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King Fahd confers with Nateq Nouri
King Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia on Wednesday in al-Riyadh met with the chairman of the Iranian Shoura council, Ali Akbar Nateq Nouri, and members of the accompanying delegation currently visiting Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia-Iran, Politics, 10/14/1999
Bouteflika denies dispute with the army regarding forming the government
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika denied yesterday any problem between him and the army regarding the army's refusal to the list names of the members of the new government Bouteflika intends to form.
Algeria, Politics, 10/14/1999
Clinton, King Abdullah discuss Middle East peace, bilateral relations
Talks held between President Clinton and Jordan's King Abdullah Bin Hussein on Tuesday afternoon in Washington dealt with means of giving the Middle East peace process and economic relations between the two countries a push forward.
Jordan-USA, Politics, 10/14/1999
US - Egyptian economic discussions in Cairo
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa met with US Assistant Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Alan Larson, who said after the meeting that he discussed the US - Egyptian partnership through the Gore - Mubarak initiative and its role in pushing forward the goal of economic development in Egypt.
Egypt-USA, Economics, 10/14/1999
Egyptian-Moroccan business council meets in Cairo as low trade levels continue
The Moroccan-Egyptian business council is currently holding its third session in Cairo to assess the level of trade exchanges between the two states and identify obstacles hampering the promotion of these exchanges.
Egypt-Morocco, Economics, 10/14/1999
Morocco, Romania sign economic convention
Morocco and Romania signed last Monday a new convention on economic and technical cooperation that replaces the accords signed in 1970 and 1987.
Morocco-Romania, Economics, 10/14/1999
Bin Ali vows to eliminate unemployment
Tunisian President Zein al-Abidin Bin Ali, a candidate for a third presidential term of office, has expressed his determination to" eliminate unemployment, ultimately by the year 2004."
Tunisia, Politics, 10/14/1999
The largest military exercises in Egypt
Tens of US, British and French warships have headed to Egypt to take part in the military exercises which will be held in the Egypt's western Sahara, in consolidation of the world's ability to repulse conflicts such as those that took place in Kosovo and East Timor.
Egypt-International, Politics, 10/14/1999
Gulf states joint maritime maneuvers conclude
Gulf, Military, 10/14/1999
King Mohammed tour takes him to Tangier
King Mohammed VI, accompanied by Prince Moulay Rachid, left Casablanca via Kenitra and Larache to Tangier Wednesday where he visited the Gznaya industrial zone being developed and was briefed on perspectives for the area, the offshore export zone of Tangier, the sports complex, the wholesale market as well as efforts in fighting unhealthy housing in the city.
Morocco, Politics, 10/14/1999
UK ambassador in Cairo hails Toshka project
Graham Bowis, the UK ambassador in Cairo, hailed yesterday the major civilizational project in the Toshka area, saying that this project could greatly change Egypt's face.
Egypt, Politics, 10/14/1999
US official: Iraq is contained and not a threat, Cohen to visit the region
A senior US defense official said yesterday that US Secretary of Defense William Cohen will visit the Middle East on October 17-26. The official said Cohen will visit Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Egypt, Kuwait, Jordan, Oman and Israel.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 10/14/1999
Sudanese opposition leaders to meet in Cairo on Saturday
The body of the Sudanese Democratic National Alliance's leadership, which includes the leaders of Sudanese opposition parities and factions, is to hold a meeting on Saturday in Cairo.
Sudan, Politics, 10/14/1999
Khartoum accuses opposition of obstructing national rapport process
Sudanese Foreign Minister Mustafa Othman Ismael said his government adheres to the Egyptian - Libyan initiative and accused the opposition of obstructing the rapport process, which he depicted as main stance of the government, adding that it didn't seek it out of weakness.
Sudan-USA, Politics, 10/14/1999
Jordanian government asks for further investigation into attack against parliamentarians
The Jordanian government has considered the message addressed by the Israeli Foreign Minister David Levy to the Jordanian Foreign Minister Abdul Illah al-Khatib concerning the aggression against the Jordanian parliamentary delegation by Israeli settlers as not satisfactory.
Jordan, Politics, 10/14/1999
Tarek Aziz: Iraq will not give up its independence
Iraq, Politics, 10/14/1999
Egypt supports Russia in the cause of Chechnya
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa said the Egyptian supports the Russian trend towards settling the current crisis concerning Chechnya.
Egypt-Russia, Politics, 10/14/1999
Four persons belong to Palestinian Islamic groups arrested
The Palestinian authorities arrested three persons belonging to the Hamas movement and one persons belonging to the Islamic Jihad last night.
Palestine, Politics, 10/14/1999
Morocco denies resumption of talks on fisheries with EU
Morocco has denied the resumption Friday in Brussels of talks on fisheries with the European Union announced in some media.
Morocco-European Union, Economics, 10/14/1999
Barak respond to the Jewish settlers' pressure
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak succeeded in avoiding confrontations with settlers after his decision to reducing the number of settlements he intends to remove from the West Bank.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/14/1999
Hawatemah for dialogue with the US
The Secretary General of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, Nayef Hawatemah, said on Wednesday that his front is interested in building a national relationship with Washington.
Palestine-USA, Politics, 10/14/1999
Cyprus anxious over Turkey joining the EU
Cyprus on Wednesday expressed its anxieties over the possibility of giving Turkey the position of a candidate state for European Union membership, without any preconditions during the EU summit scheduled to be held in December.
Turkey-Cyprus, Politics, 10/14/1999
Lebanese resistance retaliates for Israeli attack
The Lebanese resistance on Wednesday attacked a joint Israeli-South Lebanon Army militia position in the occupied part of south Lebanon. In a statement, the Lebanese resistance said direct hits were achieved.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 10/14/1999
Vanco Energy Company strikes deal with Lasmo Offshore Morocco
Vanco Energy Company of Houston has taken an agreement from Lasmo PLC for a 60% interest in the Ras Tafelney permit offshore Morocco, and will begin a second seismic survey this month
Morocco, Business, 10/14/1999
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Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah on Wednesday in Kuwait received the chairman of the foreign affairs committee at the Algerian National Council, Bu Alam Basyah. Talks dealt with bilateral relations and means of developing them.
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Lebanese Health Minister Karam Karam has asserted that the health condition of Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk al-Sharaa is "very excellent" and that al-Sharaa will leave the hospital this morning.
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Belgian Foreign Minister Louis Michel arrived in Algiers on Wednesday for a one-day visit, during which he held talks with his Algerian counterpart Ahmad Attaf and Algerian Minister of Energy and Mines Youcef Yousfi cooperation relations between the two countries. In a pre-departure statement in Algiers, the Belgian minister said he is eager to revive the joint Belgian - Algerian committee.
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The Chinese government decided to present a donation to Tunisia of $600,000 to develop the commercial and economic private sector in Tunisia. This came at the conclusion the visit of Zuhu Kee Yun, the Chinese deputy minister of international cooperation, to Tunis yesterday, during which he discussed with Tunisian Prime Minister Hamed Karoui developing cooperation between the two countries in the economic field and establishing joint fairs, in addition to signing an agreement for joint commercial cooperation between the two countries.
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Morocco will take part in the euro-mediterranean youth conference to be organized oct 24 in Malta by the British Council in collaboration with the European Commission. The event to climax with the setting up of a network grouping youth from mediterranean north-european countries will enable 100 youth to discuss issues of relevance to nationality, faith, poverty, security and identity.
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The US European Command said today that Iraqi forces east of Mosul launched surface-to-air missiles against Operation Northern watch aircraft patrolling the northern Iraq "no-fly zone." The aircraft attacked "targets in the vicinity of Mosul" in response, it added.
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The Algerian daily Sawt al-Ahrar said that the security forces killed two Armed Islamic Group members and wounded another two in the area called al-Fakouka Pula Tissemsilt. The paper indicated that some 20 gunmen surrendered to the authorities concerned in the provinces of Setif, Illizi and Ouargla, under the civil concord law.
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Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak urged the USA to presenting aid demanded called for in the framework of the Wye Plantation accord to support the peace process. Barak said, "Israel needs this aid to go on in the peace process," expressing his hope that the USA will make haste in fulfilling its pledges.
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Greek Defense Minister Apostolos-Athanasios Tsokhatzopoulos started on Wednesday an official visit to Israel by holding talks with Israeli President Ezer Weizman. The meeting dealt with bilateral relations and means of strengthening military cooperation between the Israeli and Greek sides. In statements quoted by Israel Radio, the Greek defense minister said his visit to Israel "constitutes an evidence of fostering Greek-Israeli Relations."
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