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Mubarak's address on domestic policy to Parliament, Shura Council
"Noting that the supervision of the People's Assembly over the work of the government guarantees its serious and genuine performance of the assigned tasks," President Mubarak said that the aim of the two institutions is the same and as such they should coordinate their attitudes.
Egypt, Politics, 11/13/1999
Libyan president confers with Ugandan President
Talks between Libyan leader Col. Moammar Gaddafi and Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni held in Tripoli dealt with issues of mutual concern on various levels.
Libya-Uganda-India, Politics, 11/13/1999
Moroccan premier heads for Libya
Moroccan Prime Minsiter Abderrahmane Youssoufi, flew this Saturday to Libya, where the bilateral high joint commission will convene its 4th session.
Morocco-Morocco, Politics, 11/13/1999
On Vedrine's talks in Damascus
Sources close to the French delegation accompanying French Foreign Minister Hubert Vedrine told Monte Carlo Radio that Syrian President Hafez al-Assad is determined to resume negotiations with Israel from the point at which they broke off and that the Syrian officials are not ready to give any concessions concerning sovereignty over the Golan or the waters.
Syria-France, Politics, 11/13/1999
Egyptian - French talks: Start of Syrian-Israeli talks unsettled , regional issues
Vedrine expressed regret that terms for the resumption of direct Syrian-Israeli negotiations had not been met yet, adding that real Middle East peace would never materialize without a Syrian-Israeli agreement.
Egypt-France, Politics, 11/13/1999
Supreme Saudi - Egyptian committee to convene soon
The supreme Saudi - Egyptian committee is to meet in the current week in Cairo under the chairmanship of Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa and his Saudi counterpart, Prince Saud al-Faisal.
Egypt-Saudi Arabia, Politics, 11/13/1999
Arab popular forces conference backs Morocco's territorial integrity
The secretariat general of the Arab popular forces conference, which met in Rabat, voiced unshakable backing to Morocco's right to completing its territorial integrity.
Morocco, Politics, 11/13/1999
Egyptian, Libyan officials tackle plan for Sudan peace
Moussa said that the Egyptian-Libyan initiative on Sudan is now "on the table of discussion" at different international forums interested in ending the Sudanese problem. "The Egyptian-Libyan initiative has filled in a very important gap. It has tackled the Sudanese problem, proceeding from the point that the (IGAD) initiative speaks about one aspect of the Sudanese problem while we see the problem has more than one aspect that needs to be handled so that the problem will be solved"
Egypt-Libya, Politics, 11/13/1999
Syrian travels to Yemen on foot to raise issue of Arab solidarity
Syrian voyager Mohammed Salem Qasouaa on Saturday arrived in Sanaa on foot coming from Jordan and Saudi Arabia to raise call to Arab solidarity for the liberation of occupied Golan Height, south Lebanon and Palestine.
Syria-Yemen, Politics, 11/13/1999
Saudi Arabia denies hosting reconciliation negotiations among conflicted parties in Sudan
Saudi Arabia denied yesterday news repeated regarding its suggestion of hosting reconciliation's negotiation among the Sudanese government and the different opposition factions.
Saudi Arabia-Sudan, Politics, 11/13/1999
New projects licensed by the Syrian investment council at 370 million Syrian pounds
The Syrian Higher Investment Council has, in its recent session, agreed to include five joint investment projects for Syrian, Arab and foreign investors at a value of 370 million Syrian pounds (US $7 million).
Syria, Economics, 11/13/1999
Arab League discusses steps for issuing Palestinian currency
A symposium for issuing a Palestinian currency concluded today in the Egyptian capital, Cairo. The symposium lasted for two days under the auspices of Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid with the participation of the World Bank and Arab banks, funds and experts on economy and finance.
Palestine-Regional, Politics, 11/13/1999
Iraq refuses any decision by UN that does not lift sanctions
Iraqi Vice President Taha Yassin Ramadan expressed yesterday Baghdad's refusal of any decision by the UN that does not aim at lifting the sanctions imposed on Iraq and that does not condemn the continuing UK - US attacks against Iraq.
Iraq, Politics, 11/13/1999
Kuwaiti minister to visit Egypt to insure best condition for expatriates
Kuwaiti Minister of Labor Abd al-Wahab Muhammad al-Wazan will arrive in Cairo during this week in a visit to Egypt, during which he will hold discussions that tackle the Egyptian laborers' situation in Kuwait and finding a new style for cooperation between the two countries in employing Egyptian laborers in Kuwait through making sure of the existence of job opportunities for them, a press statement from the Kuwaiti embassy in Cairo said.
Kuwait-Egypt, Politics, 11/13/1999
Tourism and economic agreements between Iraq and Iran
Iran and Iraq signed tourism and economic agreements for the occasion of the visit of Iranian Trade Minister Mohammed Sheria Madari to Baghdad.
Iraq-Iran, Politics, 11/13/1999
Rights protection center project presented to Youssoufi
A delegation of the International Council for the reintegration of torture victims on Friday presented to Moroccan Prime Minister, Abderrahmane Youssoufi, a project to set up in Morocco a center for the reintegration of the victims of torture.
Morocco, Culture, 11/13/1999
British citizen expelled from Kuwait for charges on Islamic class assignment
The Kuwaiti dailies issued on Thursday said that a British teacher was expelled from Kuwait after he asked his students to make "a homework" considered as implying "non-believing in the Islamic religion."
Kuwait-UK, Local, 11/13/1999
Palestinians accuse settlers of shooting Moroccan official in Hebron
Palestinian sources in Hebron said they think it is likely that the bullet shot at a Moroccan official in the Ibrahimi sanctuary area on Thursday was shot by the settlers in the area.
Morocco-Israel, Politics, 11/13/1999
Germany and Saudi Arabia discuss cooperation
Saudi Minister of Finance Abdul Aziz al-Asaf urged German businessmen to benefit from the opening of the doors of the Saudi economy and to invest in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia-Germany, Economics, 11/13/1999
Palestinian leadership demands implementation of resolutions 242 and 338
The Palestinian leadership emphasized the importance of the Palestinian and Israeli sides adhering to United Nations Security Council resolutions 242 and 338 to reach the current negotiations regarding causes of the final status to its aspired end.
Palestine-Israel, Politics, 11/13/1999
Opening Carthage theatrical festival
The new session of the Carthage international theater festival started yesterday in Tunis. It will last for 10 days with the participation of 44 countries from all over the world for the first time since the festival started, as the participation in it was limited only to the Arab theatrical bands.
Tunisia-International, Culture, 11/13/1999
US-Maghreb partnership initiative is evolving, Eizenstat says
The US-Maghreb economic partnership initiative is evolving in the positive direction, US assistant secretary to the treasury, Stuart Eizenstat said on Friday.
Maghreb, Politics, 11/13/1999
Four SLA militia members wounded in south Lebanon
Lebanese security sources said on Friday that several Lebanese citizens had been injured by the fighting at various locations in and around Qadissiya valley.
Lebanon-Israel, Military, 11/13/1999
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Bashar al-Assad, son of Syrian President Hafez al-Assad, arrived in Abu Dhabi on Friday. At the airport he was welcomed by UAE Minister of Information Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed al-Nahyan and officials concerned. The UAE news agency reported that al-Assad will hold talks with senior officials in the UAE dealing with bilateral relations and issues of mutual concern.
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The Yemeni Ministry of Interior decided to allow female police for the first time at the beginning of the coming year. Security sources said a competition will be held for those who want to work in the female police and the special session will be organized to qualify them to specialize for police in Sanaa. The sources said that the first core for the female police in Yemen will number 50 women to be gradually increased.
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Arab League Secretary General, Esmat Abdel Meguid, on Saturday called for activating the role of the Arab League by drawing up future strategies for Arab joint action. The league, since its foundation in 1945, has sought to cement inter-Arab ties for the service of arab nations, Abdel Meguid told Saudi Okaz daily.
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King Mohammed VI sent a congratulations message to Koichiro Matsuura, following Matsuura's election as director general of the Paris-based UNESCO. The message carried the sovereign's satisfaction over Matsuura's election and wished him full success in his mission.
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Egypt called anew to put all Israeli nuclear installations under the inspection of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Addressing the 4th committee meeting of the United Nations, Egypt's delegation underscored the importance of putting all Israeli nuclear installations under the IAEA inspection. Egypt voiced deep concern over what has been circulated on the nuke leakage of Dimona reactor of Israel.
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Damascus executive head of state Nabil Nasri on Saturday had a meeting with a delegation of foreign reporters currently visiting Syria to have a look at Syria's cultural turn out and historical sites. The delegation contained journalists working in various mass media in Egypt, Germany, and United States of America, Sweden, Holland, France, Britain, Russia, and Greece.
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The 17th session of the Arab housing ministers council, to start proceedings Monday at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo to examine issues related the Arab unified laws in planning and constriction, the celebration of the Arab housing day, the awarding of the 1999 Housing Prize. A Moroccan proposal to rehabilitate ancient medinas in the Arab states is also on the agenda of the meeting that will also elect a new executive bureau.
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Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak said in an interview with Al Gomhuria daily that his health is good and that he had a minor ear problem that has ended.
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President of the African Football Confederation (CAF), Issa Hayatou, will start on Monday a three-day work visit to Morocco. During his stay, Hayatou will confer with Moroccan officials and will visit several football infrastructures. Morocco is bidding to host the final rounds of the 2006 world cup.
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