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Moussa, Arafat discuss peace
Osama El-Baz, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's political advisor, dismissed reports that Israel may consider military action against Syria, saying, "The threats of an Israeli military action against Syria are hollow and will not shake the Arab stance."
Egypt-Palestine, Politics, 10/20/1999
UAE says it succeeded in appeasing Moroccan-Algerian tensions
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) said it has succeeded in appeasing tensions between Morocco and Algeria.
United Arab Emirates-Maghreb, Politics, 10/20/1999
Chinese president's visit to Morocco will boost bilateral ties
The official visit Chinese President Jiang Zemin will pay to Morocco on Oct. 27-30 will give a new impetus to Moroccan-Chinese relations, China's Ambassador to Morocco, Mu Wen said.
Morocco-China, Politics, 10/20/1999
Mandela urges Israel to withdraw from occupied Arab lands
Former president of South Africa Nelson Mandela on Tuesday discussed during his meeting with Israeli Foreign Minister David Levy in occupied Palestine the Middle East peace process on various tracks and the efforts made to revive it, Israel Radio reported.
Regional-Israel, Politics, 10/20/1999
US official: Middle East parties ready to give peace a push forward
The US president's advisor for national security, Sandy Berger, said on Monday evening that sides concerned with the Middle East peace process are ready to give the peace process a push forward.
Regional-USA, Politics, 10/20/1999
Philipinian parliamentary delegation visits Riyadh
A high-ranking Philippine parliamentary delegation headed by Manuel Villar, the head of the Philippine deputies' council arrived in Riyadh yesterday in their first visit to Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia-Philippines, Politics, 10/20/1999
Partnership agreement, a new era in euro-moroccan relations, says youssoufi
The new partnership agreement to be in force shortly "opens, at the eve of the third millennium, a new era in relations between Morocco and the European Union", Moroccan Premier Abderrahmane Youssoufi was quoted as saying.
Morocco-European Union, Politics, 10/20/1999
King Mohammed invited to summit on Israeli-Palestinian peace accords
King Mohammed VI has been invited to attend a summit in Oslo next November to commemorate the Israeli-Palestinian peace accords of 1993.
Morocco-International, Politics, 10/20/1999
Tunisia, Morocco hold partnership days
Days on partnership between the Moroccan northern city of Tetuan and Tunisian capital city Tunis are currently being held in Tunis to foster cooperation relations between the two cities.
Tunisia-Morocco, Economics, 10/20/1999
Jordanian Journalists Union expels three journalists
The Jordanian Journalists Union's council in a session held on Tuesday decided to drop the membership of three of the union's members -- Sultan Khattab, Abdullah Hasanat and Jihad al-Moumeni -- and definitely prevent them from practising "journalism," over violations of the repeated decisions taken by the Jordanian JU and the Arab Journalists Union which ban visiting Israel and call for abiding by the decision to resist normalization of relations with Israel.
Jordan, Politics, 10/20/1999
Sudanese opposition leaders renew adherence to Egyptian - Libyan initiative
Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa stated that the joint Egyptian- Libyan initiative to reach a comprehensive political solution in Sudan become a reality not only out of its comprehensiveness and objectivity but also because its sponsors have the right to take care of the Sudanese case in light of the historical ties that link them with Sudan.
Egypt-Sudan, Politics, 10/20/1999
Discussing the German - Egyptian relations in fields of technology transfer
Egyptian Minister of State for Environmental Affairs Nadia Makram Ebied received today Hans Shpitzener the minister for economy and transportation in the German state of Bavaria, who is currently visiting Cairo heading a large economic delegation.
Egypt-Germany, Politics, 10/20/1999
Swedish diplomat visits Laayoune
The director of the North African department at the Swedish Foreign Affairs Ministry, Hans Ahlberg, on Monday visited the Moroccan southern city of Laayoune.
Morocco-Sweden, Politics, 10/20/1999
Report: Muslim Brothers delegation to visit Damascus
The Jordanian daily al-Dostour said on Tuesday that Hamas political bureau member Mousa Abu Marzouk is trying to get the approval of the Syrian authorities to permit a delegation representing the Muslim Brothers group in Jordan to visit Damascus.
Jordan-Syria, Politics, 10/20/1999
Indonesia, Iraq agree to promote ties
Indonesia and Iraq have agreed to increase bilateral trade ties and to explore the possibility of establishing long-term industrial cooperation, Indonesian news agency ANTARA reported.
Iraq-Indonesia, Economics, 10/20/1999
Palestinian - Israeli negotiations next week to release a third group of captives
Hisham Abed Alrazek, the Palestinian minister of state for the captives' affairs, said the joint Israeli - Palestinian committee on the captives' affairs will meet next week to discuss releasing a third group of captives in the occupation prisons before the coming month of Ramadan according to the Sharm El-Sheikh agreement's executive note.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 10/20/1999
Iran for maintaining solidarity among Arab, Islamic states
The chairman of the Iranian Shoura council, Ali Akbar Nateq Nouri, described the results of his talks with Saudi officials as "positive and constructive."
Iran-Regional, Politics, 10/20/1999
A conference for the Arab stock markets in Sharm El-Sheikh
The coming annual conference of the Arab stock markets' union is scheduled to be held in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt during November, said Soleim El-Monzeri, secretary general of the Arab stock markets' union.
Regional, Business, 10/20/1999
Baghdad criticizes officials' tours, US call for approach with Israel
The Iraqi newspapers criticized yesterday the US secretaries of commerce and defense who are traveling in the Gulf area to gather support for Washington's policy toward Iraq and push the Arab countries toward approach with Israel.
Iraq-USA, Politics, 10/20/1999
Maradona in Libya today
The Argentinean football player Diego Armando Maradona arrived today in Tripoli on a visit to Libya at the invitation of Colonel El-Saedi Moammar Gaddafi, deputy chairman of the Olympic committee and head of the Libyan the general union of football.
Libya, Sports, 10/20/1999
Morocco partly privatizes fertilizer, livestock firms
Morocco announced the ceding of half of the capital of fertilizers and livestock breeding firms to private operators.
Morocco, Business, 10/20/1999
Establishing the Australian businessmen club in Cairo
Egyptian Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade Yousef Butros Ghali is witnessing today the celebration of declaring the establishment of an Australian businessmen's club in Cairo with the participation of 80 Egyptian and Australian members.
Egypt-Australia, Business, 10/20/1999
Lebanese resistance men retaliated Israeli aggressions
The Lebanese resistance on Tuesday attacked the Israeli occupation positions in al-Debshe and Ali al-Taher in the occupied part of south Lebanon, using machine guns and rockets. The resistance said direct hits were achieved against the two positions.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 10/20/1999
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Lebanese Prime Minister Selim al-Hoss expressed his concern with following up on the health of the Lebanese girl Fatima Jafer, 16, who was transported yesterday by an ambulance from the International Red Cross from the Israeli-occupied border strip to a hospital in Seida city with amnesia after being exposed to a beating by the Israeli occupation troops with the ends of rifles and guns on October 18. The occupation troops arrested the girl from the occupied city of Aniata and handed her over to the international Red Cross with amnesia and unconscious after being exposed to beatings and torture.
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South Korean Foreign Minister Hong Sun-yong is scheduled to arrive in Cairo on November 11 for a three-day visit to Egypt, as he will hold discussions with Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa tackling bilateral relations between the two countries and exchanging points of view regarding regional and international issues of joint concern, said Assistant Foreign Minister for Asian Affairs Nagi El-Ghateriki. He added, "The two ministers will discuss the joint projects between Egypt and South Korea and means of boosting economic cooperation in light of the results of President Mubarak's last visit to South Korea."
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The secretary of the people's general committee for foreign relations in Libya (foreign minister) Omar Mustafa al-Montassir on Tuesday discussed with Belgian Foreign Minister Louis Michel during their meeting in the Libyan al-Jafra city means of strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries.
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The Greece association in Alexandria initialed an agreement to establishing a new institute for the archeology sciences in the El-Shatebi area of Alexandria, Egypt, in association with the Greek University Aegean to start its activity during the coming academic year to be the core of a university scientific center in Alexandria.
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Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah Bin Khaleifa al-Thani on Tuesday received Chad's foreign minister, Mahamat Saleh Annadif, currently visiting Qatar. The Gulf News Agency said that talks during the meeting dealt with relations between the two countries and several issues of mutual concern.
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Jordanian Prime Minister Abdul Raouf al-Rawabdeh left Amman yesterday for the UK to join the Jordanian monarch, King Abdullah Bin al-Hussein, in an official visit to Spain that starts today and lasts for three days, after ending up his visit to the USA.
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An official source at the general command of the Jordanian armed forces said that Jordan had not asked to buy Israeli light or heavy weapons or any military equipment from Israel. The Jordanian source told the London-based al-Sharq al-Awsat daily issued on Tuesday that news published by the Israeli daily Haartez on Monday on this matter was groundless.
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Morocco has generated 50,000 new jobs since last March, the Moroccan employment minister disclosed. The jobs benefitted graduates of vocational training institutes, Khalid Alioua told the House of Representatives (lower house). Some 60% of the jobs were generated in the Rabat and Casablanca areas, which contributes to further impoverishing other regions, the minister said.
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Arab police and security chiefs are currently holding their 23rd Congress to debate several issues including notably a new draft Arab strategy on crime prevention. Coordination between the Arab states regarding the items on the agenda of the 10th United Nations congress relating to the struggle against crime, the treatment of criminals and the humanitarian missions of police officers are also on the agenda.
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Bahraini Foreign Minister Sheikh Muhammad Bin Mubarak al-Khaleifa met on Tuesday with a trade consultant at the US Department of Commerce, Jan Kalicki, currently visiting Manama.
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The Spanish gas distribution group "Gaz Natural SDG" said it was ready to invest $400 million in a natural gas distribution network in Morocco. The firm, which shared in the installation of the Maghreb-Europe gas-pipeline connecting Algeria to the southern Iberic peninsula via Morocco, targets the creation of 2,000 direct jobs and 10,000 indirect ones and the building up of three major gas channel supplies in industrial centers in major cities.
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Representatives of the World's major religions, including Islam, will meet this week in Geneva to launch "the Geneva Spiritual Call" against violence. The call, to be officially aired on Sunday at the Saint-Pierre Cathedral of Geneva, will appeal for peace and dialogue among relgions and decry all forms of intolerance and violence committed in the name of religion. The appeal will be made by representatives of Islam, Chritianity, Judaism and Budhism.
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Turkish sources have asserted that Israel is exerting relentless efforts with the European states to accelerate the process of Turkey's joining the European Union. The Turkish Anatolia news agency quoted these sources as saying that Israeli Foreign Minister David Levy had dedicated the greatest part of his contacts with his European counterparts in Luxembourg last week to that purpose.
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