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President Mubarak's address to the People's Assembly, the full text
Thanks to every good citizen who contributes his share of responsibility and trust. I promise all to be the president for all Egyptians, duly observe the interests of the motherland and seek help, advice and counsel as Egypt is the homeland of all citizens, and under the umbrella of Egyptian patriotism, there is no distinction between a supporter and an opposer regardless of differences in opinions on means of achieving the national interest, they are Egyptians. That is the crux of the democratic choice that we insist on respecting and deepening.
Egypt, Politics, 10/6/1999
Syria celebrates 26th anniversary of October War
Celebrations continue today in all parts of Syria commemorating that 26th anniversary of the October War, which was launched by the Syrian and Egyptian armies against the Israeli forces.
Syria, Politics, 10/6/1999
Libyan newspaper says revolutionary procedures will be taken in coming days
El-Zhaf El-Akdar speaking of the Libyan revolutionary committee move said that a campaign of revolutionary procedures will be taken by the Libyan revolution for the people's good in the coming days to enhance liberty and establish public authority as well as social principles and to "terminate all features of exploitation."
Libya, Politics, 10/6/1999
Human rights training session in Cairo
Egypt, Politics, 10/6/1999
Saudi delegation in Tehran
A Saudi trade and economic delegation, led by the minister of industry and electricity is to arrive in Tehran on Monday evening
Saudi Arabia-Iran, Economics, 10/6/1999
Moroccan princess places women issues of top of Moroccan priorities
Princess Lalla Meryem, sister of King Mohammed VI, told an international conference held here this October 4-6, that women issues and the promotion of their status are on top of Morocco's priorities.
Morocco, Politics, 10/6/1999
King Abdullah visits al-Baqaa camp, voices backing for Palestinian refugees rights
King Abdullah II has asserted Jordan's backing for the rights of the Palestinian refugees. He called for strengthening national unity in the kingdom, which hosts more than 1.5 million Palestinian refugees who are awaiting the determination of their fate in the final status negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority.
Jordan, Politics, 10/6/1999
British sources: Syria will not go under Israeli pressures
A Kuwaiti daily quoted well-informed British sources as asserting on Tuesday that Syria will not be subjected to Israeli and American pressures to rearrange its priorities in light of the Israeli demands to discuss the issue of Lebanon first, because starting with this issue will be directly linked to the extent of what would be achieved of joint security measures, especially following Israel's withdrawal from the Golan first.
Syria-Israel-UK, Politics, 10/6/1999
Italian airline resumes trips to Algeria on December 1
Official sources in the Algerian Ministry of Transportation said that the Italian airline company, Alitalia, informed the Algerian air authorities of its readiness to resume its trips to Algeria starting from December 1 with two trips weekly.
Algeria, Politics, 10/6/1999
Syria, Jordan to sign health cooperation agreement
Jordanian Minister of Health Ishaq Maraqa has stated that there is a committee in his ministry which works on updating a health cooperation agreement between Syria and Jordan with the objective of developing these relations and establishing a basis for fruitful health cooperation, which will positively reflect on the two peoples.
Jordan-Syria, Health, 10/6/1999
Egyptian Businessmen's Association calls for supporting navigation line between Egypt and East Africa
The Egyptian Businessmen's Association urged all exporters and importers to support the first navigation line between Egypt and eastern Africa which was opened by Egyptian Minister of Trade and Supply Ahmed Goweili in August.
Egypt, Economics, 10/6/1999
International Autumn Trade Fair in Dubai in November
The Dubai World Trade Center will host on November 21 - 25 the International Autumn Trade Fair with the participation of 750 companies from 35 countries amid a growth of 10% in the number of displays and 25% in the fair's space.
Regional, Business, 10/6/1999
Iraq reiterates call for lifting UN sanctions
Iraq has reiterated its call on the UN to lift the sanctions imposed on it for nine years.
Iraq, Politics, 10/6/1999
Jordanian-Iranian committee meets in Tehran
The fourth session of the Iranian- Jordanian joint committee started in Tehran on Monday evening. The Iranian side was led by Minister of Industry Ghulam Rida Shafee and the Jordanian side was led by Industry Minister Muhammad Asfour.
Jordan-Iran, Politics, 10/6/1999
Argentinean chief of staff arrives in Kuwait for official visit
Argentinean chief of staff Carols Sabla arrived yesterday in Kuwait to start a four-day official visit.
Kuwait-Argentina, Politics, 10/6/1999
Egyptian minister of tourism follows projects to revive holy family's route in Egypt
Egyptian Minister of Tourism Mamdouh El-Beltagi said the project to revive the holy family's track in Egypt is considered of Egypt's concern for the third millennium, sponsored by Ministry of Tourism and implemented and financed by the Association for Reviving the National Tradition.
Egypt, Economics, 10/6/1999
Solidarity delegation with the Iraqi people arrives in Wahran
A delegation for solidarity with the Iraqi people arrived on Tuesday in Wahran coming from the Moroccan city of Wajda. It includes several British and Arab writers and intellectuals, led by a parliament member for the British Labor Party, George Galloway, in the context of its tour of several Arab and European countries.
Iraq-UK, Politics, 10/6/1999
A tourism festival in Libya
The international winter tourism festival will be held on October 10 - 12 in El-Hon city, 500 kilometer southeast of the Libyan capital, Tripoli.
Libya, Culture, 10/6/1999
Korean economic delegations visit Algeria
South Korean Minister of State for Trade Han Tok-su is due to arrive in Algeria in mid-October, heading a large delegation that includes officials in his ministry and Korean businessmen.
Algeria-South Korea, Economics, 10/6/1999
Iran, Saudi Arabia for boosting cooperation
Former Iranian President Hashami Rafsanjani on Tuesday called for developing Iranian - Saudi relations for the interests of the two countries and the welfare of the Islamic and Arab states and peoples and countries of the region.
Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 10/6/1999
Final countdown for opera Aida starts at the pyramids
The Egyptian opera house received yesterday the theater built by the engineering organization in the armed forces for performances of the opera Aida, which is considered opera of the end of the century, between October 12 and 17.
Egypt, Culture, 10/6/1999
Lebanese resistance retaliates for Israeli attacks
Lebanese resistance forces on Tuesday attacked, using rockets and machine guns, the Israeli military position in the al-Teibah area inside the occupied part of south Lebanon.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 10/6/1999
US Justice Department expels Saudi citizen
The US Justice Department said that the US will shortly expel to Saudi Arabia, Saudi citizen Hani El-Sayegh who is suspected of being involved in the attack which targeted Americans living in the Khobar Towers at al-Zahran airbase.
Saudi Arabia, Politics, 10/6/1999
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President Jiang Zemin of China will pay an official visit to Morocco this October 27-30, it was officially announced in Rabat on Tuesday. President Zemin will be visiting the kingdom at the invitation of King Mohammed VI, a statement of the ministry of the royal household, protocol and chancellery said. The Chinese president will start on October 19 a tour that will lead him to Great Britain, France, Portugal, Morocco, Algeria and Saudi Arabia.
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Palestinian Legislative Council Hanan Ashrawi was granted the prize of the World Forum of Parliaments for 1999. Ashrawi said in an interview with Israel Radio today, "This prize is considered an indicator and appreciation of the Palestinian people's efforts in order to enhance democracy on the international level." The radio added that Ashrawi is the first Palestinian and Arab personality to receive this prize.
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Lebanese Prime Minister Salim al-Hoss has announced that the joint coordination commission between Syria and Lebanon will meet in Damascus on October 11 and 12. In a statement he made on Tuesday, al-Hoss said the meetings will be presided over by the two states' prime ministers.
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The executive bureau of the Arab youth and sports ministerial council will convene Oct 21-23 in Rabat in support of Moroccan candidacy to host the World Cup soccer final rounds in the year 2006. Saudi Prince Sultan bin Fahd Ben Abd al-Aziz, likely to take over his deceased brother at the head of the Arab Football Union and the Arab Sports Union, told the Egyptian press Tuesday the Moroccan bid is a matter of pride for all Arab states and urged Arab federations to extend Morocco unconditional support.
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Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed al-Nahyan, minister of information and culture in the United Arab Emirates, is opening tomorrow morning the fifth annual conference of The Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research, which is to be convened in Abu Dhabi on October 9 - 11 under the title, "2000: The Making of the Future."
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An African diplomatic meeting is currently being held in Cairo, aiming at training African diplomatic cadres in English-speaking countries from 22 African states. The head of the Egyptian diplomatic institute, Mohmud Fargal, said these cadres will be trained in negotiating style, African relations, means of keeping the peace and skills of the diplomatic work. He added that this meeting is being held in association with the Egyptian Fund for Technical Cooperation with Africa affiliated to the Egyptian Foreign Ministry.
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It was announced in Riyadh on Tuesday that Saudi Defense Minister Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz will visit the US on November 1. A source at the Saudi Defense Ministry added that Prince Sultan will also visit France on November 9.
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Bahraini Foreign Minister Sheikh Muhammad Bin Mubarak al-Khaleifa on Tuesday in Manama received messages from the foreign ministers of Oman and South Africa pertaining to bilateral relations and means of strengthening and developing them.
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The head of the Egyptian public organization for investment and free-trade zones, Ibrahim Fawzi, said exports of industrial projects from the free-trade zones to external markets reached $386 million during the first nine months of the current year, in comparison to $290 million for the same period of last year, an increase of 22%.
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King Mohammed VI will open Friday the autumn session of the Moroccan parliament in keeping with article 40 of the Constitution. A joint press release by the two chambers of the parliament said the sovereign will chair the first session of the third legislative year of the houses of representatives and councilors.
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Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah on Tuesday received a message from President Carlos Menem of Argentina. The message was delivered by the chief of staff of the Argentinian army, Lt. Gen. Carlos Sabla, during his meeting with Sheikh Jaber on Tuesday in Kuwait.
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Morocco is studying the advantages offered by a potential listing of Moroccan phone company "Ittisalat Al-Maghrib" on the New York stock exchange. Morocco is planning to privatize the company and its listing on the NYSE will be highly beneficial in terms of attracting US investors.
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At least two persons were killed in Lahij province in Yemen because of floods that resulted from heavy rainfall. The Yemeni daily al-Thawra said the recent floods also inflicted damage and heavy losses on the cultivated lands and killed cattle in the province, which is situated to the south of Sanaa. This is the most violent wave of rainfall in Lahij since 1982.
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The Kuwaiti minister of state for planning and administrative development, Mohammed El-Dowihis, said Kuwait's population reached 2.273 million, including 792,000 Kuwaitis and 1.475 million non-Kuwaiti citizens, a ratio that reaches nearly 35% Kuwaiti citizens and 65% non-Kuwaitis.
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Moroccan carpet sales in Germany recorded a remarkable hike in the first semester of this year, say figures released by the German handicraft organizations. German imports of Moroccan carpets show a 23% increase totaling 251,715 square meters. In value, the increase is of 20% and a total of 12,689 million DH ($ 1.23 million).
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It was announced in Tel Aviv on Tuesday that the Israeli Foreign Minister David Levy will head for Tokyo to take part in a meeting of the donor countries to the Palestinian government, due to be held next Friday.
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Several newly-appointed ambassadors to Morocco have handed copies of their credentials to Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Mohamed Benaissa. These are the ambassadors of Germany, Hans Dieter Scheel; of Hungary, Karlov Cedai; and of Poland, Mieczyslaw Stepinski.
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Iraqi anti-aircraft artillery located northeast of Mosul fired on Operation Northern Watch aircraft today, the US European Command said. The aircraft responded by attacking "a surface-to-air missile (SAM) support facility west of Mosul."
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The Kuwaiti security authorities have held three ships carrying foodstuffs, fodder and other commodities to Iraq in apparent violation to the international sanctions imposed on Baghdad.
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