit to be held in Libya during September were reviewed.
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Syrian newspapers published yesterday accused Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak of adopting the policy and methods of his predecessor Benjamin Netanyahu in destroying the peace process radically. Tishreen said that Barak and his government are pushing toward the same deadlock Netanyahu's government was drawn into, with the difference that Netanyahu was not seeking peace, creating the term "without preconditions," "while Barak informs us daily of his intention to achieve peace with all the Arabs and reviving all tracks."
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Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari has postponed his visit to the Middle East, which was scheduled to take place on September 4 - 6, due to the illness of Israeli President Ezer Weizman.
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The US European Command said today that US jets patrolling the "no-fly zone" over northern Iraq responded to Iraqi anti-aircraft fire by bombing "a radar site south of the city of Mosul, located in the northern no-fly zone."
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Amid strong popular resentment and regret expressed by most people of Mauritania against normalizing relations with Israel, news reports in the Mauritanian capital, Nouakchottn said on Wednesday that Mauritanian Minister of Agricultural Development Muhammad Ould Sidi Ahmad Lekahl is to visit Israel today.
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An agreement on an extra donation was signed on Wednesday in Amman between the Jordanian and US governments, according to which the United States will provide some 200,000 metric tonnes of American wheat to Jordan at a cost of 24 million Jordanian dinars.
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Pakistan is currently making special measures in order to return 500 of its citizens immediately who lost their jobs in Jordan. AFP said that the Jordanian workers were affected by amendments made recently to the labor laws in Jordan. The agency added the Pakistani workers are part of a group estimated at over 7,000 Pakistanis who have been working in the Jordan Valley since 1970 are no longer able to renew their stays due to the difficulty in finding a guarantor.
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At least 14 persons were killed and 20 wounded when armed men ambushed a coach and a lorry in Mogadishu on Tuesday. Eyewitnesses said the coach, carrying some 65 persons, was heading to the villages situated in the northern part of the Somali capital, Mogadishu, when it was attacked by gunmen, near the "cattle market" in Mogadishu. Militia sources expected that this incident is a reaction to the theft of the car of one gunman at the beginning of this week.
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Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika continues his tour of the Algerian provinces in order to acquaint himself with the conditions of the Algerian citizens and their sufferings as well as to give necessary explanations concerning the civil reconciliation law which is designed to help in halting bloodshed and establishing stability in the country. The meetings and peoples' gatherings were supervised by ministers and representatives of political parties on the reconciliation law.
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